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ROCK
SPECIFICATIONS
      

SPECIFICATION OF ROCK
WORKS FOR SHORE
PROTECTIONS AND ROCK
FILL FOR SOIL
IMPROVEMENT WORK

Project: RUSIZI
YICEC Project No. 001 Yojaka India – Century Engineering Contractors
JV Company Rwanda Limited 20191063
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REVISION RECORD

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Table of Contents

1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE............................................................................................................. 4

2. REFRENCE CODE OF PRACTICE……………………………………………………………………………………………………4

3. LIST OF ABBREVIATION.......................................................................................................... 5

4. LAYOUT OF SHORE PROTECTION...........................................................................................6

5. ROCK GRADING …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………6
ROCK GRADING LIMIT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
6. ROCK QUALITY REQUIREMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
7. QUALITY ASSURANCE …………………………………………….…………………………………… …………………….. 8

1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE

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The scope and purpose of this document is to ensure the quality of stones to be used for
shore protection work and rock fill for soil improvement works for the RUSIZI Port
project as per contract No: PO/20191063 “Civil works for construction of Port facilities
at Rusizi, Lake Kivu”. BOQ ITEM No (401) Stone 10 to 60 kg

The elaboration and implementation of this procedure is intended to ensure that product
final quality is achieved, thus satisfying contractual and legal requirements and Client
expectations.

2. REFERENCE CODE OF PRACTICE:

 CIRIA Special Publication 83/CUR Report 154

 BS EN 13383 Part I & II

 BS 812

 BS 1926

 ASTM 131-81

 Technical Specifications

 Price Definition (BOQ)

3. LIST OF ABBREVIATION
The following abbreviations are used:

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m Meter

Median nominal diameter Dn50  (W50 /  s )

1/ 3
Dn50

M50 Mass of the particle for which 50% by weight of the granular
material is lighter
MELL Minimum Extreme Lower Limit – the mass
below which no more than 2% passing by mass
is permitted for heavy grading
MNLL Maximum Nominal Lower Limit – the mass
below which no more than 10% passing by mass
is permitted for heavy grading
MNUL Maximum Nominal Upper Limit – the mass
below which no more than 70% passing by mass
is permitted for heavy grading
MEUL Maximum Extreme Upper Limit – the mass
below which no more than 97% passing by mass
is permitted for heavy grading

MAR Material Approval Request

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4. LAYOUT OF SHORE PROTECTION

5.ROCK GRADING
ROCK GRADING
Class 01 10kg to 60kg
Class 02 60kg to 300kg

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Rock Grading Limit

Explanation of the grading class limits standards grading

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6.ROCK QUALITY REQUIREMENT

TABLE - I
CHARACTERISTICS CRITERIA STANDARD CODE OF
PRACTICE
Density 2600kg/m3 BS EN 13383 - II
Water Absorption Not more than 2.5% BS EN 13383 - II
Aggregate Impact Value Not more than 25% for
standard test fraction BS 812
Resistance To Weathering 80% of results less than 10%
(Sodium Sulphate Soundness) loss, maximum 12%weighted BS 6349
average loss after 5 cycles.
Resistance To Wear Maximum acceptable loss of
(Aggregate Abrasion Value) 35% for 500 revolutions ASTM 131-81

Compressive Strength 40Mpa to 60Mpa BS 1926

7. QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality Control Data

Quality control for materials and workmanship shall be performed throughout the
entire Work, strictly following the specification.

Sampling

For each of the different construction materials, before the first delivery is made to
site, the following sampling is required:
 Representative samples of all material grading classes shall be tested at initial stage
to check and ensure that the material fulfils quality requirement as per Table-I .
 The third party tested certificates for rock boulders will be submitted through MAR .

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Intermediate testing ( If Necessary)

 Incase if Engineer has doubt in the quality of the material during execution of work,
selected test by Engineer in charge from Table-I will be done to ensure the quality of
the material.

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