Test Frequency and Acceptance Criteria

Subgrade/Shoulder/Median
Refrence clause
S.No Name of Test Method of Testing Frequency Minimum Requirements Frequency
Clause
Sand Content & Grain size MORTH Clause Max. size Sub grade< 50mm
1 IS-2720 Part 4 2 Test/3000m3
Distribution 305.2.1.4 Embankment <75mm
LL< 50 %
2 Atterberg Limits IS-2720 Part 5 305.2.1.1 2 Test/3000m3
PI < 25
Embankment <3mt >1.52
MORTH clause t/m3 Embankment >3mt
3 Modified Proctor Density IS-2720 Part 8 903.2.1 305.2.1.5 2 Test/3000m3
>1.60t/m3 Sub grade> 1.75
t/m3
4 Moisture Contents IS-2720 Part 2 305.3.5.2 -2 & +1 of OMC 1 Test/250m2
Project
5 C.B.R IS-2720 Part 16 > 15% 1 Test/3000m3
Specification
As Required
6 Free Swelling Index IS-2720 Part 40 - 305.2.1.2 50% (Max) (1Test/250mtr
Representation area)
Sulphate Content (in case of
7 BS 1377 tests 10 - 305.2.1.3 <1.9gm/lit As Required
contact with concrete)
Subgrade 97% (Min) of MDD
1 Test
8 Field Density IS-2720 Part 28 903.2.2 Table 300-2 Embankment 95% (Min) of
(10pits)/2000m2
MDD
9 Horizental Tolerance 902.2 305.3.9 ±25mm As Required

10 Surface Level Tolerance Table 900-1 305.3.9 ±20mm As Required

Specified density + [1.65 -

11 Acceptance criteria MORT&H Section 903.2.2 1.65/(No of Sample)0.05] times 1 Test/2000m2
the SD

Grannular Sub Base

S.No Name of Test Method of Testing Refrence Clause Minimum Requirements Frequency
IS-2386 Part 1/IS 2720 MORT&H Table 400-1
1 Gradation Table 400-1/ Table 900-3 1 Test/400m3
part 1 (Grading-5)
LL< 25 %
2 Atterberg Limits IS-2720 Part 5 Table 400 -2/ Table 900-3 1 Test/400m3
PI < 6 %

4 Deleterious Contents IS-2386 Part 2 401.2.1/ Table 900-3 Free from Deleterious Material As Required

5 Moisture Contents IS-2720 Part 2 401.3.2/ Table 900-3 -2 & +1 of OMC 1 Test/400m3

6 Field Density IS-2720 Part 28 401.3.2/ Table 900-3 98% (Min) of MDD 1 Test/1000m2

7 Horizental alignment 902.2/401.4 ±25mm Regular Checking

Surface Evenness (3 mtr

8 IRC:SP-16 902.4/401.4 8 mm (Max) Regular Checking
Straight Edge)
Machine laid ±10 mm
9 Surface Level Tolerance Table 900-1/401.4 Regular Checking
Manually laid ±15 mm
Shall be Well closed, free from any movement, ridges, cracks and loose material
10 Finished Observation
if any problem rectification should be done for full thickness layer (401.3.2)
If Thickness < than 100 mm (Smooth Wheeled rolle 8-10 T)
11 Compaction Control
If Thickness = 225, Vibatory roller 8-10 T (401.3.2)
Specified density + [1.65 -
12 Acceptance criteria MORT&H Section 903.2.2 1.65/(No of Sample)0.5] times Frequently
the SD

Lab Test for Approval:

1 Type of material
2 CBR (4 Days Socking)
Natural Sand, Moorum, Gravel, Crushed Stone or combination, or as per approved by engineer (Crushed slag,
crushed concrete, bricks or kanker)
Table 900-3/ Table 400-2
IS-2720 Part 16 30% (Min) (Table 400-2) As required
(Grad-5)

3 Modified Proctor Density IS-2720 Part 8 401.3.2 - One test per Source

One test per

4 Aggegate Impact Value IS-2386 Part 4/IS 5640 Table 400-2 40%
Source/As required
2% (if more than 2%
One test per
5 Water Absorption IS-2386 Part 3 401.2.2 aggregates shall be tested for
Source /as Required
Wet AIV) (401.2.2)
 Test Frequency and Acceptance Criteria
Table:400.1 GRADING FOR GRANULAR SUB-BASE MATERIAL
% of passing
Grading 1 2 3 4 5 6
IS Sieve Size (mm) - - - - -
75 100 - - - 100 -
53 80-100 100 100 100 80-100 100
26.5 55-90 70-100 55-75 50-80 55-90 75-100
9.5 35-65 50-80 - - 35-65 55-75
4.75 25-55 40-65 10-30 15-35 25-50 30-55
2.36 20-40 30-50 - - 10-20 10-25
0.85 - - - - 2-10 -
0.425 10--15 10--15 - - 0-5 0-8
0.075 <5 <5 <5 <5 - 0-3
CBR Value (Minimum) 30 30 30 30 30 30
Wet Mix Macadam
S.No Name of Test Method of Testing Refrence Clause Minimum Requirement Frequency

1 Gradation IS-2386 Part 1 Table 900-3/ Table 400-13 MORT&H Table 400-13 1 Test/200m3

2 Atterberg Limits IS-2720 Part 5 Table 900-3/ 406.2.1.2 PI < 6 % 1 Test/200m3

3 AIV IS-2386 Part 4 Table 900-3/ Table 400-12 30% (Max) 1 Test/1000m3

4 Los Angles Abrasion Value IS-2386 Part 4 Table 900-3/ Table 400-12 40% (Max) 1 Test/1000m3

5 FI & EI IS-2386 Part 1 Table 900-3/ Table 400-12 35% (Max) 1 Test/500m3

6 Field Density IS-2720 Part 28 Table 900-3/ 406.3.5 98% (Min) of MDD 3 pits/1000m2
> 90% by wt. (at least two
7 % Fractue Faces 406.2.1.1 As required
fractured face)
Surface Evenness (3 mtr
8 IRC:SP-16 902.4/406.5.1 8 mm (Max) Regular Checking
Straight Edge)
9 Horizental Alignment 902.2 ±25mm Regular Checking
Machine laid ±10 mm
10 Surface Level Tolerance ` Table 900-1 Regular Checking
Manually laid ±15 mm

Shall be Well closed, free from any movement, ridges, cracks and loose material
11 Finished Observation
if any problem rectification should be done for full thickness layer (406.3.5)
If Thickness < than 100 mm (Smooth Wheeled rolle 8-10 T)
12 Compaction Control If Thickness = 200, Vibatory roller 8-10 T (406.3.5)
Thickness shall never less than 75mm

13 Drying Period 406.3.6 Minimum 24 Hr after construction for any other activity

Specified density+[1.65 - 1.65/

14 Acceptance criteria MORT&H Section 903.2.2 Frequently
(Noof Sample)0.5] times the SD

Lab Test for Approval:

Clean Crushed, Graded Aggegate & Granular (Sand) material, premixed with water in forced mixing pugmill to
1 Type of Material
produce dense mass
2 Modified Proctor Density IS-2720 Part 8 406.3.3 - One test per Source
One test per
3 Water Absorption IS-2386 Part 3 406.2.1.1 2% (Max)
Source /as Required
Soundness:
12% (Max) One test per
4 Sodium Sulphate (5 Cycle) IS-2386 Part 5 406.2.1.1
18% (Max) Source /as Required
Magnesium Sulphate

Concrete
S.No Name of Test Method of Testing Acceptance Criteria Frequency

1 Gradation IS-2386 Part 1 IS-383 One test per day / as required

2 Aggregate Impact Value IS-2386, Part-4 45% (max) At Source approval / as required

3 Flakiness Indices IS- 2386, Part-1 35% maxi. At Source approval / as required

4 Slump IS-1199 As per Requirement One test per each vehicle at both plant and site.

MORT&H clause 1700 MORT&H table 1700-9

Quality of concrete in work, m 3

No. of samples

1–5 1

6 – 15 2
5 Compressive Strength IS-516 16 – 30 3

31 – 50 4

4 plus one additional sample for each additional

51 – and above
50 m3 or part thereof
 Test Frequency and Acceptance Criteria
Pavement Quality Concrete

Once for each souce of supply and occasionally when

Cement Physical and IS:269, IS:455, called for in case of long/ improper storage. Besides,
6 IS 4031
chemical tests IS:1489,IS:8112,IS:12269 the Contractor also will submit daily test data on
cement released by manufacturer.

One test for every day's work of each fraction of

i) Gradation IS:2386 Part-2 coarse aggregate and fine aggregate, initially; (May
be relaxed later at the discretion of the Engineer)

ii) Deleterious
Coarse and fine Aggregates constituents IS:2386 Part-2 do
7
MORT&H t:900-6
Regularly as required subject to a minimum of one
tests a day for CA and two tests a day for fine Agg.
iii) Water absorpation IS:2386 Part-3
This data shall be used for correcting the wate
demend of the mix on a daily bassis.

i)LAAV or Aggregate Once for each souce of supply and subsequently on

IS:2386 Part-4
Impact Value test monthly basis.
Coarse Aggregate Before approving the aggregates and every month
8 ii)Soundness IS:2386 Part-5
MORT&H t:900-6 subsequently.
iii) Alkali aggregate
IS:2386 Part-7, IS:456 do
reactivity.
Once for approval of source ofsupply, subsequently
9 Water Chemical tests IS:2386
only in case of doubt.

2 Cubes and 2 beams per 150cu.m or part thereof

(one for 7 days and other for 28 day strength) or
10 i)Strength of concrete IS:516
minimum 6 cubes and 6 beams per day's work
whichever is more.

ii) Core strength on As per the requirement of the Engineer, Only in case
IS:516
hardened concrete of Doubt.

One test per each dumper load at both batching plant

iii) Workability of fresh site and paving site initially when work starts.
IS:1199
concrete-slump test Subsequently sampling may be done from alternate
Concrete dumper.

From the level data of concrete pavement surface and

iv) Thickness determination
sub-base at grid point of 5/6.25m × 3.5m

v) Thickness measurement for trail length

3 Core per trial length

String line or steel forms shall be checked for level at

vi)Verification of level of string line in the an interval of 5.0 m or 6.25 m. The level tolerence
case of slip from paving and steel forms in allowed shall be ± 2mm. These shall be got approved
the case of fixed form paving 1-2 hours before the commencement of the
concreting.

11 Field dry density IS:2720 part-28 3 pit per 2000 Sq.m

Dry lean concrete
Strength IS:516 3 Samples per 1000 Sq.m

DBM

S.No Name of Test Method of Testing Acceptance Criteria Frequency

1 Quality of Binder IS-1201 to 1220 IS 73 OneTest per lot

2 Aggregate Impact Value IS-2386, Part-4 27% (max) one test per 350 m3
Flakiness and Elongation
3 IS- 2386, Part-1 35% maxi. one test per 350 m3
Indices
One test per Source/ Whenever there is change in the
4 Water Absorption IS-2386 Part 3 2% maxi.
quality of aggregate
Coating & Stripping of
5 AASHTO-182 & IS:6241 Minimum retained coating 95% At source Approval
Bitumen aggregate mixures
6 Los Angles Abrasion Value IS-2386 Part 4 35% (Max) 1 Test/350m3

Soundness:
12% (Max)
7 Sodium Sulphate (5 Cycles) IS-2386 Part 5 At source Approval
18% (Max)
Magnesium Sulphate
 Test Frequency and Acceptance Criteria
Specific Gravity of
8 IS-2386 Part 3 Not specified One test per Source /as Required
Aggregates
 Test Frequency and Acceptance Criteria
9 Plasticity index of filler IS-2720 Part 5 4% (max) One test per Source /as Required

10 Sand equivalent IS-2720 Part 37 Not less than 50 One test per Source /as Required

One set of Test on Individual Consituents & Mixed

11 Mix Grading IS-2386 Part-1 As per Job Mix Formula Agg. For each 400 MT of Mix, Min 2 Test Per Day Per
Plant

12 Binder Contents ASTM-D-2192&IRC:SP:11 As per Job Mix Formula One test for 400 Mt or min 2 test per day

% Air Voids, VMA, VFB, % AV = 3-5%, VMA = 12% Min

MORT&H Table 500-11 A set of 3 specimen for each 400 Mt & Min. 2 test per
13 Mashal Bulk Density, Marshal VFB = 65-75%, Stability = 9.0 KN
& ASTM-D-1559 day
Stability, Flow Flow = 2-4 mm
ASTM-D-1559 & MORT&H
14 Field Compaction 92% (min) of GMM one test per 700 sqm
Clause 505.3.5

MORT&H Section 900, Through checks on the layer

15 Rate of Spread of Mix Regular check at close interval
Table 900-3 thickness
Binder Temp: 160 -175
MORT&H Table 500-2, Aggregate Temp.: 155 - 163
Temperature of mix at Plant/
16 Section 900 & Table 900- Mix Temp: 160 - 170 Regular check at close interval
Site
4 Temp at Rolling start: Min 150
at Completion of rolling :Min 100
17 Stability to Flow Ratio MORT&H Table 500-11 200 - 500 Daily

18 Filler - Bitumen ratio MORT&H Clause 505.3 0.6 - 1.2 Daily

Surface Level Tollerance
19 MORT&H Table 900-1 +6mm, -6mm Regular check at close interval
check
Surface Evenness
20 MORT&H Section 902.4 < 6 mm Regular check at close interval
(3 mtr Straight Edge)

REQUIREMENT FOR BITUMINOS PEVEMENT LAYERS (DBM)

Grading 1 2
As per MORT&H Table 500-11 Nominal Agg.size 40 mm 25mm
Layer Thickness 80-100 50-75

1 Minimum Stalibity >9 KN (60OC) 30Min After IS Sieve Size (mm) Passing % Passing %

2 Minimum Flow {mm} 2 45 100 -

3 Maximum Flow {mm} 4 37.5 95-100 100
Compation Lavel (Number of 75 bolws on each of the tow faces of the
4 26.50 63-93 90-100
Blows) two specimen
% Voids filled with bitumen
5 65-75 19.00 ‑ 71-95
(VFB)

6 % of Air Voids 3 -5 13.20 55-75 56-80

9.50 ‑ ‑
4.75 38-54 38-54
2.360 28-42 28-42
1.180 ‑ ‑
0.600 ‑ ‑
0.300 7--21 7--21
0.150 ‑ ‑
0.075 2--8 2--8
7 Bitumen Content % by mass of total Mix Min 4.0 Min 4.5

Bituminous Concrete
S.No Name of Test Method of Testing Acceptance Criteria Frequency

1 Quality of Binder IS-1201 to 1220 IS 73 VG-40 OneTest per lot

2 Aggregate Impact Value IS-2386, Part-4 24% (max) one test per 350 m3
Flakiness and Elongation
3 IS- 2386, Part-1 35% (max) one test per 350 m3
Indices
4 Stone polishing Value BS-812 part 114 55% (Min) At source approval
Initially one set of 3 specimans for each source of
5 Water Absorption IS-2386 Part 3 2% (max)
Supply.
Coating & Stripping of
6 AASHTO-182 & IS:6241 Minimum retained coating 95% At source Approval
Bitumen aggregate mixures
7 Los Angles Abrasion Value IS-2386 Part 4 30% (Max) 1 Test / 350m3
Soundness:
8 Sodium Sulphate (5 Cycles) IS-2386 Part 5 12% (Max) At source Approval
Magnesium Sulphate 18% (Max)
Specific Gravity of
9 IS-2386 Part 3 Not specified One test per Source /as Required
Aggregates

10 Plasticity index of filler IS-2720 Part 5 4% (max) One test per Source /as Required

11 Sand equivalent IS-2720 Part 37 Not less than 50 One test per Source /as Required
One set of Test on Individual Consituents & Mixed
12 Mix Grading IS-2386 Part-1 As per Job Mix Formula Agg. For each 400 MT of Mix, Min 2 Test Per Day Per
Plant
 Test Frequency and Acceptance Criteria
13 Binder Contents ASTM-D-2192&IRC:SP:11 As per Job Mix Formula One test for 400 Mt or min 2 test per day

% AV = 3 - 5%, VMA = 12% Min

% Air Voids, VMA, VFB, MORT&H Table 500-11
VFB = 65 - 75%, Stability = 9.0 A set of 3 specimen for each 400 Mt & Min. 2 test per
14 Mashal Bulk Density, Marshal & ASTM-D-1559&
KN,Flow = 2-4 mm day
Stability, Flow IRC:SP:53-2002 Table:7

15 Field Copmpaction ASTM-D-1559 92% (min) of GMM one test per 700 sqm
MORT&H Section 903, Through checks on the layer
16 Rate of Spread of Mix Regular check at close interval
Table 900-3 thickness

Binder Temp: 160 -175

MORT&H Section 903, Aggregate Temp.: 155 - 163
Temperature of mIx at Plant/
17 Table 900-4 & Mix Temp: 160 - 170 Regular check at close interval
Site
IRC:SP:53-2002 Table:8 Temp at Rolling start: Min 150
at Completion of rolling :Min 100

As per MORT&H
18 Roughness 2000 MM/Km Each Kilometer
Clause:902.6
Surface Level Tollerance
19 MORT&H Table 900-1 +6mm, -6mm Regular check at close interval
check
Surface Evenness (3 mtr
20 MORT&H Section 902.4 < 3 mm Regular check at close interval
Straight Edge)

REQUIREMENT FOR BITUMINOS PEVEMENT LAYERS (BC)

Grading 1 2

As per MORT&H Table 500-11 Nominal Agg.size 19 mm 13.2mm

Layer Thickness 50 mm 30-40

IS Sieve Size
1 Minimum Stalibity >9 KN (60OC) 30Min After Passing % Passing %
(mm)
2 Minimum Flow {mm} 2 45 ----------------- -----------------

3 Maximum Flow {mm} 4 37.5 ----------------- -----------------

Compation Lavel (Number of 75 bolws on each of the tow faces of the
4 26.50 100 -----------------
Blows) two specimen
% Voids filled with bitumen
5 65-75 19.00 79-100 100
(VFB)
6 % of Air Voids 3.0 - 5.0 13.20 59-79 79-100

7 Marshall Quotient (Kg/mm) 200-500 9.50 52-72 70-88

Requirement of
retainedstability after 24
8 Min 80 4.75 35-55 53-71
hours in water at 60oc %
minimum
2.360 28-44 42-58

1.180 20-34 34-48

0.600 15-27 26-38

0.300 10--20 18-28

0.150 5--13 12--20

0.075 2--8 4--10

9 Bitumen Content % by mass of total Mix Min 5.2 Min 5.4