QC (Testing: On & off site): Number of tests performed during the month of May 2013 are summarized

as below:

Coarse Aggregates
Sieve Analysis/Particle Size Distribution ASTM C-136 44
Specific Gravity and Absorption ASTM C-127 03
Total Moisture Content of Aggregates by Drying ASTM C-566 22
Soundness of Aggregates by use of sodium sulphate ASTM C-88 00
Los Angles abrasion test to determine % loss by abrasion ASTM C-131 & C-535 03
Test for clay lumps and friable particles in aggregates ASTM C-142 12
Material finer than 75µm sieve by washing ASTM C-117 06
Density Loose/ Rodded ASTM C-29 09
Test for determination of particle shape, flakiness index BS-812 Sec. 105.1, 105.2 03

Fine Aggregates
Sieve Analysis/Particle Size Distribution ASTM C-136 18
Specific Gravity and Absorption ASTM C-128 02
Total Moisture Content of Aggregate by drying ASTM C-566 23
Soundness of aggregates by use of sodium sulphate ASTM C-88 00
Sand Equiv. ASTM D-2419 00
Test for clay lumps and friable particles ASTM C-142 02
Density Loose/ Rodded ASTM C-29 03
Material finer than 75 µm sieve by washing ASTM C-117 03
Organic Impurities ASTM C-40 01

Concrete/Shotcrete
Slump test for fresh concrete/Shotcrete ASTM C-143 109
Temperature test fresh concrete/Shotcrete ASTM C-143 111
Air % ASTM C-231 37
Steel Fiber Content 01
Compressive strength concrete cylinder (sets) ASTM C-39 62
Compressive Strength Beams ASTM C-1018 03
Compressive strength core taken from panel (sets) ASTM C-42 18
Concrete/Shotcrete Mix Design ACI-211 04
Concrete/Shotcrete Permeability/Block ASTM D-2434 03
Steel Fiber Steel Fiber 01
RCC VeBe Tests ASTM C 1170 14
RCC Compaction Tests ASTM D1556 00

Cement/Slag
Heat of hydration ASTM C-186 00
Le Chatelier Test for determination of soundness of cement BS-6463, EN-196-3 05
Consistency and setting time of cement ASTM C-187 & C-191 05
Compressive strength test of mortar cubes ASTM C-109 05
Fineness by Blaine & Sieving ASTM C-204 & C-430 05

Steel Bar/Rock bolt

Tensile, Yield, & Elongation ASTM A-615 & A-370 01
Bend Test ASTM A-615 & A-370 01
Unit Weight ASTM A-615 00
Deformation/spacing ASTM A-615 00
Galvanizing thickness ASTM A-767 00
Couplers 25mm & 36mm ASTM A-615 00

Soil
Particle size distribution ASTM D-422 & D-6913 00
Moisture Content ASTM D-2216 & D-4643 00
Moisture Density Relationship ASTM D-1557 00
Field Density test (Sand/Water Replacement Method) ASTM D-1556 00

Hard Fill & Gravel Fill

Hard Fill Concrete Compaction 00
Gravel Fill Moisture 00
Gravel fill size distribution 00

Admixture
Setting time ASTM C-1102 & C-403 01
Solid content ASTM C-494 00
pH value ASTM D-1293 01
Density ASTM D-1293 01

Grout / Mortar
Density ASTM C-1090 03
Viscosity ASTM C-939 07
Setting Time ASTM C-191 00
Bleeding/Expansion ASTM C-940 04
Consistency ASTM C-939 05
Compressive Strength Cube (sets) ASTM C-942 & C-349 09

PVC water stop send to PSQCA for physical testing ASTM D-638 01