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cement-aggregate combination will be stable and not liable to excessive

internal expansion due to alkali-aggregate reaction. The Contractor's
proposals for demonstrating this shall be submitted and shall take account
of the time necessary for any testing. Under exceptional circumstances,
the demonstration may be based on previous long-term experience of the
materials. Otherwise, the Contractor shall undertake a programme of tests
using an independent testing laboratory in accordance with the following
requirements:

a. Aggregates shall comply with the requirements of Table 3-3.

b. Aggregates shall be initially assessed for reactivity in accordance with

ASTM C289 and C1260 and if potential reactivity is indicated, then
tests in accordance with ASTM C227 and C586 shall be carried out.

19. The Contractor shall carry out routine testing of aggregates for compliance
with the Specification during the period in which concrete is being
produced for the Permanent Works. The tests set out below shall be
PY 2
performed on aggregates from each separate source.
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C. Water: Comply with the requirement of BS 3148.

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1. Potable, clean, fresh, and free from sand grit and all mater, this is
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detrimental to concrete.
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2. PH of water in concrete work not be less than 5 and no more than 9.

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3. The maximum content of acid soluble chlorides (as NaCl) in any concrete
mix not to exceed 0.4 % by weight of cement.
Table 3-3: concrete classification, mix design, and material specification
No Item Class of concrete
A B C
1 Typical applications Reinforced Unreinforced
Shall be Anchor Circular Infilling soft
used in blocks shafts areas
congested Slabs  and over break.
areas at the 250mm thick. Blinding & pipe
discretion of Precast Work surround.
the Slabs <
Engineer. 200mm thick
Columns and
beams.
Chambers,
manholes
,inlet catch

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Table 3-3: concrete classification, mix design, and material specification

No Item Class of concrete
A B C
basins,
outfalls, pump
stations and
all RC
members.
2 Grade C40 C20
2
3 Minimum Cube Strength N/mm
7 Days 30 min 15
28 Days 40 min 20
4 Cement
Type Above GL OPC
Below GL MSRC MSRC
Content Minimum 390 250
3
Kg/m Maximum 450 325
Age >
| 3 months
5 Aggregate
PY 2
Nominal Size(mm) 10 20
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% Fine 30-45 45-55

Combined Flakiness > | 35%
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Index
Combined Elongation > | 35%
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Index
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10% fines value >

≥75kN
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Los Angeles abrasion > | 30%

value
Grading Fine >
| 10% > 5mm
Coarse >
| 5% > > | 5% > 20mm >
| 10% < 5mm
10mm
>
| 10% <
5mm
Clay Lumps (by Fine >
| 3% Coarse > | 1% by Weight
weight)
Absorption >
| 2.5%
Voided Shells >
| 3.0%
Chlorides Fine >
| 0.06% Coarse > | 0.03%
Sulphates >
/ 0.4%
Soundness Loss of Na3SO4 > | 10% & MgSO4 > | 15%
Alkali Reaction None
Thermal Expansion >
| Low
Friable Particles (by Fine >| 1% Course > | 0.5% by Weight
weight)
6 Water

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Table 3-3: concrete classification, mix design, and material specification

No Item Class of concrete
A B C
Free Water/Cement >
| 0.40 >
| 0.5
Ratio
Ph 7 < pH < 9
Chlorides >
| 0.025%
Sulphates >
| 0.035%
Alkali Carbonates & >
| 0.05%
Bicarbonates
TDS >
| 0.2%
7 Density
Minimum Kg/m3 2400 2300
8 Slump To be determined during design mix tests but normal range
75-125mm
9 Admixtures Strictly in accordance with manufacturer’s N/A
instructions with CaCl2 content zero
10 Temperature
Cement >| 45oc when entering mixers
PY 2
Concrete At Placement > | 32oc
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Shade >| 40oc & Rising or < 43oc & Falling

11 Quality Control on fresh and hardened concrete in accordance with clause 3.10 of this
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section
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3.2.2 Admixtures
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A. Chemical: ASTM C494 and BS 5075.

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1. Do not use admixtures containing chlorides.

2. Use water-reducing admixture, retarding admixture, and accelerating

admixture in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.

3. Conduct trial mixes in the presence of the Engineer and the manufacturer
representative.

4. Do not use admixture together with other admixture in the same mix.

5. Do not use admixture intended to change the flow characteristics,

cohesion or rate of setting of the concrete without the approval of the
Engineer.

3.2.3 Accessories
A. Bonding Agent: Polymer resin emulsion, Polyvinyl Acetate, Latex emulsion, two
component modified epoxy resin, Non-solvent two-component polysulfide epoxy,
Mineral filled polysulfide polymer epoxy, Mineral filled polysulfide polymer epoxy

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