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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 GENERAL
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2 REFERBNCES 11
3 TERMINOLOGY 11
4 SVMBOU 11

SECTION 2 MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, INSPECTION AND TESTING

5 MATERIALS 13
5.1 Cement 13
5.2 Mineral Admixtures 13
5.3 Aggregates 14
5.4 Water 14
5.5 Admixtures IS
5.6 Reinforcement 15
5.7 Storage of Materials 15
6 CONCRETE 15
6.1 Grades 15
6.2 Properties of Concrete 15
7 WORKABIUTY OF CONCRETE 17
8 DURABILITY OF CONCRETE 17
8.1 General 17
8.2 Requirements for Durability 18

9 CONCRETE MIX PROPORTIONING 22

9.1 Mix Proportion 22
9.2 Design Mix Concrete 22
9.3 Nominal Mix Concrete 23

10 PRODUlllON OF CONCRETE 23
10.1 Quality AssuranceMeasures 23
10.2 Batching 24
10.3 Mixing 24
11 FORMWORK 25
1J.1 General 25
11.2 Cleaning and Treatment of Fonnwork 25
11.3 Stripping Time 25
12 ASSEMBLY OF REINFORCEMENT 25

·13 TRANSPORTING, PLACING, COMPACTION AND CURING 26

J3.1 Transportingand Handling 26

13.2 Placing 26
13.3 Compaction 26