15 CEMENT Specitications of Portiand cement BS 12 oc ASTM C-150 BDS 232 1998 BDS 612 BNRC 2.47, 521 1308 232 or its equivalent must confonm lo the following requirements. - Water for normal consistency 6th - 39% + Fineness. + 280 Sq.ma/Kg. (By Air permeability method) a) Initial setting time + Not less than 45 mins, b) Final setting time ict more than 8 hours ~ Compressive strength (standard mortar Cube Osun size) 9) 3 days =13MN/sq.m. (1800 Psi) b) 7aays = 19 MN/Sq. (2300 Psi} ab days =29MN/Sqm (4000 Psi) - Tensile strength (standard mortar briquette) a) 3deys 1.00 MN/Sqm. (150s) b)Pdays =19MN/Sqm @75Psi) 1) 28 days. = 24MN/Sqin. Gs0Psi) 16 = SAND Should conform 4 = Organic materials content shall not exceed 5% + Sill and other fine materials content shall sot execed. 6% - the grading shall be within the range Seve Ne [Noni]. 50 No 69 No. 100 % Poasing 300-52 AD. a7 050 6 = the fineness modulus of sand shal be = 1a the following requirements and BDS 243 : 1963, ASTMC 40-92, C 87-89 (1590) Mirun PM. Concrete 18 Mortar 15 Filling sand 06 Type of work. 7 AGGREGATE (COARSE AGGREGATH) 7A Khoa (Brick chips) Khoa made from bricks shall conform to the following requivements tt must be made of firet class and picked jhamma bricks. = Nominal size : The grading shall be within the following limits (for 19mm down graded). Tuafswve [tam | omm_ [Nod [Noe *Passing | 95100 [2585 | cig 8 “opearance . shall be-complctely non plastic and chall be completely free fcom all organic and ewiut deleterious materials. + Unit weight : unit weight shell not be less than 1200 kg/cu.m. + Water absorption : ». percentage of the dry weight shall not exceed 14%, —_—— 105 pier