CARRIAGE OF MATERIALS

MODES OF CARRIAGE OF MATERIAL

• Mechanical
• Manual
• Animals

STORAGE SHOULD BE DONE KEEPING IN MIND

• Access
• Manoeuvrability

• Storage is important to prevent deterioration, intrusion of foreign matter, preserve their quality and fitness for work
• No material should not be piled more than 4.5m in height.
CEMENT
• The place should be dry, leak proof & moisture
Proof
• The room should have minimum number of doors,
close fitting doors.
• The bags should be placed 150mm to 200mm clear
above the floor (lean cement concrete or two layers
of dry bricks)
• 600mm minimum space left around the stacks
• The bags should be kept close together to reduce air
circulation
• If more that 8 bags are stored in height, alternate
length and cross
• The bags should be used in order of the receiving
date of receipt
CEMENT
BRICKS
• Bricks should be stored close to the site.
• Bricks should be always stored on edge.
• They should be placed on dry ground.
• The distance between stacks should not be less that 0.8m
• The stacks shall not exceed 50 bricks in length, 10 bricks in
height and 4 bricks in width

BLOCKS
Blocks include - Hollow, Solid, Aerated concrete blocks, light
weight concrete block
If cured for less than 28 days, water cure for 10-14 days and air
cure for 15 days
The stacks shall not exceed 3m in length, 1.2 in height and 2-3
blocks in width
FLOOR, WALL AND ROOF TILES

• Tiles of different quality, sizes, uses shall be stacked separately

for ease of use
• The stacks shall not exceed 1m in height
AGGREGATES
• Hard dry and level patch of ground or a platform of planks or old corrugated iron
sheets, or a floor of bricks.
• To prevent contamination with clay, dust and other foreign matter.
• Fine aggregate shall be stacked in a place with effect of wind is minimum.

Suggested stacks for

Fine aggregate
• 2x2x 0.5
• 5x 5 x 1
• 5 x 1 x 0.5
Coarse aggregate
• 2x 2x 0.5
• 5x 5x 1
• 5x 1x 0.5
FLY ASH
• Fly ash is stored similar to fine aggregate, in stacks.
• Maximum ten bags in height
STEEL
ALUMINIUM SECTIONS
DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS
ROOFING SHEETS
GYPSUM BOARDS, PLYWOOD, FIBREBOARD, PARTICLE BOARD, BLOCK BOARD, ETC.
GLASS SHEETS
CAST IRON, GALVANIZED IRON AND ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES AND FITTINGS
BITUMEN, ROAD TAR, ASPHALT, ETC.