CE Specs

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8.1 TESTING OF MATERIAL (CONT'D)


SCHEDULE OF MATERIAL TESTS (CE WORKS)

S/N
TYPE OF
MATERIAL
TO BE TESTED
TYPE OF TEST TO BE
CARRIED OUT
FREQUENCY OF TEST
FOR EACH TYPE OF TEST
NO. OF
SAMPLES
PER TEST

1.

Timber piles

) a) Moisture content
)
) b) Green/dry stresses
) (stress grading)
)
) c) Preservative
) penetration
)
) d) Dry salt retention

)
) 1) 1 test for up to 3000 metre
) run.
)
) 2) Subsequent test at each
) interval of 3000 metre run
) subject to a minimum of
) 2 test.
)



2.

Concrete -
concrete cube

Compressive strength

1 test for every 20 cubic metre
or part thereof of each grade for
every concreting day.

2 cubes for test
at 7 days and 2
cubes for test at
28 days.

3.

Precast concrete
drain channels,
kerbs, road
channels
(gutters),
dividers, etc

Absorption test

0.5% of total quantities required
for the Works subject to a
minimum of 3 numbers.

3

a) Water absorption test

a) 0.5% of total quantities
required for the Works
subject to a minimum of 3
slabs.

4.

Precast aeration
slabs

b) Transverse strength
test


b) Minimum of 3 slabs for
every 1,000 pieces of the
Works.

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5.

Precast BG
slabs

a) Water absorption


a) 3 tests for every 1,000
pieces subject to a minimum
of 3 tests.

b) Transverse strength
test

b) 3 tests for every 1,000
pieces subject to a minimum
of 3 tests.

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6.

Interlocking
concrete paving
blocks

a) Compressive strength

a) 1 test for each 550 m
2
of
interlocking concrete
pavement.

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b) Surface Layer
Thickness

b) 5 tests, comprising 1 sample
per test, for each 550 m
2
of
interlocking concrete
pavement.

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CE11/S8.DOC
Sal(010611)
DPD

8.1 TESTING OF MATERIAL (CONT'D)

SCHEDULE OF MATERIAL TESTS (CE WORKS)

S/N
TYPE OF
MATERIAL
TO BE TESTED
TYPE OF TEST TO BE
CARRIED OUT
FREQUENCY OF TEST
FOR EACH TYPE OF TEST
NO. OF
SAMPLES
PER TEST

a) Mean Transverse
Breaking Load Test

a) 1 test for each 200 m
2
of
clay pavers pavement.

10

7.

Clay pavers for
flexible pavement
(Type PB)

b) Mean Wet Skid
Resistance

b) 1 test for each 200 m
2
of
clay pavers pavement.

5

8.

Hot dipped
galvanised
grating

Zinc Mass Coating Test

2% of total number of gratings
subject to a minimum of 3
numbers of gratings.



9

Soil testing for
sidetables.

Soil classification

1 test for every 200 m of
sidetable subject to a minimum
of 2 tests.



10.

Final testing of
kerbs.

Water absorption test

1 test for every 120 m length
subject to a minimum of
2 tests.



11.

Final testing of
premix.

Grading analysis,
thickness and bitumen
content

1 test for every 550 m
2
of
carpark and 1 test for every 450
m
2
of service road/driveway
subject to a minimum of 2 tests.



12.

Final testing of
precast footpath
slabs.

Water absorption test

1 sample for every 350 m
2

subject to a minimum of 2 tests.



a) Compaction test
(Dry Density/Moisture
Content Relation)

a) 1 test for each class
of material to be compacted



13.

Compaction of
road formation.

b) In Situ Field Density
Test

b) 1 test for every 300m
2
of
surface of each compacted
layer.



14.

Compaction of
subgrade.

CBR test.

1 test for every 50m of
carriageway subject to a
minimum of 3 tests.



15.

Plant soil.

Soil classifications.

3 tests.



16.


Road Works

LTA Road Testing
Requirements

As specified in the
Specifications.



a) Tranverse Strength
Test

a) Minimum of 3 slabs for
every 1,000 pieces.



b) Water Absorption Test

b) Minimum of 5 slabls for
every 1,000 pieces.


17.

Perforated
Interlocking
Paring Slabs

c) Surface Layer
thickness

b) 5 tests comprising 1 sample
per test, for each 550 m
2
of
interlocking concrete
pavement.