STANDARDSPECIFICATION

FOR
TESTINGOF
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
TESTINGOFCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALS
Thecontractorshallcarryoutthefollowingtestsas
minimumandas
directedbytheEngineerincharge.
1.WATER:Suitabilityforconstruction/concreting
purposesasper
IS4562000
Periodicity:Onetestatthebeginningoftheprojectand
oncein
every3monthsand/orchangeofsource
2.SAND
Teststobeconducted
a.ParticlesizeLab
b.SiltcontentField
c.BulkingofsandField
d.PercentageofDeleteriousmaterial/Organic
impuritieslab
IscodeformaterialIS3831970
IScodefortestingIS2386(PartI)toIS2386(Part
VIII)
Periodicityoftesting
Wheneverthereisachangeinsourceofsupplyoras
directedby
theEngineerinCharge.
Siltcontentshallbecheckeddaily&recorded.
Remarks
1.Siltcontentshouldnotexceed8%.
Sand(forplastering)
Teststobeconducted
a)ParticlesizeLab
b)SiltcontentField
c)PercentageofDeleterious/organicimpuritiesLab.
IScodeformaterialIS1542
IScodefortestingIS1727
Periodicityoftesting
Sameasabove,TestshallberepeatedforMinimumqty.
500sq.m

ofplastering.
Remarks
1.Siltcontentnottoexceed8%
2.Sandtobesievedinsievesize4.75mm
3.COARSEAGGREGATE
Teststobeconducted
a.PercentageofSoftdeleteriousmaterialsField
(Visual)
b.Particlesizedistribution
c.Aggregatevalue:
1.CrushingLab
2.ImpactLab
3.ElongationIndex&FlakinessIndex
IScodeformaterialIS3831970
IScodefortestingIS2386(PartI)toIS2386(Part
VIII)
PeriodicityofTesting
Minimum45cum.Teststoberepeatedforevery45cumof
coarse
aggregateorpartthereof.
4.CEMENT
ManufacturerBatchtestcertificateshallbesubmittedto
HPCLprior
touse.Samplesshallbedrawnfromeachlot/batchof
cement
suppliedtoSitebyContractor&AlltheTestsrequired
asperBIS
Specificationstobeconductedatanapprovedlab.
PeriodicityofTesting
AsperBISSpecificationsand/orchangeofsupplier.
Remarks
Cementtobetestedifstoredformorethan3months.
Approvedmanufacturers:Ultratech,ACC,Birlacementsor
India
Cements.
5.CEMENTCONCRETE
Teststobeconducted
a.SlumptestField
b.CubestrengthLab
PeriodicityofTesting
a.AsperIS:4562000.
Fulldetailsaregiveninthespecificationssectionsof
this

tenderdocument.
6.REINFORCEMENTSTEEL(CRS)
Teststobeconducted
a.FreefromdefectsField(Visual)
b.WeightLab
c.SizeLab
d.UltimatetensilestressLab
e.YieldstressLab
f.ElongationpercentageLab
g.BendRebendtestLab
h.ChemicalanalysisLab
IScodeformaterial
~IS432formildsteel
~IS1786forTorsteel
PeriodicityofTesting
AsperIS:1786and/orchangeofsupplier
Remarks
a.Steelshallbetestedifstoredinopenyardformore
thanone
year.
Approvedmanufacturers:SAIL,RINL,VIZAG,TISCO
7.BRICKS
Teststobeconducted
a.CompressiveTestLab
b.WaterabsorptionLab
c.EfflorescenceLab
d.PercentageofDeleteriousmaterialLab.
e.DimensiontestLab
IScodeformaterialIS10771986
IScodeforTestingIS3495(PartI)toIS3495(Part
III)
PeriodicityofTesting
Minimum20000bricksbuttestsshallberepeatedfor
every40000
orpartthereofdependingonthevolumeofwork.
8.Murrum:
Teststobeconducted:
a)Max.Drydensity
b)Plasticityindex
c)OptimumMoistureContent.
Testsforevery45cu.moffilledworkorpartthereof
andchangein
source.

9.Structuralsteel:
a.WeightLab
b.SizeLab
c.UltimatetensilestressLab
d.YieldstressLab
e.ElongationpercentageLab
f.BendRebendtestLab
g.ChemicalanalysisLab
StructuralsteelmanufacturedbySAIL,VIZAG,RINL,TISCOor
JINDALonlyshallbeused.PlatesmanufacturedbyEssar
oranyof
theabovepartiesisacceptable.
PeriodicityoftestingshallbeasperapplicableBIS
standard.
Initially,sampleofallsectionsshallbetestedfor
conformanceto
BISrequirementsanduponsatisfactoryresultsonlywill
be
permittedtobeused.
BoltsamplesalsowillbetestedasperBISrequirements.