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<strong>CIDCO</strong> OF MAHARASHTRA LTD<br />

C.A.No.01/<strong>CIDCO</strong>/SE(KHR)/EE(KHR-I)/2010–11 Pg. No. 491<br />

ix) Storing of aggregate on dusty, muddy and grassy spots shall<br />

be avoided. They shall be stored on the <strong>works</strong> in such a<br />

manner as to prevent intrusion of foreign matter and<br />

protected from exposure to dust. They shall be placed in stock<br />

piles in individual units of suitable sizes and in suitable layers<br />

to prevent segregation. They shall not be allowed to run down<br />

slopes.<br />

c) Sand or fine aggregates<br />

All fine aggregates shall consist of clean, hard, strong, durable<br />

uncoated siliceous gritty material consisting of well graded particles<br />

obtained from rock fragment. It shall be free from clay lumps<br />

injurious amount of dust, mica shells, soft or flaky particles, shale,<br />

alkali, organic matter load or other deleterious substances.<br />

i) The sand shall be taken from source approved by the Engineer.<br />

The sand or fine aggregate shall conform to the latest I.S. No.383.<br />

ii) If the Engineer considers it necessary, it shall be washed and/or<br />

screened before use, at the expense of the Contractors.<br />

iii) The sand shall have a fineness modulus of not less than 2.5 and<br />

not more than 3.0 and the grading shall conform as far as<br />

possible to the following analysis.<br />

I .S. Sieve No. Natural sand or<br />

crushed gravel<br />

Percent passing<br />

Crushed Stone<br />

480 95 – 100 90 – 100<br />

240 70 – 95 60 – 90<br />

120 45 – 85 40 – 80<br />

60 25 – 60 20 – 50<br />

30 5 – 30 5 – 30<br />

15 0 - 10 0 – 15

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