Volume-IF - JantERmantER

DCPL·K9A01
4.0.0 TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
4.1.0 General
4.2.0 Cement
4.3.0 VVater
4.4.0 Concrete
The Contractor shall cany out aU sampling end testing in accordance with the
relevant IS SpeCifications and as supplemented herein, for the following items
or any other item as may be required by the Engineer unless otharwise
specified in this specification. Tha Contractor shall get the specimens tested
in labolatofy. approved by the Engioeer and shall submit to him, the original
test results in triplicate, within seven days after the completion of the test.
Engineer may present himself while such tests are being carried out.
Representative samples shall be tAken as per the relevant IS SpecifICation
from each consignment of Cement received from the
PurchaserlManufacturerlSupplier for canying out the tests for fineness (by
hand sieving), setting time, compressive strength and soundn~ss tests, and
the Contractor shall cany out the. above tests as per relevant Indian
Standard. If the cement Is suppfled by the Contractor the test shan be carried
out by him. The Contractor shaD cany oljt any or aU the tests on aggregates
as may be required by the Engineer, in accordance with IS:2386 Parts-I to
VIII. The aoceptance crfteria of the samples tested shall be in accordance
withthe requlremenis of the relevant IS specifications..
Sampling and testing of water being used for concrete works shall be carried
out as per IS:3550, by the Contractor, at regular Intervals and whenever
directed by the Engineer. ThiI final acc;eptance crfterion In case of doubt
shan be as per IS:3025.
The Contractor shall take cubes for worXs test as per requirement laid down
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in 1$:516 regularly from the day's pour. The.number of test cubes to be taken
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.. sheU be. as per 15:456. The. Engineer may also ~ his discretion In deciding .
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the rate of cubeS' to be: taken. The. aeeeptance criteria is 'to meet tlie
~~< requirement of 15:456. If the cube test results indicate that some portions or
the work is below the required strength, the Engioeer may order demolition of
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that portion of work which is below strength and ask the Contractor to
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;:. rebuild, provided e satisfactory method of load testing Is not possible. Such
{ testing or demolishing and rebuilding shall be carried out by the Contractor.
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4.5.0 Steel Rue
All site and shop welded joints shaH be inspected and tested in accordance
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with clause 4.00.00 of Technical specification for Feb. and Eraction of
structural steel work.
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