Quality Specifications (As Per Morth 5th

:-Earthwork:-

:-Maximum Drydensity(MDD):-

Embankment upto 3 m high 15.2 KN/m3

Embankment above 3 m high 16.0 KN/m3

earthan shoulder/subgrade 17.5 KN/m3

:-Compaction control:-

Embankment upto 6 m 95% min

Embankment above 6 m 97% min

Subgrade & Earthen shoulder 97% min

:-Tollerances:-

Levals top of sub grade +20 or -20 mm

:-Granular subbase:-

Gradation

Sieve size % passing(Grade V)

75mm 100

53mm 80-100
26.5mm 55-90

9.5mm 35-65

4.75mm 25-50

2.36mm 10=20

850microns 2=10

425microns 0-5

75microns (3-10)

CBR value 30min

Material passing 425 micron shall have LL<25 &PL <6

10%Finess value (in soaked condition) 50KN min

Field dry density 98% min

:-Tolerances:-

Surface levals (+6.-6 mm)

Straight Edge 8mm

:-Wet mix Macadam:-

Materials <425 micron PI not exceeding 6

Los Angels Abtasion value 40% (max)

Aggregate Impact value 30% (max)

Flakiness & Elongation Indices total 30% (max)

Field dry density >98%

<12% with Na2SO4

Soundness(Ifwater absorption of coarse
aggregate is grater than 2%
<18% with MgSO4

Gradation

Sieve Size % passing by weight

53mm 100

45mm 95-100

26.5mm -

22.4mm 60-80

11.2mm 40-60

4.75mm 25-40

2.36mm 15-30

600micron 8=22

75micron 0-8

Plasticity Index <6

Surface levels ± 10 mm

Straight Edge 8mm

Concrete

Aggregates for Concrete

Aggregate crushing value 35%Max

Aggragate Impact value 35%Max

Aggregate abrasion value 50%Max

Combined flakiness & Elongation Index 35% Max

soundness of coarse aggregate <12% with Na2SO4

<18% with Na2so4

al chloride content as% of mass of cement 0.1 for PSC

0.2 for RCC

al So3 content as % of mass of cement 4%

Fineness modulus of sand 2.0 to 3.5%

Gradation As per IS 383

Prime Coat( only MC ,cut back 80/100 Bit with kerosene)

Kinematic viscosity of primer at 60 c 30-60 Centistokes

Rate of application for low porosity surface 6-9 kg/ 10 sqm

Application Temperature 30-55 c

Dry Lean concrete

AIV / LAV of Coarse Aggregates 35 (Max)

Water absorbtion coarse aggregates <2%

Compressive strength test of concrete cubes >10 mpa at 7days
(7 days)
MDD & OMC -
Min 98% and 96% at
Compaction of layer edges
Alkali Reactivity should not be +ve
ns (As Per Morth 5th revision)
Tack Coat (bituminous cut back RC 250 or Equivalent)

Rate of application for normal bit.surface 2.0-2.5 kg/ 10 sqm

Rate of application for granular surface treated 2.5-3.0 kg/10 sqm

with

primer

Dense Bituminous Macadam

Grade of bitumen 60-70

Wax .content of bitumen 4.5% Max

Los Angels Abrasion Value 40 % max

Aggregate Impact Values 30 % max

Combined Flakiness-Elongation Index 30% max

Stripping Value 5% max

Soundness(Loss with sodium sulphate) 12% max

Soundness(Loss with Magnesium sulphate) 18% max

Water Absrption 2%

Aggregate Gradation

Sieve size % passing by weight

37.5mm 100

26.5mm 90-100
13.2mm 56-80

4.75mm 29-59

2.36mm 19-45

300micron 5=17

75micron 1=7

Marshall stability (75 blows on each end) 820kg.min

Marshall flow 2-4 min

% air voids 3-5)

Min viods in Mineral agg ,VMA 12-14%

voids in mineral agg.Filled by bitumen,VFB 65-75%

Binder Content % by wt of total mix 4% min

Temp of MIX temp .at completion of rolling 120-140 c

minimum mix temp at completion of rolling 100 c

Core Density 98% min

Surface levels plus 6 min6

Straight edge 6mm

Roughness 2000 mm/km

Bituminous Concrete

Grade of Bitumen 60-70

Wax Content of Bitumen 4.5% Max

Los Angels Abrasion Value 40%(max)

Aggregate Impact value 30%(max)

Flakiness &Elongation Indices total 30%(max)

Stripping Value 5% Max

Soundness (Loss with Sodium sulphate) 12%Max

soundness (Loss with Magnesium sulphate) 18%Max

Water Abserption 1%

Stone Polishing Value 55 min

Aggregate Gradation

sieve size % of passing by weight

26.5mm 100

19.0mm 90-100

9.5mm 56-80

4.75mm 35-65

2.36mm 23-49

300micron (5-19)

75micrin (2-8)

Marshall Stability (75 blow on each end) 820 kg .min

Marshall flow 2-4 mm

% of air voids 3-5)

Min viods in Mineral Aggregates ,VMA 14-16%

Voids in mineral aggregate. Filled by 65-75 %
bitumen ,VFB
Binder Content % by wt of total mix 4.5 % min

water sensitivity Retained Strength 75%min

swell test 1.5 % max

Temp of mix at the time of laying 120-140 c

temp at the time of rolling 100c

core density 98% min

surface levels (+6 or -6 ,)

straight Edge 3mm

Roughness 2000 mm/ km

Pavement Quality Concrete

Slump test 25 mm +/- 15mm

Flexural strength of beam Min 4.5 N/mm2

Compressive strength test of concrete cubes
(28 days) Min 40 N/mm2

Temprature of concrete at laying 15◦c to 30◦c

 Testing Frequences (As per Morth5th revision)
Material Density moisture content Gradation Atteberg limits CBR

BA-Material 2 @ 3000 m3 1 @ 250 m3 2 @ 3000 m3 2 @ 3000 m3 1 @ 3000m3

Embankment 1 @ 3000 m2*

Shoulder/sub grade 1 @ 2000 m2

GSB 1 @ 1000 m2 1 @ 250 m3 1 @ 400 m3 1 @ 400 m3 As Reqd

WMM 1 @ 500 m2 1 @ 100 M3 1 @ 100 m3 1 @ 100 m3

Bituminous work Binder content Binder Quality Core Density Marshall stability Rate of spred

Prime coat( MC 2 per lot 2 per day

Cutback)

Tack Coat cutback RC 2 per lot 2 per day

250 or Eq
 DBM 1 @ 400 T subject to min of 2 sets
2 per
perlot
day 1 @ 250 m3 3 @ 400 T Regular

BC 1 @ 400 T 2 per lot 1 @ 250 m3 3 @ 400 T Regular

Water Absorption
AIV / Crushing /
Material Grading Soundness & Moisture FI & EI
Abrasion Content

(As Required) 10%

Coarse Agg. for GSB fines value

1 @ 200 m3 (AIV) As Absor

Reqd If water
Coarse Agg. for WMM 1 @ 100 m3 As Reqd. 1 @ 200 m3
> 2%
 Coarse Agg. For 1 set 3 specimens
per day (Hot Bins) 1 @ 500 m2 As Reqd. 1 @ 500 m2
Asphaltic work from each source

Coarse Agg. for concrete per day (Hot Bins) 1 @ day 1 @ day 1 @ day 1 @ day

Fine Agg. for concrete 1 @ day 1 @ day 1 @ day 1 @ day 1 @ day

Cement Both Physical and chemical properties one set of tests for each batch of each brand of supply

Reinforcement One set of samples (3-5 nos. of atleast one meter length ) from each 25T for bars under 10mm, one set from each 35T for 10-

Water for concrete For each source of regular supply with no change in quality or with no pre-treatment before use in concrete.

Batching, Mixing Total Chloride Total SO3 content

28 days compressive Transportation content as % of as % of mass of
Concrete Slump test
strength (set of 3) and placing and mass of cement cement
curing of concrete
 1 for up to 5 cu.m
2 for 6-15 Once for every
cu.m For every day's source and at any
3 for 16-30 cu.m 1 for each batch change of source 4%
work
4 for 31-50 cu.m or change of
4+1 concrete mix
for each 50 cu.m

Notes :
1. This table gives typical test frequencies to be used for common materials as a ready reckoner and not comprehensive.
2. Higher test frequencies may need to employed where small areas of work are involved or where materials is of a suspect quality.
3. *For field compaction tests , the frequency shall be 6 tests upto 6000 sqm of embankment and one additional test fr every addittional 1000sq.m No. of tests for subgrade, GSB
one additional test for every 500 sq.m.
5th revision)
Delerious Sand Content
content

As reqd 2 @ 3000 m3

As reqd

1 @ 200m3

Retantion of
Temp Control Mix Grading Stability of mix
stability

Regular

Regular
 For each 400T of
mix produced a
1 set of tests on set of 3 marshall
individual
constituents and prepared to
specimens be
and
mixed aggregates
from the dryer for tested for stability
Regular As Reqrd.
flow value,
each 400 T of mix density and void
subject to a min. content subject
of 2 tests per
plant per day to
Regular a min. of 2 sets
being tested per
plant per day.
Alkali aggregate Deleterious
Sp. Gravity Stripping Reactivity Content

1 per source

1 per source
 1 set 3 specimens
1 per source from each source

1 per source 1 @ source 1 @ day

1 per source 1 @ source 1 @ day

ly

mm, one set from each 35T for 10-16 mm and one set from each 45 T

e use in concrete.
1000sq.m No. of tests for subgrade, GSB and WMM layers shall be 10 up to 5000 sq.m and