MOBILISATION OF INDEPENDENT ENGINEER

Independent Engineer has mobilized on the 07th June 2013 and the camp office has
been set up at Nimbahera as under:
Independent Engineer
Consulting Engineers Group Ltd.
Plot No. 3-4, Behind Ayyapa Temple
Goverdhan Nagar, Nimbahera
Distt. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
Required elements of key personnel and sub-professional staff have also been mob
ilized at Nimbahera and the Independent Engineer team fully functional. During t
he development period preceding appointed date of 01 October 2013 required shop
drawings have been finalized and good for construction drawings issued to conces
sionaire. The QA/QC manual and all reporting formats have been finalized details
of Independent Engineer set up is as follows:
QUALITY CONTROL
Source of material
The contractor shall notify the engineer of his proposed source of materials pri
or to delivery. If it is found that after trial that sources of supply previousl
y approved do not produce uniform and satisfactory products or if the product fr
om any other source proves unacceptable at any time, the contractor shall furnis
h acceptable material from other sources at his own expense.
1. BRICKS brunt clay bricks shall conform to requirements of IS:1077 except
that the minimum compressive strength when tested shall not be less than 8.5MPa
. for individual bricks and 10.5 MPa. for avg. of 5 specimen.
2. STONES the stones when emerged in water for 24 hrs. shall not absorb wat
er for more than 5% of their dry weight when tested in accordance to IS:1124. Th
e length of the stone shall not exceed 3 times its height nor shall be less than
twice its height plus one joint.
3. CAST IRON cast iron shall conform to IS:210. The grade no. of the materi
al shall not be less than 14.
TEST FOR BITUMEN
1. Penetration test
2. Softening point test
3. Viscosity test
4. Ductility test
5. Marshal test
6. Bitumen extraction
A. Penetration test
Aim to grade the material in terms of its hardness
Apparatus container (55 mm. dia., 35 mm. height), needle (straight highly polish
ed), water bath (maintained at 25 1oC, 10 liters of water),penetrometer (either
manual or electrical), transfer tray, stop water.
Procedure
1. Heat the bitumen to 90oC above the softening point.
2. Pour into the container at least 10mm above the expected penetration.