Kas-Cc JC - BS2P2 - MS - Qa-009 - Concrete - Mix - Design

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BS2P2 - Dualization of Bibbid-Sur Road, Section 2, Part 2
METHOD STATEMENT
DESIGN OF CONCRETE MIXES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................ 4
2 SCOPE ................................................................................................................ 4
3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES........................................................................................................ 4
4.1 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................. 4
4.2 MANPOWER ................................................................................................................ 5
5 MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 5
6 DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 10
6.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 CONCRETE CLASSES ................................................................................................... 10
6.3 CONCRETE PROPERTIES ............................................................................................. 12
6.3.1 Slump limits. ........................................................................................... 12
6.3.2 Total salt content. ................................................................................... 12
6.3.3 Initial Setting Time. ................................................................................. 12
6.3.4 Absorption Test. ...................................................................................... 12
6.3.5 Permeability tests. ................................................................................... 13
6.3.6 Compressive Strength. ............................................................................. 14
6.3.7 Tensile Strength. ..................................................................................... 14
6.3.8 Modulus of Elasticity. ............................................................................... 14
6.3.9 Heat development. .................................................................................. 15
6.3.10 Thermal expansion coefficient. ............................................................. 15
6.3.11 Early-age shrinkage. ............................................................................ 15
6.3.12 Creep. ................................................................................................ 15
6.3.13 Density of hardened concrete. .............................................................. 15
6.3.14 Chloride penetration. ........................................................................... 15
6.4 MIX DESIGN IN LABORATORY ..................................................................................... 15
6.4.1 Test mixes for structural grade concrete.................................................... 16
6.5 MIX DESIGN AT BATCHING PLANT ............................................................................... 16
6.5.1 Test mixes for mass and plain concrete. .................................................... 17

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7 QUALITY ASSURANCE ...................................................................................... 17
8 HEALTH AND SAFETY ....................................................................................... 17
9 ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 17
10 RECORDS ......................................................................................................... 17
11 APPENDIX 1 ..................................................................................................... 18

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1 PURPOSE
This procedure details the establishment of the concrete Mix Designs for the concrete to be produced by
the different batch plants for use on the different structures.
2 SCOPE
Design of concrete mixes involves determination of the proportions of the given constituents namely,
cement, water, coarse aggregate and fine aggregate with admixtures if any.

Workability is specified as the important property of concrete in the fresh state. For hardened state
compressive strength and durability will be considered.
3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION
Contract Documents
Sultanate of Oman. Standard Specifications for Roads & Bridge Construction
Quality Management Plan
Safety and Environmental Plan
Organizational Procedure: KAS-CC JV/BS2P2/OP/QA/001 of CONTROL OF QUALITY DOCUMENTATION
AND RECORDS
Specification for Highways, Volume I, UK Highways Agency, March 1998 with later amendments
Guide to the construction of reinforced concrete in the Arabian Peninsula, CIRIA and The Concrete
Society, 2002.
Factory applied corrosion protection of prestressing steel, State-of-art Report, Bulletin 11, fib, January
2001.
Durability of post-tensioned tendons, Workshop Report, November 2001, Gent, Belgium, fib, 2001.
Grouting of tendons in prestressed concrete, "Guide to Good Practice", Bulletin 20, fib, July 2002.
Arabian Peninsula CIRIA Guide will take precedence in case there is any conflict among the items
specified in the above listed codes.
4 RESOURCES
4.1 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The equipment to be used for concrete mix designs shall be:

Batching plant

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Bucket loader
Truck mixer
Third party laboratory
Laboratory equipment for testing
Shovels
Bags
4.2 MANPOWER
Material engineer
Laboratory technicians
Batching plant operator
Truck mixer driver
Bucket loader operator
Labourers
5 MATERIALS
Ordinary Portland Cement
o OPC type I as per ASTM C 150 or Cement type I as per BS EN 197-1.
o Heat of hydration: shall not exceed 325 kJ/kg when tested in accordance with ASTM C 186.
o C3A content: shall be a minimum of 5 percent and a maximum of 13 percent.
o Fineness by air permeability apparatus in accordance with ASTM C 204: average of last
consecutive 5 samples, min. 280. Any one sample, min. 260.
o Soundness. Autoclave expansion in accordance with ASTM C 151: 0.80% max.
o Equivalent Alkalis: Na2O + 0.658 0.60%
Sulphate Resistant Cement:
o Sulphate resistant cement shall comply with the requirements of BS 4027-1996, class
42.5N or ASTM C150 type V with the following amendments and additions:
o Chemical composition (BS EN 196-2): The acid soluble alkali level measured as ( Na2O +
0.658K2O) shall not exceed 0.6% by weight determined in accordance with BS EN -196
Part 2 1995.
o Heat of hydration (BS EN 196-9): The heat of hydration shall not exceed 290 KJ/Kg at
7days when tested in accordance with BS 4550: Part 3 Section 3.8.

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o Specific surface: The specific surface (fineness) shall not be greater than 325 m2/kg and
not less than 225 m2/kg when tested as described in BS EN 196: Part 6:1992.
o Chloride content: The chloride content shall not exceed 0.1% when tested in accordance
with clause 4 of BS EN 196: Part 21.
o Tricalcium aluminate content: The tricalcium aluminate content shall be 3.5% max when
tested according to the method BS EN 196: Part 2- 1995.
Water
o Water used for mixing concrete, ice production, washing and cooling aggregates, and
curing concrete shall be free from impurities, oil, acid, salts, alkali, organic matter, and
other potentially deleterious substances when tested in accordance with AASHTO T26,
ASTM D 512 and ASTM D 516.
Admixtures
o Admixtures containing chlorides shall not be used.
o No admixture shall be used in the concrete without the Engineer's written approval and
under no circumstances shall admixtures containing chlorides or other corrosive agents be
allowed. Admixture compatibility with the type of cement used shall be proven.
o Shall perform a trial batch and casting to substantiate the manufacturers claims of
workability, retardation. Admixtures shall comply with the following standards: ASTM
C494/C494 M, BS EN 934 and BS EN 480. Also, admixture shall comply with BS EN 12878
for pigments of cement.
o High-Range Water-Reducing Admixture (Superplasticizer): ASTM C 494, Type G.
If necessary, and only with the Engineers approval, a naphthalene sulphonate
retarding superplasticizer shall be used to increase workability of the concrete and
retard the initial set.
Products: Superplasticizer shall produce fluid, easily flowing concrete with a slump
value at least 200 mm, but free from segregation, and having the same
water/cement ratio as that of a no slump concrete with admixture. The product
shall result in concrete that remains workable for a minimum of 3 hours at +20
deg.C and for a minimum of 1.5 hours at +40 deg. C.
o Water-Reducing Admixture (Plasticizer): ASTM C 494, Type A.
o Water-Reducing and Retarding Admixture: ASTM C 494, Type D.
Aggregates
o Shall be from approved sources and shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 33 and
BS EN 12620.
o Petrographic analyses shall be made in accordance with ASTM C 295.
o Aggregates for exposed concrete shall be from a single source and shall not contain
substances that cause spalling.

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o Only aggregates not susceptible to alkali aggregate reaction shall be used.
o Grading of aggregate shall be to the compliance of BS EN 12620.
o Coarse aggregate for structural concrete shall be 20mm nominal size, free from material
passing a 5mm sieve, and shall consist of crushed stone, selected, recrushed, finish
screened and washed with water as necessary.
o Course aggregate specification:
Test Description Standard Limit
Los Angeles Abrasion Loss (Grading A or B) 25% max.
Ratio of Los Angeles Abrasion Loss at 100 & 500 Revolutions
(100/500 Revolutions Value)
0.25% max.
Clay Lumps and Friable Particles 1.0 % max.
Material Finer than 75 Microns 1.0% max.
Water Absorption 2.0% max.
Chlorides as Cl
-
0.03% max.
Sulphates as SO
3
0.3% max.
Magnesium Sulphate Soundness Loss (5 cycles) 12% max.
Flakiness Index 25% max.
Elongation Index 25% max.
Reactive Silica
Per Appendix
X1.3.7 of ASTM C
33
Specific Gravity 2.6 min.
Shell Content 3% max.

o Fine aggregate, shall pass a 5mm sieve and shall consist of crushed gravel, crushed stone
or natural sand with rounded or surrounded particles, washed as necessary.
o Fine aggregate specification:
Test Description Standard Limit
Clay Lumps and Friable Particles 1.0% max.
Material Finer than 75 Microns
maximum 3% for
natural sand and 5%
for crushed sand
with no plastic fines
max.
Water Absorption 1% max.
Chlorides as Cl
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Sulphates as SO
3
0.30% max.
Organic Impurities
Lighter than
Standard
Sand Equivalent 75% min.
Magnesium Sulphate Soundness Loss (5 cycles) 15% max.

o Certification: Obtain from each proposed source of supply test certification to confirm that
the aggregates comply with the above requirements. The following information shall be
provided:
Quarry location.
Aggregate type.
Petrographic analysis report.
Grading curve.
Shape and surface texture.
Flakiness index.
10 percent fines value.
Impact test.
Shell content.
Chloride and sulphate content.
Relative density.
Water absorption value and moisture content.
Silt, clay, and dust content.
Results of reactive silica tests.
Organic impurities (fine aggregate only).
o Aggregate gradation for shotcrete shall be as follows:

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Standard Sieve Size
Percent Passing by Weight
Thickness up to 250 mm Thickness exceed 250 mm
12.5 mm (1/2) - 100
9.5 mm (3/8) 100 90-100
4.75 mm (No. 4) 95-100 65-82
2.36 mm (No. 8 80-95 45-68
1.18 mm (No.16) 45-80 30-53
0.600 mm (No. 30) 30-60 20-38
0.300 mm (No. 50) 10-30 7-22
0.150 mm (No. 100) 2-10 2-10
0.075 mm (No. 200) 0-3 0-3

Pulverized Fly Ash (PFA)
o Shall be in accordance to ASTM C 618, Class C or F.
Silica Fume (SF)
o Shall be in accordance with Type U, specified in Canadian National Standard CAN/CSA-
A23.5 - M86
o The silica fume shall be obtained from an approved supplier.
o The approved supplier shall provide documentation to establish the following:
That the silica fume complies with Type U of CAN/CSA-A23.5 - M86.
The silica fume results from the production of silicon or ferro-silicon alloys
containing at least 85 percent silicon dioxide. That source of supply shall remain the
same for the construction period of the project.
That the supply shall be adequate to meet the anticipated peak requirement.
Chemical analyses to give the percentages of the following materials: SiO2, C, CaO,
Fe2O3, Al2O3, Na2O, K2O, MgO, SO3
Loss on ignition.
Percentage of particles greater than 44 m.
Specific surface area and method of test, together with corresponding particle size.
Granulated Ground Blast-furnace Slags (GGBS)
o Shall be in accordance to ASTM C 989, Grade 100 or 120.

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6 DESCRIPTION
6.1 GENERAL
Prepare design mixes for each type and strength of concrete determined by either laboratory trial
mix or field test data bases, according to ACI 211.1 and ACI 301.

Use a qualified independent testing agency acceptable to the Engineer for preparing and reporting
proposed mix designs for the laboratory trial mix basis.
6.2 CONCRETE CLASSES
Class
Binder
type
Use
Max. SCM,
percent

(by weight
of cement
plus
pozzolan)
Min./Max.
Cementitious
Content,
Kg/m
3

(cement plus
SCM)
Max. water
to
cementitious
material
ratio
Aggregate
max. size
Characteristic
Strength of
cubes (MPa)
20
OPC +
PFA
Mass and blinding
concrete

30
300/400 0.42 20 25
OPC +
PFA +
SF
27 + 3
OPC +
GGBS
55
OPC +
SF
10
20
OPC +
PFA
Sprayed concrete
(Shotcrete)
30
375/400 0.42 12.5 25
OPC +
PFA +
SF
27 + 3
OPC +
GGBS
55
OPC +
SF
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Class
Binder
type
Use
Max. SCM,
percent

(by weight
of cement
plus
pozzolan)
Min./Max.
Cementitious
Content,
Kg/m
3

(cement plus
SCM)
Max. water
to
cementitious
material
ratio
Aggregate
max. size
Characteristic
Strength of
cubes (MPa)
30
OPC +
PFA
Box culverts
30
350/450 0.50 20 37.5
OPC +
PFA +
SF
27 + 3
OPC +
GGBS
55
OPC +
SF
10
30S SRC Box culverts 0 350/450 0.50 20 37.5
32
OPC +
PFA
Foot path and
kerbs
30
375/- 0.42 20 40
OPC +
PFA +
SF
27 + 3
OPC +
GGBS
55
OPC +
SF
10
32S SRC
Piles and pile
caps at wadi
bridges,
underpasses,
wing walls, pier
frame foundation
of abutment at
interchange
bridges
0 375/- 0.42 20 40
40
OPC +
PFA
Pier frame of
abutment, PSC
box
superstructure,
parapets and all
other structures
at interchange
bridges
30
425/500 0.42 20 50
OPC +
PFA +
SF
27 + 3
OPC +
GGBS
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OPC +
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6.3 CONCRETE PROPERTIES
6.3.1 Slump limits.
The slump of concrete mixes shall be such that the concrete can be transported, placed into the
forms, and compacted without segregation. If no superplasticizer is required, the slump at time of
placement shall be 50-75 mm as measured in accordance with ASTM C 143. The concrete shall be
sufficiently workable to enable placement in its position with minimum difficulty.

Slump range will be defined on trial mixes.
6.3.2 Total salt content.
Chlorides: The total chloride content (sum of both acid soluble and water soluble chlorides) of the
concrete from all sources, expressed as chloride ion, shall not exceed the following percentages by
weight of dry cement, inclusive supplementary cementitious material (SCM), when tested in
accordance with BS 1881:
i. Unreinforced concrete 0.60%
ii. Concrete made with sulfate resisting
iii. cement 0.15%
iv. Concrete containing embedded metal (reinforced
v. concrete) made with ordinary Portland
vi. cement 0.30%
vii. Prestressed concrete 0.06%
viii. Heat cured concrete containing embedded metal
ix. (reinforced concrete) 0.10%

Sulfates: The total sulfate content of the concrete from all sources, expressed as SO3, when tested
in accordance with BS 1881, shall not exceed the lesser of 0.4 percent by weight of aggregates or 3
percent by weight of dry cement, inclusive of SCM.
6.3.3 Initial Setting Time.
The initial setting time shall be not less than 90 minutes after the production concrete is discharged
into the form. With a maximum time between mixing and placing concrete of 90 minutes, the total
time between mixing and initial set shall be a minimum of 2 hours. Maximum setting time shall be 6
hours.

When trial mixes are made to determine the workability of the concrete, the initial setting time of
the cement paste shall be determined using the method defined in ASTM C 191 at the maximum
allowable temperature and with same proportions of SCM and retarding superplasticizer as specified
in this Specification.
6.3.4 Absorption Test.
Hardened concrete from the trial mixes for structural grades shall be tested for absorption to
establish the concretes ability to resist the ingress of aggressive salts.

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No absorption tests shall be required for blinding, plain concrete or cyclopean concrete. Absorption
tests shall be in accordance with modified BS 1881: Part 122 as follows:
i. After trial mixes have been accepted, three 150 mm cylinders shall be cast from each grade
of concrete and immersed in water at 20 C for 7 days.
ii. At the end of the curing period, 75 mm diameter core specimens shall be cut along the
longitudinal axis of each cylinder to a depth of 75 mm.
iii. The specimens shall be dried in an oven at 105 C for 72 hours.
iv. The specimens shall be cooled in a dry airtight vessel for 24 hours, weighed, and then
immediately immersed in a tank containing water at 20 deg. C with the longitudinal axis of
v. the cores horizontal, and with 25 mm depth of water over the specimens.
vi. The specimens shall be immersed for 24 hours, then removed, shaken, surface dried, and
reweighed. The water absorption shall be calculated as the increase in mass resulting from
vii. immersion, expressed as a percentage of the dry mass.
viii. If the cores lengths differ from 75 mm, a correction factor (graph given in BS 1881) shall
be applied.
ix. The mean of the corrected absorption figure for each concrete grade shall be calculated
and the absorption of the concrete mixes shall be acceptable if the mean absorption is less
than 2 percent at 30 minutes. The mean absorption figure and the lowest absorption figure
shall be recorded for each grade and used for comparison purposes with absorption tests
6.3.5 Permeability tests.
Depth of penetration tests shall be carried out to establish the water permeability of concrete on
prototype samples of different components of the structure before the mix design or manufacturing
method are approved.

The prototype samples shall be short sections of not less than 1.0m x 1.0m x full thickness. The
samples shall be fully reinforced and cast in similar environment as the actual structure. The tests
shall be carried out in accordance with DIN 1048 at age 28 days and the maximum value of
penetration shall not exceed the following limits:
In-situ construction: Less than 25 mm.
Precast units: Less than 20 mm.

Chloride permeability of the concrete shall be determined using cores taken from the prototype
samples, in accordance with AASHTO T277 Rapid Determination of the Chloride Permeability of
Concrete. The following limits shall not be exceeded:
In-situ construction: 1500 coulombs.
Precast units: 1000 coulombs.

The concrete will be deemed to comply with the permeability requirements if all test results comply
with the limits indicated in Points 1 and 2.

If any of the DIN 1048 and the rapid chloride permeability test results of unprotected surfaces of a
sample fail to meet the above requirements, then all the concrete work represented by such sample
shall be deemed not to comply with the permeability requirements.

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If the concrete that has failed to meet the permeability requirements is likely to cause durability
problems, three cores shall be cut from the area represented by failed samples for additional DIN
1048 and rapid chloride permeability testing.
6.3.6 Compressive Strength.
Sampling, curing and testing shall be performed using the relevant procedures in BS EN 12350-1,
BS 12390-1 BS 12390-2 and BS 12390-3.

The 7 day strengths shall not be less than 70% of the specified 28 day strengths.

Records shall be kept of the mix details of all batches of concrete and of all samples taken for cubes
and other specimens and of their test results.

Records shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:
- Date, time, location, and volume of pour.
- Ambient temperature and humidity.
- Concrete temperature (at time of placement).
- Cementitious materials content and constitution.
- Types of manufacturers of cementitious materials.
- Concrete type and class.
- Aggregate type and source.
- Admixture details.
- Water/cementitious materials ratio.
- Identification of test cylinder.
- Name of concrete testing service.
- Date and time of sampling.
- Method of compaction.
- Date of testing and results of test.
- Age of sample in days, weight in grams, density in kg/cu. m. - Crushing load in Newtons and
crushing strength in MPa.
- Signatures of person preparing cylinder and of person crushing cylinder.
- Results of testing.
6.3.7 Tensile Strength.
Average splitting tensile strength development shall be declared.

Determination of the splitting tensile strength development shall be tested in accordance with BS EN
12390-6.
6.3.8 Modulus of Elasticity.
Average modulus of elasticity development shall be declared.

Determination of the E-modulus development shall be tested in accordance with BS 1881-121

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6.3.9 Heat development.
Average adiabatic heat development shall be declared.

Determination of the adiabatic heat development shall be tested BS EN 196-9.
6.3.10 Thermal expansion coefficient.
Average thermal expansion coefficient shall be declared.

Determination of the thermal expansion coefficient shall be in accordance with BS EN 1770:1998.
6.3.11 Early-age shrinkage.
Development of early-age shrinkage shall be declared.

Determination of the early-age shrinkage shall be in accordance with AASHTO T160-97.
6.3.12 Creep.
Parameters to describe the development of strains due to creep shall be declared.

Determination of the developed strains due to creep shall be in accordance with ASTM C512-02.
6.3.13 Density of hardened concrete.
Density of the hardened concrete (BS EN 12390-7) shall be tested on all cubes used for
determination of compressive strength.
6.3.14 Chloride penetration.
The chloride diffusion coefficient shall be less than 6.0 10
-12
.

Determination of the chloride diffusion coefficient shall be in accordance with NT BUILD 492. Cubes
shall be made in accordance with BS EN 12390-2 and cured in chloride-free water at a temperature
of 20 C until testing.
6.4 MIX DESIGN IN LABORATORY
At least 35 days prior to submitting design mixes, conduct a meeting to review detailed
requirements for preparing concrete design mixes and to determine procedures for satisfactory
concrete operations. Review requirements for submittals, status of coordinating work, and
availability of materials. Establish preliminary work progress schedule and procedures for material
inspection, testing, and certifications. Require representatives of each entity directly concerned with
cast-in-place concrete to attend conference, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Contractors superintendent.
- Agency responsible for concrete design mixes.
- Agency responsible for field quality control.
- Ready-mix concrete producer.
- Concrete subcontractor.

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- Primary admixture manufacturers

Concrete mixture proportions for concrete mixes shall be prepared in accordance with ACI 211.5R Guide
for Submittal of Concrete Proportions.

Materials shall be from source to be used in the work. Test data shall show compliance of materials and
concrete properties with the specified requirements contained herein.

The laboratory performing the trial mixtures and testing shall meet the requirements of ASTM C 1077
Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and
Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation and approved by the Engineer.

Submit written reports to the Engineer of each proposed mix for each class of concrete at least 15 days
prior to start of work for Engineer Approval.
6.4.1 Test mixes for structural grade concrete.
When the proposed workability, proportions of aggregates and superplasticizer, and strength for
each grade of concrete have been established, test concrete shall be produced for approval by the
Engineer. The following shall be performed for each grade of concrete:
i. Six separate test mixes shall be made and cured in accordance with ASTM C 192 and
tested in accordance with BS 12390-3.
ii. The 36 specimens for each grade of concrete shall be tested for compressive strength at 28
days and the mean strength and standard deviation established for each grade. The test
mixes shall be accepted provided that:
- The mix proportions and workability are in accordance with the proposal.
- The standard deviation for each grade is 3.5 MPa or less.
- The mean strength for structural concrete exceeds the specified design strength by 6
MPa.
6.5 MIX DESIGN AT BATCHING PLANT
After completion of tests described above, tests from concrete mixed at batching plant will be made
as follows:
i. Two separate trial mixes for each concrete grade shall be made and cured in accordance
with BS EN 12390-2 and tested in accordance with BS 12390-3.
ii. 4 cube specimens will be tested for density and compressive strength at 3 days
iii. 4 cube specimens will be tested for density and compressive strength at 7 days
iv. 4 cube specimens will be tested for density and compressive strength at 28 days
v. 4 cube specimens will be tested for density and compressive strength at 56 days
vi. 6 cylinders for will be tested for absorption test described in paragraph 6.3.4
vii. 4 cubes/cylinders will be tested to determine initial setting time
viii. 4 cylinders will be tested for splitting tensile strength at 28 days
ix. 4 cylinders will be tested for elasticity modulus at 28 days
x. 2 samples shall be taken for adiabatic heat development test
xi. 2 samples shall be taken for thermal expansion coefficient development test

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xii. 2 samples shall be taken for early-age shrink test
xiii. 4 cylinders shall be taken for creep test at 28 days
xiv. 2 cylinders will be tested for chloride penetration at 28 days
xv. 2 cylinders will be tested for chloride penetration at 56 days
6.5.1 Test mixes for mass and plain concrete.
Concrete for blinding, plain concrete or cyclopean concrete shall be a designed mix with design
strength of 20 MPa. The trial mix proportions shall be at the discretion of the Contractor. Once they
have been chosen, three separate test mixes shall be made with those proportions and three test
cylinders shall be made from each mix for testing at 28 days. The trial mix proportions and
water/cement ratio shall be approved if the average strength of the nine cylinders is not less than
14 MPa.
7 QUALITY ASSURANCE
Concrete mix process will be according to this procedure and statements from meeting conducted for mix
designs.

It will be conducted requested tests as per above instructions.

Third Part Laboratory shall be used.

Mix designs shall be documented on templates attached on Appendix 1.
8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Instructions and recommendations mentioned on Health, Safety and Environmental Plan shall be followed.
9 ENVIRONMENT
Instructions and recommendations mentioned on Health, Safety and Environmental Plan shall be followed.

10 RECORDS
CODE NAME
REPONSIBLE
FOR FILING
CUSTODY
TIME
- Mix design proposal QAQCM 3 Years
- Raw material tests QAQCM 3 Years
- Concrete tests QAQCM 3 Years

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