INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN

Description

1.

Cement

Standard test

Parameter checked

Sans 50197

Physical, mechanical and

chemical tests

Min. Frequency

Once per month

Initial and final setting times

Compressive strength at 2 ,
7 and 28 days

Nominal
Value

To comply with
SANS 50197.

Internal /
External

External

Initial setting time

shall be 60min
Once per month

Flexural strength at 2, 7
and 28 days

Soundness expansion

Supplier quality
certificate
Test certificate

Compressive
strength @
2 days shall be
10 mpa
Compressive
strength @
28 days shall be
between
42.5 - 50 Mpa

Blaine fineness test

Certification
issued

External

Soundness
expansion
Shall be 10 mm
Loss on ignition

Loss on ignition
shall be 5.0%
Insoluble residue
shall be 5.0%

Insoluble residue
Sulfate content

Sulphate content
(so3) shall be
4.0%

Chloride content

Chloride content
(cl) shall be
0.10 %
Absence of
chloride or other
allogeneic
substances

2.

Concrete
Additives

ASTM C494 & C260

Additive properties
verification, total absence of
chloride or other allogeneic
products.

Every supply
product

3.

Fine
Aggregate for
Concrete

SANS 5829

Test for grading

Once per Week

SANS 5843 - SANS 5845

Absorption & Apparent

Relative Density

Once per month

SANS 5845

Loose Bulk Density

Once per month

External (LEM)

SANS 5832

Organic Impurities Test

Once per annum

External (LEM)

SANS 5833

Detection of Sugar

Once per annum

SANS 5834

Soluble Deleterious
Impurities

Once per annum

External (LEM)
External (LEM)

SANS 5830

Test for Chloride Content

Once per annum

External (LEM)

LNEC E 253

Test for Sulfate Content

Once per annum

External (LEM)

ASTM C289

Alkali-Silica Reactivity

Once per annum

External (LEM)

ASTM C88

Sodium Sulfate Soundness

Once per annum

External (LEM)

SANS 5838

Sand Equivalent

Twice per annum

External (LEM)

Nifiquile Lda.
Rua Dona Alice n 862 Bairro da Costa do Sol
Tel: + 258 21451537/8 Fax: +258 21451539
Email: info@nifiquile.co.mz

SANS 1083 or
Project
Specification

NUIT: 400290334
www.nifiquile.co.mz
MAPUTO - MOAMBIQUE

Internal
Internal

Test certificate

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4.

Coarse
Aggregate for
Concrete

Standard test

Ready Mix
Concrete

Min. Frequency

SANS 5829

Test for grading

Once per Week

SANS 5843 - SANS 5845

Once per month

SANS 5841

Absorption & Apparent

Relative Density
Loose Bulk Density &
Compacted
Aggregate Crushed Value

SANS 5842

10% FACT

ASTM C131

SANS 5845

5.

Parameter checked

Nominal
Value

SANS 1083 or
Project
Specification

Internal /
External

nternal

Certification
issued

Test certificate

nternal

Once per month

nternal

Twice per annum

nternal

Twice per annum

nternal

Los Angeles Abrasion

Once per annum

SANS 5847

Flakiness Index

Once per mnth

External
Internal

SANS 5830

Test of Chloride Content

Once per annum

Enternal (LEM)

NP EN 2106

Test of Sulfate Content

Once per annum

Enternal (LEM)

ASTM C289

Alkali Silica Reactivity

Once per annum

Enternal (LEM)

ASTM C88

Sodium Sulfate Soundness

Once per annum

Enternal (LEM)

SANS 878

Verification of mix designs

Every Batch of
Concrete

SANS 1090

Calibration of Weighing
Scales and liquid dosing
equipment

Once per annum

Internal & External

Slump test

Every concrete
mix truck

Internal

NP EN 206-1

Temperature of Concrete

Every concrete
mix truck

Internal

SANS 5861
SANS 5862
SANS 5863

Sampling
Making of cubes or
cylinders

Every 30 m3

Internal

Test certificate

SANS 5861 3

Curing of Concrete

Every days

23-25 Deg C

Internal

Test Certificate

SANS 5863

Compressive Strength of
Concrete

7 and 28 days
*** 6 cubes for
each set

Project
Specification

Internal

Test Certificate

SANS 5862-1

CCM

Calibration of Compressive
Machines

SANS 5864
SANS 6085
SANS 6252

Flexural Strength
Dry Shrinkage of concrete
Air Content of Concrete

Nifiquile Lda.
Rua Dona Alice n 862 Bairro da Costa do Sol
Tel: + 258 21451537/8 Fax: +258 21451539
Email: info@nifiquile.co.mz

Project
Specification

Internal

Computer Print &

Production Report

Test certificate

PAG. : 4

Once per annum

External

Calibration certificate

As per Project
Specification

External

Test Certificate

NUIT: 400290334
www.nifiquile.co.mz
MAPUTO - MOAMBIQUE

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6.

Water for
Concrete

Standard test

Parameter checked

Min. Frequency

Nominal
Value

SANS 5113

pH.

Chemical oxidation demand

Organic Matter (consumed

oxygen)

300ppm

SANS 5213

Total Dissolved Solid Mass

Concrete:

3000 ppm

Total Dissolved Solid

Reinforced Concrete :

1500 ppm

SANS 5202

Chloride:

500 ppm

SANS 5212

Sulfate Reinforced & prestressed Concrete

400ppm

Sulfates Mass Concrete

1000ppm

SANS 5837

Sugars

Negative

SANS 5841

Carbonates & Bi
carbonates :

1000ppm

Once per annum

Conductivity @ 25 Deg C

Nifiquile Lda.
Rua Dona Alice n 862 Bairro da Costa do Sol
Tel: + 258 21451537/8 Fax: +258 21451539
Email: info@nifiquile.co.mz

4.58.5

330 m S/m

NUIT: 400290334
www.nifiquile.co.mz
MAPUTO - MOAMBIQUE

Internal /
External

External (LEM)

Certification
issued

Test certificate