Mandatory Testing Of Crystalline Durability Admixture:

The selected material must be tested at the labs given below:

Qualifying criteria Parameter to be tested

1 Material shall fulfil the requirements of American Concrete Permeability Coefficient

Institute guidelines ACI-212-3R-10 Chapter 15 and fall under Reduction as per DIN 1048 Part
PRAH (permeability reducing admixtures for hydrostatic 5 & Darcy's formula and Valenta
conditions) and must reduce coefficient of permeability of Equation
concrete by min. 70% (preferably 90% or zero permeability),
when compared to control concrete and tested as per DIN
1048 PART 5 by carrying out 4 cycles each of 5 bar
hydrostatic pressure for 72 hours and drying for 48 hours
between the cycles & co-efficient of permeability calculated
as per Darcy’s formula/ Valenta equation by incorporating
penetration values obtained at the end of fourth cycle
pressure.
2 The material must reduce chloride diffusion co-efficient by Chloride Diffusion Coefficient as
minimum 45% when tested as per ASTM C 1556 -4 and per ASTMC1556 -4
compared with the control concrete, thereby prolonging the
durability & service life of the treated concrete structure.
3 Product must possess third party assurance, confirming that Effects of Alkali Silica reaction
the product, when used in the concrete, will have no by testing Silica content of
detrimental side effects in terms of alkali silica reaction admixed concrete
(ASR), corrosion of steel re-enforcement etc., as per the
requirements of DIN 18998.
4 Must demonstrate minimum reduction of 20% in shrinkage Reduction in Shrinkage Cracks
cracks as compared to control concrete, as per BS ISO- as per ISO-1920-8
1920-8:2009. Sulphate resistance of the
Must demonstrate no internal expansion under sulphate concrete as per ASTM C- 1012
attack, when tested as per ASTM C-1012-12. /SN EN 206-1
5 The crystalline admixture must be capable of self-healing of Self-Healing of cracks up to 0.5
cracks up to a width of 0.5mm. mm