PLAIN CEMENT CONCERTE FOR GENERAL WORK: 1.

For plain cement concrete work, the specifications for materials viz., cement, sand, fine and coarse aggregates and water shall be the same as that specified in reinforced work specification. But the proportion of mix will be nominal and the ratio of fine and coarse aggregate may be slightly adjusted with in limits keeping the total volume of aggregates to a given volume cement constant, to suit the sieve analysis of the aggregates. Cement shall on no account be measured by volume, both it shall always be used directly from the bags (i.e., 50 Kg/bag). The proportion of cement, sand, aggregate for concrete of proportion !:4:8, 1:3:6, 1:2:4 by volumes shall generally consist of quantities as given below: Proportions ingredients of Quantity of materials used per bag of Cement Cement 1:4:8 1:3:6 1:2:4 4. 1 1 1 Sand 130 kgs. 102 kgs 68 kgs Coarse aggregate 272 kgs. 204 kgs 136 kgs Water 39 ltrs 34 ltrs 30 ltrs

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The quantity of water used shall be such as to produce concrete of consistency required by the particular class or work and shall be decided by the use of slump cone. Sufficient care should be taken to see that no excess quantity of water is used. The final proportion of the aggregates and the quantity of water shall be decided by the Engineer-In-Charge on the basis of test in each case. The slum shall be specified for each class of work and shall in general be as follows: Type of Concrete Mass Concrete Roads and pavements, hand finished Roads and pavements, machines finished Floor paving Mix slum D (Millimetres) 50 100 25 50

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All plain concrete shall be preferably mixed in a drum type power driven machine with a loading hopper, which will permit the accurate measure of various ingredients. If hand mixing is authorized, it should be done on a watertight platform. The mixing of each batch in the concrete mixer shall continue for not less than 2 minutes after the materials and water are in the mixer. The volume of mixed materials per batch shall not exceed the manufacturers rated capacity of the mixer. The mixer shall rotate at a peripheral speed of about 60 metres per minute. Concrete shall be poured and consolidated in its final position with in half an hour of mixing. The re-tempering of concrete, which has partially hardened, that is remixing with or without additional cement, aggregate or water shall not be permitted. Concrete in cc. 1:2:4 will be required to be vibrated if specified and directed by the Engineer-In-Charge. In case if the thickness of concrete is more than 150 mm in thickness, it may be vibrated if directed by the Engineer-In-Charge. The concrete shall be cured for 10 days in ordinary weather and 15 days in cold weather. Measurements for the work done shall be exact length, breadth and depth shown or figured on the drawings or as instructed by the CLIENT / PMC and after the concrete is consolidated. No extra shall be paid for excess quantity resulting from faulty workmanship.
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