Cement

Property Test Frequency

Heat of hydration BS EN 196-8
Alkali Total Content1 (Na2O= 0.658K2O) BS EN 196-2
Soundness BS EN 196-3
Chloride content BS EN 196-2
Sulphide BS EN 196-2
Sulphate BS EN 196-2
Specimen compressive strength (Minimum
values)
BS EN 196-1
Tri-calcium aluminate BS EN 196-22
Concrete Mix
Property Test Frequency
Water/cement ratio CEN CR 13902 Once per month
Cement content CEN CR 13902 Once per month
Water absorbtion BS 1881-122 Once per month
Chloride Permeablity(RCPT) ASTM C1202 Once per month
Water Penitration BS EN 12390-8 Once per month
Porosity RILEM CPC 11.3 Once per month
Compactability BS EN 12350-4 As required
Air content BS EN 12350-7 As required
Unit Weight BS EN 12390-7 As required
Total Sulfates BS EN 196-2
Once per week
Total Chlorides
BS EN 196-2, BS EN 1744-5,
BS EN 1008, (ASTM C1152/
C1152M and C1218/
C1218M)
Once per week
Temperature ASTM C1064 /C1064M Each Pour
Bleeding ASTM C232/ C232M Each Pour
Slump BS EN 12350-2 Each Pour
Compressive Strength
BS EN 12350-1, BS EN 12390-
1, BS EN 12390-2 and BS EN
12390-3
1 sample per location
or Every 50m
3
1 Sample = 4 cubes
2 for 7 days
2 for 28 days

Tests on Concrete Materials and Acceptablity Limits
Np limits. Record value
4.0% by weight of cementitious
material
0.2% by weight of cementitious
material. (Calculated by summing
chlorides in constituents)
30: C at discharge except for massive
and thick elements, when it is limited
to 24C
Test certificates from
VENDOR for each batch/ As
required
Maximum Limit
250 J/g @ 7 days
0.60%
10mm
0.10%
2.00%
2.50%
12 MPa @ 3 days
19 MPa @ 7 days
24 MPa @ 28 days
3.50%
Refer to Tables A19, B.1 & B.3 BS 8500-
As required for each individual Grade of
concrete
10%
Maximum Limit
Refer Table 4.2 Not less than 90%
Refer Table 4.2 Not grater than 110%
2%
2000 coulombs
10 mm
10%
> 1,11 and < 1,25 (+ 0.08)
1.00%
Aggregate Impurities Limits
Property Test Frequency
Material finer than 20 m (clay) BS 812-103-2 Every 300 tonnes
Natural or
Crushed gravel
Crushed
Rock
Coarse 1% 3% Every 300 tonnes
Fine 3% 5% Every 300 tonnes
Organic impurities in sand (fine) ASTM C40 Every 300 tonnes
Organic impurities, strength of mortar ASTM C87 Every 300 tonnes
Clay lumps and friable particles ASTM C142
Every 300 tonnes/each
Alkali reactivity
BS 812-104
BS 812-123 Every 300 tonnes/each
Chlorides as Cl-
(analysis following acid extraction)
BS EN 1744-5
Every 300 tonnes/each
Sulfates as SO3
(analysis following acid extraction) BS EN 1744-1 Every 300 tonnes/each
Property Test Frequency
8% Every 300 tonnes
20% Every 300 tonnes
No Reqt Every 300 tonnes
Shape Elongation Index
Shape - Flakiness index
BS 812: 105.2
BS 812: 105.1 Every 300 tonnes
Determination of the resistance to wear
(micro-Deval)
BS EN 1097-1
Every 300 tonnes
10% fines test (TFV)
1
BS 812:111
Every 300 tonnes
Drying Shrinkage BS EN 1367-4 Every 300 tonnes
Particle Density (Specific Gravity) BS EN 1097-6 Every 300 tonnes
Soundness (sulfates loss after 5 cycles) BS EN 1367-2
Every 300 tonnes
Water absorption BS EN 1097-5
Every 300 tonnes
Moisture Content Each Batch
Water Impurities Limits
Property Test Frequency
Compressive strength versus Distilled
Water standard BS EN 1008 & BS EN 196-1
Time of set vs distilled water standard BS EN 1008 & BS EN 196-3
Chlorides Cl- BS EN 1008 (ASTM D512)
Sulfates SO
4 BS EN 1008
Bicarbonates & alkali carbonates BS EN ISO 9963-1
Other dissolved solids BS EN 1008
Total dissolved salts/solids BS EN 1008
pH (Alkilinity) BS EN ISO 10523
Total suspended solids BS EN 872
Reinforcement
Property Test Frequency
Bar Size BS EN or ASTM
Every 100 MT or
Each Shipment
Physical and Chemical Tests BS EN or ASTM Every 500 tonnes
Maximum Limit
Maximum Limit
0.5% (all material)
When ASTM C40 fails 95% relative
strength @ 7 days & 30 minutes
difference in stiffening time
Coarse 2%
Fine 1%
Petrological examination
1
0.10% @ 16 days
Coarse 0.03%
Fine 0.06%
Coarse 0.4%
Fine 0.4%
Material between 20 m and 75 m BS 812-103-1
Pass/ Fail
Shell content BS EN 933-7
Aggregate Physical and Mechanical Limits
90% @ 30 days
Maximum Limit
0.075% (all material)
2.5 Specific gravity 2.8
MgSO4 15%
Na2SO4 10%
Coarse 3%
Fine 3%
25%
25%
Coarse & Fine 30%
Wearing surfaces 25%
Wearing surfaces 100 kN
Elsewhere 75 kN
10mm and above
5 10mm size
Under 5mm
Every Week(If from Tank)
or Every Truck
6.5 pH 9.0
2000 ppm
+/- 30 mins
500 ppm
750 ppm
750 ppm
2000 ppm
3000 ppm
Maximum Limit
Trial Mix Phase
Every Week(If from Tank)
or Every Truck