Specifications Cast-In-Place Concrete

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3. Concrete mix with 10mm nominal size aggregate shall be used in congested
areas at the direction of the Engineer.

4. All exterior exposed beams &Columns and slab to seawater spray concrete to
be covered with suitable protection like EIFS and/ or suitable paint too proof
below concrete.

TABLE 2
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF CONCRETE

Srl. Tests Test Method Specification Limit

1 Temperature (at placement) ASTM C1064 30°C Max.

2 Slump mm (at placement) BS 1881: Part 102 C50: 180 ± 25

C40: 180 ± 25

3 Slump mm (for OPC or SRC without C20: 125 ± 25

GGBS and MS C40: 100 ± 25

4 Bleeding ASTM C232 1.0% Max.

5 Unit Weight (wet) ASTM C138 ± 35 kg/m³

6 Compressive strength BS 1881: Part 116 See Table 1

7 Hardened Density BS 1881: Part 114 Not applicable

8 Water Permeability DIN 1048 OPC: 20mm

Max penetration at 56 days OPC+GGBS: 10mm

9 Rapid Chloride Penetration (RCP) ASTM C1202 Low to very low for sub-
Max Charge Pass at 56 days structure and Moderate
for superstructure

10 Initial surface absorption test (ISAT) BS 1881 Part 208 OPC: 0.30
Max at 56 days: 10minute test (ml/m2/s) OPC+GGBS: 0.15

11 30 minute absorption test (WA) BS 1881 Part 122 OPC: 2.8%

At 7 days OPC+GGBS: 1.8%

12 Chlorides (as Cl) by weight of BS1881: Part 124 For reinforced concrete
cementitious material only
If made with OPC/MSRPC 0.10% Max.
If made with SRPC 0.06% Max.

13 Sulphates (SO 3 ) by weight of

R R BS 1881: Part 124 3.7% Max. (All concrete)
cementitious material

Notes

1. For concrete grade C20, only requirements of No. 2, 4, and 5 shall apply, unless otherwise
directed by the Engineer.

2. The Engineer may permit a higher slump if super plasticizer is added.

3. Average unit weight shall be established during plant trials.

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