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SECTION-3
CONCRETE

SPECIFICATION

General

1. Aggregate shall be of hard broken well-burnt bricks, crushed stone, gravel, shingle, ballast
or bajri free from dust. For concrete work, it shall be clean, free from loam, clay, organic or other
impurities and salt. All aggregate shall be known by their grade according to the following table
subject to a 10 percent, excess or shortage of any materials of any gauge enumerated therein.

TABLE OF AGGREGATES

Proportional parts by volume

Gauges (See para 4 below)

Class of aggregates 60 50 38 25 19 12 9 6 3 2.5 2 0.60

mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

Coarse aggregate

60 mm graded 10 - 5 - 3 - 2 - - - - -

50mm graded - 10 5 - 3 - - 2 - - - -

38mm graded - - 10 5 - 3 - 2 - - - -

25mm graded - - - 10 5 3 - 2 - - - -

19mm graded - - - - 10 5 - 3 2 - - -

12mm graded - - - - - 10 5 3 2 - - -

9mm graded - - - - - - 10 5 3 2 - -

6mm graded - - - - - - - 10 5 3 2 -

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Fine aggregate 3mm - - - - - - - - 10 5 3 2

graded coarse sand

2.5mm graded fine - - - - - - - - - 10 5 5

sand

Coarse aggregate not required to be

uniformly graded as shown in the
above table shall be known as mixed
aggregate. Its size shall be specified in
term of the largest gauge required, e.g.
n.exc. 60mm graded n.exc. 50mm
graded etc. and shall consists of the
various gauge to correspond to the
sample approved by GE / Engineer-in -
charge.

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2. Ballast, gravel or shingle in angular in shape naturally mixed with sand to various
proportions, which will be graded as per table above. When used in substitution for a sand and
stone mixture, it must be clean and must shown to the satisfaction of the inspecting officer a
grading approximating to that of the mixture in lieu of which it is used, such material being added
to or removed from the ballast or gravel as may be necessary to obtain the required grading.

3. Bajri is clean, round and smooth, where available ballast or gravel will be given preference
over BAJRI.

4. Gauge of Aggregates. The following table shows what is implied by the term gauge used in
this schedule, to specify the size of aggregates.

Passing square mesh of Retained on square mesh of

Gauge
(100%) (50%)

60 mm 75 mm 50 mm
50 mm 60 mm 38 mm
38 mm 50 mm 25 mm
25 mm 38 mm 19 mm
19 mm 25 mm 12 mm
12 mm 19 mm 9 mm
9 mm 12 mm 6 mm
6 mm 9 mm 3 mm
3 mm 6 mm 2.5 mm (7 mesh)
2.5 mm (7 mesh) 3 mm 1.2 mm (14 mesh)
1.2 mm (14 mesh) 2.5 mm (7 mesh) 0.6 mm (25 mesh)
0.6 mm (25 mesh) 1.2 mm (14 mesh) 0.2 mm (60 mesh)

Note : Maximum nominal size of coarse aggregate shall be the minimum of the following.

a. 1/5 the narrowest dimension between sides of forms.

b. 1/3 the depth of slabs

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c. ¾ the minimum clear spacing between individual reinforcing bars or bundles of

bars or pre stressing tendons or ducts.

d. The above limitations may be relaxed if in the judgment of the Engineer,

workability and methods of consolidations are such that concrete can be placed without
honeycomb or voids.

5. Alternative aggregate of hard broken bricks and broken cement concrete will NOT be
permitted in RCC pre-stressed concrete in any position.

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6. Cement. The cement shall be ordinary, normal setting cement of approved brand
complying in all respect with BDS EN 1997-1: 2003 CEM-I. Cement, unless otherwise
specified to be of any particular quality shall mean this ordinary, normal setting cement.

7. Lime Terracing (Specification).

a. Materials & Method.

(1) The materials surki lime and aggregate are measured in the proportion
2:2:7 and spread over a nonporous ground platform. Aggregate be soaked
thoroughly in water before use. A ground platform is essential for easy mixing and
storing of ingredient.

(2) Aggregate are made out 1st class bricks of 19mm grading. Lime is
unslaked/stone lime. Surki is out of first class bricks and insoluble in water.

(3) All ingredients are to be mixed thoroughly. The mixer is kept for about 10
(ten) days until an adhesive/semisolid bond is developed among the ingredients.
During this period whole mixer is turned twice/thrice and lime water is added as
per requirement. Precaution is taken to save the materials from sun & rain.

(4) Before applying the terracing, the surface of the roof is cleaned and lime
concrete is laid in single layer about 20% thicker than specified for consolidation
with slope towards gutter.

(5) The lime concrete is then thoroughly consolidated by beating with wooden
mallet. The beating is to be systematic by lengthwise. Movement of labourers
from one end to other end on the entire width of the roof.

(6) While the beating of concrete is going on the surface of concrete is

frequently sprinkled with lime water and a mixer of molasses, Catechu and boiled
solution of Methi seeds for 9 sq.m surface area of 75mm (av) thickness, 50 Litre
solution is taken. Solution is prepared by dissolving 4.0 kg of lime, 4.50 kg

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