MATERIAL

TEST MANUAL

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1.0 Reinforcement Steel
1.1 CODES AND STANDARDS
Table 1: Code and standards
1 The Extraordinary Gazette No. 2064/34 of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
2 SLS 26 Specification for Plain steel bars for the reinforcement of Concrete
3 SLS 375 Specification for Ribbed steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete
4 BS 4449 -Specification for reinforcement of concrete -Weldable reinforcing steel - Bar, coil
and de coiled product
5 BS 4482 Specification for Steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete products
6 BS 4483 Specification for Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete
7 BS 6744 Stainless steel bars Reinforcement of concrete. Requirements and test methods
8 BS EN ISO 1461 – Galvanizing to steel reinforcement

1.2 STRENGTH CLASSES

Table 2: Strength Classes with Grades
1 Plain Bar Reinforcement – Strength Grade 250
2 Ribbed Bar Reinforcement – B500A, B500B, B500C
3 Standard Fabric Reinforcement with plain wires – Grade 250
4 Standard Fabric Reinforcement with Ribbed wires – B500 (A-C)
5 Stainless Steel Plain Bar Reinforcement – Designation 1.4162/ Strength Grade 250
6 Stainless Steel Ribbed Bar Reinforcement – Designation 1.4162/ Strength Grade 650

1.3 PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

1.3.1 Weldable reinforcing steel
Weldability requirement for rebar is indicated by the terms of carbon equivalent value

Carbon equivalent value equation

Eq (1)

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1.3.1.1 Chemical Composition
Table 3: Chemical Composition (max by mass %)

 The values of individual elements and the carbon equivalent shall not exceed the limits specified in
Table

1.3.1.2 Mechanical Properties

 Tensile Properties
Table 4: Condition of Testing

Table 5: Characteristic Tensile Properties

 Fatigue Strength
Reinforcing bars, coils and decoiled products shall be subject to fatigue testing.
When submitted to axial force controlled fatigue testing, using a stress ratio (σ min./ σ max.) of 0.2,
and stress range as given in Table 6, test samples shall survive five million stress cycles.
Table 6: Fatigue Test Condition

 Bend Performance

 Bend performance shall be demonstrated by means of the following rebend test.

 Bend the test pieces through an angle of 90°, around a mandrel with a diameter not exceeding those
specified in Table 7, age the test piece and then bend back by at least 20°.
 After the test, the specimen shall show no sign of fracture or cracks visible to a person of normal or
corrected vision
Table 7: Mandrel Diameter for Rebend Test

1.3.1.3 Identification of Steel Grades

B500A B500B B500C

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1.3.2 Steel Wire for The Reinforcement
Based on mechanical properties, Grade 500 is specified for plain, indented and ribbed wires. Grade
250 is specified as an option for plain wires only.

1.3.2.1 Chemical Composition

Table 8: Chemical Composition (max by mass %)

1.3.2.2 Mechanical Properties

 Tensile Properties
Conditions of Testing
 Wire test pieces shall be in the straightened and aged condition.
 Decoiled wire test pieces shall be in the aged condition.
 Ageing method: heat the test piece to 100 °C, maintain at this temperature (±10 °C) for
a period of 60min, and then cool in still air to room temperature. The method of
heating shall be left to the discretion of the manufacturer.

Table 9: Characteristic Tensile Properties

 Bend Performance
Bend performance shall be demonstrated by means of the following rebend test method.
After the test, the specimen shall show no sign of fracture or cracks visible to a person of normal or
corrected vision.

1.4 TESTS AND TEST FREQUNCIES

Test Frequency
1 Tensile Test one test piece per 30t
2 Rebend Test one test piece per test unit
3 Nominal mass per meter one test piece per test unit
4 Surface geometry one test piece per test unit
2 Chemical one per test unit

1.5 SAMPLE SLS CERTIFICATE

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2.0 Bar Coupler
2.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

1 ASTM A615
2 BS 8597 -2015
3 ISO 15835-1:2009
4 ISO 15835-2:2009
5 BS 8110
6 BS EN 1992-1-1:2004(Eurocode 2)

2.3 STRENGTH CLASS

Strength Grade 500 B500A
B500B
B500C

2.4 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Grade Minimum tensile Strength(N/mm 2)
B500A 525
B500B 540
B500C 575

2.5 TESTS AND TEST FREQUNCIES

Test Frequency
1 Tensile Test 3 samples for each heat number

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2.2 Availability of couplers(BS 8110)
Range Type Minimum Tensile Capacity
1 Tapered Thread Standard 575 N/mm2
Positional
Transition
Weldable
HA
2 Bartec Type A 650 N/mm2
Type B
Type C
3 Bar X-L Type A 650 N/mm2
Type B
Type C
4 MBT ET 575 N/mm2
Transition
Continuity
HA

2.6 SAMPLE SLS CERTIFICATE

3.0 Chemical Anchor

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3.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

1 BS 8539

3.2 STRENGTH CLASSES

3.3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

3.4 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

3.4 TESTS AND TEST FREQUENCIES

Test Frequency
1 Pull out test 2.5% of the total number of anchor installed

4.0 NSG (GROUT)

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3.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

1 ASTM C 1019-13
2 ASTM C 109
3 ASTM C 939
4 ASTM C 940
5 ASTM C 953

3.2 STRENGTH CLASSES

3.3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

1 Compressive Strength
2 Flow Consistency
3 Shrinkage/Expansion
4 Bleeding
5 Setting time

3.4 TESTS AND TEST FREQUENCIES

Test Frequency
1 Compressive strength Each batch 3 cubes (28 days)

5.0 Ready Mixed Concrete

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3.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

1 BS 5328

3.2 STRENGTH CLASSES

1 C30
2 C35
3 C40
4 C45
5 C50

3.3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

1 Compressive Strength
2 Slump
3 Flow
4 Temperature

3.4 TESTS AND TEST FREQUENCIES

Test Frequency
1 Compressive strength Each batch 3 cubes(28 days)

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6.0 Ready Mixed Concrete
3.1 CODES AND STANDARDS

1 BS 5328

3.2 STRENGTH CLASSES

1 C30
2 C35
3 C40
4 C45
5 C50

3.3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

1 Compressive Strength
2 Slump
3 Flow
4 Temperature

3.4 TESTS AND TEST FREQUENCIES

Test Frequency
1 Compressive strength Each batch 3 cubes(28 days)

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