ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) LTD.

Mao Tse Tung Blvd Branch

Construction New Building June 2008

SECTION 03053

WATER

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES

A. The basic and minimum requirement of water used for concrete mixes, washing of
equipment, wetting of surfaces of pounding during curing or for wetting formwork and
washing reinforcement.

1.02 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Section 03051 – Aggregates

B. Section 03060 – Concrete Properties
C. Section 03100 – Concrete Formwork and Finishes
D. Section 03370 – Concrete Curing
E. Section 03200 – Concrete Reinforcement

1.03 REFERENCES

A. American Society for Testing and Materials

1. ASTM C109 – Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Mortars (using
2-in or 50 mm Cube Specimens)

B. British Standards Institution

1. BS 1377 – Method of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes.

2. BS 3148 – Water for Making Concrete (including notes on the suitability of the wa-
ter)
3. BS 2690 – Method of Testing Water Used in Industry
4. BS 4550 – Test for Setting Timer

1.04 TESTING AND SAMPLING

A. Whenever required take samples of the water being used, or which it is proposed to
use, for mixing concrete and test them for quality.

B. Samples of water of not less than 5 litres shall be taken, sealed and sent for testing at
an approved independent laboratory, prior to the approval of any water source, and
whenever the sources of water is changes periodically during the continuance of its
use.

C. Water of questionable quality should comply with the physical tests of Table 03053 –
1 chemical limitations listed in Table 03053 – 2

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D. No source of water shall be used until the required tests have demonstrated its suitabil-
ity for concreting.

E. The use of water from a municipal or government supply does not preclude the re-
quirement for testing.

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Table 03053 – 1
Acceptance Criteria and Physical Tests for Mixing Water

Test Method Limits

Compressive strength, min % BS 4550 : Part 5 90
Section 3.4
Control at 7 days
Setting time, deviation from BS 4550 : Part 3 From 1:00 early to
Control, hr : min Section 3.6 1:30 later

Table 03053 – 2
Chemical Limitations for Mixing Water

Max. Concentration Test Method Maximum Limit,

Mg/l
1. Chloride (as Cl) BS 1377 : Part 3 500
2. Sulphates (as SO3) BS 1377 : Part 3 1000
3. Alkali carbonates and BS 2690 : Part 109 500
Bicarbonates
4. Total dissolved ions, includ- BS 1377 : Part 3 2000
ing
1, 3 and 3 above
5. pH BS 2690 : Part 5 7.0 – 9.0

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 GENERAL

A. Water shall be potable water and shall comply with the requirements of BS 3148 ex-
cept as modified below.

2.02 pH OF WATER

A. The pH of water used in concrete works shall be as shown in Table 003053 – 2

2.03 PERMISSIBLE TEMPERATURES

A. Temperature of water for concrete shall not be less than 5 °C and not more than 25 °C

B. Water may be cooled to not less than 5 °C by the gradual addition of chilled water or
ice as follows:
1. no ice particles shall be present in the mix
2. alternatively, flaked ice may be used
3. ice to be used shall be crushed and shall be a product of frozen water which com-
plies with the acceptance criteria of Table 03053 – 1 and 03053 – 2

PART 3 EXECUTION
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NOT APPLIED

END OF SECTION

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