oul us Musanada Five Central Warehouses Al-Foa'a Police School Plot 01-04-113-500 Architectural Specifications 1. Not more than 5% of particles shall have ratios greater than 1:2:3 (flakey) and 1:1:3 (clongate) when tested by visual inspection of 100g of sand under a microseope where the ratio represents width: Breadth: length. The aggregate shall be fully protected fiom contamination and loss of fines prior to its incomoration into the concrete. Stockpiles should be covered to protect them from windblown dust, 1.2 AGGREGATES: ROUTINE TESTS ON AGGREGATES TABLE ROUTINE TESTS ON AGGREGATES ‘Kind of Requirement ‘Test Methoa ‘Test Frequency Rate Each 4 weeks Grading BS 812 Part 103 or per 100m?) ‘Material finer than 0.075 BS 812 Part 103 do Clay lumps and Friable | 4 ovsor 42 nde Particles Lightweight pieces crs More frequent of monthly or per 200 m* ‘Organic impurities BS 1377.ASTMC40 ‘More srequent of monthly or per 200 21° ‘Water absorption ASTM €128/C127 2 times per week Specific gravity ASTM €128/C127 -do- Each 2 month Part: 105.1 + Part:105.2 Shell content BS 812 Past 106 or per 100m? Particle shape Sato don 03 3000 Cast in Place Concrete 67/73