SECTION 03310

STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

TABLE 2C: GRADATION LIMITS

ASTM E11 Limits For Design Only (% Passing)

Sieve (mm)
Gradation “A” Gradation “B”
50 100 --
25 40 - 80 100
16 30 - 55 55 - 80
9.5 25 - 50 40 - 65
4.75 20 - 40 30 - 50
2.36 22 - 40 30 - 45
1.18 18 - 38 25 - 42
0.60 15 - 33 10 - 25
0.30 6 - 17 5 - 15
0.15 0-6 0-8
75 Microns 0-1 0 -2

E. Water

1. Potable water shall be used in the production, transportation, placement of

concrete, mixing concrete, production of ice used in concrete operations,
washing aggregates, cooling aggregates, curing concrete and cleaning forms.

a) Water shall be free from impurities, oil, acid, salts, alkali, organic matter
and other potentially deleterious substances when examined in
accordance with ASTM C94M.

b) In any case that potable water is not available, the use of water with
chemical contents in accordance with SASO SSA 1068, shall not
exceed the following limits:

Soluble solid materials 2000 ppm

Alkaline carbonates and bicarbonates 1000 ppm
Chlorides 1000 ppm
Sulphates 3000 ppm
Alkalies 600 ppm
pH (Minimum) 4

F. Mineral Admixtures

1. Silica Fume

a) Silica fume shall conform to the specifications and requirements of

ASTM C1240 and ACI 234R.

2. Fly Ash

a) Fly ash shall conform to ASTM C618 requirements for Class F fly ash

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