Annexure-I

Reasoned Document

Final modified Para/Clause in Specification of PSC Sleepers (IRS T-45, 4th Rev.-2020) based on suggestions received
on Draft revised specification

Claus Existing Clause in Proposed modified Recei Comments/sugg Discussion & Final Modified Para/
e no. present IRS –T-45- para as per T-45 ved estions Reason for Clause of IRS T-45
2016 from accepting
/rejecting the
suggestions
Specifi GOVERNMENT OF GOVERNMENT OF - No comments - GOVERNMENT OF
cation INDIA INDIA received. INDIA
Name MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF
RAILWAYS RAILWAYS RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD) (RAILWAY BOARD) (RAILWAY BOARD)
INDIAN RAILWAY INDIAN RAILWAY INDIAN RAILWAY
STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD
SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION
FOR PRETENSIONED FOR PRETENSIONED FOR PRETENSIONED
PRESTRESSED PRESTRESSED PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE CONCRETE CONCRETE
SLEEPERS SLEEPERS SLEEPERS
FOR TURNOUTS FOR TURNOUTS FOR TURNOUTS
BROAD GAUGE AND BROAD GAUGE AND BROAD GAUGE AND
METER GAUGE METER GAUGE METER GAUGE
SERIAL NO. T-45 SERIAL NO. T-45 SERIAL NO. T-45
(THIRD REVISION – (THIRD FOURTH (FOURTH REVISION
NOVEMBER 2016) REVISION – – October 2020)
RESEARCH NOVEMBER 2016 RESEARCH
DESIGNS AND JUNE 2020) DESIGNS AND
STANDARDS RESEARCH STANDARDS
ORGANISATION DESIGNS AND ORGANISATION
LUCKNOW – 226011 STANDARDS LUCKNOW – 226011
ORGANISATION
LUCKNOW – 226011
3.2 Cement Cement SCR The periodicity of Suggestion given No change.
testing of cement, by SCR is already
admixture and mentioned in
water is not clause no.3.2.2 &
specified RDSO 3.2.2.1
vide Lr. No.
CT/SRC/INSP/Te
nder dt.
05.04.2017
(F/20) has
mentioned that
regular testing of
materials to be
carried out
annually from
NABL approved
laboratory/NCCB
M/ IITs/NITs. The
same may be
incorporated in
the above clause.
3.3 Admixture Admixture SCR The periodicity of As the provision The admixture
testing of cement, for testing of should be stored as
admixture and admixture was per specified
3.3.4 The admixture The admixture water is not not given in the conditions by its
should be stored as should be stored as specified RDSO specification, manufacturing and
per specified per specified vide Lr. No. proposed change its shelf life should be
conditions by its conditions by its CT/SRC/INSP/Te accepted. monitored
manufacturing and manufacturing and nder dt. continuously.
its self life should be its self life should be 05.04.2017 Regular testing of
monitored monitored (F/20) has admixture shall be
continuously. continuously. mentioned that done annually from
regular testing of NABL approved
materials to be laboratory/NCCBM/I
carried out ITs/NITs.
annually from
NABL approved
 laboratory/NCCB
M/ IITs/NITs. The
same may be
incorporated in
the above clause.
3.4.7 If crushed stone sand If crushed stone sand SCR IS 2770 (Part I) - Proposed change If crushed stone sand
is being used as fine is being used as fine 1967 (Re-affirmed accepted. is being used as fine
aggregates then bond aggregates then bond 2012) speaks Value of pull out aggregates then bond
strength (pull out strength (pull out about the testing test mentioned. strength (pull out
test) of concrete shall test) of concrete shall procedure of As per Australian test) of concrete shall
be tested as per IS: be tested as per IS: pullout test but code AS:1085.14- be tested as per IS:
2770 (Part I) during 2770 (Part I) during acceptance 2003 and UIC 2770 (Part I)-1967
mix design approval mix design approval criteria is not 713 pullout (Re-affirmed 2012)
and after production and after production mentioned. strength is 60KN. during mix design
of every 50 sets of of every 50 sets of Hence, minimum approval and after
Turnout sleepers Turnout sleepers specified passing production of every 50
whichever is whichever is values of pullout sets of Turnout
applicable during applicable during test to be sleepers whichever is
regular production. regular production. incorporated for applicable during
M-55 & M-60 regular production.
Crushed sand being Crushed sand being grade design
used should not be used should not be mixes. Crushed stone sand
by-product of any by-product of any being used should not
other manufacturing other manufacturing be by-product of any
process. process. other manufacturing
process. The pullout
strength of concrete
shall not be less than
60KN.
3.5 Water Water SCR The periodicity of Suggestion given No change.
testing of cement, by SCR is already
admixture and mentioned in
water is not clause no. 3.5.2
specified RDSO
vide Lr. No.
CT/SRC/INSP/Te
nder dt.
 05.04.2017
(F/20) has
mentioned that
regular testing of
materials to be
carried out
annually from
NABL approved
laboratory/NCCB
M/ IITs/NITs. The
same may be
incorporated in
the above clause.
(i) of Minimum release Minimum release SCR The word stream Spelling mistake Minimum release
clause strength after stream strength after stream to be corrected as corrected. strength after stream
no. curing - 50 N/sq.mm curing - 50 N/sq.mm steam. steam curing – 50
3.6.2 N/sq.mm
3.6.4 At the time of At the time of - No comments Clause modified At the time of
approval/review of approval/review of received. same as IRST-39 approval/review of
mix design, 80 cubes mix design, 80 cubes mix design, 80 cubes
shall be cast, using shall be cast, using shall be cast, using
materials proposed materials proposed materials proposed
for regular for regular for regular
manufacture, in 10 manufacture, in 10 manufacture, in 10
batches of 8 cubes batches of 8 cubes separate concrete
each, 4 for steam each, 4 for steam batches of 8 cubes
curing and 4 for curing and 4 for each, 4 for steam
water curing. water curing. curing and 4 for
water curing.
4.3.2 Batching of different Batching of different - No comments Clause has been Batching of different
ingredients shall be ingredients shall be received. modified based ingredients shall be
done by weight only. done by weight only. on IS: 456 -2000 done by weight only.
A modern, A modern, specification. A modern,
mechanized, or mechanized, or mechanized, or
automatic weigh automatic weigh automatic weigh
batcher shall be used batcher shall be used batcher shall be used
for weighing for weighing for weighing
 aggregates and aggregates and aggregates and
cement. The weigh cement. The weigh cement. The weigh
batcher shall have an batcher shall have an batcher shall have an
accuracy of +/- 3%. accuracy of +/- 3%. accuracy of +/- 3%
for aggregate,
admixtures & water
and +/- 2% for
cement.
4.5.2 After de-tensioning, After de-tensioning, - No comments Clause modified After de-tensioning &
the sleepers shall be the sleepers shall be received. based on de-moulding, the
cured for a further cured for a further comments / sleepers shall be
period of not less period of not less representation cured for a further
than 14 days by than 14 days by received period of not less
submerging in water. submerging in water. from than 14 days (as per
Water used for curing Water used for curing stakeholders for mix design) by
should conform to the should conform to IRS/T-39. Since submerging in water.
quality prescribed for the quality prescribed this item is Water used for curing
water to be used for for water to be used common in both should conform to
concrete mix. for concrete mix. the specifications the quality prescribed
(IRS/T-39 & 45). for water to be used
Therefore similar for concrete mix.
modification/
correction has
been done in
IRS/T-45.
4.6.1 Suitably qualified
Suitably qualified No comment - Suitably qualified
persons shall be
persons as per received persons as per
engaged by the
Schedule of Technical Schedule of Technical
manufacturer for
Requirements (STR) Requirements (STR)
supervising the
given at Annexure – given at Annexure –
following items at the
VI shall be engaged VI shall be engaged
works: by the manufacturer by the manufacturer
for supervising the for supervising the
following items at the following items at the
works: works:
5.3.1. All sleepers after All sleepers after SCR All sleepers after The suggestion of All sleepers after
2 having been checked having been checked having been zonal railway not having been checked
 as per clause 5.3.1.1 as per clause 5.3.1.1 checked as per accepted. as per clause 5.3.1.1
shall be laid on level shall be laid on level clause 5.3.1.1 shall be laid on level
and firm ground and and firm ground and shall be laid on and firm ground and
the dimensions of the the dimensions of the level and firm the dimensions of the
assembled Turnouts assembled Turnouts ground and the assembled Turnouts
shall be checked. The shall be checked. The dimensions of the shall be checked. The
set shall be accepted set shall be accepted assembled set shall be accepted
dimensionally only if dimensionally only if Turnouts shall be dimensionally only if
it passes this test. it passes this test. checked for it passes this test
a) 100% for the
first 10 sets.
b) For subsequent
sets, one set
for every 25
sets.
5.3.5. These cubes shall not These cubes shall not - No comment 55 N/mm2 for These cubes shall not
1 be steamed but shall be steamed but shall received M55 has been be steamed but shall
be water cured for 14 be water cured for 14 deleted as only be water cured for 14
days after de- days after de- M60 grade days after de-
moulding. Two moulding. Two concrete is moulding. Two
number of samples number of samples required for number of samples
per lot (one sample per lot (one sample Turnout sleepers per lot (one sample
comprises of 3 cubes) comprises of 3 cubes) comprises of 3 cubes)
shall be taken. shall be taken. shall be taken.

The samples should The samples should The samples should

be spread over the be spread over the be spread over the
entire period of entire period of entire period of
concreting in a lot. concreting in a lot. concreting in a lot.
Cubes of these Cubes of these Cubes of these
samples shall be samples shall be samples shall be
tested for 15 days tested for 15 days tested for 15 days
compressive strength compressive strength compressive strength
of concrete. The test of concrete. The test of concrete. The test
result of a sample result of a sample result of a sample
shall be the average shall be the average shall be the average
of the strength of of the strength of of the strength of
 three cubes. three cubes. three cubes.
Individual variation Individual variation Individual variation
in cube strength in a in cube strength in a in cube strength in a
sample should not be sample should not be sample should not be
more than ±15% of more than ±15% of more than ±15% of
the average. If the average. If the average. If
variation is more variation is more variation is more
than ±15%, the test than ±15%, the test than ±15%, the test
results of the sample results of the sample results of the sample
is invalid and the lot is invalid and the lot is invalid and the lot
shall be rejected. shall be rejected. shall be rejected.

Further, if mean of Further, if mean of Further, if mean of

two test results of two test results of two test results of
two samples is < fck two samples is < fck two samples is < fck
and / or minimum of and / or minimum of and / or minimum of
the two test results of the two test results of the two test results of
two samples is < fck two samples is < fck two samples is < fck
– 5 N/mm2, the lot – 5 N/mm2, the lot – 5 N/mm2, the lot
shall also be rejected. shall also be rejected. shall also be rejected.
Where, fck is Where, fck is Where, fck is
characteristic characteristic characteristic
strength of concrete strength of concrete strength of concrete
i.e. 55 N/mm2 for i.e. 55 N/mm2 for i.e. 60 N/mm2 for
M55 and 60 N/mm2 M55 and 60 N/mm2 M60 grade of
for M60 grade of for M60 grade of concrete.
concrete. concrete.
Otherwise, the
Otherwise, the Otherwise, the concrete is accepted
concrete is accepted concrete is accepted for further testing of
for further testing of for further testing of sleepers as per para
sleepers as per para sleepers as per para 5.3.7.2.2.
5.3.7.2.2. 5.3.7.2.2.

5.3.7. Moment of resistance Moment of Resistance - No comment MR test is done Moment of

2.2 (MR) test (sleeper top (MR) test ( Sleeper received for center top & Resistance (MR) test
& sleeper bottom) center top and center bottom for (center top and
 sleeper center bottom Turnout sleepercenter bottom of
of sleeper) sleeper)
Note a Note: Note: - No comment The provisions (a) No change.
& b of received. & (b) are not
clause a. Prior to a. Prior to applicable to
no. stabilization of stabilization of Turnout sleeper.
5.3.7. production production It is applicable to
2.2 technique: Sleeper technique: Sleeper T-39 only.
to be tested shall to be tested shall
be subjected to rail be subjected to rail
seat bottom, centre seat bottom, centre
top and centre top and centre
bottom tests. bottom tests.
b. After stabilization b. After stabilization
of production of production
technique: Sleeper technique: Sleeper
to be tested shall to be tested shall
be subjected to rail be subjected to rail
seat bottom and seat bottom and
centre top tests centre top tests
only. only.
New SCR The drawing PSC Proposed change No change.
clause sleeper does not not accepted
specify the since providing
tolerance for tolerance will
horizontal and affect the design
vertical position of parameters of the
HTS wire to be sleeper. Because
provided. At least of change in CG
for end cross of HTS strands.
section of sleeper
the tolerance for
wire to be
specified as
 currently there is
no tolerance
provided and it is
not possible to lay
wire without a
tolerance. Duly
considering the
loss of capacity of
sleeper, the
tolerance can be
specified.
Annex 3. Sleeper Static 3. Sleeper Static - No comment Sr. no. 3, 4, 7, 8, 3. Sleeper Static
ure-III Bend Test Bend Test received & 9 have been Bend Test
Machine (500 KN Machine (500 modified for Machine (1000 KN
capacity- Once in 1000 KN capacity- Turnout sleepers. capacity- Once in
3 months or after Once in 3 months Sr. no. 10 added 3 months or after
testing 250 line or after testing based on testing 250 line
sleepers, 250 line sleepers, comments / sleepers,
whichever is whichever is representation whichever is
earlier. earlier. received from earlier.
4. Pre tensioning 4. Pre tensioning stakeholders for 4. Pre tensioning
Jacks (500 KN Jacks (500 1000 IRS/T-39. Jacks (1000 KN
capacity) - Once a KN capacity) - capacity) - Once a
month or after Once a month or month or after
casting 5000 line after casting 5000 casting 5000 line
sleepers whichever line sleepers sleepers whichever
is earlier. whichever is is earlier.
earlier. 7. Aggregate weight
7. Aggregate weight 7. Aggregate weight batcher - Once a
batcher - Once a batcher - Once a week or after
week or after week or after casting 2000 line
casting 2000 line sleepers,
casting 2000 line
sleepers, whichever is
whichever is sleepers, whichever earlier.
earlier. is earlier.
8. Cement weighing 8. Cement weighing 8. Cement weighing
equipment - Once equipment - Once
equipment - Once a
 a week or after week or after a week or after
casting 2000 line casting 2000 line casting 2000 line
sleepers, sleepers, whichever sleepers,
whichever is whichever is
is earlier.
earlier. earlier.
9. Water meter -
9. Water meter - Once a week or 9. Water meter -
Once a week or after casting 2000 Once a week or
after casting 2000 after casting 2000
line sleepers,
line sleepers, line sleepers,
whichever is whichever is whichever is
earlier. earlier. earlier.

10. Admixture
dispenser- Once
every week or after
casting 2000
sleepers,
whichever is
earlier.
Annex (LIST OF IRS/BIS LIST OF IRS/IS - No comments - LIST OF IRS/IS
ure-VI CODES REFERRED CODES REFERRED received. CODES REFERRED
TO (Up-to-date TO (Up-to-date TO (Up-to-date
version of Codes / version of Codes / version of Codes /
Specifications with Specifications with Specifications with
latest amendments / latest amendments / latest amendments /
correction slips shall correction slips shall correction slips shall
be followed) be followed) be followed)
(Annexure-VI (Annexure-VI (Annexure-VI
enclosed) enclosed) enclosed)
Existing clause no. 3.5.3.1 and 3.5.3.2 SCR To be corrected as There was a 3.6.4.1 & 3.6.4.2
3.6.4.1 & 3.6.4.2 mistake in corrected in
numbering. specification.
Corrected as
suggested.