Project:SASEC Mugling-Pokhara Highway Improvement Phase I Project (SMPHIP)

Contract No. SMPHIP/OCB/MAP/2

Contractor: ANHUI KAIYUAN HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CO. LTD

Part of the component of the work Section TESTS Frequency

/Clause
No
Earth work 900  For each new Source and in every 1500
Fill Materials  Material Identification MDD,OMC,CBR m3 or part of it
Compaction  For each new Source and in every per 250
 MC m3 or part of it

 Field Density  One test per 500m2 of each layer with a

minimum 3 test per section

SUB GRADE 1000

UNTREATED SUBGRADE CAPING
LAYERS
 For each new materials and not less than
1003 & once per 3000 m2
Materials  Materials identification , MDD,OMC,CBR
1004  Once per 250 m2 of each layer or part of it
Compaction  MC ,Field density
GRANULAR SUBBASE BASE 1200
Materials  Materials identification , Gradation,
%passing 2mm sieve  Once per 200 m3 or part of it and change
 LL, PL Plasticity index ,PM, CBR , in source with a minimum 2 test per
1201 Section
 MDD ,OMC,MC
 Once per 200 m3 or part of it and change
in source with a minimum 2 test per
Section
 Field density and moisture content  Once per 500 m2 of each layer with a
minimum of 2 per section
compaction

GRADATION OF CRUSHED STONE 1202

FOR BASE  Materials identification MC, Gradation,
Materials MDD,OMC,Plasticity index,
FI ,LAA,AIV,SSS,CR,CBR,
 Once per 200 m3 or part of it and change
in source with a minimum 2 test per
Section
 Once per 200 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 Once per 500 m3 or part of every change
of source

 Once per 1000 m3 or part of every change

of source with a minimum 2 test per
Section

 Once per 500 m2 of each layer with a

 Field Density and moisture content minimum of 2 test per section
Compaction
PRIME COAT – TACK COAT 1300
Materials  Quality of binder  Certificate from the suppliers
contraction 1302  Binder temperature for application  One set of test for each 50,000 liters of
 Rate of spread of binder supply or part of it
 At regular close intervals
 2 test per run

SURFACE DRESSING 1303  Materials identification Gradation, FI  Once per 50 m3 of each layer with a
METERIAL minimum of 2 test per Section
 LAA, AIV, CR  Once per 250 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 Once per 500 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 Degradability test, SSS
 One set of 3 specimens for each source of
supply then when warranted by change in
 Striping Value the quality of aggregate

SURFACE DRESSING 1303 `

Materials (continue)
Construction
 Certificate from suppliers
 Quality of binders
 One set of tests for each 50,000 liters or
part of it supply
 Two per run
 Rate of application of chippings  At close intervals
 Binder temperature and application  Two per run
 Rate application of binder

1304
PENTRATION MACADAM
(SEMI-GROUT)  Materials identification Gradation  Once per 100 m3 or part of it and every
MATERIALS
change of source
 LAA,AIV,SSS  Once per 500 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 Quality of binders  Certificates from suppliers
One set of tests for each 50,000
liters of supply part of it
 At closed intervals
 Binder temperature for application  Two per run
 Rate of application of binder and chipping
Construction
SAND SEAL 1305
Materials
 Materials identification Gradation  Once per 100 m3 or part of it and every
Plasticity index change of source
 Quality of Binders  Certificates from suppliers
One set of tests for each 50,000 liters of
 supply part of it
 Binder temperature for application  At closed intervals
 Two per run
 Rate of application of binder
SLURRY SEAL 1306
Materials
 Materials identification Gradation  Once per 500 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 Sand Equivalent  Once per 200 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 Quality of Binders  Certificates from suppliers
One set of tests for each 50,000 liters of
supply part of it
 Two per 1000 sq.m

 Rate of application of slurry mixture

DENSE BITUMINOUS 1307/ Quality of Binder as perIS73( paving bitumen)/; Certificates from
MACADAM 1308/ penetration, Absolute and Kinematic Suppliers.
ASPHALT CONCRETE/ 1309 viscosity,flashpoint, ductility, solubility in One set of tests
Trichloroethylene,
DENSE for each 50,000
Softening point, Tests on
BITUMINOUS MACADAM/ residue from rolling thin liters of supply or
BITUMINOUS CONCRETE film oven, Viscosity ratio part of it
at 60°C, Ductility Once per 500
IRC SP 53( modified cum and change
bitumen)/IS 15462 in source.
(Polymer and Rubber Once test for each
modified bitumen)/
source and
Penetration, Softening point, FRAASS breaking
point, Flash point, Elastic change in source.
recovery of half thread in
ductile meter, Separation
difference in softening
point, Viscosity at 1500 C,
, Tests on residue from
rolling thin film oven)
Loss in mass, Increase in
softening point,
Reduction in penetration,
Elastic recovery of half
thread in ductile meter or
Complex modulus
AIV/LAA, Flakiness and
Elongation index,
Soundness test (SSS),
Sand equivalent, Plasticity
Index, Polished stone
Value
 1307/ Mix grading, for individual
CONSTRUCTION 1308/ constituent and mixed One set
1309 aggregate from dryer, consisting of
Stability and void analysis of mix including three for each 400
theoretical maximum specific gravity of ton of mix subject
loose mix, Flow and voids ,density, Binder to minimum of
content two test per day
Rate of spread of mix per plant
Density of Compacted do
layer After every 5th
Control temperature of truck load
binder in boiler, aggregate One test per 700
in the dryer, mix at the sqm area
time of laying and rolling As required

EMULSION AGGREGATE 1310

MIX  Materials identification Gradation  Once per 100 m3 or part of it and every
MATERIALS change of source
 Once per 500 m3 or part of it and every
change of source
 LAA, SSS,SE

 per 50 ton or part of it and every change

 Quality of filler
of source
 certificate from source
 Emulsion one set test for each 20,000 liters of
supply or part of it

 Water content  each 100 tones of mix part of it

 Sieve test  each 100 tones of mix part of it
 Mixture  each 100 tones of mix part of it
Grading and bitumen content marshal  each 100 tones of mix part of it
stability, flow or duriez test  per 500 m2 or part of it
 Compaction
CONCRETE 2000  cement Acceptance tests  Conservative sample for each supply and
MATERILS not less then every 200t or part of it
 controls test  Testing in case of not compliance of
composition of chemical the mixes or storage on site for longer
physical then 1 month
 Aggregate
Acceptance tests
Grading
Silt and clay content
Chloride content, sulphate , contant
Alkali reactivity
Water Admixture