DANSHA-ABDERAFI-MAYKADERA

ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highway Engineers &co Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
The following laboratory activities have been performed during the month under review

sampling
Existing road subgrade material quality checking

trial mixes design concrete casting

compressive strength checking

The following construction material samples are made up to the end of march 2014.

NO TYPE OF MATERIAL SAMPLING STATION DATE REMARK

1 Borrow material for Embankment fill 84+000 LHS(100M) 10/03/2014 For checking the material quality

2 Subgrade EXISTING SUB GRADE IN SITU 5+480-5+600 F/W 11/03/2014 For checking the material quality

3 Subgrade EXISTING SUB GRADE IN SITU 5+700-5+820 F/W 11/03/2014 For checking the material quality

4 Borrow material for Embankment fill 10+600 RHS(250M) 17/03/2014 For checking the material quality

5 Subgrade EXISTING SUB GRADE IN SITU 8+860-9+120 F/W 17/03/2014

6 Subgrade
7 Subgrade
8 Uncrushed stone 46+130 LHS(TERRA) 19/03/2014 FOR ALL QUALITY TEST
9 Subgrade
10 Subgrade
11 Subgrade
12 Subgrade
13 Subgrade
14 Subgrade
15 Uncrushed stone
The sample has taken to Central
16 Uncrushed stone Laboratory
17 Uncrushed stone

Subgrade material quality test, proctor and C.B.R tests have been performed.

REMARK : For all sammery test result detailed summery result be found in the appendix.

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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authorit Consultant: Highway Engineers &consul Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

Summary tests performed on the subgrade material

No.
No. Kinds of test of test Remark

Based on AASHTO Designated

1 Proctor Density test 24 T-180

Based on AASHTO Designated

2 C.B.R. 30 T-145

Insitu density test for embankment activities have been performed

Summary of field density test

Type of Total number Total no. Total no.

Activities of tested of pass of fail Remark

Embankment 16 16 0 Pass=100%

REMARK : For all sammery test result detailed summery result be found in the appendix.

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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highway Engineers &consultan Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

Trial Mixes Performed during the month

Cement Type: Portland pozzolana cement

Slump Mix Proportion per

Date casted Type of concrete (mm) m3 Remark

30/05/04 Cement 440 kg/m 3

31.5mm f/aggregate 600.4 kg/m3

Class A
c/aggregate 1072.7 kg/m3

water 198 kg/m3

The test has been done for class y concrete

cement 420 kg/m3

1/0604 37.5mm f/aggrgate 600.3 kg/m3

Class A
c/aggrgate 1083.5 kg/m3

water 198 kg/m3

cement 400 kg/m3

3/6/2004 40mm f/aggrgate 621.0 kg/m3

Class A
c/aggrgate 1113.0 kg/m3

water 188 kg/m3

cement 380 kg/m3

4/6/2004 45mm f/aggrgate 632.9 kg/m3

Class A
c/aggrgate 1131.1 kg/m3

water 182 kg/m3

Compressive strength at 7 days.

Type of Slump
Date tested Concrete (mm) 28 days Remark

6/6/2004 Class A 31.5 mm Will be crushed

8/6/2004 Class A 37.5 mm Will be crushed

10/6/2004 Class A 40.0 mm Will be crushed

10/7/2004 Class A 42 mm Will be crushed

REMARK : For all sammery test result detailed summery result be found in the appendix.

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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highway Engineers &consult Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION

TESTING OF MATERIALS
The following laboratory activities have been performed during the month under review

sampling
Existing road subgrade material quality checking
Opened borrow quality checking for subbase purpose

The following construction material samples are made up to the end of June.

NO TYPE OF MATERIAL SAMPLING STATION DATE REMARK

1 Proposed borrow material for subbase

2 Proposed borrow material for subbase

3 Proposed borrow material for subbase

4 Proposed borrow material for subbase

5 Proposed borrow material for subbase

6 Proposed borrow material for subbase

7 Proposed borrow material for subbase

8 Proposed borrow material for subbase

9 Proposed borrow material for subbase

10 Proposed borrow material for subbase

11 Proposed borrow material for subbase

12 Proposed borrow material for subbase

 13 Proposed borrow material for subbase

4 Subgrade

5 Subgrade

6 Subgrade

7 Subgrade

8 Subgrade

Subgrade material quality test, proctor and C.B.R tests have been performed.

REMARK : For all sammery test result detailed summery result be found in the appendix.
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Consultant: Highway Engineers &consultants /HEC /. Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
Mar-14
Summary of Sampling Made During the Month

N
Sampled station Type of material Purpose Remark
o.

1 84+000 LHS(100M) HIGLEY WEATHERED DECOMPOSED MATERIAL Embankment fill Pit opened by contractor

2 5+480-5+600 F/W Higley weathered with silty clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

3 5+700-5+820 F/W Higley weathered with silty clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

4 10+600 RHS(250M) HIGLEY WEATHERED DECOMPOSED MATERIAL Embankment fill Pit opened by ERA

5 8+860-9+120 F/W Higley weathered Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

6 46+130 LHS Uncrushed stone concerte work To check all the requird quality test

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11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

22 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

23 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

24 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

25 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

26 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

27 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

28 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

29 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

30 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

31 Red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

32 Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

33 Weathered red laterite Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

34 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity
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Sampled station Type of material Purpose Remark
o.

35 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

36 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

37 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

38 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

39 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

40 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

41 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

42 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

43 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

44 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

45 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

46 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

47 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

48 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

49 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

50 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

51 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

52 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

53 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

54 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

55 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

56 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

57 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

58 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

59 red calay with fine gravel Existing bed To check the bearing capacity

60 Red laterite with red clay Existing bed To check the bearing capacity
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highway Engineers Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
March ~ 2014
Summary tests performed on the existing subgrade material

No.
No. Kinds of test of test Remark

Based on AASHTO Designated

1 Proctor Density test 46 T-180

Based on AASHTO Designated

2 C.B.R. 46 T-145

Summary of field dry density test

Type of Total number Total no Total no

Activities of tested of pass of fail Remark

Embankment - - - No activity

Finished Subgrade level - - - No activity

New Subgrade - - - No activity

Modified Subgrade - - - No activity

Subbase - - - No activity

Basecourse - - - No activity

Subgrade ( Diversion ) - - - No activity

Graveling ( Diversion ) - - - No activity

Summary tests performed on subbase materials

No
No. Kinds of test of test Remark

Based on AASHTO Designated

1 Proctor Density test 14 T-180

Based on AASHTO Designated

2 C.B.R. 14 T-145

Based on AASHTO Designated

3 Atterberg limit 14 T 89,90 - 96

Based on AASHTO Designated

4 Sieve analysis 14 T 27 - 93

Summary tests performed on the borrow [ subgrade & embankment ] material

No.
No. Kinds of test of test Remark

Based on AASHTO Designated

1 Proctor Density test - T-180
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2 C.B.R. - T-145
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Au Consultant: Highway Engineers &co Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
March ~ 2014
Summary tests performed on DBST & SST material

No. Rate of application

No. Type of activities unit of
test High value low value Average

1 Prime coat [ MC ~ 30 ] L/m2

2 Bitumen [ MC ~ 3000 ] 1st seal carriage way L/m2

3 Mineral aggregate [ Type C ] 1st seal carriage way kg/m2

4 Bitumen [ MC ~ 3000 ] 2nd seal carriage way L/m2

5 Mineral aggregate [ Type F ] 2nd seal carriage way kg/m2

6 Bitumen [ MC ~ 3000 ] 1st seal shoulder L/m2

7 Mineral aggregate [ Type E ] 1st seal carriage way kg/m2

Summery of surfacing aggregate , bitumen and prime coat quality test

No.
No. Type of material tested Remark
of test

Prime coat [ MC ~ 30 ]
1
Bitumen [ MC ~ 3000 ]
2
Mineral aggregate
3

Summery of surfacing material routine test

No.
No. Type of test Type of material tested pass Fail Remark
of test

Prime coat [ MC ~ 30 ]
1 Viscosity
Bitumen [ MC ~ 3000 ]

Mineral aggregate [ Type C ]

2 Gradation Mineral aggregate [ Type F ]

2 Gradation

Mineral aggregate [ Type E ]

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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highw Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
March ~ 2014
Principal Materials With Total Quantities And Sources

Total
No Material Unit Source
requirement

1 Cement qts 44549.00 Muger & Mossobo c.f.

2 Sand m3 10348.00 keshmando river

3 Stone m3 23506.00 Q265 + 370 & Bambasi

4 Concrete Aggregate m3 3242.00 Q 265 + 370 RHS

5 Re - Bar kg 180382.00 Ziquala steel

6 Borrow Material m3 Not estimated 257+370L,265+600L,270+400L

7 Subgrade Material m3 Not estimated 257+370L,265+600L,270+400L

8 Subbase Material [ Main road ] m3 178731.00 To be approved

9 Subbase Material [ Diversion ] m3 184000.00 257+370L,265+600L,270+400L

10 Crushed basecourse m3 146615.00 Q 270+ 600 LHS

11 Mineral aggregate [ Grading " C " ] m3 12144.00 Q 270+ 600 LHS

12 Mineral aggregate [ Grading " E " ] m3 2025.00 Q 270+ 600 LHS

13 Mineral aggregate [ Grading " F " ] m3 6012.00 Q 270+ 600 LHS

14 Prime coat MC ~ 30 Lts 1031340.00 Unknown

15 Bitumen MC ~ 3000 Lts 1961440.00 Unknown

16 Water Lts Not estimated Rivers

REMARK : Sources are for this month scheduled program.

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ources

Status of tests

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

Send to central Lab.

Send to central Lab.

Send to central Lab.

Send to central Lab.

will be tested

will be tested

will be tested
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Auth Consultant: Highway Engineers &c Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
March ~ 2014

Trial Mixes Performed during the month according to BS MIX ~ DESIGN METHOD

Cement Type: Portland pozzolana cement

Type of Slump Mix Proportion per Remark

Date caste concrete (mm) m3

Cement 460 kg/m3

f/aggregate 580 kg/m3

12/7/2004 Class Y 40
c/aggregate 1175 kg/m3

water 210 kg/m3

Cement Type: Muger Portland pozzolana cement
cement 460 kg/m3

f/aggregate 519 kg/m3

13/07/04 Class Y 37
c/aggregate 1269 kg/m3

water 190 kg/m3

cement 400 kg/m3

f/aggregate 580 kg/m3

21/7/2004 Class Y 30
c/aggregate 1175 kg/m3

water 184 kg/m3

Cement Type: Mossobo portland cement

Compressive strength

Type of Slump Average 7 Avertage

Date tested Concrete (mm) days 28 days

19/7/2004 Class Y 40 23.2 Will be crushed

20/7/2004 Class Y 37 20.8 Will be crushed

28/7/2004 Class Y 30 27.5 Will be crushed

REMARK : For all summery test result detailed summery result be found in the appendix.
NEKEMT - MEKENEJO - NEJO - MENDI - ASSOSA

ROAD UPGRADING PROJECT

CONTRACT: Mendi - Assosa

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highway Engineers &consultants /HEC /.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
July ~ 2004
Concrete Aggregate, Sand & Stone Quality Tests summary

No.
No. Kinds of test Material type
of test

1 Losangeles abrasion

2 Aggregate crushing value

3 Sodium sulfate soundness

4 Flakiness index

5 Elongation

6 Silt & Clay content

7 Bulk specific gravity

8 Apparent specific gravity

9 Water absorption

10 Mortar strength

11 Sieve analysis

12 Unit weight

13 Compressive strength
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~ DESIGN METHOD

Remark

nt Type: Muger Portland pozzolana cement

ement Type: Mossobo portland cement

Remark
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hway Engineers &consultants /HEC /. Contractor: Yencomad Inc. p.l.c.

ests summary

Remark
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS
March ~ 2014
Summary tests performed on concrete structures

Specified limit Class " A " > 35 Mpa Class " C " > 19 Mpa

No. 28 days Compressive Strength [ Cube ]

Class of
No. Type of activities unit of
concrete
test High value low value Average
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Au Consultant: Highwa Contractor: SUR CONSTRUCTION p.l.c.

TESTING OF MATERIALS

Material Produced At Site

Mar-14
Temperature Interrupted constriction activity
Date Rain fall (mm) Station Remark
Interruption
Maximum Minimum Activity
duration

25/06/2004 - 25 31

26/06/2004 - 25 29

27/06/2004 - 23 30

28/06/2004 - 25 31

29/06/2004 - 24 31

30/06/2004 14 24 30

1/7/2004 35 23 30

2/7/2004 64 24 30

3/7/2004 - 22 29

4/7/2004 14 23 29

5/7/2004 7 24 30

6/7/2004 8 23 29

7/7/2004 64 22 29

8/7/2004 12 23 28

9/7/2004 18 23 28

10/7/2004 3 24 29

11/7/2004 - 23 28

12/7/2004 17.7 22 29

13/7/2004 18 23 28

14/7/2004 3 22 29

15/7/2004 - 23 29

16/7/2004 - 23 29

17/7/2004 - 22 28

18/7/2004 14 23 29

19/7/2004 7 22 29

20/7/2004 14.5 23 29

21/7/2004 5 22 28

22/7/2004 19 23 29

23/7/2004 - 21 28

24/7/2004 - 22 29

25/7/2004 15.5 22 29

26/7/2004 14 22 28

27/7/2004 3.5 22 29

28/7/2004 3 20 33
TURE [ MAX/MIN ]

29/7/2004

30/7/2004
 TEMPRATURE [ MAX/MIN ]
31/7/2004

TEMPRATURE VARIATION

35

30

25

20

15

10

DATE
25 0 25 31 6
26 0 25 29 4
27 0 23 30 7
28 0 25 31 6
29 0 24 31 7
30 14 24 30 6
1 35 23 30 7
2 64 24 30 6
3 0 22 29 7
4 14 23 29 6
5 7 24 30 6
6 8 23 29 6
7 64 22 29 7
8 12 23 28 5
9 18 23 28 5
10 3 24 29 5
11 0 23 28 5
12 17.7 22 29 7
13 18 23 28 5
14 3 22 29 7
15 0 23 29 6
16 0 23 29 6
17 0 22 28 6
18 14 23 29 6
19 7 22 29 7
20 14.5 23 29 6
21 5 22 28 6
22 19 23 29 6
23 0 21 28 7
24 0 22 29 7
25 15.5 22 29 7
26 14 22 28 6
27 3.5 22 29 7
28 3 20 33 13
 RAIN FALL DATA
RAIN FALL [ MM ]

70
64 64

60

50

40
35

30

18 18 1
20 17.7
14 14 14 14.5
12
10 7 8 7
5
3 3

0
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2
DATE
 19
14.5 15.5
14 14

7
5
3.5 3
0

6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
 MONTHELY WEATHER REPORT GRAPHICALLY
RAINY

23 DAYS

SUNNY

11 DAYS
TEMPERATURE [ MAX/MIN ]

TEMPERATURE VARIATION
40

30

20

10

0
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
DATE

RAIN FALL DATA

RAIN FALL [ MM ]

70
64 64
60

50

40 35
30

18 17.7 18 19
20
14 14 14 14.5 15.5 14
12
7 8 7
10
3 3 5 3.5 3
0
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
DATE
10 7 7 5
3 3 3.5 3
0
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
DATE
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ASPHALT ROAD PROJECT

Employer: Ethiopian Roads Authority Consultant: Highway Engineers &consultants /HEC /.

Necessary Expense For Enjoyment

February, 2005

No. Name POSITION Fund for get~togather

1 Samson Alemayhu Resident Engineer

2 Dawit Tekele Ass. Resident Engineer

3 Asrat Sewit Material Engineer

4 Girma Tilahun Material Inspector

5 Jemal Mehamod Senior surveyor

6 Kibrom Tesfaye Laboratory Technician

7 Mengistu Dagnachew Laboratory Technician

surveyor
8 Terefe Kefyalew

surveyor
9 Samuel Shwaregede

Structural Inspector
10 Ephreme Alemu

Structural Inspector
11 Mekibeb Akalu

12 Abebayhu Seyfu Quantity Surveyor

13 Eyassu Bancha Drafts Man

14 Fana Tekle secretary

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