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57 FACTORY MADE CEMENT CONCRETE INTERLOCKING PAVER BLOCK

16.57.1 Base
Interlocking paver block to be fixed on the bed 50 mm or specified otherwise thick of coarse sand
of approved specification and filling the joints with the sand of approved type and quality or as
specified and as directed by Engineer-in-charge.

16.57.2 Interlocking Paver Block

Factory made precast paver block of M-30 or otherwise specified grade to be used. Paver
blocks to be of approved brand and manufacturer and of approved quality. Minimum strength as
prescribed by manufacturer and as per direction of Engineer-in-Charge for the grade specified to
be tested as per method mentioned in specification of subhead cement concrete of CPWD
Specification 2019 Vol. I.

16.57.3 Measurement & Rates

Area provided with paver block to be measured in sqm. correct upto two places of decimal. The
rate include the cost of the material, labour, tools etc. required in all the operations described above.

16.58 KERB STONE (PRECAST)

16.58.1 Laying
16.58.1.1 Trenches shall first be made along the edge of the wearing course of the road to receive
the kerb stones of cement concrete of specified grade. The bed of the trenches shall be compacted
manually with steel rammers to a firm and even surface and then the stones shall be set in cement
mortar of specified proportion.

16.58.1.2 The kerb stones with top 20 cm. wide shall be laid with their length running parallel to the
road edge, true in line and gradient at a distance of 30 cm. from the road edge to allow for the
channel and shall project about 12.5 cm. above the latter. The channel stones with top 30 cm. wide
shall be laid in position in chamber with finished road surface and with sufficient slope towards the
road gully chamber. The joints of kerb and channel stones shall be staggered and shall be not more
than 10 mm. Wherever specified all joints shall be filled with mortar 1:3 (1 cement : 3 coarse sand)
and pointed with mortar 1:2 (1 cement: 2 fine sand) which shall be cured for 7 days.

16.58.1.3 The necessary drainage openings of specified sizes shall be made through the kerb as
per drawings or as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge for connecting to storm water drains.

16.58.2 Finishing
Berms and road edges shall be restored and all surplus earth including rubbish etc. disposed off
as directed by the Engineer-in-charge. Nothing extra shall be paid for this.

16.58.3 Measurements
It shall be measured in cubic meters with Length of the finished work (for specified width and
height of stone) shall be measured in running metre along the edge of the road correct to a cm.

16.58.4 Rate
The rate shall include the cost of all the materials and labour involved in all the operations
described above.

16.59 G.I. CHAIN LINK FABRIC FENCING

16.59.1 Material
G.I. Chain link fabric fencing of required width in mesh size 50 x 50 or 25 x 25 mm or specified
otherwise of approved brand and made of specified dia GI wire PVC coated of specified thickness /
or not as specified in item of required colour or shade to be used.

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16. 59.1.1 Fixing : GI chain link shall be stretched and fixed in specified width, strengthening with 2
mm dia wire or nuts bolts & washers as required to be done complete as per the direction of Engineer-
in-Charge.

16.59.1.2 Measurements : The length and width shall be measured correct to a cm. The area shall
be calculated in square metre, correct to two places of decimal.

16.59.2 The rate shall include the cost of material and labour involved in all the operations described
as above.

16.60 SUPPLYING AND STACKING OF HARD STONE (FOR STONE PITCHING)

Hard stone hammer dressed having no side less than 15 cm. with minimum depth of 20 cm. of the
specification as mentioned in subhead - stone work of CPWD Specification- 2019 Vol. I to be used.

Specification for supplying, stacking and measurement to be same as for item no. 16.3.

16.61 VACUUM DEWATERED CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

16.61.1 Cement concrete to be compacted by screed board vibrator of the type approved by Engineer-
in-Charge and by vaccum dewatering process complete as per directions of Engineer-in-charge.

16.61.2 Measurements
It shall be measured in cubic meteres correct to two place of decimal.

16.61.3 Rate
The rate shall include the cost of material, labour and machinery involved in all the operations
described above.

16.62. GRANULAR SUB–BASE

16.62.1. Scope
This work shall consist of laying and compacting well-graded material on prepared subgrade in
accordance with the requirements of these Specifications. The material shall be laid in one or more
layers as sub-base or lower sub-base and upper sub-base (termed as sub-base hereinafter) as
necessary according to lines, grades and cross-sections shown on the drawings or as directed by
the Engineer-in-charge.

16.62.2. Materials
16.62.2.1. The material to be used for the work shall be natural sand, crushed gravel, crushed
stone, crushed slag or combination thereof depending upon the grading required. Use of materials
like brick metal, Kankar and crushed concrete shall be permitted in the lower sub-base. The material
shall be free from organic or other deleterious constituents and shall conform to the grading given in
Table 16.44 and physical requirement given in Table 16.45 Gradings III and IV shall preferably be
used in lower sub-base. Grading V and VI shall be used as a sub-base-cum-drainage layer. The
grading to be adopted for a project shall be as specified in the Contract. Where the sub-base is laid
in two layers as upper sub-base and lower sub-base, the thickness of each layer shall not be less
than 150 mm.

16.62.2.2 If the water absorption of the aggregate determined as per IS : 2386 (Part 3); if this
value is greater than 2 per cent, the aggregate shall be tested for Wet Aggregate Impact Value
(AIV) (IS: 5640). Soft aggregates like Kankar, Brick ballast and laterite shall also be tested for
Wet AIV (IS: 5640).

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 TABLE No. 16.44
GRADING FOR GRANULAR SUB-BASE MATERIALS
IS Sieve Percent by Weight Passing the IS Sieve
Designation Grading I Grading II Grading III Grading IV Grading V Grading VI
75.0 mm 100 -- -- -- 100 --
53.0 mm 80-100 100 100 100 80-100 100
26.5 mm 55-90 70-100 55-75 50-80 55-90 75-100
9.50 mm 35-65 50-80 -- -- 35-65 55-75
4.75 mm 25-55 40-65 10-30 15-35 25-50 30-55
2.36 mm 20-40 30-50 -- -- 10-20 10-25
0.85 mm -- -- -- -- 2-10 --
0.425 mm 10-15 10-15 -- -- 0-5 0-8
0.075 mm <5 <5 <5 <5 -- 0-3

TABLE No. 16.45

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS FOR GRANULAR SUB-BASE
Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) IS:2386 (Part 4) or IS:5640 40 Maximum
Liquid Limit IS:2720 (Part 5) Maximum 25
Plasticity Index IS:2720 (Part 5) Maximum 6
CBR at 98% dry density (at IS:2720 (Part 5) Minimum 30 unless otherwise
IS:2720-Part 8) specified in the Contract

16.62.3 Construction Operations

16.62.3.1. Preparation of Sub-Grade:
The surface of the sub grade to receive the Granular Sub-base shall be prepared to the specified
lines and crossfall (Camber) as necessary and made free of dust and other extraneous materials.
Any ruts or soft yielding places shall be corrected in an approved manner and rolled with 80 – 100 kN
smooth wheeled roller until firm surface is obtained if necessary by sprinkling water. Weak places
shall be strengthened, corrugations removed and depressions and pot holes made good with suitable
materials, before spreading the aggregate for GSB.

Where the existing surface over which the sub base of GSB is to be laid is black topped, to
ensure effective internal drainage, furrows 50 mm x 50 mm (depth of furrows increased to reach
bottom of bituminous layer where necessary) at one metre intervals shall be cut in the existing
bituminous surface at 45 degrees to the central line of the carriageway at one metre intervals in the
existing road before the GSB is laid.

16.62.3.2 Spreading and compacting:

The sub-base material of grading specified in the Contract and water shall be mixed mechanically
by a suitable mixer equipped with provision for controlled addition of water and mechanical mixing.
So as to ensure homogenous and uniform mix. The required water content shall be determined in
accordance with IS:2720 (Part 8). The mix shall be spread on the prepared sub-grade with the help
of a motor grader of adequate capacity, its blade having hydraulic controls suitable for initial adjustment
and for maintaining the required slope and grade during the operation, or other means as approved
by the Engineer-in-charge.

Moisture content of the mix shall be checked in accordance with IS:2720 (Part 2) and suitably
adjusted so that, at the time of compaction, it is from 1 to 2 per cent below the optimum moisture
content (OMC).

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 Immediately after spreading the mix, rolling shall be done by an approved roller. If the thickness of the
compacted layer does not exceed 100 mm, a smooth wheeled roller of 80 to 100 kN weight may be used. For
a compacted single layer upto 200 mm the compaction shall be done with the help of a vibratory roller of
minimum 80 to 100 kN static weight capable of achieving the required compaction. Rolling shall commence at
the lower edge and proceed towards the upper edge longitudinally for portions having unidirectional crossfall or
on super elevation. For carriageway having crossfall on both sides, rolling shall commence at the edges and
progress towards the crown.

Each pass of the roller shall uniformly overlap not less than one third of the track made in the preceding
pass. During rolling, the grade and crossfall (camber) shall be checked and any high spots or depressions,
which become apparent, corrected by removing or adding fresh material. The speed of the roller shall not
exceed 5 km per hour.

Rolling shall be continued till the density achieved is at least 98 percent of the maximum dry density for
the material determined as per IS : 2720 (Part 8). The surface of any layer of material on completion of
compaction shall be well closed, free from movement under compaction equipment and from compaction
planes, ridges, cracks or loose material. All loose, segregated or otherwise defective areas shall be made
good to the full thickness of layer and re-compacted.

16.62.4 Measurements
Granular sub-base shall be measured as finished work in position in cubic metres. The length and breadth
shall be measured to the nearest centimetre. The depth of consolidated layer shall be computed to nearest half
centimetre by taking average of depths at the centre and at 30 cm from the left and right edges at a cross section
taken at 100 metre interval or less as decided by the Engineer-in-Charge by making small pits. The consolidated
cubical contents shall be calculated in cubic metres correct to two places of decimal. The protection of edges of
granular sub-base extended over the full formation as shown in the drawing shall be considered incidental to the
work of providing granular sub-base and as such no extra payment shall be made for the same.

16.62.5. Rate
The Contract unit rate for granular sub-base shall be payment in full for carrying out the required operations
including all labour, tools, equipments, machinery and incidentals to complete the work to the specifications
as described above.

16.63. WET MIX MACADAM (WMM) SUB-BASE/BASE

16.63.1 Scope
This work shall consist of laying and compacting clean, crushed, graded aggregate and granular
material, premixed with water, to a dense mass on a prepared subgrade/sub-base/base or existing pavement as
the case may be in accordance with the requirements of these Specifications. The material shall be laid in one
or more layers as necessary to lines, grades and cross-sections shown on the approved drawings or as directed
by the Engineer-in-charge.

The thickness of a single compacted Wet Mix Macadam layer shall not be less than 75 mm. When vibrating
or other approved types of compacting equipment are used, the compacted depth of a single layer of the sub-
base course may be increased to 200 mm upon approval of the Engineer-in-charge.

16.63.2.Materials
16.63.2.1. Aggregates
16.63.2.1.1. Physical requirements
Coarse aggregates shall be crushed stone. If crushed gravel/shingle is used, not less than 90
per cent by weight of the gravel/shingle pieces retained on 4.75 mm sieve shall have at least two
fractured faces. The aggregates shall conform to the physical requirements set forth in Table
16.46 below.

If the water absorption value of the coarse aggregate is greater than 2 per cent, the soundness test shall
be carried out on the material delivered to site as per IS:2386(Part-5).

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 TABLE 16.46
PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS OF COARSE AGGREGATES FOR SUB-BASE/BASE COURSES
Test Test Method Requirement
1. Los Angeles IS:2386 (Part-4) 40 per cent (Max.)
Abrasion value
or
Aggregate impact value IS:2386 (Part-4) or IS:5640 30 per cent (Max.)
2. Combined Flakiness and IS:2386 (Part-1) 35 per cent (Max.)*
Elongation indices (Total)

* To determine this combined proportion, the flaky stone from a representative sample should
first be separated out. Flakiness index is weight of flaky stone metal divided by weight of
stone sample. Only the elongated particles be separated out from the remaining (non-flaky)
stone metal. Elongation index is weight of elongated particles divided by total non-flaky
particles. The value of flakiness index and elongation index so found are added up.

16.63.2.1.2. Grading requirements :

The aggregates shall conform to the grading given in Table 16.47 below.

TABLE 16.47
GRADING REQUIREMENTS OF AGGREGATES FOR WET MIX MACADAM
IS Sieve Designation Per cent by weight passing the IS sieve
53.00 mm 100
45.00 mm 95-100
26.50 mm ---
22.40 mm 60-80
11.20 mm 40-60
4.75 mm 25-40
2.36 mm 15-30
600.00 micron 8-22
75.00 micron 0-5

Materials finer than 425 micron shall have Plasticity Index (PI) not exceeding 6.

The final gradation approved within these limits shall be well graded from coarse to fine and shall
not vary from the low limit on one sieve to the high limit on the adjacent sieve or vice versa.

16.63.3. Construction Operations

16.63.3.1. Preparation of base :
The surface of the sub grade / sub base / base to receive the Wet Mix Macadam shall be prepared
to the specified lines and crossfall (Camber) as necessary and made free of dust and other extraneous
materials. Any ruts or soft yielding places shall be corrected in an approved manner and rolled with
80-100 kN smooth wheeled roller until firm surface is obtained if necessary by sprinkling water. Weak
places shall be strengthened, corrugations removed and depressions and pot holes made good with
suitable materials, before spreading the aggregate for WMM.

Where the existing surface over which the sub base of WMM is to be laid is black topped, to
ensure effective internal drainage, furrows 50 mm x 50 mm (depth of furrows increased to reach
bottom of bituminous layer where necessary) at one metre intervals shall be cut in the existing
bituminous surface at 45 degrees to the central line of the carriageway at one metre intervals in the
existing road before the WMM is laid.

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