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from Aramco & International Standards for concrete & ingredients of concrete

CREATED BY: SAM.

SAMSS-097
This standard covers following topics.

Clause
1 Sampling requirements of aggregates

IV

2 Stockpile requirements of aggregates

4.1.1

3 Washing requirements of aggregates & Natural

sand

5.1

4 Soundness test requirements

8.1

5 Limits of deleterious substance in aggregates

11.1

SAMSS-097
Details
1

Sampling requirements of aggregates

a.
b.
c.

Contractor shell take samples prior to purchase.

1 sample should be taken from 200 m3
1 sample should be taken every month

Stockpile requirements of aggregates

a.
b.

All aggregates should be stockpiled separately

The surface of the stockpiles should be sloped,hard and free from foreign
materials.
A minimum of 500 m3 stockpile for each type of aggregate should be
made.

c.

Washing requirements of aggregates & Natural sand

a.
b.

sand shall be washed prior to batching with water that contains no more
than 3500 parts per million (ppm) of total dissolved solids (TDS).
Coarse aggregates can be cleaned from dust. Total dissolved solids in the
washing water shall not exceed 3500 ppm and chlorides shall not exceed
1000 ppm.

Soundness test requirements

a.

Only magnesium sulfate shall be used for the soundness test.

Limits of deleterious substance in aggregates

a.

Limits for Deleterious Substances, Harmful Salts, and Physical Property

Requirements of Aggregate for Concrete should be as following table.

Table of Deleterious Substances

Test Name

Course

Fine

Frequency of Test

Clay Lumps & Friable Particles and Chert

5.0

5.0

Monthly

Materials finer than No. 200 Sieve

5.0

5.0

Weekly

RAW 1 and 2 Combined

6.0

Abrasion (LA)

40

N/A

Monthly

2.5*

Monthly

25

25

Bi-Monthly

Water Absorption
Soundness

6.0