STATEMENT SHOWING THE FREQUENCY OF TESTS AND STANDERD FOR ACCEPTIONCE
IN THE “SAMAGRA SHIKSHA” WORKS.
Sr. Building Materials Test Frequency of Acceptance Criteria
No To Be Carried Out Tests
.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 CEMENT (As per IS 12269 & 4031) On every change of brand per Sites.
(A) Setting Time 0 to 50
tones-1
Initial Sample Not Less than 30 Minutes
50 to 100
Final tones – 2 Not more than 600 minutes
Sample
(B) Finess (Sieve)(I.S. 100 to 200 90% or more passed from 90-micron sieve
Sieve -90 Micron) tones – 3
(C) Consistency Test Sample Above 30%
(D) Compressive 200 to 300 For OPC
Strength tones – 4 27 MPa on third day
Sample 37 MPa on seventh day
300 to 500 53 MPa on twenty eighth day
(E) Finess test through tones – 5 225 Sq.m./Kg more for OPC
specific surface Sample 300Sq.m./Kg more for PPC
(F) 500 to 800 Max 10 mm
Soundness(Lechate tones – 6
llier) Sample
800 to 1300
tones – 7
Sample
1300 & above
tones – 8
Sample
(F) Chemical analysis One Test On 1. Magnesium oxide less than 6%
I.S. 4032-986 every Five 2. Sulphur Trioxide less than 2.75%
Sample 3. Ignition loss up to 5%
4. Chloride content less than 0.1 %
2 SAND(As per IS 2386 1 Sample on On every change of river per Sites.
& 383) every 150 Cmt
(A) Silt content Upto 3% for natural Sand
(B) Gradation(Sieve) [One season =
As per IS 2386 Part-1, Clause 2, % passing for Zone
2 Sample Wise
(C) Fineness i.e. (2.1To 3.2) Specification as per specified standard.
modulus(F.M.) prior to No sand of Zone -IV shall be used.
(D) Specific Gravity monsoon As per Latest Indian Standard
(E) Bulk Density Kg/M3 and As per Latest Indian Standard
(F) Soundness % after 10% with Na2So4 & 15% with Mgso4
(G) Water Absorption % monsoon] Upto 2% (As per Morth)
3 GRIT (0-10mm), KAPACHI (10-20mm), Metal (40-20mm) or (63-40mm)(As per IS 2386 & 383)
`On every change of Quarry per Sites.
(A) Gradation (Sieve) 1 Sample on As per Table 9 (Cl 6.3) % passing for Zone Wise
(B)Flakiness & every 150 Cmt Least dimension is less than 3/5 of mean dimension.
Elongation Index For Grit, Combined Index shall not exceed 40% for
Karachi or Aggregates.
(C) Aberration Value % Metal As per Latest Indian Standard
(D) Specific Gravity As per Latest Indian Standard
(E) Bulk Density Kg/M3 [One season = As per Latest Indian Standard
(F) Water Absorption % 2 Sample Up-to 2% (As per Morth)
(G) Crushing Value % i.e. As per Latest Indian Standard
(H) Impact Value % prior to As per Latest Indian Standard
(I) Soundness % monsoon 12% with Na2So4 & 18% with Mgso4
and
after
monsoon]
4 Bricks (As per IS 1077 & 3495) On every change of Mark per Sites.
(A) Effloresce test 1 Test per As per Latest Indian Standard
(B) Water 30000 No. of Not more than 20%
absorptiontest Bricks per Site
(C) Compressive Not less than 35 Kg./[Link]. and individual result may
strength test not fall below up to 20%
(D) Dimension As per Latest Indian Standard
Tolerances
5 Bela stone (As per IS 2 Sample per On every change of Quarry per Sites.
1123, 1597 &1128) Season
(A) Water Absorption As per latest Indian Standard 1597-Part-I
test [One season =
(B) Compressive 2 Sample As per latest Indian Standard of 1597-Part-I(In Kg/Sq
strength (Dry & Wet) i.e. cm)
(C) Dimensions prior to -
(D) Specific gravity monsoon As per latest Indian Standard of 1123-1975
and
after
monsoon]
6 Aerated concrete IS 2185, 6441 On every change of Brand per Sites.
blocks & 3346
(A) Dimension 1 Test per Max. variation in length shall not be more then ±5mm
10000 No. of and max. variation in height & width shall not be
Blocks per Site more than ± 3 mm
(B) Compressive As per Latest Indian Standard
Strength IS 2185/2 T-1 (4 to 7 N/Sq mm)
(C) Thermal Average 0.24 to 0.42W/m2K as suggested in IS
conductivity 3346-1980
(D) Dry Density (gm/cc) As per Latest Indian Standard
(E) Drying Shrinkage As suggested in IS 6441 (part-2) - 1972
7 Tile / Mosaic / Plain One Test per On every change of Brand per Sites.
Flooring As per Site
IS13630
(A) Water Absorption Not more than 3%
Test
(B) Transverse Strength Wet tiles – 80 Kg./[Link]. (Minimum)
test Dry tiles – 120 Kg./[Link]. (Minimum)
(C) Dimension & As per Latest Indian Standard
Thickness
(D) Modulus of Rupture As per Latest Indian Standard
(E) Flexure Strength Max 3500 Kg/Cm
(F) Wrapping Test As per Latest Indian Standard
(G) Abrasion test Average wear shall not exceed 3.5 mm
8 Water As per IS 3025& Site Wise On every change of Source per Sites.
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Chemical analysis Another test may be carried out if the result appears to be doubtful
Sr. Permissible Limit (Max)
[Link] Solids Up to 200 mg/lit.
[Link] Up to 3000 mg/lit.
[Link] (SO3) Up to 400 mg/lit.
4..Chlorides (CI) Upto2000mg/lit. (P.C.C), Up to 500 mg /lit. (R.C.C)
5. with 0.02 N, Na OH. 5 ml maximum. (In 100ml of water)
6. with 0.02 N, H2SO4 25 ml Maximum (In 100ml of water)
7. TDS Up to 2000 mg/lit.
8. PH Value 6 to 8
9 Cement concrete cube test As per IS 456-2000 and IS 516
Quantity Nos. of Required Characteristics Compressive Strength of
samples (as 150mm x 1500mm x 150 mm cube at 7 days and 28
1 to 5 Cmt. per site per days in N/[Link] as per Table2 Grades of
6 to 15 Cmt. day) Concrete (Clause 6.1, 9.2.2, 15.1.1, and 36.1)
16 to 30 Cmt. 1
31 to 50 Cmt. 2 1 Sample = 6 cubes
51 & above Cmt. 3 Three cubes for 7 Day testing
4 Three cubes for 28 Day testing
3 +1
sample
After 50cmt
Concrete,
At every 50
Cmt. 1
Sample
Required.
10 Steel bars for reinforcement (1 On every change of Brand per Sites.
Sample per 40MT/Dia.)
For, TMT/HYSD (FE500/500D)or CRC
steel bars.
(A) Yield Stress (N/Sq As per Latest
mm) Indian
(B) Ultimate Tensile Standard
Stress (N/Sq mm) 228,1786,
(C) Stress Ratio 1599 & 1608
(D) Elongation %
(E) Unit Weight per Rmt
(F) Bend test
(G) Chemical Test One Test per Contain of Carbon, Sulphur, Phosphorus
Brand
11 Paver and Kerb Stone 1 Sample per On every change of Brand per Sites.
(A) Comp. Strength Grade/color As per Latest Indian Standard 456-2000
12 Indian Teak Wood (As per IS 3629,883 On every change of Origin per Sites.
& 4970)
(A) Moisture Content % 1 Sample per As per Latest Indian Standard
(B) Modules of Elasticity Season As per Latest Indian Standard
(C) Specific Gravity As per Latest Indian Standard
(D) Density [One season = As per Latest Indian Standard
(E) Anatomical Features 2 Sample Like Rays, pores, Soft tissues & others As per Indian
i.e. Standard
(F) General Features prior to Like Color, Hardness, Weight & others As per Latest
monsoon Indian Standard
and
after
monsoon]
NOTE:
1. Tests as may be directed by Engineer in charge irrespective of provisions shown above shall
have to be got conducted.
2. Above mentioned all the tests of the materials required shall be carried out for materials
required in construction of each and every site.
3. Collection of samples, testing of the same and testing report submission shall be carried out
by both third-party consultants appointed for respective district by SS & Contractor. Testing
shall be carried out from Govt. approved laboratory.
4. 10% of each material & concrete cube sample testing shall be carried out from GERI.
List of Approved Materials
[Link]. Material Approved Brand Remarks
1 Cement All major plant Cement OPC 53 Grade Cément
Sail, Tata, Vizag, Electrotherm, Akshat, TMT Fe – 500 D/ FE-500
Diamond, Nilkanth, Rudra, Mono, Grace,
Friends, National, Gallant, Utkarsh,
German TMX, ASR, Vibrant, Prime Gold,
T.M.T./CRS Steel KOTHI GOLD, Pollad, Parmeshwar God,
2 Steefo Steel LLP, K B,
Metaroll,Briskon,Moira
Sail, Tata, Electrotherm, National, Gallant, CRS Fe –500
ASR,Mono,KB,Moira
3 Ceramic Tiles, Vitrified Somani, Kajaria, Asian, Pavit, Nitco
Tiles, Glazed Tiles Swastik, City, Zealtop, Marbito, Riwasa,
Kohinoor, Dakshinamurti, Vermora, Sakar
Marbo, Crystal, Cengres,Bonzer7
4 Acrylic / Oil Paint Nerolac, Asian, Berger, Magic brand,
Indocem, Dulux
5 CPVC / UPVC Pipe Astral ,Supreme, Finolex, Precision,
Dutron, Prince Mumbai
6 Wheel Valve / Handle Zoloto, Zest, or Leader, Samrat,ATAM
Valve / Sluice Valve
7 Rain Water Pipes / Astral, Prince Mumbai, Supreme, Finolex,
SWR Pipes & Nahni Pricision, Dutron,
Trap
8 W.C. Pan, European Cera, Jaquar, Hindustan, Parryware, HR
Pan, Wash Basin, Jhonson
Water Fixtures
9 Kitchen Sink Nirali, Navkar
10 Water proofing Roof, Fosroc, Pidilite, Sika, Prema, Cico,
compound Fairmate, Lion, Magic brand, Indocem,
Orchid, Unifix
11 Glass Saint Gobain, Asahi, Modi
12 Mortar mix for aerated Ultratech, Rapidfix, Lion,Fairmat, Magic
block brand, Indocem,Unifix,Samroc
13 Pvc Water tank Sintex , Kaka, Dutron, Oxygen,
Vectus,Astral
14 Furniture to be • HOF Furniture Pvt. Ltd.
supplied of the • Parin Furniture Ltd.
manufacturing • Godrej
company • Quality Furniture & Project Pvt. Ltd.
• D_Firm Modular System Pvt. Ltd.
• wipro
Note: The GCSE reserves the right to reject any of the above brands. Any of the above brands
if not available in the market the product of the similar specifications shall be approved before
procurement of such material.