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METHOD STATEMENT

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CONCRETE SAMPLING AND TESTING

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 REFERENCES

4.0 DEFINITIONS

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

6.0 EQUIPMENT

7.0 MATERIALS

8.0 MANPOWER

9.0 SAFETY

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10.0 PROCEDURE

11.0 ATTACHEMENT

1.0 PURPOSE:

The aim of this Method Statement is to provide and maintain effective quality control procedures and
to execute the work in compliance to standard and good practice at all stages and activities in the
concrete sampling and testing.

2.0 SCOPE:

This method statement applies to the concrete sampling and testing for substructure concrete works in
the project.

3.0 REFERENCES:

3.1 Division 033000, Cast In Place Concrete,

3.2 BS 1881Part 5, Methods of Testing Hardened Concrete for Other Than Strength
3.3 BS EN 12350-1: 2000, Methods of Sampling Fresh Concrete
3.4 BS EN 12350-2: 2000, Methods of Testing Fresh Concrete.
3.5 BS EN 12350-6: 2000 Part 108 to Part 113 Part 124, Method for Determination of Density
of Compacted Fresh Air Methods of Making & Curing Test Specimens Analysis of
Hardened Concrete.
3.6 BS EN 196, Methods of Testing Cement.
3.7 ASTM C 94/BS 5328, Ready Mixed Concrete.

4.0 DEFINITIONS:

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4.1 MS – Method Statement

4.2 ITP – Inspection & Test Plan
4.3 ITR – Inspection & Test Request
4.4 ITL – Independent Testing Laboratory
4.5 PM – Project Manager
4.6 CM – Construction Manager
4.7 PPE – Personal Protective Equipment

5.0 5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:

5.1 Project Manager is responsible for management of this project and all operation involved.
5.2 Construction Manager is responsible for execution of this work.
5.3 Site engineer to ensure that the responsible personnel are familiar with the QCPs, method
statement and safety requirements of the activity and approved risk assessment sheet is made
and hazard are mitigated to ALARP level.
5.4 QC Engineer to inspect the work and ensure the compliance to the requirements/
specifications.
5.5 Site engineer to ensure that the concerned work force is familiar with the activity, hazards and
mitigated effect of the situation.
5.6 Site foreman to ensure that the work crew is familiar with the safety requirements of this
activity.
5.7 Project safety officer to ensure that site staff is familiar with the safety requirements for this
activity.
5.8 The safety of all personnel, equipment and plant operations will be the responsibility of the
CM/PM in coordination with the Safety Officer.

6.0 EQUIPMENT :

 Concrete Mixers
 Slump measurement cone and equipments
 Concrete cube moulds for concrete sampling.
 Thermometer.
 Meter tape
 Curing pool
 Cube crushing and testing equipments (ITL)
 Equipments for Durability test and moisture content (ITL)
 Safety Equipments

7.0 MATERIALS :

 Concrete

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8.0 MANPOWER

 Construction Manager
 Project Engineer
 QC/QA Engineer
 ITL Representative at site.
 ITL Testing staff (ITL Based)
 Site Supervisor
 Foreman
 Mason
 Concrete cubes casting Helpers.

9.0 Safety

9.1 Prior to commencing any activity, the work force shall receive a Toolbox talk on the
project site safety regulations by the foreman.
9.2 All the hazards and the corresponding safety precautions in the respective Risk
Assessment shall be adhered to and communicated to the workers before starting
work.
9.3 All the necessary PPE’s (safety shoes, helmets, hand gloves, goggles and safety belts
etc.) will be worn as per risk assessment.
9.4 CONSULTANT waste management guidelines will be adhered for disposing waste to
designated disposal points.
9.5 All open trenches, pits shall be cordoned by means of safety cones, warning tape,
warning signs and warning flashers in the night.
9.6 Experienced banksman to be assigned for machinery.
9.7 All moving equipments will be operated and maintained by property trained operators

10.0 PROCEDURE :

10.1 Submittals:

10.1.1 All submittals shall be in accordance with the CONSULTANT procedures.

10.1.2 Detailed mix design to achieve the parameters of strength and durability set out in the
Specification shall be prepared and submitted.

10.2 Pre-Sampling Activities:

10.2.1 Full details of all materials shall be submitted , which is proposed to use for making
concrete.
10.2.2 No concrete shall be placed in the Permanent Works until the CONSULTANT has
approved the materials of which it is composed. Approved materials shall not
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thereafter be altered or replaced by other materials without the consent of the

CONSULTANT.
10.2.3 All equipments to be used for testing and sampling shall be calibrated.
10.2.4 All testing and sampling activities to be carried out at site/ in ITL by ITL
representative or in presence of ITL representative.

10.3 Sampling:

10.3.1 For each class of concrete in production at each plant for use in the Works, samples
of concrete shall be taken at the point of mixing or of deposition as instructed by the
CONSULTANT.

10.3.2 All samples shall be taken in the presence of a representative of the CONSULTANT and
ITL, and in accordance with the sampling procedures described in BS EN 12350-1:2000
(Testing fresh concrete).

10.3.3 Samples shall be taken on the basis of one for each 20m3 of concrete placed or more
often dependent on concrete grade and location as agreed with the CONSULTANT.

10.3.4 In any case not less than one sample per day or one sample for each pour of concrete
placed shall be taken, whichever is the more frequent.

10.3.5 Six 150mm cubes shall be casted from each sample, cured and tested as set out in
BS EN 12390-1:2000.( 3 to be tested for 7 days and 3 for 28 days)

10.3.6 When the concrete contains aggregate with a nominal size of 75mm, all aggregate
retained on a 50mm sieve shall be removed before casting cubes or making slump
measurements. Six 200mm test cubes shall be casted from each sample and cured as
set out in BS EN 12390-1:2000 [Testing hardened concrete, Shape, dimensions and
other requirements for specimens and moulds]. In this instance, samples shall be taken
on the basis of one for each 100m3 of concrete placed but in any case not less than one
sample per day or one sample for each pour of concrete placed, whichever is the more
frequent.

10.4 Testing

10.4.1 Slump Test:

10.4.1.1 The slump or compacting factor of the concrete shall be determined for each batch
from which samples are taken and in addition for other batches at the frequency
instructed by the CONSULTANT.

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10.4.1.2 The slump of each sample carried out in accordance with BS EN 12350-2:2000
[Testing fresh concrete. Slump test] shall be determined at the time of sampling.

10.4.1.3 Concrete may only be accepted for placement if its workability is within one of the
following limits at the time of placement:

(a) The slump of the concrete in any batch shall not differ from the value established
by the trial mixes by more than 25mm or one third of the value, whichever is the
greater.
(b) The variation in value of the compacting factor, if used in place of a slump value,
shall be within the following limits:
For value of 0.9 or more ±0.03
For value between 0.8 and 0.9 ±0.04
For values of 0.8 or less ±0.05

10.4.2 Water/ Cement Ratio:

10.4.2.1 The water/cement ratio as estimated from the results of slump test section as above, or
when required by the CONSULTANT, determined by samples from any batch shall not vary by more
than 5% from the specified maximum value or the value established during the trial mixes, whichever
is the lower.
10.4.2.2 For all classes of concrete in production three cubes shall be tested at 7 days and three at 28
days. Additional cubes as instructed by the CONSULTANT will be tested when 90 days old unless
the CONSULTANT decides on some other period.

The average strength of the three cubes crushed at 28 days shall be referred to as one test result.

Concrete shall be deemed to comply with the strength specified if:

(i) Any one test result is not less than 85% of the final trial mix strength for that
class of concrete.
(ii) The average of any 6 successive test results for the same class of concrete is
not less than 90% of the final trial mix strength for that class.
(iii) No single cube result is less than 75% of the final trial mix strength for that
class of concrete.

10.4.3 Air Content

10.4.3.1 The percentage air content determined from individual samples taken at the point
of placing the concrete and representative of any given batch of concrete shall be
within +1.5% of the specified value. The average percentage air content from any
four consecutive determinations from separate batches shall be within +1.0% of
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the specified value.

10.4.3.2The air content shall be checked for each batch.

10.4.3.3 Total air content comprises entrained air plus entrapped air remaining after
compaction.

10.4.4 Temperature:

10.4.4.1 For each sample the temperature of the fresh concrete shall be measured.

10.4.4.2 Temperature measurements may be required at a more frequent rate of sampling as

Instructed by the CONSULTANT.

10.4.5 Durability Tests:

Samples of concrete shall be tested for durability properties by undertaking absorption and
permeability tests as directed below and shall coincide with samples taken from cube
strength tests as appropriate.

10.4.5.1 Chloride Permeability to AASHTO T277. The maximum charge pass at 28 days
shall be 1500 for GGBS concrete and 3500 for concrete generally.

10.4.5.2 Water Permeability to DIN 1048: The maximum penetration at 28 days shall be
10mm for silica fume concrete and 15mm for concrete generally.

10.4.5.3 Initial Surface Absorption to BS 1881-208:1996 [Testing concrete.

Recommendations for the determination of the initial surface absorption of concrete]
(ISAT). Maximum ISAT at 28 days (10 minute test) shall be 0.15ml/m2/sec for both
silica fume concrete and for concrete generally.

10.4.5.4 30 Minute Absorption to BS 1881-122:1983 [Testing concrete. Method for

determination of water absorption]. Maximum absorption shall be 1.5% at 21 days
for silica fume concrete and 2.0% at 21 days for concrete generally.

10.4.6 Tests Frequency Rate:

Item Requirement Test Method Test Frequency Rate

1 FRESH CONCRETE
2 Sampling ASTM C 31/C 172 As required by individual test
and C 192

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3 Slump ASTM C 143 or Every 20 m3 during production

BS 1881
4 Air content ASTM C 173 or C 231 Every 100 m3 during production

5 Temperature ASTM C 1064 Every 20m3 during production

HARDENED CONCRETE
6 Sampling ASTM C 823 and As required by individual test
BS 1881 Part 101
7 Strength (cubes) BS 1881 Part 108 Six cubes every 20 m3. 3 Cubes for 7 days
and 3 Cubes for 28 days.
8 Strength (drilled cores) ASTM C 42 As required if cube tests do not meet
acceptance criteria. No. of cores as
instructed by ENGINEER
9 Cement content ASTM C 85/C 1084 As required if cube tests do not meet
acceptance criteria. No. of cores as
instructed by ENGINEER.
10 Rapid chloride permeability ASTM C 1202 Four tests every month for the first three
test (RCPT) months of production then every three
months
11 Water penetration DIN 1048 Three tests every month for the first three
months of production then every three
months
12 Porosity RILEM CPC 113 Three tests every month for the first three
months of production then every three
months
13 Water absorption ASTM C 642 Three tests every month for the first three
months of production then every three
months
14 Total chlorides ASTM C 1152/C 1218 Three tests every month for the first three
BS 1881 Part 124 months of production then every three
months
15 Total sulphates ASTM C 856 Three tests every month for the first three
BS 1881 Part 124 months of production then every three
months

10.4.7 Testing Agencies:

10.4.7.1 Testing Services shall be provided by one of the Approved Testing Agencies/
Independent Test laboratory (ITL)

10.4.7.2 The cost of Testing Services shall be borne by the Contractor.

11.0 ATTACHEMENT :

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 Quality Control Procedures

 Inspection & Test Plan
 Check Sheet
 Risk Assessment

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