Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads

1 National Rural Roads Development AgencyMinistry of Rural DevelopmentGovernment of IndiaQuality AssuranceQuality AssuranceHandbook for Rural RoadsHandbook for Rural RoadsMay 2007 May 2007 Volume - IIEQUIPMENT AND TESTPROCEDURESEQUIPMENT AND TESTPROCEDURESQ uality AssuranceHandbook for Rural RoadsVolume-IIEQUIPMENT AND TESTPROCEDURESMay 2007 Ministry of Rural DevelopmentGovernment of IndiaNational Rural Roads Development AgencyQuality AssuranceHandbook for Rural Roadshas been developed by:Indian Roads CongressKamakoti Marg,Sector-6, Puram,New Delhi-110022 All Rights ReservedPublished byNational Rural Roads Development Agency,Ministry of Rural Development,Government of India, New DelhiCopies can be obtained fromNational Rural Roads Development AgencyMinistry Of Rural Development, Government Of India#5th, Floor, 15 NBCC Tower,Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066Ph.

2 : 011-26716930, 011-41000472 PAGE TO 4 Section 100 GENERAL100-1 to 100-11 Preamble119 Equipment for Field Laboratory120 Equipment for Laboratory at District Level121 Equipment for Central LaboratorySection 300 EARTHWORKS300-1 to 300-48301 Embankment Size Limit, Plastic Limits and Plasticity Density and Relationship betweenDry Density and Moisture Swell Index Content (Organic Matter) Content (Soluble Sulphate)BConstruction & (a)Water Content of Soil Oven Drying Method(Standard Method) (b)Sand Bath Method (Subsidiary Method) (c)Alcohol Method (Subsidiary Method) Quality Assurance Handbook FOR Rural ROADSVOLUME (d)Rapid Determination of Water Content withInfra-red Lamp Torsion Balance Moisture (e)Rapid Determination of Water Content from Gas Pressure developedby the Reaction of Calcium Carbide with the Free Water of the of In-situ Density / Degree of (a)(a) Sand Replacement (b)(b) Core Cutter (c)(c) Nuclear Density Regularity302 Earthwork in Size Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Swell Content (Organic Matter) Content (Soluble Sulphate)

3 Of Remoulded and Soaked SamplesBConstruction & of Moisture Content(a) Oven Drying Method(b) Sand Bath Method(c) Rapid Determination of Moisture Content using Calcium of Compacted Material / Degree of Compaction(a) Sand Replacement Method(b) Core Cutter Method(c) Nuclear Density Regularity303 Subgrade Size Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Swell Content (Organic Matter) Content (Soluble Sulphate) of Remoulded and Soaked SamplesBConstruction & Content of In-situ Soil(a) Oven Drying Method(b) Sand Bath Method(c) Rapid Determination of Moisture Content using Calcium Density / Degree of Compaction(a) Sand Replacement Method(b) Core cutter Method(c) Nuclear Density Regularity304 Rock CuttingConstruction & of Pre-Split Face from Plane passing through adjacent from Drawings306 Flyash Embankment Size Analysis of Fly Ash (Pond Ash) Size Analysis of Soil for Limit and Plastic Limit of Soil for Density of Fly Ash (Pond Ash ) Density of Soil for Swell Index of Soil for Swell Index of Subgrade Content(Organic Matter) of Content (Soluble Sulphate)

4 Of on Remoulded Samples of Soil for CoverBConstruction & of Field Regularity307 Surface DrainsCement for Brick Masonry DrainsBricks for Brick Masonry and Size of Absorption of of Strength of BricksCement for Brick Masonry and Final Setting Time of CementLime in Lime Cement Composite of Lime (Available CaO)Sand / Stone Dust / Marble Size Material and Organic of Water for Masonry WorkVICement Sand of Retentivity of Strength of MortarConstruction &Workmanship of Masonry Tolerances of of Joints for General Brick Work of Joints for Arches Finish ToleranceStone Masonry for for Stone Masonry for DrainsSand or Stone Dust or Marble Dust for Stone Masonry for Size AnalysisCement Sand Mortar for Stone Masonry for Strength of Retentivity of MortarStones for Stone Masonry Tolerance of Absorption of of Mortar in Stone Cement Ratio of Strength of

5 StonesSection 400 GRANULAR CONSTRUCTION400-1 to 400-42401 Granular Sub Analysis of GSB Limit and Plastic Limit of Material passing 425 Micron and Plasticity Index Tests on Combined Materials fromDifferent Compaction Impact Value (Wet) of Soft on Representative Sample compacted at 100% Proctor DensityBConstruction & Sieve Analysis on Combined GSB Limit and Plastic Moisture Density / Degree of Impact Surface Regularity402 Gravel / Soil Aggregate Base and Surface Impact Value (Wet) Absorption of with Sodium with Magnesium SulphateBConstruction & Sieve Analysis on Combined GSB Limit and Plastic Moisture Density / Degree of Impact Surface Regularity403 Lime Treated Soil for Improved Subgrade / of of Optimum Quantity of Index of Lime Treated of Lime Treated Compressive Strength of Treated SoilBConstruction & of Soil Moisture Dry Density and Degree of Index of Lime Treated Compressive Strength of Sample extracted fromCompacted Regularity404 Cement Treated Soil Sub Base and of of Compressive Strength

6 TestBConstruction & of Compressive RegularityIX405 Water Bound Macadam Sub-base / Base/ Impact Value (Dry and Wet) Absorption of with Sodium with Magnesium Analysis of Aggregates and Limit and Plastic Limit of Binder MaterialBConstruction & of Stone Aggregates and Index of Stone Index of Crushable Screenings/Binding Impact Surface Surface Regularity406 Wet Mix Macadam Impact Value of Coarse with Sodium with Magnesium Limit and Plastic Limit of Aggregate passing 425 Micron Compaction Test (After Replacing the Aggregate fraction retainedon mm sieve with material of mm to mm size)

7 BConstruction & Moisture of Compacted Surface Surface Regularity407 Shoulder Swell Index for Earthen Density for Earthen Size Analysis for Earthen of Remoulded and Soaked Material of Hard Impact Value of Hard Limit and Plastic Limit of Material passing 425 Micron Strength of Bricks for Brick of Bricks for Brick Absorption of Bricks for Brick Strength of Stones for Stone Absorption of Stones for Stone Value of Stones (Dry and Wet)BConstruction & Regularity408 Local Materials for road Impact Value (Dry and Wet) of Kankar, Laterite, Limit and Plastic Limit of Naturally Occurring on Soaked Material for Soil-Gravel Analysis for Soil Gravel of Total Calcium Oxide in Moisture Content for Treated Compressive Strength of Stabilized Soil Strength of Cement for Cement Treated time of on Water for Use in Cement StabilisationBConstruction & Moisture of Regularity409 Lime- Flyash Stabilised Soil of Flyash by Blaine Retained on 75 Micron IS by Autoclave by Le Chatelier of WaterBConstruction & Compressive Strength of Lime-Flyash Regularity410 Industrial Wastes for

8 road ConstructionAMaterialFly-Ash (Pond Ash) in Embankment Size Analysis of Fly Ash (Pond Ash) Size Analysis of Soil for Limit and Plastic Limit of Soil for Density of Fly Ash (Pond Ash ) Density of Soil for Swell Index of Soil for Swell Index of Subgrade Content(Organic Matter) of Content (Soluble Sulphate) of on Remoulded Samples of Soil for CoverFly Ash in Lime-Fly Ash Stabilised Soil of Flyash by Blaine Retained on 75 Micron IS by Autoclave by Le Chatelier of WaterFly Ash in Lime Fly Ash Bound Impact Value (Dry and Wet) Absorption of with Sodium with Magnesium Analysis of Aggregates and Limit and Plastic Limit of Binder RegularitySlag in Gravel/Soil-Aggregate Impact Value (Wet) Absorption of with Sodium with Magnesium SulphateSlag in Water Bound Impact Value (Dry and Wet)

9 Absorption of with Sodium with Magnesium Analysis of Aggregates and Limit and Plastic Limit of Binder Impact AbsorptionSlag in Cement Treated Sub Base / of of Compressive Strength TestBConstruction & Regularity411 Crusher Run Macadam Impact Limit and Plastic Limit of Material passing 425 of of Compacted LayerBConstruction & Regularity412 Brick and Colour of Strength of of BricksBConstruction & Regularity413 Stone Set Impact AbsorptionBConstruction & AlignmentSection 500 BITUMINOUS CONSTRUCTION500-1- 500-38501 Preparation of Size Analysis of Crusher of Bitumen Emulsion (Saybolt Furol) on Bitumen Emulsion Residue on 600 Stability Tests on Point of Cutback for Tack CoatXVBC onstruction & Workmanship5017 Horizontal Regularity502 Prime Coat Over Granular Size Analysis of Crusher of Bitumen Emulsion (Saybolt Furol) of Bitumen Emulsion on 600 Stability Point Test for Bitumen of Bitumen CutbackBConstruction & of