QCS 2014
Section 02: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Part 14: Appendix A – Sampling and Testing Frequencies
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APPENDIX A – SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCIES ----------------------- 22
14.1 14.1.1 14.1.2
SOIL INVESTIGATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Boreholes (for buildings) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 22 Boreholes (for highways, bridges, high cuts, culverts, retaining walls etc) ------- 22
14.2 14.2.1 14.2.2 14.2.3 14.2.4 14.2.5 14.2.6 14.2.7 14.2.8 14.2.9 14.2.10 14.2.11 14.2.12 14.2.13 14.2.14 14.2.15 14.2.16 14.2.17 14.2.18 14.2.19
BENTONITE SLURRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 Density -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Viscosity (or Mash Value) 6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 23 6 Yield Stress ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Gel Strength6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 Shear Strength 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Sand Content 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Filtrate Loss (also known as Fluid or Filter Loss or Filter Press) 6 ------------------- 23 Bentonite Content 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 pH6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Unit Weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 7 Viscosity (or Mash Value) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 23 Slump Cone --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 8 Gradation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Density (or Unit Weight Test) 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 23 8 Permeability ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Viscosity8------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 pH8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Filtrate Loss (also known as Fluid or Filter Loss or Filter Press) 8 ------------------- 24 Bentonite Content 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
14.3 14.3.1 14.3.2 14.3.3 14.3.4 14.3.5 14.3.6 14.3.7 14.3.8
PILING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Static Load Test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Cube Test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Integrity Test (or Low Strain Integrity Test) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 25 (Crosshole) Sonic Logging Test T est------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 Calliper Logging -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Dynamic Load Test (or High Strain Dynamic Test) ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- 25 Static Axial Tensile Load Test ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 25 Lateral Load Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
14.4
EARTHWORKS, SUBGRADE, BASE, SUBBASE, BACKFILL, SUBBALLAST ETC, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 (Modified) Proctor Test - [Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) & Maximum Dry Density (MDD)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Field Density & Field Moisture Content [also known as (Field) Compaction Test]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Gradation (Sieve) Analysis Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 26 Atterberg Limits (Index limits) limits) - [Liquid Limit & Plasticity Index] Index] --------------------- 26 Shape (Flakiness Index & Elongation Index) Also known as Fractured Faces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Soundness (or Magnesium Sulphate Sulphate Test as applicable)--------------------------applicable)------------------------------ 27 14 Water Soluble Sulphate or Acid Soluble Sulphate as applicable ------------------ 27
14.4.1 14.4.2 14.4.3 14.4.4 14.4.5 14.4.6 14.4.7
QCS 2014 14.4.8 14.4.9 14.4.10 14.4.11 14.4.12 14.4.13 14.4.14 14.4.15 14.4.16 14.4.17 14.4.18 14.4.19 14.4.20 14.4.21 14.4.22 14.4.23 14.4.24 14.4.25 14.4.26 14.4.27 14.4.28 14.4.29 14.4.30 14.4.31 14.4.32 14.4.33 14.4.34 14.4.35 14.4.36 14.4.37 14.4.38 14.4.39 14.4.40 14.4.41 14.4.42 14.4.43 14.4.44 14.4.45 14.4.46 14.4.47 14.4.48 14.4.49
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Water Soluble Chloride or Acid Soluble Chloride as applicable 14 ------------------- 27 Organic Matter Content ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Sand Equivalent-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Los Angeles Abrasion or Aggregate Abrasion Value as applicable ---------------- 27 California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test together t ogether with the swell criteria ---------------- 27 16 Cone Penetrometer Test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 27 16 Plate Load Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Clay Lumps and Friable Particles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 27 Layer Thickness Verification (Trial Pit) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 28 Lightweight Pieces (or Particles) - This includes coal lignite, chert etc. 17 --------- 28 Moisture – Density Relations (for (f or Soil-Cement Mixtures etc) as applicable ------ 28 Material Finer than 75 μm -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Compressive Strength - Soil-Cement Mixtures etc ------------------------------------- 28 Immersed Compressive Strength - Soil-Cement Mixtures etc ----------------------- 28 Tensile Strength - Soil-Cement Mixtures etc 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- 28 17 Water Absorption ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Moisture Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 17 Loose Bulk Density and Voids ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 Density or Specific Gravity (of Soil) -------------------------------------------------------- 28 Particle Density (or Unit Weight) W eight) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 29 Carbonate Content of Soil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 29 Shear Strength by Direct Shear (Small Shear Box) ------------------------------------ 29 Expansion of Aggregates from Hydration Reactions -------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Layer Thickness Verification (Light Weight Deflector (LWD) ------------------------ 29 Layer Thickness Verification (Ground Penetrating Radar) 20 ------------------------- 29 Layer Thickness Verification (Cone Penetrometer Test) 20---------------------------- 29 Micro Deval17------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29 Consolidation Consolidation Test T est --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Permeability Permeability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Vane Shear in Cohesive Soil--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 29 Soil Resistivity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Unconfined Compressive Strength ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 29 Point Load Strength Index of Rock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 30 (Also known as Crushing Strength) -------------------------------------------------------- 30 Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of Intact Rock 21 (Also known as Crushing Strength) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Cement Bound Granular Mixtures & Soil Treated by Cement (Hydraulically Bound Mixtures) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Soil Treated by Lime (Unbound and Hydraulically Bound Mixtures)---------------- 30 Slag Bound Mixtures & Soil Treated by Slag (Hydraulically Bound Mixtures) ---- 30 Hydraulic Road Binder Bound Mixtures & Soil Treated by Hydraulic Road Binder (Hydraulically Bound Mixtures) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 30 Fly Ash Bound Mixtures, Fly Ash for Hydraulically Bound Mixtures & Soil Treated by Fly Ash (Hydraulically Bound Mixtures) Mixtures) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 30 Alpha Coefficient of Vitrified Blast Furnace Furnace Slag ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 Clay Liner Plates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
QCS 2014 14.5 14.5.1 14.5.2 14.5.3 14.5.4 14.5.5 14.5.6 14.5.7 14.5.8 14.5.9 14.5.10 14.5.11 14.5.12 14.5.13 14.5.14 14.5.15 14.5.16 14.5.17 14.5.18 14.5.19 14.5.20 14.5.21 14.5.22 14.5.23 14.5.24 14.5.25 14.5.26 14.5.27 14.5.28 14.5.29 14.5.30 14.5.31 14.5.32 14.5.33 14.5.34 14.5.35 14.6 14.6.1 14.6.2 14.6.3
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AGGREGATES –, CONCRETE LIGHTWEIGHT ETC, , , ----------------------------- 31 Gradation (Sieve) Analysis Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 31 Material Finer than 75 μm -------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Clay Lumps and Friable Particles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 31 Lightweight Pieces (or Particles) This includes coal lignite, chert etc -------------- 31 Organic Impurities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 Water Absorption (Saturated Surface Dry) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ 32 Sand Equivalent-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Specific Gravity (Apparent) or Bulk Specific Gravity or Unit Weight (Bulk Density) or Particle Density or Relative Density as applicable applicable ----------------------- 32 Loose Bulk Density and Voids ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 32 Moisture Content or Water Content as applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 32 Shell Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32 Shape (Flakiness Index & Elongation Index) Also known as Fractured Faces ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Water Soluble Sulphate or Acid Soluble Sulphate as applicable applicable-------------------- 33 Water Soluble Chloride or Acid Soluble Chloride as applicable --------------------- 33 Soundness (or Magnesium Sulphate Sulphate Test as applicable)--------------------------applicable)------------------------------ 33 Los Angeles Abrasion or Aggregate Abrasion Value as applicable ---------------- 33 10% Fines Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Aggregate Impact Value --------------------------------------------------------- ------------- 33 Aggregate Crushing Value ------------------------------------------------------------ ------- 33 Drying Shrinkage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Potential Reactivity (Alkali-Silica, Alkali-Carbonation, Cement-Aggregate combination etc) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Plasticity Index ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Filler, Mineral Filler (for Bituminous Paving Course – AASHTO M17 or ASTM C51 etc applicable) applicable) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 34 Density - Lightweight Aggregates---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 34 Physical Properties - Lightweight Aggregates ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- 34 Constituents of Coarse Recycled Aggregates ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- 34 Influence of Recycled Aggregate Extract on the Initial Setting Time of Cement26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Polished Stone Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- 34 pH Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 34 Methylene Blue Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Micro Deval Coefficient --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Iron Staining-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Surface Moisture Content in Fine Aggregate (Chapman Flask) --------------------- 34 Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime ------------------- 35 Petrographic Analysis----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- 35 AGGREGATES – COARSE, FINE, MINERAL FILLER, (ASPHALT WORKS) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Gradation (Sieve) Analysis Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 36 Material Finer than 75 μm -------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Clay Lumps and Friable Particles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 36