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Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads Volume-I - pmgsy

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B. <strong>Quality</strong> Control Requirements<br />

1. Materials<br />

(a) Aggregates<br />

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Aggregates shall con<strong>for</strong>m to the physical requirements indicated in Table 508.1.2<br />

(b) Binder<br />

TABLE 508.1.2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF STONE AGGREGATE<br />

Property Test Specification<br />

Particle shape Flakiness index (IS:2386 Part 1) Max. 25 %<br />

Strength Aggregate Impact Value (IS:2386 Part 4) Max. 30 %<br />

Durability Soundness (IS:2386 Part 5)<br />

Sodium sulphate Max. 12 %<br />

Magnesium sulphate Max. 18 %<br />

Water absorption Water Absorption (IS:2386 Part 3) Max. 1 %<br />

Stripping Coating and stripping of bitumen aggregate Minimum retained<br />

mixture. (IS:6241) coating 95 %<br />

The binder shall be a penetration grade bitumen of a suitable grade S-65/90 depending on<br />

climatic condition of the area or of the type as specified in the Contract. Where modified<br />

binder is specified Subsection 512 should be followed.<br />

2. Horizontal Alignment<br />

The edges of the carriageway with Premix Carpet should be correct within a tolerance limit of (±)<br />

20 mm in plain and rolling terrain and (±) 30 mm in hilly terrain.<br />

3. Surface Level<br />

The tolerance in surface level of the surface dressing would be (±) 6 mm <strong>for</strong> machine laid work<br />

and (±) 10 mm <strong>for</strong> work executed manually.<br />

4. Surface Regularity<br />

The maximum allowable difference between the pavement course and a 3 m straight edge shall<br />

not exceed 8 mm <strong>for</strong> both the longitudinal profile and the cross profile.<br />

5. <strong>Quality</strong> Control Tests<br />

5.1 Tests Prior to Construction<br />

The quality control tests to be carried out prior to construction are indicated in Table 508.1.3.

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