Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads Volume-I - pmgsy
Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads Volume-I - pmgsy
Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads Volume-I - pmgsy
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3. Section-1500<br />
1503: RECTANGULAR CONCRETE BLOCK PAVEMENT<br />
A. Methodology<br />
1. The rectangular concrete blocks should preferably be cast using block manufacturing machine or<br />
semi mechanized means as per clause 1503.6 of MoRD specifications.<br />
2. Ensure a trial length of 30 m is laid <strong>for</strong> demonstrating the procedure and equipment <strong>for</strong> laying the<br />
main pavement.<br />
3. Prepare the subgrade to the specified grades, lines and cross-sections and uni<strong>for</strong>mly compact to<br />
the design strength. Subgrade shall have a camber of 3 percent and the soaked CBR not less than<br />
4 percent.<br />
4. Lay cement concrete pavement over a 75 mm thick WBM (Gr.2 or 3) base layer, extended by at<br />
least 150 mm beyond the edge blocks. The subbase layer below the WBM base shall be a GSB layer<br />
or WBM Gr.1 100 mm compacted thickness.<br />
5. Lay 25 mm thick (compacted) bedding sand con<strong>for</strong>ming to grading requirements indicated in<br />
Table No. 1503.1 uni<strong>for</strong>mly over the base course. The bedding sand shall have about 6 percent<br />
moisture content to facilitate its spreading and compaction and shall be compacted with a hand<br />
rammer, preferably plate compactor and the surface levelled using a screed.<br />
6. The pattern <strong>for</strong> paving blocks shall be herringbone or stretcher. The joints between stretcher bond<br />
shall be staggered by about half the length of stretcher.<br />
7. The concrete blocks <strong>for</strong> pavement shall be 450 mm x 300 mm x 150 mm size and Restraint blocks<br />
shall be of 300 mm x 300 mm x 200 mm size. The cement content shall be between 310 and 425 kg/<br />
cum unless specified otherwise in the contract. Extra blocks to the extent of 5 percent should be<br />
manufactured and properly stored <strong>for</strong> subsequent use <strong>for</strong> maintenance purposes.<br />
8. The width of joint shall be between 2 mm and 4 mm. On curves non-uni<strong>for</strong>m joint width may<br />
have to be resorted to. When space does not permit the use of cut piece of blocks, the use of<br />
premixed or dry packed concrete is recommended.<br />
9. After a section has been paved, start compaction with a suitable vibratory plate compactor in the<br />
following sequence of operations.<br />
(i) Apply three passes of a standard vibrating plate compactor of weight 0.9 kN, with plate<br />
area not less than 0.3 m 2<br />
(ii) Spread a thin layer of joint filling sand on the top of paved blocks and sweep into joints<br />
using suitable brooms. The sand shall be vibrated into the joints by moving the vibrating<br />
plate compactor and more sand shall be applied till the joints are well packed.<br />
(iii) Clean excess sand from the top of block pavement.<br />
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