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Section 600
IS: 269
IS: 455
IS:1489
Concrete Pavement
Section 600
shall be devoid of pieces of disintegrated stone, soft, flaky, elongated very angular or
splintery pieces. The maximum size of the coarse aggregate shall be 25 mm. The coarse
aggregate shall comply with Clause 602.2.4.2.
601.2.3.3. Fine aggregate: The fine aggregate shall consist of clean, natural sand
or crushed stone sand or a combination of the two and shall conform to IS: 383. Fine
aggregate shall be free from soft particles, clay, shale, loam, cemented particles, mica,
organic and other foreign matter. The fine aggregate shall comply with Clause 602.2.4.3.
601.2.3.4. The coarse and fine aggregates may be obtained in either of the
following manner.
(i)
(ii)
In separate nominal sizes of coarse and fine aggregates and mixed together
intimately before use.
Separately as 25 mm nominal single size, 12.5 mm nominal size graded
aggregates and fine aggregate of crushed stone dust or sand or a
combination of these two.
The material after blending shall conform to the grading as indicated in Table 600-1
TABLE 600-1. AGGREGATE GRADATION FOR DRY LEAN CONCRETE
Sieve Designation
Percentage Passing the
sieve by weight
26.50 mm
100
19.00 mm
80-100
9.50 mm
55-75
4.75 mm
35-60
600.00 micron
10-35
75.00 micron
0-8
601.2.4. Water: Water used for mixing and curing of concrete shall be clean and
free from injurious amounts of oil, salt, acid, vegetable matter or other substances
harmful to the finished concrete. It shall meet the requirements stipulated in IS:456.
601.2.5. Storage of materials: All materials shall be stored in accordance with
the provisions of Clause 1014 of these specifications and other relevant IS specifications.
All efforts must be made to store the materials in proper so as to prevent their
deterioration or contamination by foreign matter and to ensure their satisfactory quality
and fitness for use in the work. The storage place must also permit easy inspection,
removal and storage of materials. All such materials even though stored in approved
godowns must be subjected to acceptance test immediately prior to their use. The
requirement of storage yard specified in clause 602.2.9 shall also be applicable.
601.3. Proportioning of Materials for the Mix
601.3.1. The mix shall be proportioned with a maximum aggregate cement ratio of
15:1. The water content shall be adjusted to the optimum as per Clause 601.3.2 for
Concrete Pavement
Section 600
Concrete Pavement
Section 600