Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

CONCRETE DRILLED SHAFT FOUNDATIONS

Section 2433

MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

SOURCE INSPECTION

Aggregate-Fine (4110)

AS                209

Aggregate-Coarse (4115)

AS                209

Portland Cement (4101)

Quality

AS                401

Fly Ash (4108)

Quality

AS            491.17

Mixing Water (4102)

Quality

DME

1/project

1 quart

CTRL

731

Not required for  potable water from Municipal Supply

Air Entraining Admixture

Quality

AS                403

Retarding Admixture

Quality

AS                403

Reinforcing Steel Bars (4151)

Quality

AS                451

Permanent Casing

Quality

Cert A

According to plans or other instructions

Drilling Slurry

Visual          2433

AS-Approved Source                                            Cert A-Type A Certification                                 RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer              IA-Independent Assurance ASD-Approved Shop Drawing                            Cert C-Type C Certification                                DME-District Materials Engineer                                                      V-Verification S&T-Sampling & Testing                                      Cert D-Type D Certification                                CTRL-Central Materials Office                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CONTR-Contractor

Quality samples not required when mix quantity is less than 50 cu. yd.

MATERIAL OR  CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

PLANT INSPECTION

Aggregate- Fine (4110)

Gradation

302, 306 336

CONTR

3/lot

IM 301

CONTR

800240

IA V

DME RCE/ CONTR

1/1000 cy 1^st day+20%

IM 301 IM 301

DME RCE

System Approach Applicable

Moisture

308, 528

CONTR

1/lot

1000 gm

CONTR

See IM 528 if Moisture Probe is used

Sp. Gr.

307

CONTR

IM 528

1000 gm

CONTR

Quality

AS                209

Aggregate- Coarse (4115)

Gradation

302, 306 336

CONTR

3/lot

IM 301

CONTR

IA

DME RCE/ CONTR

1/1000 cy 1^st day+20%

IM 301 IM 301

DME RCE

System Approach Applicable

Moisture

308, 528

CONTR

1/lot

2000gm

CONTR

Sp. Gr.

307

CONTR

IM 528

2000gm

CONTR

Quality

AS                209

V

DME

1/1000  cy

50 lb

CTRL

Portland Cement

w/c ratio

528

CONTR

1/pour

CONTR

Quality

AS            Cert D

V

DME

1/1000 cy

15 lb

CTRL

Fly Ash

Quality

AS            Cert D

Each Load

800240

Air-Entraining Admixture (4103)

AS                403

V

DME

1/batch

1 pint

CTRL

Sample lots not previously reported or as required by DME

Retarding Admixture

AS                403

V

DME

1/batch

1 pint

CTRL

Sample lots not previously reported or as required by DME

AS-Approved Source                                                      Cert A-Type A Certification                           RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer          IA-Independent Assurance ASD-Approved Shop Drawing                                      Cert C-Type C Certification                          DME-District Materials Engineer                                                  V-Verification S&T-Sampling & Testing                                                Cert D-Type D Certification                          CTRL-Central Materials Office                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CONTR-Contractor

Quality samples not required when mix quantity is less than 50 cu. yd.

MATERIAL OR  CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

GRADE INSPECTION

Plastic Concrete

Air Content

316, 327

V IA

RCE

1/30 cy

RCE DME

DME may adjust

Slump

317, 327

V IA

RCE

1/30 cy

RCE DME

DME may adjust

Cylinders

DME

3/project

DME

Primary Projects Only (Information only)

Reinforcing Steel (4151)

Quality

AS             Cert A

Each Shipment

Field Book

Metal Access Pipe

Visual

Drilling Slurry

Density, Viscosity, pH, Sand Content

387

CONTR

1/ 2 hours

CONTR

1/ 4 hours if consistent

Crosshole Sonic Log Test

2433

CONTR

1/shaft

CONTR

Report, Analysis, Inter-pretation

AS-Approved Source                                            Cert A-Type A Certification                           RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer                    IA-Independent Assurance ASD-Approved Shop Drawing                            Cert C-Type C Certification                          DME-District Materials Engineer                                                            V-Verification S&T-Sampling & Testing                                      Cert D-Type D Certification                          CTRL-Central Materials Office                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CONTR-Contractor

Quality samples not required when mix quantity is less than 50 cu. yd. NOTE:  IA  may be accomplished by system approach or on a per project basis (IA at 1 per project) at the discretion of the DME according to IM 207.