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PAVING BLOCK
VIBRATING TABLE
After compacting the blocks are demoulded and kept for 24 hours in
a shelter away from direct sun and wind.
(d) Curing :
The blocks thus hardened and cured with water to permit completed
moisturisation for 14 to 21 days. Water in the curing tanks is changed
every 3 to 4 days, after curing the blocks are dried in natural atmosphere
and sent for used. The concrete paving blocks gain good strength during
the first 3 days of curing secured in the first 10 to 15 days of curing.
(e) Drying :
After curing, blocks are allowed to dry in shade so that the initial
shrinkage of the block is completed before they are used in the work. A
drying period of 7 to 15 days would normally complete the drying
shrinkage after which they can be used. The concrete tiles are similarity
produced with the help of semi-dry tracing of the mixture allow to set
for 24-36 hours, it is cured in the tank for 15 days.
3. Design Mix Concrete :
(a) All pavers designated by strength shall be treated as design mix
concrete. The aggregate and cement shall be measured by weight in an
approved weigh batching equipment. Mixing water shall be measured in
graduated liter cans. One or more complete bags of cement shall be
used
for each batch of concrete.
(b) The contractor shall be responsible for designing mixes of the specified
performance to suit the degree of workability and characteristic
strength. The mix design shall be finalized before manufacturing of the
paver considering a set of suppliers for cement, sand and aggregates. In
case of any change of suppliers of cement, sand or aggregates, party
should have design mix ready for alternate suppliers.
(c) The minimum cement content for compacted concrete of pavers shall
not be less than 380 Kg / cum.
(d) The maximum water cement ratio for pavers concrete shall not be
more
than 0.40.
(e) The design mix proportions for each set of raw material suppliers shall
be finalized and approved by the authorized lab for the required
compressive strength and the lab report with proportions should be
available with the vendor at all times for scrutiny and verification
purpose.
4. RAW MATERIALS
4.1 CEMENT :
The cement used in the manufacture of high quality precast concrete paving
blocks shall be conforming to IS 12269 (53 grade ordinary Portland
cement) or IS 8112 (43 grade ordinary Portland cement) or IS 1489 (Part 1)
(Portand-pozzolana cement fly ash based). The minimum cement content
in concrete used for making paver blocks should be 380 kg/Cum.
4.2 AGGREGATES :
The fine and coarse aggregates shall consist of naturally occurring crushed
or uncrushed materials, which apart from the grading requirements comply
with IS 383-1970. The fine aggregates used shall contain a minimum of
25% natural silicon sand. Lime stone aggregates shall not be used.
Aggregates shall contain no more than 3% by weight of clay & shall be free
from deleterious salts and contaminants. Zone iv sand shall not be
acceptable. Course aggregate shall be 10 mm and below.
4.3 WATER :
The water shall be clean and free from any deleterious matter. It shall
meet the requirements stipulated in IS: 456-2000.
5.5 HARDENER :
The quantity of hardener used for making paver block is 0.6% per bag
of cement. The main advantage of hardener is that the paver block
could take out from mould within two days, which results rapid
increase in manufacturing paver block in a less period of time.
5. TESTING OF PAVER BLOCK
Thickness 60mm
Graded Aggregates :
Graded coarse aggregates may be supplied in the nominal sizes
given in IS:383-1970.
Fine Aggregates :
The grading of fine aggregates, when determined as described in IS:
2386 (Part I)-1963 shall be within the limits given in IS:383-1970
Table 4 and shall be described as fine aggregates, Grading Zones I,
II, III and IV: Where* the grading falls outside the limits of any
particular grading zone of sieves other than 600-micron IS Sieve by a
total amount not exceeding 5 percent, it shall be regarded as falling
within that grading zone. This tolerance shall not be applied to
percentage passing the 600-micron IS Sieve or to percentage
passing other sieve size on the coarse limit of Grading Zone I or the
finer limit of Grading Zone IV.
Coarse Fraction :
Total mass of sample = 2000g
S.No Observations Calculations
IS Sieve Size of Mass of (%) Cumulative (%)
(%)
opening material retained Finer
retained
retained
1. 80mm 80mm - - - 100
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