Technical Specification - Concrete Works

IRIS
Early Works Technical

Specification
STT
Reference: 520121
Revision: B
2021-10-15
4 Standards
4.1 Australian Standards

The latest edition of the following Australian Standard, as applicable, shall be used. Where an Australian
Standard or part thereof is considered by the Contractor to be inappropriate for any part of the work under
the Contract, the Contractor shall advise the Company in writing of such consideration, providing sufficient
information to allow the Company to assess the suitability of the proposed alternative. The Company
Representative shall advise the Contractor in writing of the suitability of the proposed alternative for the
purpose of the Contract.
Alternative internationally recognised standards may be used with prior written approval from the Company.
AS 1141 Methods for sampling and testing aggregates
AS 1289 Methods for Testing Soils for Engineering Purposes
AS 1379 The Specification and Manufacture of Concrete
AS 1470 Health and safety at Work – principles and Practices
AS 1597 Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts
AS 1012 Methods of testing concrete
AS 1726 Geotechnical Site Investigation
AS 2758 Aggregates and rock for engineering purposes
AS 2053 Conduits and Fittings for Electrical Installations
AS 2982 Part 1 Laboratory Design and Construction
AS 3000 Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules
AS 3600 Concrete structures
AS 3725 Loads on buried concrete pipes (and Supplement 1)
AS 4058 Precast Concrete Pipes (pressure and non-pressure)
AS 4139 Fibre Reinforced Concrete Pipes and Fittings
4.2 British Standard (BS)

BS EN 1338:2003 Concrete Paving Blocks – Requirement and Test Methods
BS 6717: Part 1, 1986 Precast Concrete Paving Block
BS 7533-3:2005 Code of Practice for laying precast concrete paving block and clay pavers for flexible
pavement
4.3 Queensland Government Department of Main Roads

Standards (QMRS)
The following standards are available on the internet at:
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Technical-standards-
publications/Specifications/Specifications-Index
MRTS02 Provisions for Traffic – Main Roads Standard
MRTS03 Drainage, Retaining Structures and Protective Treatments
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25 Concrete Works
 The Contractor shall keep on the site and have available for inspection by the Company’s Representative
at any time a logbook in which is recorded the following information regarding each placement of
concrete:
− Date of placing concrete
− Portion of the work constructed

− Specified Grade of Concrete and source
− Slump measurements taken

− Volume of concrete placed
− Test specimens made

 The formwork and reinforcement for each concrete placement will be inspected and approved by the
Company’s Representative before any concrete is placed in the section of the work.
 All formwork, reinforcement, reinforcement supports, cores, holding down bolts, conduits and the like shall
be in position and the Company’s Representative notified at least one clear working day before concrete
is placed in any section of the work.
 When the work is correct and is clean the Company’s Representative will give written approval for the
concrete to be placed. The work shall be maintained in a clean, satisfactory condition until concreting is
completed.
 Unless noted otherwise on the drawings all cement used shall be Type “A” Portland Cement of approved
brand.
 Cement shall not be more than six months old when used in the work and any cement that has become
lumpy or partially set prior to mixing will be condemned and shall be removed from the site immediately
 All fine and coarse aggregates used in concrete shall be normal weight (not lightweight) non-slag
aggregates
 The variation in moisture content of each aggregate shall be closely monitored and adjustments made in
the batching to ensure that the agreed mix proportions for each grade of concrete are maintained.
 Except where noted otherwise on the drawings, or in this requirement the maximum aggregate size for all
concrete shall be 20mm.
 Water for concrete shall be:
− Potable; or
− Clean and free from oil and injurious amounts of alkalis, salts, organic materials or other substances
that may be deleterious to concrete or reinforcement
 The Contractor shall check the formwork, prior to placing the concrete. All dimensions, particularly those
affecting the construction of subsequent portions of the work, shall be checked.
 Notwithstanding any inspection or approval by the Company’s Representative, the responsibility for the
structural sufficiency of the whole of the formwork and falsework shall remain entirely with the Contractor.
 Forms shall be so designed and constructed that they may be removed without injuring the concrete
surfaces and without excessive jarring or hammering.
 Forms shall be accurately made and of sufficient strength to prevent any appreciable deflection due to the
pressure from wet concrete.
 Forms shall be erected true to line with all joints either vertical or horizontal and shall be rigidly braced
and adequately supported by falsework, props, wedges, or other means so as to carry the weight of the
concrete to be placed without sagging or moving from true line and position.
 If, after stripping of the formwork, any minor areas of segregation or honeycombing are found, these shall
be cut out and made good as directed by the Company’s Representative.
 All repairs shall blend with the adjacent concrete.
 No concrete shall be covered up until it has been inspected and approved by the Company’s
Representative.
 The upper surface of slabs and concrete screeded to line and level shall be floated and trowelled to a
smooth even finish so that it may be easily swept, but without gloss that will cause slippery walking
conditions. The surface shall be finished with a light broom to the requirements of the Company’s
Representative.
 All screeding, floating, trowelling, jointing and edging of surfaces shall be done either by tradesman
plasterers or by specialist workmen thoroughly experienced in such work. It shall be first class work
throughout.
 The Contractor shall ensure that all concrete is properly and adequately cured. The curing methods shall
be submitted for approval by the Company’s Representative before any concrete is placed and the
Contractor shall modify or change the curing procedures as directed by the Company’s Representative at
any time during the work of the Contract if the Company’s Representative is not satisfied that the concrete
is being properly cured.
 Initial curing of concrete shall be commenced as soon as the surface of the concrete has
hardened sufficiently to prevent damage and in any case the same day that the concrete is mixed
and placed and shall continue for not less than twelve hours. The concrete surface shall be kept
continuously moist, preferably by ponding but, where this method is considered impracticable, by the use
of an absorbent cover kept continuously wet.
 Concrete strength is as follow:
− Lean concrete strength is 20 MPa at 28 days
− Concrete strength for underground protection structure is 25 MPa at 28 days

− Bored pile concrete strength is 30 MPa at 28 days
− Main concrete strength is 40 MPa at 28 days

 Concrete slump:
− Lean concrete 100mm
− Main concrete 80mm

− Pile concrete 150mm
 Reinforcement bar strength are as follow:
− Stirrups:
 Plain bar with yield strength of 240 MPa for diameter less than 13 mm
 Deformed bar with yield strength of 500 MPa for diameter 13 and above
− Main reinforcement bar: deformed bar with yield strength of 500 MPa
 The manufacture and testing of all concrete test cylinders shall be carried out by the Contractor. The
concrete compression machine shall be calibrated on a yearly basis, or whenever the machine is moved.
The calibration shall be carried out by a registered laboratory approved by the Company’s
Representative. The conformance testing of cylinders shall be witnessed by the Company’s
Representative.
 At least three (3) cylinders shall be prepared for each sample and one of those three cylinders shall be
tested when the concrete is seven (7) days old. Samples should be taken at each 50m3 of concrete or
daily basis of concrete supply on site, whichever is the minimum. Contractor is required to provide the test
results from the concrete batch plant as well.
 The Contractor will keep on the site a logbook in which he will record the following information:
− Date and time of taking the sample
− Number of delivery docket and number of the transport vehicle

− Location of sampling
− Method of identifying the test cylinders taken

− Location of batch of concrete after its placement
− Slump of sample
− Date of test
− Test results (strength and density)

Concrete finish – no concrete will be steel trowel finished.

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Early Works Technical

4.1 Australian Standards

4.2 British Standard (BS)

4.3 Queensland Government Department of Main Roads

− Portion of the work constructed

− Slump measurements taken

− Test specimens made

− Concrete strength for underground protection structure is 25 MPa at 28 days

− Main concrete strength is 40 MPa at 28 days

− Main concrete 80mm

− Number of delivery docket and number of the transport vehicle

− Method of identifying the test cylinders taken

− Test results (strength and density)

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