SCIROCCO ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Roads Construction Division

Project : THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIXED ELECTRONIC WEIGHBRIDGE AT MUMBWA

DISTRICT OF CENTRAL PROVINCE
Contract No. : RDA/CE/LB/040/14
Consultant : ZULU DEVELOPMENTS CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Sampling Frequency for Roads Construction Materials

References : SATCC September 1998 Reprinted 2001, AASHTO 26th Edition 2006

Frequency
Part
No.

Description

No. of
Sample/
Test

Qty. Represented
Qty.

PART I : EARTHWORKS AND PAVEMENT LAYERS OF GRAVEL OR CRUSHED STONE

1. ROADBED
10000
1
a. California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
5000
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
5000
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
5000
1
d. Grading
40
1
e. Field Density/ Compaction
2. FILL MATERIALS
2000
1
a. California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
1000
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
2000
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
2000
1
d. Grading
40
1
e. Field Density/ Compaction
3. BACKFILL TO CULVERTS AND STRUCTURE
500
1
a. California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
200
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
500
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
500
1
d. Grading
150
1
e. Compaction (minimum thickness of a layer)
4. IMPROVED SUBGRADE
10000
1
a. California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
5000
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
10000
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
1000
1
d. Grading
40
1
e. Field Density/ Compaction
5. SUBBASE (Unstabilised)
5000
1
a. California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
5000
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
5000
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
5000
1
d. Grading
40
1
e. Field Density/ Compaction
5. SUBBASE (Stabilised)
5000
1
a. Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS)
5000
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
5000
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
40
1
d. Field Density/ Compaction
6. BASE COURSE (Unstabilised)
5000
1
a. California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
2500
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
5000
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
5000
1
d. Grading

Unit

sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
m
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
mm
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.

1
e. Field Density/ Compaction
7. BASE COURSE (Stabilised)
1
a. Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS)
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
1
d. Field Density/ Compaction
8. Crushed Stone Base
1
a. Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)
1
b. Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
1
c. Plasticity Test (LL,PL,PI)
1
d. Flakiness Index (FI)
1
e. Grading
1
f. Field Density/ Compaction
PART II : ASPHALT PAVEMENTS AND SEALS
1. PRIME COAT
1
a. Rate of Application
2. TACK COAT
1
a. Rate of Application
3. BITUMINOUS MIX OR ASPHALT CONCRETE SURFACING
1
a. Extraction
1
b. Grading
1
c. Marshall Test
1
d. Coring/ Density Test/ Compaction
1
e. Theoretical Max. Sp. Gravity
4. BITUMINOUS BINDER
1
a. Specific Gravity
PART III : CONCRETE
1. CEMENT
1
a. Quality Tests
2. FINE AGGREGATES
1
a. Grading
1
b. Bulk Sp. Gravity
1
c. Absorption
1
d. Mortar Strength
1
e. Soundness
3. COARSE AGGREGATES
1
a. Grading
1
b. Bulk Sp. Gravity
1
c. Absorption
1
d. Abrasion
1
e. Soundness
1
f. Unit Weight
4. STEEL BARS
1
a. Bending
1
b. Tension
1
c. Chemical Analysis
5. CONCRETE
1
a. Flexural Strength Test
1
b. Compressive Strength Test

Prepared by :
JUN REY M. MORALES
Materials Engineer

40

5000
2500
5000
40

sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m

5000
2500
5000
5000
5000
40

sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m

100

100

10000
10000
5000
100
10000

sq.m.
sq.m.
sq.m.
m
sq.m.

40

tons

2000

bags

1500
1500
1500
1500
1500

cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.

1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500

cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.
cu.m.

10000
10000
10000

Kg
Kg
Kg

75
75

cu.m.
cu.m.