Lecture 7A by MR J S Pahuja On Prestressing Testing Presentation PDF

REFRESHER COURSE ON CONCRETE BRIDGE DESIGN USING
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONCRETE ROAD BRIDGES IRC:112

REFRESHER COURSE ON CONCRETE BRIDGE DESIGN USING IRC:112 , ORGANIZED BY IASTRUCTE, 22nd SEP 2018, DELHI- J. S . PAHUJA
REQUIREMENT OF TESTING DETAILS OF PRESTRESSING SYSTEM

(ANCHORAGES , DUCT , STEEL , GROUT) AS PER IRC:112
Jatinder Singh Pahuja

Senior Principal Consultant , Tandon Consultant Pvt Ltd
Jatinder Singh Pahuja received his Mtech degree in Structural

Engineering from IIT Delhi. He has experience of 28 years in designing
flyovers & long span bridges in India and overseas. He is also a guest
faculty in Indian Academy Of Highway Engineers. He is also a part of
bridge committee, B-9 of IRC, responsible for formulating guidelines
for special bridges such as Cable Stayed bridges, Extradosed bridges,
Sea Link Bridges.
Email address:- js_tcpl@yahoo.com

jspahuja@yahoo.com
TESTING OF PRESTRESSING SYSTEM
• Prestressing Anchorage Assembly
• Prestressing Sheathing / Duct

• Mild Steel sheeting
• HDPE Sheeting
• Prestressing Steel
• Prestressing Grout
PRESTRESSING ANCHORAGES
Freyssinet System
Dywidag System
VSL System
PRESTRESSING ANCHORAGES
TRANSFER OF STRAND PRSTRESS FORCE TO
WEDGES/ BEARING PLATE
BEARING PLATE
TESTING OF PRESTRESSING ANCHORAGES ASSEMBLY
FIP –June 1993

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF
POST-TENSIONING SYSTEMS
FIP COMMISION ON PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION
TESTS FOR ANCHORAGES (FULLY EMBEDDED) –TENDON ASSEMBLY
(cl 13.2.4 of IRC:112)
• LOAD TRANSFER TEST
• ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY TEST (STATIC LOAD TEST WITH TENDON ANCHORAGE)
• DYNAMIC LOAD TEST WITH TENDON –ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY

LOAD TRANSFER TEST
TEST OBJECTIVES
• TO STUDY THE PERFORMANCE OF CONCRETE TEST SPECIMEN, UNDER THE APPLICATION OF
PRESTRESSING FORCE (1.1 TIMES THE ULTIMATE STRENGTH) THROUGH THE MECHANICAL
ANCHORAGE AND ITS COMPONENTS.
• TO MEASURE THE LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CONCRETE STRAINS AT THE MAX. STRESS
(MAX. BURSTING EFFECT) AREA.
• TO IDENTIFY THE CRACK FORMATION AND TO MEASURE ITS WIDTH, UNDER EACH LOADING.
• TO INSPECT FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE ANCHORAGE COMPONENT EMBEDDED IN THE CONCRETE.
• TO CHECK FOR THE STABILITY OF STRAIN AND CRACK READINGS
• TO CHECK FOR ANY ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR OF PRE-MATURE FAILURE OF THE TEST BLOCK.
LOAD TRANSFER TEST
VIEW B-B
SEC TION A-A
TEST BLOCK TO BE CASTED (With Concrete Actually Used At Site) FOR LOAD TRANSFER TEST
LOAD TRANSFER TEST
TEST BLOCK BEFORE CONCRETING

LOAD TRANSFER TEST
TEST SET UP F OR 2 7 K 1 3 LOAD TRAN SF ER TEST

LOAD TRANSFER TEST
INSTRUMENTATION FOR OBSERVATION OF

TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL STRAIN
LOAD TRANSFER TEST
ARRANGEMENT FOR LOAD TRANSFER TEST

LOAD TRANSFER TEST
ARRANGEMENT FOR LOAD TRANSFER TEST

LOAD TRANSFER TEST
TEN CHANNEL DIGITAL STRAIN INDICATOR FOR MEASURING TRANSVERSE

AND LONGITUDINAL STRAIN ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF TEST BLOCK
LOAD TRANSFER TEST
MAPPING OF CRACK PATTERN

AND MEASURING CRACK WIDTH
ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF TEST
BLOCK USING CRACK DETECTION
MICROSCOPE
LOAD TRANSFER TEST
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
• Crack width upon first attainment of upper force
0.8 (load point 4) should be ≤ 0.10mm
• Crack width upon last attainment of lower force
0.12 (load point n-1) should be ≤ 0.10mm
• Crack width upon final attainment of upper force

0.8
(load point n) should be ≤ 0.25mm
• Readings of longitudinal and transverse strains
should have stabilized during cyclic loading. The
strains can be assumed to have stabilized if the
increase of strains in the last two load cycles is
less than 5%
• Readings of crack widths should have stabilized
Wmax
during cyclic loading. The crack widths can be

(mm)
assumed to have stabilized if the crack width does

not increase by more than 0.02 mm in the last two
load cycles
• The measured failure load Fu must meet each of
the following requirements:

.
1.1

.
ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY TEST
(STATIC LOAD TEST WITH MECHANICAL ANCHORAGES)
TEST OBJECTIVES:
• TO STUDY THE PERFORMANCE OF TENDON ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY UNDER THE
APPLICATION OF PRESTRESSING FORCE.
• TO OBSERVE FOR ANY PRE-MATURE FAILURE, ANY PERMANENT DEFORMATION AND

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR DURING APPLICATION OF LOAD.
• TO MEASURE THE ELONGATION OF TENDONS DURING LOADING.
• TO EVALUATE ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY.

TEST SET UP FOR ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY TEST

DEAD END ANCHORAGE (MEASURING SLIP IF ANY AT DEAD END OF CABLE)

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
• Residual deformations of anchorage components after the test should

confirm the reliability of the anchorage
• The increase in the displacements between the anchorage components as
well as between the prestressing steel and anchorage components should
not be disproportionate to the increase in tendon force
• The measured anchorage efficiency should be:

0.95

• The total elongation in free length of the tendon under the load
should be 2 %
DYNAMIC LOAD TEST WITH TENDON-ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY
TEST OBJECTIVES:
• TO DETERMINE THE CAPACITY OF THE TENDON-ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY UNDER LOAD
FLUCTUATIONS AS AN INDICATION OF RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY OF THE ASSEMBLY.
DYNAMIC LOAD TEST WITH TENDON-ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY
TEST PROCEDURE:
• TEST TO BE PERFORMED IN TENSILE TESTING MACHINE WITH A PULSATOR AT A
CONSTANT FREQUENCY FORCE OF NOT MORE THAN 500 LOAD CYCLES PER MINUTE.
• UPPER LIMIT OF FORCE- Fmax = 0.65 Fpk

LOWER LIMIT OF FORCE- Fmin = 0.60 Fpk
• NOS OF CYCLES- 2million
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:
• NOT MORE THAN 5.0% OF WIRE /STRANDS SHALL BREAK
TESTS FOR MILD STEEL SHEATHING DUCTS
( ANNEXURE-A-5 Of IRC: 112)
• WORKABILITY TEST
• TRANSVERSE LOAD RATING TEST
• TENSION LOAD TEST
• WATER LOSS TEST

WORKABILITY TEST
A TEST SAMPLE OF
1100mm LONG FIXED
WITH BASE PLATE USING
SOFT SOLDER
TEST PROCEDURE SAMPLE IS BENT TO A

RADIUS OF 1800mm ALTERNATIVELY ON
EITHER SIDE TO COMPLETE 3 CYCLES
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
THEREAFTER THE SEALING JOINTS WILL
BE VISUALLY INSPECTED TO VERIFY NO
FAILURE OR OPENING HAS TAKEN PLACE
TRANSVERSE LOAD RATING TEST

TEST PROCEDURE:
SAMPLE IS PLACED ON A HORIZONTAL
SUPPORT OF 500mm LONG SO THAT
THE SAMPLE IS SUPPORTED AT ALL
POINTS OF OUTWARD
CORRUGATIONS.
LOAD OF 1000N IS GRADUALLY
APPLIED AT THE CENTER OF
SUPPORTED PORTION THROUGH A
CIRCULAR CONTACT SURFACE OF
12mm DIA.
ACCEPTANCE CRITERTIA
THE SAMPLE IS CONSIDERED
ACCEPTABLE IF THE PERMANENT
DEFORMATION IS LESS THEN 5
PERCENT.
TENSION LOAD TEST

TEST PROCEDURE
A COUPLER IS SCREWED ON AND THE
SAMPLE IS LOADED IN INCREMENT TILL
LOAD OF 1800N.
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
IF NO DEFORMATION OF THE JOINT NOR
SLIPPAGE OF COUPLERS IS NOTICED, THE
TEST SHALL BE CONSIDERED
SATISFACTORY.
WATER LOSS TEST

TEST PROCEDURE
SAMPLE IS SEALED AT ONE END.
THE SAMPLE IS FILLED WITH WATER
AND AFTER SEALING THE END IS
CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM CAPABLE
OF APPLYING A PRESSURE 0.05 MPA
AND KEPT CONSTANT FOR 5
MINUTES.
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:
THE SAMPLE IS ACCEPTABLE IF THE
WATER LOSS DOES NOT EXCEED 1.5
PERCENT OF VOLUME.
TESTS FOR HDPE DUCTS
(Annexure A-5 of IRC:112)
DIMENSION REQUIREMENT TOLERANCES
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS OF DUCT

OBJECTIVE
Determine Feff Corresponding to ∆=5mm

EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS OF DUCT=
TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS OF DUCT

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Max Support Spacing < Calculated Supported Spacing
LATERAL LOAD RESISTANCE OF HDPE DUCT
OBJECTIVE
LATERAL LOAD RESISTANCE OF HDPE DUCT
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
No transverse deformation exceeding 35% at specified transverse load for
immediate duct deformation.
FLEXIBILITY OF DUCT SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE
FLEXIBILITY OF DUCT SYSTEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
LEAK TIGHTNESS OF DUCT SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE
LEAK TIGHTNESS OF DUCT SYSTEM
OBSERVATIONS
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
CONCRETE PRESSURE ON DUCT
OBJECTIVE
TEST PROCEDURE
CONCRETE PRESSURE ON DUCT
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
WEAR RESISTANCE OF DUCT
OBJECTIVE
Strand (1m free length)

stressed to a
value of 0.7U.T.S 15.2mm
Or
12.7mm Dia
Strand
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Minimum wall thickness of duct >1.5mm
WEAR RESISTANCE OF DUCT UNDER SUSTAINED LOAD
OBJECTIVE
WEAR RESISTANCE OF DUCT UNDER SUSTAINED LOAD
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Minimum wall thickness of duct >1.0mm

BOND BEHAVIOUR OF DUCT
OBJECTIVE
BOND BEHAVIOUR OF DUCT
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
TESTS FOR PRESTRESSING STEEL
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
TYPE BIS STANDARD
Plain cold drawn stress-relieved wire IS : 1785 (Part-I)

Indented hard-drawn stress-relieved wires IS : 6003
Stress relieved multiply strands of normal relaxation IS : 6006
Stress-relieved multiply strands of low relaxation IS : 14268
High tensile steel bars IS : 2090
TESTS TO BE CONDUCTED ON STRANDS AS PER IS : 14268-1995

• PHYSICAL TESTS ON STRANDS
• CHEMICAL TESTS ON STRANDS
• ELONGATION TEST
• RELAXATION TEST
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
PHYSICAL TEST ON STRANDS
1. DIAMETER OF STRAND – TOLERANCE ARE DEFINED BASED ON DIAMETER OF STRAND

TO BE MEASURED BY VERNIER CALIPER.
2. DIA OF ALL SEVEN WIRES OF STAND ARE MEASURED (AS PER CL. 4.2 OF IS: 14268-1995)
CENTRAL WIRE SURROUNDING WIRES
4.36mm 4.22mm
4.23mm
4.22mm
4.23mm
4.23mm
4.23mm
CENTRAL WIRE AT LEAST 1.5% GREATER IN DIAMETER THAN THE SURROUNDING WIRE AND
TOTAL AREA SHALL BE MORE THAN 98.7mm2
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
PHYSICAL TEST ON STRANDS
3. MASS WIRE - 0.775kg/m

(AS PER TABLE-2 OF IS: 14268-1995)
4. LAY LENGTH IN BETWEEN 12 TIMES OF STRAND DIA AND 16 TIMES OF

STRAND DIA i.e.157.4mm AND 203.2mm
(AS PER CL.4.2 OF IS:14268-1995)
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
CHEMICAL TESTS ON STRANDS
SULPHUR AND PHOSPHOROUS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 0.05%

(AS PER CLAUSE 4.1.2 OF IS:14268-1995)
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
0.2% OF PROOF STRESS
LOAD EXTENSION GRAPH (AS PER CL.6.2.2 OF IS: 14268-1995)
20000
LOAD TO BE CALCULATED FOR EVERY 0.1%
18000
ELONGATION
LOADS ( IN kGS)
16000
14000
12000 LOAD VS % ELONGATION IS PLOTTED UPTO
10000
8000
1.0% OF ELONGATION
6000
4000 LOAD CORRESPONDING TO 1%
2000
0
ELONGATION SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1
0.2% PROOF LOAD (90% OF BREAKING
EXTENSION %
LOAD) AS DEFINED IN TABLE - 1 OF IS:
14268-1995
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
ULTIMATE STRENGTH TEST

LOAD EXTENSION GRAPH

TOTAL ELONGATION (AS PER CL.6.3
20000 OF IS: 14268-1995) FOLLOWING
18000
AN EXTENSION OF 1.0%, LOAD
LOADS ( IN kGS)
16000
14000
12000
SHOULD BE CONTINUED TILL
10000 ULTIMATE FAILURE. THE TOTAL
8000
6000 ELONGATION UNDER ULTIMATE
4000
2000
LOAD SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1
3.5%
EXTENSION %
(CL 18.3 of IRC:112)
RELAXATION TEST
(CL.6.4 AS PER IS CODE 14268-1995) LOW RELAXATION STRAND, WHEN INITIALLY

LOADED TO 70% OF SPECIFIED BREAKING STRENGTH OF THE STRAND SHALL HAVE
RELAXATION LOSS OF NOT MORE THAN 1.8% AFTER 100hrs AND NOT MORE THAN
2.5% AFTER 1000hrs.
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
• Provide an alkaline environment around cables to inhibit corrosion
• Primary protection to cables from corrosion
• Material & Process largely effect the long term durability of cables &
thereby structure
• Develops bond between prestressing steel and surrounding concrete

TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
PROPERTIES OF GROUT
S.No Property Acceptance criteria

1 WATER CEMENT RATIO W/c < 0.45
2 DELETERIOUS MATERIALS Chloride (Cl-) < 0.1% by wt of cement
Sulphate ( SO3) < 4.0% by wt of cement
Sulphate ions (S2) < 0.01% by wt of cement
3 TEMPERATURE Tgrout < 25oc
4 FLUIDITY By cone test – Efflux time of one litre grout should be less
than 25 Sec
5 BLEEDING Bleeding < 0.3% after 3 hours
6 VOLUME CHANGE -0.5% and 5.0% of original volume after 24 hours.
7 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH 27 MPa @ 7 days 30 MPa @ 28 days.
8 SETTING TIME 12 Hours. > TINITIAL SETTING > 3 Hours
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
HOMOGENEITY
Sieve Test
The test consists of pouring a quantity(1ltr) of grout through a sieve to check for the absence of
lumps on the sieve.
Apparatus: 150mm diameter of sieve with an aperture ≤ 2mm
Results: Report the presence or absence of lumps
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
FLUIDITY
Cone Method
The fluidity of grout, expressed in seconds, is measured by the time necessary for a
stated quantity of grout (1Ltr) to pass through the orifice of the cone, under stated
conditions.
Apparatus: Cone(refer Pic., all dimensions in mm and Internal diameters), stop watch
and graduated beaker.
Results : Measure efflux time
Acceptance Criteria
Efflux time of One Liter of grout should be less than 25 Secs
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
FLUIDITY
Spread Method
The grout spread test measures the fluidity of thixotropic grouts. The fluidity is measured by
the diameter of the circle of grout spread on a smooth plate after a fixed period.
Apparatus: Cylinder of 39mm dia and height of 60mm, Graduated Steel ruler
Results : Measure Spread at 0sec and 30Sec.
Acceptance Criteria
Area of Spread should be more than 140mm after 30sec
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
BLEEDING
Inclined tube test CONTENTS

This test serves to determine the bleed properties and volume stability of grout at full scale
and includes the filtering effect of strands. The test consists of measuring the quantity of
water and air remaining on the surface of the grout which has been allowed to stand
protected from evaporation.
Apparatus:
2 transparent tubes, of approximately 80 mm diameter and 5 m long, equipped with
caps at each end including grout inlet at the lower end, and grout vent at the top. The
tubes and caps shall be able to sustain the proposed grout pressure.
12 prestressing strands ø 15-16 mm per tube, i.e. a total of 24, length (approximately 5
m) to just fit between the caps on the tubes.
Results : Bleed water percentage

TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
BLEEDING
Inclined tube test
Acceptance Criteria
Bleeding shall be less than 0.3% after 3hrs
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
BLEEDING & VOLUME CHANGE
Wick induced test CONTENTS

This test provides both volume change and bleeding measurements. Bleeding is measured
as the volume of water remaining on the surface of the grout which has been allowed to
stand protected from evaporation.
The volume change is measured as a difference in percentage of the volume of grout
between the start and the end of the test. The test measures mainly the volume change
caused by sedimentation or expansion.
Apparatus:
One transparent tube, of approximately 60 mm to 80 mm internal diameter, and

approximately 1 m long, equipped with caps at each end.
One 7-wire strand approximately 900 mm long which fits inside the tube.
Results : Bleed water percentage and Volume change percentage

TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
BLEEDING & VOLUME CHANGE
Wick induced test
Acceptance Criteria
Bleeding shall be less than 0.3% after 3hrs
Volume change shall be -1% and +5% after 24hrs
TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Prisms test
The compressive strength of grout in this test (which is an adaption to grout of the
mechanical tests described in EN 196-1) is determined on the broken halves of prisms.
Apparatus: Metal moulds of 40 x 40 x 160mm, Compressive strength testing machine

TESTS FOR GROUT
(Cl 18.7.4 of IRC:112)
SETTING TIME & DENSITY
Setting time is measured using Vicat apparatus similar to cement testing.
Density is measured as the ratio of mass to volume in the fluid state.

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REFRESHER COURSE ON CONCRETE BRIDGE DESIGN USING

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONCRETE ROAD BRIDGES IRC:112

REQUIREMENT OF TESTING DETAILS OF PRESTRESSING SYSTEM

Jatinder Singh Pahuja

Jatinder Singh Pahuja received his Mtech degree in Structural

Email address:- js_tcpl@yahoo.com

• Prestressing Anchorage Assembly

• Prestressing Sheathing / Duct

FIP –June 1993

• LOAD TRANSFER TEST

• ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY TEST (STATIC LOAD TEST WITH TENDON ANCHORAGE)

• DYNAMIC LOAD TEST WITH TENDON –ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY

• TO CHECK FOR THE STABILITY OF STRAIN AND CRACK READINGS

SEC TION A-A

TEST BLOCK BEFORE CONCRETING

TEST SET UP F OR 2 7 K 1 3 LOAD TRAN SF ER TEST

INSTRUMENTATION FOR OBSERVATION OF

ARRANGEMENT FOR LOAD TRANSFER TEST

ARRANGEMENT FOR LOAD TRANSFER TEST

TEN CHANNEL DIGITAL STRAIN INDICATOR FOR MEASURING TRANSVERSE

MAPPING OF CRACK PATTERN

• Crack width upon final attainment of upper force

during cyclic loading. The crack widths can be

assumed to have stabilized if the crack width does

• TO OBSERVE FOR ANY PRE-MATURE FAILURE, ANY PERMANENT DEFORMATION AND

• TO MEASURE THE ELONGATION OF TENDONS DURING LOADING.

• TO EVALUATE ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY.

TEST SET UP FOR ANCHORAGE EFFICIENCY TEST

DEAD END ANCHORAGE (MEASURING SLIP IF ANY AT DEAD END OF CABLE)

• Residual deformations of anchorage components after the test should

• The measured anchorage efficiency should be:

• UPPER LIMIT OF FORCE- Fmax = 0.65 Fpk

• NOS OF CYCLES- 2million

• TRANSVERSE LOAD RATING TEST

• TENSION LOAD TEST

• WATER LOSS TEST

TEST PROCEDURE SAMPLE IS BENT TO A

TRANSVERSE LOAD RATING TEST

TENSION LOAD TEST

WATER LOSS TEST

TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS OF DUCT

Determine Feff Corresponding to ∆=5mm

TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS OF DUCT

Strand (1m free length)

Minimum wall thickness of duct >1.0mm

TYPE BIS STANDARD

Plain cold drawn stress-relieved wire IS : 1785 (Part-I)

TESTS TO BE CONDUCTED ON STRANDS AS PER IS : 14268-1995

• CHEMICAL TESTS ON STRANDS

1. DIAMETER OF STRAND – TOLERANCE ARE DEFINED BASED ON DIAMETER OF STRAND

3. MASS WIRE - 0.775kg/m

4. LAY LENGTH IN BETWEEN 12 TIMES OF STRAND DIA AND 16 TIMES OF

SULPHUR AND PHOSPHOROUS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 0.05%

LOAD EXTENSION GRAPH (AS PER CL.6.2.2 OF IS: 14268-1995)

ULTIMATE STRENGTH TEST

LOAD EXTENSION GRAPH

(CL.6.4 AS PER IS CODE 14268-1995) LOW RELAXATION STRAND, WHEN INITIALLY

• Provide an alkaline environment around cables to inhibit corrosion

• Primary protection to cables from corrosion

• Develops bond between prestressing steel and surrounding concrete

S.No Property Acceptance criteria

Results : Measure efflux time

Results : Measure Spread at 0sec and 30Sec.