IS : 10360 - 1982 ((Reaffirmed Reaffirmed 1993) 2003 )

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR LIME-POZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR PAVING (FirstReprint SEPTEMBER 1998)

UDC 666.953

: 666.974-431

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0 Copyright 1983 BUREAU
MANAK

OF

INDIAN

STANDARDS
ZAFAR MARG

BHAVAN,

9 BAHADUR SHAH NEW DELHI 110002

Gr2

February 1983

IS: 103601982

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR LIME-POZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR PAVING
Building Limes Sectional Committee, BDC 4

A. P. F.ngin&ring Resrarch I,al)oratorirs Govc~rnment of Andhra Pradesh. Hydwnl~ad Members
Skmt V. S. AQARWALA

r:nginccr-in-Chief's Branch, llinistry of Drfence MAJ S. P. SHA~UA ( Alkrtxzte ) SHRI SURAJ S. J. BAHADUR Housing and Urban Development Corporation,
New Wlhi SHR.1 S. K. BANERJEl National l`cst Houw, Calcutta SHRI D. K. I(ANUQ0 ( .4k?~le ) DR S. K. CHOPRA Cement Rcwarch Instirutr of India, New Delhi SKRI Ii. C. NXRANC ( nltrrnnle ) DJRECTW Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( Alkrna~e ) DIRECTOR, GERI, VA~O~AK~ Public Works Department, Government of Gujarat,

i\hmndahad
RESEAR~II OIW~~ITR ( M \TERIAI, TESTING DAVIDSON) ( Allernate ) HOUSING COMMISSIONER Rajasthan Housing Board. ,Jaipur DIRECTOR RESEARCH Ministry of Railway-s JOWT ( B Sr S ), RDSO DEPUTY DIXECTOR RESIURCII ( Alternafe ) SHRI I-I. L. MARWAH Builder's Assocition of India, Ibxnhay SHRI HARISII C. ROI~LI ( A[trrtrn/e ) DR IRRHAD MASOOD Central Building Rrsearch Institute

Roorkee Sw<r S. P. G \RG ( dl/~mn/e ) DR S. C. M.~u~)(:xL SHRI N. M'ACE~O

( CSIR

),

Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi Dyer's Stone Co Pvt Ltd. Delhi Smtr P. B. M~HAN Rao Khndi and Village Industries Commission, Bombay SJTR~E. RAMAI.HANDRAN ( Alternate) ( Continued on page 2 )

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1983 STANDARDS

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IS:10360--1982

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Organization,

New Delhi

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Lime Manufacturers Association of India, New Delhi Department of Mines and Gc~Agy, Government of Raiasthan. Udairlur
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Alternate ) SUPEILINTENI~INO ~x~JNk:8;11 ( W ) Public Works Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, I~hopal SJ~RI R. N. KHANXA ( Alternate ) Government Department, SU~JCJ~JNTENUJNO ESOINJGGJL ( PLO hJbb2 Works `I'amil Nadu, Madras & I)kXION )
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SJ~KI R. G. CIIPTQ

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( RWEARCJI ) ( Ahernatc ) SIWI G. RAMAN, Director ( Civ Engg )

Director

General,

IS1 ( Ex-oflcio Mdcr

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secretary
Slllll s. SENC.UP'I`A

Assistant

Director

( Civ Icngg ), ISI

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IS :10360-

1982

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR LIME-POZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR PAVING
0.
0.1 This
Indian Standard Institution on 25 October Sectional Committee had Division Council.

FOREWORD
was 1982, hrrn adopted by the Indian after the draft finalized approved by the Civil Standards by the Lime Engineering

0.2 In urban areas, it is a common practice to construct footpaths for Such footpaths are conventionally safe movement of the pedestrians. materials, made with a variety of construction such as cement concrete, cast in situ or precast blocks, stone tiles, burnt clay bricks 01 water-bound macadam with bituminous top, etc. In addition, blocks made by using lime and pozzolana or lime-pozzolana mixture can also be conveniently used for use in footpaths, pavements, passenger waiting Pozzolanas used for such purpose sheds at bus stops and other places. may be either flyash available in lar,ge quantity as a waste material from coal-based thermal power stations or burnt clay pozzolana. The method of manufacture and curing of such blocks has been covered separately. This standard is intended to provide guidance with regard to dimensions, and physical properties. 0.3 This standard contains use his option for selection clause 5.1.1 which permits to suit his requirements. the purchaser to

0.4 In the preparation of this standard, rendered by the Central Road Research

considerable assistance Institute, Sew Delhi.

has

been

a particular requirement of this 0.5 For the purpose of decidin g whether standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should he the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( rrcised
).

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IS : 10360 - 1982
1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard of lime-pozzolana

covers concrete

dimensions, quality and strength blocks for use in paving.

requirements

2. TERMPNOLOGY 2.1 For the purpose of this standard, 1978* and IS : 6508-19727 shall apply. 3. MATERIALS
3.1 Lime 3.2 Fly

the definitions

gi\r(>n in IS : 3115-

Ash

Shall conform -

to class C: ( hydrated to grade
-

) of IS : 712-1973:.

Shall conform

I of IS : 3812-19815. to IS : 1344-1082!j. to IS : 4098-1967$. or crushed shall be Potable

3.3 Burnt 3.4 Lime 3.5 Coarse

Clay Pozzolana Pozzolana

Shall conform
Shall

Mixture

conform

and Fine Aggregates

-

Shall be either natural

stone conforming

to IS : 383- 1970**.

of the blocks 3.6 Water - Water used in the manufacture clean and free from harmful amount of deleterious material. water is generally considered satisfactory. 4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 The iime pozzolana concrete blocks for pnviny shall be manufactured from lime, flyash or burnt clay pozzolana or lime-pozzolana mixture and coarse and fine aggregates in accordance with the provision given in All blocks shall he solmd, free from cracks, broken IS : 10359-1982tt.
edges and the unit. other defects that \vould interfere \\.ith th? pror,er placing of

*Specification for tGlossary of terms $Specitication for $Specification for \/Specification for 7Specification for **Coarse and fine ttCode of practice paving

lime based blocks ( jrsf re~*ision 1. relating to building lime. building limes ( second re~~ision). fly ash for use as pozzolana and admixtures (firs! r&ion ). calcined clay pozzolana ( secorrd recGwz ). lime-pozzolana mixture. aggregates from natural sources for concrete ( swond vcision ). for manufacture and use of lime pozzolnna conc~`c~~~ 1A~k for

IS : 10360 - 1982
5. DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES size of the in Appendix blocks when measured A of JS : 2185 ( Part I )-

according

5.1 Dimensions - The standard to the procedure given 1979* shall be as follows: Length Width Height

300 m1n 300 mm 100 mm

NOTE - In view of low abrasive resistance of lime pozzofana concrete ( .W 6 ), the blocks shall be provided with a thin wearing coarw of cement sand mortar cast integrally with the lime pozzolnna concrete. NOTE 2 - Of the total height of 100 mm, the bottom 90 mm pozzolana concrete and top 10 mm of ccmrnt sand morMr. shall consist of Iimr

5.1.1 between

Sizes other than those mentioned the supplier and the purchaser.

in 5.1 may

bc supplied

as agreed

5.2 Tolerances - The maximum variation in length, width of a block shall not be more than -f5 mm, f5 mm and respectively. 6. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

and height f I.50 mm

6.1 Compressive Strength - The minimum average compressive strength of the blocks when tested in accordance with the procedure laid down in Appendix C of IS : 2185 (Part I )-1979* shall he 3.5 N/mm2 ( 35 kgf/cm2 ). 6.2 Drying Shrinkage - The drying shrinkage of the blocks wlten determined according to the procedure given in Appendix E of IS : 2185 ( Part I )-1979* shall not exceed 0.1 percent. 6.3 Moisture Movement - The moisture movement of the dried l~locks on immersion in w*ater when determined in the manner described in Appendix F of XS : 2185 ( Part I )-l'Ji!~* shall not exceed 0.05 prrcc,nt. resistance of the top tvearing 6.4 Abrasion Resistance - The abrasion course surface ( 1:3 cement-stid mortar ) of the blocks shall be tested in The accordance \vith the procedure laid down in IS : 9284-19797. maximum value of abrasion loss shall be 0.4 percent. *Specification for concrete ( rerotid ret it ion). +Aiethotli of tlctcrmination
masonry

units : Part I Hollow
to wear

and

solid

concrete

blocks

of r&tance

hy ahrasion

of concrete.

5

IS : 10360 - 1982 6.5 Flexural Strength - When tested in accordance with the method given in IS : 2690 ( Part II )-1975*, the minimum average modulus of rupture shall be 0.5 N/mm2 ( 5 kgf/cm2 ). 7. MARKING 7.1 Each following block shall information: be name clearly and permanently if any; and
mark.

marked

with

the

a) Manufacturer's 7.1.1
The product

or trade-mark, if required.

b) Year of manufacture,

may also bc marked with Standard

7.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the B~rctr~ O/ Il7diotl Stundnrds Acr, 19S6 and the Rules and Regulation nladc thrrcundcr. The details of conditions under which the liceilce for the USC ol Standard Mark nlav be granted to manufacturers or producers Inay lx obtained Prom the Bureau of lndbn Standards.

8. SAMPLING

AND

CRITERIA

FOR

CONFORMITY for conformity shall

8.1 The method of selecting blocks and the criterion be as given in Appendix A.

APPENDIX ( Clause 8.1 )
SAMPLING A-l. LOT
AND

A
CONFORMITY

CRITERION

FOR

A-l.1 In any consignment, all the blocks of the same size and from the same batch of manufacture shall be grouped together into group Each such group shall constitute a lot. of 1 000 blocks or less. A-2. SAMPLE SIZE

A-2.1 From each lot, a sample of 15 blocks shall be selected at random. In order to ensure randomness of selection, random number tables as agreed between the purchaser and the supplier shall be used. *Specification for burnt clay flat terracing tiler : Part II Hand made ( jfrsfrtrition ). 6

IS : 10360 - 1982 A-3. NUMBER A-3.1
inspected

OF TEST
for dimensions (see 5 ) and then defects ( see 4 ).

AlI the 15 blocks shall be checked
for visual

A-3.2 Out of the 15 blocks, three blocks shall be subjected to the test for compressive strength, ( see 6.1 ) three blocks to the test for drying shrinkage ( see 6.2 ) and later to the test for moisture movement ( see 6.3 ) three blocks to the test for abrasion resistance ( see 6.4 ) and three blocks to the test fbr flcxural strength ( see 6.5 ) the remaining 3 blocks shall be reserved for retest for drying shrinkage and moisture movement if a need arises. A-4.

CRITERIA

FOR CONFORMITY
of are

A-4.1 The lot shall be considered as conforming to the requirements this standard if the conditions mentioned in the respective clauses satisfied.

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1 NOVEMBER 1994 TO IS 10360 : 1982 SPECIFICATION FOR LIMEPOZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR PAVING
(Page 4, clause 2.1) -Substitute `IS 3115 : 1992*`for and `IS 6508 : 1988t'for `IS : 6508 - 1972t'. (Page 4, clause 3.1 ) Substitute `IS : 3115 - 1978*'

AMENDMENT

NO.

`IS 712 : 1984jz'for `IS : 712 - 1973$`.

( Page 4, clause 3.3 ) - Substitute `IS 1344 : 198111'for `IS : 1344 i 198211'. (Page 4, clause 3.4 ) - Substitute `IS 4098 : 19831' for `IS : 4098 - 19671'. (Page 4, clause 3.6 ) `For the limits of deleterious made to IS 456 : 197877.' Add the following at the end: materials permitted in water, reference may be Substitute

( Puge 4, foot-notes wish `*`, `t', `$.`, `II', `ll', and `t$' marks ) the existing for the following:
` f.Specification for lime based blocks ( second revision ).
tC3ossary of terms relating to building lime (first revision ). $!+ecification for building limes ( third rrvirim ). mixture (first revision ). concrete (third revision). J~Specification for calcined clay ponolana ( second revision ). `OSpecification for lime-pozzolana tvode of practice for plain and reinforced

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NO. 2 DECEMBER 1999 TO IS 10360 : 1982 SPECIFICATION FOR LIME-POZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR PAVING foot~oP~ge 5, footnote
`tklethods

AMENDMENT

marked `t' ) -

Substitute

the following

for the existing

of t&t for abrasion resistance of concrete.'

( Page 6, clause 6.5 ) (Palt II) : 1975*`.

Substitute

`IS 2690 ( Part 2 ) : 1993*`for Substitute the following

`IS 2690

( Page 6, footnote footnote:
`*Specification

marked `*' ) -

for the existing

for burnt clay flat terracing tiles: Part 2 Handmade ( seco& rev&ion).

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NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2007 TO IS 10360:1982 SPECIFICATION FOR LINIEPOZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS . FOR PAVING
(Page 4, clause 3.2) ­ Substitute the following for the existing clause: `3.2 Fly Ash - Shall conform to 1S 3812 (Part 1): 2003~.' (Page 4, footnote marked $) ­ Substitute the following for the existing footnote:
`$Pulverized fuel ash -- Specification Part i For use as pozzolana in cemen~ cement mortar SIMI concrete (second reviston).'

AMENDMENT

(Page 4, clause 3.4) ­ Insert the following new clause 3.5 and renumber the subsequent clauses: `3.5 Cement -- Shall conform to IS 269:1989$$ or IS 1489 (Part 1) :1991$$ or IS 1489 (Part 2,): 1991$$.' (Page 4, jbotnotes) -- Insert the following footnotes at the end:
`$:~Specificationfor 33 grade ordinary Portland cement. $$Specification for Portland pozzolana cement Part 1 Fly ash based (third revision). Part 2 Calcined clay based (fhird revision).'

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AMENDMENT NO. 4 JULY 2011 TO IS 10360 : 1982 SPECIFICATION FOR LIME-POZZOLANA CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR PAVING
[Page 4, clause 3.2 (see also Amendment No. 3)] -- Substitute the following for the existing: `3.2 Pulverized Fuel Ash -- Shall conform to IS15648 : 2006§.' [Page 4, clause 3.6, line 5 (see also Amendment No. 1)] --Substitute `IS 456 : 2000' for `IS 456 : 1978'. [Page 4, footnote marked § (see also Amendment No. 3)] -- Substitute the following for the existing: `§Pulverized fuel ash for lime pozzolana mixture applications -- Specification.' (Page 4, footnote marked ) -- Substitute `(fourth revision)' for `(third revision)'. (Page 5, clause 6.1, line 3) -- Substitute `2005*' for `1979*'. (Page 5, footnote marked with *) -- Substitute `(third revision)' for `(second revision)'. [Page 6, clause 6.5, line 2 (see also Amendment No. 2)] -- Substitute `1992*' for `1993*'.

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