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KEY SERVICES

- Quality Assurance

- Pile Integrity Testing

- Roads
Material Evaluation Borrow Pit Investigation

- Geotechnical Investigations

- Slope Stability

- Environmental & Groundwater

- Laboratory

Laboratory Schedule of Rates

• TRANSPORT & TIME
• DENSITY
• INDICATOR
• COMPACTION
• AGGREGATES
• CONCRETE
• CHEMICAL
• SOIL SURVEY
• DRILLING OF CORES

TRANSPORT & TIME

Item No.

Desription

Unit

Rate R

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.10

1.11

1.12

Manager

Technical Manager

Geologist

Senior Technician

Technician

Materials Tester

Labourer

Consulting Engineer

Draughtsman/Tracer

Travelling – Time

Travelling – Km

Postage

Hour

350.00

300.00

450.00

250.00

200.00

140.00

30.00

600.00

150.00

75% of hourly rate

3.50

P.O.A.

DENSITY

Item No.

Method

Description

Unit

Rate R

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

TMH1 A10(a)

TMH1 A10(b)

TMH6 ST6

In-situ dry density:
Sand Replacement Method

In-situ dry density:
Nuclear Density Method

Dynamic Cone Penetration
(Natural Material)

Hire of personnel and DCP
Including DCP Report

Test

Day
Works

150.00

75.00

100.00

POA*

INDICATOR

Item No.

Method

Description

Unit

Rate R

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

TMH1 A1.A5

TMH1 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5

ASTM D422

TMH.1 A2, A3, A4

Sieve Analysis to 0.075mm

Sieve Analysis to 0.075 + Atterberg

Foundation Indicator (Hydrometer to 1.5 microns)

Atterberg Limits only
(Including Preparation)

Test

140.00

265.00

390.00

190.00

COMPACTION

Item No.

Method

Description

Unit

Rate R

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.10

TMH1 A7

TMH1 A7

TMH1 A7

TMH1 A7

TMH1 A8

TMH1 A9

TMH1 A14

TMH1 A16

Maximum dry density & optimum moisture content: (Mod AASHTO) Natural Material

Maximum dry density & optimum moisture content: (Proctor) Natural Material

Maximum dry density & optimum moisture content: (Mod AASHTO) Stabilised Material

Maximum dry density & optimum moisture content: Stabilised (Proctor)

California Bearing Ratio: (CBR) Natural Material

California Bearing Ratio: (CBR) Stabilised Material

Indirect Tensile Strength (ITS) (minimum 3 briquettes required per test)

Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) (minimum 3 briquettes required per test)

Unconfined Compressive Strength (Cure & Test)

Indirect Tensile Strength
(Testing Only)

Test

Test

Test

Test

Test

Test

Test

Test

Briq

Briq.

235.00

235.00

250.00

250.00

305.00

345.00

375.00

375.00

55.00

60.00

NB. The prices below exclude VAT
P.O.A. - Price on application

AGGREGATES

Item No.

Division

Description

Unit

Rate R

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

TMH1 B4

SABS 829

TMH1 B9

K. HEAD

TMH1 B3

Sieve Analysis of aggregates to 0.075mm

Sieve Analysis on fine aggregates with Fineness Modulus (4.75mm minus)

Compacted Bulk Density (CBD) – on fine aggregates

Loose Bulk Density (LBD) – on fine aggregates

Compacted Bulk Density (CBD) – on coarse aggregates

Loose Bulk Density (LBD) – on coarse aggregates

Specific Gravity (Density Bottle Method)

Moisture Content

Flakiness Index of Aggregate

Test

135.00

145.00

78.00

90.00

22.00

320.00

CONCRETE

Item No.

Method

Description

Unit

Rate R

6.1

6.1.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

SABS 862

SABS 862 & SABS 863

SABS 863

Concrete Mix Design (Including testing of three aggregates & six cubes

Additional Mix Design using aggregates in 6.1 above including six cubes

Slump Test only (excluding time & travel)

Manufacture of six cubes, test for slump. (excluding time & travel)

Compressive Strength of Concrete Cubes

Mix

Test

Cube

2100.00

550.00

75.00

295.00

23.00

CHEMICAL

Item No.

Method

Description

Unit

Rate R

7.1

7.1.1

7.1.2

7.2

7.3

TMH1 A15d

KZNPA

TMH1 B6

Determination of lime or cement of stabilised materials

Calibration Curve

Stabiliser Content

Initial Lime Demand (I.C.L)

Organic Impurities

Test

Sample

190.00

80.00

345.00

100.00

SOIL SURVEY

Item No.

Method

Rate R

8.1

8.2

Excavation of Inspection Pits

Augering of Inspection Pits

POA

DRILLING OF CORES

Item No.

Method

Rate R

9.1

9.2

Drill 100mm Asphalt Cores

Drill 150mm Asphalt Cores

POA