DPWH DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 125, August 21, 1992

[ DPWH DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 125, August 21, 1992 ]

REVISED SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR LABORATORY TESTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

By virtue of Memorandum Circular No. 121 dated 2 November 1990, Directing all Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, Agencies, Offices and Instrumentalities of the National Government including Government Owned or Controlled Corporations, to revise their Fees and Charges at Just and Reasonable Rates, sufficient to cover Administrative Costs, it is hereby directed that the attached Revised Schedule of Fees and Charges (see below) for Testing of Construction Materials and Other Services be effected immediately.

Adopted: 21 Aug. 1992

(SGD.) JOSE P. DE JESUS Secretary

DPWH RATES OF FEES AND CHARGES

KIND OF PROPOSED EXISTING NEW

TEST/SERVICE RATES OF DPWH DPWH RATE (10% increased)

I. SOIL

1. Grading 45.00

49.50

2. Liquid Limit 45.00

49.50

3. Plastic Limit 45.00

49.50

4. Shrinkage Limit 60.00

66.00

5. Moisture content 20.00

22.00

6. Compaction (Proctor) 220.00

242.00

7. Compaction (Modified) 250.00

275.00

8. Field Density 150.00

165.00

9. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) 550.00

605.00

10. Penetration (CBR), per molded specimen 33.00

36.30

11. Swell (CBR), per molded specimen

33.00

36.30

12. Specific Gravity 50.00

55.00

13. Unit Weight Disturbed Samples 30.00

30.00

Undisturbed Samples 33.00

33.00

14. Combined Sieve and Hydrometer 240.00

264.00

15. Consolidation 525.00

577.50

16. Consolidation of wet and dry specimen under a 10 psi unit load (correction factor for "K" value) 610.00

671.00

17 Direct Shear 985.00

1083.50

18. Direct Shear one Loading 500.00

550.00

19. Triaxial Compression 1478.00

1625.00

20. Triaxial Compression one loading 985.00

1083.50

21. Unconfined Compression per Test

170.00

187.00

22. Compression including molding (Soil-Stabilization) per molded specimen 77.00

84.70

23. Absorption (Soil- Stabilization) per molded specimen 77.00

84.70

24. Wash Loss 44.00

48.40

II. AGGREGATES AND SOIL-AGGREGATES (For sub-base, base and surface course)

1. Grading

45.00

49.50

2. Material Finer than 200 Sieve 40.00

44.00

3. Combined Sieve and Hydrometer 240.00

264.00

4. Crushing 77.00

84.70

5. Unit Weight, Loose and Rodded 44.00

48.40

6. Liquid Limit 45.00

49.50

7. Plastic Limit 44.00

48.40

8. Specific Gravity and Absorption 75.00

82.50

9. Absorption 44.00

48.40

10. Specific Gravity 50.00

55.00

11. Moisture Content 20.00

22.00

12. Abrasion 150.00

165.00

13. California Bearing Ratio (Complete) 550.00

605.00

14. Stripping 132.00

145.20

15. Trial Mix with asphalt complete with Laboratory Compacted Density, Absorption, Swell and Stability characteristics:

a) First Trial 616.00

677.60

b) Each extra trial 385.00

423.50

16. Swell characteristics with bituminous materials 132.00

145.20

17. % Fractured Face 44.00

48.40

18. Soundness 187.00

205.70

19. Organic Impurities 75.00

82.50

20. Trial Mix (Concrete Design) given cement factor 440.00

484.00

21. Trial Mix (Concrete Design) given strength:

a) First Trial 500.00

550.00

b) Each extra trial 385.00

423.50

22. Air Content of Fresh Mixed Concrete 66.00

72.60

23. Mortar Strength, 7 days 75.00

82.50

24. Trial Mix with asphalt for Marshall Stability per asphalt content 220.00

242.00

25. Particles with specific gravity less than 2.00

66.00

72.60

26. Clay Lumps in Aggregates 40.00

44.00

III. HYDRAULIC CEMENT

1. Fineness by #200 Sieve

37.40

41.14

2. Specific Gravity 50.00

55.00

3. Normal Consistency 35.00

38.50

4. Time of Setting by Gilmore Needles 27.50

30.25

5. Soundness by Pat Test 30.00

33.00

6. Soundness by Autoclave Expansion 110.00

121.00

7. Compressive Strength: 1 day 50.00

55.00

Compressive strength: 3 days 50.00

55.00

Compressive Strength: 28 days 50.00

55.00

8. Air Content 50.00

55.00

9. Loss on Ignition 55.00

60.50

10. Insoluble Residue 75.00

82.50

11. Sulfur Trioxide (Cement) 75.00

82.50

12. Magnesium Oxide 75.00

82.50

13. Silicon Dioxide 75.00

82.50

14. Aluminum Oxide 75.00

82.50

15. Ferric Oxide 75.00

82.50

16. Calcium Oxide 75.00

82.50

IV. BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

1. Penetration

50.00

55.00

2. Ductility 110.00

121.00

3. Softening Point 77.00

84.70

4. Float Test 77.00

84.70

5. Viscosity 77.00

84.70

6. Distillation:

a) Emulsified Asphalt 154.00

169.40

b) Cut-back, tar and petroleum products 180.00

198.00

7. Specific Gravity 33.00

36.30

8. Loss on Heating 55.00

60.50

9. % Bitumen:

a) Solubility in Carbon Disulfied 77.00

84.70

b) Solubility in Carbon Tetrachloride 77.00

84.70

10. Spot Test 80.00

88.00

11. Flash and Fire Point 55.00

60.50

12. Cement Mixing 55.00

60.50

13. Sieve Test 44.00

48.40

14. Modified Miscibility 110.00

121.00

V. BITUMINOUS MIXTURES (Including Rock Asphalt)

1. Extraction 100.00

110.00

2. Swell and Stability Characteristic with Laboratory Compacted Density and Absorption 374.00

411.40

3. Density of % Voids of Compacted Mixtures 50.00

55.00

4. Marshall Stability 100.00

110.00

5. Field Density 100.00

110.00

VI. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS (CHEMICAL)

1. Lime, Limestone, Clay, Shakes, and Slags

a) Chemical Analysis, per constituent 75.00

82.50

b) Loss on Ignition 66.00

72.60

c) Moisture Content 55.00

60.50

d) Residue 33.00

36.30

2. Premolded Expansion Joint Filler

a) Absorption 55.00

60.50

b) Compression and Recovery 110.00

121.00

3. Paint and Paint Materials

a) Paint composition of ready mixed paint 374.00

411.40

b) Pigment composition each constituent 110.00

121.00

c) Analysis of varnish 550.00

605.00

d) Analysis of aluminum Pigment 374.00

411.40

e) Analysis of Linseed Oil 583.00

641.30

f) Analysis of Reflectorized (Beaded) Traffic Paints Type I

(White) 1,100.0

1,210.00

(Yellow) 1,210.00

1,331.00

4. Water

a) Suitability for Concreting 550.00

605.00

b) Special Determination per constituent 110.00

121.00

5. Galvanized Iron and Steel Sheets

a) Zinc Coating:

1. For the first sample 77.00

84.70

2. For each additional sample 44.00

48.40

b) Gauge Determination 33.00

36.30

c) Bend and Flaking Test 33.00

36.30

VII. CONCRETE AND CEMENT PRODUCTS

1. Molded concrete samples

a) Compressive strength of concrete cubes 6" x 6" 35.00

38.50

b) Compressive strength of concrete cylinders

1. 6" x 12" 33.00

36.50

2. 8" x 16" 44.00

48.40

c) Flexural strength of concrete beams 6" x 6" in cross- section 55.00

60.50

2. Cutting of concrete samples to standard sized for strength determination 154.00

169.40

3. Pipes and rain tiles

a) Water absorption 55.00

60.50

b) Water absorption with coefficient of saturation 77.00

84.70

c) Dimension measurement 33.00

36.30

d) Reinforcement measurement 33.00

36.30

e) Strength:

1. Non-reinforced:

a) 10" nominal size and under 77.00

84.70

b) Over 10" to 18" nominal size: 110.00

121.00

2. Reinforced

a) 24" nominal size and under 154.00

169.40

b) Over 24" to 30" nominal size 198.00

217.80

c) Over 30" to 42" nominal size 242.00

266.20

d) Over 42" to 60" nominal size 286.00

314.60

4. Masonry building units and paving blocks:

a) Complete tests for 10-units sample of concrete and clay hollow blocks 500.00

550.00

b) Compressive strength 45.00

49.50

c) Moisture content 44.00

48.40

d) Water absorption and moisture content 55.00

60.50

e) Water absorption and coefficient saturation 77.00

84.70

f) Dimension measurement 33.00

36.30

g) Flexural strength 55.00

60.50

5. Flooring materials:

a) Flexural Strength:

1. Cement tiles 2 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm nominal size and under per 5-unit sample 99.00

108.90

2. Slabs 4 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm maximum nominal size per unit 55.00

60.50

6. Asbestos Cement Sheets:

a) Flexural strength:

1. Flat sheets, per 3 standard test specimen or less 88.00

96.80

2. For each additional standard test specimen 33.00

36.30

3. Corrugated sheets per 3 standard test specimens or less 110.00

121.00

4. For each additional standard test specimen 33.00

36.30

b) Water absorption:

1. For 3 standard test specimens 110.00

121.00

2. For each additional standard test specimen 33.00

36.30

7. Asbestos Cement Pipes:

a) Crushing strength:

1. 10" nominal size and under 77.00

84.70

2. Over 10" to 18" nominal size 110.00

121.00

3. Over 18" to 30" nominal size 154.00

169.40

b) Flexural strength for pipes 8" nominal size and under 77.00

84.70

VIII. FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

1. Steel Bars for complete reinforcement

a) Complete test:

1. For plain bars 308.00

338.80

2. For deformed bars 352.00

387.20

b) Tensile properties 70.00

77.00

c) Bending properties 44.00

48.40

d) Deformation measurement 44.00

48.40

e) Variation in weight 33.00

36.30

2. Cast iron pipes and centrifugally cast pipes:

a) Hydraulic test cast iron soil pipes 154.00

169.40

b) Hydrostatic test with test pressure over 50 psi up to1000 psi for pipes10" nominal size and under 220.00

242.00

c) Flexural strength standard test bars, A, B & C 110.00

121.00

d) Tensile properties prepared standard test specimen 110.00

121.00

e) Dimension measurement 33.00

36.30

f) Chemical Analysis:

1. Sulfur content 154.00

169.40

2. Phosphorous content 110.00

121.00

3. Steel Pipes:

a) Hydrostatic test with test pressure over 50 psi up to 1000 psi for pipes10" nominal size and under 220.00

242.00

b) Dimension measurement 33.00

36.30

c) Weight determination 33.00

36.30

d) Weight of zinc coating 220.00

242.00

e) Thickness or uniformly of coating by Preece test method 154.00

169.40

4. Wire and wire ropes:

a) Tensile properties for wire from Gage10 up 77.00

84.70

b) Ductility of wire 77.00

84.70

c) Adherence of coating 77.00

84.70

d) Uniformly of coating by Preece Test Method 77.00

84.70

e) eight of zinc coating 110.00

121.00

f) Breaking strength of wire ropes:

1. 1/2" nominal size and under 154.00

169.40

2. Over 1/2" to 1" nominal size 220.00

242.00

g) Dimension measurement 33.00

36.30

5. Standard Test Specimens and Miscellaneous Metal Products:

a) Tensile properties prepared test specimen 165.00

181.50

b) Hardness test, Brinnel or Rockwell:

1. For the first specimen 77.00

84.70

2. For each additional specimen 33.00

36.30

c) Impact test, Charpy, Izad or Tension prepared test specimen:

1. For the first specimen 77.00

84.70

2. For each additional test specimen 33.00

36.30

d) Wheelborrow check test 220.00

242.00

e) Cast iron manhole frame and cover check test 220.00

242.00

f) Load test, hydraulic jacks, not over 50 tones capacity 1100.00

1210.00

g) Chemical analysis per element sulfur 110.00

121.00

IX. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS (MECHANICAL)

1. Fiber ropes:

a) Tensile strength:

1. For ropes 1" in nominal size and under 110.00

121.00

2. Over 2" up to2" in nominal size 154.00

169.40

3. Over 2" up to3" in nominal size 220.00

242.00

X. SPECIAL TESTS

1. Verifications of testing machines by means of standard proving rings:

a) Testing machines with capacity range of 2,000 1b and under per range 770.00

847.00

b) Over 2,000 lb up to 20,000 lb per range 1760.00

1936.00

c) Over 20,000 lb up to 200,000 lb per range 3300.00

3630.00

d) Over 200,000 lb up to 400,000 lb per range 4400.00

4840.00

2. Additional charges for verification and calibration tests performed at location:

a) Fees while proving rings are in transit or at location per day:

1. Proving rings with loading capacity of 2,000 lb 154.00

169.40

2. Proving rings with loading capacity of 20,000 lb 220.00

242.00

3. Proving rings with loading capacity of 200,000 lb 374.00

411.40

XI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

1. Plate Bearing Test and/or Subgrade Modulus Determination (K Value Uncorrected), fixed charge up to 100 tons 1760.00

1936.00

2. Load Test on Piles, fixed charge up to 100 tons 3080.00

3388.00

3. Resistivity Test:

a) Rental of equipment, per day or fraction thereof 374.00

411.40

4. Concrete Core Drilling

a) Rental of equipment, per day or fraction thereof 198.00

217.80

b) Per core drilled 374.00

411.40