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(NAR) VOL. III NO. 4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 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
 
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