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

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