Specification of Building Civil Works
Specification of Building Civil Works
Specification of Building Civil Works
1. General
The Work shall be carried out according to these Specifications whether specifically mentioned
elsewhere or not. No extra in any form will be paid unless it is definitely stated as an item in the Bill
of Quantities.
Whenever the Specifications are not given or when the Specifications are ambiguous, the relevant
Nepal Standards or Indian Standards and further amendments will be considered as final and
binding.
All Works shall be carried out simultaneously with electrical, plumbing, sanitary and other services
and in co-operation with the Contractors of the above services. The Work shall be carried on till it is
completed satisfactorily along with the completion of other essential services. The building
Contractor shall keep the other Contractors informed of the proposed program of Work, well in
advance, so that the building Work is not hindered. The Contractor shall further cooperate with
other Contractors in respect of any facility required by them e.g. making holes in shuttering for
sanitary, pipes, electric conduits, fan hook etc. However, no extra payment shall be admissible for
such reasonable assistance and facilities afforded to other Contractors and the building Contractors
shall be deemed to have taken these factors into consideration while quoting the rates.
The Work shall be related to the drawings which the Contractor is presumed to have studied.
Nothing extra will be paid for any item because of its shape, location or other difficult circumstances,
even if the schedule makes no distinction, as long as the item is shown in the drawings.
The sources of materials stated in the Specifications are those from which materials are generally
available. However, materials not conforming to Specifications shall be rejected even if they come
from the stated sources. The Contractor should satisfy himself that sufficient quantity of materials of
acceptable Specification is available form the stated or other sources.
The requirements of Specifications shall be fulfilled by the Contractor without extra charges i.e. the
item rates quoted shall be deemed to have taken these Specifications into account.
These are requirements the Contractor shall fulfil after the issue of Letter of Acceptance but before
the Date of Commencement.
1.1 Definitions
General:
Acceptable/Approved (Approval) - Acceptable to/approved by the Engineer.
Agreed - Agreed in writing.
As detailed - As detailed on the drawings.
Authorized/ordered/rejected - Authorized/ordered/rejected by the Engineer.
Designated - Shown on the drawings or otherwise specified by the Engineer or, in relation
to an item scheduled in the bid documents, descriptive of an item to be priced
by a bidder.
Detailed Specifications Of Building Works (Civil)
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facilities for his Workmen and keep the same in good conditions. This may `be done to suit Site
conditions with the approval of Project Engineer. The above mentioned temporary structures shall
be removed on the completion of Works at Contractor's own cost. All materials shall belong to the
Contractor.
The Contractor shall make his own arrangement for the supply of electric power and lighting as
required for construction purpose.
The Contractor shall make his own arrangement for all internal and external telephones and other
communication means deemed necessary for the Works.
The Contractor shall make his own arrangement for office equipment and other consumable for his
use for the Works.
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The Contractor shall erect notice boards (1.2 m x 1.8 m) at the site giving details of the Contract in
the format and wordings directed by the Engineer. These boards shall be erected within 14 days
after the Contractor has been given the Possession of Site
The Contractor shall not erect any advertisement sign board on or along the work. The board shall
be removed by the Contractor by the end of the Defects Liability Period.
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2. Temporary Facilities:
2.1 Provision of Temporary Services
When the rehabilitation or replacement of existing public utilities requires their temporary
disconnection, the Contractor shall provide the affected users with temporary services in at least the
same standard as the original services. For water supply he may install temporary lines or arrange
for regular supply by tankers. When forced to disconnect existing sewers the Contractor shall install
temporary pipes of adequate size to carry off sewage from any private sewer facilities cut off by
construction work. Connections to temporary pipes shall be made immediately by the Contractor
upon cutting off the existing facility. No sewage shall be allowed to flow from any severed facility
upon the ground surface or into trench excavation. Pipes used in temporary sewers may be plastic
or approved flexible material.
Upon completion of work the Contractor shall replace all severed connections and restore to
operating order the existing sanitary facilities. The Contractor without approval of the Engineer shall
operate no valve or other controls in public service facilities. All users affected by such operation
shall be notified by the Contractor at least one hour before the operation and advised of the
probable time when service will be restored.
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sum amounts indicated in BOQ shall be paid in pro-rata basis by dividing the total amounts by
contract period in months. These payments will be incorporated in the interim certificates for
payment.
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If any privately owned service for water, electricity, drainage, etc., passing through the site
is affected by the works, the Contractor shall provide a satisfactory alternative service in full
working order to the satisfaction of the owner of the services and of the Engineer before
terminating the existing service.
Drawing and scheduling the affected services like water pipes, sewers, cables, etc. owned
by various authorities including Public Undertakings and Local Authorities included in the
contract documents shall be verified by the Contractor for the accuracy of the information
prior to the commencement of any work.
Notwithstanding the fact that the information on affected services may not be exhaustive,
the final position of these services within the works shall be supposed to have been
indicated based on the information furnished by different bodies and to the extent the
bodies are familiar with the final position. The Contractor must also allow for any effect of
these services and alternations upon the works and for arranging regular meetings with the
various bodies at the commencement of the contract and throughout the period of the
works in order to maintain the required co-ordination. During the period of the works, the
Contractor shall agree if the public utility bodies vary their decisions in the execution of their
proposals in terms of program and construction, provided that, in the opinion of the
Engineer, the Contractor has received reasonable notice thereof before the relevant
alterations are put in hand.
No clearance or alterations to the utility shall be carried out unless ordered by the Engineer.
Any services affected by the works shall be restored immediately by the Contractor who
must also take all measures reasonably required by the various bodies to protect their
services and property during the progress of the works.
The Contractor may be required to carry out the removal or shifting of certain
services/utilities on specific orders from the Engineer for which payment shall be made to
him. Such works shall be taken up by the Contractor only after obtaining clearance from the
Engineer and ensuring adequate safety measures.
Insurance of Works
o The Contractor shall take out Insurance for the Works from approved
agency/institution staff if provided in the contract
o Payments made to the agency/institution and stamp charges/duties incurred if any,
by the contractor in compliance of the above work shall be paid from Provisional
Sum included for the item in the BOQ after submission of the insurance document
to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Third Party Insurance
o The Contractor shall take out Third Party Insurance from an approved
agency/institution staff if provided in the contract
o Payments made to the agency/institution and stamp charges/duties incurred if any,
by the Contractor in compliance of the above work shall be paid from the
Provisional Sum included for the item in the BOQ after submission of the
documents to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Insurance of Contractor's Workmen and Employees
o The Contractor shall insure against such liability as stipulated in Conditions of
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Particular Application.
The cost for works under this Sub-Clause shall be covered by the Contractor's
overhead included in unit rates of other items in the BOQ.
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duration.
2.19 Photographs
The Contractor shall supply negatives and un-mounted positive colour prints of photographs, of
such portions of the works in progress and completed, as may be directed by the Engineer. The
negatives and prints shall not be retouched. The negative of each photograph shall be the property
of the Employer and shall be delivered to the Engineer with prints. No prints from these negatives
shall be supplied to anyone without the written permission of the Engineer.
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The work consists of taking video film of important activities of the work as directed by the Engineer
during the contract and editing them to a video film of playing time between 30 minutes and 180
minutes as directed by the Engineer. It shall contain narration of activities in English and/or Nepali
by a competent narrator. The edition of the video film and the script shall be approved by the
Engineer. The video records shall be of acceptable quality and the film shall be capable of
producing colour pictures.
Measurement
The measurement for this item shall be by number of sets of edited master records supplied each
with four copies thereof.
Payment
The contract unit rate shall include all expenses for making video films with the help of a
professionally competent photographer, editing, narration and supplying the final edited master
record along with four copies thereof.
3.2 Payment
Unless specified in the contract, the contract unit rates and/or prices for items as set out in the Bill
of Quantities are the full and the final compensation to the Contractor for:
Supply of all materials necessary to complete the item as per relevant specifications;
Use of materials, labours, tools, equipment, machines and other resources as per need;
All handling, packing charges and transportation;
Cost of supervision, quality assurance, temporary and ancillary works;
Site commissioning;
Maintenance and making good;
All duties and obligations as set out in the contract
general works such as setting out, clearance of site before setting out and after completion of
works
the preparation of detailed work program
providing samples of various materials proposed to be used
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Where the Bill of Quantities does not include the items mentioned in this Section, no separate
payment shall be made for such works. The costs in connection with the execution of the works
specified herein shall be considered to be included in the related items of other works specified in
the Bill of Quantities or shall be considered to be incidental to the works specified. Items specified in
this Section and included in the Bill of Quantities shall be paid at the contract unit rates as agreed
and shown in the Bill of Quantities.
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provisions of latest current edition or revision of relevant standards and codes in effect shall apply.
Other authoritative standards which ensure a substantially equal or higher performance than the
specified*,-standards and codes shall be accepted subject to the Engineer's prior review and
approval. Differences between the standards specified and the proposed alternative standards shall
be fully described by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineer at least 28 days prior to the date
when the Contractor desires the Engineer's approval. In the event that the Engineer determines that
such proposed deviations do not ensure substantially performance, the Contractor shall comply with
the standards and codes specified. No payment shall be made for adoption of higher standards.
micron = m x 10-6
mm
millimetre
meter
km
kilometre
square millimetre
sq.m. or m2
square meter
square kilometre
ha
hectare
cu. m. or m3
cubic meter
lit or I
litre
rad
radian
degrees Celsius
kg
kilogram
gram = kgx10-3
mg
milligram = kg x 10-6
mg/l
ton = kg x 103
kg/m3
t/m3
N
N/m2
Lin. m
Max
Linear meter
Maximum
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Min
Minimum
Symbols of other units, if not covered above, shall be as per SI system set out in ISO 31/1.
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in these Specifications.
ACV
BOQ
CR
dia
hr
LS
MC
MDD
Bill of Quantities
Crushing Ratio
Diameter
Hour
Linear Shrinkage
Moisture Content
Maximum Dry Density
min
no
Minute
Number (units), as in 6 no.
No
OMC
OPC
PI
PL
PM
Number (order) as in No 6
Optimum Moisture Content
Ordinary Portland Cement
Plasticity Index
Plastic Limit
Plasticity Modulus (PI x % passing 0.425 mm sieve)
POL
ROW
SE
sec
SG
SI
Sand Equivalent
Second
Specific Gravity
International Standard Units of Measurements
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SSS
STV
TS
UC
UCS
VIM
w/c
wt
Uniformity Coefficient
Unconfined Compressive Strength
Voids in Mix
Water cement ratio
Weight
Percent
Terminology
The term "the Specifications" shall be construed as the Standard Specification and the Special
Specification all together.
6. Program
The Contractor shall provide all information needed for fulfilment of the program and required in
accordance with the Conditions of Contract including the sequence in which he intends to work
including implementation of quality assurance plan. If the Contractor requests a change in the
sequence and such change is approved by the Engineer, the Contractor shall have no claim as per
the Conditions of Contract for delay arising from such revisions to the program.
The program for the construction and completion of the works shall be established using
CPM/PERT techniques or equivalent. The program shall be detailed enough to give, in addition to
construction activities, detailed network activities for the submission and approval of materials,
procurement of critical materials and equipment, fabrication of special products/equipments if any
and their installation and testing, and for all activities of the Engineer that are likely to affect the
progress of work. The Contractor shall update all activities in accordance with the Conditions of
Contract on the basis of the decision taken at the periodic site review meetings or as directed by the
Engineer.
The program shall also include the Contractor's general requirements for any road closures to be
agreed in principle with the Engineer. Such agreement shall not relieve the Contractor of his
responsibility to obtain specific approval for each closure or series of closures.
Any proposal for night working shall also be stated in the program.
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7. QUALITY CONTROL
7.1 Scope
This Section covers the Quality Control System and procedures, Quality Assurance Plan, program
of tests, trials, and general procedures for acceptance as well as Laboratory arrangements and
related facilities which are required for the selection and control of the quality of materials and
workmanship.
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The supply, testing and monitoring shall be in compliance with a Quality Assurance Plan and the
provisions in the contract.
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(2)
The list of sources of materials and/or of manufactured articles, their main characteristics,
their identification mode as provided by the supplier when required; the program of supply
and procurement of material and/or manufactured articles in accordance with the Program.
(3)
The list of tests and quality control procedures to be implemented by the Sub-contractors, if
any, pointing out the "critical" acceptance testing procedures relating to the Sub-contracted
works, which correspond to the tasks on the Critical Path included in the Sub-contracted
works.
The Contractor shall implement the Quality Control in compliance with the approved QAP.
The Engineer's approval of the QAP shall not relieve the Contractor from his responsibility
of the quality of the Works as per the Conditions of Contract and these Specifications nor
shall the Engineer's approval of the QAP exempt the Contractor of any procedure to inform
the Engineer in writing or request for the Engineer's approval or re-approval as specified in
the Conditions of Contract and/or in these Specifications
The Contractor shall monitor and update the QAP on the basis of the decisions taken at the
periodic review meetings or as directed by the Engineer and in accordance with the
program of the works and the Conditions of Contract.
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Where no specific testing procedure is mentioned in the Specifications, the tests shall be carried out
as per the prevalent accepted engineering practice or directions of the Engineer.
Tests
Frequency
Reinforcement:
Brickworks for
structures
Materials mortar
Masonry for
structures
materials
Mortar
quality of bricks
quality of cement and sand
control tests compressive strength of
mortar
quality of cement and sand
control tests compressive strength of
mortar
dismantling of masonry (1 m_1 m)
as required
every 10 m3of brick work or part
of it.
as required
every 10m3 of masonry of part of
it
every 30m3 of masonry or part of
it
Laboratory Building
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The Contractor shall on his own make provide and maintain a site Laboratory. Such
Laboratory shall have a minimum total area of 60 m2 appropriately partitioned to house
various Laboratory instruments/equipment, office, store, and toilet. It shall have adequate
electrical connections (power plugs, switches) necessary to operate the equipment in the
Laboratory.The Laboratory shall either be any existing building at site, rented and modified
to suit the purpose or shall be a shed constructed of GI sheets and pipes/angles. The floor
of the Laboratory shall however be of 100 mm M15/20 concrete and the minimum height
2.7 m. The Contractor shall submit the design of the GI shed for approval of the Engineer
prior to its construction.
Alternatively, it may also be constructed from shipping containers modified suitably to the
Engineer's satisfaction for the purpose.
This Laboratory shall be part of the Temporary Works and will be the property of the
Contractor on completion of the Works.
(2)
Measurement
Measurement for the provision of site Laboratory will be on a monthly basis.
(3)
Payment
Payment for work will be made on the basis of contract unit price indicated in the BOQ.
Payment for the works shall be full and final compensation for all material, labour, and
equipment (including land rent if any) to complete the works as specified.
50% after installation of the equipment in the site Laboratory to the satisfaction of the
Engineer and
the remaining 50% after 80% completion of the Works.
7.9. Laboratory Equipment/Field Control Testing Apparatus For Cement Masonry And
Concrete Works
S.No.
Designation
Quantity
1.
Slump Cone with Base and Graduated Tamping Rod
2 Sets
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
12 Sets
1 Set
2 Sets
1 Set
2 Sets
1 Set
Description of Tests
UTM Tensile Test for Re-bar
Zinc Coating and Tensile test of GI wire
Los Angeles Abrasion Test for Aggregate
UTM tensile Test for Anchor Bar
Specific Gravity of Aggregates
The tests listed above are subject to the Contractor's Quality Assurance Plan approved by the
Engineer. The Engineer shall also determine the number of tests while executing the Works.
The Contractor shall keep records of all tests in a format approved by the Engineer. Two copies of
any test results shall be forwarded to the Engineer.
Measurement
Measurement of work under this Clause shall be in number of tests fully executed to the satisfaction
of the Engineer.
7.12. Payment
Payment will be made from the Provisional Sum set aside for the purpose and shall be full and final
compensation for all material, labour, and equipment to complete the works as specified.
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The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with all necessary assistance for checking the setting out,
agreement of levels and any other survey or measurement which the Engineer needs to carry out in
connection with the Works during the entire period of Contract. Such assistance shall include:
-
Provision of suitably qualified surveyors to work under the direction of the Engineer as
required.
Provision of all necessary support for these surveyors including assistants, chainmen,
labour, survey equipment (thedolite, levels, etc.), hand tools, pegs, and other incidental
material.
The survey equipment shall be of the quality approved by the Engineer.
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7.16 Reports
The Contractor shall prepare and submit four copies of Progress Report on a monthly basis. The
Reports shall highlight the targeted and achieved progress, problems at site, and brief description of
the claims during the month and the Engineer's response, and other information relevant to the
Project. It shall be supplemented with necessary charts, tables, data, and at least 36 photographs.
On completion of the Works, the Contractor shall prepare and submit a Completion Report that shall
deal comprehensively on all aspects covered in the Monthly Report. Additional information such as
improvement in construction methods/techniques, lessons learnt from the Project, important
considerations for maintenance, etc. should also be highlighted.
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proposes to obtain such materials and manufactured articles, giving for each firm a
description of the materials and manufactured articles to be supplied, their origin, the
manufacturer's specification, quality, weight, strength and other relevant details. The
Contractor shall submit the samples of such materials and manufactured articles when
requested by the Engineer and when appropriate, manufacturer's certificates of recent test
carried out on similar materials and manufactured articles shall also be submitted.
(2)
Storage
All materials and manufactured articles shall be stored on site in a manner acceptable to
the Engineer. The Contractor shall carefully protect all work, materials and manufactured
articles from the weather and vermin.
(3)
Test Certificates
When instructed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall submit to him all Test Certificates
from the suppliers/manufacturers of the materials and/or manufactured articles to be used
for the contract. Such certificates shall certify that the materials and/or manufactured
articles concerned have been tested in accordance with the requirements of these
Specifications. All Test results shall be enclosed along with such certificates. The
Contractor shall provide adequate means of identifying the materials and/or manufactured
articles delivered on the site with the corresponding certificates.
The proof as to the quality and suitability of alternatives shall be submitted by the
Contractor. He shall also furnish all information necessary as required by the Engineer. The
Engineer shall be the sole judge as to the quality and suitability of alternative articles or
materials and his decision shall be the final and binding upon the Contractor.
(2)
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article, no tests or action relating to the approval of such substitute material shall be made
until the request for substitution is made in writing by the Contractor accompanied by
complete data as to the equality of the material or article proposed. Such request shall be
made well in advance to permit approval without delaying the work.
Such fabrication shall be performed only within the plants and by fabricators who have
previously established, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, that they have the experience,
knowledge, trained manpower, quality control, equipment and other facilities required to
produce the quality and quantity of the work required. At the option of the Engineer,
prequalification of the plant and fabricator shall be established either by the submission of
detailed written proof thereof or through in-plant inspection by the Engineer or his
representative, or both.
(2)
The Contractor shall make written application to the Engineer for approval for such foreign
fabrication at the earliest possible time and in no case later than 60 calendar days in
advance of the planned start of fabrication. The application shall list the specific units or
portion of a work which shall be fabricated outside of Nepal.
(3)
The Contractor shall advise the Engineer, in writing, at least 20 calendar days in advance of
the actual start of any such foreign fabrication.
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(4)
All documents pertaining to the contract, including but not limited to, correspondence,
tender documents, working drawings and data shall be written in the English/Nepali
language and all numerical data shall use the metric system of units of measurement.
(3)
"Topsoil" shall mean the top layer of soil that can support vegetation. It shall include all turf
acceptable for turfing.
"Suitable Material" shall comprise all that is acceptable in accordance with the contract for
use in the works {and which is capable of being compacted to form a stable fill having side
slopes as indicated in the Drawing. The material used in fill (except rock fill) shall not contain
rock fragments with dimensions of more than 75 mm.}
"Unsuitable Material" shall mean other than suitable material and shall include:
(a) Material from swamps, marshes or bogs;
(b) Peat, logs, stumps, perishable material, organic clays;
(c) Material susceptible to spontaneous combustion;
(d) Material in a frozen condition;
(e) Clay of liquid limit exceeding 70 and/or plasticity index exceeding 45.
Materials stated above in d), if otherwise suitable shall be classified suitable when unfrozen.
(4)
"Well Graded Granular Material" consisting of gravel and/or sand shall conform to relevant
Clause.
(5)
"Rock fall", coarse alluvial material shall be loose soils such as moraines, debris, or alluvial
material containing large blocks or large boulders. Individual blocks or boulders of hard
materials greater than 0.3m3 each in volume, shall be classified as hard material.
(6)
"Hard Material" shall mean any material which conform to the requirements of relevant Subclause.
8.9. Sieves
IS sieves shall be used for all tests. Based on IS-460 the standard sieves series shall be as follows:
125; 90; 75; 63; 50; 45; 40; 37.5; 31.5; 25; 22.4; 20; 19; 16; 12.5; 11.2; 10; 9.5; 8; 6.3 ;5.6; 4.75;
4.00; 2.8; 2.36; 2; 1.7; 1.4; 1.18; 1; 0.85; 0.71; 0.6; 0.5; 0.425; 0.400; 0.300; 0.250; 0.212; 0.180;
0.150; 0.125; 0.090; 0.075 mm.
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Sampling of soils and gravels shall be carried out as specified or as directed by the Engineer.
Samples shall be prepared for testing as indicated in IS 2720 part I, except that:
a) The mass (in g) of a sample required for sieve analysis is about 400D, D being the maximum
particle size (mm).
b) Sample containing particles larger than 19 mm size shall be prepared for compaction and CBR
tests as described hereunder, provided the proportion in weight of such particles is less than
30% :
An adequate quantity of representative material shall be sieved over the 50 mm and 19 mm sieve.
The material passing the 50 mm sieve and retained on the 19 mm sieve shall be weighed and
replaced with an equal mass of material passing the 19 mm sieve and retained on the 4.75 mm
sieve. The material for replacement shall be taken from the remaining portion of the main sample.
When preparing gravel samples, the aggregations of particles shall be broken with a wooden or
rubber hammer or pestle. Care shall be taken that no individual particles are crushed in the
operation.
8.10.2. Standard Methods of Testing
Tests on soils and gravels shall be performed in accordance with the standard methods given in
Table below:
Tests Procedures Applicable to Disturbed/Undistributed Samples of Soils and Gravels
Tests
Determination of:
i)
Moisture Content
ii)
Liquid Limit
IS 2720
IS 2720
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
Plastic Limit
Plasticity Index
Linear Shrinkage
Specific
Gravity
of
Particles
Particle Size Distribution
IS 2720
IS 2720
IS 2720
IS 2720
IS 2720
Part 4
IS 2720
IS 2720
IS 2720
IS 2720
Part 22 '
Part 27
Part 26 (Electrometric Method)
Manual mineralogical counting
Part 7
IS 2720
Part 8
IS 2720
Part 16
vii)
viii)
ix)
x)
xi)
xii)
xiii)
xiv)
Test procedure
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xv)
Sand Equivalent
IS 2720
xvi)
xvii)
IS 2720
IS2720
IS2720
1S2720
IS2720
IS 2720
IS 2720
Part 15
Part 13
Part 11,12
Part 4
Part 30
xviii)
xix)
xx)
xxi)
xxii)
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(2)
Test Procedure
Determination of:
i)
IS 2386
Parti
ii)
IS 2386
Part 2
iii)
Flakiness index
IS 2386
Part
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iv)
Specific Gravity
IS 2386
Part 3
v)
Moisture Content
IS 2386
Part 3
vi)
IS 2386
Part 3
vii)
BS812
Part 117
viii)
Mica Content
ix)
Water Absorption
1S2386
x)
Crushing Ratio
xi)
xii)
AIV - ACV
IS 2386
Part 4
xiii)
IS 2386
Part 4
xiv)
Degradability Test
NFP94-067
xv)
IS 2386
Part 5
xvi)
IS 2386
Part 7
IS 2386
Part 2
IS 2720
Part 37
xix)
IS 2386
Part 4
Part 3
8.12. Cement
Ordinary and High Strength Portland Cement (OPC and HSPC), Portland Slag Cement (PSC),
Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) shall be sampled according to IS 3535 and tested according to
IS 4031.
Chemical and physical requirements for Ordinary Portland Cement, High Strength Portland Cement,
Portland Slag Cement and Portland Pozzolana Cement shall be in accordance with IS 269, IS
8112, IS 12269, IS 455, IS 1489 respectively.
The requirements on their physical characteristics shall be:
Test Procedure
IS-4031 Part 2
IS 4031 Part 5
iii)
10
10
IS 4031 Part 3
iv)
Compressive Strength:
Minimum Average Compressive Strength of three
mortar cube(N/mm2)
(a) 3 days
22
27
IS 4031 Part 6
(b) 7 days
29
37
(c) 28 days
43
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8.13. Lime
Limes shall be sampled and tested in accordance with BS 890 and shall comply with all
requirements specified therein.
Lime for treatment shall be Hydrated Calcium Lime or Quicklime and, unless otherwise specified,
shall comply with the requirements given in Table below:
8.13.1. Requirements of Lime for Treatment
S. No.
i)
>i)
Characteristics
Fineness Residue on 0.212 mm sieve Maximum Residue on 0.075 mm sieve
Maximum
Chemical requirements Free lime content
- Minimum Hydrated lime content Maximum
Hydrated lime
Quicklime
1% 10%
10%
50%
50%
60% 5%
Sampling
Sampling and preparation of samples of lime treated material shall be carried out as
specified or as instructed by the Engineer except that:
Samples containing particles larger than 19 mm shall be prepared for compaction and CBR
tests. (The fraction coarser than 19 mm shall be replaced by an equal weight of material
passing through 19mm sieve and retained on 4.75 sieves).
(2)
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Tests
Test Procedure
Determination of:
(i) Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS)
(ii) Effect of immersion on UCS
(iii) Lime Content
BS1924-Part2
BS 1924 -Part 2
BS 1924-Part 2
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8.14. Concrete
Sampling and testing on concrete shall be carried out in accordance with the standard methods
given:.
8.14.1. Tests Procedures Applicable to Concrete
S.No.
Tests
Test Procedures
Determination of:
(i)
BS 1881-106
(ii)
BS 1881-114
(iii)
BS 1881-116
(iv)
BS 1881-117
(v)
Flexural strength
BS 1881-118
(vi)
BS 1881-120
(vii)
Water absorption
BS 1881-122
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
BS 1881-125
BS 1881-111
BS 1881-112
BS 1881-108
Tests
Method of testing hardened concrete for other than
strength
Guide to the use of non destructive methods of test for
hardened concrete
Recommendation for surface hardened testing by rebound
hammer
Recommendation for measurement of velocity of ultrasonic
pulses in concrete
Recommendation on the use of electromagnetic cover
meters
Recommendation for the assessment of concrete Strength
by near to surface tests.
References to Test
Procedures
BS 1881-5
BS 1881-201
BS 1881-202
BS 1881-203
BS 1881-204
BS 1881-207
The test specimens shall be cured at a temperature of 27C 2C. Water to be used in concrete
shall be tested as specified in BS 3148.
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The total chloride content, expressed as chloride ion, arising from all ingredients in a mix including
cement, water and admixtures shall not exceed the following limits, expressed as a percentage of
the weight of cement in the mix :For pre-stressed concrete, steam cured concrete or concrete containing sulphate resisting or supersulphated cement
: 0.1 per cent
For any other reinforced concrete
: 0.4 per cent
The total sulphate content expressed as SO3 of all the ingredients in a mix including cement, water
and admixtures shall not exceed 0.4 per cent by weight of the aggregates or 4.0 per cent of the
weight of the cement in the mix, whichever is the lesser.
The tests shall be carried out by the methods described in BS 709. The following
requirements shall also be met with.
(a)
General
In any respect the test results of welded joints shall not be inferior to the British Standard
test requirements for the parent material.
(b)
Procedure Trials
(i) Tensile and Bend Test
Should any one of the weld joint pieces selected for transverse tensile and transverse
and longitudinal bend test fail to comply with the requirements applicable to the
parent metal of the joint, 2 additional test pieces shall be taken from the joint material
represented by the test. Both the test pieces shall comply with the requirements in
order to qualify for the acceptance.
(ii) Charpy V-notch Tests
Should the average impact value obtained from any set of 3 Charpy V-notch tests on
specimens fail to comply with the requirements, 3 additional test pieces from the
same sample shall be tested. The average of the 6 test results shall comply with the
test requirements in order to qualify for acceptance.
(iii)Revised Procedures
In the event of failure to meet the requirements, the Contractor shall carry out further
trials, using revised procedures, and further tests to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
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(c)
Production Tests
(i)
8.17. Bricks
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8.18. Mortar
Mortar shall comply with relevant Sub-clause.
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9. CONCRETE WORK
9.1. Definitions
Structural concrete is any class of concrete which is used in reinforced, pre-stressed or unreinforced concrete construction which is subject to stress.
Non-structural concrete is composed of materials complying with the Specification but for which no
strength requirements are specified and which is used only for filling voids, blinding foundations and
similar purposes where it is not subjected to significant stress.
A pour refers to the operation of placing concrete into any mould, bay or formwork, etc. and also to
the volume which has to be filled. Pours in vertical succession are referred to as lifts.
General
The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer full details of all materials which he proposes to
use for making concrete. No concrete shall be placed in the works until the Engineer has
approved the materials of which it is composed. Approved materials shall not thereafter be
altered or substituted by other materials without the consent of the Engineer.
(2)
Cement
Cement shall be free flowing and free of lumps. It shall be supplied in the manufacturer's
sealed unbroken bags or in bulk. Bagged cement shall be transported in vehicles provided
with effective means of ensuring that it is protected from the weather.
Bulk cement shall be transported in vehicles or in containers built and equipped for the
purpose.
Cement in bags shall be stored in a suitable weatherproof structure of which the interior
shall be dry and well ventilated at all times. The floor shall be raised above the surrounding
ground level not less than 30cm and shall be so constructed that no moisture rises through
it.
Each delivery of cement in bags shall be stacked together in one place. The bags shall be
closely stacked so as to reduce air circulation with min gap of 500mm from outside wall. If
pallets are used, they shall be constructed so that bags are not damaged during handling
and stacking. Stack of cement bags shall not exceed 8 bags in height. Different types of
cement in bags shall be clearly distinguished by visible markings and shall be stored in
separate stacks.
Cement from broken bags shall not be used in the works. Cement in bags shall be used in
the order in which it is delivered.
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Bulk cement shall be stored in weather proof silos which shall bear a clear indication of the
type of cement contained in them. Different types of cement shall not be mixed in the same
silo.
The Contractor shall provide sufficient storage capacity on site to ensure that his
anticipated program of work is not interrupted due to lack of cement.
Cement which has become hardened or lumpy or fails to comply with the Specification in
any way shall be removed from the Site.
All cement for any one structure shall be from the same source as far as possible.
All cement used in the works shall be tested by the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall
provide the results of tests as given in following tables for each supply and for the last six
months of his production. The Contractor shall supply two copies of each certificate to the
Engineer.
Mean
Min
Max.
Standard
deviation
CaO
SiO2
AI2O3
Fe2O3
MgO
So3
Na2O,K2O
Requirements
Nominal
Mean
Min
Max
St.
Dev.
225
45
600
10
(N/mm2)
3 days
27*
7 days
37*
28 days
53*
*denotes the requirements of High Strength Portland cement.
Each set of tests carried out by the manufacturer on samples taken from cement which is
subsequently delivered to site shall relate to no more than one day's output of each cement
plant.
The Contractor shall constitute, from each delivery and each type of cement and not less
than one samples for every 200 tons or part of it, representative samples to be tested when
instructed by the Engineer in a laboratory acceptable to him, in case of the concrete mixes
do not comply with the requirements of this Specification.
Cement which is stored on site for longer than one month shall be tested in such laboratory
for every 200 tons or part thereof and at monthly intervals thereafter.
The Contractor shall keep full records of all data relevant to the manufacture, delivery;
testing and the cement used in the works and shall provide the Engineer with two copies
thereof.
(3)
Fine Aggregate
Fine aggregate shall be clean hard and durable and shall be natural sand, crushed gravel
sand or crushed rock sand complying with IS 383. AH the material shall pass through a
4.75 mm IS sieve and the grading shall be in accordance with IS 383. In order to achieve
an acceptable grading, it may be necessary to blend materials from more than one source.
The deviation from the initial fineness modulus shall be no more than 0.30 for ordinary
concrete and 0.20 for high quality concrete.
However, in respect of the presence of deleterious materials the fine aggregate shall not
contain iron pyrites, iron oxides, mica, shale, coal or other laminar soft or porous materials
or organic matter unless the Contractor can show by comparative tests on finished concrete
as per the direction of the Engineer, that the presence of such materials does not affect the
properties of the concrete.
(4)
Coarse Aggregate
Coarse aggregate shall be clean hard and durable crushed rock, crushed gravel or natural
gravel corresponding to the following classes:
Class A: Aggregate shall consist of crushed igneous or quartzite rock from an approved
source.
Class B: Aggregate shall consist of crushed quarry rock other than Class A from an
approved source.
Class C: Aggregate shall consist of natural or partly crushed gravel, pebbles obtained from
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Testing Aggregates
(a)
Acceptance Testing
The Contractor shall deliver to the Engineer samples containing not less than 50 kg of any
aggregate which he proposed to use in the works and shall supply such further samples as
the Engineer may require. Each sample shall be clearly labelled to show its origin and shall
be accompanied by all information called for in IS 2386 Part 1 to 8. Tests to determine
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The Contractor shall carry out routine testing of aggregates for compliance with the
Specification during the period that concrete is being produced for the works. The tests set
out below shall be performed on aggregates from each separate source on the basis of one
set of tests for each day on which aggregates are delivered to site provided that the set of
tests shall represent not more than 100 tons of fine aggregate and not more than 250 tons
of coarse aggregate, and provided also that the aggregates are of uniform quality.
Grading :
IS 2386 Part 1
Silt, Clay Contents and Organic Impurities:
IS 2386 Part 2
If the aggregate from any source is variable, the frequency of testing shall be increased as
instructed by the Engineer.
In addition to the above routine tests, the Contractor shall carry out the following tests at the
stated frequencies:
Chloride Content: As frequently as may be required to ensure that the proportion of
chlorides in the aggregates does not exceed the limit stated in the Specification. Sulphate
Content and Alkali Aggregate Reactivity; As frequently as may be required according to the
variability of sulphate content and alkali reactivity assessed from the laboratory tests carried
out during the concrete mix design.
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(7)
(8)
Admixtures
(a)
General
The use of admixtures in concrete may be required under the contract to promote special
properties in the finished concrete or may be proposed by the Contractor to assist him in
compliance with the Specification.
In all cases the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer full details of the admixture he
proposes to use and the manner in which he proposes to add it in the mix. The information
provided shall include:
(i)
The typical dosage, the method of dosing, and the detrimental effects of an excess or
deficiency in the dosage.
(ii)
(iii) Whether or not the admixture contains chlorides, and if so the chloride ion content
expressed as a percentage by weight of admixture.
(iv) Whether the admixture leads to the entrainment of air when used at the
manufacturer's recommended dosage, and if so the extent to which it does so.
(v)
The chloride ion content of any admixture shall not exceed 1 per cent by weight of the
admixture nor 0.02 per cent by weight of the cement in the mix.
Admixtures shall not be mixed together without the consent of the Engineer.
Calcium chloride or admixtures containing calcium chloride shall not be used in prestressed concrete.
Admixtures may be supplied as liquid or as powder. They shall be stored in sealed and
undamaged containers in a dry, cool place. Admixtures shall be dispensed in liquid form
and dispensers shall be of sufficient capacity to measure at one time the full quantity
required for each batch.
(b)
Workability Agents
Workability agents shall comply with BS 5075 and shall not have any adverse effect on the
properties of the concrete.
(1)
Classes of Concrete
The classes of structural concrete to be used in the works shall be as shown on the
Drawing and designated in following Table, in which the class designation includes two
figures. The figures indicates the characteristic strength Fck at 28 days expressed in MPa
(N/mm2 ) and the second figure is the maximal nominal size of aggregate in the mix
expressed in millimetres. Letter M in the class designation stands for Mix, letters SM stand
for Special Mix.
Consistence of the mix, assessed through the Slump Test where the slump is measured in
millimetres, is designated as follows:
S: Stiff consistence, for slump < 40
P: Plastic consistence, for slump > 40 and < 90
VP: Very Plastic consistence, for slump >90 and < 150
F: Flowing consistence for slump > 150
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Classes of
Consistence
concrete
M 10/75
M 10/40
M 15/20
M 15/40
M 20/20
M 20/40
M 25/20
M 25/40
(2)
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Type of
uses
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Characteri
stic
Strength
(fck)
MPa
(N/mm2)
10
10
15
15
20
20
25
25
Trial mixes
Minimal
Maximum
Target
Nominal Size
Strength
of Aggregate
fd=1.1fck
(mm)
MPa
(N/mm2)
75
11
40
11
20
16.5
40
16.5
20
22
40
22
20
27.5
40
27.5
The aggregate portion shall be well graded from the nominal maximum size of
stone down to the 150 micron size.
(b)
The cement content shall be such to achieve the strength called for but in any case
not less than the minimum necessary as shown in following Tables
(c)
The workability shall be consistent with ease of placing and proper compaction
having regard to the presence of reinforcement and other obstructions.
(d)
The water/cement ratio shall be the minimum consistent with adequate workability
but in any case not greater than 0.5 for classes of concrete from M20 to M50 taking
due account of any water contained in the aggregates. The Contractor shall take
into account that this requirement may in certain cases require the inclusion of a
workability agent in the mix.
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Note: The minimum cement contents shown in the above table are required in order to achieve
impermeability and durability. In order to meet the strength requirements in the
Specification higher contents may be required.
The categories applicable to the works are based on the factors listed hereunder:
Moderate exposure
: Surface sheltered from severe rain, buried concrete.
Intermediate exposure
: Surface exposed to severe rain; alternate wetting and drying;
traffic; corrosive fumes; heavy condensation.
Severe exposure
: Surface exposed to water having a pH of 4.5 or less,
groundwater containing sulphate.
(3)
(b)
Six tests cubes shall be cast from each batch. In the case of concrete having a
maximum aggregate size of 20 mm, 150 mm cubes shall be used. In the case of
concrete containing lager aggregate, 200 mm cubes shall be used and in addition
any pieces of aggregate retained on a 50 mm IS sieve shall be removed from the
mixed concrete before casting the cubes.
(c)
The density of all the cubes shall be determined before the strength tests are
carried out.
(d)
(e)
Three cubes from each batch shall be tested for compressive strength at seven
days and the remaining three at 28 days.
For "Smaller Contracts works", the following compositions are suggested as a starting basis for the
Laboratory trials for one m3 of concrete:
Concrete
Class
M 15/40-1
M 15/20
M 20/20
Characteristic Cement
Strength N/mm (kg)
15
20
250 300
Total
aggregates
(kg)
1900
1875
Fine aggr./
Total Aggr.
(%)
35-45
35-45
Water
(max)
(lit.)
Workability
160
165170
Stiff-Plastic
Stiff
A "result" being the average strength of the three cubes from one batch, the average of the three
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results from tests at 28 days for the nominal composition shall not be less than the Minimal Target
Strength shown in the Table.
One result from the modified compositions shall not be less than the nominal strength as shown on
Table above.
(4)
Site Trials
At least six weeks before commencing placement of concrete in the permanent works, site
trials shall be prepared for each class of concrete specified.
For each mix of concrete for which the Contractor has proposed a design and successfully
tested in Laboratory , he shall prepare three separate batches specified hereunder using
the materials which have been approved for use in the works and the mixing plant which he
proposes to use for the works. The volume of each batch shall be the capacity of the
concrete mixer proposed for full production.
Samples shall be taken from each batch and the action taken. The average of the three
results of tests at 28 days shall not be less than the Minimal Target Strength.
The Contractor shall also carry out tests to determine the drying shrinkage of the concrete
unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
Based on the results of the tests on the Laboratory trial and site trial mixes, the Contractor
shall submit full details of his proposals for mix design to the Engineer, including the type
and source of each ingredient, and the results of the tests on the trial mixes.
If the Engineer does not agree to a proposed concrete mix for any reason, the Contractor
shall amend his proposals and carry out further trial mixes. No mix shall be used in the
works without the written consent of the Engineer.
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concrete in production at each plant or such lower frequency as may be instructed by the
Engineer.
(b) Testing
(i) The slump of the concrete shall be determined for each batch from which samples
are taken and in addition for other batches at the point of production and deposition
or at the frequency instructed by the Engineer. The slump of concrete in any batch
shall not differ from the value established by the trial mixes by more than 25 mm or
one third of the value whichever is the less.
(ii) The air content of air entrained concrete in any batch shall be within 1.5 times of the
required value and the average value of four consecutive measurements shall be
within the required value expressed as a percentage of the volume of freshly mixed
concrete.
(iii)Early Works: Until such time as sufficient test results are available to apply the
method of control described in (iv) below, the compressive strength of the concrete at
28 days shall be such that no single result (average of 3 cubes) is less than the
characteristic strength fck as shown in Table under the Heading "early works test
cubes" and also that the average of three consecutive results is not less than fck +4
as shown in Table under the same heading.
The 7-day cube result may be used as an early strength indicator, at the discretion of
the Engineer.
(iv) When at least 20 consecutive results on tested batches are available for any class
of concrete mixed in any one plant, no single result shall be less than fck +4 (N/mm2)
and also the average of any group of three consecutive results shall not be less than
fck+4 (N/mm2).
In addition the Coefficient of Variation shall be less than the figure given below:
Number of batches
After 20 tested batches After
50 tested batches
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The Contractor shall take necessary action to remedy concrete which does not
comply with this Specification. Such action may include but not necessarily
confined to the following :
Increasing the frequency of sampling until control is again established.
Carrying out non destructive testing such as ultrasonic measurements, load
tests or other appropriate methods,
Cutting test cores from the concrete and testing in accordance with BS
1881
Carrying out strengthening or other remedial work to the concrete where
possible or appropriate.
Removing the concrete.
Accepting as sub standard
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10.2. Kind:
The timber shall be best quality timber as specified in the item. The samples of the approved timber
to be used shall be deposited in the office of Engineer for the purpose of comparison.
Colour:
The Colour shall be uniform as far as possible, the darkness of colour amongst colour species of
timber being generally a sign of strength and durability.
Moisture:
The natural moisture content of any untreated timber delivered to site shall not exceed those as
recommended by IS 287-1993. All timber shall be seasoned to moisture content of not more than
22% for frames and 15% for shutter. The contractors price must include for any kiln drying that may
be necessary to achieve these figures
Stacking:
As soon as the foundation of building are laid all necessary timber, scantling shall be brought to the
site and stacked as laid down in IS 401 - 1967 till required. All timber of assembled woodwork shall
be protected from the weather and stored in such a way as to prevent attack by termites, insects or
decay fungi for which temporary shed shall be built. All timber shall be stored at least 750mm above
ground level or more, if deemed necessary and individual members shall be separated by strips so
that air may circulate around all four sides.
Timber for the work shall not be brought to the site of work until the sample and approved by the
Engineer who may reject the defective timber/timber works. Any effort like plugging, painting, using
any adhesive or resinous material to hide defect shall render the pieces, rejectable by the Engineer.
Timber presented for inspection shall clean and free from dust, mud, paint or other material, which
may conceal the defects. Cut-off ends for protection can be done after inspection with raw linseed
oil or any other materials approved by the Engineer. No timber be painted, tarred or oiled primed
without the previous permission of the Engineer.
10.3. Sawing:
All beams and scantling shall be sawed straight lines, planes and of uniform thickness with full
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measurement from end to end and shall be swan along grain and under no condition beams,
rafters, wall plates, blocks etc. shall be sawed across grain. They shall be sawn with such sufficient
margin as to secure specified dimensions, lines and planes after being brought and dressed.
All wood work except door/window frames or ceiling shall be painted with two coats of creosote
confirming to IS 218 1952. Any timber rejected shall at once be removed from the site. The
contractor shall be responsible up to the end of the maintenance period for executing at his own
cost all work necessary to eradicate insect attack of timber which becomes evident, including the
replacement of timber attached or suspected of being attacked, not with standing that the timber
concerned may have already been inspected and passed as fit to use before.
10.4. Hardware
Hardware shall consist of bolts, with the necessary nuts and washers, timber connectors, drift pins,
dowels, nails, screw nails, coach bolts, spikes and other metal fasteners. They shall be galvanized
or un-galvanized as specified. Bolts, nuts and washers shall be mild steel and comply with IS 13631992. Drift Pins and dowels shall be mild steel. Nails shall comply with IS 723-1972. Screw nails
and screws shall comply with IS 451-1972/IS 2585-1968. Coach bolts shall comply with IS 26091972. Spikes and other metal fastenings shall be of mild steel.
10.5. Holdfast
All panels except where specified in the drawing shall be fitted with frames having steel double
breasted butt hinges. Window frames shall have three 7.5cm / 2.00 mm thick hinges on each panel
whereas the size of hinges for door panels shall be as follows:
Width of panels (up to 75cm)
: 10cm double breasted butt hinge, 2.00mm thick, 3 nos.
Width of panels exceeding 75cm : 12.5cm double breasts butt hinges, 2.25mm thick, 3 nos.
Following shall be the size of the screw:
For 7.5cm hinges
:
25mm long No. 8
For 10cm hinges
:
30mm long No. 9
For 12.5cm hinges
:
45mm long No. 10
Above No. refers to Nettlefolds or equivalent screws only.
Doors shall be fitted with double-action automatic hydraulic door closers wherever instructed.
10.7. Handles
All doors shall be provided with handle on both sides and all windows with handles on the inner side
only. Door handled shall be minimum 15cm clear inside and window handle 10cm clear.
All doors shall be fitted with mortise lock of heavy quality, preferably of aluminium.
Note
A sample of hardware (tower bolts, handles, hinges, catch and allotrope and screws) will be
displayed at the site at Project Engineer's office as the sample of desired quality and design. The
Contractor shall submit samples of hardware in writing to Project Engineer for approval.
10.8. Construction
When ventilator is provided above the door, full length, of the vertical post shall be provided. Joints
in the frame vertical style or horizontal rail shall not be allowed .The unrelated edges of the frame in
the opening shall be rounded or beaded uniformly.
The rebate and the plaster key grooves shall be provided as shown in the drawing. Vertical part of
the frame shall be embedded at least 30 mm in the masonry or concrete or flooring. Hold fasts shall
be provide as specified and any adjustment of spacing necessary shall be erected in position and
held in plumb with proper supports from both sides and built in masonry as it is being built.
The Work shall be as per the drawing .the timber shall be properly planned wrought and dressed in
a workmanship manner.
All joinery work shall be securely mortised and tenoned and glued with best quality waterproof glue.
All sections and dimensions are to be as shown on drawings. For all joinery work, use of nails shall
not be permitted. Wood screws of appropriate size and of approved make shall be used. Wherever
practicable, means of fastening the various parts together shall be concealed. All work (both
carpentry and joinery) shall be to the dimensions shown on the drawings.
The rate of woodwork shall include the cost of all sawing, planning, joining, bolts, nails, spikes, keys
wedges, pins, screw etc. necessary for the framing and fixing. Joints and portions inserted in
masonry or floor shall be allowed for in the measurement. Plugging in of holes for hold fasts shall
be done in neat manner. Any defects observed after installation shall be rejected. Sample of
workmanship shall be submitted for approval.
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Contractor shall be responsible to the end of the maintenance period for executing at his own cost
all Work necessary to eradicate insect attack of timber which becomes evident, including the
replacement of timber attached or suspected of being attacked, not with standing that the timber
concerned may have already been inspected and passed as fit for use.
10.13. Clearing Up
The Contractor is to clear out and destroy or remove all cut and shavings and other wood waste
from all parts of the building and the Site generally, as the work progress and at the conclusion of
the work.
10.14. Galvanizing
When described in the contract or shown on the Drawing, all hardware shall be galvanized in
accordance with the Indian Standard Recommended Practice for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Iron
shall be left with sawn surface except where particularly specified to be wrought.
All carpenter's work shall be accurately set out in strict accordance with the drawings and shall be
framed together and securely fixed in best possible manner with properly made joints. All necessary
brads, nails and screws, etc. shall be provided as directed and approved.
Actual dimensions of scantlings for carpentry shall not vary from the specified dimensions by more
than 3mm in deficiency or excess but must be uniform throughout. Boards 25mm thick or less shall
hold up to the specified sizes. All timbers shall be as long as possible and practicable, in order to
eliminate joints.
10.15.2. Joinery
Generally all joiner's work shall be accurately set out on boards to full size for the information and
guidance of the artisans before commencing the respective works, with all joints, iron work and
other works connected therewith fully delineated. Such setting out must be submitted to the Project
Engineer and approved before such respective works are commenced.
All jointer's work shall be cut out and framed together as soon after the commencement of the
building as is practicable, but is not to be wedged up or glued until the building is ready for fixing
same. Any portions that warp wind or develop shakes or other defects within twelve months after
completion of the works shall be removed and new fixed in their place on Contractor's own
expense.
All work shall be properly mortised, tennoned, housed, shouldered, dovetailed, notched, wedged,
pinned, braided, etc., as directed and to the satisfaction of the Project Engineer and all properly
glued up with the best quality approved glue.
Joints in joinery must be as specified or detailed, and so designed and secured as to resist or
compensate for any stresses to which they may be subjected. All nails, springs, etc. are to be
punched and puttied. Loose joints are to be made where provision must be made for shrinkage,
glued joints where shrinkage need not be considered and where sealed joints are required. Glue for
load-bearing joints or where there is damp conditions must be of the resin type. For non-loadbearing joints or where dry conditions may be guaranteed casein or organic glues may be used.
Where Joinery work is specified to be built in, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to ensure
that the joinery works are set to plumb and true and shall not be damaged or displaced by
subsequent operations. The contractor shall also provide and secure suitable anchors or other
fixings as per drawings and details.
All exposed surfaces of joinery Work shall be wrought and all arises "eased-off" by planning and
sand papering to an approved finish suitable to the specified treatment.
Dimensions
Joinery shall hold up to the specified sizes and as measured.
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punched in and stopped. All large members shall be fixed with screws; the heads let in and palliated
to match the grain. Unless otherwise specified, plugs of external work shall be of hardwood, plugs
for internal work may be of softwood. Holes for plugging must be made with a proper drilling tool
and the holes completely filled with the plugging material.
Unless otherwise specified all skirting, window, grounds and backings for same, fillets etc. shall be
plugged at intervals not exceeding 60cm.
10.17. Ironmongery
All locks and Ironmongery shall be fixed with screws, etc., to match. Before the woodwork is
painted, handles shall be removed, carefully stored and re-fixed after completion of painting and
locks oiled and left in perfect working order.
Prices for fixing locks must include for organizing master-keying systems if required and all keys
shall be labeled with door references marked on approved labels before handling the Project
Engineer on completion.
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Particulars
Detailed Specification
11. A. Site Preparation Works
General
A1
Tree cutting
All material from site clearance shall be the property of the Employer
and depending on its nature shall, as directed by the Engineer, be
either
a. Stockpiled for future reuse.
b. disposed by controlled burning.
c disposed by tipping or side casting with all lift within 30m.
Topsoil, referred to in this Clause shall mean the top 100 mm layer
of soil with roots and organic matter, which is capable of vegetation
support.
Measurement
Clearing and grubbing executed as per this Specification shall be
measured in square meter.
Cutting trees including removal of stumps and their roots and
backfilling to required compaction shall be measured in number. For
this purpose girth shall be measured at a height 1 meter above
ground.
Cutting of trees up to 300 mm girth including removal of stumps and
roots and backfilling of holes with compaction shall not be measured
separately.
Payment
Clearing and grubbing and cutting trees shall be paid at their
respective contract unit rates which shall be the full and the final
compensation to the Contractor. The contract unit rate for cutting of
trees of girth above 300 mm shall also include handling, salvaging,
piling and disposing off the cleared materials with all leads and lifts.
The Contractor shall take the necessary precautions to prevent
damage to structures and other private or public property. If
necessary, trees shall be cut in sections from the top downwards.
The branches of trees to be left standing shall be trimmed so as not
to intrude into a space of 7 m above the roadway.
Such individual trees as the Engineer may designate and mark in
white paint shall be left standing and uninjured. In order to minimize
damage to trees that are to be left standing, trees shall be felled
towards the centre of the area being cleared, if so required by the
Engineer.
Permission for cutting trees must be obtained from the competent
authority that may require that trees be numbered, measured and
marked in the presence of officials from that authority. Cutting of
such trees shall then be carried out by the Contractor and the timber
stored at designated locations within the Right of Way.
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Removal of
roots
A3
Site cleaning
A4
Surface
dressing
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Felling and cutting of trees on the site and pilling them off the site
shall conform to the requirements of the competent authority.
All tree trunks and branches in excess of 150 mm in diameter shall
be cleaned off, secondary branches cut into suitable length and
stacked at sites indicated by the Engineer. Such timber shall not be
used by the Contractor for any purpose and shall remain the
property of the Employer.
All timber except such timber as can be used and all brush, stumps,
roots, rotten wood and other refuse from the clearing and grubbing
operations shall be completely removed from within the Right of
Way.
Where directed by the Engineer, the area covered by anthills shall
be treated, after excavation and before backfilling of cavities, with an
approved ant control chemical.
In the site all trees up to 300 mm girth, stumps and roots shall be
removed to a depth of not less than 900 mm below the finished level
and a minimum of 500 mm below the original ground level whichever
is lower.
Except in borrow areas the cavities resulting from the grubbing shall
be backfilled with approved material and compacted to a density not
less than the density of the surrounding ground.
Clearing shall consist of the cutting, removing and disposal of all
trees, bushes, shrubs, grass, weeds, other vegetation, anthills,
rubbish, fences, top organic soil not exceeding 150 mm in thickness
and all other objectionable material, resulting from the clearing and
grubbing. It shall also include the removal and disposal of structures
that obtrude, encroach upon or otherwise obstruct the work.
The moving of a certain amount of soil or gravel material may be
inherent to or unavoidable during the process of clearing and no
extra payment shall be made for this. Clearing shall include the
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removal of all rocks and boulders of up to 0.15 m in size exposed or
lying on the surface.
Conservation of Top Soil
Where suitable topsoil exists within the limits of the area to be
cleared and grubbed, the Contractor shall, if ordered by the
Engineer, remove the topsoil together with any grass and other
suitable vegetation. If not used immediately, the topsoil shall be
transported and deposited in stockpiles for later use.
Conservation of Flora
Where provided for in the contract, certain designated flora
encountered in the road reserve and borrow areas shall be carefully
protected by the Contractor. In his tendered rate for Site Clearance,
he shall include for the careful removal and planting of the flora in a
protected and fenced-off area and, on completion of the road, for the
replanting of the flora in suitable positions in the road reserve in
accordance with the Engineer's instructions.
Execution of Work
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Turfing
Stumps, embedded logs, roots and all other vegetation growth and
accumulated rubbish of whatsoever nature and all other
objectionable material shall be completely removed to a specified
depth.
Normally the portions of the road reserve that fall within the limits of
the road prism, as well as certain borrow areas shall be cleared
and/or grubbed. Where the road reserve is to remain unfenced, the
full width of the road reserve shall be cleared and/or grubbed except
for such trees designated by the Engineer to be left standing and
uninjured.
The Contractor shall mark the boundaries of the area for clearing
and grubbing and seek the approval of the Engineer before
commencement of the work. The Engineer shall designate in detail
the exact areas to be cleared and grubbed and the time at which it
shall be done.
Disposal of Material
Material obtained from clearing and grubbing shall be disposed off in
borrow pits or other suitable places and be covered up with soil or
gravel as directed by the Engineer. The burning of combustible
material shall not, normally, be permitted and may only be done with
the prior written approval of the Engineer.
Where fences have to be taken down, fencing wire shall be neatly
wound into reels and all such wire, together with all fence posts and
other serviceable material from structures, etc., shall be stacked at
sites indicated by the Engineer.
Re-clearing of Vegetation
When portions of the road reserve, borrow or other areas have been
cleared in accordance with the Specifications, but in the course of
time, vegetation grows again during construction, the Engineer may,
if he considers it necessary, order that the area be re-cleared.
Before the bottom layer of the embankment is made, the Contractor
shall grub up and remove any vegetation that may in the meantime
have grown on the surfaces previously cleared and grubbed.
Such re-clearing of areas previously cleared includes the removal
and disposal of grass, shrubs and other vegetation in the same
manner as for the first clearing operation. No separate payment shall
be made for re-clearing of vegetation.
The area from where the grass roots are to be obtained shall be
specified by the Engineer-in-Charge at the time of execution of the
work and no royalty shall be charged on this account from the
contractor.
The soil shall be suitably moistened and then the operation of
planting grass shall be commenced. The grass shall be dibbled at 10
cm, 7.5 cm, 5 cm apart in any direction or other spacing as
described in the item. Dead grass and weeded shall not be planted.
The contractor shall be responsible for watering and maintenance of
levels and the lawn for 30 days or till the grass forms a thick lawn
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free from weeded and fit for moving whichever is later. Generally
planting in other direction at 15 cm, 10 cm, spacing is done in the
case of large open spaces, at 7.5 cm spacing in residential lawn and
at 5cm spacing for Tennis Court and sports ground lawn.
During the maintenance period, any irregularities arising in ground
levels due to watering or due to trampling by labour, or due to cattle
straying thereon, shall be constantly made up to the proper levels
with earth as available or brought from outside as necessary,
Constant watch shall be maintained to ensure that dead patches are
replanted and weeds are removed.
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Tree planting
inclusive tree
guards
Measurements
Length, breadth of the lawn grassed shall be measured and the area
shall be calculated in sqm. correct to two places of decimal.
Rate
The rate shall include of all the labour and material involved in all the
operations described above.
In ordinary soil, including refilling earth after mixing with oil cake,
manure and watering. Holes of circular shape in ordinary soil shall
be excavated to the dimensions described in the items and excavate
soil broken to clods of size not exceeding 75 mm in any direction,
shall be stacked outside the hole, stones, brick bats, unsuitable earth
and other rubbish, all roots and other undesirable growth met with
during excavation shall be separated out and unserviceable material
removed from the size as directed. Useful material, if any, shall be
stacked properly and separately. Good earth in quantities as
required to replace such discarded stuff shall be brought and
stacked at site by the contractor.
The tree holes shall be manured with powdered Neam/castor oil
cake at the specified rate along with farm yard manure over sludge
shall be uniformly mixed with the excavated soil after the manure
has been broken down to powder, (size of particle not be exceeded
6 mm in any direction) in the specified proportion, the mixture shall
be filled in to the hole up to the level of adjoining ground and then
profusely watered and enable the soil to subside the refilled soil shall
then be dressed evenly with its surface about 50 to 75 mm below the
adjoining ground level or as directed by the Engineer-in-charge.
Tree Guard
The tree guard shall be 450 mm in diameter and 1 meter high above
ground level and 25 cm in below ground level. The tree guard shall
be framed of 4 nos. 20 x 3 mm MS. Flat welded to 50x50 wire mesh.
The entire tree guard shall be given two coats of synthetic enamel
paint of approved brand and manufacturer of required shade brand
and manufacturer of required shade over a priming coat of ready
mixed steel primer of approved brand and manufacturer.
Measurement : The tree guard shall be enumerated.
Rate: The rate shall include the cost of all the labour and material
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Soil
Investigation
The job includes the activities like soil investigation works, bore hole
of required depth including mobilization and demobilization of drilling
machines (Rotary or percussion), Field test (SPT, Field density
test,vane shear test), lab test (consolidation, direct shear test,
unconfined compression test, chemical test ,specific gravity test,
seive analysis, moisture content, atterbergs limits tests etc.) and
preparation of soil analysis report
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Excavation
Foundation trench shall be dug to the exact width and depth and
levels as indicated in the drawings or to such lesser or greater extent
as the Engineer may advice. Sides of trenches shall be vertical. In
case the soil does not permit vertical sides, the Contractor shall
protect side with timber shoring. Excavated earth shall not be placed
within 1.5 meter of the edge of the trench. The Project Engineer may
direct the Contractor to place excavated earth at a particular site up
to 30 meter away from the building. The bottom of the trench shall
be perfectly levelled both longitudinally and transversely. The bed
shall be lightly watered and well-rammed. Excess digging if done
through mistake shall be filled with 1:4:8 concrete. Water, if any
accumulated in the trench, shall be bailed out and all necessary
precaution taken to prevent surface water from entering the trench.
Soft and defective spot in the trench shall be dug out and removed
and filled with concrete or materials prescribed by the Project
Engineer. If rocks or boulders are found during excavation, they
should be removed and the bed trench shall be levelled and made
hard by consolidating the earth, at no extra cost. Above mentioned
items or any variation thereof from the Bills of Quantities shall be
measured and valued by the Engineer as a variation. After the
completion of foundation masonry, the remaining portion of the
trench not filled by masonry shall be filled up with earth in layers of
15cm, watered and well-rammed. Such filling shall be free from
rubbish, refuse matters and clods, surplus earth, if any shall be
removed and site shall be levelled and dressed.
Trenches shall be measured as per drawings and rate shall be for
complete Work including trench filling, for 30 meter lead and 1.5
meter lift including all tools and plants required for the completion of
the work, removal of boulders, side shoring, pumping, and filling in
voids by mass concrete (1:4:8).
No excavation or foundation work shall be filled in or covered up
before the inspection and approval of the Project Engineer.
The starting level for excavation shall be deemed to be ground level
or such level as may be specified by the Project Engineer, before the
commencement of the Work.
Measurement
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B2,B3
B5,B6
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Backfill
required by the Engineer. Fill material used shall not exceed 150 mm
and 75 mm within the 300 mm and 150 mm of formation level
respectively. Fill material shall not have organic content value
exceeding 5% and soaked CBR value less than 6% unless otherwise
approved by the Engineer.
Activities involved shall be preparation of surface, scarifying, supply,
and laying of suitable material in layers. Except where material is laid
close to the formation level, each layer shall not exceed 300 mm in
thickness before compaction. Each layer of material shall then be
watered and compacted to 95% dry density at optimum moisture
content. Testing shall be carried out by sand cone using relevant BS
or ASTM Standards.
The top level of such fill executed shall be regarded as the formation
level.
Common Backfill In Structures
Common backfill includes stacked suitable material recovered from
excavations or material transported from outside. This may include
granular material passing through 75 mm sieve or sandy soil. The
backfill material shall be spread uniformly in layers, levelled, watered
and then compacted to 95% of its optimum density in layers not
exceeding 200 mm for buildings works and 250 mm for others.
Compaction may be done manually or with mechanical means.
Manual compaction in each layer will be done using 2 to 5 kg
rammers made of cast-iron or wood. Mechanical compaction shall be
executed with either plate compactors, earth rammers, depending on
site conditions.
Compaction tests shall be conducted with sand cones using relevant
BS or ASTM standards.
Transportation And Handling Of Excess Disposable Material
This work will be required in connection with transportation of
materials from demolition works (unless otherwise specified) and
excess suitable or unsuitable material from excavation. Transport will
include all distance beyond the initial lead (30m unless otherwise
specified) for safe disposal as specified by the Engineer.
Activities involved will be supply of necessary means of transport,
loading, and transportation safely without damage/loss, unloading
and levelling properly at disposal sites. The disposed materials shall
be laid in layers mechanically or manually compacted to the
satisfaction of the Engineer.
The excess material shall be disposed manually with or without
equipment like wheelbarrows or by trucks depending on the location
of disposal sites.
Measurement
Measurement will be based first in m of loose volume of accepted
works with 35% deduction for voids for all leads indicated in the
BOQ. The measurement will be made at the disposal site.
Payment
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Payment for work under this Clause will be made on the basis of
contract unit price indicated in the BOQ. The payment will be full and
final compensation for all material, labour, and equipment to
complete the works as specified.
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General
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Mortar
Mortar shall comply with IS 2250-1981; Code of Practice for
preparation and use of masonry mortar. The mortar used in work
shall have the strength not less than 5 N/mm2 or 7.5 N/mm2 at 28
days as specified.
However, if provided in the Contract, cement and sand may also be
mixed in specified proportions. Cement shall be proportioned only by
weight, by taking its unit weight as 1.44 ton per cubic meter and
sand shall be proportioned by volume after making due allowance for
bulking.
Mixing
The mixing shall be done in a mechanical mixer unless hand-mixing
is permitted by the Engineer. If hand-mixing is allowed, the operation
shall be carried out on a clear watertight platform. in the required
proportion cement and sand shall be first mixed dry to obtain an
uniform colour. Then required quantity of water shall be added and
the mortar shall be mixed to produce workable consistency. The
mortar shall be mixed for at least three minutes after addition of
water in the case of mechanical mixing. In the case of hand mixing,
the mortal shall be hoed back and forth for about 10 minutes after
addition of water in order to obtain uniform consistency.
Only that quantity of mortar shall be mixed at a time which can be
used completely before it becomes unworkable. Any mortar that has
become unworkable due to loss of water before elapsing the initial
setting time of cement shall be rewet to make it workable and shall
be used in the works. On no account mortar shall be used after
elapsing the initial setting time of cement.
Soaking Of Bricks
Bricks shall be soaked in water for a minimum period of one hour
before use. When bricks are soaked they shall be removed from the
tank sufficiently in advance so that at the time of laying they are skin
dry. Such soaked bricks shall be stacked on a clean place where
they are not spoilt by dirt, earth, etc.
Laying Brickwork
The brick shall be built in English bond with upwards facing frog in
case of 230mm thick brickwork (for chimney made and fair faced
machine made bricks both).
The brick shall be built in running stretcher bond with upwards facing
frog in case of half brick wall (for chimney made, traditional dachi
appa brickwork and machine made both).
Each brick shall be set with bed and vertical joints filled thoroughly
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with mortar. Selected bricks shall be used for the exposed brickwork
as specified under 7.1.2. The walls shall be taken up truly plumb. All
courses shall be laid truly horizontal and vertical joints shall be truly
vertical. Vertical joints in alternate course shall come directly over
the other. The thickness of brick courses shall be kept uniform and
for this purpose wooden straight edge with graduation giving
thickness of each brick course including joint shall be used.
Necessary tools comprising of wooden straight edge, masons sprit
level, square, foot rule, plumb, line and pins etc. shall be frequently
and fully used by the masons to ensure that the walls are taken up
true to plumb, line and levels.
Both the faces of walls of thickness greater than 23cm shall be kept
in proper plane. All the connected brickwork shall be carried up
nearly at one level and no partition of work shall be raised more than
one meter above the rest of the work. Any dislodged brick shall be
removed and reset in fresh mortar.
Before commencing any brickwork, the Contractor shall confer with
other trades to ensure that all pipes, conduits, drains, sleeves, bolts,
hangers, or any other materials necessary to be installed in the
brickwork at the time it is built, have been fixed or provided for.
Joints
Bricks shall be laid that all joints are full of mortar. The thickness of
joints shall be not more than 10mm. The face joints shall be raked to
a minimum depth of 7mm by a raking tool during the progress of the
work when the mortar is still green, so as to provide proper key for
the plaster or pointing to be done. Where plastering pointing is not to
be done, the joints shall be struck flush and finished at the time of
laying. The face of brickwork shall be kept cleaned and mortar
dropping removed.
Jointing With Existing Structures
When fresh masonry is to be placed against existing surface of
structures, the surface shall be cleaned of all loose materials,
roughened and wetted as directed by the Engineer so as to effect a
good bond with the new work.
Openings
Openings in brickwork for air conditioning ducts, exhaust fans, grills
pipes etc. shall be provided at the time of laying brickwork without
any extra cost.
After installation of piping, conduits, grills, etc. all openings left
around pipes, conduits, grills etc. shall be checked and caulked with
cement mortar to render the whole work vermin proof and tidily
finished.
The rates quoted are deemed to be inclusive of closing such pre
determined openings including erection and dismantling of
scaffolding if required, the placing of inserts, collars, grills etc. to be
paid separately under respective items.
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Curing
Green work shall be protected from rain by suitable covering.
Masonry work in cement mortar shall be kept constantly moist on all
faces for a minimum period of seven days. The top of the masonry
work shall be left flooded with water so as not to disturb or washout
the green mortar.
During hot weather, all finished or partly completed work shall be
covered or wetted in such a manner as to prevent rapid drying of the
brick work.
Scaffolding
The scaffolding shall be sound and strong to withstand all loads
likely to come upon it. The holes which provide resting space for
horizontal members shall not be left in masonry under one meter in
width or immediately near the skew backs of arches. The holes left in
the masonry work for supporting the scaffolding shall be filled and
made good.
Condition Of Equipment
All equipment used for mixing or transporting mortar and bricks shall
be clean and free from set mortar, dirt or other injurious foreign
substances.
Walling Building:
Bricks shall be wetted before being laid and the top of walling where
left off shall be wetted before re-commencing building. Walls to be
kept wet three days after building.
Bricks shall be well buttered with mortar before being laid and the
brickwork carried up evenly course so that no part is allowed to be
carried up more than 90cm higher at any time than any other part.
Cavity Walling Building
The two layer of half brick wall with half brick cavity is cavity walling
of the building. Bricks shall be wetted before being laid and the top of
walling where left off shall be wetted before re-commencing building.
Each left brick wall shall be connected by 10G GI links made as per
design at every five course vertically and at the 60cm spacing
horizontally or as per drawing. The two courses below sill will be
solid wall. One or both half brick wall will be laid in fair face in
stretcher bond. The walls are to be kept wet three days after
building.
Bricks shall be well buttered with mortar before being laid and the
brickwork carried up evenly course-by-course so that no part is
allowed to be carried up more than 90cm higher at any time than any
other part.
Setting out Walling
The contractor shall provide proper setting- out rods and set out all
work on it for corners, openings, heights, etc. And shall build the
walls and piers etc. To the width, depth and height indicated on the
drawings and as directed and approved by the Engineer in-charge.
Bonding Walls
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C2
C3
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green to give a finished surface flush with the face of the brick-work.
The faces of brick-work shall be cleaned to remove any splashes of
mortar during the course of raising the brick-work.
The measurement of brickwork both 230mm (above 230mm, if any)
and 115mm thick shall be the product of the length, height and
thickness i.e. in cubic meter for chimney made and fair faced
machine made brickwork.
Deduction for doors, windows and other openings including lintels
shall be made to arrive at the net quantity of work. Nothing shall be
paid extra for forming such openings. However, no deductions shall
be made for areas less than 0.1 sqm. overall, bearing of lintels,
beams, girders and hold fasts blocks but nothing extra like form work
shall be paid for embedding these. Similarly, no deductions shall be
made for chimney flue left in the walls, but nothing extra shall be
allowed for rendering for flue openings as specified. Unless
otherwise specified nothing extra shall be admissible for cutting
shape other than straight or any cutting necessary for shaping the
walls to the structural design. Rate shall be inclusive of all necessary
scaffolding, watering, cutting of bricks, curing, vertical & horizontal
reinforcement within brickwork, materials and labour.
Bricks shall be of uniform deep red or copper colour, thoroughly
burnt without being vitrified, regular in shape and size and shall have
sharp and square sides and edges and parallel faces to ensure
uniformity in the thickness of the courses of brickwork.
The Brick shall be first class machine made bricks of quality
Machine made approved by the Engineer and free from grit and other impurities
Bricks
such as lime, iron and other deleterious salts, conforming NS 1
2035/ IS code (latest revision). These shall be well-burnt, sound, and
hard with sharp edges and shall emit ringing sound when struck with
a mallet. These shall be of uniform size.
The size of the bricks shall be 24.0cm x 11.2cm x 5.7cm unless
otherwise specified, with a tolerance of 3mm in each direction. The
compressive strength should be more than 3.5N/mm.
The Brick shall be first class chimney made bricks of quality
approved by the Engineer and free from grit and other impurities
such as lime, iron and other deleterious salts, conforming NS 1 2035
/ IS code (latest revision). These shall be well burnt, sound, and hard
Chimney made
with sharp edges and shall emit ringing sound when struck with a
Bricks
mallet. These shall be of uniform size.
The size of the bricks shall be 22.9cm x 11.2cm x 5.5cm unless
otherwise specified, with a tolerance of 3mm in each direction. The
compressive strength should be 3.5N/mm. The bricks shall be
provided with frogs
Dachi Bricks
Ornamental
The Brick shall be machine pressed chimney made traditional bricks
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of first class quality approved by the Engineer and free from grit and
other impurities such as lime, iron and other deleterious salts,
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shall be left anywhere in the masonry and each stone shall have all
its faces completely covered with mortar of the thickness as
specified for joints.
The bed which is to receive the stone shall be cleaned, wetted and
covered with a layer of fresh mortar. All stones shall be laid full in
mortar both in bed and vertical joints and settled carefully in place
with a wooden mallet immediately after placement and solidly
embedded in mortar before it has set. Clean and wet chips and
spalls shall be wedged into the mortar joints and bed whenever
necessary to avoid thick joints or bed of mortar. When the foundation
masonry is laid directly on rock, the bedding face of the stones of the
first course shall be dressed to fit into rock snugly when pressed
down in the mortar bedding over the rock. For masonry works over
rock, a levelling course of M15/40 or M15/20 concrete 100mm
thickness shall be laid over rock and then stone masonry work shall
be laid without foundation concrete block.
In case, any stone already set in mortar is disturbed or the joints
broken, it shall be taken out without disturbing the adjoining stones
and joints. Dry mortar and stones thoroughly cleaned from the joints
and the stones shall be reset in fresh mortar. Sliding one stone on
top of another which is freshly laid shall not be allowed.
Shaping and dressing of stone shall be done before it is laid in the
work. Dressing and hammering of the laid stones which will loosen
the masonry shall not be allowed.
Building up face wall tied with occasional through stones and filling
up the middle with stones spalls and chips or dry packing shall not
be allowed. Vertical joints shall be staggered. Distance between the
nearer vertical joints of upper layer and lower layer in coursed rubble
masonry shall not be less than half the height of the course.
Masonry in a structure between two expansion joints shall be carried
up nearly at one uniform level throughout but when breaks are
unavoidable the masonry shall be raked in sufficiently long steps to
facilitate jointing of old and new work. The stepping of raking shall
not be more than 45 degrees with the horizontal.
Masonry shall not be laid when the air temperature in the shade is
less than 3C. Newly laid masonry shall be protected from the
harmful effects of weather.
Ashlar
All stones shall be dressed to accurate planes on the beds and joints
and they shall be fair and neatly or fine tooled on the face unless
otherwise described in the contract.
Block-In-Course
Beds and joints shall be squared and dressed for a distance of at
least 220 mm from the exposed face. Bond stones shall form at least
one sixth of the area of the exposed face and shall extend at least
900 mm into the wall or for the full thickness of the wall if the latter is
less than 900 mm. Unless described in the contract as tooled or
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drafted, the exposed face of all stones shall be blocked and left
rough. Arises shall be dressed square at all beds and joints.
Square Rubble-Coursed Or Broken Courses
All stones shall be truly squared and dressed for a distance at least
120 mm from the face of the wall. Bond stones shall be provided at
the rate of at least one to every 0.8 m2 of exposed face and shall
measure not less than 150 mm x 150 mm on the face and not less
than 450 mm in length or the full thickness of the wall, whichever is
the less. Vertical joints in any layer shall be broken in the next layer
and the horizontal lapping of the stones shall not be less than 100
mm.
Random Rubble - Coursed Or Uncoursed
All stones shall be carefully set with a bond stone provided at the
rate of at least one to every 0.9 m2 of exposed face. Bond stones
shall measure not less than 150 mm x 150 mm on the exposed face
and not less than 450 mm in length or the full thickness of the wall,
whichever is the less.
Dry Random Rubble
Dry random rubble masonry shall be constructed generally to the
requirements of coursed random rubble masonry but with the
omission of mortar. All stones shall be carefully shaped to obtain as
close a fit as possible at all beds and joints, any interstices between
the stones being filled with selected stone spalls. The stones in
courses shall be laid perpendicular to the batter face. The exposed
tops or capings of dry rubble structures shall be formed as shown on
the Drawing.
Composite Random Rubble
Materials for composite random rubble shall comply with relevant
Clauses. The dry stone insets shall be constructed when the level of
the surrounding mortared masonry surround has reached the top of
the dry stone inset.
Test And Standard Of Acceptance
Before laying any mortar, the Contractor shall make six sets of
mortar test cubes from each source of sand to demonstrate the
compliance of the mix to the specified strength. Each set shall
comprise six cubes, three to be tested at 7 days and the other to be
tested at 28 days. During construction, the Contractor shall make
and test mortar cubes at the rate of three cubes for every 10 m3 of
masonry to assess the strength subject to a minimum of 3 cubes
samples for a days work. Testing of cubes shall be in accordance
with IS 2250. The stones shall be tested for the water absorption as
per IS: 1124 and it shall not be more than 5 percent. The stones
shall also be tested for Specification gravity and it shall not be less
than 2.65. Sand shall be tested as directed by the Engineer. At least
3 set of tests for stone and sand shall be conducted for every
source.
About one square meter (1mx1m) measured in front face of the
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C10
Stone Filling
Works
C11
Glass Block
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Payment
The stone masonry shall be paid at the respective contract unit
prices which shall be the full and the final compensation to the
Contractor
Stone filling shall be done as stone masonry works in general but
with the omission of mortar. All stones shall be carefully shaped to
obtain as close a fit as possible at all beds and joints, any interstices
between the stones being filled with selected stone spalls. The
stones in courses shall be laid perpendicular to the batter face.
Glass blocks: Solid or hollow Glass blocks of 190mm x 190mm x
80mm or size as specified and of approved color and shape and
shall be used. Blocks shall be made from structural glass annealed
to withstand rigorous use of material. The bricks shall be impervious
to grease, chemicals, moisture and shall not change its color with
age.
Mortar:
1 part Portland Cement, 1 part lime, and 4-1/2 to 6 times parts of fine
sand passing No. 20 sieve and free of iron compounds to avoid
stains; add integral type waterproofed to increase waterproof
qualities of the mortar. Mortar shall be mixed drier than normal and
only an amount that will be used in 1/2 to 1 hour. Glass block will not
absorb water the same as brick. Re-tempered mortar shall not be
use in any case.
Installation
Surfaces shall be cleaned thoroughly prior to installation.
Glass block panels shall be installed into four side prepared opening,
shall never be made to carry loads other than their own weight.
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General
Mixing Concrete
Before any batching, mixing, transporting, placing, compacting and
finishing and curing the concrete ordered or delivered to site, the
Contractor shall submit to the Engineer full details including Drawing of
all the plant which he proposes to use and the arrangements he
proposes to make.
Concrete for the works shall be batched and mixed in one or more
plants or concrete mixer unless the Engineer agrees to some other
arrangement. If concrete mixers are used, there shall be sufficient
number of mixtures including stand by mixers.
Batching and mixing plants shall be complying with the requirements of
IS 1791 and capable of producing a uniform distribution of the
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ingredients throughout the mass. Truck mixers shall comply with the
requirements of IS 4925 and shall only be used with the prior approval
of the Engineer. If the plant proposed by the Contractor does not fall
within the scope of IS 1791 it shall have been tested in accordance
with IS 4634 and shall have a mixing performance within the limits of
IS 1791.
All mixing operations shall be under the control of an experienced
supervisor.
The aggregate storage bins shall be provided with drainage facilities
arranged so that the drainage water is not discharged to the weigh
hoppers. Each bin shall be drawn down at least once per week and
any accumulations of mud or silt shall be removed.
If bulk cement is used, the scale and weight hopper for cement shall
be distinct from the scale and weight hopper for aggregates.
Cement and aggregates shall be batched by weight. Water may be
measured by weight or volume.
The weighing and water dispensing mechanisms shall be maintained
in good order. Their accuracy shall be maintained within the tolerances
described in IS 1791 and not more than plus or minus one percent,
and checked against accurate weights and volumes when required by
the Engineer.
The weights of cement and of each size of aggregate and the weight
or volume of water as indicated by the mechanism employed shall be
within a tolerance of plus or minus three per cent of the respective
weight per batch agreed by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide standard test weights at least equivalent
to the maximum working load used on the most heavily loaded scale
and other auxiliary equipment required for checking the satisfactory
operation of each scale or measuring device. Tests shall be made by
the Contractor in the presence of the Engineer during the site trials
described in Sub-clause 604 (4) and then at intervals to be determined
by the Engineer but not less than once per three months. The
Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with copies of the complete
results of all check tests and shall make any adjustments, repairs or
replacements necessary to ensure satisfactory performance.
The nominal drum or pan capacity of the mixer shall not be exceeded.
The turning speed and the mixing time shall be as recommended by
the manufacturer, but in addition, when water is the last ingredient to
be added, mixing shall continue for at least one minute after all the
water has been added to the drum or the pan.
The blades of pan mixers shall be maintained within the tolerances
specified by the manufacturer of the mixer and the blades shall be
replaced when it is no longer possible to maintain the tolerances by
adjustment.
Mixers shall be fitted with an automatic recorder registering the
number of batches discharged.
The water to be added to the mix shall be reduced by the amount of
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free water contained in the coarse and fine aggregates. This amount
shall be determined by the Contractor by a method agreed by the
Engineer immediately before mixing begins each day and thereafter at
least once per hour and for each delivery of aggregates during
concreting. When the correct quantity of water, determined as set out
in the Specification, has been added to the mix, no further water shall
be added, either during mixing or subsequently.
Mixers which have been out of use for more than 30 minutes shall be
thoroughly cleaned before any fresh concrete is mixed. Mixers shall be
cleaned out before changing to another type of cement.
Transportation Of Concrete
The concrete shall be discharged from the mixer and transported to
the works by means which shall prevent adulteration, segregation or
loss of ingredients, and shall ensure that the concrete is of the required
workability at the point and time of placing. The loss of slump between
discharge from the mixer and placing shall be within the tolerances.
The capacity of the means of transport shall not be less than the full
volume of a batch.
The time elapsing between mixing transporting placing and
compaction altogether of a batch of concrete shall not be longer than
the initial setting time of the concrete. If the placing of any batch of
concrete is delayed beyond this period, the concrete shall not be
placed in the works.
Placing Of Concrete
Consent for Placing
Concrete shall not be placed until the Engineer's consent has been
given in writing. The Contractor shall give the Engineer at least two full
working day notice of his intention to place concrete.
If concrete placing is not commenced within 24 hours of the Engineer's
consent the Contractor shall again request consent as specified above.
Preparation of Surface to Receive Concrete
Excavated surfaces on which concrete is to be deposited shall be
prepared as set out in relevant Section Existing concrete surfaces shall
be prepared before deposition of further concrete they shall be clean,
hard and sound and shall be wet but without any free-standing water.
Any flow of water into an excavation shall be diverted through proper
side drains to a sump or be removed by other suitable method which
will prevent washing away the freshly deposited concrete or any of its
constituents. Any under drain constructed for this purpose shall be
completely grouted up when they are no longer required by a method
agreed by the Engineer.
Unless otherwise instructed by the Engineer surfaces against which
concrete is to be placed shall receive prior coating of cement slurry or
mortar mixed in the proportions similar to those of the fines portion in
the concrete to be placed. The mortar shall be kept ahead of the
concrete. The mortar shall be placed into all parts of the excavated
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duration shall not be less than three days or not more than seven days
under temperate weather conditions unless otherwise agreed by the
Engineer.
Where required by the Engineer to limit the opening of construction
joints due to shrinkage, concrete shall not be placed against adjacent
concrete which is less than 21 days old.
Contraction gaps in concrete shall be of the widths and in the locations
as shown on the Drawing and they shall not be filled until the full time
interval shown on the Drawing has elapsed.
Compaction Of Concrete
Concrete shall be fully compacted throughout the full extent of the
placed layer. It shall be thoroughly worked against the formwork and
around any reinforcement and other embedded item, without
displacing them. Care shall be taken at arises or other confined
spaces. Successive layers of the same pour shall be thoroughly
worked together.
Concrete shall be compacted with the assistance of mechanical
immersion vibrators, unless the Engineer agrees another method.
Immersion and surface vibrators shall operate at a frequency of
between 70 and 200 hertz. The Contractor shall ensure that vibrators
are operated at pressures and voltages not less than those
recommended by the manufacturer in order that the compactive effort
is not reduced.
A sufficient number of vibrators shall be operated to enable the entire
quantity of concrete being placed to be vibrated for the necessary
period and, in addition, stand-by vibrators shall be available for instant
use at each place where concrete is being placed.
Vibration shall be continued at each point until the concrete ceases to
contract, air bubbles have ceased to appear, and a thin layer of mortar
has appeared on the surface. Vibrators shall not be used to move
concrete laterally and shall be withdrawn slowly to prevent the
formation of voids.
The vibrators shall be inserted vertically into the concrete to penetrate
the layer underneath at regular spacing which shall not exceed the
distance from the vibrator over which vibration is visibly effective and
some extent of vibration is overlapped.
Vibration shall not be applied by way of reinforcement nor shall the
vibrators be allowed to touch reinforcement, sheathing ducts or other
embedded items.
Coarse Aggregate
As per item (4) page 31
Fine Aggregate
As per item (3) page 31
Cement
As per item (2) page 30
Water
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which the Engineer may require concerning the concrete placed in the
works.
No Fines Concrete
No Fines concrete (NF concrete) is intended for use where a porous
concrete is required and shall only be used where shown on the
Drawing or instructed by the Engineer.
The mix shall consist of Ordinary Portland cement and aggregate
complying with this Specification. The aggregate size shall be 40 mm
to 10 mm only. The weight of cement mixed with 0.3 cubic meters of
aggregate shall not be less than 50 kg. The quantity of water shall not
exceed that required to produce a smooth cement paste which will
coat evenly the whole of the aggregate.
Hand Mixed Concrete
Concrete for structural purposes shall not be mixed by hand. Where
non structural concrete is required, hand mixing may be carried out
subject to approval of the Engineer.
For making hand mixed concrete, cement, sand and aggregate shall
be batched separately by volume or by weight as applicable.Mixing
shall be done in masonary platform or sheet iron tray. Then cement
and sand shall be mixed dry to uniform colour. The aggregate shall be
stacked in a proper shape upon which cement sand mix shall be
spread and whole mix shall be turned up and down to have uniform
mix of all ingredients. Then water shall be added and shall be mixed to
uniform consistency.
For hand mixed concrete the specified quantities of cement shall be
increased by 10% and not more than 0.25 cubic meters shall be mixed
at one time. During windy weather precautions shall be taken to
prevent cement from being blown away in the process of gauging and
mixing.
Early Loading
No load shall be applied to any part of a structure until the specified
curing period has expired, and thereafter loading shall be allowed after
approval by the Engineer. The Engineer's decision shall be based on
the type of load to be applied, the age of concrete, the magnitude of
stress induced and the propping of the structure.
No structure shall be opened to traffic until test cubes have attained
the specified minimum 28 days strength
Measurement
Concrete
Concrete laid in place as specified in the Drawing or directed by the
Engineer shall be measured in cubic meter separately for each class.
No deduction shall be made in the measurement for:
bolt holes, pockets, box outs an cast in components provided that the
volume of each is less than 0.15 cubic meters;
mortar beds, fillets, drips, rebates, recesses, grooves, chamfers and
the like of 100 mm total width or less;
reinforcement
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D9
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Construction of Formwork
Joints in formwork for exposed faces shall, unless otherwise specified,
be evenly spaced and horizontal or vertical and shall be continuous in
a regular pattern.
All joints in formwork shall be water tight. Where reinforcement
projects through formwork, the form shall fit closely round the bars.
Formwork shall be so designed that it may be easily removed from the
work without damage to the faces of the concrete. It shall also
incorporate provisions for making minor adjustments in position, if
required, to ensure the correct location of concrete faces. Due
allowance shall be made in the position of all formwork for movement
and settlement under the weight of fresh concrete.
Surfaces at slopes less than 20 may be formed by screeding.
Surfaces at slopes between 20 and 30 shall generally be formed if
the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Engineer that
such slopes can be screeded with the use of special screed boards to
hold the concrete in place during vibration.
Horizontal or inclined formwork to the upper surface of concrete shall
be adequately secured against uplift due to the pressure of fresh
concrete. Formwork shall also be tied down or otherwise secured
against floating within the body of the concrete.
The internal and external angles on concrete surfaces shall be formed
with fillets and chamfers of the sizes shown on the Drawing unless
otherwise instructed by the Engineer.
Supports for formwork may be bolted to previously placed concrete
provided the type of bolt used is acceptable to the Engineer. If metal
ties through the concrete are used in conjunction with bolts, the metal
left in shall not be close to the face of the concrete by less than 50mm.
Formwork shall not be re-used after it has suffered damage which is
sufficient to impair the finished surfaces of the concrete.
Where circumstances prevent easy access within the form, temporary
openings shall be provided through the formwork for cleaning and
inspection.
Shear keys of the size and shape as indicated on the Drawing shall be
provided in all construction joints.
Where pre-cast concrete elements are specified for use as permanent
formwork, or proposed by the Contractor and agreed by the Engineer,
they shall comply with the requirements of formwork as specified in the
Specifications in respect of surface finish, strength and rigidity. Such
elements shall be set true to line and level within the tolerances
prescribed for the appropriate class of finish and fixed so that they
cannot move when concrete is placed against them.
Preparation of Formwork
Before any reinforcement is placed into position within formwork, the
latter shall be thoroughly cleaned and then dressed with a release
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replace them.
As soon as the formwork has been removed, bolt holes in concrete
faces other than construction joints which are not required for
subsequent operations shall be completely filled with mortar sufficiently
dry to prevent any slumping at the face. The morr shall be mixed in the
same proportions as the fine aggregate and cement in the surrounding
concrete and with the same materials and shall be finished flush with
the face of the concrete.
After removal of the formwork, the date of casting of concrete shall be
marked on the surface of related concrete by water proof paint/marker
for estimation of curing time.
Minimum Time for Form works
Normal
Weather
(days)
1.Vertical or near vertical 24 hours
faces of mass concrete
2. Beam sides, walls and 48 hours
unloaded columns
3. Sofits of slabs and beams :
Spans up to 3m
4 days
Spans over 3m to 6m
11 days
Form work
Cold
Weather
(days)
Strength to
be attained
0.2 fck
1.5:
0.3 fck
7 days
17 days
fck
fck
Measurement
Except as stated below, formwork shall be measured in square meter
of formwork actually in contact with the finished face of the concrete.
No deduction shall be made in the measurement for openings, pipes,
ducts and the like, provided that the area of each is less than 0.50
square meters. Unless otherwise stated, if the volume or area of
concrete has not been deducted when measuring the concrete,
formwork to form box or the void shall not be measured.
Formwork required for lean concrete, to form construction joints and
shear keys for future concrete and other construction surfaces shall
not be measured and the costs shall be included in the rates for other
work.
Formwork to contraction and expansion joints shall be measured in
square meter on one face only. The rates shall include for the costs
stated below and for forming recesses for sealant and channels for
grout.
The measurement of formwork is inclusive of the measurement for
formwork finished surface, shoring, staging, scaffolding and other
accessories required for erection and removal of the formwork.
Payment
The formwork shall be paid as per the contract unit rate. The rates for
formwork shall include the cost of submission of details, transportation
and use of all materials for formwork, erection including provision of
supports, fillets and chamfers 75 mm and less in width, bolts, ties,
fixings, cutting to waste, drilling or notching the formwork for
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F1 F6 CGI sheet
F7, F8
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Gutters
F9
Slate
F10
Clay Tile
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F11
F14,F15
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Clay ridge
Fiber Glass
F19
F21
Timber
G1
Wooden
frames
The contractor is to clear out and destroy or remove all cut and
shavings and other wood waste from all parts of the building and the
site generally, as the work progress and at the conclusion of the work.
Carpentry:
All carpentry shall be executed with workmanship of the best quality.
Scantling and boarding shall be accurately sawn and shall be of
uniform width and thickness throughout. All carpenters work shall be
left with sawn surface except where particularly specified to be
wrought.
All carpenters work shall be accurately set out in strict accordance
with the drawings and shall be framed together and securely fixed in
best possible manner with properly made joints. All necessary brads,
sheet metal screws, etc. shall be provided as directed and approved.
Joinery:
All joints shall be accurately set out on boards to full size for the
information and guidance of the artisans before commencing the
respective works, with all joints, iron work and other works connected
therewith fully delineated. Such setting out must be submitted to the
Engineer In-charge and approved before such respective works are
commenced.
All jointers work shall be cut out and framed together as soon after the
commencement of the building as is practicable, but is not to be
wedged up or glued until the building is ready for fixing same. Any
portions that warp, wind or develop shakes or other defects within six
months after completion of the works shall be removed and new fixed
in their place on contractors own expense.
All work shall be properly mortises, tenons, house, shouldered,
dovetailed, notched, wedged, pinned, braided, etc., as directed and to
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the satisfaction of the consultants and all properly glued up with the
best quality approved glue.
Joints in joinery must be as specified or detailed, and so designed and
secured as to resist or compensate for any stresses to which they may
be subjected. All nails, springs, etc. are to be punched and puttied.
Loose joints are to be made where provision must be made for
shrinkage, glued joints where shrinkage need not be considered and
where sealed joints are required. Glue for load-bearing joints or where
conditions may be damp must be damp must be of the resin type. For
non-load-bearing joints or conditions may be guaranteed casein or
organic glues may be used. All exposed surfaces of joinery work shall
be wrought and all arise eased-off by plaining and sand papering to
an approved finish suitable to the specified treatment.
Dimensions:
Joinery shall hold up to the specified sizes and as measure.
Fixing Joinery:
All beads, fillets and small members shall be fixed with round or oval
brads on nails well punched in and stopped. All large members shall
be fixed with brass screws, the heads let in and palette to match the
grain.
Unless otherwise specified, plugs of external work shall be of
hardwood; plugs for internal work may be of softwood. Holes for
plugging must be made with a proper drilling tool and the holes
completely filled with the plugging material.
Unless otherwise specified all skirting, window, grounds and backings
for same, fillets etc., shall be plugged at intervals not exceeding
600mm.
Bedding Joinery:
All door and window frames, sills, wooden bars etc., which are fixed to
brickwork, concrete by means of grounds, lugs, etc., shall be bedded
solid in mortar as previously described and pointed with a recessed
joint 6mm deep to the approval of the Engineer In-charge.
Plywood, Block boards, Chipboards and MDF board, shall be bonded
with synthetic resin of interior type and sheet metal screws unless
otherwise stated for the doors. Where stated to be exterior type, they
shall be weatherproof.
All exposed edges of block board and chipboard shall be lipped with
hardwood as described below.
Samples of all such materials and their source of manufacture must be
approved by the Engineer In-charge before used in the works.
Inspection and Testing
The Engineer In-charge shall be given facilities for inspection of all
works in progress whether in workshop or on site. All timber as it
arrives on the site and not approved by them must be removed
forthwith, failing which the Employer, with the advise of the Engineer
In-charge, may arrange for the removal of the rejects and impose of
them as they may consider advisable at the contractors expenses.
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The Door shutters shall have minimum of three pieces of 150mm brass
hinges with brass screws, one IPSA Mortise lock of heavy duty or
equivalent, two pieces of 150mm brass tower bolts of good quality with
brass screws, 75 mm doorstopper.
Construction Procedure
The window shutters may be fully panelled, fully glazed, partly glazed
and partly panelled, battened or Venetian as specified. Styles and
panels shall be neatly planed and truly finished to exact dimensions.
Styles and rails shall be framed properly and accurately with mortise
and tenon joints and fixed with bamboo pins as per drawing. Glue shall
be applied at al joints before clamping and fixing with bamboo pins.
Panels shall be of one piece without any joints and shall be housed
with 12.5mm insertion into rails and styles.
Panels shall be of thickness as specified in the drawing. All rails above
100mm in width shall have double tenon. No tenon shall exceed 6mm
the thickness of the member. In case of swing door, swing door hung
in lace shall not be rebated together. It shall be fitted with vision
panels.
Measurement
Measurement of works will be made in m2 of works as specified.
Payment
Payment for work will be made on the basis of contract unit price
indicated in the BOQ.
The payment will be full and final compensation for all material, labour,
and equipment to complete the works as specified.
Measurement
Measurement of works will be made in m2 of works as specified.
Payment
Payment for work will be made on the basis of contract unit price
indicated in the BOQ. The payment will be full and final compensation
for all material, labour, and equipment to complete the works as
specified.
NB:These specifications may be adopted for other type of shutters viz
plywood, teak, GI sheet flush doors etc as well. For such items replace
glass with relevant material as specified.
G7
MS roding in
window
frames
For shutter, the thickness of 38mm salwood panel shall be used for
carving and decorative works, unless otherwise mentioned. The
section size of door frame for decorative door shall be 75mm x 125mm
Carved
section or 100mmx100mm or equivalent to this section or as approved
wooden door by the engineer
and windows Construction Procedure
The carving of the doors and windows should be refined aesthetically
with reflection carving craftsmanship as approved by Architect
For the main decorative carved door shutter, the shutter shall be fitted
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G17
G20
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Aluminium
doors and
windows
G21
UPVC doors
and windows
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Flashing
All flashings required to be built in as the work proceeds shall be
supplied by the Contractor and built in by the trade concerned. All
other flashings as detailed on the Drawings shall be supplied and fixed
in position by the fabricator.
Hardware Fittings
Hinges, handles, knobs, locks, ball catchers, bolts, door stoppers, door
closers, door spring adjustable shelf fittings and other hardware fittings
for doors and windows shall be of the best quality and of the specified
make and approved by the Engineer. The size number, make etc. shall
be as per the hardware schedules as shown on drawings or BOQ.
Measurements
It shall be done in square meter of the area done.
Rate
Rate shall be for all labour and materials, accessories, all complete.
11. H. Flooring Works
H1
Concrete
flooring
Materials:
Cement: Portland cement as per specification under Concrete Work
Aggregate of 12mm nominal gauge shall be properly gauged. Sieving
may be insisted upon in which case the contractor shall provide/
supply necessary sieves and labour at his own cost.
Sand shall be clean inner bed. Grain distribution shall be same as
described under Plastering.
Proportion:
The concrete shall be either 1:2:4 mix or 1:4:8 mix or as specified in
the drawing. All mix shall be batched by volume except cement, which
shall be proportioned by weight and as specified.
Mixing:
Mixing shall be done on a watertight platform. Material shall be dry
mixed after accurately gauging different materials in wooden boxes.
The dry mixture shall be turned over thrice (at least) till the colour is
uniform and then twice while wet. Water shall be added gradually and
no more than necessary to sufficiently wet the materials. Only that
much concrete shall be mixed which can be used within half an hour.
Each stock of dry mix shall not be larger than consuming one bag of
cement. In case of machine mixing IS. Code shall be strictly followed
and the mixing done under the supervision of the site In-charge.
Preparation of Sub-grade
The sub-grade shall be cleared of all loose earth, rubbish, and other
foreign matter. If necessary the sub-grade shall be cleaned with wire
brushes.
Cleaned sub-grade shall then be wetted with water
thoroughly, but no water pool shall be allowed. Necessary slope shall
be given in the sub-grade itself. If the sub-grade is of lean concrete
the flooring shall be commenced within 48 hours.
Placing
Concrete shall be laid in horizontal layers and gently rammed.
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Mosaic/
Terrazzo Tile
H2 H5
Flooring
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Finishing
It shall be compacted first with wood float. The blows shall be fairly
heavy but as consolidation takes place, light rapid strokes shall be
given. Beating shall continue till all hollows in concrete are filled with
mortar paste. Then the surface shall be trawled till the moisture
disappears. The surface shall be checked with straight edge. The
surface must be uniform in colour. Immediately after trawling, wellmixed neat cement slurry mixed integrally with hardening liquid 2 litres.
to 50kg of cement shall be sprinkled in a uniform layer at the rate of
2.2 kg. per sq.m. The cement slurry shall be trawled smooth with a
steel float several times till approved finish is achieved. The surface
shall be without the float marks or air holes. Sample of workmanship
shall be got to approved prior to work.
Curing
Curing shall not be commenced until the top layer has hardened.
Hardened concrete shall be kept wet for 15 days. Covering with empty
cement gunnies shall be avoided, as the colour is likely to be bleached
with the remnants of cement matter from the bags
Measurement
It shall be measured in square meter for specified thickness measured
from wall to wall exclusive of any finishing or as per instructions of
Engineer.
Unless otherwise stated in the schedule of quantities, nothing extra
shall be admissible for small areas and corners and work in any shape.
No deductions shall however, be made for protruding or independent
columns occurring in the floors, door frames embedded in floor or any
other part out when the area does not exceed 0.1 m2 for each.
However nothing extra shall be allowed for the cutting involved at such
places.
Marble Chips: Marble chips shall be of 3 mm gauge having maximum
size 3mm and minimum size of 1.5 mm and shall be of good quality.
The color shall be as per the instruction of engineer or drawings.
Sample of marble stone to be used shall be submitted to the Project
manager and his approval should be taken before the bulk purchase.
All the marble chips supplied shall conform to the approved sample in
all respect.
Proportion and Mixing
Base course
For cement concrete base course, All mix (as per specified proportion)
shall be batched by volume except cement, which shall be
proportioned by weight and as specified. Mixing shall be done on a
watertight platform. Material shall be dry mixed after accurately
gauging different materials in wooden boxes. The dry mixture shall be
turned over thrice (at least) till the color is uniform and then twice while
wet. Water shall be added gradually and no more than necessary to
sufficiently wet the materials. Only that much concrete shall be mixed
which can be used within half an hour. Each stock of dry mix shall not
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H6, H25,
Tiling
H29, H39
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H7 H10
Flag Stone
paving
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complete, in m.
Material
The wooden parquet flooring shall be of natural wild shishum in
standard size (e.g. minimum size of 70mm x 280mm x 12mm or 50mm
x 300mm x 12mm parquet tile) or equivalent as approved by the
Engineer. The moisture content shall be not more than 8%.
Laying
(These wooden tiles are laid over the dust and grease free cement
surface floor. The floor is adequately spread with adhesive and tiles
are laid. The joints of one tile to other tile should +-. 05mm.)
The wild shishum wooden parquet flooring shall be provided on neatly
finished and levelled IPS flooring. The tiles shall be laid over standard
base of wood, using parquet adhesive in pattern approved by the
Engineer. The smoothly finished surface shall be sandpapered, and
finely finished with chapra polish as approved.Over these surface two
coats of transparent lacquer paints are applied.
The Contractor shall submit sample of material for approval of the
Engineer. The Contractor shall also erect a sample panel of 900mm x
900mm or larger size for his approval of the finished workmanship
prior to commencement of the work.
Measurement
It shall be measured from wall to wall of actual work done in square
meters, which shall include skirting works also.
Rate
Rate shall include all material, laying, finishing, skirting and labour etc.,
all complete.
H16, H18 Stone soling
Sand filling
H19
Brickbat
Filling
H20
H21
Neat cement
punning
Wooden
planking
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Concrete
H22, H23 interlocking
tiles
H24
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Plaster of
Paris works
two nos. sheet metal screws and grip. At the edges, of floor the plank
should have minimum of 8mm gap for the expansion and contraction.
The top surface shall be finished in perfect line and level.
The planks shall be painted with chapra paints as per the
specifications and finished with 2 coats of Polyurethane paints as
wearing coat. The texture of the floors shall be in mat or as instructed
by the Project In-charge.
The cement concrete interlocking tiles of approved shape size and
color shall be provided in cement sand mortar. These shall be either
pre-cast concrete blocks or cast-in-situ concrete. Cement sand mortar
used for bedding and joint shall be in 1:4 ratio.
Laying
The tiles shall be laid on either concrete or compacted sand-gravel as
indicated in the Drawing.
In the case of cement sand base , it shall be 1 part cement; 4 parts
sand and mixing shall be done as per specification for mortar mixing of
brick masonry work laid to the dimensions, lines and levels shown in
the Drawing and well compacted by ramming or other means. Before
laying the foundation of lean concrete, the base shall be leveled and
slightly watered to make it damp.
In the case of sand gravel it shall consist of a material approved by the
Engineer. The tiles shall then be laid out and bedded on 12 mm thick
cement sand mortar of 1:4 ratios. The gaps between the block/slabs
shall not be more than 12 mm and shall be filled with 1:4 cement sand
mortar.
Tests and Standard of Acceptance
Concrete shall be tested in accordance with specification for concrete
and shall meet the specified criteria. All tiles shall be laid true to the
lines and levels shown on the Drawing or as instructed by the
Engineer.
Measurement
The work shall be measured in square meter of the area. Concrete
and/or sand-gravel foundation shall be measured in cubic meters.
Excavation for foundation shall not be measured. It is deemed
included in the measurement of the tiles.
Payment
The tiles measured as above shall be paid at the contract unit rate
which shall be the full and the final compensation to the Contractor.
Concrete and/or sand-gravel foundation shall be paid for separately,
as provided under respective Sections of these Specifications.
The plaster of Paris shall be of semi hydrate variety calcium
sulphate. Its fineness shall be such that when sieved through a sieve
of IS sieve designation 3.35mm for 5 minutes, after drying the residue
left on it shall be not more than 1% by weight. It shall not be too quick
setting. Initial setting time shall not be less than 13 minutes.
Preparation of Surface
Projecting burrs of mortar formed during existing cement plaster shall
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H26
Clay tiling
Granite
flooring
Materials
Cement:
Portland cement (white as well) as per specification under
Concrete Work
Sand:
As per specification under Concrete Work
Granite: Granite shall be of good quality, 16 2mm thick, having
smooth, hard polished surface, regular in shape, size and of uniform
thickness, of good appearance, and of sharp and square edges. It
shall be free from cracks and other defects. The color and size shall be
as per the instruction of the engineer and drawing. Sample of granite
stone to be used shall be submitted to the engineer and his approval
should be taken before the bulk purchase. All the granite stone
supplied shall conform to the approved sample in all respect.
Proportion
Base Course: 1 part cement; 2 parts sand and mixing shall be done as
per specification for mortar mixing of brick masonry work
Dressing
Each granite stone slab shall be machine cut to required size and
shape as specified in the drawings. All angles and edges of the granite
slabs shall be true and square and free from chippings and the surface
shall be true and plane. The thickness of the stone shall be as
specified in the drawings. No tolerance shall be allowed for thickness.
The granite slabs shall be mirror polished. All granite stones shall be
brought pre-polished to the site. The contractor shall prepare samples
and obtain approval of the Engineers before proceeding with the work.
The contractor shall ensure that no chisel marks are visible on the
surface of the stone before fixing. Stones with chisel marks or broken
edges shall be rejected.
Laying
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The base shall be made rough and watered and given a cement wash
and then the mortar shall be laid in 19-20 mm. thick layers as per
instruction of Engineer. After laying mortar, it should be leveled with
wooden floats. Proper slope for draining wash water shall be provided
as per instruction of the Engineer. And over this, granite stone should
be laid; the joints should not be more than 1.5 mm. The joints should
be painted with approved colored cement slurry.
Curing
After about 2 hours of laying, the surface shall be covered with wet
bags and kept wet and left undisturbed for 2 days.
Finish
Finally, when the surface is absolutely dry, the surface shall be rubbed
with wax to give a glazing surface, as per instruction of Engineer. Care
shall be taken that the floor is not left slippery and that ordinary wax is
not used under any circumstances
Measurement
Measurement shall be in square meter of exact length and breadth of
the floor. Rate shall include materials, mixing, laying, curing, finishing
and labor etc. all complete.
Providing and laying of pre-cast Anti-slip (300X 300) cement tile of
approved pattern in Ramp and other specified area in cement mortar
1:4 (1 Cement : 4 Sand) and pointing the joints with cement mortar of
same color as of cement tile all complete.
The Pre-cast cement tile shall conform to relevant standard of NS and
IS of latest revision. The surface shall be cleaned of all dust particles
and impurities that affect cement mortar.
Proportion
Anti-slip
Base Course: 1 part cement; 4 parts sand and mixing shall be done as
Precast
per specification for mortar mixing of brick masonry work
Cement Tile
Installation
The tile shall be laid in cement mortar having 20mm thickness
minimum. All the joints shall be finished as per the drawing and
instruction of the Engineer. A sample of workmanship shall be
approved prior to execution of work.
Measurement:
It shall be measured in square meter of the area covered including
materials and labor complete.
The tiles shall be of vitreous ware and free from deleterious
substances. The iron oxide content allowable in the raw material shall
not exceed two percent. The tiles shall be vitrified at the temperature of
11000C and above and shall be kept unglazed. The finished, tile, when
Acid or alkali
fractured shall appear fine grained in texture, dense and homogenous.
resistant tiles
The tiles shall be sound, true to shape, flat and free from flows and
manufacturing defects affecting their utility. The tiles shall be of
required colour.
Dimensions and Tolerances
Ceramic unglazed vitreous acid-resistant tiles shall be made in three
Detailed Specifications Of Building Works (Civil)
H32
Vinyl sheet
flooring
sizes namely 98.5 X 98.5 mm, 148.5 X 148.5 mm and 198.5 X 198.5
mm. They shall be available in the following thickness: 25, 20 and 15
mm. The depth of the grooves on the underside of the tile shall not
exceed 3 mm. Tolerance on length, breadth and thickness of tiles shall
be + 2 percent.
Shape
The tiles shall be square shaped. Half tiles rectangular in shape shall
also be available. Half tiles for use with full tiles shall have dimensions
which shall be such as to make two half tiles, when joined together,
match with the dimension of full tile. The shape of tiles other than
square shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
Marking
Tiles shall be legibly marked on the back with the name of the
manufacturer or his trade mark, manufacturers batch number and year
of manufacture. Each tile may also be marked with the standard
certification mark.
Preparation of Surface and Laying
The cement used to be acid and or alkali resistant cement and cement
mortar to be used to be acid and or Alkali resistant mortar. Thickness
of bedding of mortar for flooring to be 10 mm or specified on the item
and for dado/skirting to be 12 mm or specified on item.
Rate
The rate for flooring shall include the cost of all materials and labour
involved in all the operations described above.
Providing and laying plain, textured, coloured vinyl Tiles with color and
patterns as indicated or as approved by site engineer/ Architect,
including compatible adhesive over previously prepared substrate, with
polyurethane surface treatment as per drawing and design
requirement.
Materials
Vinyl Sheet :
As specified in BOQ.or as per site engineers approval. Contractor shall
submit manufacturers technical data for flooring and accessory.
Welding Thread:
Vinyl thread or rod shall be used as produced by the manufacturer of
sheet vinyl flooring and intended for heat sealing of joints. Color shall
match field of sheet vinyl floor covering unless otherwise specified by
engineer
Adhesive:
Only Manufacturer approved adhesive as compatible to the tiles, as
approved by site engineer/architect shall be used. Manufacturer
approved adhesives shall be submitted to site engineer/ Architect for
approval.
Preparation of Surface and Installation
Subfloor surface shall be solid, dry, smooth and free from cracks,
holes, ridges, or coatings preventing adhesive bond and other defects
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H37
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Marble
flooring
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H33a
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Cast in situ
crazy marble
flooring
The surface shall be ground by rubbing with sand stone blocks and all
the cement in the surface removed. A neat cement wash shall then be
given in the surface and left undisturbed for 6 days and the surface
shall be ground with carborundum stones of different grades starting
with coarse one and successively with finer ones, and rubbing shall be
continued until the entire surface shows a uniform granular
appearance. The surface should be kept wet during all these days.
After final rubbing, the surface shall be thoroughly cleaned by washing
with soft soap water and then with clean water.
Finally, when the surface is absolutely dry, oxalic acid powder shall be
rubbed well on the surface with pieces of felt with a few drops of water,
and this operation shall be repeated until the surface becomes
perfectly smooth and glossy. The surface shall be rubbed with wax to
give a glazing surface. White cement or colored cement shall be used
to have the required color as per specified or as per instruction of the
Engineer.
If required by the Engineer, the grinding shall be done by grinding
machine in at least three operations, first grinding with machine fitted
with coarse carborundum stone, second grinding with medium grade
carborundum stone, and final grinding with fine grade carborundum
stone.
Measurement
Measurement shall be in square meter of exact length and breadth of
the floor or length and height in dado. Rate shall include all materials,
mixing, laying, curing, grinding, finishing, polishing and labour etc. all
complete.
11. I. Plaster, Punning and Pointing Works
Plastering shall be started from top and worked down. All putlog holes
shall be properly filled in advance of the plastering as the scaffolding is
being taken down. Wooden screeds 75 mm wide and of the thickness
of the plaster shall be fixed vertically 2.5 to 4 meters apart to act as
gauges and guides in applying the plaster. The mortar shall be laid on
the wall between the screeds using the plaster's float and pressing the
mortar so that the raked joints are properly filled. The plaster shall then
be finished off with a wooden straight edge reaching across the
screeds. The straight edge shall be worked on the screeds with a small
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upward and sideways motion 50 mm or 75 mm at a time. Finally, the
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surface shall be finished off with a plaster's wooden float. Metal floats
shall not be used.
When recommencing the plastering beyond the work suspended
earlier the edges of the old plaster shall be scraped, cleaned and
wetted before plaster is applied to the adjacent areas.
No portion of the surface shall be left out in a condition to be patched
up later on.
The plaster shall be finished to a true and plumb surface and to the
proper degree of smoothness as required by the Engineer.
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The average thickness of plaster shall not be less than the specified
thickness. The minimum
Thickness over any portion of the surface shall not be less than the
specified thickness minus 3 mm.
Any cracks which appear in the surface and all portions, which sound
hollow when tapped, or are found to be soft or otherwise defective,
shall be cut out in rectangular shape and re-done as directed by the
Engineer.
The surface to be plastered shall be brushed clean mortar joints of
brick masonry or hollow concrete walls or any other surface to be
plastered shall be raked to a depth of approximately 12mm, and the
surface brushed down with a stiff brush and thoroughly wetted. The
surface shall be free of all dust, loose materials, grease etc.
The mortar shall be first dry mixed, by measuring with boxes to
required proportion, and then water added slowly and gradually and
mixed thoroughly to uniform consistency.
The thickness of the plaster shall not be less than 12 mm not more
than 20mm. In case of plaster thicker than 20mm, it shall be built by
two or more coats each coat not exceeding 12mm in thickness.
Cement shall be as specified above.
Sand shall be as before specified but shall be graded to a suitable
fineness in accordance with the nature of the plaster, etc., in order to
obtain the finish required.
Lime for plastering shall be as before described in clause 414 and
slaked and run at least four weeks before use.
All other mixes shall be constructed in a like manner.
Moist curing shall be accomplished by keeping the plaster uniformly
damp by suitable means. Moist curing shall start during application and
continue for not less than 7 days.
Hacking
Prices of all paving and plastering etc. shall include for hacking
concrete ceilings, beams, floors etc., by approved means and for
raking out joints of walls 12mm deep to form a proper key. Plastering
on walls generally shall be taken to include flush faces of lintels etc., in
same.
Surfaces to be paved or plastered must be brushed clean and well
wetted before each coat is applied. All cement plaster shall be kept
continually damp in the interval between application of coats and for
seven days after application of the final coat.
Dubbing out where required shall be composed of similar material to
that following.
Partially or wholly set material will not be allowed to be used or remixed.
Samples
The Contractor shall prepare sample square meter of the plastering
and paving as directed until the quality, texture and finish required is
obtained and approved by the Project Engineer after which all
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General
Pointing
Works
For pointing, the mortar shall be filled and pressed into the raked out
joints, before giving the required finish. The pointing shall then be
finished to proper type given on the Drawing. If type of pointing is not
mentioned on the Drawing the same shall be ruled pointing. For ruled
pointing after the mortar has been filled and pressed into the joints and
finished off level with the edges of the bricks, it shall while still green
be ruled along the centre with a half round tool of such width as may
be specified by the Engineer. The superfluous mortar shall then be cut
off from the edges of the lines and the surface of the masonry shall
also be cleaned of all mortar.
Where external faces of the mortared masonry work will be backfilled
or otherwise permanently covered up, the mortared joint shall be
finished flush to the faces of the adjacent stonework.
Where mortared masonry faces will remain exposed, the mortar joints
shall be pointed to a consistent style as shown on the Drawing.
Pointing shall be carried out using mortar 1:3 by volume of cement and
sand or as shown on the Drawing. The mortar shall be filled and
pressed into the raked out joints before giving the required finish. The
pointing, if not otherwise mentioned, shall be ruled type for which it
shall, while masonry work is still green, be ruled along the centre with
half round tools of such width as may be specified by the engineer.
The excess mortar shall,then, be taken off from the edges of the lines
and shall not be unnecessarily plastered over the exposed stone
works. The thickness of the joints shall not be less than 3mm for
Ashlar masonry.
Before applying the punning and pointing, the base surface shall be
cleaned, any dust or loose particles removed and thoroughly wetted.
The surface shall be free of all dust, loose materials, grease etc. The
average thickness of the punning and pointing work shall not be less
than 3 mm. The pattern shall be as per instruction of the Engineer or
as shown in the drawings.
The mortar shall be first dry mixed, by measuring with boxes to
required proportion, and then water added slowly and gradually and
mixed thoroughly to uniform consistency.
The coat shall be finished by rubbing with a steel trowel and any
depression shall be filled in and rubbed to shining surface.
Cement shall be as specified above.
Sand shall be as before specified but shall be graded to a suitable
fineness in accordance with the nature of the plaster, etc., in order to
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Knot Sealer:
For use on knots and resinous portions of woodwork.
Stopping and Filling composed of parts putty to one part of stiff white
lead.
Lacquer:
Approved polyurethane eggshell clear lacquer applied in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions.
Polish shall be an approved brand of wax polish.
Oil shall be best quality linseed oil.
Filler for polished or oiled surfaces to be Beeswax filler.
Wood Preservative:
All wood work, as specified or instructed shall, be treated after cutting
and preparation but before assembly or fixing with three coats of
solution consisting of one part if Atlas A wood preservative brown
grade to three parts of water. The solution is to the brushed in all faces
of all timbers unless exposed to view and painted. This is applicable in
the wood frame contact with masonry and roof purling, batten and
counter rafter.
The contractor shall note that this solution is HIGHLY POISONOUS
and shall take all necessary precautions and instruct his workmen
accordingly.
Paint Application:
Painting Items as described hereafter shall comprise the following, and
shall all include for preparing and priming surfaces as above
described: Cement Paint : Apply two coats.
Plastic Emulsion : Apply a minimum of three coats, using a thinning
medium or water only if and as recommended by the manufacturer. An
approved plaster primer tinted to match may be substituted for the first
coat.
Paint : Apply two undercoats and one finishing coat of enamel gloss oil
paint.
Flat oil paint
: Apply two coats of flat oil paint, using thinning
medium in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
Oil
: Apply two coats of linseed oil.
Wax Polish
: Apply a minimum of two coats to approval.
Lacquer : Apply three coats of Polythene lacquer as described, to
approval.
Prime : Prepare and prime only before fixing.
Moulded cornices and coves.
(a) Length shall be measured at the centre of the girth.
(b) Moulded cornices and coves shall be given in square metres the
area being arrived at by multiplying length by the girth.
(c) Flat or weathered top to cornices when exceeding 15 cm in width
shall not be included in the girth but measured with the general plaster
work.
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J13
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White wash
J3
Distemper
works
The white wash shall be applied with moonj brushes to the specified
number of coats. The operation for each coat shall consist of a stroke
of the brush given from the top downwards, another from the bottom
upwards over the first stroke, and similarly one stroke horizontally from
the right and another from the left before it dries.
Each coat shall be allowed to dry before the next one is applied.
Further each coat shall be inspected and approved by the Engineer-inCharge before the subsequent coat is applied. No portion of the
surface shall be left out initially to be patched up later on.
For new work, three or more coats shall be applied till the surface
presents a smooth and uniform finish through which the plaster does
not show. The finished dry surface shall not show any signs of
cracking and peeling nor shall it come off readily on the hand when
rubbed.
For old work, after the surface has been prepared, a coat of white
wash shall be applied over the patches and repairs. Then a single coat
or two or more coats of white wash as stipulated in the description of
the item shall be applied over the entire surface. The white washed
surface should present a uniform finish through which the plaster
patches do not appear. The washing on ceiling should be done prior to
that on walls.
Protective Measures
Doors, windows, floors, articles of furniture etc. and such other parts of
the building not to be white washed, shall be protected from being
splashed upon. Splashings and droppings, if any shall be removed by
the contractor at his own cost and the surfaces cleaned. Damages if
any to furniture or fittings and fixtures shall be recoverable from the
contractor.
Measurements
Length and breadth shall be measured and area shall be calculated in
sqm.
Measurements for Jambs, Soffits and Fills etc. for openings shall be as
described in plaster. Cornices and other such wall or ceiling features,
shall be measured along the girth and included in the measurements.
The number of coats of each treatment shall be stated. The item shall
include removing nails, making good holes, cracks, patches etc. not
exceeding 50 sq. cm. each with material similar in composition to the
surface to be prepared.
Rate
The rate shall include all material and labour involved in all the
operations described above.
Washable distemper of required colour as approved by the Engineer
shall be used, conform to IS: 427-latest revision. Before application of
the distemper the shade shall be approved by the Engineer. The paint
(SKK-Japanese, Nerolac, Berger or equivalent) shall be water based
washable distemper as per NS, IS specification. Only fresh distemper
shall be used, hard or set shall not be used.
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Preparation of Paint
The washable distemper powder shall be stirred slowly in clean water
using 0.6 litre of water per kg of distemper or as specified by the
manufacturer. Warm water shall preferably be used. It shall be allowed
to stand for at least 30 minutes (or if practicable over night) before
used. The mixture shall be well stirred before and during use to
maintain an even consistency.
Distemper shall not be mixed in larger quantity than is actually required
for one days work.
Preparation of Surface
Before new work is distempered, the surface shall be thoroughly
brushed free from mortar dropping and other foreign matter and sand
papered smooth. New plaster surfaces shall be allowed to washable
for at least six weeks before applying distemper.
Pitting in plaster shall be made good with plaster of Paris mixed with
the colour to be used. The surface shall then be rubbed down again
with fine grade sandpaper and made smooth. A coat of distemper shall
be applied over the patches. The patched surface shall be allowed to
washable thoroughly before the regular coat of distemper is applied.
Application
For new work, the treatment shall consist of a priming coat of whiting
followed by the application of two or more coats of distemper till the
surface shows and even colour. For each coat, the entire surface shall
be coated with the mixture uniformly with proper distemper brushes in
horizontal strokes followed immediately by vertical ones, which
together shall constitute one coat.
The subsequent coats shall be applied only after the previous coat has
dried. The finished surface shall be even and uniform and shall show
no brush marks.
Enough distemper shall be mixed to finish one room at a time. The
application of a coat in each room shall be finished in one operation
and no work shall be started in any room, which cannot be completed
the same day. After each day work, the brushes shall be washed in hot
water and hung down to washable. Old brushes, which are dirty or
caked with distemper, shall not be used.
On plastered, POP surface (paint shall be prepared with sand
papering), putting, and two coats of primer. The paint is applied in two
coats of washable distemper with roller or brush. The surface should
be properly cleaned and treated with water based primer as per
manufacturers specifications. Rectification of defects in plaster/POP
with broken edges should be done by using a proper colour putty,
paste as per manufactures specifications.
The surface on which paint is applied shall become hard washable in
16 hours. The necessary single / multistage scaffoldings required for
the work shall be provided as detailed out under coatings. The
equipment, roller or brush used on the work should be immediately
washed with water to facilitate future use.
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J4
Water proof
cement paint
works
Measurement
Measurement shall be in square meters of the actual covered area of
the paints. Nothing extra shall be allowed for painting any rough
surface e.g. external sand - faced plaster or work in short width or
surface in any shape. The rate shall include for two or more coats
inclusive of materials, labour, scaffolding all complete.
Cement paint of required colour shall be of ready mixed type in sealed
container of approved brand (Snowcem India Ltd., or equivalent
brand or manufacture)r conforming to IS: 5410 - latest revision,
approved by the engineer in sealed tins, shall be used. Before
application of the cement paint the shade shall be approved the
Engineer. It shall be procured either in 50 kg. Container or 25 kg.
Container. All such container shall have unbroken seal with
manufacturers name and trade marks as well as a description of
contents all clearly marked. Such paint shall be mixed and applied
strictly in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and with the
approval of site In-charge. All materials shall be stored in dry place.
Preparation of Paint
Only fresh cement paint shall be used, hard or set paint shall not be
used. The container shall be made loose by rolling and shaking the
container before opening. Cement paint shall be mixed with water in
two stages.
First a paste shall be prepared by mixing 2 parts of cement paint
powder with one part of water by volume and immediately this shall be
thinned by adding another part of water to have uniform solution of
consistency of paints. Care shall be taken to add the cement paint
gradually to the water and not vice versa.
The second stage shall comprise of adding further one part of water to
the mix and stirring thoroughly to obtain a liquid of workable and
uniform consistency. In all cases the manufacturers instructions shall
be followed meticulously.
Cement paint shall be mixed in such quantities as can be used up
within an hour of its mixing as otherwise the mixture will set and
thicken affecting flow and finish. The lids of cement paint shall be kept
tightly closed when not in use, as by exposure to atmosphere the
cement paint rapidly becomes air set due to its hygroscopic qualities.
Preparation of Surface
Before application of paint all dust and foreign materials shall be
removed from the surface by use of wire brush. All holes, cracks and
abrasion shall be fill with plaster of Paris, properly prepared and
applied and smoothed off to match adjoining surfaces. Any loose or
uneven areas or any major cracks or defects in the concrete or plaster
back ground shall be cut out and made good and the repairs allowed
to dry thoroughly. Any efflorescence shall be removed by dry brushing
The surface shall be allowed to run off.
Application
The fresh mixed paint shall be frequently stirred during application and
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Application
On Wood work
After preparing and after the priming coat has been applied a topcoat
shall be applied.
The primed surface so prepared shall be painted with one coat of
selected enamel using bristle brush and not horsehair ones. The paint
shall be applied in thinnest possible layers with parallel strokes.
Another coat shall be applied after the previous coat is dry. Care
should be taken that dust or other foreign materials do not settle or
otherwise disfigure the various coats. The same brand of materials will
be used for various coats. The paint shall be used and applied as per
manufacture's printed instruction. The paints shall be applied with
bristle brushes and not horse hair ones. The paints shall be applied in
the thinnest possible layers with parallel drawings, no flowing down
shall be allowed. Painting to false ceiling and acoustic materials such
as thermo Cole, perforated acoustic tile, soft board etc. shall be done
by spray painting only. The Engineer prior to commencement of work
shall approve sample of workmanship.
On metal surface
The paint shall be continuously stirred in the container so that its
consistency is kept uniform throughout.
The painting shall be laid on evenly smoothly by means of crossing
and laying - off. The crossing and laying off consists of covering the
area with paint, brushing the surface hard for the first time and then
brushing alternatively in opposite directions, two or three times and
then finally brushing lightly in a direction at right angles to the same. In
this process no brush marks shall be left after the laying off if
finished. The full process of crossing and laying - off will constitute one
coat. Where so stipulated, the painting shall be carried out using spray
machines suited for the nature and location of the work to be carried
out. Only skilled and experienced workmen shall be employed for this
class of work. Paints used shall be brought to the requisite consistency
by adding suitable thinner. Spraying shall be carried out only in dry
conditions. No exterior painting shall be done in damp foggy or rainy
weather. Surface to be painted shall be clean, dry, smooth, and
adequately protected from dampness. Each coat shall be applied in
sufficient quantity to obtain complete coverage, shall be well brushed
and evenly worked out over the entire surface and into all corners,
angles and crevices allowed to thoroughly dry. Second coat shall be of
suitable shade to match final colour, and shall be approved by the
Engineer before final coat is started. Allow at least 48 hours drying
time between coats for interior and 7 days for exterior work, and if in
the judgement of the Engineer more time is required it shall be
allowed.
Finished surfaces shall be protected from dampness and dust until
completely dry. Finished work shall be uniform, of approved colour,
smooth and free for runs, sags, defective brushing and clogging. Make
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of Measurement
Method
or
&
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Fully glazed or
gauged
Part panelled and
part
Fully ventilated or
Louvered
Boarding
with
covered fillet and
match boarding
Tile
&
slate
battening
Trellis or Jaffri
Carved
or Measured flat
enriched work
Corrugated sheet. Measured flat
J5 b,
Emulsion
J18, J19 Paints
Overlapping Factor
The rate shall include for specified coats inclusive of materials, labour,
scaffolding, all complete
On the plastered/POP surface, paint shall be prepared with sand
papering, putting, and two coats of primer. The paint is applied in two
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Chapra paint
Red Lead
J11, J12,
Primer
J22, J23
J29
Japanees
Texture paint
Heritage Wall
Surface
Texture
Anti Termite
Treatment
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achieved by treating the soil beneath the building and around the
foundation with a suitable insecticide.
Materials
Chemicals: Any one of the following chemicals in water emulsion to
achieve the percentage concentration specified against each chemical
shall be used:
(i) Chlorphriphos emulsifiable concentrate of 20%
(ii) Lindane emulsifiable concentrate of 20%
To achieve the specified percentage of concentration, Chemical should
be diluted with water in required quantity before it is used. Graduated
containers shall be used for dilution of chemical with water in the
required proportion to achieve the desired percentage of
concentration. .
Safety Precautions : Chemical used for antitermite treatment are
insecticides with a persistent action and are highly poisonous. This
chemical can have an adverse effect upon health when absorbed
through the skin, inhaled as vapours or spray mists or swallowed. The
containers having emulsifiable concentrates shall be clearly labeled
and kept securely closed in stores so that children or pet cannot get at
them. Storage and mixing of concentrates shall not be done near any
fire source or flame. Persons carrying out chemical soil treatments
should familiarize themselves and exercise due care when handling
the chemicals whether in concentrated or in diluted form. After
handling the concentrates or dilute emulsion, worker shall wash
themselves with soap and water and wear clean clothing especially
before eating and smoking. In the event of severe contamination,
clothing shall be removed at once and the skin washed with soap and
water. If chemical has splashed into the eyes, they shall be flushed
with plenty of soap and water and immediate medical attention shall be
sought. The use of chemical shall be avoided where there is any risk of
wells or other water supplies becoming contaminated.
Treatment
Treatment along outside of foundations: The soil in contact with the
external wall of the building shall be treated with chemical emulsion at
the rate of 7.5 litres per square metre of vertical surface of the substructure to a depth of 300 mm. To facilitate this treatment, a shallow
channel shall be excavated along and close to the wall face. The
chemical emulsion shall be directed towards the wall at 1.75 litres per
running metre of the channel. Rodding with 12 mm diameter mild steel
rods at 150 mm apart shall be done in the channel. If necessary, for
uniform dispersal of the chemical to 300 mm depth from the ground
level. The balance chemical of 0.5 litre per running metre shall then be
used to treat the backfill earth as it is returned to the channel directing
the spray towards the wall surface.
If there is a concrete or masonry apron around the building,
approximately 12 mm diameter holes shall be drilled as close as
possible to the plinth wall about 300 mm apart, deep enough to reach
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the soil below and the chemical emulsion pumped into these holes to
soak the soil below at the rate of 2.25 litres per linear metre.
In soils which do not allow percolation of chemicals to desired depth,
the uniform disposal of the chemical to a depth of 300 mm shall be
obtained by suitably modifying the mode of treatment depending on
site condition.
In case of RCC foundations the soil (backfill) in contact with the
column sides and plinth beams along with external perimeter of the
building shall be treated with chemical emulsion at the rate of 7.5
litres/sqm. of the vertical surface of the structure. To facilitate this
treatment, trenches shall be excavated equal to the width of the shovel
exposing the sides of the column and plinth beams upto a depth of 300
mm or upto the bottom of the plinth beams, if this level is less than 300
mm.
The chemical emulsion shall be sprayed on the backfill earth as it is
returned into the trench directing the spray against the concrete
surface of the beam or column as the case may be.
Treatment of Soil under Floors : The points where the termites are
likely to seek entry through the floor are the cracks at the following
locations:
(a) At the junction of the floor and walls as result of shrinkage of the
concrete;
(b) On the floor surface owing to construction defects;
(c) At construction joints in a concrete floor, cracks in sections; and
(d) Expansion joints in the floor.
Chemical treatment shall be provided in the plinth area of ground floor
of the structure, wherever such cracks are noticed by drilling 12 mm
holes at the junction of floor and walls along the cracks on the floor
and along the construction and expansion joints at the interval of 300
mm to reach the soil below. Chemical emulsion shall be squirted into
these holes using a hand operated pressure pump to soak the soil
below until refusal or upto a maximum of one litre per hole. The holes
shall then be sealed properly with cement mortar 1:2 (1 cement: 2
coarse sand) finished to match the existing floors. The cement mortar
applied shall be cured for at least 10 days as per instruction of
Engineer-in-charge.
Treatment of Voids in Masonry : The movement of termites through
the masonry wall may be arrested by drilling holes in masonry wall at
plilnth level and squirting chemical emulsions into the holes to soak the
masonry. The holes shall be drilled at an angle of 45 degree from both
sides of the plinth wall at 300 mm intervals and emulsion squirted
through these holes to soak the masonry using a hand operated pump.
This treatment shall also be extended to internal walls having
foundations in the soil. Holes shall also be drilled at wall corners and
where door and window frames are embedded in the masonry or floor
at ground. Emulsion shall be squirted through the holes till refusal or to
a maximum of one litre per hole. Care shall be taken to seal the holes
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K1, K2
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K7
K8
Elastometric
water
Proofing
Semi flexible
polymer
coating
system
arranged that the joints be staggered with those of the layer beneath it.
Measurement
Measurement of all the works will be made in m2 of works as
specified.
Payment
Payment for work will be made on the basis of contract unit price
indicated in the BOQ. The payment will be full and final compensation
for all material, labour, and equipment to complete the works as
specified.
Providing and applying of two component acrylic polymer modified
cementations flexible membrane system (Perma guard, Aquafin 2K/M
or equivalent) as approved by engineer, on RCC rooftop, basements,
terraces and sunken slabs etc including injection system (pressure
grouting) on water leakage area and new & old concreting joint where
necessary and filling Perma bond SBR modified mortar or equivalent
on junction between floor and parapet wall area with V shape groove
cutting as specified by the site engineer all complete:
Measurement / Payment
Measurement shall be in square meter of exact length and breadth.
Rate shall include materials, mixing, laying, curing, finishing and labour
etc., all complete.
Note: The installation specifications for the approved material if
different, the manufacturers specification shall be followed after site
engineers approval. Technical specification from manufacturer and the
warranty provision/document shall be submitted to the site engineer
before approval by the contractor.
Providing and applying 2 coat waterproofing coating system for
protecting concrete and masonry on RCC roof top, basements slabs,
terrace and sunken slabs area over the entire surface including
surface preparation, pipe lines and other joints
2 coat shall be applied by brush at the ratio of 1:2 (Perma Bond AR /
Shield liquid/ tapecrete P 151 and fresh grey cement powder) or as
approved by site engineer according to respective manufacturers
specification
Materials:
Approved polymer materials from manufacturer (Tapecret P 151,
Perma Bond AR/ Perma Shield or equivalent) as approved by site
engineer shall be applied.
Technical specification from manufacturer and the warranty provision /
document shall be submitted to the site engineer by the contractor.
Mixing:The polymer shall be mixed with neat cement in the ratio of 2 part
cement: 1 part polymer by weight. The mixture has to be stirred
thoroughly until no air bubbles remain in the mix. Any lump found in
the mix should be removed.
Surface preparation:
The surface shall be cleaned to remove all dust, foreign matters, loose
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Dismantling
Concrete
Works
L17
Wood works
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L19
Measurement / Payment
Measurement shall be in square meter of exact length and breadth.
Rate
Rate shall include materials, mixing, laying, curing, finishing and labour
etc., all complete.
11. M. Metal, Fence and railing Works
The Mild steel (MS) products including collapsible gates are fabricated
Fabrication of
M1- M5,
from the Mild Steel flat, angle and channels conforming to the BS 15 or
MS Members
equivalent. The welding shall be butt-welding. The grips are of plastic
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M6
Rolling
Shutter
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M8
MS Gate
M10,
Fence Works
M12, M13
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channels shall be bound with it with ropes etc. the shutter shall then be
placed in position and top fixed with pipe shaft with bolts and nuts. The
sides guide channels and the cover and frame shall then be fixed to
the walls through the plate welded to the guides. These plates and
bracket shall be fixed by means of steel screws bolts, and rawl plugs
drilled in the wall. The plates and screws bolts shall be concealed in
plaster to make their location invisible. Fixing shall be done accurately
in a workman like manner that the operation of the shutter is easy and
smooth.
Painting
All surfaces are to be painted with primer coat and minimum two coats
of enamel paints as per specification, after drying and thoroughly
cleaned to remove all loose scale and loose rust. Surfaces not in
contact but inaccessible after shop assembling, shall receive the fullspecified protective treatment before assembling.
Measurement & Rate
The measurement shall be done in height multiplied by width of the
shutter, i.e. in Sqm. No extra will be paid for like shutter cover box,
edges, etc. The rate shall be inclusive of labor, material, all complete.
The Mild steel gates are fabricated from the Mild Steel flat, angle and
channels conforming to the BS 15 or equivalent. The welding shall be
butt-welding conforming relevant clause of this specification
The grips are of plastic or metal. The screws shall be steel screws.
The gate shall of steel sheet conforming to BS 15 or equivalent of 20G.
The gate is primed with two coats of red lead primer.
The gate is painted with two coat of enamel of bituminous aluminium
paint to get uniform painted surfaces.
Measurement
The above work shall be measured in m of opening in vertical plan
completed as specified.
Payment
Payment for the work will be made on the basis of contract unit price
indicated in the BOQ. The payment will be full and final compensation
for all material, labour, and equipment to complete the works as
specified.
The barbed wire fences shall be two-strand galvanized barbed wire
(Minimum of 100gm/m2) over the Mild steel wires of required diameter
should be used for fencing. The Mild Steel should conform BS 15 or
equivalent. The concrete in concrete post shall conform to the design
drawings.
Construction Procedures
The concrete posts are erected over the foundation. The barbed wire
is tightened to the post in the hooks. A tension not exceeding 400
kg/m2 is applied while erecting the wires in layers as per the design. At
the end diagonal bracing shall be made.
Testing and Inspection
The erected fencing shall deform any post and wires shall be straight
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works.
Measurement
It shall be measured flat in square meter of the actual area covered.
Payment
Payment for work will be made on the basis of contract unit price
indicated in the BOQ. The payment will be full and final compensation
for all material, labour, and equipment to complete the works as
specified.
9.5 mm-12mm thick (or as specified) Gypsum board tiles of 610 x 610
mm size ( or as per design) conforming to IS 2095: 1982 & 2542-1981.
The tiles shall be plain, textured or designed with design patterns as
per drawings or approved by site engineer.
The suspenders are galvanized mild steel straps of 28G and horizontal
and transverse members are galvanized mild steel channel of 16 G.
Construction Procedures
N10 N11
Gypsum
Board
Frame Work
The frame work shall be of zinc coated mild steel or galvanized iron
(G.I. framing) and shall consist of 45 mm sq. or 50 x50 mm square
tubes of 18G as main runners as specified in the item at specified
spacing welded together with 45 mm x 45 mm zinc coated Gypsteel
branded channels, or 50 x 50 mm G.I. channels of 18G as runners at
specified spacing. The above frame shall be suspended from existing
RCC slab with adjustable 25 x 4 mm mild steel flats welded at top to
reinforcement bars, including exposing the reinforcement bars and
making good the damages with cement mortar as specified in the item
and drawings.
Expanded Metal
Expanded metal shall be fixed with the long way of the mesh across
the supports. The strands in the various sheets shall all slope in one
direction, in vertical work they shall also slope inwards and downwards
from the plaster face. To ensure continuity of key at the fixing points
small round rods, V-shaped ribs or strips of hardwood shall be fixed on
the face of the supports. All sheets shall be lapped not less that 25-mm
at the sides and ends, overlaps shall not occur only at supports. Sides
of the sheets shall be wired together with galvanized wire of not less
than 18 SWG, at every 75 mm between supports. Cut ends of wire
used for fastening etc. shall be bent inwards and not towards the
plaster finishing coat. The expanded metal shall be secured to
supports by means of galvanized staples at intervals of not more that
100-mm. It shall be secured to steelwork by wire or clips.
The fixing centres should normally be not greater than 350 mm for
mesh weighing 1.2 kg/sq.m. of 10 or 6 mm mesh. Care shall be taken
to ensure that the anti corrosion treatment is in good condition after
fixing.
Gypboard or Boral plaster board
The material for installing false ceiling system shall be made of
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Armstrong
Board
gypsum board with ISO 9002 and ISO 14000 certification, with
minimum thickness of 12.5mm (maximum variation in thickness
+0.4mm or 0.4mm), with minimum density of 677 kg/cum, with
flexural strength not less than 485 N cross directional and 175 N
machine directional, with hardness at core, end and edge not less than
65 N, with capacity to withstand breaking load not less than 556 N in
longitudinal direction and not less than 275 N in transverse direction.
The thermal resistance value "R" shall be not less than 0.45, with fire
propagation index "I" not less than 2.1. It shall be fixed to the
underside of the suspended grid comprising properly galvanised
0.5mm thick 80mm x 26mm ceiling section to be placed at maximum
distance 457mm c/c, 0.5mm thick 20mm x 45mm x 30mm channel
along the wall, 0.9mm thick 15mm x 45mm intermediate channel to be
placed at maximum distance of 122mm c/c, 0.5mm thick 25mm x
25mm ceiling angle to be placed at maximum distance connecting clip
and 22mm x 37mm softie cleat to be fixed at RCC ceiling by using
standard screw and proper metal grip, as per drawing, manufacturers'
specification, and instruction of engineer, all complete.
Finish
The ceiling boards free of damages are fixed to the framing in perfect
line and level. The joints are sealed with plaster of Paris and nonwoven paper tapes with out forming any bubble the joints shall be
finished flush to make the ceiling in one piece. The finished surface
shall be smooth and true to plane and curved as required.
Once laying of ceiling is completed the dust and floors are cleaned for
the painting works.
Measurement
It shall be measured flat in square meter of the actual area covered.
Payment
Payment for work will be made on the basis of contract unit price
indicated in the BOQ. The payment will be full and final compensation
for all material, labour, and equipment to complete the works as
specified.
The Armstrong fine fissures board of size 600 x 600 x 16 mm or 600 x
1200 x 16 mm size shall be used. The Boards shall have texture and
design pattern.
The suspenders must conform to Armstrong standard grid. Horizontal
and transverse members are galvanized mild steel channel.
Construction Procedures
The Armstrong ceilings are suspended from the concrete ceilings, and
or truss and purling by steel hangers to suspend the horizontal steel
channels. The horizontal members are screwed with steel screws and
grip in the wall. The suspenders are clamped to the truss and purling
with steel screws. After the framing is completed the engineer in
charge shall check the framing before allowing fixing the ceiling
boards.
The Armstrong fine fissures boards free of damages are fixed to the
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N20
N23
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Rate shall be for all the works including all Connections, bracing,
reinforcement, labor and materials.
UPVC
N24, N25 partition
Refer UPVC door and windows
board
Aluminium
N26, N27
Refer Aluminium door and windows
partition
11. O. Road Works / P. Gabion Works
Refer to Detailed Specification of relative departmental documents
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MATERIALS
MANUFACTURERS
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1. Doors & Windows fixtures/ Fittings:
Everite, Hardima, Earl Bihari
2. Door Closer / Floor spring :
Doorking, Everite, Hardwyn, Amar Darmy.
3. Aluminium Sections. :
Indal , Bhoruka, Hindalco, Jindal
4. Clear Glass/ Clear Float Glass :
Modi, Gujrat Guardian, Tata, Saint Gobain(SG)
Toughened Glass
5. Laminates :
Formica, Decolam, Century, Marino, National, Green Ply
6. Synthetic Enamel Paints :
Berger (Luxol gold), Asian(Apcolite), ICI
Dulux (Gloss), Nerolac (Full gloss hard drying)
7. Oil Bound Distemper :
Asian (Tractor), Berger (Bison), Nerolac
(Super Acrylic).
8. Cement Paint :
Snowcem Plus, Berger (Durocem Extra),
Nerolac (Nerocem with titanium),.
9. Plastic Emulsion Paint :
ICI, Asian, Nerolac
10. Other Paints/Primers :
ICI Dulux, Asian, Berger, Nerolac
11. Cement : OPC 43 grade
conforming to BIS-8112 and approval of Engineer
12. Reinforcement Steel :
TMT steel conforming to BIS-1786 and approval of source by
Engineer
13. Glass Mosaic Tiles :
Italia, Bizzaza. Pallidio
14. Back-up Rod. :
Supreme Industries or equivalent
15. M.S. Pipe :
Jindal Hisar, Prakash-Surya, BST, Kalinga
16. Polysulphide sealant. :
Pidilite, Fosroc, Choskey, Chematal Rai
17. Polycarbonate Sheets :
GE Plastics or approved equivalent
18. Metal Fire Check Doors :
Navair, Shakti-met, Godrej, Pacific Fire Control,
Promat
19. Gyspum Board System :
India Gypsum, Laffarge, Boral
20. Sunken Portion Treatment :
Choksey, Roffe, Krytone,Sika
21. Admixtures for concrete. :
Cico, Vam Organics, Roffe, Pidilite
22. Epoxy Paint. :
Nerolac, Shalimar or approved equivalent.
23. Ceramic Tiles :
Johnson, Somany, Kajaria, Spartek, Nitco, Orient
24. Pre-Laminated Particle Board :
Novopan, Greenlam, Kitlam,Bhutan Board.
25. Flush Door Shutters. :
Century, Kitply, Novapan, GIC Goyal, Green Ply
26. Silicon Treatment :
GE-Silicon, Pidilite, Choksey, Wacker, Forsoc
27. Glazed Tiles :
Bell, Somany, Johnson, Kajaria, Cera.
28. PVC Water Stops :
Supreme, Fixopan or approved equivalent
29. White Cement. :
Birla White, J.K.
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Note : Wherever makes have not been specified for certain items, the same shall be as per National
Standard and as per approval of Engineer
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