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25. FLASE CEI LI NG WI TH GYPBOARD AND G.I . FRAMEWORK
Scope of work :
The work envi saged under t hese specificat ions refer t o suppl ying and fixing in
posit ion false ceili ng at any floor, any locat ion and at any height .
a) Providing and f ixing suspended G. I . frame work
b) Providing and f ixing one layer of 12.5 mm gypboard over t his frame work.
c) Joint ing t he board flush, applying t wo coat s of pri mer suit able for gypboard and t wo
coat s of acr ylic emulat ion mat t finish paint of appr oved shade and make.
d) Making necessary cut out for light fit t ing, A.C. grills diffusers and ot her necessit ies. The
wor k shall include horizont al, vert ical and inclined surf aces depending upon t he various
requirement s.
Material
G.I . Frame work :
The syst em consi st s of G.I . frame wor k suspended for m t he soffit of t he RCC ceiling. The
following G.I . component s shall be used for grid wor k ( or) as specified in t he drawing.
1. Ceiling sect ion of 80X26X0. 5 mm
2. Perimet er channel of 20X27X20X0.5mm
3. I nt ermediat e channels of 15X45X0.9mm
4. Ceiling angel of 25X10X0.55mm
5. Connect ing clips of 2.64 mm dia.
6. Soff it cleat 22X37mm
7. Anchor fast eners 6 mm
All t he G.I . component s shall be of st andard approved make.
The G.I . grid work syst em shall be suspended from t he soff it of RCC ceiling using anchor
fast eners of 6mm of approved t ype and make and connect ed t o siff it cleat s and ceiling angle by
means of necessar y nut s, bolt s and washers et c.
Gyp Board
Gyp Board of plain series 12.5 mm manufact ured by I ndia gypsum shall be used. The
Gyp board shall confor ms t o I S 2095. The longit udinal edge of t he Gyp board shall be of t apered
/ square edges, so as t o have flush j oint s while fixing.
Handling and t ransport ing of Gyp board shall be done carefully and as recommended by
t he manufact ure's. The board should always be kept in a dry an d covered place shelt ered from
rain and t o avoid dampness from flow, t hey should be suppor t ed on wooden bat t ens which
should not be more t han 45cm apart on a flat surface. The mat erial shall be st acked in piles of
smaller height s and should not be st acked on edges. Gyp board whi ch have def ormed due t o
poor st acking shoul d not be used.
Cut t ing of board should be made in faced side of t he board by means of ret ract able knif e
or by using a normal saw and t he edges of t he boar ds shall be planned using proper files.
Finishing materials:
All j oint ing compounds, paper t apes, primer and paint s shall be wit h mat erials
manuf act ured / recommended by I ndia Gypsum.
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I nsulation :
Perimet er channel s are leveled at t he required posit ion of t he f inished ceiling li ne and
fixed t o t he wall at 610 mm cent er wit h t he screws and nylong plugs. The remaining G.I . grid
component are inst alled t o f orm a regular grid suspended from t he sof fit of RCC slab using sof fit
cleat s ceiling angle and anchor f ast eners as specified. Ext ra frame for various cut out s of different
shapes, light f it t ings, AC grills, diffusers, smoke det ect ors and ot her necessit ies have t o be
provided frame work has t o be made wit h perimet er channel of specified size and shall be
suit ably support ed. The line and level of t he grid work has t o be checked f or perf ect ion and prior
clear ance of t he grid work has t o be checked for perfect ion and prior clearance of t he grid work
has t o be obt ained from t he Engineer-in-charge before t he placement of Gyp board.
The Gyp board are f ixed wit h bound edges at right angles t o ceiling sect ion wit h all j oint s
st aggered. All j oint s of Gyp board has t o be fi xed on ceiling sect ion. The Gyp boards are
screwed t o t he ceili ng sect ion and perimet er channels wit h Gyp board dry wall screws wit h j oint s
st aggered. Spot t ing of screws and j oint ing are t hen carried out according t o I ndia Gypsum
recommendat ions t o give a flush and smoot h j oint .
Necessar y door openings of hinged t ype of suit able sizes has t o be pr ovided wit h a
suit able frame wor k f or cont r ol val ves and f or access above false ceili ng / AC duct boxing at not
ext r a cost . Joint s at hor izont al, vert ical and inclined surfaces shall be suit ably st rengt hened wit h
addit ional G.I . frame work as required.
Finally t he boards are j oint ed and finished so as t o have a fl ush look which i ncludes fling
and finish gin t he t apered and square edges of t he board wit h a j oi nt ing compound, paper t ape
and t wo coat s of primer suit able f or gyp board ( all as per recommended pract ices of I ndian
Gypsum) . Then, t he finished Gyp board has t o be paint ed wit h 2 coat s of acr ylic emulsion mat t
finish paint of appr oved col or and make.
The rat e shall includes providing all mat erials, er ect ing, suspending, G.I . grid wor k,
j oint ing t he boar ds, pr oviding r equired cut out s and open able doors and paint ing including
providing necessar y f it t ings and fixt ures et c. complet e as per t he specificat ions and all ot her
act ivit ies relat ed t o t he complet ion of t he above j ob.
Det ails of A.C. grills, diffusers, recessed t ype elect rical fit t ings t o be erect ed in false
ceiling will be as per specificat ions and as shown in drawings.
The quant it ies indicat ed are approximat e and is li kely t o var y depending upon t he sit e
condit ions. Samples of light fit t ings are available wit h Engineer.
The scope of wor ks includes fixing wit h screws, fi xt ures et c. t he recessed elect rical light
fit t ings in t he grid wor k of f alse ceiling/ boxing, Marine plywood ( 6mm t hick) / special G.I .
sect ions, if required, shall also be provided at no ext ra cost . The rat e quot ed shall include all t he
above ment ioned act ivit ies relat ed t o t he complet ion of t he above j ob.
Mode of measurement:
Measurement s will be made on flat plan area basis in Sq.m calculat ed t o 3 places of
decimal. Lengt h and breadt h shall be measured cor rect ed t o a cm. No deduct i on shall be made
for cut out s made f or A.C. grills, diffusers, elect rical f it t ings, smoke det ect ors et c.
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26. WATERPROOFI NG
26.1 Water proofing plaster in toilet area
General :
The guarant ee f or wat er proof ing t reat ment in prescribed prof orma must be given by
t he specialized agency which shall be given by t he specialized agency which shall be
count ersigned by t he cont ract or in t oken of his over all responsibilit y. The guarant ee f or
wat erproof ing t reat ment in t he prescribed prof orma shall also cover horizont al expansion
j oint and vert ical expansion j oint .
Water proofing plaster in Toilet area :
The f ollowing specificat ion shall be f ollowed unless ot herwise st at ed in schedule of
quant it ies. This shall be 20mm t hick cement plast er 1: 3 including an under coat not
exceeding 13mm t hick, f or walls upt o slab level and furt her above f inish floor level upt o 600
mm high and f or f loor t he t hickness of cement plast er shall be 25mm. Approved wat er
proof ing compound like CI CO No.1 or ot her approved equivalent shall be added @ 3% by
weight of cement in cement mort ar or as per manuf act urers specif icat ions in bot h t he coat s.
The workmanship and mat erial shall be same as describe din plast er work in general. All
exposed surf aces shall be f inished smoot h wit h a coat of neat cement as direct ed.
Brick bat Coba Water Proofing on Terrace :
Materials :
The aggregat e f or brick bat coba shall be broken f rom good and t hor oughly well
burnt bricks. These shall be approved by t he Engineer-in-charge bef ore use.
Brick bat coba shall be in Cement Mort ar 1: 2
Laying :
The concret e surf ace shall be t horoughly rubbed, cleanced of all set mort ar, all dirt
and dust and slight ly wet t ed. The brick aggregate shall be soaked in wat er bef ore mixing
wit h lime. The brick bat coba shall be laid in an even layer and t o t he required t hickness and
slope so as t o f orm ridge, hip or valley line as may be necessar y and as indicat ed in t he
drawing or as direct ed by t he Engineer-in-charge. The compact ion shall be st art ed
immediat ely kept wet by sprinkling wat er observing t he f ollowing precautions :
a) Brick bat coba shall not be rammed wit h heavy iron rammers as brick aggregat es are
likely and rapidly wit h wooden beat ers t o get t he required compact ion and t o obt ain
complet e int egration of brick bat s and lime.
b) Whit e beat ing, fresh f ract ure may t ake place which may cause absorpt ion of wat er
f rom t he mort ar. Addit ional wat er may be sprinkled wit h beat ing in such causes as
considered necessary by t he Engineer-in-charge. The beat ing work shall cont inue f or
at least 7 days.
c) The average t hickness of coba shall be as specif ied in t he it ems and t he t op of t he
coba shall be given slope or made level and edges t aken int o t he brick masonry
parapet or rounded of f at j unct ions (vat as) as shown in the drawing and as direct ed
by t he Engineer-in-charge.
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Mode of measurement :
The lengt h and breadt h of t he surf ace area shall be measured t o t wo places of
decimals of a met re f rom t he f inished surf ace of wall and parapet and cubic cont ent s t o be
worked out wit h average t hickness of coba provided. Vat as shall not be measured
separat ely. Rat ed shall include cost of preparat ion of surf ace, cost of mat erials, labour,
making vat as et c.
China Mosaic Water Proofing
General :
This t ype of wat er proof ing shall consist of set t ing in t hick cement slurry select ed
colour / whit e glazed t ile broken pieces of approved make and size over cement mort ar
( 1: 3) 20mm. t hick bedding t o t he required slope an level, over brick bat coba and f inishing
wit h neat cement and cleaning t o t he required degree of f ineness and evenness.
The dif f erent mat erials and workmanship shall conf orm t o t he relevant I S.
Specif icat ions and shall be got approved bef ore incorporat ing in t he work.
The surf ace of brick bat coba shall be t horoughly cleaned of dust , dirt and loose
part icles removed and adequat ely wat ered. Thick coat of cement slurry of t he honey like
consist ency shall be sprayed on t he base bef ore cement mort ar screening of specif ied
t hinness is laid.
Laying :
Over t he prepared surf ace of brick bat coba, a layer of cement mort ar 1: 3, 20 mm
t hick screed mixed wit h approved wat er proof ing compound by weight of cement shall be
laid and cement slurry of consist ency of honey shall be spread over it using cement at a rat e
of not less t han 0. 01 cum per 10 sqm. while t he bed is f resh, broken pieces of 6mm t hick
select ed whit e / colour glazed t iles not less t han 25mm and not more t han 50mm in any
direct ion shall be set closel y by hand at random. The glazed t ile pieces shall be soaked din
wat er bef ore set t ing in posit ion. The glazed surf aces shall be kept exposed and pressed wit h
wooden mallet . Over t he glazed t ile pieces a neat cement slurry using cement not less t han
0. 01 cum. per 10 sqm. shall be spread and t he surf ace brushed in and light ly rolled wit h
wooden roller, t aking care t hat no air pocket is lef t bet ween brick bat coba and china mosaic
f looring.
The t op surf aces shall be cleaned wit h saw dust an cot t on wast e. Finally t he surf ace
shall be cleaned wit h weak acid solut ion t o remove cement marks over t he whit e glazed t ile
pieces. The f inished work shall be cured f or at least 7 days. Care shall be t aken t o see t hat
cement s in j oint s does not get dissolved due t o acid washing. At corners and j unct ions wit h
parapet , t he wat er proof ing coarse shall be rounded of f in t he f orm of vat a wit h cement
mort ar bedding as per drawing and shall be included in t he quot ed rat e.
Mode of measurement :
The lengt h and breadt h shall be measured t o t wo places of decimal of a met er,
alongside t he surf ace including vat a curves et c. and area worked out in square met re. Vat as
shall not be measured separat ely. The rain wat er out let s shall be finished as direct ed and no
deduct ion shall be made f or t he same (area upt o 0. 02 sqm. ) while arriving at t he net area
f or payment .
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26.4 Cement based Water Proofing of W.C. and Baths Areas
General :
The wat er proof ing t reat ment f or t he Bat h and W.C. shall be essent ially of cement
based wat er proof ing treat ment wit h admixt ure of propriet ary wat er proof ing compound
similar t o M/ s I ndia Wat er Proof ing Companys t reat ment or any ot her equivalent approved
cement based wat er proof ing t reat ment . The wat erproof ing t reat ment shall consist of
providing cement slurry mixed wit h propriet ary wat er proof ing compound af t er preparat ion
of surf aces, providing wat er proof ing t reat ment et c.
Preparation of Surface :
The surf ace t o receive wat er proof ing t reat ment shall be t horoughly cleaned, of
scales, lait ance, set mort ar et c. f or receiving wat er proof ing t reat ment , and necessary
preparat ion of t he surf ace f or providing wat er proof ing t reat ment shall be done by t he
cont act or. I f any honey combs are observed in beams and slab of Bat h and W.C. t he same
shall be grout ed wit h cement slurry mixed wit h wat er proof ing compound and t he cracks
and crevices, f illed with inj ect ion met hod.
Sequence of Treatment :
All cut t ing an chasing in t he f loor and walls f or plumbing work shall be done by t he
plumbing agency. Wat er proof ing agency shall t hen provide CETROOF or equivalent
approved cement based wat er proof ing compound according t o t he plast er t reat ment mixed
wit h t he wat er proof ing compound according t o t he recommended specif icat ions of t he
wat er proof ing agency. Wat erproof cement plast er 1: 3 of 225mm t hick f or f loor and sides of
walls upt o slab level and about 20mm t hick f or walls, above f inished f loor level upt o 600mm
high.
The plumping agency shall t hen lay and f ix t he pipes, W.D. pans, t raps et c. wit hout
dist urbing t he wat er proof ing t reat ment . However, t he j oint s of wat er supply and wast e
connect ions including holes drilled f or clamps shall be t reat ed by wat er proof ing agency.
Wat erproof ing agency shall t hen f ill in t he depression in t he f loor wit h t heir
"CETROOF" or equivalent approved wat erproof brick bat coba wit h t he admixt ure of wat er
proof ing compound according t o wat erproof ing agency' s specif icat ion and process which
should be furnished in writ ing t o t he Engineer-in-charge f or ef f ect ive supervision of
complet eness of t he process while execut ing t he works.
Finishing :
The surf ace of t he exposed plast er shall be f inished smoot h wit h neat cement . The
plast er surf ace where t iling is t o be provided as well as brick bat coba f illing where f looring
t o be provided, shall be f inished t o proper line, level, plane and plumb t o receive t he
f loor/ dado f inish. Curing of t he wat erproof ing t reat ment shall be carried out f or 14 days.
Testing and Guarantee:
The cont ract or shall t est t he surf ace where wat erproof ing t reat ment is provided f or
t he bone dry condit ion by f illing wit h wat er inside t he depressed plast ered port ion. No wet
pat ches or leaks shall appear on t he surrounding plast ered walls or at t he underside of t he
slabs. The t est ing shall be carried out t o t he ent ire sat isf act ion of t he Engineer-in-charge.
The cont ract or shall f urnish guarant ee in t he prof orma f or t he wat erproof ing t reat ment f or
maint aining t he under side of t he wat erproof ed surf ace in bone dry condit ion f or a period of
minimum t en years. During t his period, cont ract or shall at t end t o all leakages, def ect s et c.
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if not iced, f ree f or cost , st art ing his work of checking up and rect if icat ion wit hin a weeks
t ime f rom t he dat e of receipt of inf ormat ion about such leakages et c. by him.
The cont ract or shall submit t he guarant ee bond appropriat e st amp paper and as per
t he enclosed prof orma.
Mode of measurement :
1. Wat erproof plast er shall be comput ed by t aking t he length and breadt h of t he area
act ually plast ered correct ed upt o t wo decimal places of a met re. NO deduct ion shall
be made f or W.C. pans, pipes et c. in t he measurement .
2. The f illing wit h wat erproof brick bat coba shall be comput ed by not ing t he levels and
dimensions of t he f illed up depression bef ore and af t er t he filling, upt o t wo decimal
places of a met re and also no deduct ions shall be made f or W.C. pans, pipes et c.
26.5 Cement Based Waterproofing of roof terraces
General :
The wat erproof ing t reat ment shall be essent ially a cement based wat erproof ing
t reat ment similar t o t hat of M/ s I ndian Wat erproof ing Companys CETROOF or any ot her
approved wat erproof ing t reat ment . The wat erproof ing t reat ment shall consist of providing
cement slurry mixed wit h wat erproof ing compound, at desired proport ions including
grout ing t he cracks and crevices wit h cement slurry mixed wit h wat erproof ing compound,
laying brick bat s over cement mort ar bedding t o t he required slopes f or roof drainage, filling
and grout ing t he j oint s wit h cement mort ar, f inishing t he surf ace smoot h/ chequered wit h
cement plast er mixed wit h wat erproof ing compound et c. as direct ed.
Preparation of Surfaces :
All t he rubbish, debris and ot her mat erials lef t over by ot her agencies will be got
removed by t he Depart ment t hrough ot her agencies. Af t er removal of t his rubbish, debris
et c. t he surf ace t o receive t he wat erproof ing treat ment s shall be t horoughly cleaned wit h
wire brushed including removing of scales and lait ance, set mort ar et c. by t he wat erproof ing
cont act ors. I f any honey combing including cracks and crevices are observed at coloumn
j unct ions / and elsewhere, t he same shall be grout ed wit h cement slurry mixed wit h
approved wat er proof ing compound.
Treatment :
The wat erproof ing t reat ment shall be generally as per manuf act urers own
specif icat ions, met hod and procedure. A t ypical cross sect ion of t he wat erproof ing t reat ment
shall generally consist of t he f ollowing:
1. Applying cement slurry mixed wit h wat erproof ing compound f or t he ent ire surf ace t o
be t reat ed.
2. Laying of broken brick bat of required t hickness over cement mort ar bedding t o give
proper roof drainage, j oint s grout ed wit h cement mort ar wit h wat erproof ing
compound.
3. Laying of j oint less cement based wat erproof ing cement mort ar layer of average
t hickness as specif ied in t he it em.
4. Final rendering t o give a smoot h f inish of cement colour wit h f alse lines at 300 X 300
mm or nearer convenient dimensions. Tenderer shall give complet e det ails of
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wat erproof ing t reat ment proposed by him, in writ ing viz. det ails including roof f ill
mat erials, wat erproof ing compound, minimum and maximum t hickness et c. f or
ef f ect ive supervision of t he depart ment al Engineers, while t he work is execut ed at
sit e.
The cont ract or shall ensure t hat suf f icient slope f or ef f ect ive roof drainage is provided
wit hin t he average t hickness of wat erproof ing t reat ment proposed by t he cont ract or. I ncase
t he average specif ied t hickness of t reat ment exceeds, t he f act shall be specifically brought
t o t he not ice of t he Engineer-in-charge, bef ore adopt ing t o ext ra t hickness.
The rain wat er down t ake pipes if any, shall be f ixed by t he ot her agency prior t o
commencement of wat erproof ing operat ion. Curing of t he f inished surf ace by ponding shall
be done f or 7 days at least .
Testing and Guarantee :
The cont ract or shall t est t he surf ace f or t he bone dry condit ion by ponding wat er
over roof f or minimum seven days period t o t he ent ire sat isf act ion of t he Engineer-in-
charge. Alt ernat ely, t he curing of t he f inished surf ace done by ponding of wat er on t he
ent ire surf ace f or seven days, can also be used f or t est ing wat er t ight ness. Af t er a period of
t wo mont hs, once again t he roof should be ponded wit h wat er t o check it s ef f iciency of
wat erproof ing t reat ment against leakage. The cont ract or shall furnish guarant ee in t he
prof orma specified f or t he wat erproof ing t reat ment provided by t hem f or maint aing t he
underside of t he roof in bone dry condit ion f or a minimum period of t en years.
During t his period, t he cont ract or shall be liable t o at t end all t he leakages, def ect s
et c. if not iced, f ree of cost , st art ing his work of checking and rect ificat ion wit hin a weeks
t ime f rom t he dat e of receipt of int imat ion of such leakages et c. by him.
26.6. I nternal Waterproofing for Overhead Water/ Lift Pit/ Underground
Sump or Tanks
General :
The wat erproof ing t reat ment f or overhead wat er t anks shall be essent ially a cement
based wat erproof ing t reat ment similar t o t hat of M/ s I ndia Wat er Proof ing Company,
consist ing of providing wat er proof cement plast er af t er preparing t he surf ace, f illing t he
cracks and crevices by means of inj ect ion and surf ace met hod, using propriet ary
wat erproof ing compound as per t heir own specificat ions and as per recommended
proport ions et c. and t est ing of wat er t ight ness of t he wat er proof ing t reat ment and
f urnishing guarant ee as specif ied.
Preparation of surfaces
The surf ace t o receive t he wat erproof ing t reat ment shall be t horoughly cleaned of
scales, lait ance, set mort ar et c. The surf ace shall be roughened wit h close hacking t o
provide adequat e key f or t he wat erproof ing t reat ment . All honey combs in concret e surf ace
shall be caref ully hacked and loose mat erials removed and all pocket s plugged suit ably well
bef ore commencing wat erproof ing t reat ment .
Treatment :
Bef ore any work of wat erproof ing is t aken in hand, all t he surf ace preparat ion
ment ioned above shall be got approved f rom The Engineer-in-charge. All plumbing work will
be got complet ed by t he Depart ment bef ore commencing t he t reat ment .
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The t reat ment shall t hen be commenced wit h inj ect ion int o RCC members wherever
required by cement slurry mixed wit h wat erproof ing compound of appropriat e consist ency t o
f ill up all cracks and crevices if any. A layer of wat erproof ing mix recommended by t he
specializat ion agency wit h admixt ure of approved manuf act ure wat erproof ing compound,
shall t hen be laid over f loor f rom inside and will be cont inued along the sides and part it ion
walls t o t heir f ull height . The t hickness of t his t reat ment on t he f loor shall not be less t han
50mm. and t hat on walls not less t han 20mm. The ent ire surf ace shall be f inished smoot h
wit h st eel t rowel in cement colour. The plast ered surf aces shall be kept cont inuously wt
immediat ely af t er 24 hours so as t o cure it properly f or at least seven days.
Testing :
The t ank will t hereaf t er be got f illed int o t he f ull height immediat ely by t he
Depart ment and wat er st ored f or a minimum period of seven days so as t o observe any
leakages / def ect s f or necessar y compliance by t he wat erproof ing cont ract or.
I n t he case of t anks whose ext ernal f aces are exposed, t he requirement s of t he t est
shall be deemed t o be sat isf ied if t he ext ernal f aces shown no sign of leakage and remain
apparent ly dry over t he period of observat ion of seven days af t er allowing a seven days
period f or absorpt ion af t er f illing t he t ank f or f ull height . I f t he st ruct ure does not sat isf y t he
condit ions of t est , t he period of t est may be ext ended f or a furt her period of seven days and
if specified l imit is t hen reached, t he st ruct ure may be considered a sat isf act ory. Suit able
remedial measurers shall be t aken by t he cont ract or at his own cost t ill t he t est as specif ied
above is carried out sat isf act orily.
I n t he case of t anks whose ext ernal f aces are exposed or can be lef t exposed prior t o
t est ing all leakages, wet pat ches and t he like, shall be marked out on t he out side of walls
during t est . The t ank shall t hen be dewat ered and t he def ect s made good by grout ing,
wat erproof ing, plast ering et c. as necessary t o t he ent ire sat isf act ion of t he Engineer-in-
charge, at no ext ra cost t ot eh Depart ment . The t ank shall again be t est ed f or leakage af t er
rect if icat ion. The work shall not be accept ed unless t he wat er t ight ness is est ablished.
Back f illing in case of underground sump and wat erproof ing t he roof where specif ied,
shall be carried out af t er t est ing and rect ificat ion of def ect s. The complet ion cert if icat e shall
not be given unless t he t est f or wat er t ight ness as described above is carried out t o t he
ent ire sat isf act ion of t he Engineer-in-charge. Af t er a period of t wo mont h af t er t he t ank is
lef t dry, once again t he t ank should be f illed wit h wat er t o check t he ef f iciency of t he
wat erproof ing treat ment done. I f t here is any leakage or wet pat ches, t he same shall be
rect if ied, wit h no ext ra cost , by t he cont act or.
Mode of measurement:
Measurement f or payment of wat erproof ing t reat ment shall be as per act ual area
covered by wat erproof ing t reat ment including of f set , overlapping, vat a, haunch et c. as
provided at sit e. The lengt h and breadt h of t he surf ace act ually t reat ed wit h wat erproof ing
t reat ment shall be measured upt o t wo places of decimal or a met re. No deduct ion shall be
made f or inlet , out let , scour connect ion, by out t he same shall be f inished as required. The
rat e quot ed shall include all the cost of mat erials, labour, t ransport at ion, t est ing of wat er
t ank f or wat er t ight ness, furnishing necessary guarant ee f or wat erproof ing so provided, all
as det ailed above.
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28. RUBBER / PVC WATER STOPS
General :
The corrugat ed Rubber / PVC wat er st ops wit h cent er bulb of specified widt h, shall
be of approved manuf act ure and shall sat isf y all t he normal t est s such as t ensile st rengt h,
elongat ion et c.
Sample :
A sample of Rubber / PVC wat er st ops shall be got approved f rom t he Engineer-in-
charge bef ore procurement of bulk quantit y.
Placing in Position :
The eat er st ops shall be provided in available maximum lengt h and as f ar as
possible, j oint ing shall be avoided. All t he j oint s when unavoidable, shall be field j oint ed f or
wat er t ight ness as per manuf act urers specificat ions.
The eat er st ops shall be posit ioned wit h suit able t emporary support s so as t o render
adequat e rigidit y t o t he wat er st ops while concret ing. The exposed surf aces of wat er st ops
revealed af t er f irst concret ing shall be cleaned t hor oughly of all t he droppings, mort ar
splashing, timber scant lings st icking et c. bef ore t he next pour of concret e is t aken up in
hand. Any damaged caused t o wat er st ops shall be made good by t he cont ract or at his own
cost .
Mode of measurement :
The mode of measurement s shall be in running met er, of wat er st op act ually laid
wit hout any allowance f or t aps, wast age et c. measured correct t o one cent imet er.
Rat e shall include supply, t ransport , fixing, welding, support ing arrangement s,
cleaning et c. all as described above.
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34. ROAD AND PAVEMENTS
Scope of work :
The wor k cont emplat ed under t hese specificat ion refers t o Eart h Wor k in excavat i on.
Forming Embankment s, soling W.B.M. Bit uminous Macadam. Wearing course / sealing coat et c.
for road an pavement wor ks.
Approximat e quant it ies of mat erials t o be used in t he work are list ed below for reference :
i) Soling st one :
a) For 230 mm t hick consolidat ed t hickness 2.65 cum / 10sqm.
b) For 150 mm t hick consolidat ed t hickness 1.725 cum / 10 sqm.
ii) St one aggregat e 50mm nomi nal size f or 75mm t hick consolidat ed
WBM: 0.975cum/ 10 sqm.
iii) Murrum for 75mm t hick consolidat ed WBM : 0.305 cum/ 10 sqm.
iv) Bit uminous macadam f or premix carpet s f or 38mm consolidat ed t hickness : 11
sqm / mt .
v) Seal coat ( Bit uminous concr et e f or wearing cour se) for 12mm consolidat ed
t hickness : 33 sqm/ mt .
Earth work in excavation :
The specificat ions f or "Excavat ion, Fill and Back fill" under chapt er-I , specified herein
before shall hold good as far as t hey ar e applicable.
Forming embankment :
The work shall include preliminaries of clearing sit e, set t ing out and preparing t he gr ound
and t hereaft er forming embankment for t he rods, pat hs et c. wit h approved mat erials available
form excavat i ons under t his cont ract ( excavat ion paid separat ely under respect ive it ems) or
elsewhere, spreading in layer s, wat ering and compact ing t o t he required densit y and lines,
curves, grades, camber and cross sect ion and dimensions shown in t he plan or as direct ed by
t he Engineer-in-charge. When t he embankment is t o be laid on hill sides or slopes, t he exi st ing
slopes are t o be ploughed deepl y. I f t he cr oss sl opes are st eeper t hat 1 on 3, st eps wit h reverse
slope shall be cut int o t he slopes t o give proper hol d and seat ing t o t he bank as direct ed by t he
Engineer-in-charge. The t ope 15cm. of soil shall be scarified and wat ered if direct ed and
compact ed t o t he same densit y as specified f or t he embankment bef ore any mat erial is laid f or
t he embankment wor k.
Only t he appr oved excavat ed eart h shall be placed in t he embankment s in successive
horizont al layers not exceeding 200mm. ext ending t o t he full widt h of t he embankment incl uding
t he sl opes at t he level of t he part icular layer and 30 cm. more on bot h sides t o all ow compact ion
of t he full specified sect ion. The ext ra loose st uff at t he edges shall be t rimmed lat er aft er
complet ion of t he bank work wit hout ext ra cost leaving t he correct sect ion full y compact ed.
Keeping t he widt h of t he bank i nit ially less and widening it lat er by dumping l oose eart h
on t he slope shall not be permit t ed as t he addit ional widt h and sl opes will remain loose and
uncompact ed. Similar procedure t o ext end t he embankment by dumpi ng t he mat erial
longit udinally shall also not be allowed. Each layer of t he embankment shall be wat ered, leveled
and compact ed as specified hereinaft er, before t he succeeding layer s are placed. The surface of
t he embankment shall at all t imes during const ruct ion, be maint ained in such a manner so as t o
prevent ponding. Wat er t o be used shall be free f rom all har mful element s which may cause
efflorescence et c. and approved by t he Engineer-in-charge.
I f t he mat erial for embankment cont ains moist ur e less t han t he opt imum moist ure, wat er
shall be added in t he 100mm layers of t he embankment t o bri ng moist ure unif ormly upt o
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requirement . I f t he excavat ed mat erial cont ain mor e t han required moist ure, it shall be allowed
t o dry unt il t he moist ure is reduced t o required moist ures, it shall be allowed t o dr y unt il t he
moi st ure is r educed t o required t o t he appr opriat e amount by exposure, embankment wor k shall
be suspended t ill suit able condit ions prevail at no ext ra claim / compensat ion.
When loose layer is leveled manually or mechani cally and moist ened or dried t o a
unifor m moist ure cont ent suit able f or maximum compact ion, it shall be compact ed by 8 t o 10
t one power roller or sheep foot rollers or heavy hauling or dozing equipment t o give t he specif ied
90% of t he proct or densit y. I t on t est ing, t he densit y is f ound t o be less t han 90% of t he proct or
densit y, t he cont ract or shall do addit ional compact i on necessary t o get t he specified densit y aft er
adding wat er if required. if t he densit y cannot be i mproved by such reasonable eff ort s, t he work
may be accept ed as subst andard work by t he Engi neer-in-charge, if he t hinks it is not harmf ul
for t he purpose and paid for at a reduced rat e. Test shall be made t o det ermine t he maximum
densit y of t he mat erial t o be used by t he proct or met hod before st art ing t he wor k. Densit y t est
shall be carried out for t he embankment wor k during t he progress of t he wor k. One set of t hree
core samples for ever y 1000 sqm. ( about 1000 sq.yd) area of each layer of embankment work
shall be t aken and t est ed. The average densit y shall not be less t han 90% of t he proct or densit y,
obt ained in t he laborat ory.
Arrangement for obt aining t he samples and t r anspor t ing t he same t o laborat or y, shall be
made by t he cont ract or at his own cost .
Embankment not accessible t o rollers, such as t hose adj oining bridges, cul vert s and
ot her wor ks shall be carried out independent ly of t he main embankment s and shall have t he
layers placed i n 150mm t o 200mm height and each layer shall be moist ened and t horoughly
compact ed wit h mechanical or manual t amper. Bef ore placing t he next layer, t he surface of t he
under layer shall be moist ened and scar ified so as t o provide a sat isfact or y bond wit h t he next
layer.
The embankment shall be finished and dressed smoot h and even in confor mit y wit h t he
alignment levels and cross sect ions and dimensions shown on t he drawing. On cur ves sect ion
shall be pr ovided wit h super elevat ion and increased widt h as shown i n t o plans as direct ed by
t he Engineer-in-charge.
Joining of old and new embankment s shall be done by st eppi ng in an overall slope of
about 1 t o 5.
The cont ract or shall be responsible f or maint aining t he embankment work in sat isfact ory
condit ions at his own cost t ill finally accept ed includi ng making good any damage.
Measurement and Rate :
The cont ract rat e shall be pre cubic met re of t he fi nished embankment . Measurement s
shall nor mally be t aken by t aking cross sect ions at suit able int erval s. The measurement s of t he
sect ion shall be limit ed t o t he ment ions shown on t he drawing or t hose ordered by t he Engineer-
in-charge in writ ing. The sect ional area shall be wor ked out correct up t o t wo places of decimal
of square met re and t he quant it y worked out t o t wo places of decimal t o cubic met re on lines
similar t o t hose specified for eart h wor k hereinbef or e.
Sub Grade :
Preparation of sub-grade :
The surface of t he format ion for a widt h of sub-base, which shall be as per drawing shal l
first be cut t o and dept h equal t ot eh combi ne dept h of sub-base and surface cour ses below t he
proposed finished level ( due all owance bei ng made f or consolidat ion) . I t shall t hen be cleaned of
all foreign subst ances. Any rut s or sof t yi elding pat ches t hat appear due t o impr oper drainage
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condit ions, t raf fic hauling or fr om any ot her cause, shall be correct ed and t he subgrade dressed
off parallel t o finished pr ofile.
Consolidation :
The sub-grade shall be consolidat ed wit h a power road roller of 8 t o 12 t onnes. The
roller shall run over t he sub gr ade t ill t he soil is evenly and densely consolidat ed and behaves as
an elast ic mass ( t he roller shall pass a minimum of 5 r uns on t he sub grade) . All undulat ions i n
t he surface t hat develop due t o rolli ng shall be made good wit h f resh mat erial or quarry spoil s as
t he case may be and t he sub grade is re-rolled.
Surface Regularity :
The finished surface shall be unifor m and confor m t o t he lines, grades and t ypical cross
sect ions shown i n t he drawings. When t est ed wit h t he t emplat e and st raight edge, t he var iat ion
shall be wit hin t he t olerances specified in t he t able below:
Permissible Tolerances or Surface Regularit y :
Longit udinal Pr ofile Cr oss Profile
Maximum Per missible undulat ion when
measur ed wit h a 3 met re st raight edge.
Maximum per missible variat ion fr om specified
profile when measured wit h a camber t emplat es
24 mm 15mm
Where t he surface irregularit y of t he subgrade falls out side t he specif ied t olerances, t he
cont ract or shall be liable t o rect ify t hese wit h fresh mat erial or quarry spoils as t he case may be
and t he sub-grade rerolled t o t he sat isfact i on of t he Engineer-in-charge.
Measurement and Rate :
The lengt h and widt h shall be measured correct t o a cm. The area shall be wor ked out in
square met re, correct t o t wo places of decimal. The rat e shall include t he cost of mat erials and
labor required for all t he operat ions ment ioned above, unless specified ot herwi se.
Sub- bases :
Water Bound Macadam sub- base wit stone aggregate :
St one aggregat e of size 90mm t o 45mm shall be used. Thi s consist s of clean cr ushed
coarse aggr egat e mechanically int erlocked by rolling using power road roller of 8 t o 10 t ones and
voids t hereof file widt h screeni ng and bli nding mat er ials wit h t he assist ance of wat er, laid on a
prepared sub-grade / sub-base.
Specifications for laying :
Quantities of materials :
Quant it ies of coarse aggregat e, screening and blinding mat erial required t o be st acked
for 100 mm appr oxi mat e compact ed t hickness of WBM sub base course f or 10 sqm. shall be as
per t able given below :
Coarse Aggregat e St one Screenings
Classificat ion
Size Range Net Qt y.
Grading / Classifi-
cat ion and si ze
Net Qt y.
Blinding
Mat erial
Grading I 90mm
t o
45mm
1.2 cum t o
1.28 cum
Type A 13. 2 mm 0.27 cum
t o
0.30 cum
0.08 cum t o
0.10 cum.
Not e : Net Quant it y = Loose Quant it y measure din st ack minus 7.5%.
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Preparation of Foundation :
I n t he case of an exi st ing un surfaced road, where new mat erials is t o be laid, t he
surf ace shall be scarified and reshaped t o t he required grade, camber and shape as necessary.
Weak places shall be st rengt hened, corrugat ions removed and depression and pot holes made
good wit h suit able mat erials, before spreading t he aggregat e f or WBM.
Spreading Aggregate :
The coarse aggregat e shall be spread unif ormly and evenly upon t he prepared base in
required quant it ies wit h a t wist ing mot ion t o avoid segregat ion. I n no case shall t hese be
dumped in heaps direct ly on t he area where t hese are t o be laid not shall be spread unif or mly t o
proper profile by using t emplat es placed across t he used t o spread t he aggregat e unif orml y. The
level along t he longit udinal direct ion upon which t he met al shall be laid shall be first obt ained at
sit e t o t he sat isfact ion of Engi neer- in- charge and t hese shall be adhered t o.
The surface of t he aggregat e spread shall be carefully t rued up and all high or l ow
remedied by removing or adding aggregat e as may be required.
The WBM sub-base shall be normall y const ruct ed in layers of 115 mm compact ed
t hickness. No segregat ion of large or fi ne part icles shall be all owed and t he coarse aggregat e as
spread shall be of unif orm gradat ion wit h no pocket s of fine mat erial.
The coarse aggregat e shall nor mally not be spread in lengt hs exceeding t hree days
average work ahead of t he rolling and blending of t o proceeding sect ion.
Rolling :
I mmediat ely f ollowing t he spreading of t he coarse aggregat e, it shall be compact ed t o
t he full widt h by rolling wit h wit her a t hree wheel power roller of 8 t o 10 t onnes capacit y or an
equivalent vibrat ory roller. I nit ially, light rolli ng is t o be done which shall be discont inued when
t he aggregat e is part ially compact ed wit h suff icient void space in t hem t o permit applicat ion of
screenings.
The rolling shall begi n f r om t he edges wit h t he roller running f orward and backward and
adding t he screenings si mult aneousl y unt il t he edges have been fir mly compact ed. The r oller
shall t hen progress gr aduall y f rom t he edges t o t he cent er parallel t o t he cent er line of t he road
and overlapping unifor ml y each preceding rear wheel t rack by one half widt h an shall cont inue
unt il t he road met al is t hor oughl y keyed wit h no creeping of met al ahead of t he roller, Only slight
sprinkling of wat er my be done during r olling, if requir ed. On super elevat ed cur ves, t he r olling
shall pr oceed from t he lower edge and pr ogr ess gr adually cont inuing t owards t he upper edge of
t he pavement .
Rolling shall not be done when t he sub-grade i s soft or yielding or when t he r olling
causes a wave like mot i on in t he sub-grade. When rolling develops irregularit ies t hat exceed
12mm when t est ed wit h a t hree met re st raight edge t he irregular surf ace shall be loosened and
t he aggregat e added t o or removed fr om it as required and t he area rolled unt il it gives a
unifor m surface confor ming t o t he desired cr oss-sect ion an grade. The surface shall also be
checked t ransversel y by t emplat e for camber and any irregularit ies correct ed in t he manner
described above. I n no case shall t he use of screening t o make up depressi ons be per mit t ed.
Application of screenings :
Af t er t he coarse aggregat e has been light ly r olled t o t he required t rue surface,
screenings. Dr y rolling shall be cont inued while t he screenings are being spread so t hat t he
j arring effect of t he roller causes t hen t o set t le int o t he voids of t he coar se aggregat es. The
screenings shall not be dumped i n piles on t he coarse aggregat e but shall be spread unif or mly i n
successi ve t hen layer s eit her by t he spreading mot ion of t he hand, shovels or a mechanical
spreader.
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The screenings shall be applied at a slow rat e ( in t hree or more applicat ions) so as t o
ensure filling of all voids. Rolling and booming shall cont inue wit h t he spreading of t he
screenings. Eit her mechanical brooms or hand br ooms or bot h may be used. I n no case shall t he
screenings be applied, so fast and t hick as t o f or m cakes, ridges on t he surface making t he
fit t ing of voids difficult , or t o prevent t he difficult , or t o prevent t he direct bearing of t he roller on
t he coarse aggregat es. The spreading r olling and br ooming of screenings shall be perfor med on
sect ions which can be complet ed wit hin one day's operat ion and shall cont inue unt il no more
screenings can be f orced int o t he voids of t he coar se aggregat e. Damp and wet screenings shall
not be used any circumst ances.
Sprinkling and Grouting :
Af t er spreading t he screening and r olling, t he surf ace shall be copi ously sprinkled wit h
wat er, swept and r olled. Hand brooms shall be used t o weep t he wet screening i nt o t he voids
and t o di st r ibut e t hen evenl y. The sprinkling, sweeping and r olling operat ions shall be cont inued
and addit ional screenings applied where necessar y unt il a gr out has been for med of screenings
and wat er t hat will fill all voids and f orm a wave of grout has been f ormed of screenings and
wat er t hat will f ill all voids and f orm a wave of fr ont ahead of t he wheels of t he roller. The
quant it y of wat er t o be used duri ng t he const ruct ion shall not be excessive so as t o cause
damage t o t he sub-base or sub-gr ade.
Application of Blinding Material :
Af t er t he applicat ion of screenings and r olling, a suit able blinding mat erial shall be
applied at a unif orm and slow rat e in t wo or more successive t hin layers. Aft er each applicat ion
of blinding mat erials, t he surface shall be copiously sprinkled wit h wat er and t he result ing slurry
swept i n wit h hand br ooms or mechanical br ooms or bot h so as t o fill t he voids pr operl y. The
surf ace shall t hen be r olled by a 8- 10 t onne roller, wat er being applied t o t he wheels in order t o
wash down t he blindi ng mat erials t hat may get st uck t o t he wheels. The spreading of blinding
mat erial, sprinkling of wat er, sweeping wit h br ooms and rolling shall cont inue unt il t he slur ry
t hat is formed well, af t er filling t he voids for m a wave ahead of wheels of t he moving roller.
Setting and Drying :
Af t er final compact ion of t he course, t he road shall be allowed t o cure overnight . Next
mor ning defect i ve spit s shall be filled wit h screenings or blinding mat erial, light ly sprinkled wit h
wat er, if necessar y and rolled. No t raffic shall be allowed t ill t he macadam set s.
Surface Evenness :
The surface evenness of complet ed W.B.M. sub-base in t he longit udinal and t ransverse
direct ion shall be as specif ied in t he t able given below:
Size of coarse
aggregat e
Longit udi nal prof ile Cross prof ile
45- 90 mm
when per missible undulat ion when
measured wit h a 3 M st raight edge
Max. permissible undulat i on when
measured wit h a camber t emplat e
15 mm 12 mm
The longit udi nal profile shall be checked wit h a 3 m long st raight edge at t he middle of
each t raffic lane along a line parallel t o t he cent er line of t he road. The t ransver se prof ile shall be
checked wit h a series of t hree camber boards at int ervals of 10m.
Rectification of Defective Construction :
Where t he surface irregularit y of t he WBM sub-base cour se exceeds t he t olerances
specified in t he t able given above or where t he course is ot herwi se defect ive due t o sub-gr ade
soil mixi ng wit h t he aggregat es, t he layer t o it s full t hickness shall be scarif ied over t he affect ed
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area, reshaped wit h added mat erial or removed and replaced wit h f resh mat erial as applicable,
and recompact ed. The area t reat ed in t he af oresaid manner shall not be less t han 10 sqm. I n no
cases shall depressions be filled up wit h screenings and blinding mat erial.
Measurements and Rate :
The lengt h and breadt h shall be t aken t o t he near est cent imet er and t hickness t o t he
nearest half cent imet er. The consolidat ed cubical cont ent s shall be calculat ed in cubic met res
corr ect t o t wo places of decimals. The rat e shall include t he cost of all labour and mat erials
invol ved in all t he operat ions described above.
Rubble Soling :
Rubble soling f or road work includi ng foot pat hs, culvert s side drains et c. shall be carried
out as specified herei nbef ore under chapt er , 3, par a 3.3 for Rubble st one soling, as far as t hey
are applicable, wit h t he following addit i ons :
Subgrade f or soling shall be prepared by cleaning of all foreign subst ances including rank
veget at ion, if any. Any rut s or sof t yielding places t hat appear due t o improper drainage
condit ions, t raff ic, hauling or fr om any ot her cause shall be dressed off parallel t o t he fini shed
profile and t he same shall be appr oved by t he Engineer-in-charge before laying of soling. Soling
shall be laid in regular lines and st aggered j oint s. The st ones shall be laid as cl osely as possible
and packed well. The st ones shall be so laid as t o have t heir bases and t he largest area rest ing
on t he subgrade and in cont act wit h each ot her.
Soling shall be laid t o proper gradient and camber which shall be checked fr equent l y t o
ensure accuracy. Rolling shall t hen be carried out by a 8 t o 10 t onne power roller and soling
consolidat ed properly shall be light ly sprinkled during rolling, if ordered by t he Engineer-in-
charge.
The surface t hus prepared shall first be passed by t he Engineer-in-charge, aft er which t o
mm t o 50mm t hick layer of select ed hard murrum available fr om excavat ion shall be spread over
t he soling as direct ed by t he Engineer-in-charge and rolled again such t hat t he hard murrum
get s int o t he int erst ices. I t shall, however, be ensured t hat a t hin layer of murrum / grit shall
remain on t he finished surface of soling.
The area of soling act uall y done of specified consolidat ed t hickness li mit ing t o t he
dimensions as per drawing shall be measured in square met re upt o t wo deci mal places.
a) Damages to the Department's Property :
Any damage t o t he Dept t ' s propert y due t o negligence of t he cont ract or while execut ing
t he work shall be made good t o t he original condit ion at his own cost .
b) Mode of Measurement :
The ar eas of wat er bound macadam road surfaces of required t hickness act ually
complet ed as per above specificat i ons limit ing t o t he areas as per drawing shall be measured i n
square met re upt o t wo places of decimal for payment .
The it em incl udes laying, Spreading, wat ering, consolidat ion, bli nding et c. but excl uding
t he cost of 50mm size I .R.C. met al and graded mur ram which will be paid under relevant it em.
However murrum obt ained from excavat ion wor k under t his cont ract and used as blinding
mat erial as above on inst ruct ions/ approval of ht Engineer-in-charge shall not be paid.
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35 FENCI NG WORK WI TH BARBED WI RE, CHAI N LI NK ETC.
The work shall generally be carried out as per t hese specificat ions, relevant drawings and
as direct ed by t he Engineer-in-charge.
M.S. Posts and Struts :
All t he M.S. post s / st r ut s shall be free from rust , scale, cracks, t wist s and ot her defect s
and shall be f abricat ed t o t he required shape and size out of t he specif ied sect i ons. The post s
and st rut s shall be conf ormi ng t o relevant specifi cat ions st ipulat ed hereinbef ore under relevant
sect ions. All t he post s an st rut s shall be of sizes and lengt hs as specif ied i n t he t ender schedule.
The exposed surfaces of t he post s and st rut s shall be paint ed wit h t wo coat s of approved pri mer.
R.C.C Posts and Struts :
All t he post s and st rut s shall be of st andard size as specified in schedule. These shall be
coast ed on suit able places/ plat for ms in cement concret e 1: 2: 4 ( 1 cement : 2 coarse sand : 4
graded st one aggregat e 12.5 mm. nominal size) as per relevant specificat ions st ipulat ed
hereinbefore. The reinforcement shall be pr ovided as hereinbef ore under relevant sect ions. To
post s and st rut s shall be free from honeycombing, cr acks and ot her defect s.
Af t er cast ing, t he post s / st rut s shall be left at t he same place and cured f or a minimum
period of 7 days. Aft er 7 days curing t he same shall be shift ed t o a leveled gr ound and st acked
for furt her cur ing for 14 days. Aft er 21 days of curing only, t he post s/ st rut s shall be t ransport ed
t o wor k sit e wit hout any damage, f or fixing in posit ion.
Spacing of the Posts and Struts :
The spaci ng of post s shall be 3 m. cent er t o cent er unless ot her wise specified or as
direct ed by t he Engineer-in-charge, t o suit t he dimensions of t he area t o be fenced. E very 10t h
post s, last but one end post s, corner post s, and post s where t he level of fencing changes in
st eps and end post when t he fenci ng changes it s direct ion shall be st rut t ed on bot h dies or as
direct ed by t he Engineer-in-charges. End post s where barbed wire fencing is discont inued shall
be st rut t ed on one side only.
Fixing of M.S. / R.C.C. Posts and Struts :
Pit s of size 45 X 45 X 45 cm. deep or sizes ment i oned in t he drawings, shall first be
excavat ed cent rally in t he direct ion of pr oposed fencing wor k, t rue t o line and level t o r eceive
t he post s. I n case of st rut s, t he pit s shall be so excavat ed, as t o receive mi nimum 15cm.
concret e cover at any point of t he st rut s t o suit it s inclinat ion or as shown in t he drawing.
The pit s shall be filled wit h a layer of 15cm. t hick cement concret e of specified mi x. The
post s and st rut s shall t hen be placed in t he pit s, t he post s pr oj ect ing t o t he specified height
above ground level, t rue t o line, plumb and posit ion, by pr oviding adequat e support s
t emporarily, and cement concret e of specified mi x, shall t hen be filled in so t hat t he post s are
embedded in cement concret e blocks of specified sizes. The concret e in foundat ion shall be
wat ered for at least 7 days t o ensure proper curing.
Barbed Wire :
The barbed wire shall be of M.S. or G.I . as specified and it shall generally conf or m t o I .S.
278-1978.
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The base met al of t he line and point wire shall be of good commercial qualit y mild st eel.
The line and point wire shall be circular in sect ion, free from scales and ot her defect s and shall
be unifor ml y galvanized if specified.
The line wire shall be in cont inuous lengt hs and shall generally be free from signs of
welds. I t shall be able t o wit hst and wrapping and unwrapping 8 t urns round it s diamet er.
The barbed wire shall consist of t wo splices per reel. The barbed wire shall be formed by
t wist ing t wo lines wires one cont aining t he barbs.
The barbed wire and it s weight shall be as given in t he t able below:
Type
Nominal diamet er of wire
Nominal dist ance
bet ween t wo
barbs in mm
Mass of complet e
barbed wire ( in
gm./ m)
Line wire ( in
mm)
Point wire ( in
mm)
1. 2.50 ( 12G) 2. 50 ( 12G) 75 146 ( 136-155)
2. 2.50 2. 50 150 114( 108- 120)
3. 2.50 2. 00 ( 14 G) 75 117( 108- 125)
4. 2.50 2. 00 150 96( 89- 103)
5. 2.24 ( 13G) 2. 00 75 102( 97- 106)
6. 2.24 2. 00 150 82( 78- 85)
The barbs shall carry f our point s and shall be f ormed by t wist ing t ow point wires, each
t wo t urns, t ight ly round one li ne wire, making alt oget her 4 ( four) complet e t urns. The barbs shall
be so finished t hat t he four point s are set and locked at right angles t o each ot her.
The barbs shall have a lengt h of not less t han 13mm and not more t han 18mm. The
point s shall be sharp and well point ed. Barbed spacing shall be as gi ven i n t he above t able.
Wherever r equired f or ever y 50 reels or part t hereof, samples of t he barbed wir e and t he
individual line wires shall be put t o t ensile t est and in case of failure t o confor m t o t ensil e
propert ies given below, t wo addit ional t est s of each kind shall be made on t he samples cut from
ot her reels.
Tensile Proper t ies :
Size of lien wire
Nominal dia
( in mm)
Breaking load of line wire
Min. breaking load of
complet e barbed wire
( in Kg.)
Min.
( in Kg.)
Max.
( in Kg.)
2. 50 ( 12G) 216 302 444
2. 24 ( 13G) 128 179 263
On t he result s of t hese addit i onal t est s, t he whole or port ion of t he barbed wire shall be
accept ed or discarded as t he case may be.
Fixing of Barbed Wire :
The barbed wire shall be st ret ched and fixed in number of rows and t wo diagonals as
specified. The bot t om row shall be 140mm above ground and t he rest at 125 mm or at given
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spacing as per drawing. The diagonals shall be st ret ched bet ween adj acent post s from t op wire
of one post t o t he bot t om wire of t he 2nd post . The diagonal wires will be i nt erwoven wit h
horizont al wires by fixing t he odd r ows of wires, t hen t he diagonal cross wires and last ly t he
even rows of wires. The j oint ing of t he barbed wire in bet ween t he post s shall not be permit t ed.
Necessar y holes shoul d be t apped in t he post s and t he barbed wire shall be fixed i n
posit ion by means of "U" clamps or bolt s and nut s as specified in drawings. I n case of fi xing wit h
"U" clamps, t he legs of t he "U" clamps passing t hr ough t he 10mm dia hole i n t he RCC post t o
hold barbed wire shall be t urned up and down t o get an overlap of 25mm on t he face of RCC
post . Turn buckles and st raining bolt s shall be used at t he end post s if specified.
Mode of Measurement :
The work shall be measured in running met re lengt h of fencing correct t o a cent imet er
for t he f inished wor k, f rom cent er t o cent er of t he post s.
The rat e shall include t he cost of labor and mat erial involved in all t he operat ions
described above including t he cost of barbed wire, t urn buckle, st raining bolt s, bolt s and t he nut s
/ U clamps including excavat ion and foundat ion concret e or as specified in it em descript ion f or
t he work.
Chain Link :
The chain link shall be of approved manufact ure and of correct size, gauge et c. I t shall
be of M.S. or G.I . as specified of approved manuf act ure and of required size, gauge et c. The
base mat erials of t he wire shall be of good commercial qualit y mild st eel. The wire shall be
circular in sect ion, free f rom rust , scale, cut s, welds and t oget her defect s and shall be unif or mly
galvanized if specified.
Fixing of the Chain Link Fencing to MS or RCC post:
The chain link of specified height of fencing shall be fixed first t o t he end post wit h
necessary G.I . appr oved t ype U clamps t hreaded t bot h t he ends and G.I . nut , bolt s, washers
et c. and wit h 6 mm dia full height M.S. / G.I . anchor bar. Aft er fixing t he chain link at t he end
post , it shall be st ret ched t ight ly and f ixed t o next post one aft er t he ot her by t he above
ment ioned clamps and bars et c. leaving 50 mm clearance from t he ground and 20mm clearance
in t he case of concret e coping at bot t om t o avoid rust ing. The point at t he change in level of t he
fencing. t op/ bot t om, necessary links shall be adj ust ed suit ably as per t he manuf act urers
specificat ion or as direct ed by t he Engineer-in-charge. The ent ire link fence shall be paint ed wit h
t wo coat s of synt het ic enamel paint of approved make and shade over a coat of approved pri mer
or as specified in t he it em / drawing.
Measurement :
The work shall be measured in running met re lengt h of fencing correct t o a cent imet er
for t he f inished wor k from cent re t o cent er of t he post s.
The rat e shall include t he cost of labor and mat erial involved in all t he operat ion
described above including t he cost of barbed wire, t urn buckle, st raining bolt s and bolt s and t he
nut s / U clamps, 6mm dia M.S. / GI anchor bar et c. including excavat ion and foundat i on concret e
or as specified in it em descript ion f or t he wor k.
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36 DRAI NAGE WORK WI TH NP 2 CLASS R.C.C. HUME PI PES
RCC Spun Pipes :
The pipes shall be RCC spun pipes NP2 class, conf orming t o I S 458-1971 and shall
be approved by t he Engineer-in-charge f or soundness bef ore incorporat ion t he work.
Laying RCC spun pipes :
The work consist of providing, laying, j oint ing and t est ing RCC spun pipe st orm wat er
drain of required diamet er as ment ioned in t he schedule t o discharge st orm wat er t o t he
main nallh as shown in t he drawing.
Af t er t he cement concret e cradle has been laid properly, if specified or as direct ed by
he Engineer-in-charge, t he pipes shall be lowered gradually int o t he t renches over t he
concret e cradle or bed. Necessary wor king space / gap f or collars shall be made at every
j oint . Laying of pipe shall proceed upgrade of a slope. The collars shall be slipped on bef ore
t he next pipe is laid.
The pipe drain shall rest on t he bed at every point t hrough it s lengt h. To ensure t his
t he space bet ween t he underside of t he pipe on t he invert of t he cradle shall be caref ully
grout ed solid wit h cement slurry consist ing of one part of cement t o one part of clean
washed sand in such a manner t hat no void is left . I t shall be ensured t hat t he load of t he
pipes and t he super imposed load of t he eart h filling is evenly dist ribut ed on t he cradle or
bed.
The cont ract or shall t ake precaut ions t o see t hat no dirt , eart h or ot her f oreign
mat t er is allowed on t he surf ace of t he cradle or bed of t he pipe rest ing t hereon, all t o t he
f ull sat isf act ion of t he Engineer-in-charge. Af t er the alignment and grading of t he pipes is
checked by t he aut horized represent at ive of t he Depart ment , t he grout ing shall be done
wit h specified st iff mix of cement mort ar.
The cradle of concret e shall be allowed t o set at least f or t hee days bef ore any pipe is
placed on it and t he cont ract or shall t ake due care in set t ing t he pipe in t he cradle so t hat
no damage is occurred t o t he cradle. I f any damage t o t he cradle occurs, it shall be rect ified
t o t he sat isf act ion of Engineer-in-charge and in any part icular case where damage t o t he
cradle is beyond repair in t he opinion of t he Engineer-in-charge, t he cont ract or shall cut out
t he damaged sect ion of t he cradle and redo t he same at his own expenses t ot eh complet e
sat isf act ion of t he Engineer-in-charge.
No pipe shall be laid or placed t ill t he alignment of t he pipe drain and it s levels and
gradient have been carefully checked and f ound correct / approved by t he Engineer-in-
charge.
Joints :
The j oint s f or t he pipes shall be made by loose collars and t he connect ing space shall
be as minimum as possible. The collars shall be specif ically roughened inside t o provide a
bet t er grip.
The t wo adj acent pipes will be so designed and manuf act ured t hat when but t ed
t oget her concent rically, a dowel is lef t bet ween t he t wo ends. I n t his dowel, cement mort ar
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of ( 1: 1) proport ion or mix, as specif ied in t he schedule be f il led and t hen bet ween t he ends
a past e of cement mort ar of t he same proport ions will be placed. The space remaining
bet ween t he pipe ends and t he collar being t hen caulked with cement mort ar of (1: 1) or
ot her specif ied proport ion so t hat an even space appears all round t he ext ernal diamet er of
t he pipes. All t he j oint s shall be finished of f smoot h at an angle of 45 0 wit h t he longit udinal
axis of t he pipe on eit her side of t he collars.
The int erior of t he pipe drains shall be cleaned of f all dirt , cement mort ar and
superfluous mat erials and j oint s shall be cured f or at least 7 days.
Testing of RCC spun pipes :
Af t er suf f icient int erval has been allowed f or t he j oint s t o set , t he pipe drains will be
t est ed under a wat er head of at least 1. 2m and in no case under a head great er t han 1.8m
of wat er above t he t op of t he pipes. I n addit ion, the pipe drains shall be examined f or leaks
of land / sun soil wat er making it s way t hrough t he j oint s. The cont ract or shall make t he
pipe drains wat er t ight against t he ent rance of land/ sub soil wat er f rom out side and also
against t he leakages of wat er f rom t he inside of t he pipe drains at t he t est heads specif ied
above t o t he f ull sat isf act ion of t he pipes, in order t o det ect any leakage easily. The cost of
t est ing of t he pipe drain shall be borne by t he cont ract or and is deemed t o be included in
t he rat es quot ed by t he cont ract or.
Engineer-in-charge may order concret e t o be increased or diminished :
The Engineer-in-charge may increase or decrease t he concret e on t he pipe drains as
t o t he quant it y and qualit y t o omit t he same ent irely according t o t he nat ure of t he ground
t hat may be revealed when t he st orm wat er drain t renches are excavat ed.
Back filling / filling trenches :
Filling in t renches f or pipes and drains shall be commenced as soon as t he j oint s of
pipes and drains have been t est ed and passed. Where t he t renches are excavat ed in soil,
t he f illing shall be done wit h eart h on t he sides and t op of pipes in layers not exceeding 20
cm. wat ered, rammed and consolidat ed t aking care t hat no damage is caused t o t he pipe
below. I n case of excavat ion of t renches in rock, t he f illing upt o a dept h of 30 cm. above t he
crown of pipe or barrel shall be done wit h f ine mat erial such as eart h, murrum or pulverized
decomposed rock according t o t he availabilit y at sit e. The remaining filling shall be done
wit h rock f illing or boulders of size not exceeding 15cm. mixed wit h f ine mat erial as available
t o f ill up t he voids, wat ered, rammed and consolidat ed in layers not exceeding 30cm.
Mode of measurement :
The lengt h of pipes shall be measured in running met re nearest t o a cent imet er
along t he cent er lien of t he pipes over all fit t ings such as collars, bends, j unctions et c,
Fit t ings / specials shall not be measured separat ely.
The rat e shall include t he cost of mat erials an labor including j oint ing, grout ing,
cut t ing of pipes t o t he required lengt hs, wast ages et c. involved in all t he operations
described above.
Excavat ion back f illing, short ing and t imbering in t renches and cement concret ing
wherever required shall be measured separat ely under relevant it ems of work.
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37. THEORETI CAL, STANDARD REQUI REMENT OF CEMENT FOR VARI OUS I TEMS
OF WORK FOR GUI DANCE OF CONTRACTOR.
Sl.
No.
Brief descript ion of it em Unit
Qt y. of
cement in
bags
1 Cement Concret e 1: 5: 10 Cum 2.60
2 Cement Concret e 1: 4: 8 Cum 3.40
3 Cement Concret e 1: 3: 6 Cum. 4.40 *
4 Cement Concret e 1: 2: 4 Cum 6.40 *
5 Reinforced Cement Concr et e 1: 2: 4 Cum. 6.40 *
6 Reinforced Cement Concr et e: 1: 1 1/ 2 : 3 Cum. 8.00 *
7 Reinforced Cement Concr et e 1: 1: 2 Cum. 12.20 *
Note : For cont rolled concret e it ems like M-10, M-15, M-20, M-25 et c. t he Consumpt ion of
cement will have t o be assessed by t he Engineer-in- charge on t he basis of design mi xes
approved for indi vidual wor k.
8 Brick Masonry in C.M. 1: 4 Cum. 1. 90
9 Brick Masonry in C.M. 1: 6 Cum. 1. 25
10 Half brick masonr y in C.M. 1: 4 wit h RCC 1: 2: 4 st iffeners Sqm. 0. 27
11 Half brick masonr y in 1: 4 Sqm. 1. 21
12 a. R.R. Masonry in C.M. 1: 6 Cum. 1. 65
b. C.R. Masonry in C.M. 1: 6 Cum. 1. 56
13 I PS Floor ing ( C.C. 1: 2: 4, Finished smoot h)
a. 30 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 23
b. 40 mm t hick ( smoot h / broom fini sh) Sqm. 0. 30
c. 50 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 36
( + ) 20 mm t hick skirt ing / dado in cm. 1: 3 Sqm. 0. 30
14 Hardonat e flooring 50 mm t hick ( C.C. 1: 2: 4, finished smoot h) Sqm. 0. 41
15 Kot a St one :
a. Flooring ( wit h lime mort ar bedding poi nt ed wit h mat ching
cement slurr y)
Sqm. 0. 13
b. Skirt ing wit h 20mm t hick C.M. 1: 3 backing Sqm. 0. 27
c. Coping Sqm. 0. 13
16 Terrazzo Tile :
a. Flooring ( wit h lime mort ar bedding and point ed wit h cement
slurry)
Sqm. 0. 18
b. Skirt ing wit h 20 mm t hick C.M. 1: 3 Sqm. 0. 28
c. Treads, hydraulically pressed wit h C.M. 1: 3 bedding Sqm 0. 37
d. Treads in one piece Sqm. 0. 28
e. Risers, hydraulically pressed wit h C.M. 1: 3 backing Sqm. 0. 28
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f. Risers in one piece Sqm. 0. 23
17 Cast in sit u t errazzo :
a. Flooring 40 mm t hick ( 28 mm C.C. 1: 2: 4 + 12mm wi t h marble
chips & powder)
Sqm. 0. 26
b. Skirt ing, 20mm t hick ( 12mm C.M. 1: 3 + 8 mm marbl e chips
wit h cement & marble powder)
Sqm. 0. 25
18 Whit e glazed t ile flooring and dado over 20mm C.M. 1: 3
bedding
Sqm. 0. 31
19 Cement t ile :
a. Flooring ( Lime mort ar bedding) Sqm. 0. 18
b. Skirt ing wit h 20 mm t hick C.M. 1: 3 Sqm. 0. 28
20 Plast er skirt ing, 20 mm t hick in C.M. 1: 3 Sqm. 0. 30
21 Cuddapah st one kit chen plat form over 20mm t hick C.M. 1: 4 Sqm 0. 30
22 Cuddapah st one window sill over 20mm t hick C.M. 1: 4 Sqm. 0. 27
23 Fixing hold fast s in cement concret e 1: 3: 6 of si ze 300 X 100 X
150mm f or door & windows
100
nos.
2. 20
24 Cement plast er in C.M. 1: 4 / 1: 5 wit h neeru finish
A. Cement mort ar 1: 4
a. 12 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 11
b. 15 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 13
c. 20 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 17
B. Cement mort ar 1: 5
a. 12 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 09
b. 15 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 11
c. 20 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 14
25 Cement plast er in C.M. 1: 4 in t wo coat s wit h neat
cement punning
a. 12 mm t hick 10 mm + 5 mm ( for ceiling) Sqm. 0. 18
b. 15 mm t hick 15 mm + 5 mm ( for int ernal wall s) Sqm. 0. 22
26 Cement plast er in C.M. 1: 4, 20 mm t hick r ough finish ( for
ext ernal brick / concret e surf aces
Sqm. 0. 17
27 Sand f aced plast er, 20 mm t hick ( 12 mm C.M. 1: 4 + 8mm C.M.
1: 3)
Sqm. 0. 21
28 Rough cast plast er, 25mm t hick ( 12 mm C.M. 1: 4 + 13mm
C.M. 1: 3)
Sqm. 0. 27
( + ) ( + ) 10 mm wide & 18 mm t hick plain or moulded cement
mort ar band in CM 1: 4
100
RM
0. 152
29 Cement plast er in C.M. 1: 3 wit h wat er proofing
compound finished smoot h wit h neat cement
a. 12 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 19
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b. 20 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 27
30 Cement point ing in C.M. 1: 3
a. Ruled point ing (groove point ing) Sqm. 0. 02
b. Raised & cut point ing Sqm. 0. 04
31 Cement based wat erproofing wor ks ( M/ s I ndia wat er-pr oofing
or equivalent :
a. Terrace t ype average 115mm t hick Sqm. 0. 45
b. Basement t ype ( Box t ype) 0. 70
c. Basement t ype ( surface) Sqm. 0. 60
d. I n sunken f loor of t oilet s, chaj j as, parapet s Sqm. 0. 30
e. Brickbat coba in t oilet s, ext ra in roof t errace Cum. 3. 00
f. O.H. wat er t anks Sqm. 0. 50
g. Expansion j oint s RM 0. 50
32 Damp proof course in CC 1: 2: 4
a. 25 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 16
b. 38 mm t hick Sqm. 0. 24
33 Laying R.C.C. spun pipes in C.M. 1: 1 / 1: 2
A. 100 mm dia 10 m 0. 10
B. 150 mm dia 10 m 0. 12
C. 250 mm dia 10 m 0. 18
D. 300 mm dia 10 m 0. 22
E. 450 mm dia 10 m 0. 48
F. 600 mm dia 10 m 0. 64
34 Cement mort ar 1: 4 screed
a. 20 mm t hick Sqm.
b. 50 mm dia Sqm.
35 Chain link fencing / barbed wire fencing C.C. 1: 3: 4 pocket s of
45 X 450 X 600 mm
a. Angle iron post s m 0. 21
b. Cement concret e 1: 2: 4 post s m 0. 37
36 Kerb st one in CC 1: 3: 6 of size 125 X 375 mm m 0. 21
37 Shahabad st one paving, point ed in C.M. 1: 3 15 X 10 mm
groove
Sqm. 0. 02
38 Point ing & grout ing st one pit ching in CM 1: 3 Sqm. 0. 14
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