Wartet fatée fafact Ud Wea ar TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL WORKS MATERIALS art 78.02.00 [UPDATED & REISSUED [g5B” sexan DUNE'S4 ISSUED AS STANDARD SPECIFICATION SKP (2628) ‘GPL (2612) SONI DATE REVISION By ‘CHECKED | CONVENOR | CHAIRMAN (5.8) ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED MATERIALS Screen [te NEW DELHI 6-68-0002 = Page 1 of 16¥ CONTENTS 5 1.0 SCOPE 8 z 20 REFERENCES 3 73 3.0 WATER 25 4.0 AGGREGATE gs bs 5.0 SAND 32 6.0 CEMENT ao 7.0 STEEL és 8.0 BRICK 35 ge 9.0 STONE 35 10.0 ADMIXTURES ak ra 11.0 WATER BARS eo sf 12.0 BITUMEN/BITUMINOUS MATERIALS eg 13.0 PVC PIPES ge 14.0 WOOD/TIMBER as 15.0 EPOXY COMPOUND £ 16.0 PAINT g8 as 17.0 ANTITERMITE COMPOUNDS BE g 18.0 POLYSULPHIDE SEALANTS iE ea 32 gs zt 5 ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED MATERIALS SE rcuemnnmettcict |e NEW DELHI 6-68-0002 5 Page 2 of 16]10 SCOPE i This specification establishes and defines the requirements of various materials to be used in Civil and Structural works. 12 ‘Whenever any reference to BIS Codes is made, the same shall be taken as the latest revision (with all amendments issued thereto) as on the date of submission of the bid. 13 ‘Apart from the BIS Codes mentioned in particular in the various clauses of this specification, all other relevant codes related to specific job under consideration regarding quality, tests, testing and/or inspection procedures shall be applicable. Reference to some of the Codes in the various clauses of this specification does not, limit or restrict the scope of applicability of other referred or relevant codes. ‘A4-210%297, 14 In case of any variation/contradiction between the provision of BIS Codes and this specification, the provision given in this specification shall be followed. 15 All materials shall be of standard quality and shall be procured from renowned sources’ manufacturers approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor, to get all materials! manufacturers approved by the Engineer-in-Charge prior to procurement and placement of order. 16 Whenever called for by the Engineer-in-Charge all tests of the materials as specified by the relevant BIS Codes shall be carried out by the Contractor in an approved laboratory and test reports duly authenticated by the laboratory, shall be submitted to the Engineer-in-Charge for his approval. If so desired by the Engineer-in-Charge, tests shall be conducted in the presence of the Engineer-in-Charge or his authorised nominee. 1 Quality and acceptability of materials not covered under this specification shall be governed by the relevant BIS Codes. In case BIS code is not available for the particular material, other codes e.g. BS or DIN or API/ASTM shall be considered. ‘The decision of Engineer-in-Charge, in this regard, shall be final and binding on the Contractor. 18 Whenever asked for, the Contractor shall submit representative samples of materials, to the Engineer-in-Charge for his inspection and approval. Approval of any sample does not necessarily exempt the Contractor from submitting necessary test reports for the approved material, as per the specification/relevant BIS Codes. 19 ‘The Contractor shall submit manufacturer's test reports on quality and suitabil any material procured from them and their recommendation on storage, applic: workmanship etc. for the intended use. Submission of manufacturer's test reports does not restrict the Engineer-in-Charge from asking fresh test results from an approved laboratory of the actual material supplied from an approved manufacturer/source at any stage of execution of work. of, ited way permitted by a written consent given by the lender to the borrower for the intended use, Elk 1641-507. 1.10 All costs relating to or arising out of carrying out the tests and submission of test reports and or samples to the Engineer-in-Charge for his approval during the entire tenure of the work shall be borne by the contractor and included in the quoted rates. Mu Materials for approval shall be separately stored and marked, as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge and shall not be used in the works till these are approved. 12 All rejected materials shall be immediately removed from the site by the Contractor at his own cost The drawing, design and details given on this format are the property of ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED. They are merely loaned on the borrower's express agreement that they will not be reproduced] copied, exhibited of used, except in the NEW DELHI 6-68-0002 Page 3 of 16 } ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED MATERIALS Sean