SPECIFICATIONS

APIERON
WOMEN SHELTER

MULPANI, KATHMANDU

CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, AND SANITARY

CONSULTANT:
JOHN SANDAY ASSOCIATES PVT.
LTD
P.O. BOX: 4831 KATHMANDU
TEL: 4002071, 4002074
E-MAIL: jsa@subisu.net.np

VOLUME II DATE: September 2017

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Table of Contents for Civil Works
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: .................................................................................................... 4
1. SITE CLEARANCE:........................................................................................................ 9
2. EARTHWORK EXCAVATION: .................................................................................... 10
3. EARTH FILLING: ......................................................................................................... 13
4. SAND FILLING: ........................................................................................................... 14
5. FLAT BRICK SOLING: ................................................................................................. 15
6. POLYTHENE SHEET (DAMP PROOF MEMBRANE): ................................................... 16
7. STONE DUST PACKING: (IF APPLICABLE AT SITE) .................................................. 17
8. CEMENT: ..................................................................................................................... 18
9. SAND / FINE AGGREGATE: ........................................................................................ 19
10. WATER: ....................................................................................................................... 20
11. COURSE AGGREGATE:............................................................................................... 21
12. REINFORCEMENT: ..................................................................................................... 23
13. FORMWORK: .............................................................................................................. 26
14. CEMENT CONCRETE WORKS: ................................................................................... 29
15. BRICK MASONRY WORKS: ........................................................................................ 36
16. CAVITY WALLS: ......................................................................................................... 38
17. GLASS WOOL: ............................................................................................................ 40
18. CEMENT-BOARD SUSPENDED FALSE CEILING ....................................................... 41
19. PLASTERING WORKS: ................................................................................................ 42
20. ALUMINIUM FRAMES AND SHUTTERS: ................................................................... 44
21. GLAZED / NON-GLAZED FULLY VITRIFIED CERAMIC TILES: ................................. 46
22. GLAZED/NON-GLAZED FULLY VITRUFIED CERAMIC TILES SKIRTING: ............... 48
23. MARBLE FLOORING:.................................................................................................. 49
24. MARBLE SKIRTING: ................................................................................................... 51
25. MARBLE WORK FOR WINDOW SILL: ........................................................................ 52
26. NEAT CEMENT PUNNING ON TOP OF SCREED / PLASTER: ..................................... 53
27. NEAT CEMENT PUNNING SKIRTING: ........................................................................ 54
28. WALL GUARD PUTTY WORKS: ................................................................................. 55
29. PAINTING WORKS: ..................................................................................................... 56
30. STEEL WORK - IN STRUCTURES / ROOF TRUSSES / PURLINS / RAILINGS /
STAIRCASE / METAL POST & CAPITAL: .......................................................................... 65
31. COLOURED C.G.I. SHEET ROOFING: ......................................................................... 66
32. METAL FLASHING:..................................................................................................... 68
33. GUTTER WORKS:........................................................................................................ 69
34. PVC RAIN WATER DOWN PIPE: ................................................................................. 70
35. EAVES BOARD: .......................................................................................................... 71
36. WATER PROOFING WORKS: ...................................................................................... 73
37. COUNTERS (KITCHEN / WASH BASINS ETC): ........................................................... 74
38. EXPANSION JOINT COVER: ....................................................................................... 75
39. POLYSULPHISE SEALANT FOR EXPANSION JOINTS: .............................................. 76
40. INTERLOCKING CONCRETE TILES: .......................................................................... 77
41. FLAGSTONE FLOORING:............................................................................................ 77
42. COMPOSITE CONCRETE PANEL BOARDS: ................................................................ 79

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

a) This specification shall be applied for the construction of all the parts of the
APIERON Safe Home project.

b) The overall project consists of construction of building, parking area with paving and
compound wall

c) The work shall be carried out according to the Specifications whether specifically
mentioned in them or not. No payment for any work in any form shall be made unless it
is definitely stated as an item in the Bills of Quantities. Whenever the Specifications are
not given or do not appear, the relevant latest version Indian Standard and further
amendments or decision of the A/E or his Representative shall be considered as final and
binding.

d) The work shall be carried out simultaneously with the other services (electrical, sanitary,
etc.) in cooperation with the major civil works. The work shall be carried on until
satisfactorily completed. The Contractor shall keep the other sub-contractors informed
well in advance of the proposed program of the work so that the major work is not
hindered.

e) The work shall be related to the Drawings, which the Contractor is presumed to have
studied. Nothing extra will be paid for any item on its shape, location or other difficult
circumstances, even if the schedule makes no distinction as long as the item is shown in
the Drawings.

f) 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 material of acceptable specification is available from the stated or
other sources. Regarding equivalent materials, the contractor shall give first priority for
the stated brand and company in the BOQ. The equivalent brand or company shall be
used only if approved by the A/E on submission of all supporting catalogues,
manufacturer specifications etc.

g) The requirements of specifications shall be fulfilled by the Contactor without extra

charge including transportation or any other taxes involved i.e. the item rates quoted shall
be deemed to have taken these into account.

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Boards:

A board of size approximately 2.15m x 2.0m shall be made and put at an approved place of the site.
This board shall be painted in approved colour with name of (1) The proposed construction and
Client (2) The Contractor (3) The design consultant (A/E) or his Representatives if any, as directed
by the A/E or his Representative. This shall be provided by the Contractor at his own expense. The
board shall be provided only on approval of the employer.

2. Drawing, Instructions, Measurements:

All the Works shall be done according to the Drawings and instructions of the A/E or his
Representative and the Contractor shall arrange to test materials and/or soundness and sufficiency. If
after any such test and in the opinion of the A/E or his Representative any work or portion of work is
found to be defective or unsound the Contractor shall pull down and re-execute the same at his own
cost. Defective materials shall be removed from the site.

3. Measuring Materials:

Materials requiring measuring shall be measured separately in boxes of appropriate sizes before
being mixed.

4. Temporary Protection:

All Trenches, walls, newly laid concrete or other works requiring protection from weather or
accidental injury shall be protected by means of tarpaulin sheet or in other way so as to keep the
work immune from damage. Nothing extra shall be allowed for on this.

5. Quality of Work:

Materials, tools and plants, and the workmanship shall be of the best of several kinds obtainable in
the market and as approved by the A/E or his Representative.

6. Samples:

Samples of each class of materials required shall be submitted by the Contractor for the approval of
the A/E or his Representative and after such approval these samples shall be deposited at a safe place
chosen by the A/E or his Representative. The Contractor will require these approved samples for
future reference. The samples shall be of different options for design, texture or colour etc. For
example: for quality of brick, the samples shall be tested in every 100 pieces. The contractor shall
require to perform all the work under the contract in accordance with these approved samples.
Sample fair-faced brick walls shall also be required to construct for approval. The contractor shall
submit the samples of materials and workmanship two-week prior to execute the work, so that A/E
has sufficient time for approve or selection.

7. Sources:
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The use of any one kind or class of material from more than one source is prohibited. The sources or
kinds of materials shall not be changed at any time without written permission. If the product from
any source proves unacceptable at any time, the contractor shall make such arrangement as may be
necessary to assure acceptable materials, either by alternations in plant operations or by a change of
source. Claims for increased costs, which may be occasioned by such alterations or changes shall not
be given consideration.

8. Procurement Programme and Samples and Tests:

The contractor shall submit sample of all materials for the approval prior to commencement of work.
The contractor shall give immediate notification of placing of orders for shipment of materials to
permit testing.

Within two weeks from the date of signing the contract, the contractor shall also furnish a detailed
"Procurement of Materials Programme" for the approval. The procurement programme above
mentioned shall cover the programming of all sample collection, time for approvals, time for
procurement, order, transport and arrivals at the site to be completed within the first six months.

All samples shall arrive in sufficient time for testing and approvals keeping in mind the time
required for the final procurement and arrival of the approved materials at the project site and the
time factor shall conform to the Programme of Works and Procurement of materials programme.

9. Contractor's Equipment:

The contractor shall provide all the equipment those shown in the tender document during
construction. The equipment shall be maintain in a top serviceable condition and any breakdown or
discrepancies shall be immediately corrected or replaced if it is found to be inaccurate.

10. Provisional Items:

All provisional items in the Schedule shall be carried out at the discretion of the Client at the
Contractor’s quoted rate, and may or may not form part of the Contract. In case the new items are to
be carried out by the Contractor the rates for which shall be settled as for extra items as stated in the
Conditions of Contract. Trade names and catalogue information have been used to designate a
manufacturer’s product intended for use in the project. The use of an alternative of equivalent quality
and with the required characteristics might be permitted subject to the following:

a. The burden of furnishing the proof as to the quality and suitability of an alternative along
with all the necessary information shall be the Contractor’s liability. The A/E or his
Representative shall assess the suitability or otherwise of any alternative product.

b. A request for approval accompanied by complete data, catalogue etc. describing/ specifying
the dimension and quality of the product has to be made by the Contractor sufficiently in
advance to permit study, and for the A/E or his Representative to decide acceptability or
rejection of the sample without in any way causing any delay to the project.

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 c. For materials produced/manufactured outside Nepal a “Certificate of Completion”, certified
factory test reports, lot identification of material or product shall be submitted. Structural
components, steel sections etc. shall be from the manufacturers approved by the A/E or his
Representative. Adequacy of manufacturers, plant equality control etc. shall have to be
substantiated for the A/E or his Representative’s perusal.

11. Storage:

Safe, dry and proper storage shall be provided for all materials, particularly for cement. The
Capacity of the cement storage godown shall be at least 500 bags installed at the site of work.

12. Inspection and Acceptance of Materials:

Final inspection and acceptance of materials shall be made only ate site. A preliminary inspection of
materials may be made at the source and shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of
furnishing materials which comply with the specification of the project.

13. Defective Materials: Any material not in conformity with the specification shall be rejected
and removed from the site immediately. If the Contractor fails to remove from site such rejected
materials promptly, the A/E or his Representative may order such removal by a third party, entirely
at the cost of the Contractor.

14. Contractor’s Laboratory:

The Contractor shall provide a laboratory with equipment at his own cost within 15 days after
signing the “Form of Agreement” and to maintain this facility for the entire contract period for
carrying out the tests therein under the supervision of a qualified engineer and such facility to be
removed on completion of the work. The laboratory shall be at least 20 meter square housed in a
weatherproof building designated and used exclusively for the purpose of testing. The laboratory
shall be maintained in a clean, tidy and orderly fashion to the satisfaction of the A/E or his
Representative. The Contractor’s laboratory shall have the following equipment in working
condition, labour and materials required for tests:

Standard IS. Sieves for testing sand and aggregates up to 40mm …………… 2 sets
Weighing balance up to 100 kg …………… 1 set
Field balance minimum 5 gm. …………… 1 set
Weighing scale minimum 1 gm. …………… 1 set
Glass measuring flask ½ litre and 1 litre …………… 1 set
Stove and pans for sand drying …………… 1 set
Slump cone …………… 1 set
Cube mould metal …………… 12 sets
Mechanical Earth compactor (3 ton or above) ……………. 2 set
Recently calibrated Compressive strength testing machine …………….. 1 set
(Calibrated certificated shall be hung on the laboratory)
Full set of Batching plat equipment (well conditional) ………….. 1 set

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The Contractor shall maintain the equipment in a serviceable condition and immediately correct or
replace if it is found to be inaccurate. The Contractor shall perform tests on materials and site-cast
concrete cubes as specified and shall submit to the A/E or his Representative two copies of the result
of each test, such results being entered on forms as approved by the A/E or his Representative. The
third copy of the result of each test shall be retained in the Contractor’s laboratory. Without relieving
the Contractor any of his responsibilities for the testing of materials the A/E or his Representative
may, as and when desired, carry out any of the tests, using the facilities provided by the Contractor
for this work.

The Contractor shall at his own cost arrange and carry out the tests of materials to be used in the
Works or any other tests deemed necessary by the A/E or his Representative.

The contractor shall at his own cost arrange and carry out the tests of materials such as cement and
sand or any to be used in the works or any other tests particularly for concrete strength M30 deemed
necessary by A/E. All such tests shall be performed prior to use in work and approved.

15. Site Clearance:

On completion, all Works must be cleaned up, rubbish removed and the Works and the site cleaned
off surplus materials, debris and other accumulations and everything should be left in a clean and
orderly condition by the Contractor.

16. Submission by the Contractor:

During the procurement of the major scope of works, the contractor needs to submit the following
documents:

Progress Report

The Contractor shall furnish the A/E or his Representative to the Client, at regular week intervals, 2
copies of Progress Reports, in a form determined by the A/E or his Representative, containing the
following information:

➢ Physical progress for the report month and estimated progress for the next month.
➢ Completion schedules (target and actual) based on the approved construction program as
provided in the conditions of contract.
➢ Any report which may be specifically requested by the Client and/or A/E or his
Representative.
➢ These monthly reports shall be submitted within two days after the end of the week

Certificate

Contractor shall submit all the certificates of laboratory tests and field tests.

Details of proposed methods

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 ➢ Proposed methods of demolition of existing stone boulder, draining out the surface rainwater
during construction, layout of workings space store, toilet etc. at the site and ramp for
transport of any materials
➢ Proposed methods of excavation, transportation of materials, filling and compaction.
➢ Programme for quality control of earthworks and proposals for the use of laboratories.

Samples

Materials proposed, where specified or where specifically required by the A/E or his Representative.
The samples shall comply the test result tot eh latest IS standard.

Measurement and Payment

No separate measurement and payment will be made for all this section, the cost of which shall be
deemed to be included in other unit rates of the BOQ. The contractor shall fill their rates considering
all the factors like time period, local materials, transportation, taxes etc. so that there will be no
variation in the cost and rates during work.

It is highly encouraged to calculate the quantities by them shelves not to get more variation in future
before filling the unit rates. The work and material quality shall be high standard and there will be
not compromise in workmanship to achieve good quality work. The unit rates shall cover all the cost
for materials, transportation, manpower, taxes etc.

The construction of N-cell Switching centre is under full time supervision from the JSA architect
and engineer or his representative. There will be no supervision form the employer and the designed
consultant will be the prime decision maker with consultation with the client. All the communication
either payment or any question the contractor shall go through only A/E or his representative. The
contractor shall communicate and coordinate with A/E throughout the project if any notice any
discrepancies in the drawings, BOQ or specification.

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 1. SITE CLEARANCE:

Client / Consultant will handover with an authorized letter. Consultant shall assist the contractor to
mark the basic survey points or bench marks together with the surveying plot. If the site plan
drawings provided are found incorrect to the existing line, dimension, position and level; the
contractor shall do the survey works on his own cost to make the final master site plan which shall
get approval from the Consultant.

Setting out required for construction of the works according to the approved site plan drawings shall
be undertaken by the contractor, who shall fix all survey lines, points and elevations. Survey basic
points shall be durable during the construction time and handed over to the Consultant upon
completion of the works.

The site on which the structure is to be built as shown on the plan and the area required for setting
out and other operations should be cleared and all observation, loose stones, materials and rubbish of
all kinds, stumps, brush wood and trees removed as directed, roots, being entirely grubbed up.

The source of electrical as well as sanitary shall be carried out as per the contract. The contractor
shall submit the Construction Management Site Plan for approval and shall carry out the work. The
contractor will be responsible for security of the site, materials and equipment, temporary toilets,
construction material, storage area and other necessary areas deemed necessary for the construction.

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 2. EARTHWORK EXCAVATION:

Before the earthwork is started, the whole area where the work is to be done shall be cleared of
grass, roots of trees and other organic matter. Site preparation shall consist of clearing, grubbing and
removal of any and all inappropriate materials.

Due to the size of the project and the natural contour of the land in the site, the site shall be brought
to the intended finished grade +/- 100mm before the lay-out of the different buildings and roadways.
The contractor must carry out site drainage work required as well at this time due to the potential for
large uncontrolled short term flows developing off site and draining through in monsoon season. All
cut and fill areas shall conform to the specifications and instruction of the site supervisor. Rock and
stone larger than 75mm in any cross-sectional dimension shall be excluded as fill material. These
materials may be set aside and used as lining material for the bottom portion of drainage ditches and
swales as a measure of erosion control or for other approved uses.

The excavation shall be carried out in accordance with the dimension shown on the drawings. If the
soil at the specified depth is found to be unsuitable, then it shall be dug to a depth at which a stratum
of good hard soil is found as directed by the consultant. Besides digging the earth, the word
excavation signifies allrelated works such as dressing of the sides, ramming of bottom, disposing of
any soil not required from the site, and supporting the outer edge of excavation. Sides of the trenches
shall be vertical and its bottom shall be levelled, both longitudinally and transversely. The
Contractor shall dispose of all surplus excavated soil at his own cost as directed by the Consultant.
Materials deemed not necessary or appropriate for the project shall be removed at the time of
excavation. No material excavated from foundation trenches shall be placed nearer than one meter to
the outer edge of the excavation.

The excavation shall be carefully executed as per the dimensions and elevations on the
drawingsusing the established Benchmarkat the site. The contractor accepts full responsibility to
align the building and slabs in reference to these given elevations. Should any of the excavation be
taken below the specified levels, the Contractor shall fill such excavation at his own expense well
rammed in position until it is brought up to the proper levels; filling in with excavated materials will
not be allowed for this purpose. If foundations are made broader or longer than directed, the extra
length and breadth shall be filled in after the foundations are built with earth rammed and
compacted, at the Contractor’s expense.

If the excavation is in earth, the bottom of the trenches shall be sprinkled with sufficient water to
bring the soil to its optimum moistureand compacted to meet stated percentage of compaction. Any
excess digging or any patches of bad soils or hollows shall be removed by placing concrete or shall
be subject to any other special treatment as per the decision of A/E.

If during the excavation, soft, loose or high water content soil is encountered, the trench shall be
widened for allowing for benches on either side or the sidesshould be sloped or shored up.During
excavation if rocks or rocky soils are found, (if approved as suitable for foundation), those shall be
levelled as far as possible and the small spaces which are difficult to level shall be filled in with
concrete.

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Water in trenches must be bailed or pumped out and whereit is apprehendedthat the sides may fall
down arrangements shall be made for adequate shoring. The Contractor shall at his own expense,
make provision for all extra excavation and dewatering works. When it is specified that the work is
to be carried out without removing existing buried pipes, cables, sewers etc. all of them shall be
temporarily shored and protected from any damage. Any material of archaeological significance or
valuables found during excavation shall be the property of the Government of Nepal. The cost of all
materials and labour required for fencing in and protection against risk of accidents due to open
excavation shall be borne by the Contractor. Care shall be taken in the disposal of water from the
excavation to limit any damage to existing infrastructure or adjoining properties.

The Contractor shall also at his own cost remove such portions of boulders or rocks and the remains
of any old dismantled structures, if applicable and as are required, to make the bottom of the trench
horizontal and level. If unseen underground structures, particularly of high strength concrete, are
encountered, extra payment shall be provided to the Contractor on mutual agreement. If during
excavation, exceptionalconditions are encountered that the Contractor deems outside of “normal”
materials for excavation, the Consultant shall immediately be informed. If he approves, work shall
not cease, but documentation of the conditions shall be done immediately. Payment shall be done
after mutual agreement of cost and time alterations have been reached.

The Contractor needs to submit the proposed work method statement and schedule detailing how the
excavation shall proceed, the materials required and the equipment to be used. This Excavation Plan
must be approved by the Consultant before excavation commences. The Contractor must complete
the excavation within the allocated period of time. The Contractor shall have on site any and all
materials needed to protect the open excavation and warn any persons in or near the excavated areas
before any excavation work shall commence.

1. Shoring and Protection: The contractor shall be responsible for all needed protection of
adjacent structures; installation and design shall be his sole responsibility. The consultant and client
shall assist as needed but implementation and protection shall be with the contractor. Any verifiable
claims resulting from this work shall be rectified at the contractors own expense.

The Contractor shall, if necessary, establish a written condition survey (including photos) of all the
existing structures and infrastructure within 20m of any part of the new structures or Contractor’s
temporary works prior to any works commencing. The Client and Consultant may if requested assist
in developing this record, without accepting responsibility for it thoroughness. The Contractor
accepts sole responsibility for any damage to existing structures or infrastructure incurred in the
performance of the work.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the design of shoring for proper excavation. Shoring shall be
of sufficient strength to resist side pressure ensuring safety from slippage, preventing damage to
work and property and injury to persons. It shall be eithermetal sheet piling or any other approved
means strong enough to retain the earth and protect the existing structures against any damages. The
Contractor shall prepare and submit the method,details and process of such shoring to the Consultant
before starting earthwork or as per the specification.All temporary works shall be removed as
directed after all the items for which it is required are completed. All excavations deeper than 1.5m
shall be securely fenced. Adequate protective measures shall be taken to see that the foundation
excavations do not affect or damage adjoining structures or buried utilities.
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All measures required for the safety of the excavation, the people working in and near the foundation
trenches, property and the people in the vicinity will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The
Contractor shall be entirely responsible for any injury to life and damage to property caused by his
negligence or accidents due to his construction operations.

2. De-watering: The Contractor shall not be paid extra for bailing out or pumping out of all
water which may accumulate in the excavation during the progress of the work either from seepage,
springs, rain or any other source; any equipment shall be removed after their purpose is served. Any
soils deemed saturated and unfit to support foundation shall be removed and replaced with materials
of appropriate substance to support the structure. Placement shall be as per requirements to bear the
weight of the structure and minimize any future settling. The act of dewatering shall in no way be a
detriment to the community or inflict any undue stress on the community’s infrastructure.

Pumping water from any foundation enclosure or trench shall be generally in such a manner as to
preclude the possibility of any damage to the foundation trenches, concrete or masonry or any
adjacent structures. The excavation shall be kept free from water (i) during inspection and
measurement, (ii) when concrete and/or masonry works are in progress and until they come above
the natural water level and (iii) until the Consultant considers that the concrete/mortar is sufficiently
set.

3. Trimming and levelling: The bottom of all foundations should be trimmed and levelled in
accordance with the Drawings. The bottom of the foundation shall be rammed and watered before
concrete is deposited. The term “watered” shall be deemed to mean a condition of water content
giving optimum consolidation of the soil in the compaction process, it shall not mean a condition
reflecting total saturation of the soil, or flooding.

Measurement:

The excavation shall be measured with a tolerance of +/-10mm and be the product of the exact
length and width of the lowest step of the footings according to the drawings or the Consultant’s
instructions and the depth measured vertically. Where the ground is not level, average depth shall be
taken. The rate shall be inclusive of all the works described above.

Extra payment shall be made for the extra lift involved beyond 30m; under this item. Measurement
shall be the exact length, breadth and depth

With the approval of the Consultant, the Contractor shall be allowed to excavate extra space for ease
of access comfort to work alongside the trenches, but additional excavated area need to be properly
filled as mentioned above and no extra shall be paid to the Contractor.

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 3. EARTH FILLING:

Earth used for filling shall be loose, free from brick-bats, stones, boulders not larger than 75 mm in
any direction, salts, organic or other foreign matter. Normally excavated earth from the same area
shall be used for filling. However, if such earth contains deleterious material, salt-petre earth etc. the
same shall not be used.

No black cotton soil or any other inappropriate materials shall be used for the backfilling works. The
contractor and consultant shall confer and agree as to the appropriateness of the material to be used.
If other material must be imported to the site, the consultant shall give approval prior to bring on
site.

The spaces around the foundations, pipes and drains in trenches shall be cleared of all debris, brick-
bats etc. Filling shall be done in layers, not exceeding 15 cm in each layer. Each layer shall be
watered, rammed and consolidated before the succeeding one is laid. Earth shall be rammed with
suitable compaction equipment, as required by the site condition. Special care shall be taken so that
no damage is caused to the pipes, drains and masonry in the trenches below. In case of filling under
floors the finished level of filling shall be kept sloping, as intended to be given to the floor.

All lines and levels for excavation, filling and backfilling work shall be based on the
consultants'benchmark or reference point, and survey work shall be done under the direction of a
civil engineer or surveyor retained by the contractor.

During the earth filling, the contractor needs to make necessary arrangements such that earth is
properly consolidated. The contractor shall test the compacted earth if instructed by the A/E or the
client. The density for the backfill earth shall not be 100% of the maximum Proctor Standard Test
dry density

Measurement:

The measurement shall be taken for the consolidated thickness of earth/sand and paid in cubic meter
after filling to the required level. No extra shall be paid for transportation, delivery, filling etc in case
of filling with borrowed earth.

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 4. SAND FILLING:

Sand used for filling shall be fine, free from dust, organic and foreign matter and shall be as per the
standard specification. Sand shall be spread uniformly to a layer not exceeding 150 mm to the entire
filling area, saturated with water and rammed with suitable compaction machine. After thorough
consolidation of the first layer, the second layer of sand, again to a thickness not exceeding 150 mm’
shall be spread uniformly and process of ramming shall continue. Before ramming the final layer the
entire filled up area shall be flooded with water and the same process of ramming shall continue
until no further settlement can be determine. At the edges or corners where ramming is not feasible,
consolidation shall be done with bull ends or crowbars. The finished surface shall be finally levelled
longitudinally and transversely to the desired slope and kept open for inspection.

Measurement:

It shall be measured in cubic meter, unless otherwise specified. The rate shall be inclusive of
material, labour, transportation, etc all complete. No extra shall be paid for compaction.

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 5. FLAT BRICK SOLING:

The contractor should submit the sample pieces of those bricks for the approval before execution of
the work. The bricks shall be in dry condition and shall be laid on the bed as headers with frog
upwards. The base on which the brick soling is to be laid, on flat, shall be levelled and compacted
properly. The bricks on flat shall be laid true to line, levelled and patterned as required. The bricks
shall be closely packed to each other as far as practicable and gaps shall be blinded with sand. No cut
bricks are permitted for soling unless otherwise specified. After laying bricks for soling, they shall
be compacted for uniform level and tightness whilst not damaging the felt underneath. The finished
surface shall be levelled both longitudinally and transversely.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be the net area of actual work done and the rate shall be for all the materials
and labour inclusive of sand blinding in joints.

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 6. POLYTHENE SHEET (DAMP PROOF MEMBRANE):

The polythene damp proof membrane shall be 500 gauge minimum and of black colour. The
thickness shall be uniform throughout the sheet. Before laying the membrane the substrate must be
smooth and clean with no sharp objects that may cause damage to the membrane. It shall be laid
true to line and level with vertical raise sufficient for wrapping above the wall for superstructure.
The sheets shall be fold-lapped with a minimum lap length of 150 mm unless otherwise specified.
Any damage to the sheets before or after laying will not be accepted. The contractor shall be fully
responsible for protecting the sheets against damage until concreting of the floor is completed. Care
shall be taken that no punctures are created in the sheeting before, during and after laying. Traffic
should be minimised over the sheeting once it is laid and only soft foot ware shall be permitted. Any
damaged sheet, when found, shall be removed and replaced with a new sheet with sufficient lapping.

Measurement:

It shall be measured in square metre of actual covered area. The rate shall be inclusive of materials
and labour. No extra shall be paid for lapping and any damage or replacement.

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 7. STONE DUST PACKING: (IF APPLICABLE AT SITE)

Prior to the stone dust packing works, the site needs to be properly cleared of any kind of debris and
free from organic materials. The site needs to be well levelled and cleaned.

Stone dust earth packing is generally used as a base surface for different kinds of concrete structure.
For the stone dust packing, crushed aggregate of sieve size 32 mm down shall be mixed with the
stone dust. The stone dust and aggregate shall be dry mixed in a mixer machine in the specified
proportion.

Once the site is properly cleaned and levelled, the stone dust aggregate mixture shall be laid, not
more that 100 mm thick. The mixed stone dust and aggregate must be compacted in layers of not
more than 100 mm thick. Compaction shall be carried out using at least a 2 tonne rolling compactor.
Using a fine spray of water where and when necessary, the contractor shall make sure the stone dust
aggregate is compacted 100% of the Proctor Test maximum density.

Once the layer of 100 mm is properly compacted and verified, the contractor shall move ahead on
the next layer of stone dust compaction, following the same procedure, until the final depth is
reached.

The contractor shall test the compacted earth if desired by the A/E or the client.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be taken for the consolidated thickness of earth/sand and paid in cubic meter
or square meter as indicated in the Bill of Quantities, after filling to the required level. No extra shall
be paid for transportation, delivery, filling etc in case of filling with borrowed earth.

Unless the depth of the stone dust packing is mentioned, the measurement shall be in cubic meter. If
the depth is specifically mentioned and, in general conditions, the depth of stone duct packing is less
than or equal to 100 mm thick, the measurement shall be done of the total square meter covered
while laying.

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 8. CEMENT:

The cement used for reinforced concrete works shall be Ordinary Portland Cement min 33 grade of
approved brand and manufacture and shall comply in all respects with Portland cement conforming
to the latest revisionof I.S. 269.The contractor shall use only one brand of cement for the structural
portion of the building, therefore arrangements shall be made at the time of commencement of work
to have a continual supply of that brand from start to finish. Other brands may be acceptable for non-
structural components of the work (i.e. plastering, screed, punning), again mixing of different brands
of cement shall not be allowed.

The cement shall be free of lumps. It shall be delivered to the site in packages (bags) with an
unbroken seal fixed by the makers and plainly marked with the name of the brand and the date of
manufacture. The contractor shall weigh the cement brought to the site as per random samples
selectedby the A/E. The weight of the cement shall be 50 kg net. Cement shall be used with 6
months of the date of manufacture. The cement shall be stored in bags on raised platforms, dry and
impervious to water with at least 30 cm clearance from any wall. The cement shall be in regular piles
not exceeding ten bags high and in such a manner that it will be protected from moisture and
contamination and that the consignments can be used in the order in which they are received. The
stores for the cement shall be inspected and approved by A/E prior to stacking. Where bulk handling
of cement is undertaken protective masks shall be provided for the workmen. Set cement shall be
immediately removed from the site and replaced by the contractor at his own expense. If desired,
tests shall be made by taking samples of cement from stores or elsewhere from the works. The
selection of samples and procedures for testing shall comply with the appropriate I.S.codes. Should
the contractor deem it necessary or advantageous to use multiple brands, and if such is approved by
the Consultants, each brand shall be stored in a separate facility to eliminate inadvertent mixing of
brands during the work. Division of a single facility shall not be acceptable, as monitoring becomes
difficult.

The minimum compressive strength of standard mortar cube, as per I.S. 269, should be 22MPaafter
7days .The initial setting time should not be less than 30 minutes and the final setting time should
not be more than 10 hours.

The contractor shall provide sufficient storage capacity on site to ensure that 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. Cement, which has been
stored on site for longer than one month, shall be re-tested again. The contractor shall keep full
records of all data relevant to the manufacture, delivery and testing.

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 9. SAND / FINE AGGREGATE:

The fine aggregate (sand) shall conform to either I.S. 383-1970 or latest version of I.S. 515. It shall
be clean, sharp, and gritty to touch. Sand should be free from clay, mica, vegetable and organic
matter or any other foreign matter. River, crusher or pit sand should be used as this does not contain
common salt in large quantities. Sand should be perfectly dry before it is used, otherwise the bulking
effect of sand must be taken into account.

If a sample of sand contains more than 4 to 5percent of clay, it should be washed thoroughly before
use. The percentage of clay lumps shall be determined by examining the various fractions that
remain after the material has been tested for grading. Any particles that can be broken with fingers
shall be classified as clay lumps and the total percentage of clay lumps shall be determined on the
basis of the total original dry weight of the sample.

No more than 10% by weight of sand for all cement concrete works must be retained on 4.75 mm
sieve neither may more than 10% by weight passthe150 micron sieve. The pit sand used must be
washed and free from silt& clay components.

Medium or coarse graded sand must be used forconcrete, cement mortar, plastering, pointing etc.
Sand filling, where specified, may be done with fine sand.

Fine aggregate shall be stockpiled on a hard surface or platform so as to prevent the admixture of
clay, vegetable and other foreign matter. The contractor shall store sand for different purposes in
separate bins. Division of a single facility shall not be acceptable, as monitoring becomes difficult.

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 10. WATER:

Water shall be clean and free from harmful matter and shall comply with the requirements of I.S.
456. Blackish water containing more than 1000 ppm chloride ion or 2000 ppm sulphate ion shall not
be used for mixing or curing concrete.

In concrete works the water used for both mixing and curing shall be free from injurious amounts of
oils, acids, alkalis, organic materials or other deleterious materials. Potable water is generally
considered satisfactory for mixing and curing concrete. Water found satisfactory for mixing concrete
is also suitable for curing concrete and shall satisfy the recommendations. However, water used for
curing concrete should not produce any objectionable stain or unsightly deposit on the concrete
surface. The water with a presence of tannic or iron compounds is objectionable.

Concreting work shall not commence before a proper storage of sufficient quantity of proper quality
water is on site and approved by the consultant. The contractor needs to maintain a proper water
storage tank, temporary or permanent, so that there is sufficient water storage for at least 2-3 days.
No work requiring water as a part or portion shall commence without sufficient, proper quality water
stored on site prior to start of said works.

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 11. COURSE AGGREGATE:

Coarse aggregates must comply with IS 383

1. Quality of Course Aggregates: Course Aggregate for structural concrete shall consist of
crushed gravel or stone. It shall be hard, strong, dense, durable, clean and free from adherent
coatings. Flaky, scoriaceous and elongated particles are not acceptable. It shall be obtained from
approved quarry.

2. Deleterious Materials: Aggregate shall not contain any deleterious material, such as coal,
mica, laminated material, clay, alkali, soft fragments, sea-shells, organic impurities etc, in such
quantity as to affect the strength or durability of the concrete or, in addition to the above for
reinforced concrete, any materials which might affect the reinforcement. Aggregates which are
chemically reactive with the alkalis or cement must not be used.

3. Mechanical Properties of Course Aggregate: The aggregate crushing value, when

determined in accordance with I.S. 2386 Part IV, mechanical properties shall not exceed 45 per cent
for aggregate used for concrete.

4. Size and Grading of Course Aggregate: When coarse aggregate brought to the site is
ungraded, single size coarse aggregates, conforming to the requirements given in the table below,
shall be mixed at site prior to the course aggregates being used in the Works.Ungraded materials
shall not be placed on site, unless pre-approval is issued by the consultant. Any such materials
brought to the site shall be placed in a quarantined area.

I.S. SieveAll in aggregate grading

Percentage passing 20 mm nominal size Designation 40 mm
nominal size

80 mm 100 -
40 mm 95-100 100
20 mm 45-75 95-100
4.75 mm 25-45 30-50
600 micron 8-30 10-35
150 micron 0-6 0-6

5. Testing of Course Aggregate: The contractor shall deliver to the Engineer samples containing
not less than 50 kg of any aggregate which is proposed to be used in the works and shall supply such
further samples as may require. Each sample shall be clearly labelled to show its origin and shall be
accompanied by all information called for in I.S. 2386 Parts 1 to 8.

Flakiness Index: When tested in accordance with I.S. 2386 Part 1, the Flakiness Index of the coarse
aggregate shall be as set out hereunder:
For ordinary concrete: not more than 25
For high quality concrete: not more than 15

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Water Absorption: The aggregate shall not have water absorption of more than 2 % by weight when
tested as set out in I.S. 2386 Part 3.

Los Angeles Abrasion (LAA): The aggregate shall have LAA not more than 45% for ordinary
concrete, and not more than 35% for high quality concrete, when tested in accordance with I.S. 2386
Part 4.

Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV): The aggregate shall have ACV not more than 45% when tested
in accordance with I.S. 2386 Part 4.

6. Storage: The contractor shall provide a means of storing the aggregates such that (a) each
nominal size of coarse aggregate and the fine aggregate shall be kept separated at all times (b)
contamination of the aggregates by the ground or other foreign matter shall be effectively prevented
at all times and (c) each heap of aggregate shall be capable of being freely drained.The contractor
shall ensure that the graded coarse aggregates are tipped, stored and removed from the stockpile in a
manner that does not cause segregation.

The contractor shall make available to the consultant such samples of aggregates as required. Such
samples shall be collected at the point of discharge of the aggregate to the stockpile. If any such
sample doesn't conform to the specification, the aggregate it represents shall be promptly removed
from the site and the contractor shall carry out such modification to the storage arrangements as may
be necessary to secure compliance with the specification.

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 12. REINFORCEMENT:

The reinforcement shall be as specified in the STANDARD CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. This

specification covers providing and fixing TMT steel reinforcement of various sizes in all type of
RCC works. Bar reinforcement described as "TMT” steel shall have minimum yield stress of 500
N/mm2. With respect to manufacture, quality, physical properties and related requirements,
reinforcement bars of the foregoing description shall comply with appropriate parts of IS Standards
432 (part I).

All reinforcement shall be clean and free from loose mill scales, dust and coats of paint, oil or other
coatings which may destroy or reduce bond. The steel bars shall be sound and capable of being bent
as per the standard ductility test without fracture. Joints in the bars should be avoided as far as
possible; when joints have to be made an overlap of 45-60 times diameter of the bar shall be
provided and joints should be staggered. Prior to concreting, reinforcing bars shall be fixed in
position by using precast cover blocks with cast-in tie wires (made from 1:2 cement mortar of 2.5 cm
x 2.5 cm in area and the thickness of specified cover. During placingand compacting freshconcrete,
the reinforcing bars must not move from their positions.

1. Stacking: It is not permissible to store reinforcement directly on the ground. To minimize the
corrosion and contamination, the contractor shall store reinforcing bars, a minimum of 200 mm
above ground. Heavily corroded reinforcement brought to the site shall be rejected.

2. Certificate and Tests: For each consignment of reinforcement bars used in the project, the
contractor shall supply a certificate giving the ultimate strength, yield stress, elongation and the
result of the cold bend test for each type and each size of the bars. Tests shall conform to the relevant
N.S. /I.S. Codes. No recycled reinforcement bars are allowed to be used and any such bars shall be
removed immediately from the site.The consultant may randomly select samples of reinforcement
stored on site for testing by the contractor at its expense.These tests must be performed prior to
installation, bending or fabrication of these materials.

3. Dimensions of Reinforcement Bars: The size of the reinforcement bars described on the
Constructiondrawings or elsewhere shall be the minimum and the rolling margin and other tolerance
shall be wholly above the specified diameter. The length of a reinforcement bar shall be not less than
the length on the drawing or elsewhere and shall be not more than 50 mm in excess of that length.
Bar bending schedules shall be prepared by the contractor, based on the reinforcing details, prior to
the execution of the work. The contractor shall prepare the bar bending schedule exactly as per the
structural drawings and detail. The schedule shall be verified at site by A/E after laying the
reinforcement in place and will certify the checking in detail with drawings at site and may add
necessary reinforcement bars as per the site condition which will be recorded as an amendment in
the bar bending schedule.

After verification, the schedule will be signed by the both parties. All such verified and signed bar
bending schedules will be the final quantity and the contractor shall attach such in the running bill
with any claim for payment.

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4. Bending of Reinforcing Bars: Bars shall be hooked and bent accurately and placed in position
as per design and drawings and bound together tightly with 20 SWG annealed steel wire at their
points of intersection.

Overall dimensions of bends or internal dimensions of bending or the like shall be within a tolerance
of 8diameters.The internal radius of the bends shall be not be less than four times the diameter of the
bars Hooks and other end anchorage bends for mild steel shall be bent to an internal radius of twice
the diameter of the bar. This internal radius of the bends of corner binders or stirrups or links shall be
half.

Bars which have been bent shall not be straightened or re-bent for incorporation in the works without
the prior approval of A/E. In case of jacking of reinforcement for vertical and horizontal rebar it
shall be mild jacking at a maximum slope of 1:6. Sharp bending or jacking will be rejected.

5. Fixing Reinforcement Bars: Reinforcement bars shall be accurately located and fixed in place
by approved means and maintained in the position as described. They shall be bent and fixed in
accordance with the procedure specified in I.S. 2502. Bars intended to be in contact shall be securely
wired together at all such points with 20 SWG annealed steel wire. Binders, stirrups and links shall
tightly contact the bars with which they are intended to be in contact and shall be securely wired.
Welding is permitted only on written instruction of A/E.

Reinforcement shall be lapped, joined or spliced only at the positions described. Splices and the like
found to be necessary elsewhere should be formed only as instructed. All the cranks in the shear
reinforcement shall be at an angle of 450 and fully embedded inside the concrete maintaining the
specified minimum cover. The length all hooks shall be a minimum of 75 mm or 10 times dia. plus
bend length, whichever is higher, unless otherwise instructed by A/E. Bars in beams (top and
bottom) shall be L-hooked for minimum development length at every end embedded inside the
column. In every beam and column joint the column vertical reinforcement shall be tied with two U-
shaped bars unless otherwise stated in the structural details. No lap is allowed: for beams; in the
centre span area for the bottom bars and above the support for the top bars, whereas, in the case of
columns; the lap shall start only above 1/6 of the column height or 600 mm and below the beam
bottom level or as otherwise instructed. No more than 50% of the bars shall be lapped in any one
section unless this is impossible to avoid. In every lap length the shear reinforcement shall be in
close spacing not exceed 100 mm centre to centre unless otherwise specified. Minimise the number
of laps.

Immediately before concreting, the reinforcement shall be checked for position, cleanliness, and
freedom from rust, oil or retarding liquid. Cover over all reinforcement must be checked to ensure
that reinforcing remains correctly in position during the placing and consolidation of the concrete.
The reinforcement check shall include:
• Check of cover
• Check of bar diameters
• Check of the numbers of bars or distance between the bars
• Check of the length of bars
• Check of splices and their proper location
• Check of reinforcement at connections between structural members (e.g. beam-
column connections)
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 • Check of ties at the support and splices

The contractor shall inform A/E for final checking of the reinforcement for any concrete work as
soon as possible, but at least 2hours prior and only after completion of laying conduits pipes for the
electrical work and sleeve for sanitary works if any.The A/E approval is required before each
concrete pour.

Any reinforcement left for the future provision of extension, if desired by A/E, shall be coated in
cement slurry or by any approved means to protect against corrosion. No extra payment shall be
made for such work and all such coatings shall be completely removed, before encasing the starter
bars in concrete.

6. Cover and Spacing of Bars: Unless otherwise described, the clear cover of concrete to any
reinforcement (including stirrups and shear reinforcement) shall be as follows:
• Raft Slabs: 50 mm or as specified in the working drawings
• Vertical Walls: 20 mm or as specified in the working drawings
• Slabs: 12 mm or as specified in the working drawings
• Beams: 25 mm or as specified in the working drawings
• Columns: 35 mm to 40 mm or as specified in the working drawings
• Stair case slab: 15 mm or as specified in the working drawings

Measurement:

The basic measurements of bars of steel reinforcement used in the works shall be calculated as the
weight in kg which shall be computed from the size and lengths of the bars or wires (not binding
wires) described on the working drawings. No allowance in the weight shall be made for cutting to
waste, rolling margin, extra length or other tolerance. The cost of the binding wires shall not be
provided. For calculating unit weight of the rebar the contractor shall use the latest version IS code
or standard as approved by the A/E and shall follow the same throughout the project work.

The contractor's rate for unit weight of reinforcement bars shall be deemed to include all allowances
andfor any tolerances and for providing tying wire and cover blocks as specified hereinafter for
carriage and handling, for bending and hooking, cranking, laps, splices and for fixing and
maintaining in correct position in works. Lap length shall be provided to the contractor, as
mentioned in the bar bending schedule. The contractorneeds to maintain the minimum number of
laps as much as possible with the above specification under consideration. Other accessories such as
chairs, spacers, hooks shall be provided to the contractor as per the laying in the site.

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 13. FORMWORK:

The safety and adequacy of false work and shuttering shall be sole responsibility of the contractor.
Formwork shall include all forms or moulds required for forming the concrete which is cast-in-situ,
together with all temporary construction required for their support.
Formwork shall be designed and constructed so that concrete can be placed and thoroughly
compacted without any distortion of the formwork. Formwork shall be firmly supported and
adequately strutted, braced, or tied. It shall be capable of adjustment so that the required lines and
dimensions of the finished concrete are within allowable tolerances. It shall not be subject to
distortion under the influence of the weather. All joints must be tight; with no gaps in the form
panels greater than 1mm.

1. Materials for Formwork: Formwork shall be of minimum 18 mm thick water proof plywood
unless otherwise specified. Timber used for formwork shall be easily workable with nails without
splitting and of light weight. It shall be stiff and strong enough to avoid undue deflection when
loaded and not liable to warp when exposed to sun and rain or wetted during casting of concrete.

Formwork shall be of rigid construction true to shape and dimensions shown on drawings. It shall be
strong enough to withstand the dead and live loads and forces caused by ramming and vibrations of
concrete and other incidental loads imposed upon it during and after casting of concrete. It shall be
made sufficiently rigid by using adequate number of braces and ties. To make up any settlement in
the formwork either before or during the placing of concrete, hard wood wedges shall be provided
where required. Out of tolerance of the cast concrete of up to 10 mm maximum will be acceptable

All formwork shall be so constructed as to be removable in sections and in the desired sequence,
without damaging the surface of concrete or disturbing other sections. Forms should be easy to strip
and no piece should be keyed into the concrete. The completed formwork shall be inspected and
approved by A/E prior to pouring concrete.

2. Propping and False work: Props used for false work shall be of steel unless otherwise
specified. All props shall have adjustable height with either screw or double wedges so as to
facilitate tightening and stripping of shuttering without causing stress to the concrete.

If any span exceeds 4.5 metres and height exceeds 3.5 meter suitable horizontal as well as vertical
and / or diagonal bracing shall be provided after consideration of all forces including action of wind
which may produce lateral forces. The vertical props shall be erected at spacing of 600 mm centre to
centre. Erecting props for any structural elements directly on the ground will not be accepted without
approval by the A/E. Props shall normally be erected on hardwood bearers or any approved base on
the ground. The horizontal bracing shall be at a spacing of 600 mm centre to centre vertically.

Before casting of concrete commences, the props and wedges shall be thoroughly checked to see that
they are intact, in line of level and plumb. While the casting of concrete is in progress, at least one
carpenter shall keep a constant watch on the props and take immediate remedial action if any
movement is detected (after stopping the concrete pouring).

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3. Shuttering: The shuttering shall be of approved dressed timber of well seasoned boards to
give a smooth and even surface finish and the joints shall not permit leakage of cement grout. The
timber shall be free from loose knots, projecting nails, splits, adhering grout or other defects that
may mar the cement surface of concrete. The timber shall not be green or wet as to shrink after
erection. Species of timber which are not affected appreciably by its contact with water shall be
used. When metal forms are used, all bolts and nuts shall be countersunk and well ground to provide
a smooth plain surface. Opening for fan clamps and other fittings connected with services shall be
provided in the shuttering as directed by A/E.

The surfaces of timber shuttering that would come in contact with concrete shall be thoroughly
cleaned and well wetted and coated with raw linseed oil, or form oil of approved manufacture, or
any other approved material such as polythene sheets, to prevent adhesion of concrete to form work.
A/E shall inspect and accept the form work as to its strength, alignment and general fitness before
placing any concrete in the forms. However, such inspection shall not relieve the contractor of his
responsibility for the safety of man, machinery, materials and for results obtained.

Suitable camber shall be provided in horizontal members of structures especially in long members to
counteract the effects of deflection. The camber for beams and slabs shall be 4 mm per meter i.e. 1 in
250 and for cantilevers, at their free end; the camber shall be 1/50th of the projected length or as
directed by A/E. In case of beams and shear walls, the shuttering shall be tied with nut/bolt systems
@ 750 mm centre to centre vertically and horizontally unless instructed by A/E.

4. Off-form finish: The concrete shall be an off form finish, which means that the formwork
itself shall be of a good finish to achieve the off form concrete surface requirement being smooth
and even, free from all board marks, projections, pits and honey combing etc and all arises shall be
square, straight and true. The contractor shall especially see that the finished exposed surface be
smooth and even so that no rendering or plastering is required.

5. Sundries: Formwork shall be provided to the top surface of the concrete where the slope of
the nature of the work requires it. Provision shall be made for forming holes and chases for services
and for building in pipes, conduits and other fixings, as shown on the drawings. The material and
position of any ties passing through the concrete shall be to the approval of A/E. Except where
corrosion of a metal tie is unimportant it shall be possible to remove a tie so that no part of it
remaining embedded in the concrete shall be nearer to the finished surface of the concrete than the
specified thickness of cover to the reinforcement. Any holes left after the removal of ties shall be
filled with an approved non-shrinking grout concrete or mortar of approved composition.

6. Removal of Formwork: The formwork shall be removed avoiding shock or vibration that may
cause any damage to concrete. In slab and beam construction, the sides of beam shall be stripped
first; then the under sides of slab and lastly the underside of the beam. The period that shall elapse
after the concrete has been laid before undertaking the work of easing and removal of falsework and
shuttering shall be as given below according to I.S. 456-1978.

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 Parts of Structure Where ordinary Portland cement is used forms may
be removed after expiry of the following periods:
1. Walls, columns and vertical faces of 24 to 48 hours as may be decided by A/E.
all structural members
2. Removal of props under slab 21 days
3. Removal of props under beams and 28 days
arches

In case of cantilever slabs and beams, the false work shall remain until structures for bearing down
have been erected and have sufficient strength.

Measurement:

Measurement for payment shall be done of the area on which false work shuttering has been carried
out. Rate shall include false work and shuttering including propping, strutting etc. and removal of
forms, including applying form oil to shuttering. The rate also includes removal of the form as per
the specified time.

Nothing extra shall be paid for any kind of curved surfaces, small offsets, decorative designs etc.
unless otherwise specified. All these decorative designs and offsets shall be measured accordingly as
mentioned earlier and no special provision shall be applied to these measurements. The contractor
needs to produce off form finish concrete as far as possible. Nothing extra shall be provided to the
contractor for this account.

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 14. CEMENT CONCRETE WORKS:

1. Materials: All the materials used in the cement concrete such as cement, sand (fine
aggregate), coarse aggregate, water, and reinforcement shall be as per the relevant I.S. Codes and/or
as per the individual specification presented.

2. Proportion: The proportion of the concrete shall be as mentioned in the Bill of Quantities,
Working Drawings etc. The minimum compressive strength for the cement concrete shall be in
accordance with I.S. 456-1978 from which the following figures are taken:
Grade Specific characteristics
Compressive strength at
28 days

M 15 15 N/mm2
M 20 20 N/mm2
M 25 25 N/mm2
M 30 30 N/mm2

The aggregates, both coarse and fine shall be measured by volume with 1ft3 boxes. Cement need not
be measured by box; one bag of cement (50 kg) may be considered equivalent to 1ft3. Size of
measuring box may be 30 cm x 30 cm x 38 cm or equivalent dimensions so that the volume equals
1ft3. All materials shall be dry: if damp sand is used, compensation shall be made by adding
additional sand to the extent required for the bulking of damp sand as per the A/E direction. Mixing
shall be by machine mixing unless the A/E approval is given for hand mixing. For small works hand
mixing in batches may be allowed but 10% extra cement needs to be added. Work shall be planned
to minimize hand mixing and any hand mixing shall be limited to minor repair works and incidental
occasions. A box shall be kept on site with the capacity of 10% of a sack of cement (5kg) and used
any time hand mixing is allowed by the A/E to meet the requirements for hand mixing.

For the first batch of machine mixing for the day, an extra 10% of cement will be added to the mix to
compensate for the cement that will adhere to the equipment, such as mixing machines, batching
trolleys etc.

3. Concrete for Water Retaining structures: The proportion of the concrete shall be as
mentioned in the Bill of Quantities, Working Drawings etc. For the water retaining structures like
swimming pool, water tanks, balancing tanks, deck areas the minimum required strength is M25
which is to be achieved with the nominal mix of 1:1.5:3 along with 5% of Silica admixture by
weight of cement. The contractor shall prepare a trial mix for testing its strength and submit the test
report to the consultant at least 30 days before starting the concreting works. If the result of this test
determines that the grade of concrete in the trial mix is less than M25, then and only then, shall the
contractor be allowed to carry out a mix design incorporating silica admixture to achieve M25 grade
of concrete.

4. Machine mixing: The mixer drum shall be flushed clean with water. Measured quantity of
dry coarse aggregate shall be placed first; this shall be followed with measured quantity of fine
aggregates and then cement. Aggregates, sand and cement shall be put into the concrete mixer to the

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required proportion as per the approved mix design or Bill of Quantities, For Construction Drawings,
etc. The machine shall then be operated until all the dry materials are thoroughly mixed. Then water
shall be added gradually to the required quantity, 20 to 28 litres, per bag of cement to have the
required water cement ratio. The mixing should be thorough to give a workable mix of uniform
colour with no dry materials retained on the mixer drum. It requires 11/2 to 2 minutes' revolution for
thorough mixing. Mixed concrete shall be unloaded into a wheelbarrow or onto a masonry platform
or on a metal sheet.

Approximate quantity by water required for cement concrete may be taken 40-45% by weight of
cement. For concrete compacted by mechanical vibrators the quantity of water shall be reduced by
20%.

5. Slump: Regular slump tests should be carried out to control the addition of water and to
maintain the required consistency. A slump of 7.5 cm to 10 cm should be targeted. Slump tests shall
be done on a regular basis during batching and placing of concrete, or as directed by the A/E.

6. Formwork: Formwork, false work and shuttering, shall be provided as required, as per
standard specifications, before laying of concrete to confine, support and to keep the concrete in
position. The inner surface of the shuttering shall be lightly coated with form oil to prevent concrete
sticking to the surface of the shuttering. After a minimum of 12 hours, the side formwork may be
removed slowly and carefully without disturbing and damaging concrete. Upon removal of forms
any minor voids shall be repaired immediately using a 1:2 sand cement plaster after coating the
surface with neat cement slurry. Deeper voids (15mm or more) shall have a patch administered as
per the instruction of the A/E, to seal and protect the reinforcement.

7. Laying: No concrete work shall commence until permission from the A/E is issued to the
contractor. Concrete shall be laid gently (not thrown) in layers not exceeding 15 cm and compacted
with mechanical vibrating machine until dense concrete is obtained. Over-vibration which will
separate coarse aggregate from concrete must be avoided. After removal of the formwork, the
concrete surface should be free from honey combing, air holes or any other defect. The contractor
shall use vibrators whenever concrete is poured.

Concrete shall be laid continuously: if laying is suspended for a rest period or until the following
day, the end of the last pour shall be sloped at an angle of 300 and made rough for future jointing.
When the work is resumed, the previous sloped portion shall be roughened, cleaned and watered and
a grout of neat cement (thick cement slurry) shall be applied before any fresh concrete is laid. For
pouring concrete in successive layers, the upper layer shall be laid before the lower layer has set.
Every effort shall be made to minimize “cold”/ construction joints, work shall be planned and
reviewed with the site engineer prior to commencing and the contractor shall be prepared to extend
the labour and site supervision for that day to accomplish pouring in such a fashion.

For special areas, where mentioned in the drawings, where no further finishing is required, the
contractor shall take additional precautions such as is required to finish in compliance with the
drawings and client’s requirements, or as specified by A/E, without any additional cost. The
contractor’s failure to comply with the A/E’s stated expectation of finishing shall open themselves to
having the pour rejected and loss of payment or removal and replacement in compliance with the
finish required. Neat cement punning on the surface is not an option for consideration. It is highly
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recommended that the contractor uses power trowels in the areas where there are no further finishes.
This will ensure that the work is completed at a faster rate and to the satisfaction of the client. The
contractor shall manage his staff and materials to guarantee compliance with the approved schedule
and amount of work to be accomplished on a daily basis whilst maintaining the desired quality.

8. Admixtures: 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 in
compliance with the specification. Silica Cement Admixtures to be mixed with cement, 5% by
weight of cement for raft, shear walls, columns, beams and deck areas for swimming pool block. In
all cases the contractor shall submit to the A/E full details of the admixture proposed including the
manufacturer’s full specifications in which to add it in the mix. The use of admixture is allowed only
after final written approval from the A/E.

9. Control of Concrete: The contractor shall be called upon to submit representative samples of
materials to be used for concrete in order that they may be tested at a laboratory and the suitability of
materials established. All expenses in connection with the above material tests shall be borne by the
contractor.

During the progress of the work, 15 cm concrete test cubes shall be made as per I.S. 456-1978 as
necessary and tested in accordance with I.S. 516-1959. A minimum of six cubes shall come from
various batches. The concrete used in the project, from these batches, shall be recorded. The cubes
shall be tested at 7 days, and 28 days unless otherwise directed by A/E. The test results shall meet
the characteristic compressive strength mentioned in the structural drawings or specified by the IS
Code standard so that the field concrete work has the strength required as per the code or standard
for the stipulated test time period, i.e. for concrete work of M20, 95% of the test results must exceed
20MPa at 28 days or as per IS 456. All such testing shall be done in presence of A/E or his
representative. Tests conducted in the absence of A/E or his representative shall not be accepted or
deemed valid.

The minimum frequency of sampling of concrete of each grade shall be as follows:

For 1 - 5 m3 quantity of work - 1 set of 6 cubes

For 5 – 20 m3 quantity of work - 2 sets of 6 cubes
For 20 m3 and more quantity of work - 3 sets of 6 cubes plus one additional set for
each 20 m3 quantity of work

10. 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 to another method. The contractor shall ensure that vibrators are operated at voltages
not less than those recommended by the manufacturer in order that the effort is not reduced. A
sufficient number of vibrators shall be operated to enable 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.
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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 previously vibrated layers
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
sheathing ducts or other embedded items.

11. Curing: Freshly laid concrete shall be protected from rain and damage during curing. About
two hours after laying, when the concrete has begun to harden, the concrete shall be kept damp by
covering with wet gunny bags continuously 24 hours a day for 7 days. After the 7th day, the
contractor must make sure that the concrete remains wet during any hot days upto a further 7 days or
as directed by the A/E. Curing and strength development is an important part of the construction
process and failure to maintain the concrete as per the stated parameters shall result in rejection. No
time extension will be allowed for removal and replacement of any rejected work which could have
been prevented with good workmanship.

The A/E reserves the right to suspend the concreting works if the proper curing management is not
being performed on previous pours. If curing is not being carried out to the satisfaction of the A/E,
the contractor may be instructed to designate separate staff specifically for curing of the concrete for
at least 14 days.

12. Protection of Fresh Concrete: Freshly placed concrete shall be protected from rainfall and
from water running over the surface until it is sufficiently hard to resist damage from such. Concrete
placed in the works shall not be subjected to any loading, including traffic, until it has attained at
least its characteristic strength.

13. Repairing Honeycomb: Immediately after stripping the formwork, minor defects and
honeycombed areas shall be patched and the holes filled before the concrete is thoroughly dry. Patch
areas shall be chipped away to a 25 mm depth, with edges saw cutperpendicular to the surface.

The contractor needs to make all necessary arrangements prior to the removal of formworkso that he
can complete any necessary repair work while the concrete is green.

14. Test of Structure: A/E shall instruct for proper tests on the works, or any part thereof, if, in
his opinion, such tests be deemed necessary for one or more of the following reasons:

• The site-made concrete test cubes failing to attain the specified strength.
• The shuttering being prematurely removed.
• Concrete improperly cured.

If the contractor is instructed to conduct testing of concrete already placed for any of the previously
stated reasons it shall be conducted at his own expense. If the structural member(s) in question
shows evident failure, changes as are necessary to make the structure adequately strong shall be
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made free of cost. The entire cost of testing shall be borne by the contractor. If in the course of
dismantling, any damage is done to the embedded items and or other adjacent structures, the same
shall be made good free of charge by the contractor to the satisfaction of A/E.

If the results of the tests are not satisfactory, A/E shall instruct a loading test of the entire structure.
If such testing is required by A/E, the member under consideration shall be subjected to a
superimposed load equal to one and a quarter (11/4) times the specified superimposed load used for
design and this load shall be maintained for a period of 24 hours before removal. The detail
procedure of the test is to be decided by A/E. If, after these tests the results obtained are not
satisfactory to A/E, the part of the works concerned shall be taken down or removed and
reconstructed to comply with the specification, or that such other remedial measures shall be taken
as to make the works secure. The contractor must bear all the cost for taking out and other remedial
works.

15. Anchor Bolts, Anchors, Openings, Sleeves and Other Built-in Fixtures:

The contractor shall leave all openings, grooves, chases etc. in concrete works as shown on the
drawings. It shall embed and secure the same as and when required. The materials required shall be
supplied by the contractor and shall be of the best quality available, and shall be to the satisfaction of
A/E.

Please note that nothing extra shall be paid for any kind of metal anchor bolts or anchors that need to
be embedded inside the concrete. Sleeves shall be made of 75-150 mm diameter pipe, for which
nothing extra shall be paid.

16. Materials to be Embedded:

• Inserts, hangers, opening frames, manholes, covers, floor clips, sleeves and conduits.
• Anchor bolts and plates for machinery, equipment and for structural steel works.
• Dowel bars etc. for concrete work falling under scope of future works.
• Lugs or plugs for door and window frames occurring in concrete work.
• Flashing and jointing in concrete work
• Any other built – in fixture as may be required.

Correct location, exact alignment, etc. of all these shall be entirely the responsibility of the
contractor.

17. Joints: Whenever concrete is to be bonded to other concrete which has hardened, the surface
of contact between the sections shall be deemed a construction joint. Where construction joints are
shown in the drawings, the contractor shall form such joints in such positions. The location of joints
which the contractor requires to make for the purpose of construction shall be subject to the approval
of the A/E. Construction joints shall be in vertical or horizontal planes except in sloping slabs where
they shall be normal to the exposed surface or elsewhere where the drawings require a different
arrangement.

Construction joints shall be arranged so as to reduce to the minimum any effects of shrinkage in the
concrete after placing, and shall be placed in the most advantageous positions with regard to stresses
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in the structures and the desirability of staggering joints. Construction joints formed as free surfaces
shall not exceed a slope of 20% (twenty per cent) from the horizontal. The surface of the fresh
concrete in horizontal or near horizontal joints shall be thoroughly cleaned and roughened by means
of high pressure water, scrabbling or wire brush, when the concrete is hard enough to withstand the
treatment. The surface of vertical or near vertical joints shall be similarly treated if circumstances
permit the removal of formwork at a suitable time.

The contractor shall plan and arrange the men and materials to minimize construction/cold joints.
The following methods and materials shall be used as acceptable procedures in performance of the
contract.

i) Expansion and Isolation Joints: Expansion joints in concrete structures shall be provided at
specified places as indicated on the drawings. The material and types of joints shall be as specified
below.
ii) Bitumen Boards: Bitumen impregnated fibre of approved manufacture as per I.S. 1838,
latest version, shall be used as fillers for expansion joints.
iii) Bitumen Compound: The gap for expansion joints shall be thoroughly cleaned and the
bitumen compound laid as per manufacturer’s specifications. The compound to be used shall be of
approved manufacture and shall conform to the requirement of I.S. 1834, latest version.
iv) Rubber Pad: Hard foundation quality rubber pads of required thickness and shape are to be
placed below machine or other foundations where required as shown in the drawings.

All these materials are discussed in detail within the relevant section specifications.

18. Finishing: The contractor shall provide a fair finished concrete, where ever applicable and
suggested.

The contractor is required to maintain a trowel finish to the satisfaction of the A/E

The contractor needs to provide a non-skid surface on top of all trafficable surfaces which will not
receive another finishing treatment. Prior to the concrete hardening, the contractor needs to apply a
typical broom on top of the surface to bring the best broom finishes, where such finish is required.

19. Water Proofing Compound: For those areas, such as shear walls of the water tanks, terrace
slabs, etc., the contractor needs to mix the water proofing compound within the concrete itself for
extra protection. The contractor requires approval of the specification and the brand of the water
proofing compound likely to be used prior to the application. Once the water proofing compound is
approved, the contractor needs to apply the mix proportion as per the manufacturer's specification.
The contractor holds full responsibility for the water proofing compound in concrete.

Measurement:

In calculating the quantity of any R.C.C. member, the dimensions adopted shall be structural
concrete members exclusive of any finish. The rates for items shall include cost of all material
consumed in the works at all levels, hire charges of material, tools and plant, cost of material and
labour, insurance, all transport, services, accommodation, supervision, storage, protection etc. all
complete.
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All cement concrete shall be measured in cubic meters of the actual work as per drawings. Nothing
extra shall be paid for any odd size or shapes. For all the sleeves, openings, those areas of more than
of 0.1 m2 shall be deducted, whereas other small openings shall not be calculated.

It should be noted that in cases of terrace slabs, stores etc where no additional floor finish shall be
added, the contractor is fully liable for the completion of concrete as per satisfaction of A/E. If the
concrete flooring is not as per specified, the contractor is liable to rejection of the work and
replacement or repair as per direction of the A/E at his own expense.

For the application of waterproofing compound in the concrete for the specified components
e.g.lobby suspended slab, the contractor shall not be additionally paid. The compound, application
and labour used are in therates for these items.

All the concreting works shall be measured as a single unit. Small offsets, here and there, and other
minor parts of the structure shall also be calculated in a volume basis and shall be paid accordingly
as mentioned earlier.

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 15. BRICK MASONRY WORKS:

The contractor shall provide for all labour, materials, operations, equipment and incidentals
necessary and required for the completion of all brickwork called for in the drawings and documents.

1. Materials: Bricks shall be first class of standard specification, regular in shape and size with
sharp edges and corners. They shall emit a clear ringing sound on being struck. They shall be of
uniform deep red or copper colour, free from cracks, chips, efflorescence, flaws and lumps of any
kind. Dry bricks shall not absorb more than 20% of their weight when immersed in water for 24
hours. Brick shall have an average compressive strength of not less than 100 kg per sq.cm. And not
more than 125 kg per sq.cm.

Other material, such as cement, sand, water etc, required to finish brickwork shall meet the standard
material specifications or relevant standards.

2. Mortar: The brickwork shall be done with the specified mortar mixing the ingredients in the
specified proportion. Materials for the mortar shall be first mixed dry until a uniform colour is
obtained. Only the quantity of cement mortar which can be used within 30 minutes shall be prepared
at a time. Remixing of mortar shall be allowed if necessary, as long as it is within the time frame
stated for usage of mixed materials.

The A/E may instruct the contractor to test the strength of the mortar prior to the commencement of
the brickwork.

3. Soaking of Bricks: All bricks shall be thoroughly soaked in water just before use.

4. Laying: The brick laying shall be of English bond unless otherwise mentioned. A layer of
mortar shall be spread on the full width over a suitable length of the lower course. Each brick shall
be properly bedded with frog upward and set home (in position) by gently tapping with handle of
trowel or wooden mallet. The inside faces shall be buttered with mortar before the next brick is laid
and pressed against it. Bricks being placed shall have their ends “buttered” as they are laid, thus
ensuring a full and compacted joint in all directions. Half, or cut, bricks shall not be used except
where necessary to complete the bond. No damaged or broken bricks shall be used. Closers in such
cases, shall be cut to the required size and used near the ends of the walls. In exposed brickwork,
selected bricks of the specified class shall be used for face work. The brickwork shall be true to line,
plumb and all vertical joints shall be truly vertical. Vertical joints in alternate courses shall come
directly one over the other. The thickness of the brick courses shall be kept uniform. All connected
brickwork shall be carried up simultaneously and no portion of work shall be left more than one
meter below the rest of the work. Where this is not possible, the work shall be raked back according
to bond (and not toothed) at an angle not steeper than 450. The work done per day should not be
more than one meter in height. All iron fixtures, pipes, outlets of water, holdfasts of doors and
windows, which are required to be built into walls shall be embedded in mortar or cement concrete
as specified in their correct position as the work proceeds. The last two to three layers of bricks shall
not be laid immediately. This shall allow the masonry wall to settle a bit upon its self-weight and
decrease the possibility of developing cracks at the junction of beams and wherever two different

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types of materials meet. The last two to three layers of bricks shall be laid about 4-5 days after the
whole wall has been completed.

5. Joints: Bricks shall be so laid that all joints are full of mortar. The thickness of joints shall
not exceed 10 -12 mm. The face of the brickwork shall be cleaned on the same day on which
brickwork is laid and all mortar droppings removed promptly. All face joints shall be “struck” at the
time of laying (while mortar is still moist and workable). The striking process shall be done with a
metal tool of circular configuration, of a diameter not exceeding double the size of the joint, thus
rendering a smooth, even, well consolidated surface, offering protection from moisture migration
through the mortar joints.

The contractor needs to ensure that the brick pointing works is carried out simultaneously with the
brick masonry laying works. It must be ensured that the pointing mortar is well adhered to the mortar
used for the laying of the brick masonry works.

6. Curing: Brickwork shall be protected from rain by suitable covering when the mortar is
green. Masonry work in cement mortar shall be kept constantly moist on all faces for a minimum
period of seven days. Brickwork carried out during one day shall be suitably marked indicating the
date on which the work is done so as to keep track on the curing period. The Brick Industry
Association – technical notes for brick construction state that the proper method of curing brick
walls is to “fog” spray them [3] times a day for [3]days. It also states that all cleaning of masonry
surfaces should be done prior to start of the curing process as the process also hardens the
undesirable materials on the surface.

7. Architectural Exposed Brickwork

Where exposed brick work is specified, the usual specifications for “Brickwork” as mentioned above
will be applicable for “Exposed Brick”, but in addition specially selected brick shall be used for
facing, ensuring regular and clean faces of uniform colour. No bricks which are broken, chipped,
wrinkled or which have irregular edges or corners, shall be used. Depending on the quality of bricks
and if instructed by the Architect, the exposed face of every brick shall be rubbed before laying
without any extra charge. A wooden fillet 10mm thick and 10mm wide shall be placed at the edge of
joints to ensure that a uniform gap is maintained between bricks throughout the brickwork. The
surface shall be rubbed down with brushes or bricks if necessary, and thoroughly. All joints shall be
even and true to a straight line. Double scaffolding shall be used in exposed brickwork. Where
specified specifically, manufactured bricks as well as machine cut (in situ) bricks shall be used.

8. Scaffolding
Unless otherwise instructed by the Consultant double scaffolding, having two sets of vertical
supports, shall be provided for all building work. The supports shall be sound, strong and tied
together with horizontal pieces over which the scaffolding planks shall be fixed. The Contractor
shall be responsible for providing and maintaining sufficiently strong scaffolding for all likely loads.
9. Openings
Openings in brickwork for air conditioning ducts, exhaust fans, grilles, pipes etc. shall be provided at
the time of laying brickwork without any extra cost.

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After installation of piping, conduits, grilles, etc. all openings left around pipes, conduits, grilles 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, grilles etc. to be
paid separately under respective items.

Measurement:

240 mm or thicker brickwork shall be measured in cubic meter of the actual work done whereas 120
mm thick brickwork shall be measured in square meter of the actual work done. Rate shall be
inclusive of all necessary scaffolding, watering, cutting, and anchoring of bricks, curing, materials
and labour.

16. CAVITY WALLS:

1. Materials: The materials of the cavity, such as bricks blocks shall be as per the standard
specification. Laying of the bricks, blocks shall also be as per the standard specification. The mortar
applied shall be as specified and shall be as per the standard specification. The laying, application,
protection etc. of the mortar shall be as per the standard specification. In this particular case, the
materials used in both the leaves of the walls are first class bricks.

2. Cavity Wall Components: The exterior wall construction shall consist of an outer leaf of 230
mm X 120 mm machine made bricks consistent in shape and free from blemishes. Laid as per the
details and instruction given at site, offering an astatically pleasing finished job. The inter-leaf shall
consist of 230 mm X 120 mm machine made brick laid in the same running bond and have a face
prepared for plaster coating. These too leafs shall have a system of reinforcement embedded as per
drawings and specification stated in the documents, offering a system of strength matching or
exceeding seismic requirements.

3. Laying: The courses of both the brick and hollow concrete block walls shall be truly
horizontal and strictly in plumb. Joints shall be broken vertically and shall not exceed 12 mm in
thickness. They shall be raked out for plastering on the inter-leaf and joints shall be struck as
instructed on the outer-leaf as work proceeds. The contractor shall proceeds the laying of the cavity
wall simultaneously. The contractor is not allowed to start the inner wall initially and then complete
the exterior wall as the bonding shall not be as per the designed one.

At the bottom of the cavity, weep holes of size 8-10 mm, not exceeding @ 1000 mm c/c, shall be
provided to drain out rain water or condensed moisture inside the cavity. The weep holes shall be
covered with PVC cover with holes in it. The floor shall be sloped @ 1:1 of NCP with cement
mortar plaster (1:4) and covered with DPM sheet of 500 gauges. The DPM sheet shall be embedded
inside the masonry one course above the floor in the inner leaf.

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It is advised to lay the topmost layer after few days of laying the entire wall. This shall allow the
wall to self settle and the minor cracks which shall appear on the connection of concrete structural
elements and the blocks shall be avoided.

4. Cavity: All cavity walls are to have 50 mm (minimum) cavity to 100 mm (maximum) or as
shown in the drawings.

5. Ties: The inner leaf and the outer leaf shall be inter tied with G.I. wire butterfly ties (min. 6
mm dia) of approved size and design @ 900 mm c/c horizontally and @ 450 mm c/c in the vertical
plane in staggered position (refer Drawings). All the external brick work shall be fair faced machine
made brick and the internal wall shall be as per specified. The ties need to be maintained such that it
doesn't increase the thickness of the mortar and defect the external view of the façade. The
contractor needs to interconnect the ties with the horizontal reinforcement such that the designed
strength could be obtained.

6. Reinforcement: All the brickworks (outer leaf and inner leaf) shall be reinforced with 1
number 7 diameter mm torkari bar or equivalent reinforcement at every six course. The ties need to
be hooked with the horizontal reinforcement bar such that the design strength is obtained. The
thickness of the mortar need to be maintained throughout the wall. To make the job easy, the
contractor is allowed to cut groove through the plane of the brick on which the horizontal
reinforcement bar is to be laid.

Both leaves shall be hooked to the structural elements, such as a column and beam, by anchoring
rebar. The horizontal re-bar shall be anchored to the adjoining structural elements, i.e. columns, by
encasing the rebar into column at least 50 mm. The columns shall be drilled about 50 mm and the
horizontal re-bar shall be encased and covered with any specified mortar. At any opening in the wall,
the side cavity shall be closed to allow for the fixing of holdfasts for doors and windows as shown in
the drawing. The laying and finishing of the brickwork shall be as per the standard specification of
brickworks as stated in the contract documents.

The contractor needs to work the electrical works as well as sanitary work simultaneously so that no
chipping is allowed. The conduits of the electrical lines /sanitary lines need to be installed while
building the partition walls itself. After completion of the walls, only a core cutting shall be allowed
for the final installation of light / sanitary fixtures, wherever deemed necessary. If the contractor fails
to perform this activity, the contractor needs to start from the beginnings. NO chippings and
unnecessary cutting is allowed. Failure to comply will mean remediation work and the contractor
will not be reimbursed for these activities.

Measurement:

Measurement of cavity walls as shall be done separately in square meters inclusive of ties. External
and internal walls are to be measured separately unless shown in the Bill of Quantities. The rate for
the outer wall shall include fair-faced brick masonry inclusive of G.I. butterfly ties, nominal
reinforcement of 7 mm dia @ every 6 courses horizontally. No separate shall be paid for
arrangement of drain holes, pvc cover for weep holes, hunch inside the cavity and DPM sheet, brick
on window sill, drilling of the columns, sealing materials and horizontal rebar.

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 17. GLASS WOOL:

The contractor shall submit samples of the proposed materials together with manufacturer’s
specifications and installation details for approval before commencement of work as far as
applicable. The glass wool shall be of approved density, 15 kg/m3 unless otherwise specified and a
R3.5 thermal insulation rating.

In the roof space, glass wool shall be laid on galvanised mesh installed above the ceiling so that a
continuous layer of insulation is formed and wiring can be located between the ceiling and the
insulation. In the case of gypsum board, the insulation shall be laid with uniform thickness
throughout the specified area. Installation of the insulation shall be inspected and approved prior to
placement of the ceiling panels. The contractor should manage the installation of the ceiling lights
together with the installation of the glass wool and good co-ordination with the electrical works is
essential. Glass wool shall be laid and then covered with appropriate sheet plastic, not inserted into
bags- this gives an unsatisfactory finish.

Proper protection shall be ensured by the contractor to avoid any damage to the installed suspended
ceiling. If in any instance the ceiling is damaged and/or becomes dirty during the installation of the
glass wool, the contractor shall repair the ceiling without any additional cost.

Measurement:

It shall be measured in square metres of the covered area if not included in the rate for false ceiling.
The rate includes all the material, labour, wrapping in plastic sheets, binding with G.I. wire, chicken
wire mesh for the cement board false ceiling etc all complete.

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 18. CEMENT-BOARD SUSPENDED FALSE CEILING

This includes complete providing, laying, fixing, finishing work of cement board as false ceiling as
per manufacturer’s instructions & specifications.

Measurement:

Measurement of acceptably completed works of finished false ceiling will be made on the basis of
net finished area in square meter laid in position as shown. The rate shall include cost of materials
and labour including the G.I. channels, screws, fabrication, erection, etc. Nothing extra shall be paid
to the contractor for providing extra support for hanging light fixtures, accessible areas etc.

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 19. PLASTERING WORKS:

1. Materials: The materials of mortar cement and sand, including water, should be of their
standard specifications. The materials shall be first dry mixed, by measuring with boxes, to have the
required proportion (as specified). Water shall be added last and thoroughly mixed.

2. Preparation of Surface: The joints of the brick or stone work shall be raked out to a depth of
12 mm (1/2") and the surface of the wall shall be washed and cleaned and kept wet for two days
before plastering. In the case of cement plaster on cement concrete, the concrete shall be lightly
roughened, cleaned, washed and wetted.

3. Laying: The thickness of plastering shall be as specified usually 12 mm (1/2"). To ensure

uniform thickness of plaster, patches of 15 cm x 15 cm (6") 1 m (3') apart of 10 cm (4") wide plaster
shall be applied first about 2 m (6 ft) apart to act as a guide. First mortar shall be thrown and pressed
over the surface and then brought to a true smooth and uniform surface by means of float and trowel.
Wall plastering shall start from the top and worked down towards the floor. Ceiling plastering shall
be completed before starting of any wall plaster work. The plastered surface shall be kept wet for at
least 10 days. The surface should be protected from rain, sun, frost etc. All the edges shall be
rounded to a minimum diameter so that the edges are not damaged during and after construction.
The rounding should be to a minimum and has to be approved by the A/E prior to completion of
work.

20 mm (3/4") thick plaster, if required, should be applied in two layers: first a rough layer of mortar,
12 mm (1/2") thick, shall be thrown and pressed on the surface and when the rough layer has
sufficiently set, not later than 48 hours, another layer 8 mm thick shall be applied and pressed
smooth by float and trowel.

If specified, the final surface shall be given special finishing textures, as canvas textures, cork-float
finish etc. with required tools by engaging a suitably experienced tradesman.

4. Chicken Wire Mesh: Galvanized chicken wire mesh (24 gauge wire, 12 mm hole size) shall
be provided at junctions of brick masonry and concrete members to be plastered, and at other
locations as called for, properly stretched and nailed with galvanized nails, and an equal thickness of
plaster on both sides of the mesh. Other areas where the chicken wire mesh is required shall be those
areas wherever plaster of more than 12 mm thickness is to be applied. The width of the mesh shall be
as approved by A/E. The chicken wire mesh, wherever specified, shall be fixed in place before
plastering. In some specified areas, where no groove is to be formed at the junction of brick masonry
and concrete members, the plaster shall be applied only after the laying of the chicken wire mesh.

5. Grooves: All joints between the concrete and brick masonry, besides other locations as called
for, shall be expressed by a groove cut in plaster at no extra cost.

Measurement:

For all the plaster works, measurement shall be made in square meters of the actual area covered.
The rate shall be inclusive of labour, materials, scaffolding etc all complete. Nothing extra shall be

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paid for the addition of groove, alkali fibre resistance etc unless otherwise mentioned. For those
areas where high chemical concrete is used, such as concrete panels in toilets, the complete area
needs to be plastered using a chicken wire mesh. Nothing extra shall be paid for the addition of this
chicken wire mesh.

In other specific areas where the contractor needs to use waterproofing compound mixed in the
mortar, it shall be specifically mentioned.

20 mm thick plaster surface shall be applicable only in the external surfaces, such as external façade
of ramp, and water tank wall. The contractor will not be paid for 20 mm thick plaster if it is
necessary to cover bad workmanship in laying bricks or formwork.

Plastering behind tiles, marbles or cladding shall be paid only once. The contractor shall not be paid
for extra plastering to hold the tiles if it has already been paid once. For the addition of plaster bands,
any single layer of band whose thickness is less than 150 mm shall not be paid in addition. For all
the other bands whose thickness is more and consists of a double layer shall be additionally paid in
running meter similar to the condition applicable with mutual consent of both parties unless
otherwise mentioned.

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 20. ALUMINIUM FRAMES AND SHUTTERS:

Door Shutter:

Swinging Door:
a) Partly glazed
Casement Door:
a) Partly glazed

Window Shutter:
a) Pivoted Window
b) Fixed Glass Double –glazed Window

The aluminium sections used in frames and shutters shall be 16 microns thick and powder coated in
approved colour manufactured by INDAL or of equivalent make. The frame and the rebate shall be a
monolithic unit. All members shall be free of stains and any damage. If any damage or defects
during delivery or after fitting in position are found, the defects shall be rectified immediately or
replaced at the contractor's expense. The contractor shall attach all necessary product and quality
specification along with the quotation. All the frames and shutters shall be of the same colour. The
fixed glass shall be approved quality. The thickness shall not be less than 6 mm for the shutters and
the fixed portion of glass. The glass shall be fixed in the frame with the best quality of rubber gasket.
Any kind of wavy glass will not be accepted by A/E.

The fly mesh, if applicable, shall be stainless steel jail or as approved by A/E. The jail shall be fitted
neatly and cleanly in the shutter and shall be tight and plain throughout the shutter. Any damage
during fitting or delivery will not be accepted. The contractor shall replace the fly mesh immediately
at no additional cost if the fly mesh is found to be damaged after fitting and fixing in position.

Measurements:

The items covered in this section shall include furnishing of all labour, materials, equipment and
appliances for performing all operation in carrying out and in connection with the furnishing,
fabricating and fixing of aluminium doors and windows and all related items, such as gaskets for
glazing, rollers, latches, fasteners, expansion anchor bolts or plugs and other items supplied and
customarily built in and/or installed, in strict accordance with the specification.

It shall be measured in square meters of door / window area actually installed in site inclusive of
fixed, sliding and open able shutters (glass). The rate shall include all materials, labour, fabrication,
delivery and fitting in position with the necessary and approved hardware and accessories etc. all
complete ready for operation. The rates shall also include the elastomeric foam seal used for water
seal.

The contractor needs to make provisions for the SS handle for the external doors, unless otherwise
specified. Nothing extra shall be provided for the handles. Hardware shall not be measured

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separately. Normally, a door shall have basic hardware such as door lock, handle, door stopper,
rubber stopper, tower bolts and any-other normal hardware. Their rate shall be included in the rate
for door and window shutters. For a complicated and branded door closures, it shall be paid in extra.
Please note that the complicated hardware shall be paid extra.

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 21. GLAZED / NON-GLAZED FULLY VITRIFIED CERAMIC TILES:

1. Materials: Glazed / Non-glazed fully vitrified ceramic tiles shall be of approved make and
brand. They shall be of the specified size, colours and patterns approved by the A/E. All the tiles
shall be of uniform size and shape. In case of decorative tiles, the design and shade shall be uniform
throughout the floor. The edges shall be truly in line and level. All the joints in the corner shall be
mattress joint unless otherwise specified.

Prior to installing any tile, the Contractor shall inspect the surface and conditions in areas to receive
tile work and shall notify A/E of any defects or conditions that will interfere with or prevent a
satisfactory tile installation and shall coordinate with other trades of work. The contractor shall
submit detailed workshop drawing for decorative tile laying to the A/E.

Other standard materials for the mortar such as sand, cement including water shall be as per their
standard specification.

2. Preparation of Surface and Application: The surface shall be brushed, cleaned and wetted.
Glazed tile shall be soaked, completely immersed in clean water, for at least 30 minutes, and
drained. Individual tiles that exhibit drying along edges shall be soaked and drained. No free
moisture shall be allowed to remain on the backs of tile at the time of laying. Tiles on floors and
walls shall be installed with adhesive material recommended by the manufacturer.

3. Joints in Tile Works: Joints in the tile work shall be accurately aligned along both directions.
Joints shall be maintained uniformly by aligning spacer lugs on tile edges. Tiles shall be laid out in
such a way that no tile less than half size occurs. Preliminary alignment of the tiles needs to be
approved by the A/E before the commencement of work. Where tiles must be cut at edges, or
penetrated the cut edges shall be carefully filed and neatly ground. Tile work shall be planned to
keep all adjoining edges in a smooth, flush plane. Chipped, cracked or broken tile shall not be used
and all defective work shall be replaced.

After tiles have set firm, they shall be dampened and the joints shall be grouted with Polymer grout
mixed with pigment to match the shade of tile using a nozzle and plunger. During grouting all excess
grout shall be cleaned off the tile surface with damp cloth or sponge. All finished tile work shall be
adequately protected from damage during the progress of construction until completion and any
damage shall be repaired.

4. Tile Layout: Layout tile work so that no tile less than half size occurs; where tiles must be cut
at edges or penetrations, the cut edges shall be carefully fitted and neatly ground. No chipped,
cracked or broken tile shall be used and all defective work shall be replaced and repaired to the
satisfaction of the A/E and at the Contractor’s expense. All tile work finishing shall be adequately
protected from damage during the progress of construction and any damage shall be repaired to the
satisfaction of the A/E at the Contractor’s expense.

5. Grouting the Tile Joints: After tiles have been set firm and strings removed, the tiles shall be
dampened and joints grouted full with a plastic mix of neat cement by trowel, brush or finger

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application. Unless otherwise directed, grout shall be white cement. During grouting all excess grout
shall be cleaned off the tile surface with damp cloth sponges.
Grouting shall be done within 24 hours of tile laying. Grouting of the tiles need to be done when all
the sites are clean. Dust should not be flying around during the application of white grout between
the tiles. Upon completion, and prior to final inspection and acceptance, the Contractor shall clean
all tile work. Acids or agents liable to damage the work shall be avoided. If tile surfaces show
scratches, cracks or other imperfections, which cannot be removed by cleaning the Contractor shall
remove the defective material and replace with new material at no additional cost.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in square metres of the work done including the base adhesive
material and polymer grout white cement slurry. Rate shall be inclusive of all materials and labour,
complete.

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 22. GLAZED/NON-GLAZED FULLY VITRUFIED CERAMIC TILES SKIRTING:

The materials shall be as specified above. The laying, application and preparation of surface shall
also be as per the standard specification.

For the skirting, the height shall be as per the drawings unless otherwise specified. The thickness of
the skirting and the height shall be consistent throughout the length. The joints need to be treated as
specified to match the flooring too.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in running metres of the work done including the setting mortar and
ruled pointing. Rate shall be inclusive of all materials and labour complete.

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 23. MARBLE FLOORING:

Marble flooring shall be constructed out of 12mm thick slabs and no slab shall be smaller than
900mm x 600mm in surface area. The marble shall be of approved colour and quality. Each marble
slab shall be machine cut to required size and shape as specified in the drawings. All angles and
edges of the marble 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. No tolerance shall be allowed for
thickness.

For flooring, the marble slabs shall be mirror polished. All marble stones shall be brought pre-
polished to the site. The contractor shall prepare samples and obtain approval before proceeding on
with the work.

Laying shall be done to correct levels, slopes or falls as the work requires and shall be laid in a
cement mortar (1 cement : 4 sand) of not less than 25 mm thickness. A layer of white cement slurry
shall be applied over this cement mortar layer before placing the marble slabs. The bedding shall be
wet when the marble slabs are laid. The marble shall be tapped to get rid of all bubbles and voids
beneath the marble. The marble slabs shall be selected to match each other in colour, texture and
grain. They shall be free of cracks, fissures, putting, holes, etc. The edges shall be honeddown
smooth, true and straight. All topside edges shall be square and free of any chipping whatsoever. The
marble shall be laid in patterns. No drumming shall be in evidence after the marble has been laid.
Any such occurrences shall require the affected slabs to be lifted out and re-laid until the work has
been properly executed.

After the marbles have set firm, they shall be dampened and the joints shall be grouted with white
cement slurry mixed with pigment to match the shade of marble using a nozzle and plunger. During
grouting all excess grout shall be cleaned off the marble surface with damp cloth or sponge. All
finished marble work shall be adequately protected from damage during the progress of construction
till completion and any damage shall be repaired to the satisfaction of A/E at the contractor's
expense. Upon completion, prior to final inspection and acceptance, the Contractor shall clean all
marble work. Acids or agents liable to damage the work shall be avoided. If marble surface show
mass scratches, cracks or other imperfections, which cannot be removed by cleaning; the contractor
shall remove the defective material and replace with new material at no additional expense.

For laying the marble in the staircase tread and riser, the contractor needs to follow the same
procedure. Small pieces of the marble need to be avoided as much as possible. In case a small piece
to be used, the contractor needs to get approval from A/E. For the tread of the staircase, the piece of
the marble chosen need to be a single piece as much as possible. The piece used need to be a bit
larger than the tread slab itself such that it protrudes outside not more than 25 mm unless otherwise
specified. The nosing of the tread need to be rounded off consistently through the entire staircase and
match with each other as per the satisfaction of A/E. Even for the risers, the marble piece needs to be
a single one as much as possible. Joints need to be avoided only is the length is too long.

If the marble is to be applied on the walls, the marble need to be well supported before the
application of the adhesive material. The adhesive mortar shall be applied slow and steady, only a
meter per day and checked regularly unless otherwise specified.

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Only skilled marble tile workers shall be used on the work site. Sample of workmanship and white
cement slurry shall be approved prior to execution of work.

The contractor needs to protect the work prior to the handover. While polishing, the traffic needs to
be halted on the polish area for at least 24 hours. The contractor needs to be make sure that no dust
and dirt get attached to the finished surface.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in square metres of the work done including the setting mortar and
white cement slurry. Rate shall be for all materials and labour complete.

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 24. MARBLE SKIRTING:

The materials shall be as specified above. The laying, application and preparation of surface shall
also be as per the standard specification.

For the skirting, the height shall be as per the drawings unless otherwise specified. The thickness of
the skirting and the height shall be consistent throughout the length. The joints need to be treated as
specified to match the flooring too. In case of the marble skirting, the joints shall be diagonal as
much as possible, unless otherwise specified. The joints need to be polished to obtain a flush finish
surface.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in running metres of the work done including the setting mortar.
Rate shall be inclusive of all materials and labour complete.

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 25. MARBLE WORK FOR WINDOW SILL:

The window sill shall be constructed of the polished marble of 12 mm thickness & approved colour.
No scratch or damage on the marble shall be accepted. The marble shall be laid on cast-insitu RCC
sill with cement sand mortar (1:4). Themarble shall be laid true to line and level. The edges shall be
rounded. The groove shall be cut underneath to stop water. After laying and fixing the marble, it
shall be grinded and polished.

Measurement:

It shall be measured in square metres of the plan area. The rate shall be for the materials and labour
inclusive of providing, laying, fixing, grooving, grinding, polishing all complete.

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 26. NEAT CEMENT PUNNING ON TOP OF SCREED / PLASTER:

The screed shall be placed similar to that of the placement of the concrete and similarly the
plasterwork shall be carried out as per the specifications. The materials such as cement, sand and
water shall be as per their standard specifications.

The surface of bed concrete or R.C. slab shall be roughened and thoroughly wet before laying the
under-layer screed. Provide necessary shuttering/form work for laying in correct size flooring bays.
Fix any dividing strips in the cement sand mortar (1 cement: 4 sand) to pattern as per drawings.
Cement slurry shall be brushed into the prepared surface of the slab before laying the topping.

The top surfaces shall be finished smooth so that when a straight edge is placed on the finished
surface, no light passes between the straight edge and the surface and the surface does not feel
abrasive to touch. All finished surfaces to be checked and approved by the A/E to ensure correct
markings of bays as detailed.

The floor surface shall be cured for 7 days. Curing shall commence after 24 hours of laying. The
floor shall not be tamped after laying. The thickness shall be maintained as indicated on drawings.

Measurements:

The neat cement punning floor on top of the screed shall be measured in square meters of the total
area covered. The rate shall include all the required materials, labour, installation etc all complete as
per the drawings and specifications.

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 27. NEAT CEMENT PUNNING SKIRTING:

The neat cement punning skirting shall be about 3 mm thick, 150 mm high in cement mortar of ratio
(1 cement: 4 sand). Rounding of edges and corners shall be as shown in the drawings. The lines of
the skirting shall be true in line and level and the thickness shall be uniform throughout the length.
All the angles on the turning such as at the door openings shall be a true 90 degrees.

Measurements:

The work shall be measured in running meters. The rate shall include all the material and labour.
Nothing additional shall be provided to the contractor to rectify the line and level of the plaster line
in order to make the skirting in true line.

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 28. WALL GUARD PUTTY WORKS:

White cement based putty punning (plaster) is generally applied to give smooth and even surface.
Projecting burrs of mortar shall first be removed from the substrate. The surface shall be scrubbed
clean with wire brushes. In addition, the plastered surface shall be pock marked with pointed tool, at
spacing of not more than 40 mm center and the depth of pocks to be maximum of 1.5 mm deep. This
is to ensure a proper key. The surface shall be cleaned of oil and grease marks etc.

The putty shall be mixed with 30 to 35% clean water slowly to make paste. Mixing should be
continued for 10 to 15 minutes until a uniform paste is formed. The mixed paste should be used
within 3 hours.

It is essential that the wall surface is thoroughly wet before the application. The Putty Plaster shall be
applied directly on the wall in suitable size panels and finished to a smooth surface by a putty blade.
The first coat should be uniformly applied from bottom to the top of the wall. The plaster shall be
applied in such a manner that it fully fills the gaps. After the first coat of putty is dry the surface
shall be gently rubbed with a wet sponge or very gently with the putty blade in order to remove loose
particles. The surface must be allowed to dry for at least 3 hours and then apply the second coat of
putty. Then the surface must be left to dry completely. After the second coat has dried, any
irregularities must be removed with a wet sponge or very gently with the putty blade. This surface
must be left to dry for at least for 10 to 12 hours. The total thickness of the coats should be limited to
maximum 1.5 mm. The finished surface shall be smooth and true to plane, slopes or curves as
required.

Measurements:

The measurements for putty shall be taken over the finished works as mentioned in cement plaster
works. The rate shall include the cost of all labor and materials involved in all the operations
described above.

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 29. PAINTING WORKS:

1. Materials: All materials shall be delivered to site in their original unbroken containers or
package and bear the manufacturer’s name, label and brand. The formula and the mixed proportion
will be provided in writing by the contractor before application. Manufacturers colour charts shall be
submitted for colour selection. Colour samples shall be submitted on one 400 mm x 400 mm cement
board per sample for each type of paint for approval.

2. Preparation of Surfaces: All oil, grease, dirt, dust, loose mill scale and any other foreign
substance shall be removed from the surface to be painted, polished and white washed by the use of
solvent and clean wiping materials or high pressure water cleaner. In the event the surfaces become
otherwise contaminated in the interval between cleaning and painting, re-cleaning will be done by
the contractor at no additional cost. All surfaces to be painted with approved quality paints shall be
free from dust, dirt, fungus, lichen, algae, etc.

Prior to the application of any primer or paint, the contractor shall make sure that all fixtures and
removable items such as power points, mirrors, geysers etc are to be removed.

3. Application: The painting shall be laid on evenly and smoothly by means of crossing and
laying-off, the latter in the direction of the grain (if any). 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 direction at right angles to the same.

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. The application of paint, especially on the main gates and
other external features, shall be applied with spray machines as stated. Only skilled and experienced
tradesmen shall be employed for this class of work.

The painted surfaces shall present a uniform appearance and semi-gloss finish free from streaks,
blisters etc.

4. Preparation of Surfaces:

i) Wood: Sandpaper to a smooth even surface and then dust off and wipe clean, touch up all
knots and pit pockets with shellac on interior wood. After priming coat has been
applied thoroughly fill all nail holes, irregularities and cracks. Use plaster wood filler
for stained or natural finish and putty, glazier putty or wood for painted work.

ii) Plaster: Fill all holes, cracks and abrasions with plaster of Paris, properly prepared and
applied and smoothed off to match adjoining surfaces. Do not use sand paper on
plaster surfaces. Plaster shall be allowed to dry for at least 4 (twelve) weeks before
the application of paint.

iii) Steel and Iron: All surfaces shall be washed with mineral spirits to remove any dirt or
grease before applying paint. Where rust or scale is present, it shall be wire brushed
and cleaned with emery paper. All clean surfaces shall be given one coat of approved

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 phosphate before prime coat in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
Shop coats of paint that have become marred shall be cleaned off, wire brushed, and
spot primer placed over the affected area. Paint shall be applied in a manner
extending full protection to all surfaces, by applying (1) coat of primer to all surfaces
in an even and complete coverage; after the primer coat has dried 3, or more
successive coats of proper enamel colour shall be applied for a complete weather
resistant surface.

iv) Galvanized Metal: Galvanized metal, when new, shall be thoroughly cleaned with naphtha
and treated with a moderate solution prepared by mixing 38 grams of copper acetate
in a litre of soft water of 39 gm of copper nitrate and 13 gm ammonium chloride in a
litre of soft water, prepared in a wooden container and applied with a brush. Allow
to dry thoroughly and brush off before applying paint, as per the instruction for steel
and iron application.

5. Protect and Clean: At all times, the general and liberal use of drop cloths shall be a
primary requirements for protection purposes. Place drop cloths to adequately protect all
finished work. Remove and replace all items of finish hardware, device plates, accessories,
lighting fixtures or other removable items. In no case shall any finish hardware or other
specified items already fitted into place be painted, unless otherwise specified. Contractor
shall protect not only his work at all times, but shall also protect adjacent work and materials
by suitable covering during the progress of his work. Upon completion of his work, he shall
remove all paint and varnish spots from floors, glass and other surfaces. Any defaced
surfaces shall be cleaned and the original finish restored. He shall remove from the premises
all rubbish and accumulated material and shall leave the work in clean, orderly and
acceptable conditions.

The finish should be as per satisfaction of A/E. The area needs to be well protected until the building
is completely taken over. If the A/E is not satisfied with the finished area and not satisfied with the
cleanliness of the completed area, the contractor shall add additional coats of paint to give a clean
uniformly shaded surface, even though the contractor has completed laying the required coats,
without any additional costs.

6. Measurement:

All the measurement shall be made in square meters of the actual work done. The rate shall be for
two or more coats of the paint and shall be inclusive of all labour, materials, scaffoldings etc
complete. Measurement shall be done in square meters and shall be as follows:

Description of Work How Measured Multiplying Factor

a. Frame Measured Flat 1 ½ for each side
b. Flush door Measured Flat 1 for each side
c. Fully glazed or wire Measured Flat ½ for each side
d. Part panelled or part glazed or Measured Flat 1 for each side
gauged
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 e. Fully ventilated of louvered Measured Flat 1 ½ for each side
f. Trellis of Jaffri Measured Flat overall (no deduction 1 for painting all over
for open space)
g. Railing with guard bars, Measured Flat overall 1 for painting all over
balusters, grating
h. Gates, open palisade, fencing The height shall be taken from the 1 for painting all over
including standards braces, rails lower end of the palisade up to the
stays top of standards if they are higher

The contractor needs to provide the sample of all the paintings as far as applicable. Nothing extra
shall be paid for the samples that have been provided for the approval of the work.

7. Scaffolding: Only double scaffolding, with two sets of vertical supports, shall be provided for
all painting works. The supports shall be tied together with horizontal pieces over which the
scaffolding planks shall be fixed. All the vertical and horizontal members of the scaffolding
shall be placed sufficiently away from the surfaces to be painted to ensure proper and
uninterrupted application.

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BITUMEN PAINT:

The contractor must propose A/E prior to use on site.

Before painting, the surface shall be free of dust and loose particles. It should be thoroughly abraded
by a wire brush and loose particles should be removed. Application of the bitumen paint shall be as
per the manufacturer's specification.

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ACRYLIC EMULSION:

Acrylic emulsion paint of required colour and approved brand and manufacturer shall be used. All
surfaces shall be neatly and smoothly sandpapered and cleaned before application. Pigmented
priming coat (emulsion thinned with water), followed by three or more finishing coats of acrylic
emulsion paint shall be applied to obtain a uniform and even final shade. Paste filler shall be applied
and sanded after every coat except in the final finishing coat. Sample of workmanship shall be
approved by the client prior to the start of work.

Brands: Asian Paints, Berger or equivalent

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EXTERIOR ELASTOMERIC COATING:

1. Material: Exterior elastomeric coating shall be as approved by A/E. Before application of the
elastomeric coating, its shade shall be approved by the A/E. The primer shall be cement primer of
the same manufacturer or as specified.

2. Preparation of Surface: Before painting, the surface shall be free of dust and loose particles.
It should be thoroughly abraded by a wire brush and loose particles should be removed. The surface
should be free of any oil or grease.

3. Application: The contents of the drum should be thoroughly stirred to disperse settled matter
before applying any coating. Care should be taken not to store the drums under direct sunlight. A
coat of white cement primer shall be applied on the prepared surface. After the primer coat has dried,
the first coat of elastomeric coating shall be applied and dried for a minimum of 4 hours. The second
coat shall be applied after the first coat has dried.

Special care must be taken during application of such areas as corners, door jambs, edges, frame
lining etc. to insure proper coverage of the paint. No patch works shall be accepted on these areas
and painting must be continued simultaneously to minimize such unsatisfactory works.

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ENAMEL PAINT:

Enamel paint of required colour and approved brand and manufacturer shall be used. All surfaces
shall be planed and sand papered before application. Knotting and stopping, as required, shall be
attended.

The colour approved shall be “Matt” finish as far as applicable unless otherwise specified. The
contractor shall provide a sample of the paint for the approval prior to the commencement of the
work.

Brands: Asian Paints, Berger or equivalent

Wood or Plastered surfaces: One coat of pigmented priming coat shall be applied on the prepared
surface followed by one undercoat and two more finishing coats of enamel paint. Paste filler shall be
applied and sanded after every coat except in the final finishing coat.

Non – Galvanized Steel Surfaces: After phosphate the prepared surface, a coat of zinc chromate
oxide primer shall be applied, followed by three or more coats of synthetic enamel paint. Paste filler
shall be applied and sanded after every coat except in the final finishing coat.

Galvanized Steel Surfaces: A priming coat of galvanized metal primer shall be applied on the
prepared surface after washing with galvanized metal cleaner, followed by three or more coats of
synthetic enamel paint. Paste filler if required shall be applied and sanded after every coat except in
the final finishing coat. In the case of welded joints, filling of gaps or holes will not be allowed;
these areas shall be re-welded and ground to a smooth shiny metal surface before applying primer
and finishing coats.

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VARNISHING:

Knots, holes, cracks etc. shall be filled and covered with putty made of whiting and linseed oil. The
wood work shall be rubbed down with sandpaper sufficiently smooth to remove any grain marks and
it shall be cleaned beforehand. Two coats of boiled linseed oil or two thin coats of glue as specified
shall be applied and each such coat shall be allowed to dry and be rubbed down smooth with a fine
sand paper. The varnish shall be applied with brushes, using strong, firm strokes of the brush and
spread evenly. The brushes shall be of good quality and thoroughly cleaned. In no case should
sandpaper be rubbed across the grain, which may cause the finest marks on the finished surface.
Specified quality of varnish shall be laid on the prepared surface in thin coats. For new wood works,
a second coat shall be applied only after the first coat of varnish has thoroughly dried. Varnishing
shall only be done during dry weather and will not be allowed on rainy or extremely humid days.

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CHAPRA POLISH:

Before application of Chapra Polish, the timber surface shall be thoroughly sand papered to obtain
smooth surfaces and all the dust are removed from the surfaces. A coat of primer of chalk power
mixed with resign is applied and sand papered to fill in the voids and joints.

The Chapra polish is prepared from the Chapra mixed with spirit. The Chapra must completely
dissolve in the spirit. Over the primed surfaces, two layers of resin is applied by the smooth cotton
cloths and allowed to dry.

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 30. STEEL WORK - IN STRUCTURES / ROOF TRUSSES / PURLINS / RAILINGS /
STAIRCASE / METAL POST & CAPITAL:

1. Materials: Steel sections used in the structures / truss / ramps shall be hot worked tubes,
channels, angles, I-beams, C-Channels conforming to IS 1161-1968 and IS 806-1968.

2. Fabrication: The fabrication of structures / trusses / ramps using steel sections shall conform
to IS 800 and welding shall conform to IS 820 and IS 816-1956. The component parts, built up C-
Channels, I-Beams, rafters, struts, ties, purlins etc, of the structure shall be assembled in such a
manner that they are neither twisted nor damaged. The members of the truss shall be welded and
assembled according to the drawings. All materials shall be straightened before assembly, if
necessary, unless required to be of a curvilinear form and shall be free from twist, warp or other
distortion. Cutting and welding at joints, junctions and corners shall be done to suit requirements.
Fabrication joints shall not have gaps exceeding 5 mm before welding; at no time will putties or
fillers be used to seal holes or gaps in welded areas. IS code 59595 & IS 4353 ( 11.2) refers to gaps
no larger than 1 mm for materials under 12 mm thickness,(11.4) Priming of metals to be welded -
shall not be painted prior to the welding procedure, ( 12.2) fabrication shall be carried out in the
most suitable positions, limiting the possibility of “locked” in stress during fabrication

3. Laying: The contractor is required to produce fabrication drawings before fabrication work
commences. These drawings need to be verified by A/E, for the proper installation of the truss. The
contractor shall temporarily install the trusses, purlins, I-sections, Channels etc on the ground for the
proper verification before installation in the permanent position. These drawing shall also indicate
the sequence of truss erection and bolting patterns to be implemented. As the roof structure is of
considerable size it will require several days for erection, therefore a drawing indicating temporary
bracing and internal permanent bracing placement is required.

Base plates and other plates required shall be cut in square and uniform sections, with well dressed
edges, smooth without serrations, the corners shall be smooth and slightly rounded

4. Welding: The elements of the trusses need to be properly welded on the ground before
installing them in their final position. All joints shall be tack welded and dimensions and alignment
checked prior to full welding. All welds shall conform to IS codes and shall be of an acceptable
workmanship.

5. Bolting: Washers shall be specially shaped where necessary, or other means used, to give the
nuts and the heads of bolts a satisfactory bearing. In all cases where the full bearing area of the bolt
shall not be within the thickness of the parts bolted together washers of appropriate thickness shall
be provided to allow the nut to be completely tightened. Edges should be dressed to a neat and
workman like finish free from distortion where parts are to be in contact metal-to metal. No
dissimilar metals that will encourage electro-chemical corrosion shall be used.

For anchoring the truss, base plates need to be installed in the concrete at the time of casting the
concrete. The base plates need to be properly anchored with either J-hooks or U-hooks as specified.
During the casting of the concrete, damage to the threads of the anchor bolts but be prevented.
During the casting procedure all threaded protrusions shall have a protective covering to eliminate

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thread damage and fouling of the threads with concrete. The contractor needs to install expansion
bolts wherever necessary, i.e. all the metal sections need to be fixed to the structural elements with
an expansion bolt. HILTI expansion bolts or approved equivalent must be used and the bolts shall be
of 10 m dia. minimum and 300 mm length.

Bolts, nuts and washers shall confirm as appropriate to IS1363(Parts 1 to3),IS 1364(Parts
1to5),IS1367(Parts1to20),IS3640,IS3757,IS4000,IS5369,IS5370,IS5372,IS5374,IS5624,IS6610,IS6
623,IS6639,andIS6649.The recommendations in IS4000 shall be followed.

6. Flattened Ends: In tubular construction, the ends of tubes may be flattened or otherwise
formed to provide for welded, riveted or bolted connections provided that the methods adopted for
such flattening do fracture the material. The change of section shall be gradual. A fabricated sample
shall be approved by the A/E prior to fabrication for the work. Hydraulic or mechanical pressure
applied at a controlled rate, shall be used to achieve flattened ends (hammering is not permitted).

7. Sealing of Tubes: Where the end of a tube is not sealed by virtue of its connection by welding
to another member, the ends shall be sealed by welding a plate over the ends. Before sealing, the
inside of the tube should be dry and free from loose scale.

8. Painting: All tubes shall be painted with two coats of red oxide paint at the workshop before
delivery at site. The trusses, complete in all respects, shall be erected at site and fixed in position
within specified tolerances. A sample of the workmanship shall be approved prior to the fabrication
of steelwork for the project. After erection, re-cleaning and painting with two or more coats of red
oxide paint may be required and shall be done at no extra charge by the contractor. A total and
complete seal of the metal shall be maintained to have the work accepted.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in the weight of the work done in kg. The rate shall include the cost
of all the tubes, base plates, J-hooks or U-hooks, bolts, welding, completely erected in position
including labour. The rate also includes the cost for required number of coats over anticorrosive
paint of approved quality and brand. The metal sections shall be fixed to the structural elements with
the help of expansion bolts only. Nothing extra shall be provided for the expansion bolts.

Nothing extra shall be paid to the contractor for the purlins support and the base plaster. The metal
C-Channels, I-beams, truss, rafters, purlins are also included within the particular rate and nothing
extra shall be provided to the contractor.

31. COLOURED C.G.I. SHEET ROOFING:

1. C.G.I. Sheets: The corrugated sheets should be 24 gauge (minimum thickness 0.63 mm)
coloured iron sheets, of 5.55 kg / m2 (600 gm of zinc coating per sq.m.) or as specified in the
drawing or as approved by the A/E with factory backed enamel paint coating on one side. ,
manufactured by good quality assured company in Nepal. The contractor shall specially order the
sheets in case of the sheets of required quality and types are not available in the market. The

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contractor shall take all such time factor into consideration while quoting the tender. Claims for
delay due to this reason will not be entertained later. The sheets shall be free from rust and free from
zinc covering at the time of fixing and should be in perfect conditions. There must be a symbol of
trade mark and gauge number printed clearly on the C.G.I. sheet for its quality identification. The
contractor shall submit the warranty certificate for its quality and colour and if any defects are found
within the guarantee period in colour, the Contractor shall remove and replace at his own cost
without delay.

The sheets shall be laid on steel purlins with an end overlap of not less than 200 mm and side
overlap with minimum two corrugations. Holes for the hooks, nails, screws etc shall be punched
with very sharp punches from inside roof from below to upward in such a manner that the hole will
come on the ridge of the sheet. The sheet shall be fixed to the purlins with self drilling screws of
specified sample approved prior to the commencement of work. The screws shall be placed with
proper washers for the prevention of water leakage. At the ridge and eaves purlins the C.G.I. sheet
shall be fixed with U-shaped hook or screws. The spacing of the screws shall be spaced not more
than 300 mm to 450 mm centre to centre.

2. Flashing: All ridge and valley and side wall flashing shall be formed out of 22 gauge
coloured G.P.I. sheeting of approved quality to match the roof colour. In case of unavailability of
required material the contractor shall arrange special order to fulfil the requirement. Valley flashing /
gutters shall be under-lap roofing sheets by 300 mm on either leg. Roof ridge flashing shall overlap
the roofing sheets by 300 mm on either slope.

The flashing shall not come directly into contact with the roofing sheets. The edges shall be neatly
trimmed so as not to be exposed. The work shall be done only after samples of the flashing have
been approved by A/E.

3. Screws: The screws shall be self drilling screws of approved diameter and length. The screws
shall be drilled such that there shall not be any excessive holes which can cause a major problem in
the leakage. The screws need to be well flushed with the surface. The installation shall be done by
the skilled labour as per the manufacturer's specification.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in square meters of the actual finished work. Nothing extra shall be
paid for the overlaps of the sheets or wastage. The rate shall include coverage area of the sheet,
P.G.I. flashings, self drilling screws, washers, nuts, anchor bolt, labour for installation and erection
etc all complete.

Nothing extra shall be paid for the extra ridge, valley and other additional components that are
essential for the completion of the entire work.

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 32. METAL FLASHING:

All ridge and valley and side wall flashings, capping etc shall be formed out of 22 gauge coloured
G.P.I. sheeting of approved quality to match the roof colour. The flashing shall be fully formed and
in lengths to suit the works, with the minimum number of joints. The flashing Valley flashing/gutters
shall under-lap roofing sheets by 300 mm on either leg. Roof ridge flashing shall overlap the roofing
sheets by 300 mm on either slope.
The flashings shall not come directly into contact with the roofing sheets. Two layers of bitumen felt
and one intermediate layer of cross fibre, heavy gauge and tear proof polythene sheet shall be laid in
between. The edges shall be neatly trimmed so as not to be exposed. The work shall be done only
after samples of the flashings have been approved by A/E.

Measurements:

If shall be on a running meter unless otherwise specified. The rate shall include two coats of roofing
paint to match the roof deck colouring. No extra shall be paid for fixing and security fixing as
specified above.

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 33. GUTTER WORKS:

1. Materials: Gutters shall be fabricated from plain G. I. Sheets of 22 gauge sheet unless
otherwise specified. The overall width of the sheet referred to shall mean the peripheral width of the
gutter including the rounded edges. The longitudinal edges shall be turned back to the extent of 12
mm and beaten to form a rounded edge. The ends of the sheets at junctions of pieces shall be hooked
into each other and beaten flush to avoid leakage.

2. Slope: Slope of the gutter shall be laid with a minimum slope of 1 in 120 unless otherwise
specified.

3. Laying and Fixing: Gutters shall be supported on and fixed to Galvanisedflat iron brackets
bent to shape and fixed to the requisite slope. The maximum spacing of brackets shall be 1.20
metres. The brackets are to be securely fixed to the fascia with galvanised screws.

For connection to downpipes, a drop end shaped connecting socket shall be made out of PG.I. Sheet
of the same thickness as the gutter and riveted to the gutter. Wherever necessary stop ends, angles
etc. should be provided. Connections to down spouts shall be riveted with a gasket connection to
give a proper seal

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in running meters and nothing extra shall be allowed for joints,
brackets, stop ends etc. The hooked lap position in the junctions and gutter lengths shall not be
measured. Rate shall include the cost of all material, labour, delivery and fitting fixing in position all
complete specified above, including all specials such as angels, junctions, drop ends etc., flat iron
brackets and bolts and nuts required for fixing the latter to the roof members.

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 34. PVC RAIN WATER DOWN PIPE:

The rain water down pipe of specified diameter shall be of PVC pipe of approved quality and
diameter as per the For Construction drawings. A PVC sleeve shall be fixed in each drain hole from
the roof terrace. The sleeve will connect to the downpipe through a PVC elbow. Fixing of the
downpipesto the wallsshall be with galvanized steel top hat brackets not exceeding 1500mm spacing.

Measurements:

The measurement shall be done in running meters of the actual finished work. Nothing extra shall be
paid for gasket, overlaps or wastage. The rate shall be for all materials and labour including all
necessary brackets, and support works all complete.

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 35. EAVES BOARD:

The eaves board shall be either Sal wood planks or 25 mm thick marine ply board or pre-bent
material of appropriate thickness and size in the longest possible length to minimize joints. In case of
Sal wood, they shall be well seasoned planks and as per the standard specification of the timber. The
thickness shall be not less than 25 mm minimum and of width 200 mm with the length sufficient to
span at least two spacing of rafters. Joints between eaves board lengths shall be half lap joints, with
lap of 150 mm, and located so as to fall at rafter positions only. Joints falling in between rafters shall
not be allowed. The joint shall be as approved by A/E.

The eaves board of specified depth shall be dressed on the exposed face, top and bottom. The timber
shall be joined by half lap joints with self-drilling screws or other bolts as applicable. The underside
of the eaves board with undressed surface shall be painted with a coat of hot bitumen emulsion. The
timber shall be smoothly dressed and rounding of corner junctions shall be given as shown in the
drawing, unless otherwise specified. The eaves board shall be fixed with self-drilling / tapping
screws of approved size.

Verge boards, if any, shall be of the same make, size and finishes and fixed to the verge rafter
directly by means of galvanized iron nails spaced not more than 300 mm apart, and staggered as
directed by A/E. Eaves board meeting at hip ends shall be mitred to close fit while those meeting at
valley ends may be tightly butt jointed or mitred as practicable at site and as instructed. The joints
between eaves and verge boards shall be neat butt joints, the end of the eaves board covering the
verge board to its full thickness. Verge boards meeting at the ridge shall be half lapped and secured
to the ridge plate/beam by means of screws / nails as above.

All eaves and verge boards shall be given two coats of enamel paint over one coat of primer of
approved brand and colour. Wherever the plywood is cut, the edges need to be well treated. Prior to
the installation of the plywood, all the edges need to be painted so that no moisture shall penetrate
the surface. The edges and corners need to be approved prior to the installation. The surface of the
plywood need to be painted with Black Japan Paint / Bitumen Paint / Waterproof paint wherever
there are possibilities of moisture to appear and shall be finalized by the A/E.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in running meters with at least 200 mm width and nothing extra
shall be allowed for joint and lapping. Rate shall include all material, labour and painting up to the
finishing coat. The rate shall include all the necessary accessories as mentioned such as galvanized
nail (Nut & Bolts), metal screws, self-drilling screws, supporting verge boards, paints etc all
complete. Nothing extra shall be paid for any paint applied for the protection of the surface. The
paint such as water proof paint / Black Japan Paint / Bitumen Paint on the surface of the plywood
shall not be paid.

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 36. WATER PROOFING WORKS:

All waterproofing work shall be carried out by the main contractor through a specialized
Waterproofing agency as specified in the tender. The work shall be carried out strictly in accordance
with the instructions of the manufacturer of the waterproofing materials used in waterproofing
treatment and the contractor shall be responsible for the proper production of record of ingredients
used and the performance of the waterproofing work done.

The entire work shall be covered by a performance guarantee for waterproofing for the period
mentioned in the description of item.

1. Preparation of Surfaces: The surface on which the water proofing is to be applied shall be
thoroughly cleaned. All the unwanted impurities need to be cleaned as far as applicable prior to the
application of the materials. The graded roof surface, concrete fillets, and faces of wall shall be
thoroughly cleaned with wire brushes and all scales, mortar dropping etc. removed. Any cracks shall
be cut into “V’ section and filled up flush with cement mortar 1:4 or blown up. Cleaning of surface
or treating the cracks shall not be paid for separately. If directed in the manufacturers’ specification
or product specification, a priming coat shall also be applied and this shall also not be paid for
separately.

2. Mixing & Application: If the waterproofing compound approved has two elements to be
mixed, the contractor shall mix in presence of the A/E as per the instruction of the manufacturers’
specification. Furthermore, all the mixing procedures and application procedures in the
manufacturer’s specifications shall be closely followed; special care should be taken during mixing.
Where the treatment consists of two layers, the second layer shall be laid similar to the first with
joins in the two layers properly staggered.

3. Mixing & Application: The type of the water proofing compound to be used shall be of a
polymer type, crystalline type and / or admixture type etc. as per the instruction and requirement. If
the waterproofing compound is mixed for concrete where there is no covering screed, the compound
shall be admixture type unless otherwise state. If a screed is to be placed, the waterproofing
compound shall be of polymer type.

Measurements:

The rate for the waterproofing work to be carried out under the contract shall include all labor,
materials, tools, plants, equipment, transport and all the operations required for carrying out and
completing the work, whether spelt out in detail or not, but including removing all loose materials,
loose scales, mortar droppings and oil, grease etc. and removing all debris / rubbish outside the site
premises and curing where required.

No deduction for openings or for roof lights, chimney stacks etc. shall be made for areas up to 0.4
sq.m. Nor shall anything be paid for forming such openings.

The rate shall be valid for any kind of the waterproofing compound that shall be selected on the
concrete. Please note that waterproofing compound that is applied in the mix of the concrete shall

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not be paid extra as that shall be included within the rate for concrete as mentioned in the BOQ. For
other waterproofing compounds that are applied as a polymer, or any other paint form, the rate shall
be measured in square meter.

37. COUNTERS (KITCHEN / WASH BASINS ETC):

The wash basin, kitchen counters shall be constructed of 65 mm thick reinforced concrete slabs. The
concrete shall be M 20 grade (1 cement: 1.5 sand: 3 stone aggregate) and shall be of the standard
specification. The quality of the materials and mixing process shall be as per the standard
specification of the reinforced cement concrete.

The supporting walls shall be 120 mm thick brick masonry in cement mortar (1 cement: 4 sand). The
general materials such as bricks, cement and sand including water shall be as per the standard
specification. The spacing of the brick wall shall be @ 300 mm c/c unless otherwise specified. The
formwork shall be plywood and shall be as per the standard specification. The reinforcement shall be
torsteel of 10 mm dia main bars and 8 mm dia distribution bars. The placing and laying of
reinforcement shall be as per the bar schedule and as per the standard specification. The concrete
slab shall be cured for at least 7 days by covering with wet gunny bags. The formwork shall be
removed after 10 days or as directed by the site engineer.

The polished marble / granite shall be 19 mm thick of approved colour shall be placed. No scratch or
damage on the marble / granite shall be accepted. The marble / granite shall be laid on 12.5 mm
thick cement sand screed (1 cement: 4 sand). The marble / granite shall be laid true to line and level.
The holes for the basin and pipelines shall be cut neat and clean to the satisfaction A/E. The edges
shall be rounded. The border shall be 75 mm–100 mm wide and shall be laid true to line and level.
The edges shall be made round unless otherwise specified.

After laying and fixing the marble / granite, it shall be grinded and polished. Marble / granite bead
shall be laid along the edge as per instruction. The edges shall be moulded as directed.

Measurement:

It shall be measured in square metres of the plan area. The rate shall be for the materials and labour
inclusive of construction of counter with R.C.C. slab, screed, supporting brick walls, marble works,
plaster, etc. all complete and ready for operation. The basin and the shelf underneath the counter
shall be paid separately unless otherwise stated in the BOQ.

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 38. EXPANSION JOINT COVER:

The floor cover shall be of approved quality, colour and make or as approved by the A/E. It should,
preferably, be able to perform satisfactorily during seismic activities. It shall be fixed as per the
manufacturer’s specification. The contractor shall submit a sample prior to the installation. Only a
manufactured system shall be installed, locally fabricated components will not be used.

The simple Aluminium floor cover finishing shall be prefabricated and shall be approved by the A/E
prior to the commencement of work. The material for the metal cover shall be of normal standard
and shall be well screwed on the concrete works. The metal works shall be screwed such that there is
a provision of a slotted hole on one end such that there is a provision of a movement during a
seismic activity.

For strips on the floor, the contractor needs to install a metal strip to hold all the necessary filling
materials vertically. The contractor need to co-ordinate with the wall and tile finishing works so that
the aluminium strips are perfectly placed.

Measurements:

The measurement shall be done in running meter. This includes all the materials, screws, nuts &
bolts, metal strip, labour and installation procedure all complete.

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 39. POLYSULPHISE SEALANT FOR EXPANSION JOINTS:

The sealant shall be PIDISEAL-PS/FAIRSEAL or equivalent unless otherwise specified. The

expansion joint shall be thoroughly cleaned to make it absolutely free from all loose mortar, oil,
grease, laitance, etc. On this prepared surface, primer of the same manufacturer as the sealant shall
be applied up to the recommended depth. Generally the depth shall be half of the width that shall be
applied. The sealant shall be applied only when the primer is completely dry. Closed cell
polyethylene foam filler board and backer rod (diameter slightly greater than width of expansion
joint) shall be inserted into the joint to serve as a backup material. Masking tape, which acts as a de-
bonding strip, shall be fixed over the masonry on either side of the joint.

The curing agent and the base shall be poured in a container and mixed thoroughly using low speed
electric mixer with a speed less than 300 rpm for 5-6 minutes until a homogeneous mixture of
uniform colour is obtained. Incomplete mixture may lead to failure of the sealant. After installation
of the sealant in the joint, the sealant should be allowed to cure for seven days before placing the
metal covers.

The contractor must ensure that important protective measures are taken after the application of the
material. Once the material is applied, the contractor must ensure that traffic flow is halted in the
specified area for certain period. Special care shall be taken in application of the metal cover that
the screws do not penetrate the sealant. Any damage done shall be rectified by the contractor at his
own expense.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be made in running metres of the work done. The rate shall be for all
materials and labour including filler board, backup rod, de-bonding strip, one coat of primer, etc. all
complete.

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 40. INTERLOCKING CONCRETE TILES:

All the tiles shall be manufactured by a reputed factory or as approved by A/E. The contractor shall
provide a sample before the commencement of work. The quality of the material shall be the best of
uniform size and shape. The colour and the pattern of the concrete tiles shall be as approved by A/E.
Minimum compressive strength of the compressive tile should be minimum M 25 [and a min.
thickness of 60mm] for those areas subject to heavy vehicle traffic. For the areas where there is only
human movement, the minimum compressive strength of the concrete tiles should be minimum M
25 unless otherwise specified. Any damage or corner cut tiles shall not be accepted either before or
after laying.

The base of the tile shall be true in line and level or sloped, as per requirement, to drain the surface
water. The surface on which the tile is to be laid needs to be well compacted and of consolidated
stone dust at a minimum depth of 75mm.

All tiles shall be laid with 3 mm gap at the joints. The joints shall be uniform throughout the
pavement. After laying, all the joints shall be filled with stone dust or fine sand. The workmanship
shall be to the satisfaction of A/E.

Measurement:

It shall be measured in square meter of the total area done. The rate shall include all the material,
transportation to the site and laying, stone dust or sand blending and preparation of base structure,
compaction, and labour, all complete.

41. FLAGSTONE FLOORING:

The flagstone slabs may be of unequal sizes but shall not be less than 350 mm in width or greater
than 750 mm in length and not less than 25 mm in thickness. In-case of vehicular traffic areas, the
flag stone must be at least 50 mm thick. All flagstone shall have the uniform texture, colour, size and
thickness and from the same quarry as much as possible. The contractor need to ensure that the size
of the flagstone is almost equivalent and as per the pattern approved by A/E; for this purpose the
contractor need to cut the stone in the required size, if applicable. The flag stones shall be soaked in
water for at least one hour before laying and be evenly and firmly bedded in mortar as specified. The
general specification of the mortar shall be as per the standard specification. The joints must be
struck off flush with a trowel while laying the flag stone and the joints shall not be less than 6mm
wide or as approved by A/E. The contractor needs to ensure that most of the joint is almost equal.
The stone paving shall be kept clean after completion and protected against traffic before being well
set. Any cement mortar stains on the paving will not be accepted.

Measurement:

The measurement shall be done in square metres of the area covered. The contractor need to include
all the mortar required, as a base layer for the flag stone as per required ratio without additional cost.
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Rate shall include all materials and labour including all necessary pointing, cleaning, cutting etc
satisfaction to the A/E.

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 42. COMPOSITE CONCRETE PANEL BOARDS:

The system consists of either single layer and / or double layer of square / tapered edge composite
concrete panels board that is screw-fixed to lightweight, cold rolled metal sections assembled in a
frame. The partitions are extremely versatile and can achieve the levels of fire resistance, sound
insulation, impact resistance and stability required in all normal types of buildings.

The composite concrete panel boards shall be of minimum 10 mm thick (or as specified by the Bill
of Quantities) and shall be in accordance with the specification in the British Standard 476-Part 5:
1979. The contractor needs to provide the test results in performance of the sample as described. The
board shall be non-asbestos fibre-cement flat sheet composed of Portland cement, cellulose fibre and
refined sand. In the special manufacturing process, the board acquires the strength, durability as well
as dimensional stability. It is highly recommended that the contractor shall work for the maximum
size of panel to minimise the number of joints.

The framing detail includes 72-79 mm (depending upon the thickness of the panel boards) width
metal stud partition with one layer of composite concrete panel on each side. The composite concrete
panel shall be fixed on the steel / G.I. frame with at least 0.55 mm thickness. The boards must be
supported at the edges at intermediate position with centres not exceeding 400 mm centre to centre
in the vertical position distance. Likewise, the spacing of the framing shall not exceed 1200 mm
centre to centre in the horizontal position distance. The metal framing for the Horizontal shall be of
minimum 20 gauge and the metal framing for the Vertical shall be of minimum 18 gauge.

The concrete panel shall be fixed with drywall screws at 300 mm c/c, or as per requirement, fixed to
either side of the studs. Care should be taken that the joints should be staggered to avoid leakage.
The fasteners used shall be self embedding or self-drilling head screws equivalent to USG screws.
The size and length of the screw (counter sunk or etc) will be according to thickness of the board and
the gauge of framing.

Since fibre-cement board is subjected to slight dimensional changes, butt joints can be used. For
better protection, either flexible acrylic or polyurethane based sealant shall be used to seal the gap of
3-5 mm.

A special condition applies where the doors and windows need to be fixed within the gypsum
partitions. The metal studs needs to fix to edge of these points which shall be supported by a wooden
section, an additional Sal wood framing. The frame of the doors / windows shall be screwed to these
sections for support. Furthermore, the contractor needs to work out the position for the hanging of
picture frames etc, when finished, after discussion with the A/E. Once these positions are finalized,
an extra metal stud is required such that this extra stud acts as a proper stiffener for any picture
hangers, etc, is hung after completion.

The contractor shall work both the electrical and sanitary work simultaneously: no chipping is
allowed. The conduits of the electrical lines /sanitary lines need to be installed while building the
partition walls. After completion of the walls, only a core cutting shall be allowed for the final
installation of light / sanitary fixtures, wherever deemed necessary. If the contractor fails to perform
this activity, the contractor will be instructed to start again from the beginning. NO chippings and
unnecessary cutting is allowed.
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The composite concrete panels should be handled carefully to avoid chipping edges or damaging
units in any manner. Handling and store practice shall be followed as per manufacturer’s
instructions.

Single Layer:

If the concrete panel boards are to be placed next to the exterior walls or as an inner leaf of the
cavity walls, then the composite concrete panel boards are termed as “single Layer”. For the single
layer composite panel boards, the boards shall be placed only in the one layer, i.e. to the inside layer.
All the materials and the workmanship shall be carried out as discussed earlier without any change
until otherwise specified.

For the single layer panel boards, the metal studs shall be fixed to the exterior façade masonry
structure, with normal fixing details. In case of the cavity walls, special provision of weep holes to
be carried out, as applicable, as per the instruction of A/E in the site itself.

Double Layer:

If the dry walls to be constructed as infill walls /interior partitions then these are termed as “Double
Layer” wall. In the case of the double layer walls, the composite panels are placed on both side of
the metal studs until otherwise specified. All the materials and the workmanship shall be carried out
as discussed earlier without any change until otherwise specified.

In case of the cavity walls, special provision of weep holes to be carried out, as applicable, as per the
instruction of A/E in the site itself.

Measurements:

Measurement shall be done of acceptably completed works on the basis of net finished area in square
meter laid in position as shown. The single measurement shall include both layers of composite
panel boards. This is the line item for the metal studs and shera boards with all the required
accessories all complete. The rate shall include cost of materials and labour including the G.I.
channels, screws, fabrication, erection, fasteners, adhesives, joint compounds, reinforcing tapes, etc.
all complete. The rate also includes all the sealant works that need to be incorporated between the
two joints.

The contractor shall work out the details if the composite panel is to be placed as an inner leaf of a
cavity wall before commencing any work

Nothing extra shall be paid to the contractor for providing extra support for doors/ window openings,
glass wool, or screwing of plywood etc.

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