La NUBERG EPC PROJECT : REPLACEMENT OF 05 COLUMNS ANNEXURE - II (CIVIL WORK) Client: OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD Location: URAN, MUMBAI Page 1 of 211. General specification & specification of items Page 2 of 21SECTION -VI GENERAL SPECIFICATION & SPECIFICATION OF ITEMS PART | - LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS MATERIALS: Material used shall conform to appropriate standards specified by the Indian Standards Institution and unless otherwise specified, these standards will form a part of these specifications. In particular, the following standards have been referred to: AGGREGATE: IS: 383 : 2011 : Specifications for coarse & fine aggregates from Natural Sources for Concrete. IS: 1542 : 2009 : Specification for sand for plaster. IS: 1607 : 2011 : Methods for dry sieving method of test for aggregates for concrete. IS: 2386 : 2011 : Part-I particles size and shape. IS: 2386 : 2011 : Part II Estimation of deleterious material Part-Inorganic impurities. IS: 2386 : 2011 : Specific gravity, density, voids. Part-II IS: 2386 : 2011 : Mechanical properties. Part-IV IS; 2386 : 2011 : Soundness. Part-V IS: 2386 ; 2011 : Measuring mortar making properties of Part-VI fine aggregates. IS: 2386 : 2011 : Alkali aggregates reactivity. Part-VII IS: 2386 : 2011 : Petro graphic examination. Part-VII CEMENT: Is: 269 :2008 : Specification for ordinary rapid hardening and low heat Portland cement. Is: 1489 : 2009 : Specification for Portland pozzolana cement. Is: 455 :2009 : Specification for Portland blast furnace slag cement. 1S: 4032 :2009 : Method of Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic cement. CONCRETE: 1S : 1199 : 2008 : Methods of sampling and analysis of concrete. y Page 3 of 21IS: 516 :2008 : Methods of tests for strength of concrete. REINFORCED CONCRETE: Is 456 : 2010 : Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete for general building construction. STEEL IN REINFORCEMENT: IS: 432 :2009 : Specification for mild steel and medium tensile bars and hard Drawn steel wire for concrete reinforcement. IS: 432 :2009 : -do- (Part-I) IS: 432 :2009 : -do- Part-II IS: B16 : 2008 : Code of practice for use metal is welding for general Construction in mild steel. IS: 1566 : 2009 : Specification for hard drawn steel wire fabric for concrete reinforcement. IS: 1785 : 2008 : Specification for plain hard drawn, Part -Il IS: 1786 : 2008 : Specification for High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement. STRUCTURAL STEEL: IS: 2062: 2011: Specifications for Hot rolled medium & high tensile structural steel. IS; 412 :2007 : Specification for expanded metal (Steel) sheet for general purpose. IS: 801 : 2010 : Code of practice for use of cold formed light gauge steel structural member's in general building construction. IS: 800 : 2011 : Code of practice for use of steel in general building construction. IS: 806 : 2008 : Code of practice for use of steel tubes in general building construction. IS; 1161 :2009 : Specification for steel tubes for structural purpose. IS: 807 : 2010 : Codes of practice for Design manufacturer Erection and testing of cranes and hoist. Is: 8500 : 1991 : Specification for structural steel (High tensile revised) MISCELLANEOUS: IS; 1200 :2007 : Method of measurement of building Civil Engineering work. Page 4 of 21o1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS PART II - MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP: GENERAL All materials brought on the site of works and meant to be used in the same, shall be the best of their respective kinds and to the approval of the Consultant. The Consultant or his representative will accept that the material are really the best of their kinds, when it is approved beyond doubt that no better materials of the particular kind in question are available in the market. ‘SAMPLE! Samples of all materials shall be got approved by the Consultant and shall be deposited with him before the order for the materials is placed with the supplier. The materials brought on the works shall confirm in every respect to the respective approved samples. CHECK: The contractors shall check each fresh consignment of materials, as it is brought on to the site of the works, to see that they conform in all respects to the specification and/or the samples approved by the Consultant. TESTING: The Consultant will have the option to have any of the materials tested to find whether they are in accordance with the specification, and the contractors will bear all expenses in that connection. All bills vouchers and test certificate which, in the opinion of the Consultant or his representatives are necessary to convince him as to the quality of the materials or their suitability shall be produced for his inspection on requisition. REJECTION : ‘Any materials that have not been found to conform to the specifications will be rejected forthwith and shall be removed from the site by the contractors at their own cost. STORING : The materials shall be stored or stocked on the site as directed by the Consultant and if any additional space is to be hired for this purpose, the contractors will do so at their own expense. PURCHASE : ‘The Consultant shall have power to cause the contractor to purchase and use such materials from any particular source as may in his opinion be necessary for the proper execution of the work. SPECIAL MATERIALS : v Page 5 of 2109 Any special materials that may be required on the works which are supplied by any other person or firm selected by the employers or by the Consultant on their behalf shall be taken over in writing by the contractors for safe custody until they are required on the works when called upon to do so by the Consultant. The contractors will be responsible for all special materials or articles which may be supplied by specialists. CEMENT: a) __The cement used throughout the work shall be ordinary Portland cement of an approved manufacture and shall comply in every respect with the conditions, analysis and tests laid down in the latest IS.S. Quick-setting cement should not be used without the special permission of the Consultant. b) Any particular consignment of cement from which the sample has been taken shall not be used on the works till the test certificate is received. If the cement is found on the conform to the latest LS.S. by the test, it will be rejected and shall be removed forthwith from the works. ©) The Consultant reserves to himself the option to have every consignment of cement tested before use if he thinks it desirable in view of the varying qualities of the cement used on the works from whatever cause such variance may be. d. The cement shall be stored in a weather proof shed on dry wooden platform floor at least a foot above ground level and an equal distance from any wall so that fee circulation of air shall take place. The cement shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent deterioration or contamination and to permit easy access for inspection. e _ No cement that has been kept stored for too long a period to deteriorate in quality or that has become caked or damaged by dampness or otherwise, shall under any circumstances be used on the works but shall be removed from the works. If cement is stored in high stacks for a long period causing the lower layer to harden on account of pressure this so called "Warehouse set" shall be no reason for rejection. f If a clogged bag of cement after dropping on a solid floor becomes thoroughly reduced to power again the hardening shall be considered "warehouse set”. Whether the hardening is caused by dampness or by "warehouse set”, shall be decided by the Consultant. 10 CEMENT MORTAR: ‘The cement mortar shall be in the exact proportion of the mix as specified for that particular item of work in the schedule of quantities and rates. The cement and sand to be used for cement mortar shall be carefully gauged in suitable sized boxes thoroughly mixed in a dry state on a clean wooden platform or masonry plastered over specially constructed for the purpose by the contractor as instructed by the Consultant, and mixed again after the addition of the requisite quantity of fresh water. It shall be prepared in such quantity as can readily be used up and mortar which has partially set shall under no circumstance be re-tempered by being mixed with additional material or water. Page 6 of 211 12 ° SAND: b) ad ‘The sand used shall be river or pit sand free from any clay, loan earth or vegetable matter and shall be clean and fir for use in the opinion of the Consultant or his representative. The same shall be screened or washed in clean water if necessary as directed by the Consultant or his representative. ‘The sand used for concrete shall be of sharp, angular, grit type, and well graded and shall pass through a sieve having meshes 3/16" square measured in the clear. Fine sand will not under any circumstances be used for the concrete or mortar. The sand for the first coat of plaster mortar shall pass through a sieve of 64 meshes per square-inch and for the 2nd and 3rd coats of plastering; pointing etc. shall be clean, sharp and gritty to the touch and shall pass through 324 meshes to the square- inch. The sand will not contain any trace of salt or other harmful matter and it shall be tested for its sand contents, when the Consultant chooses at the expenses of the contractors. The contractors shall provide for this purpose measuring glasses dilute nitric acid, silver nitrate solution etc. all as required by the Consultant or his representative, Sand containing any trace of salt will be rejected at the option of the Consultant. AGGREGATE: a) b) The aggregate for the works shall be blue stone. It shall be obtained from sources approved by the Consultant. It shall be angular and with sharp corners and well graded and shall have granular or crystalline (not glossy) non-powdery surfaces. The aggregate should be clean and free from all clay‘or loamy admixtures or any vegetable matter and will be gauge specified. All coarse aggregate shall be stored in the works in such a manner as to prevent the introduction of foreign matter. If not perfectly clean and found not to conform fully to the gauge specified it shall be washed and screened before use. For all reinforced concrete work the aggregate shall pass through 3/4" gauge for no. 1 metal and 1" gauge for no.2 metal. If any rounded peddles flaky or decayed stones are found in the aggregate the whole consignment is liable to be rejected. The Consultant reserves the right to vary the grading as stated above. ‘The grading of the aggregate will be down in accordance with the specification issued by the concrete association of India and the said specification shall be followed in regard to samples of test, requirements of screens, sieves etc. and as instructed by the Consultant. All sieves, screens, tte, that may be necessary to carry out any tests as to ascertaining the suitability of the aggregate for that particular work in hand will be provided by the contractor at his own expense. 13 WATER: Water shall be clean and free from oil, acid, alkali, earthy or organic matter and other deleterious substances & generally fit for drinking, Water shall be taken from the Municipal main, ow Page 7 of 21Arrangement for storing of water if necessary in drums or tanks shall be made. Due care shall be exercised to see that water is not contaminated in any way. 14 REINFORCEMENT : a) Unless otherwise specified in writing by the consultant all reinforcing steel used on the works shall be Fe 500 conforming in every respect to the latest "ISI" for Fe 500/ Fe 550. b) The Consultant reserves to himself the right to have any test pieces taken from the steel that is brought to be used on the works, and tested in the recognized test house at the contractors expenses to see whether the steel used really conforms to the latest .S.S. ©) __ The steel reinforcement used for the reinforced concrete work shall be free From any scales of rust, oil, grease, or other coating of any character which would reduce or destroy the bond and shall be of the size and length as specified. Too many lap joints will not be allowed and the Consultant or his representative will reject all such reinforcement. d) _Allother steel works shall also conform to the relevant LS.S. 15 RUBBLE: Rubble for rubble masonry shall be of proper size consisting of good hard Basalt stone. 16 WORKMANSHIP a) All works shall be of level, plumb and square, and corners, edges and Arises in all cases shall be unbroken & finished neat. b) Any workmanship not to the satisfaction of the Consultant or his representative will be rejected and the same shall be removed and replaced with works of the required standard workmanship at no extra cost. 17 CHECKIN Skilled workmen for the respective traders shall be employed by the contractor to check the work of the bricklayers, plasterers, joiners or any other tradesmen as the work is in progress and to instruct and extract the right kind of workmanship from the men employed on the works. Instructions given to such maistries by the Consultant or his representative shall be carried out with a view to get the works executed in a neat and workmanlike manner, according to these specifications. 18 TESTING: ‘The Consultant may order the testing of any finished work as he chooses and in a manner he decides and the contractor shall bear all expenses in that connection. If the results of such tests prove that the workmanship is not of the standard required, the total work will be rejected and removed forthwith and be replaced by the works of the acceptable standard of quality. Page 8 of 21PART Ill - STRUCTURAL / CONCRETE WORK 1 GENERAL: a) All concrete work shall be done as per the drawings and the instruction of supervising officer. b) Concrete work shall be carried out under the direct supervision of capable foreman, experienced in reinforced concrete construction. The clerk-of-works shall watch and supervise all stages of the work. No concrete shall be prepared or placed in the absence of the clerk-of-works. ©) The proportioning of ingredients for concrete shall be such as to ensure that the resultant concrete will be sound, dense, durable and of the strength and have the other properties as specified. a All concrete should be machine mixed and vibrated immediately after placing in the position. e) Cover to Reinforcement: Unless indicated otherwise on the drawing, clear concrete cover for reinforcement (exclusive of plaster or Decorative finish) shall be as per the provisions of IS: 456. Concrete cover block shall be of approved quality concrete and of one grade higher than grade of parent concrete. Cost of same deemed to be included in quoted rate. 2 MATERIALS: a) AGGREGATES: All aggregates shall conform to IS: 383-1970. The maximum size of coarse aggregate should be as large as possible within the limits specified but restricted to one fourths of the minimum thickness of the member or such that the concrete can be placed without difficulty so as to surround all reinforcement thoroughly and fill the corner of the form. Fine aggregates shall be natural sand free from salt, dust and other impurities. b) WATER: Water used for both mixing and curing shall be free from injurious amounts of deleterious materials, Potable water will be considered satisfactory for mixing and curing concrete. ©) ADMIXTURES: Admixtures may be used in concrete only with the approval of the PMC based upon neither evidence that with the passage of time neither the compressive strength of concrete is impaired nor other requisite qualities of concrete and steel impaired by the use of Such admixture. Calcium chloride or any other corrosive admixture should not be used. ) _ REINFORCEMENT: The reinforcement shall be (a) Fe 500 and medium tensile steel bars and hard drawn steel wire conforming to IS: 432-1979 (b) Cold twisted bars conforming to IS: 1786-1979. All reinforcement shall be cleaned and free from loose mill scales, dust, loose rust and coats of paints, oil or other coatings which may destroy or reduce bond, Welded joints in reinforcement may be used but in all cases of important connections, tests shall be made to prove that the joints have at least full strength of bars connected. Welding of reinforcement shall be done in accordance with the recommendations of relevant Indian Standard for welding of mild steel bars used in reinforced concrete construction. Page 9 of 2103 ‘TESTS: Appropriate tests as per codal requirement are required to ascertain that the materials used in Construction conform to these specifications. Wherever there is a change in size or proportion of materials tests should be carried out for materials. It is to be noted that cement is stored for more than three months or is affected by moisture, it shall be tested before use. 04 | WORKMANSHIP - FIXING OF REINFORCEMENT: a) The contractor shall assemble all reinforcement in accordance with the drawings by binding wire. Cover shall be maintained by the proper use of chairs, spacers or non-porous concrete blocks. b) A steel fixer shall be in attendance during concreting to rectify any unavoidable displacement as the e concrete is placed. ©) Column starter bars shall be held accurately in position with suitable template. Placement of reinforcement alongside with the concreting shall not be permitted. d) Where splices are provided in the reinforcement they shall be away from the sections of maximum stress and shall be staggered. For compression members such as columns the splice shall be at floor level unless mentioned otherwise. Lap strength shall be provided as follows - compression member: 40 x dia of bar-tension member: 60 x dia of bar or as directed by the structural consultants. 05 - WORKMANSHIP - FORMWORK: a) The responsibility for the safety and adequacy of the formwork shall rest entirely with the contractor. b) The Contractor shall give 24 hours minimum notice when formwork is ready for inspection and allow a sufficient time for inspection and adjustment. ©) The PMC may reject formwork which in his opinion is unsatisfactory either in construction or finish but this shall in no way diminish or relieve the contractor's responsibility. 4) Formlinings shall be such as to produce concrete to the shapes, lines, levels and dimensions required by the contract drawings and with the surface finish and within the tolerance specified. Form lining joints shall be kept to a minimum. Lining edges shall be smooth even and tightly butted and sealed with water proofed sensitive tape. ) Form work shall be constructed from sound material, properly supported and braced or tied so as to maintain the true position and shape of form linings during and after the placing of the concrete. f) M$ Tabular vertical supports shall be sufficient in number and shall be wedged or adjustable to allow lowering of form work before stripping and shall have sole plates of adequate bearing area to prevent any settlement after loading, g) The contractor shall remove all debris from the interior of form lining before concrete is placed, The surface which is to be in contact with concrete shall be cleaned and wetted or treated With an approved form releasing agent before placing reinforcement. Page 10 of 2106 WORKMANSHIP - STRIPPING OF FORMS: a) In the normal circumstances and where ordinary Portland cement is used forms may Senerally be removed after the expiry if the following periods. a) Walls, columns & vertical face 24 to 28 hrs. as may be of all structural materials decided by the engineer-in-charge b) Slabs (props left under) 3 days 4) Beams/soffits (props left under) 7 days to 15 days depending upon span ) Removal of props under slabs 1 spanning up to 4.5 m -7 days (Subject to cube testing results) ii_ spanning over 4.5 m -14 days (Subject to cube testing results) f) Removal of props under beams i_ spanning beams and arches up to 6.0 m - 14 days (Subject to cube testing results) ii spanning up to 6.0 m - 27 days (Subject to cube testing results) 07 - WORKMANSHIP - DESIGNED MIX CONCRETE: a) Concrete mixes for various specified characteristic strength shall be worked out by the contractor by any of the recognized methods of design concrete grades 15, 20, 25, 30 shall be comprised of not less than 270 kg. 350 kg. 400 kg, and 450 kg. of cement per cu.m of concrete respectively. Maximum aggregate size shall not exceed 20 mm. b) The water cement ratio and the proportions by weight of fine to coarse aggregate and of ‘cement of aggregate shall be such that the concrete produced is homogeneous free from voids watertight and of maximum density consistent with proper workability. Both possible to minimize shrinkage. Six preliminary laboratory cubes shall be made and tested for each mix and shall have a mean 28 days cube strength as per IS 456:2000 ©) Fullinformation regarding the materials their sources and mix design shall be forwarded to the consultant for his approval before placing concrete on site. However it shall be clearly understood that such approval shall not absolve the contractor of his responsibility for compliance of works test results. 4) __Alldesigned mix concrete shall be prepared by weigh- batching. e) __ Ifthe design mix concrete cannot be used nominal mix may be use in compliance with IS : 456-1978. Concrete mixed in the proportion stated would have compressive strength at 28 days after placing not less than the following: / Page 11 of 2108 - WORKMANSHIP - CONCRETE MIXING: Concrete shall be mixed in a mechanical mixer. The mixer should comply with IS: 1791-1968. The mixing shall be continued until there is a uniform in colour and consistency. Maximum time for mixing shall be 2 min. The mixer shall at all times be kept free from set or partially set concrete, 09 - WORKMANSHIP - CONCRETE PLACING: a) All concrete shall be placed under the direct supervision of an engineer-in-charge. All concrete shall be vibrated with mechanical or electrical vibrators. b) The contractor shall maintain on the site one spare mechanical vibrator over and above those in use. © Concrete shall not be placed at any time under conditions which would prevent the standard of concrete required from being attained. d) Concrete shall be conveyed to final position and deposited in formwork by methods which will prevent segregation or loss of materials. For high-rise building concrete shall be transported at higher level by mechanical hoisting. In thin walls or columns over 1200 mm. high concrete shall be purred through enclosed chutes kept as vertical as possible during placing. e) Concrete shall be deposited continuously in such a manner so as to maintain a wet edge. Uncompleted edges shalll not be left for longer than 30 min. f) _ Construction joints shall be formed where indicated and to detail on Structural Engineering Drawings. Where it is necessary to form construction joints other than those indicated their location shall be to the approval of engineer-in-charge. g) Hardened concrete surface shall be kept ready to receive fresh concrete by cleaning to remove all loose or soft materials, foreign matter and laitance and roughened for key. Immediately before depositing fresh concrete a coat of neat cement slurry shall be applied to the surface. Concrete shall be deposited before the slurry dries out. h) Immediately after depositing the concrete shall be compacted by means of a mechanical vibrator (having not less than 6000 vibrations per min.) carefully worked around the reinforcement and embedded fixtures etc. i) The coarse aggregate shall be worked back from the forms so as to bring a full surface of mortar against the form without the formation of excessive surface voids. J) The compaction shall be such that all air or stone pockets which may cause honey combing, pitting or places of weakness are eliminated. 10 - WORKMANSHIP - CONCRETE CURING AND PROTECTION: a) The contractor shall protect all freshly cast concrete from premature drying out and from excessively hot or cold temperatures. The concrete shall be maintained at reasonably constant temperature with minimum moisture loss during curing period. b) The contractor shall commence curing operations as soon as the surfaces of the concrete has hardened sufficiently to prevent damage but in no case later than two Page 12 of 21hours after the finishing operations have been completed. ©) The contractor shall cure the concrete by either (i) using chemical or (2) by pounding or continuous sprinkling with water. Unless the engineer-in-charge permits otherwise the concrete shall be always visored with a layer of sacking, canvas, Hessian or similar materials and kept constantly wet for at least seven days from the date of placing of concrete. d) The contractor shall protect concrete from damage due to excessive load Overstresses, heavy shocks and excessive vibration particularly during the curing period. 11 - CUBE TESTS: a) The contractor shall ensure that the crushing of the concrete when tested within twenty-eight days after mixing in accordance with IS: 156-1959 shall not be less than that specified in the drawings. b) The crushing strength of the concrete used in the works shall be determined by ‘means of works cube tests which shall be taken from samples as before specified and tested in accordance with the procedure laid down in IS: 516 and complete records relating to the samples and test cubes shall be made by the contractor in accordance with this specification. A slump test shall be carried out on each sample. The works test cubes shall be of 150 mm std. size and shall be made in batches of four from each selected concrete sample. Two cubes from each set of four shall be tested at seven days and two at twenty-eight days. Each cube shall be marked with the date of casting and a reference number from which its position of origin in the works can be clearly identified. ©) The crushing strength of work cubes tested at seven days after mixing shall be not less than two-thirds of the required crushing strength of the concrete at twenty- eight days shall however be accepted as true works cube strengths at twenty -eight days. The crushing strength of the works test cubes at 28 days shall be not less than the specified minimum crushing strength of the corresponding grade of concrete. If the results of tests show crushing strength less than those specified all concrete work may be stopped by the consultant. The contractor may be required to cut out and re-execute or otherwise rectify to the satisfaction of engineer-in-charge at his ‘own expenses any work failing to comply with this specification. 4) Concreting shall not proceed until the engineer-in-charge is satisfied that all necessary remedial measures have been taken to ensure that the specified strength of the concrete will be consistently attained. All such remedial measures shall be at the contractor's expenses. ‘THE CONTRACTOR SHALL: a) __ In addition to testing of concrete cubes at the site Laboratory set up by the Contractor, he ‘shall at his own expenses supply concrete for test specimen, provide cubes and cylinders, labours and materials required in preparing the test specimens for testing at external Laboratory chosen Page 13 of 21by Owner. b) He shall also pay for all costs and charges involved in dispatching the test specimens to the said external testing laboratory. ©) He shall pay for all fees charged by the external Testing Laboratory for testing and issuing of certificates. Page 14 of 21STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS PART IV SECTION A: EARTH WORK Rates for respective items shall include for these specifications 1 Existing ground levels shall be taken jointly and recorded before commencing the excavation work. Depth of excavation in cutting shall be computed from these spot levels. For pits at least five spot levels shall be recorded, four at the corners and one at the center of the pit. Average of these five readings shall be taken as the average ground level for the pit. For trenches, spot levels spaced at every 1.500 meter centers along the center line of the trench shall be taken as the average ground level for the sectional lengths of the trenches. 2 Bottom width for excavation shall be measured as given in the foundation drawings and details showing the width of bedding concrete only and hence side clearance if any will not be measured separately. The contractor shall cover for this in his rates. 3 Battering of benching of excavation sides if required to be done shall not be measured separately, that is the sides of excavation shall be treated as vertical for computing the quantity 0 excavation. Contractor should cover for this in his rates. 4 The following shall not be measured and the allowance for the same shall be made by the Contractor I Setting out of work and site clearance removal of shrubs etc. Il Excavation for insertion of planking and strutting. IIT Removal of slips or falls in excavation due to any reason whatsoever. IV Forming steps in the sides of excavation and their removal. Vv Bailing or pumping out water in excavation from rains, springs, Underground water sources, underground pipe lines, etc,, for keeping it dry during excavation and construction up to ground level. VI Refilling the excavated materials in all sides of foundations and filling on top of foundations up to required level including consolidation by ramming and watering, Vil Carting away of excavated materials if ordered to be removed away from site (excavated materials will be given free of cost to the Contractor for this purpose). Vill Stacking of excavated materials within site as directed. 5 Where individual boulders of any kind of rock are found in the soil and which can be separated from the parent matrix by crow bars without breaking the boulders such boulders shall be removed from the excavation and stacked separately on site within a lead of 1.50 feet ag directed. Removal of such individual boulders from the excavation shall not be paid for separately Yy Page 15 of 21and therefore will be considered only as the excavation in “any kind of soil” and not as the excavation in any kind of rock. 6 a) _ Where ordinary rock and hard rock are mixed, the two kinds of rocks shall be stacked separately on even and level ground and measured in stacks. The net measurement of the two kinds of rocks shall be arrived at by applying deduction at 40% (forty percent) for voids. If the total of the net measurement of two kinds of rock exceeds the measurement of mixture assessed by means of cross sectional measurement then the volume of mixture shall be apportioned in the proportion of the net measurements of two kinds of rock. b) Where soil, ordinary rock and hard rock are mixed the ordinary rock and hard rock shall be stacked separately and measured in stacks and their net quantities determined as mentioned in 6 (a) above. ‘The measurement of the soil shall then be arrived at by deducting the net measurement of rock from the total measurement of cutting. 7 Deductions in the case of fill Deductions in the case of fills shall be made as follows: a) __ Ten percent deductions shall be made from actual measured cubic contents in all cases of consolidated fills to arrive at net cubic measurements, except where the consolidations is done by heavy mechanical machinery, in which case the deduction shall be five percent. b) No deduction shall be made in the case of consolidated fills in confined situations like plinth filling below floors 8 Allexcavated materials will be the property of the Owner. 9 Ifthe excavated materials, rock, etc, obtained from the excavation are allowed to be used in the work, the Contractor shall pay to the Owner at the market rate the cost of such materials, unless otherwise mentioned "Free of Cost to the Contractor" in particular items. 10 All kinds of fillings and re-fillings in the sides of foundations, in pits, trenches, plinth etc, and the fillings shall be thoroughly consolidated layer by layer (not exceeding 200m thick) ramming with heavy cast iron rammers with optimum moisture in soil and watering up to saturation. 11 Work of pre-construction anti-termite treatment should be carried out through renowned agency and member of Pest Control Association with guarantee period of 10 years. ‘The name of the Pest Control agency proposed for pre-constructional anti-termite treatment should be mentioned. 12 Particular attention of the Contractor is drawn to the thorough consolidation in layers required in back filling in sides and top of foundations within the building area, as the heights of fillings further required on top of low lying areas in the plot range up to 3.0 m underneath the plinth area of the building, Item (9) of Section’: "Work outside the Building” deal with the filling and consolidation in the plot area underneath the plinth as well as in areas outside the plinth Page 16 of 21SECTION “B”: R.C.C. WORK (Concrete plain and reinforced, Form work, Reinforcement, Structural Steel Work) 1 1.01 Specifications to be followed for items of concrete work, Reinforced Cement concrete work, prestressed concrete work shall be the specifications for these work as enclosed with the tender. These specifications and specific provisions in the wordings of the items in the schedule of quantities shall be precedence over relevant ISI specifications. 1.02 However relevant [.S.1. specifications shall be followed if not covered by the specifications stated in Para 1.01 above. 2 All RCC work shall be executed in strict accordance with the instructions, drawings and details forwarded for the work by the Consultant. 3 The rate of RCC items shall include for all labour, material, GI binding wire 18 Gauge equipment gangways required, tools and all the operations, involved but shall exclude Form Work and reinforcement, which shall be measured and paid for separately. 4 Plaster or any other finishing will be paid separately, but hacking of concrete surfaces shall be done without any extra cost. Number of hacks per Sq.M of concrete surface shall be minimum 1500 Nos. 5 Forall thin members like parapet, fins, special boxes, thin precast units, flower beds, ledges of beam all less than 75 mm wide and in members similar to this, the crushed stone aggregate used shall be 12 mm and below in size well graded. In the portion of members where reinforcement is crowded the same type of crushed stone aggregate shall be used. No additional cost for the same will be paid. 6 The rate shall allow for chamfers, grooves, lines in RCC members as well as necessary slope and drops, drip moulds etc. No additional cost for the same will paid. 7 Rates quoted for reinforcement bars shall include for providing cutting and bending of reinforcement bars in any size and shape and placing in any position as per the detailed drawings including providing precast cement concrete cover blocks (concrete cover blocks of one grade higher than grade of parent concrete) of required thickness for keeping reinforcement bars in position. Cutting and bar bending schedule should be submitted by the Contractor for Feinforcement steel. GI Binding wire for tying of reinforcement, shall be 18 gauges and shall be provided by the Contractor, but will not be measured and hence will not be paid. The Contractor Should cover for this in his overall rate for the reinforcement bars. Spacer bars, pins, chairs, etc., required for keeping the reinforcement bars in position shall be provided by the Contractor free of ‘Cost for which no separate payment shall be made. g Rates quoted for Form Work shall include shuttering, centering, propping, bracing, tightening with nuts and bolts staging, providing camber etc. Form Work shall be measured for the area actually in contact with in-sit concrete laid. Lapping of form work with previously laid and set concrete will not be measured and will not be paid for Form Work design should be submitted by the Contractor for approval of the R.C.C. Consultants. Shuttering made from new plywood will be allowed for use up to nine repetitions only. Page 17 of 2110 Items given in the schedule of this section applies to all positions and in all floors and at all heights-lift or materials will not form any criteria for extra payment. Minimum cement content per cubic meter of cement concrete has been specified in each item of cement work. However, if extra cement is required to be used so as to obtain the minimum strength specified for the grade of cement concrete the Contractor will not be paid for extra cement used. Page 18 of 21SECTION ‘C’: GROUTING 1.1 (a) GENERAL Grout to be laid with approved material as specified below under equipment’s, column base plates, bolt hole pockets, sleeves etc. including chipping the concrete surfaces, cleaning, laying, finishing the surfaces smooth, curing using Shrimpkomp grout or equivalent approved as per manufacturers specification. 1.2 GROUTING MATERIAL 1.2 (a) GENERAL Grout will be composed of mixture of neat cement and water, sand, admixtures. The grout mixes will be varied to meet the characteristics of each hole as determined by conditions encountered. 1.3 SAND Sand shall be supplied and handled by the Contractor. The sand shall consist of hard dense, durable uncoated rock fragments with less than 3% of any deleterious substances and fineness will be such that 100% shall pass a standard ISS 1.18 mm sieve size and 50% shall pass ISS 300 micron sieve size 1.4 PROCEDURE Grouting is to be done in two stages. In first stage that is in half grouting grout mix with appropriate w/c ratio is poured in the pocket holes left in the concrete pedestal after placing of foundation bolts. Full grouting is done in next stage with shrinkage compensating grout on the pedestal after fixing proper shuttering with thickness as specified Page 19 of 21PART V SAFETY SPECIFICATION INTRODUCTION This specification provides amplification of certain aspects of safety procedures and requirements covered within the General conditions of contract. 1 SCOPE The requirements of these specifications shall apply equally to Contractors and Sub-Contractors. Where the word "Contractor" is used this shall be taken to include "Sub-Contractors". Contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that their Sub-Contractors are notified of and comply with these requirements. 2 REQUIREMENTS a. Throughout the course of the Contract the Contractor shall assure and demonstrate to the Engineers Representative on site that he has suitable and sufficient knowledge, experience, procedures and resources to carry out the works safely. The contractor shall demonstrate that his employees are suitably trained in the above procedures and are aware of potential hazards. 2.4 Personal Protective Equipment The Contractor shall ensure that the following items of personal protective equipment are available to all his employees: Safety helmets Safety footwear Overalls (Either disposable or with suitable laundry arrangements) Light eye protection Safety goggles Hearing Protectors Appropriate Protective Gloves. h Safety Belts ame aoe The Contractor shall ensure that safety helmets, safety footwear, Safety Belts overalls and light eye protection are worn by all his employees at all times whilst on the site. Deviation from the above requirements shall only be permitted with the prior written agreement of the Construction site Manager responsible for the site in question. ‘The Contractor shall further ensure that safety goggles, hearing protectors and protective gloves are worn in areas where such protection is a statutory requirement, a plant requirement or where it is judged that the risk of injury during the execution of a construction task would be reduced. ‘The Contractor shall list in A.1 of this specification any other personal protective clothing that he shall provide which is a trade requirement and any specialized personal protective equipment he deems necessary to execute the work safely. Page 20 of 213 Control of Hazards to Others Where the work activities of the Contractor produce risk to others, the Contractors shall take all Teasonably practicable, steps to remove the hazard. Where this is not possible, the Contractor shall ist in A.2 of this specification those arrangements he shall make to minimize the risks arising from Such hazard, for example, erection of protective screens and barriers or location of the area. 4 Contract Safety Plan The Contractor shall provide in A.3 of this specification a safety plan for the Contract which is based on his Company's safety policy. If the contractor is registered with the construction Groups Safety Award Scheme, his safety plan may be related to his safety action plan. 5 Cleanliness of the Site and contractor establishment. Knowing the work content and the consequent debris produced, the contractor shall unless otherwise instructed by the Engineers Representative on site: Establish, at strategic points, suitable rubbish bags and/or bins, ensure their correct use and arrange for the removal and disposal of the same. b) __ State the frequency and method of site and Contractors establishment cleaning in A.4 of this specification. c) _ Provide for the safe stacking and storage of materials, fuel and consumables. yY Page 21 of 21