GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR

CIVIL, ELECTRICAL & PIPING WORKS

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1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIL WORKS
All civil works shall be executed as per CPWD specifications. In case the CPWD
specifications do not include, relevant IS codes will be followed.
In case the item is not covered in CPWD specifications or IS codes, then detailed
specification for the same based on good engineering practice and will take the
approval of Engineer-in-Charge of ANPARA TPS, for such drawn up specification
prior to commencement of that particular item. The detailed specification for such
items will also cover Industrial safety measures and environmental aspects.
1.1Specific Design Requirements:
The special requirements for design of different structures are as follows:
1 Groundwater table is considered at 1.0m below natural ground level.
2 Net allowable bearing capacity of the soil assumed to be 8.0T/sqm at 2.0m
below natural ground level.
1.1.1 Water Retaining Tanks & Sumps
a) Generally design shall be as per IS codes.
b) Concrete structures retaining wastewater but not unit process structures shall
be lined with high alumina cement mortar of 20 mm minimum thickness.
c) Cement and concrete mortar exposed to soils and groundwater shall be made
using a cement suitable resistant to sulphate attack.
d) The design of the tanks shall be done for tank empty & tank full conditions
considered requisite loads and pressure as laid down in various codes.
e) The tank full condition shall be to the top of the tank in spite of the condition
that the maximum water will not rise to that level especially for sumps and other
similar structures.
f) All Construction shall be in minimum M25 concrete. However, in case of very
small sized construction all other materials may be used with permission of EE.
g) Construction joints in floor slabs of liquid retaining structures shall be provided
as partial construction type as per IS 3370 i.e. with continuity of reinforcement
without water bars.
h) All Vertical Construction shall have water stops of neoprene of 225mm x 6mm
as per BIS.
i) The water retaining tanks shall be made fully water proof using chemicals or
any other waterproofing system.
j) The tanks will be tested for water tightness as per procedure defined in BIS
3370/456.

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1.1.2 Building Structures
a) Architectural Design shall satisfy all requirements of function, aesthetics,
maintenance, durability environment etc.

b) Adequate care will be taken to satisfy IS codes requirements and trouble

free life of the building of 50 years minimum as per Indian Standards
code of practice.
c) The specific requirement of all buildings and other specific technological
& non technological works has been specified in this section.
d) Structural design shall be strictly as per IS codes and drawings with
complete details.

1.2 Earth work:

1.2.1 Excavation
Excavation shall be done by using modern excavation means, with full
security and safety precautions.

1.2.2 Disposal
The disposal of excess earth to suitable location also be taken care with the
approval of Engineer-in-charge. If the excess/surplus excavated stuff is not
required for back filling or developing low lying area, he same shall be
required to be transported outside the ETP site and disposed of at an
authorized disposal site.

1.2.3 Filling: The filling material shall be best locally available which satisfies
requirements of stability, strength, compatibility, no long-term
settlements. For filling the source of sand earth fill should be
identified.

1.3 Concrete work:

Works is for tanks to contain effluent at different stages of treatment. Thus
concrete should be of dense and well compacted nature, with following
points being taken care.

1.3.1 Design Mix

Only design mix shall be used and minimum grade shall be as follows:
a) For non-water contact/retaining structures not be less than M-25.
b) For water contact/retaining structures not be less than M-25
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 The design mix shall have togetdone from agency as per the direction of
Engineer-in-Charge TPS, or any other Engineer-in-Charge TPS, approved
lab. It is required to give design mix formula for concrete for approval of
Engineer-in-Charge TPS, before mixing the concrete.
The minimum quantity of cement shall be as specified in IS 3370 (Part-I)
1.3.2 Construction Joints/Expansion
All construction joint in water retaining structure are to be provided with
water stops/construction joint as indicated in as per IS 3370.
1.3.3 Admixtures
i) Use of admixtures/special cement is permitted and in fact
recommended.
ii) Use of special cement or admixture will be as per requirement with
approval of Engineering-in-charge.
1.3.4 Testing Facilities
a) Proper chemical analysis of soil and water, which is particularly relevant
for protection, of underground RCC work.
b) Proper procedure for laying and compacting will be established and
followed at site.
1.3.5 Concrete Design & Material Standards
Adopt provisions of following publication and reference included therein.
i) National building code (Latest)
ii) Publication of Bureau of Indian Standards
iii) IS 456
iv) IS 3370 (Part 1, 2)
v) IS 383
vi) IS 269/IS8112
vii) IS 7861 (Part I)
viii) IS 1199
ix) IS 10262
x) IS 10262
xi) IS 2386 (Part 1 to 8)
xii) SP 23

NOTE: above publication should be latest edition and containing latest

amendment.

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1.3.6 Concrete Reinforcement:
a) Concrete Reinforcement Material
Re-bars of tested quality only will be used. The variety of steel to be
used be high strength deformed steel bars as per IS 1786. The source
of re-bars shall be approved by Engineer-in-Charge, TPS,
b) Concrete Reinforcement Standards
Adopt provision of following publications and reference included there in:
1 IS 432 (Part –I)
2 IS 1139
3 Is 1/86
4 IS 2/51
5 IS 9417
6 SP: 34 (S & T).
NOTE: Above publication should be latest edition and containing latest
amendment.

c) Structural Steel Work Including Inserts:

a) All structural steel shall be tested quality of TISCO/SAIL confirming
to IS-226.
b) Detailed fabrication drawing of all structural work and get approval of
the same before starting fabrication work.
c) Steelwork that may be in contact with wastewater through
immersion, splash or spray or that is over tanks containing
wastewater shall be protected against corrosion using one of the
following coating systems:
1 High build tax epoxy system applied in two or more coats to give a
total dry film thickness not less than 500 micrometer.
2 Hot built galvanizing coating of 140-micrometer nominal thickness.
3 Hot dip galvanized coating of 140-micrometer nominal thickness.
4 Sealed spray zinc coating of 150 micrometer nominal thickness.
Other coating providing 10 to 20 years‟ service, before first
maintenance shall be considered for the approval by Engineer-in-
Charge TPS...
d) Steel that is exposed to the external atmosphere shall be protected
against corrosion using one of the following coating systems:

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 1 Hot dip galvanized coating of 85 micrometer nominal thickness.
2 Sealed sprayed zinc coating of 150 micrometer nominal thickness.
e) Bolts, nuts, screws, washers and other fasteners shall have either:
1 Hot dipped galvanized coating
2 A sherardized zinc coatings
f) All structural steel work should be carried out as per guidelines of IS
code of practice 800 1984 and SP: 6 ISI Handbook for Structural
Engineers.
i) IS – 226 for structural steel
ii) IS -1161 for steel tubes
iii) IS-4923 for rolled steel section.

1.4 Masonry

1.4.1 All bricks locally available best quality burnt clay bricks shall conform to IS
1077-1986.
1.4.2 All brick work should be carried out as per code of practice IS – 2212-1962.
1.4.3 The bricks shall be of class designation 7.5 or above.

1.5 Finishes:
1.5.1 Plastering/Painting

Whatever not indicated all internal and external surface should have cement
plaster finishes:
External plaster will be of grit wash for administrative/control whereas, other
building will have plaster in CM 1:6 and Internal plaster in Cm 1:6

The specific finishes required are as follows:

i) External finish Buildings: External plaster will be of grit wash for

administrative/control whereas, other building
will have plaster in CM 1:6 .The color of External
wall shall be as per the approved color as
directed by Engineer-in-Charge TPS,.

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ii) Internal walls of building:
iii) MCC Room /Operators;
iv) Laboratory & Chemical:
v) Water Retaining Structures
External Finish.
vi) All liquid retaining structures
Internal. :
2 or more coats of Oil bound Distemper achieve
even finish. Colour to be approved by Engineer-
in-Charge TPS.
2 coats of oil bound Distemper over a coat of
Room& Operators room cement primer. &
Chemical Lab.
With 6 mm thick Glazed Tiles up to 2.1 m ht
Preparation Area/Toilet from the FFL.
: 2 coats of cement paint over a coat of cement
primer. The colour of External wall shall be as
per the approved colour as directed by
Engineer-in-Charge TPS.
Epoxy coating with 2 coats of bitumasticepoxy.

1.6 Flooring
Flooring shall be as follows:

i) All floors MCC Room /Operators Room & Operators room & Chemical Lab-
Mosaic colored floor tiles laid in white cement.
ii) Floor of Chemical Room & Chemical Lab – Kota or suitable acid resistant
stone, properly polished.
iii) Floor of Public Areas – Polished Kota or 8mm thick ceramic floor tiles of
approved color and make.
iv) All walkways & pathways open to sky – Finished with pre-cast CC
chequered floor tiles of non skid type.
v) Stairways – Chequered with non-skid pre-cast tiles.
vi) Other Area – Cement Concrete floor in 1:2:4 flooring 50mm thick with glass
strip Base for flooring shall consist of brickbats 50 thick, layers of sand and
PCC 1:5:10 wherever required.

1.7 Roof Treatment:

Roof treatment with tape concrete as per DSR item including laying of brick tiles
over the water proofing treatment Provision for Khurras and Rain Water pipe to be
made.

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1.8 Plinth Protection

Plinth protection of 1m wide around all buildings, tanks etc, shall be provided with
CC 1:4:8 100 mm thick super imposed by 75 mm CC 1:2:4 (m-15).

1.9 Doors & Windows:

All doors & Windows and ventilators, shall be of hot rolled steel sections, rolling
shutters or grills finished with two coats of synthetic enamel, oil point over a coat of
primer, glazing in windows and ventilators to be of 4 mm thick glass, steel doors to
be partly glazed and partly paneled i.e. half glazed and half paneled.

Rolling shutters to be provided with manually operated gear box, confirming to

relevant IS code of practice.

Re relevant codes for Doors Windows & Rolling Shutters are

i) IS 1003 (Part I & II)

ii) IS 1038
iii) IS 1948
iv) IS 6748
v) IS/452
vi) IS 1361

1.10 Sanitary & Plumbing Works

Sanitary & Plumbing works for buildings shall be done using heavy C.I. pipes for
soil & waste water and GI pipes (medium) for plumbing. All fixtures shall be
parryware/Hindware make.
1.11 Electrical Works for building:
Minimum 2mm thick PVC conduit will be used in roof and 1.5mm in walls of
minimum 20mm dia. Conduits and wiring will be of Astral Poly Technik Ltd./
Finolex Industries Ltd./ Responsive Industries Ltd. makes only. Thickness of wiring
MCB and switches etc to be used shall be as approved in Engineer-in-Charge
TPS,

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1.12 Miscellaneous:

1. Equipment foundations, pipe/cable supports, trenches etc shall be designed

taking into account various types of loads and functional requirements.

2. Generally IS codes shall be followed, except minor items where standards

engineering practices will be adopted.

1.13 List of References

1.13.1 List of Special Publications:

i) National Building Code – 1983.

ii) SP 6 ISI Handbook for Structural Engineers.
iii) SP: 16 Design Aids for reinforced Concrete Structure.
iv) SP: 22 (S&T) Explanatory Handbook on code for Earthquake.
v) SP: 23 Handbook on concrete mixers.
vi) SP: 24 Explanatory Handbook on Indian Standards code for Plain and
Reinforced Concrete.
vii) SP: 34 (S & T) Handbook on concrete Reinforcement and detailing.

viii) SP: 35 (S&T) Handbook on Functional Requirements on Building (Other than

Industrial Building).
ix) SP: 41 (S&T) Handbook on Functional Requirements on Building (Other than
Industrial Building).
x) SP: 32 (S&T) Handbook on Functional Requirements of Industrial Building
(Lighting and Ventilation).
xi) SP: 20 (S&T) Explanatory Handbook on Masonry codes.

1.13.2 List of IS Codes:

i) Concrete
a) IS-456 Code of practice for Plain and Reinforcement Concrete.
b) IS -370 (Part-I) Code of practice for concrete structural for storage of liquid
General requirement.
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c) IS-3370 (Part-II) Reinforcement concrete structure.
d) IS-3370 (Part-IV) – Design Tables.
e) IS-2502 Code of practice for bending fixing of bar for concrete
Reinforcement.
ii) Structural Steel:
IS-800 Code of practice for general construction in steel.
iii) Finishing: IS-1661 Application of cement and cement lime plaster finishes.
iv) Flooring:
a) IS-2571 – Laying in – situ cement flooring, code of
b) IS-777 Glazed earth-ware pipes
v) A.C. Products IS- 3007 (part-I) Asbestos cement sheets code of practice
for laying of corrugated sheets.
vi) Door/ Windows:
a) IS-4351 – Steel Door frames.
b) IS-1038 – Steel doors, windows and ventilators.
c) IS-1361 – steel windows for Industrial building.
d) IS-1948 – aluminum door, windows, and ventilators.
vi) Ventilation – IS-3103 Code of Practice for Industrial Buildings.
vii) Cold Rolled Steel
a) IS-801 Code of practice for use of cold formed light gauge steel structural
member in general building construction.
b) IS-811 Cold formed light gauge structural steel section.

1.14 Safety Principles

Throughout the design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance

stages of the project, the following safety principles shall apply:

1 Workforce, contractors, visitors and the public shall be safeguarded against

hazards, risk of serious injury and disease.
2 Adequate training shall be made available for the use of all related
equipments.
3 Appropriate responsibilities to be assigned throughout each stage of a
project.

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4 Safety consciousness to be promoted by effective internal communication,
signs and media.
5 Safety performance shall be easily audited during operation and
maintenance.
6 All accidents or potential serious incidents to be reported and investigated.
7 Routine requirement to enter confined spaces to be eliminated, where
practicable.
8 Safe access to all working areas to be provided. Concrete slab over wet
wells, tanks and chambers shall have double steel reinforcing.
9 Lifting eyes and bolts for slabs to be stainless steel or any other durable
and non-corrosive material.
10 Protection against falling to be provided, where the drop exceeds 1.5 m.
11 Where the drop exceeds 2.0 m, edge protection to be provided.
12 Power driven machinery to be guarded.
13 Within plants and installations, all wells, sumps, channels. Chambers, tanks
etc., containing liquid shall be covered, walled and railed.
14 Electrical equipments and controls to be protected from unauthorized
access.
15 Individual electrical drives to be capable of being isolated and locked off.
16 Electrical motors should be rated as continuous run.
17 Junction boxes for submersible pumps and float controls shall be above
floor level not in the wet well.
18 Major hazards to be identified and posted on site.
19 Protection against countermeasures against spillage of dangerous
chemicals to be provided.
20 Appropriate training for the end users to be identified and stipulated in
construction and procurement documents.
21 All equipment to be regularly checked and prominently marked accordingly.
22 Safety information and operating documents to be provided by suppliers.
23 All electrical equipment in sumps, wet wells, inlet channels, inlet chambers,
cited below coping level to be explosion proof.
24 Lighting, appropriate to the needs of the end user, to be provided in working
areas.
25 Emergency contact list, showing telephone numbers of key personnel and
emergency services during office hours, to be circulated to all parties
involved in the project.

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26 All treatment plants, installation and construction sites shall be provided
with perimeter fencing adequate to protect the public from entry. All fencing
shall be securely fixed and inspected.
27 All treatment plants, installations and construction sites shall be adequate
warning signs at or near the perimeter.
28 Access to construction sites shall be controlled to prevent unauthorized
access.
29 Any confined space requiring routine person entry, which contains
wastewater, sludge or other foul water to be ventilated.
30 Safe lifting is unrestricted areas is 16 kg. For heavier objects and/or in very
tight locations, provision of crane or access for truck mounted crane to be
made.

2.0 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL WORKS

2.1 General Requirements
This specification shall be applicable to all equipments to be supplied and erected
under this package in accordance with detailed scope of work and accompanying
electrical system, equipments, accessories and services for entire plant under his scope
as well as those specially required by the owner if any.
The accompanying specification indicates the applicable codes and standards.
The equipment/material/systems conforming to other equivalent national and international
standards shall also be considered provided the same ensures equal or better features
compared to standards listed in accompanying section.
For the purpose of design of equipments/systems, an ambient temperature of 50
deg. C and relative humidity of 85% shall be considered. The equipment shall operate in
highly polluted (with coal dust & fly ash) environment. However, for equipment in air
conditioned areas, design ambient temperature shall be 350 C, if 2 X 100% air
conditioning system is provided.
The responsibility of coordination with other agencies and obtaining all necessary
clearances shall be of the contractor.
All equipment‟s shall be suitable for rated frequency of 50 Hz with a variation of
+3% and -5% and 10% combined variation of voltage and frequency unless specially
brought out in the specification.
2.2 ETP ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION
Space will be provided in the ETP area for construction of electrical MV & LV
switchgear. Scope of work shall include Supply, storage / handling, erection, testing and
commissioning of 02 Nos. 11KV Dry Type Indoor transformers with complete set of
accessories, complete MV (11 KV), 415 V LV switchgears & 415 V MCC, Battery Bank,
Battery Charger, DCDB, Cable racks and accessories, earthing material, power and
control cables with complete set of laying , jointing and termination accessories. Laying
and termination of power and control cable shall be in the bidder‟s scope. Any other
supplies, specifically not mentioned above, but required for faithful functioning of the
system shall be in the scope of bidder.
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