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removed from the work site and not to be used as back-fill material. Upon completion of the
contract, the Contractor shall remove all waste equipment and parts and leave the site in a neat
and orderly condition.

H. Warranty

1. All work included under this contract shall be warranted by the Contractor against all defects
and malfunction of materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of
completion of works. Should problems arise with the system during the warranty period, all
necessary repairs and/or replacements shall be made by the Contractor in an expedient manner
at no additional cost to the Client.

I. Product Storage and Handling

1. Delivery, storage and handling of products and materials shall be in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations and the following provisions.
a. Delivery, storage and handling shall at all times be performed in a manner to avoid product
damage.
b. Only nylon slings shall be allowed for lifting products.
c. Products shall be stored off the ground on timber blocks of sufficient size and spacing to
provide adequate support.
d. Products shall be stored at site in a temperature, humidity etc. environment as
recommended by the manufacturer.
e. Products that are stored outside at site shall be stored under cover to prevent ultra violet
deterioration and as recommended by the manufacturer.
f. The Contractor shall inspect all products upon delivery to site and report any damage to the
Engineer.
g. Any products damaged during delivery, storage and handling shall be marked by the
Contractor and set aside.
h. Proposals for repair of any damaged products shall be submitted in writing to the Engineer
for approval.
i. Any damaged products deemed unsuitable for repair by the Engineer shall be removed from
site and replaced.

2. PART II - PRODUCTS

2.0 IRRIGATION SYSTEM MATERIALS

A. Scope of Works

1. The scope of this section includes a description of materials and methods for the hydraulic
element of the system.

All materials covered by this specification shall be from an approved local representative in the
Country qualified to provide the appropriate level of technical support.

All equipment, fittings and accessories shall be suitably rated to comply with the system design
and operating parameters.

B. Pipes and Fittings

1. uPVC Pipe and Fittings

uPVC piping shall be fabricated from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride according to BS 3505
Rating and size shall be as shown on the drawings but not less than class D. Pipe shall be
supplied in lengths no smaller than six (6) meters. Each length of pipe shall bear markings of
identify type and grade. All piping shall show no evidence of blisters, grooves or other extrusion
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marks. The Contractor shall provide three (3) samples of each size, one meter in length for
approval prior to supply and installation. All pipes three inches (3") and above to be with Lock
Ring Socket. The socket to be integral part of the pipe and in accordance to BS 4346 part 2 :
1970 and it should incorporate a triple compression rubber seal complying with BS 2494 : part
2 and when jointed offers three-fold hydraulic security under both positive and negative
pressure heads. The socket should have the same wall thickness as the pipe with an extra sleeve
to maintain the correct pressure rating at the joint.

All joints in pipe shall be made by solvent welding using adhesive solvent and primer as
recommended, in writing, by the manufacturer and approved by the Engineer. All cans of
solvent and primer shall have labels intact and shall be stamped with date of manufacture. No
cans dated over two years old will be permitted. No thinning of solvent or primer will be
permitted.

Lubricant and solvent cement used to make joints shall be approved in writing by the pipes
manufacturer or his designated representative and the Engineer.

Only male joints may be used up to 2". For sizes up to 6", uPVC fittings shall be used.

not be threaded. All threaded joints shall be made up using PTFE

tape or an approved equal thread sealant.

All Pipes for mainline shall be class E. Later line pipes sized 1-1/2 " and larger shall be of class
D (12 bars working pressure) and smaller pipes shall be class E (15 bars working pressure).
Fittings shall be fabricated from UPVC according to BS 4346.

All uPVC pipes and fittings should be covered by licensed Kite mark.

On no account shall saddle and cross type connections be made to uPVC pipe. All pipes passing
through ducts shall be solvent weld joints

Flange couplers shall be PN 16 and in accordance with BS 4504. Bolts and nuts (whether part of
the coupler or for fixing) shall be A4-70 stainless steel.

Threaded riser pipe used to support valves and sprinklers and fittings may be galvanized steel,
or brass. All galvanizing shall be carried out after threading.

2. Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings

Polyethylene pipes for drip lines shall be manufactured from low density polyethylene
incorporating a minimum of 2.5% carbon black to ensure excellent resistance to UV degradation
and shall have a working pressure of 4 kg/cm².

Random samples of drip pipes shall be subjected to the Teepol crack resistance test. The
samples shall be immersed in a bath containing a solution of 10% Teepol and 90% water
maintained at 50 degrees C. The pipe should resist the solution without showing any fatigue or
crack for a period of 150 hours.

The test should be carried out in an independent laboratory within the country.

All fittings for drip line shall be compression quick joint type. Insert barbed type fittings secured
by plastic ratchet clips shall not be used.

For the trees planted (in planters) in the tiled areas and in grass areas; a common drip line (with
single drip line riser for several trees) running through conduit is not allowed. A separate drip
line riser from PVC lateral line shall be provided for each tree/planter.