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 BRIEF SPECIFICATION FOR 1ST CLASS
BRICKWORK IN CM (1:6)
Properties of Bricks – Soaking in water – mortar – Workmanship –
measurement – Scaffolding.
 Brick shall be table – moulded, well burnt in approved kiln, copper
coloured, free from cracks and with sharp and square edges
 The brick shall be uniform in shape and shall be of standard size
and shall give a clear ringing sound when struck with each other.
 The brick shall not absorb water more than one fifth of their weight
after one hour of soaking in water.
 Brick shall have maximum crushing strength of 10.5 N/mm2.
 The bricks shall be well soaked in water for atleast 12 hours before
their use, preferably in water tank provided at site of work.
 The proportion of mortar shall be 1:6 by volume.
 The cement shall be standard quality.
 The sand shall be clean and course.
 The cement mortar shall be prepared in required quantity of

not more than one bag of cement at a time and this shall be

consumed in half an hour after mixing.

 The mixing of mortar shall be done on a water tight platform

or in a steel trough.

 The water fit for drinking shall be used in preparing mortar.

 The broken bricks shall not be used except as closers.

 All corners shall be truly in plumb and sides shall be in line

and level.

 The mortar shall break for bonding and shall not exceed 10

mm in thickness.
 Only skilled masons shall be employed on the work and the work
shall be kept well watered for at least 15 days.

 All brickwork shall be carried out in such a way that no portion is

raised unduly above another.

 The length and height shall be measured as on at site.

 The thickness of wall shall be paid for as one brick, one and half
bricks, two bricks and so on.

 To facilitate the construction of brickwork, necessary and

suitable scaffolding shall be provided.

 The scaffolding shall be strong and sound and with sufficient

strong supports.

 The rate for brickwork includes this necessary scaffolding also.

DETAILED SPECIFICATION FOR EARTHWORK
EXCAVATION
Starting of work – workmanship – excavated material –
protection to existing services – measurement – what the rate
includes.
The excavation for the foundation trenches shall be carried
out in all sorts of soils as per plan and lining approved at site.
 The sides of the foundation trenches shall be truly vertical
and bottom shall be uniformly levelled.
 The excavated material shall be stacked away from the sides
of the trenches of the excavation by atleast 2m.
 The surplus excavated material shall be spread out uniformly
upto a lead of 100m.
 All the existing services such as pipes, sewers, electric cables
etc., which are met with in foundation trenches shall be
carefully supported and protected by contractor as per
 The excavation shall be measured as per exact length and
width of the lowest step of footings according to drawing.

 The rate of excavation includes all timbering and other

supports which are necessary for securing the sides of the
trenches and the contractor shall be responsible for their
safety.

 No extra amount shall be paid to the contractor for the

excavation of the working space.

 The material or valuable found during excavation shall be the

property of the owner.
SPECIFICATION FOR MARBLE FLOORING
Quality of marble - samples – anchors and dowels – vertical and
horizontal surfaces – workmanship – finishing – measurement.

 The marble to be used for the work shall be first class quality,
free from cracks, non porous, uniform in colour and carefully
selected so as to present harmonious veins throughout the
finished work.
 The samples of each type to be used shall be submitted to
show the full range of variation and the work shall be
completed with marbles in accordance with the approved
sample by the engineer.
 All necessary bronze or brass anchors , dowels, clamps, wires
etc, required to secure the marbles in place shall have to be
provided by the contractor and built in at no extra cost to the
 The vertical work commencing at floor level shall be allowed to
set before the flooring is laid and the marble shall extend
about 25mm below the finished floor level.

 The vertical and horizontal surfaces shall be laid in cement

mortar (1:3) and the joints shall be finished with white cement.

 The vertical marble shall be machine polished in the workshop

and the hzl marbles shall be machine polished after laying.

 The marble for dado and skirting shall be set in non staining
white cement and of height described in drawing.

 The skirting shall be plain, rounded or of bevelled edges.

 Marble work shall be carried out in the best workmanship

manner.

 All necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent staining or

 All joints shall show perfect alignment of surface and shall be
grouted to match the colour of marble.

 All marble work shall be covered or finished with wax or other

protective material as may be necessary when set.

 The payment shall be made for the actual work done on site on
superficial area basis and no extra amount shall be paid for
wastage of materials, anchors, dowels, etc,

 The rate of the marble work shall include any drilling, cutting,
fitting or making any special provisions required in the marble
work.
 SPECIFICATION FOR 12MM THICK CEMENT PLASTER
IN CM (1:4)
Preliminary – process of first coat – second coat of
sagol finish after six hours of first coat – watering –
three coats of white or colour wash - measurement