General Specification Of Civil Works

2004 revision compression with 2019 latest release

 Current Status
2018 – 2019 Violation Categories
Health & Safety
• Pedestrian and vehicles crossing
requirements are missed
• Poor maintenance of the plastic
barricades and safety mesh
• Non- compliance to light vision
specifications, ignoring site
housekeeping
Administration
• Working without permits/ working out
side permit hours
• Non-compliance to AMANA consultant
instructions
• Back to Back contracts with unlicensed
Sub-contractors/ not approved by
AMANA
Quality
• Wrong Cut on asphalts
• Delay in reinstatement works
• Deviations from general specifications of
civil works and road construction rules
and regulations
Specification Comparison
2004 Revision compared to 2019 latest release

1 2004 Edition 2 2019 Latest Edition

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 Specification Comparison
Trenching and backfilling
2004 Eddtion 2019 Eddtion
01 Micro- Trench Micro- Trench
• Micro trench were not part of the specification release in 2004 • Micro trench were included for the first time in 2019 edition
• Width of 2 to 8 CM is specified
• Depth of 30 to 45 CM is specified
• Two types of back fill material is given in the specifications

02 Mini - Trench Mini - Trench

• Mini Trench was not part of 2004 « General Specification of Civil • Mini trench were included for the first time in 2019 edition
Works » • Width of 10 to 20 CM is specified
• Depth of 55 is specified
• Backfilling using M-5 concrete mix is specified

03 Backfill material Backfill material

• M-25 Backfill material was specified in 2004 specification
• Backfill in layers were specified for open trench work (Sand and
compactions)
• No other backfill material were
• M-5 Backfill material was specified in 2019 specification
• Backfill in layers were specified for open trench work (Sand and
compactions)
• Bitumen emulsion is specified for the first time
• Options were provided for different types of backfilling material
 Specification Comparison
Permits & Safety Requirements
04 Permits and coordinations Permits and coordinations
• Permits process has to be done manually • Automatically permit process
• Coordination process are manually done • Systematic coordination process were specified
• No dead line • Dead line of 5 days maximum per permit
• Follow up and closer process • Enhanced follow up and closure process

05 Safety Requirment Safety Requirment

• Safety requirement provided for Open Trench ONLY • Mini and Micro trench safety requirement were added in to the
specifications
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Milling & Paving
06 Milling and Paveing Milling and paveing
• One meter width in the main streets and 50 CM in branch streets
Specification Comparison
Additional CW specifications added to the new edition

HDD is added as new Automatic ducts and

Added Added
section in 2019 edition cables installation
 Specification Comparison
Additional CW specifications added to the new edition

Added
Bitumen Emulsion Added
Coordination with
backfill material the service corridor

 Increase deployment speed  RoW guaranteed

 Less debris on site  Less service distributions
 Easier permits closures  Easy to locate services locations
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