Technical Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WOODEN HOUSE

Jamaica Red Cross Dean Housing Assistance Program

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 WOODEN HOUSE 1 Jamaica Red Cross Dean Housing Assis ance Program 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ! TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS "

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1# CONCRETE 1#1# Founda ions$ %enera&&'( in t)e design s)o*n in t)e attac)ed +&ans( t)e ,oundation can -e descri-ed as a continuous stri+ ,oundation. . . . T)e e/ca0ation ,or t)e trenc) must -e " inc)es *ide and # ,eet dee+. Un&ess ot)er*ise stated( t)e ,oundation consists o, a ,ooting( "1 / 21( *it) at &east 3 ro*s o, 41 -&oc5s com+&eting t)e su-structure. Eac) ,oundation s)a&& -e constructed according to t)e structura& detai&s +ro0ided. T)e ,ooting s)a&& -e constructed in t*o &a'ers$ t)e ,irst &a'er consists o, # inc)es t)ic5 -&inding. T)e stee& rein,orcement s)a&& -e as gi0en in t)e structura& detai&s +ro0ided in t)e dra*ings. . .#. A&& e/ca0ations s)a&& -e a++ro0ed -' t)e JRC!FRC Site Su+er0isor -e,ore +&acement o, rein,orcement. . .3. T)e su-structure s)a&& -e constructed *it) at &east 3 ro*s o, 41 -&oc5s ,i&&ed *it) rein,orced concrete e0er' -ar and $#$7 concrete mi/. 1#!# Rein$orced Concre e $or %e& or Tie %eam (when needed) 4 inc)es as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s. T)e rein,orcement s)ou&d -e 61 diameter mi&d stee&

.#. . T)e concrete s)a&& -e rein,orced concrete and s)a&& -e 41 / "1. T)e stee& s)ou&d -e o, 61 diameter mi&d stee& -ar. T)e &a+ 8oint -et*een t)e stee& -ars s)ou&d -e at &east # ,eet. T)e minimum concrete co0er o, a&& stee& rein,orcement in t)e -eam s)a&& -e rein,orcement s)a&& -e as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s. inc). Stee&

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Rein$orced Concre e $or Co&umn (when needed) .3. . T)e co&umn s)a&& -e constructed ,rom rein,orced concrete and s)a&& -e si9ed as s+eci,ied in Dra*ings. T)e stee& s)ou&d -e 61 diameter mi&d stee& -ar. T)e &a+ -et*een t)e stee& -ars s)ou&d -e at &east : ,eet. T)e minimum concrete co0er o, a&& stee& rein,orcement in t)e -eam s)a&& -e inc). Stee& rein,orcement s)a&& -e as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s. T)e stee& rein,orcement ,or co&umn s)a&& -e as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s. T)e stee& rein,orcement ,or co&umn s)a&& -e &a++ed and tied to t)e e/+osed stee& rein,orcement ,rom t)e ,ooting.

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(ua&i ) o$ Concre e Wor* in Foo ing+ Co&umn and %eams s)a&& -e constructed to -e straig)t and )ori9onta&. Form*or5 s)a&& -e ade;uate&' su++ort to +re0ent t*isting or -ending.

.7. . A&& co&umns s)a&& -e constructed to -e straig)t and 0ertica&. A&& -eams

#. Rein,orcement -ar and concreting *or5

!#1# Form,or* su++orts and -racing at c&ose inter0a&s to +re0ent -ending( t*isting and -uc5&ing. Remo0a& o, t)e ,orm*or5 s)a&& -e done *it) care to +re0ent c)i++ing o, ,res) concrete. !#!# S ee& Rein$orcemen #. . . T)e ,orm*or5 +ane&s or tim-er s)a&& -e smoot) and )e&d *it)

#.#. . A&& rein,orcement -ar insta&&ed s)a&& -e c&ean( ,ree o, rust and oi&. #.#.#. T)e rein,orcement s)a&& -e insta&&ed in accordance *it) detai&ed dra*ings. T)e &ongitudina& &a+ -et*een # -ars s)a&& not -e &ess t)an # ,eet. T)e )oo5 -ends in -ars s)a&& -e at &east 41 &ong and in stirru+s o, 31 &ong and connection o, # ,eet &ong.

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A&& rein,orcement s)a&& -e su++orted in its correct +osition -' a++ro0ed -ar c)airs( s+acers or su++ort -ars -e,ore t)e +ouring o, concrete. !#"# Concre ing

#.3. . Cement <ua&it'$ A++ro0ed cement ,or a&& concrete *or5 s)a&& con,orm to Port&and Cement P=>> ?good ;ua&it' Cement@. A&& cement in -ags s)a&& -e ,res) *)en de&i0ered( stored( raised a-o0e ground on tim-er( 5e+t ,ree ,rom moisture inc&uding rain and sur,ace *ater and 5e+t in a *e&&A0enti&ated &ocation. Cement ,rom di,,erent de&i0eries s)a&& -e 5e+t segregated and used in order o, age( ?o&d ,irst used@. Cement o, age greater t)an 2> da's s)a&& not -e used in t)e *or5s. Cement s)a&& not -e stored outside. #.3.#. Sand used ,or +roducing concrete s)a&& -e *e&& graded( c&ean and s)ar+. T)e range o, sand +artic&es si9e s)a&& -e -et*een #mm and =mm. T)e sand s)a&& not contain an' c&a' +artic&es or organic materia&. #.3.3. %ra0e& used ,or +roducing concrete s)a&& -e a c&ean( )ard( and dura-&e stone. T)e gra0e& s)a&& -e >mmA#=mm in si9e. No dust organic matters or ,ines s)a&& -e mi/ed *it) t)e gra0e&. #.3.7. T)e *ater ,or t)e concrete s)a&& -e +ota-&e *ater( *)ic) is c&ean( ,ree o, oi& and organic matters. #.3.=. T)e dosage ,or a cu-ic meter o, concrete ? $#$7@ s)a&& -e as ,o&&o*s$

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Ta-&e $ Concrete mi/ +ro+ortions ?%rade #= BPa Cu-e Concrete@$ For ,oundations ,ooting and co&umns( -eams Item Unit Bi/ -' Co&ume <uantities +er Cum o, Bi/ 3=> # 7 A >.=> >.E= #>> >.>4 >.>2 #7.3 <uantities +er 7#.=5g O, -ag o, cement

Cement Sand ?dr'@ >!#>mm %ra0e& ?dr'@ Water

Dg Cum Cum Liter

Ta-&e #$ Concrete mi/ +ro+ortions ?%rade #> BPa Cu-e Concrete@$ For ground ,&oor s&a- on&' Item Unit Bi/ -' Co&ume <uantities +er Cum o, Bi/ #=> 3 4 A >.=> >.E= #>> >.>E >. >E #7.3 <uantities +er 7#.=5g O, -ag o, cement

Cement Sand ?dr'@ >!#>mm %ra0e& ?dr'@ Water !#'#

Dg Cum Cum Liter

P&acemen o$ concre e Hori9onta& mo0ement o, ,res) concrete s)a&& -e a0oided to +re0ent se+aration o, aggregates. Concrete s)a&& -e +&aced in uni,orm )ori9onta& &a'er. Eac) &a'er s)a&& -e 0i-rated -e,ore +&acement o, an additiona& &a'er.

#.7. . T)e concrete s)a&& -e mi/ed as near as +ossi-&e to its ,ina& +&ace.

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#.7.#. Concrete s)a&& -e 0i-rated ?conso&idated@ to secure good em-edding o, rein,orcement and ,i&&ing o, a&& 0oids in t)e ,orm*or5.

3. Wooden ,rame
"#1# Lum-er 3. . . A&& t)e &um-er s)a&& -e treated &um-er. T)e &um-er s)a&& -e roug) or dress( s;uare edge or c&in5er. T)e +&'*ood s)a&& -e =!"1 groo0e +&' treated ,or outside use. 3. .#. T)e &um-er used ,or t)e ,rame s)a&& -e not &ess t)an #1/71. T)e c&adding s)a&& -e c&in5er -oard 1/"1. "#!# Frame

3.#. . T)e corners s)a&& -e made *it) 71/71( " ,eet )ig). T)e' s)a&& -e ,i/ed in t)e concrete *it) a stra+ as s)o*n in structura& detai&s. 3.#.#. T)e -ase +&ate must -e -o&ted into t)e ,oundations e0er' 3# inc)es *it) a 61 stee& rod as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s. 3.#.3. T)e studs s)a&& -e no more t)an # ,eet a+art. 3.#.7. Eac) corner s)a&& -e -raced *it) #1/71 as s)o*n in structura& detai&s. 3.#.=. T)e studs s)a&& -e dou-&ed around o+enings as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s

7. Roo,
'#1# S ruc ure 7. . . T)e to+ +&ates s)a&& -e dou-&ed. T)e ridge +o&e and ridge -eam s)a&& -e made *it) #1/41. T)e ridge -eam s)a&& -e 8oined *it) a sca&, 8oint as s)o*n in structura& detai&s *)en t)e &engt) o, t)e )ouse e/ceeds " ,eet. T)e ra,ters s)a&& -e no more t)an # ,eet a+art. T)e ea0es s)a&& -e no &ess t)an "1 and no more t)an #1 as s)o*n in structura& detai&s. 7. .#. Stra+s must -e ,i/ed to connect t)e di,,erent +ieces toget)er ?ra,ter to ridge -eam( ra,ter to +&ate@. T)e stra+s s)a&& -e made *it) !"1 t)ic5 stee& +ainted or ga&0ani9ed.

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Co.ering

7.#. . A cei&ing made *it) dress +&'*ood 3!"1 s)a&& -e made a-o0e t)e ra,ters. T)e &at)s s)a&& -e no more t)an # ,eet a+art. T)e # -ottom &at)s must -e ,oot a+art. 7.#.#. T)e roo, s)a&& -e co0ered *it) ga&0ani9ed s)eeting #" gauges. T)e ga&0ani9ed must -e ,i/ed into t)e &at)s as s)o*n in t)e structura& detai&s. T)e ga&0ani9ed s)eeting s)a&& a&so recei0e edge ca+s 71/ 71 and ridge ca+s 21/ 21.

=. Windo*s and doors

/#1# Windo,s

=. . . T)e *indo* si&& s)a&& -e 1/41. T)e *indo* si&& must )a0e a s&o+e and a *eat)er stri+ at t)e -ottom and t)e to+. /#!# Doors

=. . . T)e doors s)a&& -e 341 and 3#1( made *it) meta&. T)e doors s)a&& -e ,i/ed *it) at &east # units o, 71 -utt )inges.

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