I.0.

CARRIAGE OF MATERIALS

1.1.GENERAL
The carriage and stacking of materials shall be done as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge.
Any
tools and plants, required for the work shall be arranged by the Contractor. The carriage of
materials includes loading within a lead of 50 metres, unloading and stacking within a lead of
50.metres.

1.2.RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE

Loading, carriage, unloading and stacking shall be done carefully to avoid loss or damage to
the
materials.
1.3.MODE OF CARRIAGE
Depending upon the feasibility and economy, the Engineer-in-Charge shall determine the
mode of carriage viz. whether by mechanical or animal transport or manual labour.
1.3.1.LEAD
All distances shall be measured over the shortest practical route and not necessarily the
route
actually taken. Route other than shortest practical route may be considered in cases of
unavoidable circumstances and as approved by Engineer-in-Charge alongwith reasons in
writing.
transport..
1.4.GENERAL CONSIDERATION FOR STACKING AND STORAGE
For any site, there should be proper planning of the layout for stacking and storage of
different
materials, components and equipments with proper access and proper manoeuvrability of
the vehicles carrying the material.

1.5. PROTECTION
1.5.1.AGAINST ATMOSPHERIC AGENCIES
Materials stored at site, depending upon the individual characteristics, shall be protected
from
atmospheric actions, such as rain, sun, winds and moisture to avoid deterioration.
1.5.2.AGAINST FIRE AND OTHER HAZARDS
Materials like timber, coal, paints, etc. shall be stored in such a way that there may not be
any
possibility of fire hazards. Inflammable materials like kerosene and petrol, shall be stored in
accordancewith the relevant rules and regulations so as to ensure the desired safety during
storage.

1.6.CEMENT
1.6.1.In case cement is received in bags.
Cement shall be stored at the work site in a building or ashed which is dry, leakproof and as
moisture proof as possible.

1.7.BRICKS
Bricks shall be stacked in regular tiers as and when they are unloaded to minimize breakage
and
defacement. These shall not be dumped at site.Bricks stacks shall be placed close to the
site of work so that least effort is required to unload and transport the bricks again by loading
on pallets or in barrows.Classification and size consideration (such as, conventional and
modular) shall be stacked separately. Also bricks of different types, such as, solid, hollow
and perforated shall be stacked separately.
1.8.FLOOR, WALL AND ROOF.
Floor, wall and clay roof tiles of different types, such as, cement concrete tiles plain and
coloured
.
1.9..AGGREGATES
Aggregates shall be stored at site on a hard dry and level patch of ground. If such a surface
is
not available, a platform of planks or old corrugated iron sheets, or a floor of bricks, or a thin
layer of lean concrete shall be made so as to prevent contamination with clay, dust,
vegetable and other foreign matter.
1.10.STEEL
For each classification of steel, separate areas shall be earmarked.
. Steel reinforcement shall ordinarily be stored in such a way as to avoid distortion and to
prevent deterioration and corrosion. It is desirable to coat reinforcement with cement wash
before stacking to prevent scaling and rusting.

1.11.DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS

All timber and other lignocellulosic material based frames and shutters shall be stored in a
dry and clean covered space away from any infestation and dampness. The storage shall
preferably be in well ventilated dry rooms. The frames shall be stacked one over the other in
vertical stacks with cross battens at regular distances to keep the stack vertical and straight.
These cross battens should be of uniform thickness and placed vertically one above the
other. The door shutters shall be stacked in the form of clean vertical stacks above ground
on pallets or suitable beams or rafters.
1.12.WATER
Wherever water is to be stored for construction purposes this shall be done in proper storage
tanks to prevent any organic impurities getting mixed up with it.
1.13.OTHER MATERIALS
Small articles like nails, screws, nuts and bolts, door and window fittings, polishing stones,
protective clothing, spare parts of machinery, linings, packing, water supply and sanitary
fittings,
electrical fittings, insulation board, etc, shall be kept in suitable and properly protected store
rooms. Valuable small material such as, copper pipes and fittings shall be kept under lock
and key.

1.14.MEASUREMENTS
Length, breadth and height of stacks shall be measured correct to a cm. The quantity shall
be
worked out in cubic metre correct to two place of decimal. The volume of stacks shall be
reduced bypercentages as shown against each for looseness in stacking to arrive at the net
quantity for payment .No reduction shall be made in respect of articles or materials for which
mode of payment is by length or weight or number.

Earth
In loose stacks such as cart loads, lorry loads, etc. – 20%
In fills consolidated by light mechanical machinery – 10%
In fills consolidated by heavy mechanical machinery but not under OMC (Optimum Moisture
Content) – 5%
In fills consolidated by heavy mechanical machinery at OMC – Nil
Consolidated fills in confined situation such as under floors. etc. – Nil
Other Materials
Manure or sludge – 8%
Moorum, building rubbish Lime and sand – Nil
Stone metal, 40 mm nominal size and above – 7.5%
Coarse aggregate/ stone metal below 40 mm nominal size – Nil
 2.0 EARTH WORK

2.1.All distances shall be measured over the shortest practical route and not necessarily the
routeactually taken. Route other than shortest practical route may be considered in cases of
unavoidable circumstances and approved by Engineer-in-charge along with reasons in
writing.

2.1.1.Lift: The vertical distance for removal with reference to the ground level. The
excavation up to 1.5 metres depth below the ground level and depositing the excavated
materials upto 1.5 metres above the ground level are included in the rate of earth work. Lifts
inherent in the lead due to ground slope shall not be paid for

Safety rules: Safety rules as laid down by the statutory authority and as provided in National
Building Code (NBC) shall be followed.

2.2..ANTIQUITIES AND USEFUL MATERIALS

Any material obtained from the excavation which in the opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge is
useful shall be stacked separately in regular stacks as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge
and shall be the property of the Government.

2.3.PROTECTIONS
Excavation where directed by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be securely barricaded and
provided
with proper caution signs, conspicuously displayed during the day and properly illuminated
with red lights and/or written using fluorescent reflective paint as directed by engineer in
charge during the night to avoid accident.

Before the earth work is started, the area coming under cutting and filling shall be cleared of
shrubs, rank vegetation, grass, brushwood, trees and saplings The roots of trees shall also
be removed as specified in. payment for cutting such trees and removing the roots shall be
made separately. Existing structures and services such as old buildings, culverts, fencing,
water supply pipe lines, sewers, power cables, communication cables, drainage pipes etc.
within or adjacent to the area ifrequired to be diverted/removed, shall be diverted/dismantled
as per directions of the Engineer-in- Charge and payment for such diversion/dismantling
works shall be made separately.

2.4.SETTING OUT AND MAKING PROFILES

A masonry pillar to serve as a bench mark will be erected at a suitable point in the area,
which is
visible from the largest area. connected with the standard bench mark as approved by the
Engineer-in-Charge. Necessary profiles with strings stretched on pegs, bamboos or ‘Burjis’
shall be made to indicate the correct formation levels before the work is started The pegs,
bamboos or ‘Burjis’ and the bench mark shall be maintained by the contractor at his own
costduring the excavation to check the profiles.
The ground levels shall be taken at 5 to 15 metres intervals (as directed by the Engineer-in-
Charge) in uniformly sloping ground and at closer intervals where local mounds, pits or
undulations are met with..

2.5.EXCAVATION OF SOILS
All excavation operations manually or by mechanical means shall include excavation and
‘getting
out’ the excavated materials. In case of excavation for trenches, basements, water tanks etc.
‘getting out’ shall include throwing the excavated materials at a distance of at least one
metre or half the depth of excavation, whichever is more, clear off the edge of excavation.
 Soft/defective spots at the bed of the foundations shall be dug out and filled with concrete
(to be paid separately) as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge.
While carrying out the excavation for drain work care shall be taken to cut the side and
bottom to
the required shape, slope and gradient. The surface shall then be properly dressed. If the
excavation is done to a depth greater than that shown on the drawing or as required by the
Engineer-in-Charge, the excess depth shall be made good by the contractor at his own cost
with stiff clay puddle at places where the drains are required to be pitched and with ordinary
earth, properly watered and rammed, where the drains are not required to be pitched

2.5.1.EARTH WORK BY MECHANICAL MEANS

2.5.1.1 Excavators

2.5.1.2.Backhoe : It is similar to face shovel except that the dipper stick pivots on the end of
the jib andthe dipper or bucket works towards the chassis and normally has no bottom door
but is emptiedby swinging away from the chassis to invert the bucket. It may be designed to
carry both a front–mounted bucket loading mechanism and a rear mounted backhoe. It is
mainly used to
excavate trenches and occasionally used for the excavation of open areas such as small
basements.

2.6.FILLING
The earth used for filling shall be free from all roots, grass, shrubs, rank vegetation,
brushwood,
tress, sapling and rubbish. Filling with excavated earth shall be done in regular horizontal
layers each not exceeding 20 cm in depth. All lumps and clods exceeding 8 cm in any
direction shall be broken. Each layer shall be watered and consolidated with steel rammer or
½ tonne roller. te the filing unless otherwise directed by Engineer-in-charge. The top and
sides of filling shall be neatly dressed. The contractor shall make good all subsidence and
shrinkage in earth fillings, embankments, traverses etc. during execution and till the
completion of work unless otherwise specified.

2.7.MEASUREMENTS
The length and breadth of excavation or filling shall be measured with a steel tape correct to
the
nearest cm. The depth of cutting or height of filling shall be measured, correct to 5 mm, by
recording levels before the start of the work and after the completion of the work. The cubical
contents shall be worked out to the nearest two places of decimal in cubic metres.
In case of open footings up to the depth of 1.5 metres, alround excavation of 30 cm. beyond
the outer dimension of footing shall be measured for payment to make allowances for
centering and shuttering.

2.8.PLANKING AND STRUTTING

When the depth of trench in soft/loose soil exceeds 2 metres, stepping, sloping and/ or
planking
and strutting of sides shall be done. In case of loose and slushy soils, the depths at which
these
precautions are to be taken, shall be determined by the Engineer-in-Charge according to the
nature of soil. Planking and strutting shall be ‘close’ or ‘open’ depending on the nature of soil
and the depth of trench

2.8.ANTI-TERMITE TREATMENT
Sub-terranean termites are responsible for most of the termite damage in buildings.
Typically,
they form nests or colonies underground. In the soil near ground level in a stump or other
suitable piece of timber in a conical or dome shaped mound. The termites find access to the
super-structure of the building either through the timber buried in the ground or by means of
mud shelter tubes constructed over unprotected foundations.

3. MORTARS
3.1 GENERAL
Desirable properties of mortars for use in masonry are:
(a) Workability
(b) Water retentivity
(c) Rate of stiffing
(d) Strength
(e) Resistance to rain penetration
(f) Durability

3.2 MATERIALS

3.2.1 Water
Water used for mixing and curing shall be clean and free from injurious quantities of alkalies,
acids, oils, salts, sugar, organic materials, vegetable growth or other substance that may be
deleterious to bricks, stone, concrete or steel. potable water is generally considered
satisfactory for mixing. The Ph value of water shall be not less than 6.

3.2.2 Cement
The cement used is of the following type - 33 grade ordinary Portland cement conforming to
IS 269.

3.2.2.1 Supply
The cement shall be packed in jute sacking bags conforming to IS 2580. Every delivery of
cement shall be accompanied by a producer’s certificate conforming that the supplied
cement conforms to relevant specifications. These certificates shall be endorsed to the
Engineer-in-Charge for his record. Every consignment of cement must have identification
marks on packages indicating date of manufacturing grade and type of cement batch no. etc.
Cement brought to works shall not be more than 6 weeks old from the date of manufacture.
Effective precautionary measures shall be taken to eliminate dust-nuisance during loading or
transferring cement.

3.2.2.2 Stacking and Storage

Cement in bags shall be stored and stacked in a shed which is dry, leakproof and as
moisture-proof as possible. Flooring of the shed shall consists of the two layers of dry bricks
laid on well consolidated earth to avoid contact of cement bags with the floor. In each row
the cement bags shall be kept close together so as to reduce air circulation. Stacking shall
not be more than 10 bags high to avoid lumping under pressure. In stacks more than 8 bags
high, the cement bags shall be arranged in header and stretcher fashion i.e. alternately
lengthwise and crosswise so as to tie the stacks together and minimise the danger of
toppling over.

3.2.3 Fine Aggregate

Aggregate most of which passes through 4.75 mm IS sieve is known as fine aggregate. Fine
aggregate shall consist of natural sand, crushed stone sand, crushed gravel sand stone dust
or marble dust, fly ash and broken brick (Burnt clay). It shall be hard, durable, chemically
inert, clean and free from adherent coatings, organic matter etc. and shall not contain any
appreciable amount of clay balls or pellets and harmful impurities e.g. iron pyrites, alkalies,
salts, coal, mica, shale or similar laminated materials in such form or in such quantities as to
cause corrosion of metal or affect adversely the hardening, the strength, the durability or the
appearance of mortar, plaster or concrete.

4. CONCRETE WORK.

4.1 MATERIAL
Water, cement, fine aggregate or sand.

4.1.1 Coarse Aggregate

4.1.1.1 General
Aggregate most of which is retained on 4.75 mm IS Sieve and contains only as much fine
material as is permitted in IS 383 for various sizes and grading is known as coarse
aggregate. Coarse aggregate shall be specified as stone aggregate, gravel or brick
aggregate and it shall be obtained from approved/ authorized sources.

4.1.1.2 Stacking
Aggregate shall be stacked on a hard, dry and level patch of ground. When stack piling, the
aggregate shall not form pyramids resulting in segregation of different sized materials. It
shall be stacked separately according to nominal size of coarse aggregates. Stacking shall
be done in regular stacks, of height not exceeding 100 cm.

4.1.1.3 Testing
Coarse aggregate shall be tested for the followings (as per IS 2386)
(a) Determination of particle size and shape
(b) Estimation of organic impurities
(c) Surface moisture
(d) Determination of 10% fine value

4.1.1.4 Measurements
The aggregates shall be measured in stacks and paid for after making a deduction of 7.5%
of the gross measurements of stacks in respect of aggregates of nominal size 40 mm and
above. No deduction from the gross measurements of the stacks is to be made in respect of
aggregate of nominal size below 40 mm

4.1.2 CEMENT CONCRETE

4.1.2.1 Grades of Cement Concrete

The concrete shall be in grade designated as under:
Group – Ordinary Concrete
Designation – M20
Specified characteristic compressive strength of 150 mm Cube at 28 Days in N/mm2 – 20

Notes : In the designation of concrete mix M refers to the mix and the number to the
specified compressive strength of 150 mm size cube at 28 days, expressed in N/mm2 .
4.1.2.2 Workability of Concrete
The concrete mix proportion chosen should be such that the concrete is of adequate
workability for the placing conditions of the concrete and can properly be compacted with the
means available.

4.1.2.3 Concrete Mix Proportioning

Nominal Mix Concrete is used.
Grade of Concrete – M20
Total Quantity of Dry Aggregates by Mass per 50 kg of cement, to be taken as the Sum of
the Individual Masses of Fine and Coarse Aggregates, Kg. Max – 250
Proportion of Fine Aggregate to Coarse Aggregate (by Mass) – 1:2
Quantity of Water per 50 kg of Cement, max Ltr.- 30

4.1.2.4 Mixing
Concrete shall be mixed in mechanical batch type concrete mixers conforming to IS 1791
having two blades and fitted with power loader (lifting hopper type).

4.1.2.5 Transportation and Handling

Concrete shall be transported from the mixer to the place of laying as rapidly as possible by
methods which will prevent the segregation or loss of any of the ingredients and maintaining
the required workability.

4.1.2.6 Placing
The concrete shall be deposited as nearly as practicable in its final position to avoid
rehandling. It shall be laid gently (not thrown) and shall be thoroughly vibrated and
compacted before setting commences and should not be subsequently disturbed. Method of
placing shall be such as to preclude segregation. Care shall be taken to avoid displacement
of reinforcement or movement of form work and damage due to rains. As a general
guidance, the maximum free fall of concrete may be taken as 1.5 metre.

4.1.2.7 Compaction
Concrete shall be thoroughly compacted and fully worked around embedded fixtures and
into corners of the form work. Compaction shall be done by mechanical vibrator of
appropriate type till a dense concrete is obtained.

4.1.2.8 Construction Joints

Concreting shall be carried out continuously upto construction joints. The position and
arrangement of construction joints shall be as shown in the structural drawings

4.1.2.9 Curing
Curing is the process of preventing loss of moisture from the concrete.
Moist Curing : Exposed surfaces of concrete shall be kept continuously in a damp or wet
condition by ponding or by covering with a layer of sacking, canvas, Hessian or similar
materials and kept constantly wet for at least 7 days from the date of placing concrete
Freshly laid concrete shall be protected from rain by suitable covering

4.1.2.10 Finishes
Plastering and special finishes other than those, obtained through form work shall be
specified and paid for separately unless otherwise specified.
 4.1.2.11 Durability of Concrete
A durable concrete is one that performs satisfactorily in the working environment during its
anticipated exposure conditions during service. The materials and mix proportions shall be
such as to maintain its intergrity and, if applicable, to protect reinforcement from corrosion.
The factors influencing durability include:
(a) The environment;
(b) The cover to embedded steel;
(c) The type and quality of constituent materials;
(d) The cement content and water/ cement ratio of the concrete;
(e) Workmanship, to obtain full compaction and efficient curing; and
(f) The shape and size of the member.

4.1.3 DAMP PROOF COURSE

4.1.3.1 Cement Concrete Layer

This shall consist of cement concrete of specified proportions and thickness. The surface of
brick or stone masonry work shall be levelled and prepared before laying the cement
concrete.

4.1.3.2 Curing
Damp proof course shall be cured for at least seven days, after which it shall be allowed to
dry.
Application of Hot Bitumen Where so directed, hot bitumen in specified quantity shall be
applied over the dried up surface of cement concrete, properly cleaned with brushes and
finally with a piece of cloth soaked in kerosene oil.

4.1.3.3 Rate
The rate is inclusive of the cost of materials and labour involved in all the operations
described above except for the applications of a coat of hot bitumen and addition of water
proofing materials which shall be paid for separately.

5.0.REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE

Reinforced cement concrete work may be cast-in-situ or Precast as may be directed by
Engineer-in-Charge according to the nature of work. Reinforced cement concrete work shall
comprise of the following which may be paid separately or collectively as per the description
of the item of work.
A.FORM WORK (shuttering and centring)
B.REINFORCEMENT
C.CONCRETING
5.1 TESTS:
Selection and preparation of Test sample. All the tests pieces shall be selected by the
Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized representative either-
(a) From cutting of bars
(b) From any bar after it has been cut to the required or specified size and the test piece
taken from and any part of it.
5.2 STACKING AND STORAGE:
Steel for reinforcement shall be stored in such a way as to prevent distorting and corrosion.
Care shall be taken to protect the reinforcement from exposure to saline atmosphere during
storage, fabrication and use. It may be achieved by treating the surface of reinforcement with
cement wash or by suitable methods. Bars of different classifications, sizes and lengths shall
be stored separately to facilitate issue in such sizes and lengths to cause minimum wastage
in cutting from standard length.
5.3 IDENTIFICATION:
Care shall also be taken to properly identify these bars at site. The staff shall be specially
trained for looking for identification marks on these bars given by the manufacturers which
are generally given colour code. It will be advisable to see that only one type/grade of bars
are brought to site and used in the project after conducting tests for each lot.
5.4 FORM WORK (centring and shuttering)
Form work shall include all temporary or permanent forms or moulds required for forming the
concrete which is cast-in-situ, together with all temporary construction required for their
support.
a. Propping and Centring: All propping and centring should be either of steel tubes with
extension pieces or built up sections of rolled steel.
b. Centring/Staging: Staging should be as designed with required extension pieces as
approved by Engineer-in-Charge to ensure proper slopes, as per design for slabs/
beams etc. and as per levels as shown in drawing. All the staging to be either of
Tubular steel structure with adequate bracings as approved or made of built up
structural sections made form rolled structural steel sections.
c. In case of structures with two or more floors, the weight of concrete, centring and
shuttering of any upper floor being cast shall be suitably supported on one floor
below the top most floor already cast.
d. Form work and concreting of upper floor shall not be done until concrete of lower
floor has set at least for 14 days.

5.4.1 SHUTTERING:
Shuttering used shall be of sufficient stiffness to avoid excessive deflection and joints shall
be tightly butted to avoid leakage of slurry. If required, rubberized lining of material as
approved by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be provided in the joints. Steel shuttering used or
concreting should be sufficiently stiffened. The steel shuttering should also be properly
repaired before use and properly cleaned to avoid stains, honey combing, seepage of slurry
through joints etc.
Only steel shuttering shall be used, except for unavoidable portions and very small works for
which 12 mm thick water proofing ply of approved quality may be used.
Oiling the Surface:
Shuttering gives much longer service life if the surfaces are coated with suitable mould oil
which acts both as a parting agent and also gives surface protections.
a. Centring, and shuttering where exceeding 3.5 metre height in one floor shall be
measured and paid for separately.
b. No deductions from the shuttering due to the openings/ obstructions shall be made if the
area of each openings/ obstructions does not exceed 0.4 square metres. Nothing extra shall
be paid for forming such openings.
 c. The rate of the form work includes the cost of labour and materials required for all the
operations described above
5.5 REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcements are to be done properly as per the drawings with appropriate use of anchor
bars in tension and anchor bars in compression, binders, stirrups, links and welding after
proper positioning and is to be inspected by the engineer-in-charge.
The rate for reinforcement shall include the cost of labour and materials required for all
operations described above such as cleaning of reinforcement bars, straightening, cutting,
hooking bending, binding, placing in position etc. as required or directed including tack
welding on crossing of bars in lieu of binding with wires.
5.5.1MEASUREMENTS:
Reinforcement including authorized spacer bars and lap pages shall be measured in length
of different diameter, as actually used in the work nearest to a centimetre and their weight
calculated on the basis of standard weight. In case actual unit weight of the bars is less than
standard unit weight, but within variation, in such cases weight of reinforcement shall be
calculated on the basis of actual unit weight. Wastage and unauthorized overlaps shall not
be paid for. Annealed steel wire required for binding or tack welding shall not be measured,
its cost being included in the rate of reinforcement.
5.5.2 RATES:
The rate for reinforcement shall include the cost of labour and materials required for all
operations described above such as cleaning of reinforcement bars, straightening, cutting,
hooking bending, binding, placing in position etc. as required or directed including tack
welding on crossing of bars in lieu of binding with wires.
5.6 CONCRETING
Concrete is to be tested in prior using either slump test (most commonly used) or by cube
test and the results are to be approved by the engineer-in-charge.
In case of concreting of slab and beams, wooden plank or cat walks of chequered MS plated
or bamboo challis or any other suitable material supported directly on the centring by eans of
wooden blocks or lugs shall be provided to convey the concrete to the place of deposition
without disturbing the reinforcement in any way. Labour shall not be allowed to walk over the
reinforcement.
In case of columns and wall, it is desirable to place concrete without construction joints. The
progress of concreting in the vertical direction shall be restricted to one metre per hour.
It is necessary that the time between mixing and placing of concrete shall not exceed 30
minutes so that the initial setting process is not interfered with.
5.6.1 COMPACTION
Concrete shall be compacted into dense mass immediately after placing by means of
mechanical vibrators designed for continuous operations. The Engineer-in-Charge may
however relax this condition at his discretion for certain items depending on the thickness of
the members and feasibility of vibrating the same and permit hand compaction instead.
Hand compaction shall be done with the help of tamping rods so that concrete is thoroughly
compacted and completely worked around the reinforcement, embedded fixtures, and into
corners of the form. The layers of concrete shall be so placed that the bottom layer does not
finally set before the top layer is placed.
Concrete shall be judged to be properly compacted, when the mortar fills the spaces
between the coarse aggregate and begins to cream up to form an even surface. When this
condition has been attained, the vibrator shall be stopped in case of vibrating tables and
external vibrators.
5.6.2 CURING:
After the concrete has begun to harden i.e. about 1 to 2 hours after its laying, it shall be
protected from quick drying by covering with moist gunny bags, sand, canvass Hessian or
any other material approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. After 24 hours of laying of concrete,
the surface shall be cured by bonding with water for a minimum period of 7 days from the
date of placing of concrete in case of OPC and at least 10 days where mineral admixtures or
blended cements are used. The period of curing shall not be less than 10 days for concrete
exposed to dry and hot weather condition.
5.6.3 FINISHING:
In case of roof slabs the top surface shall be finished even and smooth with wooden trowel,
before the concrete begins to set. Sprinkling of dry cement while finishing shall not be
resorted to.
The exposed surface of R.C.C. work shall be plastered with cement mortar 1:3 (1 cement : 3
fine sand) of thickness not exceeding 6 mm to give smooth and even surface true to line and
form.
The surface which is to receive plaster or where it is to be joined with brick masonry wall,
shall be properly roughened immediately after the shuttering is removed, taking care to
remove the laitance completely without disturbing the concrete. The roughening shall be
done by hacking. Before the surface is plastered, it shall be cleaned and wetted so as to give
bond between concrete and plaster.

6.0 BRICKWORK

6.1 CLASSIFICATION:
The brick work shall be classified according to the class designation of bricks used.
6.2 MORTAR:
The mortar for the brick work shall be as specified, and conform to accepted standards. Lime
shall not be used where reinforcement is provided in brick work.
6.3 SOAKING OF BRICKS:
Bricks shall be soaked in water before use for a period for the water to just penetrate the
whole depth of the bricks. Alternatively bricks may be adequately soaked in stacks by
profusely spraying with clean water at regular intervals for a period not less than six hours.
The bricks required for masonry work using mud mortar shall not be soaked. When the
bricks are soaked they shall be removed from the tank sufficiently early so that at the time of
laying they are skin-dry. Such soaked bricks shall be stacked on a clean place where they
are not again spoiled by dirt earth etc.
6.4 LAYING:
Bricks shall be laid in English Bond unless otherwise specified. For brick work in half brick
wall, bricks shall be laid in stretcher bond. Half or cut bricks shall not be used except as
closer where necessary to complete the bond. Closers in such cases, shall be cut to the
required size and used near the ends of the wall. Header bond shall be used preferably in all
courses in curved plan for ensuring better alignment.
All loose materials, dirt and set lumps of mortar which may be lying over the surface on
which brick work is to be freshly started, shall be removed with a wire brush and surface
wetted. Bricks shall be laid on a full bed of mortar, when laying, each brick shall, be properly
bedded and set in position by gently pressing with the handle of a trowel.
a. The brick work shall be built in uniform layers. No part of the wall during its construction
shall rise more than one metre above the general construction level. Parts of wall left at
different levels shall be raked back at an angle of 45 degrees or less with the
horizontal.
b. All pipe fittings and specials, spouts, hold fasts and other fixtures which are required to
be built into the walls shall be embedded, as specified, in their correct position as the
work proceeds unless otherwise directed by the Engineer-in-Charge.
c. Top courses of all plinths, parapets, steps and top of walls below floor and roof slabs
shall be laid with brick on edge, unless specified otherwise.
d. Bricks shall be laid with frog (where provided) up. However, when top course is
exposed, bricks shall be laid with frog down. For the bricks to be laid with frog down,
the frog shall be filled with mortar before placing the brick in position.
e. To facilitate taking service lines later without excessive cutting of completed work,
sleeves (to be paid separately) shall be provided, where specified, while raising the
brick work.
f. Care shall be taken during construction that edges of jambs, sills and projections are
not damaged in case of rain. New built work shall be covered with gunny bags or
tarpaulin so as to prevent the mortar from being washed away. Damage, if any, shall be
made good to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge.

6.5 FINISHING OF JOINTS:

The face of brick work may be finished flush or by pointing. In flush finishing either the face
joints of the mortar shall be worked out while still green to give a finished surface flush with
the face of the brick work or the joints shall be squarely raked out to a depth of 1 cm while
the mortar is still green for subsequently plastering. The faces of brick work shall be cleaned
with wire brush so as to remove any splashes of mortar during the course of raising the brick
work. In pointing, the joints shall be squarely raked out to a depth of 1.5 cm while the mortar
is still green and raked joints shall be brushed to remove dust and loose particles and well
wetted, and shall be later refilled with mortar to give ruled finish.

6.6 CURING:
The brick work shall be constantly kept moist on all faces for a minimum period of seven
days. Brick work done during the day shall be suitably marked indicating the date on which
the work is done so as to keep a watch on the curing period.
6.7 SCAFFOLDING:
Scaffolding shall be strong to withstand all dead, live and impact loads which are likely to
come on them. Scaffolding shall be provided to allow easy approach to every part of the
work.
a. Single Scaffolding: Where plastering, pointing or any other finishing has been indicated for
brick work, single scaffolding may be provided, unless otherwise specified. In single
scaffolding, one end of the put-logs/pole shall rest in the hole provided in the header course
of brick masonry. Not more than one header for each put-log/pole shall be left out. Such
holes shall not be allowed in the case of pillars, brick work less than one metre in length
between the openings or near the skew backs of arches or immediately under or near the
structural member supported by the walls. The holes for putlogs/poles shall be made good
with brick work and wall finishing as specified.
b. Double Scaffolding: Where the brick work or tile work is to be exposed and not to be
finished with plastering etc. double scaffolding having two independent supports, clear of the
work, shall be provided.
6.8 MEASUREMENTS:
Brick work shall be measured in cubic metres unless otherwise specified. Any extra work
over the specified dimensions shall be ignored. Dimensions shall be measured correct to the
nearest 0.01 m i.e. 1 cm. Areas shall be calculated to the nearest 0.01 sq mtrs and the cubic
contents shall be worked out to the nearest 0.01 cubic metres.
Brick work shall be measured separately in the following stages:
(a) From foundation to floor one level (Plinth level)
(b) Plinth (floor one) level to floor two level
(c) Between two specified floor levels above floor two level
Here, brickwork is done in half brick and as well as in full brick and of height 3000mm.
6.9 RATE:
The rate shall include the cost of materials and labour required for all the operations
described above except the vertical reinforcement and its encasement in cement mortar or
cement concrete. The rate shall also include the following:
(a) Raking out joints or finishing joints flush as the work proceeds;
(b) Preparing tops of existing walls and the like for raising further new brick work.
(c) Rough cutting and waste for forming gables, splays at eaves and the like.
(d) Leaving holes for pipes up to 150 mm dia. and encasing hold fasts etc.
(e) Rough cutting and waste for brick work curved in plan and for backing to stone or other
types of facing.
(f) Embedding in ends of beams, joists, slabs, lintels, sills, trusses etc.
(g) Bedding wall plates, lintels, sills, roof tiles, corrugated sheets, etc. in or on walls if not
covered in respective items and
(h) Leaving chases of section not exceeding 50 cm in girth or 350 sq cm in cross-section.
(i) Brick on edge courses, cut brick corners, splays reveals, cavity walls, brick works curved
on plan to a mean radius exceeding six metres.
 7.0 CEMENT CONCRETE FLOORING
Cement Concrete
Cement concrete of specified mix grade shall be used and it shall generally conform to the
specifications described under sub head 4.0 .

Base Concrete
Flooring shall be laid on base concrete where so provided. The base concrete shall be
provided with the slopes required for the flooring. Flooring in veranda, Courtyard, kitchens &
baths shall have slope ranging from 1:48 to 1:60 depending upon location . Floors in water
closet portion shall have slope of 1:30 to drain off washing water. Further, necessary drop in
flooring in bath, WC, kitchen near floor traps ranging from 6 mm to 10 mm will also be
provided to avoid spread of water.

The flooring shall be commenced preferably within 48 hours of the laying of base concrete.
The
surface of the base shall be roughened with steel wire brushes without disturbing the
concrete.
Immediately before laying the flooring, the base shall be wetted and a coat of cement slurry
@ 2 kg of cement spread over an area of one sqm so as to get a good bond between the
base and concrete floor.

7.1.2 Thickness
The thickness of floor shall be as specified in the description of the item.

7.1.3 Laying

Laying of Flooring with Strips : Normally cement concrete flooring shall be laid in one
operation using glass/aluminium/PVC/brass strips/stainless steel strips or any other strips as
required as per drawing or instructions of the Engineer-in-Charge, at the junction of two
panels. This method ensures uniformity in colour of all the panels and straightness at the
junction of the panels. 4 mm thick glass strips or 2 mm PVC strips or 2 mm aluminium or
brass strips shall be fixed with their tops at proper level, giving required slopes. Use of glass
and metallic strips shall be avoided in areas exposed to sun.

Concreting : Cement concrete shall be placed in the panels and be levelled with the help of
straight edge and trowel and beaten with thapy or mason’s trowel. The blows shall be fairly
heavy in the beginning but as consolidation takes place, light rapid strokes shall be given.
The tops of strips shall be visible clearly after finishing with cement slurry.

Shuttering: The panels shall be bounded by angle iron or flats. The angle iron/flat shall
have the same depth as the concrete flooring. These shall be fixed in position, with their top
at proper level giving required slopes. The surface of the angle iron or flats, to come in
contact with concrete shall be smeared with soap solution or non-sticking oil (Form oil or raw
linseed oil) before concreting. The flooring shall butt against the unplastered masonry wall.

Concreting: The concreting shall be done in the manner described above. The angle iron/
flats used for shuttering, shall be removed on the next day of the laying of cement concrete.
The ends thus exposed shall be repaired, if damaged with cement mortar 1 : 2 (1 cement : 2
coarse sand) and allowed to set for minimum period of 24 hours. The alternate panels shall
then be cleaned of dust, mortar, droppings etc. and concrete laid. The joints between the
panels should come out as fine straight lines.
7.1.4 Finishing

The finishing of the surface shall follow immediately after beating. The surface
shall be left for some time, till moisture disappears from it or surplus water can be mopped
up.
Fresh cement shall be mixed with water to form a thick slurry and spread @ 2 kg of cement
over an area of one sqm of flooring while the flooring concrete is still green. The cement
slurry shall then be properly processed and finished smooth.
The edges of sunk floors shall be finished and rounded with cement mortar 1:2 (1 cement : 2
coarse sand) and finished with a floating coat of neat cement.
The junctions of floor with wall plaster, dado or skirting shall be rounded off where so
specified.

7.1.5 Curing
The curing shall be done for a minimum period of ten days. Curing shall not be commenced
until the top layer has hardened. Covering with empty gunnies bag shall be avoided as the
colour of the flooring is likely to be bleached due to the remnants of cement dust from the
bags.

7.1.6 Precautions
Flooring in lavatories and bath room shall be laid only after fixing of water closet and
squatting pans and floor traps. Traps shall be plugged. During cold weather, concreting
shall not be done when the temperature falls below 4°C. The concrete placed shall be
protected against frost by suitable covering. During hot weather, precautions shall be taken
to see that the temperature of wet concrete does not exceed 38° C. To facilitate rounding of
junction of skirting, dado and floor, the skirting/dado shall be laid along with the border or
adjacent panels of floor.

7.1.7 Measurement
Length and breadth shall be measured before laying skirting, dado or wall plaster. No
deduction shall be made nor extra paid for voids not exceeding 0.20 sqm. Deductions for
ends of dissimilar materials or other articles embedded shall not be made for areas not
exceeding 0.10 sqm.
The flooring done either with strips (in one operation) or without strips (in alternate panels)
shall be treated as same and measured together.

7.1.8 Rate
The rate shall include the cost of all materials and labour involved in all the operations
described
above including application of cement slurry on RCC slab or on base concrete including
roughening and cleaning the surface but excluding the cost of strips which shall be paid
separately under relevant item. In case the flooring is laid in alternate panels, nothing extra
shall be paid towards the cost of shuttering used for this purpose.

7.2 PRESSED CERAMIC TILE FLOORING (VITRIFIED TILE FLOORING)

7.2..1 The tiles shall be of approved make and shall generally conform to IS 15622. They
shall be flat, and true to shape and free from any imperfections.
The tiles shall be square of nominal size.
Table 12 of IS 15622 (Tiles with water absorption E ≤ 0.08 per cent Group BIa) and the joint
thickness in flooring shall not be more than 1mm.
The top surface of the tiles shall be glazed. Glaze shall be matt. The
underside of the tiles shall not have glaze on more than 5% of the area in order that the tile
may adhere properly to the base. The edges of the tiles shall be preferably free from glaze.
7.2.2 Preparation of Surface and Laying
Base concrete or the RCC slab on which the tiles are to be laid shall be cleaned, wetted and
mopped. The bedding for the tile shall be with cement mortar 1:4 (1 cement: 4 coarse sand)
or as specified. The average thickness of the bedding shall be 20 mm or as specified while
the thickness under any portion of the tiles shall not be less than 10 mm.
Mortar shall be spread, tamped and corrected to proper levels and allowed to harden
sufficiently to offer a fairly rigid cushion for the tiles to be set .
Over this mortar bedding neat grey cement slurry of honey like consistency shall be spread
at the rate of 3.3 kg of cement per square metre over an area up to one square metre. Tiles
shall be soaked in water washed clean and shall be fixed in this grout one after another,
each tile gently being tapped with a wooden mallet till it is properly bedded and in level with
the adjoining tiles. The surface of the flooring during laying shall be frequently checked with
a straight edge about 2 m long, so as to obtain a true surface with the required slope. In
bath, toilet W.C. kitchen and balcony/veranda flooring, suitable tile drop or as shown in
drawing will be given in addition to required slope to avoid spread of water. Further tile drop
will also be provided near floor trap.
Where full size tiles cannot be fixed these shall be cut (sawn) to the required size, and their
edge rubbed smooth to ensure straight and true joints. Tiles which are fixed in the floor
adjoining the wall shall enter not less than 10 mm under the plaster, skirting or dado.
After tiles have been laid surplus cement slurry shall be cleaned off.

7.2.3 Pointing and Finishing

The joints shall be cleaned off the grey cement slurry with wire/coir brush or trowel to a
depth of 2 mm to 3 mm and all dust and loose mortar removed. Joints shall then be flush
pointed with white cement added with pigment if required to match the colour of tiles. The
floor shall then be kept wet for 7 days. After curing, the surface shall be washed and finished
clean.
The finished floor shall not sound hollow when tapped with a wooden mallet.

7.2.4 Measurements
Length and breadth shall be measured correct to a cm before laying skirting, or wall plaster
and the area calculated in square metre correct to two places of decimal. Where coves are
used at the junctions, the length and breadth shall be measured between the lower edges of
the coves. No deduction shall be made nor extra paid for voids not exceeding 0.20 square
metre. Deductions for ends of dissimilar materials or other articles embedded shall not be
made for areas not exceeding 0.10 square metre.
Areas, where glazed tiles or different types of decorative tiles are used will be measured
separately.
Tiles of 300x300 sqcm. are used.
Area to be tiled= 2x15 sqm= 30 sqm
Tiles needed =2x167= 334

7.2.5 Rate
The rate for flooring shall include the cost of all materials and labour involved in all the
operations
described above. Nothing extra shall be paid for the use of cut (sawn) tiles in the work.
Rate of tiles= Rs.120/tile
 8.0 Aluminium Work
8.1.1 Aluminium sections used for fixed/openable windows, ventilators, partitions, frame
work & doors etc. shall be suitable for use to meet architectural designs to relevant works
and shall be subject to approval of the Engineer-in-Charge for technical, structural, functional
and visual considerations. The stainless steel screws shall be of grade AISI 304. The
permissible dimensional tolerances of the extruded sections shall be as per IS 6477 and
shall be such as not to impair the proper and smooth functioning/operation and appearance
of door and windows. Aluminium glazed doors, windows etc. shall be of sizes, sections and
details as shown in the drawings.
8.1.2 Material: The powder used for powder coating shall be Epoxy/polyester powder of
make approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. The contractor shall give detailed programme for
powder coating in advance, to facilitate the inspection by Engineer-in-Charge or his
authorized representative.
8.1.3 Pre-treatment: Each aluminium alloy extrusion or performed section shall be
thoroughly cleaned by alkaline or acidic solutions under the conditions specified by chemical
conversion coating supplier and then rinsed. A chemical conversion coating shall be applied
by treatment with a solution containing essentially chromate ions or chromate and phosphate
ions as the active components as applicable. The conversion coating shall be thoroughly
rinsed either with the solution specified by the conversion coating chemical supplier or with
de-mineralized water and then dried at the temperature for the time specified by the
conversion coating chemical supplier. The contractor shall submit the detail specifications
and application procedure for application of conversion coating for approval of Engineer-in-
Charge.
The metal surface after the conversion coating pretreatment and prior to the application of
the coating shall be free from dust or powdery deposits.
8.14Process: The polyester powder shall be applied by electrostatic powder spray method.
Before start of powder coating the contractor shall submit detail specification for application
of polyester powder from manufacturer of the polyester powder for approval of Engineer-in-
Charge. The powder coating shall be applied as per the specification approved by Engineer-
in-Charge.
8.15 Thickness: The thickness of the finished polyester powder coating measured by
micron meter shall not be less than 50 micron nor more than 120 micron at any point
8.16 Performance Requirements for the Finish
(i) Surface appearance: The finish on significant surfaces shall show no scratches
when illuminated and is examined at an oblique angle, no blisters, craters;
pinholes or scratches shall be visible from a distance of about 1 m. There shall
not be any visible variation in the colour of finished surfaces of different sections
and between the colours of different surfaces of same section.

Protection of Powder Coated / Anodizing Finish : It is mandatory that all

aluminium members shall be wrapped with self adhesive non-staining PVC tape,
approved by Engineer-in-Charge.

8.17.Measurement: All the aluminium sections including snap beading fixed in place shall
be measured in running meter along the outer periphery of composite section correct to a
millimeter. The weight calculated on the basis of actual average (average of five samples)
weight of composite section in kilogram correct to the second place of decimal shall be taken
for payment. (Weight shall be taken after anodizing). The weight of cleat shall be added for
payment. Neither any deduction nor anything extra shall be paid for skew cuts
Rate: The rate shall include the cost of all the materials, labours involved in all the
operations as described in nomenclature of item and particular specification.

8.2 PANELING MATERIAL

Pre-laminated Particle Board A particles board laminated on both surfaces by synthetic resin
impregnated base papers under heat and pressure. Pre-laminated particle boards shall be of
two grades, namely, Grade I and II corresponding to IS 3087 & 12823
8.2.1.Particle Board: Synthetic resin bonded flat pressed three layers, multilayer and
graded particle board defined in IS 3087 having superfine surface shall be used for
production of prelaminated particle board. For
Impregnated Base Paper: Printed or plain coloured absorbent base paper having a weight of
60-140 g/m2 impregnated in a suitable synthetic resin and dried to a volatile content of 4-8
per cent shall be used for pre-lamination on both surfaces of particle board.
8.2.2. Aluminium Sheets for use as panels shall be 1.25 mm thick aluminium alloy sheet
conforming to IS 737. Aluminium alloy sheet for use in general paneling work shall be of
types and thickness as specified and conforming to the requirement of IS 737. Aluminium
sheets shall be of approved make and manufacturer. Aluminium panel may be prefabricated
units manufactured on modular or non-modular dimension.
8.3 Fixing:The required size of panel, keeping sufficient margin to be inserted inside the
section, shall be cut to correct size and fixed firmly in the frame with CP brass or aluminium
or stainless steel screws of star headed, counter sunk and matching size groove. Joints
sealed with epoxy resin or silicon sealant to make the unit water proof.
Thickness : The thickness of float glass shall depend on the size of panel.

8.4 SEALANT
The sealants of approved grade and colour shall only be used. The silicone for perimeter
joints (between Aluminium section and RCC/Stone masonry) shall be of make approved by
the Engineer in Charge.
8.4.1. Method of Application Surface Preparation : Clean all joints and glazing pockets by
removing all foreign matter and contaminants such as grease, oil, dust, water, frost, surface
dirt, old sealants or glazing compounds and protective coatings.
Masking Areas adjacent to joints shall be masked to ensure neat sealant lines. Masking tape
shall not be allowed to touch clean surfaces to which the silicone sealant is to adhere.
Tooling shall be completed in one continuous stroke immediately after sealant application
and before a skin forms and masking shall be removed immediately after tooling
8.4.2. Application Install backer rod of appropriate size and apply silicone sealant in a
continuous operation using a positive pressure adequate to properly fill and seal the joint.
The silicone sealant shall be tooled with light pressure to spread the sealant against backing
material and the joint surfaces before a skin forms. A tool with convex profile shall be used to
keep the sealant within the joint. Soap or water shall not be used as a tooling aid. Remove
masking tape as soon as silicone joint is tooled.
Tolerance: A tolerance of + 3 mm shall be allowed in the width of silicone joints. The depth
of the joints at throat shall not be less than 6 mm
8.5 ALUMINIUM WORK
8.5.1. REFLECTIVE GLASS
Definitions
(i) Shading Coefficient: The shading coefficient is the ratio of total solar transmittance to the
transmittance through 3.2 mm (1/8”) clear glass. Windows with low shading coefficient
values improve comfort for building, lower the total cooling load of the building and help
smooth out of the difference in cooling loads between perimeter & core zones.
(ii) Luminous Efficacy Constant (Ke) indicates a windows relative performance in
rejecting solar heat-while transmitting day light. It is the ratio of the visible
transmittance to the shading coefficient; clear glass which lets in roughly equal
amounts of visible light and solar near-infrared energy has a Ke close to 1.0. The
solar radiation contains about 50% invisible near-infrared & ultra violet light.
Therefore, a perfectly selective glazing, which would all allow visible light pass
through while blocking all of the invisible near-infrared & ultraviolet light, would
have Ke of about 2.0.
(iii) Resistance to Heat Conduction (R-valve): It is a measure of resistance to heat
flow that occurs because of temperature difference between the two sides of the
windows. The inverse of R-value is termed as U-value.

8.5.2.Reflective Glass This is an ordinary float glass with a metallic coat to reduce solar
heat. Clear glass transmits most of the sunlight that shines upon it, and most of the solar
heat as well; the metallic coated glass i.e. reflective glass has better shading coefficients
because they reflect rather than absorb infrared energy. However, most of reflective glazing
blocks day light more than solar heat.
Types of Coatings: There are two types of reflective glass, Pyroltic (Hard) coated and
vacuum (soft) coated.
(i) Pyroltic : It is a coating applied during glass manufacture. The coating is fused into
the glass at 1200°C.
(ii) (ii) Vacuum Coated Glass: It involves the deposition of metal particles on the glass
surface by a chain reaction in a vacuum vessel. It is often called a soft coat; because
the coating is more susceptible to damage than hard coat glass. Where toughening
of product is required, the product must be toughened first & then vacuum coated.
Vacuum coated products have better shading coefficient values than pyroltic
products.

8.6 DOOR, WINDOW, VENTILATOR AND PARTITION FRAMES

Frame Work First of all the shop drawings for each type of doors/windows/ventilators etc.
shall be prepared by using suitable sections based on architectural drawings, adequate to
meet the requirement/ specifications and by taking into consideration varying profiles of
aluminium sections being extruded by approved manufacturers.
8.6.1. Fixing of Frames The holes in concrete/masonry/wood/any other members for fixing
anchor bolts/fasteners/screws shall be drilled with an appropriate electric drill.
Windows/doors/ventilators etc. shall be placed in correct final position in the opening and
fixed to Sal wood backing using stainless steel screws of star headed, counter sunk and
matching size groove. of required size at spacing not more than 250 mm c/c or dash
fastener. All joints shall be sealed with approved silicone sealants. In the case of composite
windows and doors, the different units are to be assembled first. The assembled composite
units shall be checked for line, level and plumb before final fixing is don.
Snap beadings and EPDM gasket shall be fixed as per the detail shown in the shop
drawings. Where aluminium comes into contact with stone masonry, brick work, concrete,
plaster or dissimilar metal, it shall be coated with an approved insulation lacquer, paint or
plastic tape to ensure that electrochemical corrosion is avoided. Insulation material shall be
trimmed off to a clean flush line on completion. The contractor shall be responsible for the
doors, windows etc. being set straight, plumb, level and for their satisfactory operation after
fixing is complete.
Glazing shall be provided on the outside of the frames If required, glazing clips may be
provided as extra fittings. Four glazing clips may be provided per glass pane. In case of
doors, windows and ventilators without horizontal glazing bars the glazing clips shall be
spaced according to the slots in the vertical members, otherwise the spacing shall be 30 cm.

8.6.1. FITTINGS :
Stainless Steel Friction Stay
The stainless steel friction stays of make approved by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be used.
The SS friction stays shall be of grade AISI-304 and of sizes specified in nomenclature of
item.
Lockable Handles The lockable handle shall be of make approved by the Engineer-in-
Charge and of required colour to match the colour of powder coated /anodized aluminium
window sections.
Hydraulic Floor Spring The hydraulic floor spring shall be heavy duty double action floor
spring of make approved by the Engineer-in-Charge suitable for door leaf of weight
minimum 100 kg. The top cover plate shall be of stainless steel, flushing with floor finish
level. The contractor shall cut the floor properly with stone cutting machine to exact size &
shape. The spindle of suitable length to accommodate the floor finish shall be used
Tubular Handle The tubular handle bar shall be aluminium polyester powder coated
minimum 50 micron to required colour/anodized AC 15. Outer dia of tube shall be 32 mm,
tube thickness 3.0 mm and centre to centre length 2115 mm + 5 mm.
 9.0.ROOFING
12.10 PAINTING OF ROOF SLAB WITH HOT BITUMEN
12.10.1Preparing the Surface- The surface shall be painted only when it is thoroughly dry.
The surface to be painted shall be cleaned with wire brushes and cotton or gunny cloth and
be further cleaned with a piece of cloth lightly soaked in kerosene oil to remove all loose
material.
12.10.2 Painting with Bitumen- The surface prepared and treated shall be painted
uniformly with residual type petroleum bitumen of penetration 80/100. The coat of bitumen
shall be continued 15 cm along the vertical surfaces joining the roof. Care shall be taken to
see that no blank patches are left. The quantity of bitumen to be applied per 10 square
metres of roof surface shall be 17 kg..
12.10.3 Spreading- Sand Immediately after painting, dry, clean sharp coarse sand at the
rate of 60 cubic decimeter per 10 sqm. shall be evenly spread and levelled over the surface
when the bitumen is still hot.
12.10.4 Measurements- The superficial area of the surface painted shall be measured in
square metres.
12.10.5 Rate- The rate shall include the cost of all materials and labour involved in all the
operations described above.
12.11 MUD PHUSKA TERRACING
12.11.1 Mud Phuska- For mud phuska, soil which should be a good quality earth suitable
for making bricks not containing excessive clay or sand, free from stones, kankar, vegetable
matter and other foreign matter, shall be collected and stacked at site. The soil shall not be
collected from a locality infested with white ants. Before laying on the roof, the soil shall be
made damp by adding water about 12 hours earlier. It shall be turned over with phawaras so
as to break clods and to pulverise the same. Quantity of water to be added to the soil shall
be carefully regulated so that the soil shall have optimum moisture content at the time of
laying and compaction on the roof. The soil shall be laid on the roof to requisite thickness
and slope, well compacted with wooden rammers and thappies, to obtain an even surface to
correct slope.
12.11.2 Mud Plaster- After laying the mud phuska, the surface shall be given a coat of mud
plaster 25 mm thick. The mud plaster shall be prepared from the same soil as for mud
phuska. The dry soil shall be reduced to fine powder and mixed with water in a pit, adding
fibrous reinforcing materials such as chopped straw in proportion of 35 kg per cum of soil.
The mixture shall be allowed to mature for a period of not less than 7 days. During this
period it shall be worked over with feet and spades at intervals so as to get puddled into a
homogeneous mass free from lumps and clods. The consistency of mud mortar shall be
checked by taking it on a trowel and observing how it slides off the face of trowel. The mortar
shall readily slide off the trowel and should not be as wet as to part on to large drops before
falling. Alternatively slump test may be performed in accordance with IS 1199. The slump
should be about 70 mm.
12.11.3 Gobri Leaping- After the mud plaster has dried, the surface should be given a coat
of gobri leaping so as to completely fill any crack that may have formed in the mud plaster.
Mortar for gobri leaping shall be prepared by mixing equal quantities of fresh gobar and
finely sieved clay and adding sufficient water to form a thin paste. The quantity of gobar used
in gobri leaping shall not be less than 0.03 cum per 100 sqm of plaster area. Five percent of
cut back bitumen by mass of dry clay may be added to improve upon the water proofing
qualities.
12.13 CEMENT CONCRETE GOLA
12.13.1 Cement Concrete The specifications for concrete shall be the same as described in
subhead 4.0 of concrete work.
12.13.2 Gola A chase of 75 mm wide and 75 mm deep shall be cut in the parapet wall just
above the junction of mud phuska or lime concrete with parapet wall and it shall be filled with
cement concrete 1:2:4 the external face finish with a slope of 1 : 0.75 and the exposed
surface of the gola shall be plastered with cement mortar 1 : 3 (1 cement : 3 fine sand).
Expansion joint at every 3.5 to 4.5 metres shall be provided and filled with bitumen filler. The
bitumen filler shall be prepared by mixing bitumen, cement and coarse sand in the ratio of 80
: 1 : 0.25
12.13.3 Curing- The finished surface shall be cured for at least 7 days.
12.13.5 Rate The rate shall include the cost of all materials and labour involved in all the
operations described above including the cost of bitumen filler in expansion joint.
12.14 KHURRAS
12.14.0 The khurras shall be constructed before the brick masonry work in parapet wall is
taken up and it shall be of size 45 cm x 45 cm unless otherwise specified in the description
of the item and shall be made of cement concrete 1:2:4.
12.14.1 Laying
12.14.1.1 A PVC sheet of size 1 m x 1 m x 400 micron shall be laid under the khurra and
then cement concrete shall be laid over it to average thickness of 50 mm with its top surface
lower than the level of adjoining roof surface by not less than 50 mm.
12.14.1.2 The concrete shall be laid to a size greater than the stipulated size of the khurra in
such a way that the adjoining terracing shall overlap the concrete on its three edges by not
less than 7.5 cm. The concrete will slope uniformly from the edges to the outlet, the slope
being as much as possible and in no case less than 20 mm cement concrete at the outlet.
The concrete shall be continued at the same slope through the width of the wall into the
outlet opening to ensure a water tight joint.
12.14.1.3 The khurras and the sides of the outlet shall then be rendered with 12 mm coat of
cement plaster 1:3 mix. This shall be done when the concrete is still green and shall be
finished. The sides of the khurras and sides of the outlet opening shall be well rounded. The
size of the finished outlet opening shall be 10 cm wide and by 20 cm high.
12.14.1.4 In cases where rain water is to be disposed off through rain water pipes, iron
grating shall be provided at the outlet as a safeguard against choking, if so directed by the
Engineer-in-Charge. Iron gratings, shall be of overall size 20 × 25 cm. with an outer frame of
15 × 3 mm M.S. flat to which 4 Nos M.S. bars of 10 mm dia shall be welded in a vertical
direction keeping equal clear spacing of 2.5 cm.
12.14.3 Rate The rate is for each completed khurra of the specified size and is inclusive of
the cost of all materials and labour in forming the khurras and outlet opening as described
above, except for iron gratings which shall be paid for separately.
12.23 CAST IRON RAIN WATER PIPES
12.23.1 Cast Iron Pipes Pipes shall conform to IS 1230 and shall be perfectly, smooth and
cylindrical, their inner and outer surfaces being as nearly as practicable concentric.
12.23.2 Dimensions C.I. rain water pipes shall be of 100mm dia, 1.8m long.
12.23.3 Fixing and Jointing - Plain pipes shall be secured to the walls at all joints with M.S.
holder bat clamps. The clamps shall be made from 1.6 mm thick galvanised M.S. sheet of 30
mm width, bent to the required shape and size so as to fit tightly on the socket of the pipe,
when tightened with screw bolts. It shall be formed out of two semi-circular pieces, hinged
with 6 mm dia M.S. bolt on one side and provided with flanged ends on the other side with
hole to fit by the screw bolt and nut, 40 mm long. The clamp shall be provided with a hook
made out of 27.5 cm long 10 mm diameter M.S. bar, riveted to the ring at the centre of one
semi-circular piece. The clamps shall be fixed to the wall by embedding their hooks in
cement concrete block 10 x 10 x 10 cm in 1:2:4 mix for which necessary holes shall be made
in the wall at proper places. The clamps shall be kept about 25 mm clear off finished face of
wall, so as to facilitate cleaning and painting of pipes.

MEASURMENTS

The sizes of columns are specified in the sheet.

PRECAUTIONS

1. Coarse aggregate shall not contain any deleterious material, such as pyrites, coal, lignite,
mica, shale or similar laminated material, clay, alkali, soft fragments, sea shells and
organic impurities in such quantity as to affect the strength or durability of the concrete.
2. Care shall also be taken to properly identify steel bars at site. The staff shall be specially
trained for looking for identification marks on these bars given by the manufacturers which
are generally given colour code.