GENERAL SPECIFICATION

1) GENERAL :

These specifications apply to all such as RCC building work, Road work and its related works and
other development works, as are required to be executed under the contract or otherwise directed
by the Engineer-in-charge. In every case, the work shall be carried out to the satisfaction to the
Engineer and confirm to the location, lines, dimensions, grades, & cross section shown on the
drawing or as indicated by the Engineer. The quantity of materials, processing of materials as may
be needed at the site, silent feature of the construction work and quality of finished work shall
comply with the requirements set forth in succeeding section, where the drawing and specification
describe a portion of the work in only general terms and not in complete detail it shall be
understood that only the best general practice to prevail, materials and workmanship of the best
quality are to be employed and instruction of the Engineer are to be fully complied with.

A list of Indian Road Congress Specifications, Recommended code of practice and specification of
Road and Bridge works (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways) published by I.R.C. etc., which
have been made use of in the preparation of these specifications. The latest edition of all
specifications / standards till 30 (thirty) days before the final date of submission of tender, shall be
adopted.

2) DEFENITIONS:

The words like contract, contractor, / binder, Engineer (Synonymous) with Engineer-in-charge,
drawings, employer, Government, Municipality, & work site used in this specification shall be
considered to have the meaning as understood from the definitions of these terms given in the
General condition of contract. The following abbreviations shall have the meaning as set forth
below:

ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials.

BS : British Standard published by the British Standards Institutions.

CBR California Bearing Ratio

IRC : Indian Road Congress.

IS : Indian Standard published by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

MORT & H : Ministry of Road Transport & Highways – Specifications for road and bridge
works published by the I.R.C.

PWD : Public Works Department.

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MATERIAL & TEST STANDARDS:

The relevant standard of material as well as the testing procedures, have been indicated at
appropriate place in the specification or standard books of I.R.C./I.S code/MORT & H.

3) SIEVE DESIGNATION:

The sieve designation referred to the specification correspondence to those specified by Bureau of
Indian Standard in I.S. 460.

4) SCOPE OF WORK:
The work to be carried out under the contract shall consist of the various items as generally
described in the tender documents as well as in the bill of quantities furnished in the tender
documents.

The work to be performed shall include all general works, preparatory to the construction of road
and all other related works. The work shall include work of any kind necessary for the due and
satisfactory construction, completion and maintenance of the works to the intent and meanings of
the drawings and these specification and further drawings and orders that may be issued by the
engineer from time to time.

The scope of work shall include compliance by the contractor with all general condition of contract,
whether specifically mentioned or not in the various clauses of these specifications, all materials,
apparatus, plant, equipment, tools, fuel, watering, strutting, timbering, transport, offices, stores,
workshop, staff, labour and provision of proper and sufficient protective work, diversions,
temporarily fencing & lighting. It shall also include : Safety of workers, first-aid equipments, suitable
accommodation staff and workman with adequate sanitary arrangement, the effecting and
maintenance of all insurance, the payment of all wages, salaries, fees, royalties, duties, or other
charges arising out of the erection of the work and the regular clearance of rubbish, reinstatement
and cleaning up of the site as may be required on completion of works, safety of the public and
protection of the works and adjoining land.

The contractor shall ensure that all actions are taken to built in quality insurance in the planning
and execution of the work. The quality insurance shall cover all stages of work, such as setting out,
selection of materials, selection of construction method, selection of equipment and plant,
deployment of personnel and supervisory staff, quality, control, testing etc. The work of building in
quality insurance shall be deemed to be covered in this scope of the work.

5) REFERENCE STANDARD BOOKS:

The work included in this contract, shall be carried out in accordance with the specifications, rules
and regulations as laid down in the books mentioned below:

i) Specifications for Road & Bridge Works, Ministry of Road Transport & Highway published by
Indian Road Congress - IVth revision or revised from time to time.
ii) For Drum mix plants and accessories to be used for the work shall be in conformity with the

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 specifications prescribed vide Govt. of India M.O.S.T. circular No. RW/24011/2/89-RMP, dtd.
29/09/1989. The plant shall be equipped with all units and accessories as per latest I.S. :3056-
1995 & as amended from time to time.
iii) For paver finisher: Requirement for essential features for paver finisher: (As per M.O.S.T.
specification-2nd Revision February-1998 or as revised from time to time) and as specified in
the tender documents.
iv) Relevant I.S. and I.R.C. specified in specification of item.
v) P.W.D. Hand Book Vol. I and II.

If the reference books quoted above fall short for the items quoted in the schedule of this contract,
reference shall be made to Indian Standard Specification of the latest addition, If any of the items of
this contract are not covered by reference books quoted above, details and specifications directed
by the Supdt. Engineer, GIDC, shall be final.

This shall depend on the standard specifications followed in difference countries of the World for
the item concerned.

6) GENERAL CONDITION REGARDING USE OF EQUIPMENT ON WORKS:

In addition to the general conditions already indicated, the following conditions regarding use of
equipment in works shall be satisfied.

i) The contractor shall be required to give a trial run of the equipment(S) or establishing their
capability to achieve the laid down specifications and tolerance to the satisfaction of the
Engineer before commencement of the work.
ii) All equipments provided shall be of proved efficient and shall be operated and maintained at
all times in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
iii) All the plant / equipment to be deployed on the work shall be got approved from the
Engineer for ensuring their fitness and efficiency before commencement of the work.
iv) Any material or equipment not meeting the approval of the Engineer shall be removed form
the site forthwith.
v) No equipment or personnel will be removed from site without permission of Engineer.
vi) The contractor shall also make available the equipment for site quality control work as
directed by the Engineer.
7) CONTRACT DRAWINGS :
The contract drawings provided for tendering purpose shall be as content in the tender documents
and shall be use as a reference only.

The two copies of the drawings, on the basis of which actual execution of the work is to proceed,
shall be furnished free of cost to the contractor by the Engineer, progressively according to the
work programme submitted by the contractor and accepted by the Engineer.

Examination and / or approval by the Engineer of any drawings or other documents submitted by
the contractor shall not relieve the contractor of his responsibilities and liability under the contract.

8) PROGRAMMING:
The Executive Engineer may at any time give directions as to the order & manner in which the
several parts of the work shall be carried out. The contractor shall strictly observe such directions.

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The contractor shall at all time be responsible for any damage and trespass committed by his agent
and working people in earring out the work unless trespass is authorized by the Executive Engineer
is working.

9) PERMIT & LICENSE:

The contractor shall procure at his sole expenses all permit & license & pay all charges and fee for
lawful execution of the work.

10) INSPECTION OF WORKS & MATERIALS:

For Site engineer, Agent & employees of the contractor shall provide safe and proper facilities.

i) The inspection of 'work shall not be relieved the contractor of his obligations to fulfill the
terms of the contract as herein prescribed by the plans and specifications.
ii) The Executive dates of work.

The contractor shall furnish written information to the Executive Engineer, carting the
original sources of supply and dates of manufacturing of all materials brought to site of the
work.

iii) In order to ensure a proper time sequence for required inspection and approval, this
information shall be furnished at least two weeks or as directed by the Engineer-in-charge
in advance of use or incorporation in the work of any such materials and this shall be given
in written by the contractor.
iv) Failure to reject any defective work or materials at any time will not in any way prevent
later rejection when such defects is discovered or observed by the department to the final
acceptance.

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 SPECIFICATION OF MATERIALS
GENE R A L

(1)All materials to be used shall conform to the relevant specifications as per the latest edition
of Indian Standard, unless otherwise stated in the detailed specifications of items of
work.
(2)Wherever a reference to any Indian Standard appears in the specification, it shall be taken
to mean as a reference to the latest version of the standard.
(3) The following specifications, standards, and codes are made a part of this
specification\Tender document.
Indian Standards : specification for building materials, specification for equipment,
method of test, method of measurement of building works ,code of practice for
construction , safety code for demolition of building, safety code for scaffolds etc.
published by the Bureau of Indian Standards

(4)The contractor shall invariably carry out Materials & work Tests as specified in the Schedule
“D” attached with tender documents and IS code. However, if the additional tests are
required as per the opinion of the Engineer-in-charge, the same shall also have to be
carried out. All such tests shall be got carried out in Government or as approved
laboratories and cost thereof shall be entirely borne by the contractor. No collection of
materials shall be made before it is got approved from the Engineer-in-charge.
(5)Collection of approved materials shall be done at site of work in a systematic manner.
Materials shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent deterioration or intrusion of
foreign matter and to ensure the preservation of their quality and fitness for the work.
(6)Materials, if rejected by the Engineer-in-charge, shall be immediately removed from the site
of work. If they are not removed within twenty four hours of receiving such intimation,
Engineer-in-charge shall get the same removed at contractor’s cost.
The Engineer-in-charge shall dispose off such materials in a manner as he chooses and
the contractor shall not entitle to any compensation for the cost of such materials.
(7)Approval to the samples of various materials given by the Engineer-in-charge will not
absolve the contractor from the responsibility of replacing the defective material
brought on site of materials used in the work found defective at a later date. The
contractor shall have no claim to any payment or compensation whatsoever on account
of any such materials being rejected by the Engineer-in-charge.
(8)The contractor shall be responsible for observing the law, rules and regulations imposed
under the “Minor Minerals Act “ and such officer laws and rules prescribed by
Government from time to time.
M.1. Water

1.1 Water shall not be salty or brackish and shall be clean, reasonably clear and free from objectionable
quantities of silt and traces of oil and injurious alkalis, salts, organic matter and other deleterious material
which will either weaken the mortar or concrete or cause efflorescence or attack the steel in R.C.C.
Container for transport, storage and handling of water shall be clean. Water shall conform to the standards
specification in I.S. 456-1978

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1.2 If required by Engineer-in-charge it shall be tested by comparison with distilled water. Comparison
shall be made by means of standard cement tests for soundness, time of setting and mortar strength as
specified in I.S. 269-1976. Any indication of unsoundness, change in time of setting by 30 minutes or more or
decrease of more than 10 percent in strength of mortar prepared with water sample when compared with
the results obtained with mortar prepared with distilled water shall be sufficient cause for rejection of water
under test.

1.3 Water for curing mortar, concrete or masonry should not be too acidic or too alkaline. It shall be free
of elements which significantly affect the hydration reaction or otherwise interface with the hardening of
concrete during curing or those which produce objectionable stains or other unsightly deposits on concrete
or mortar surfaces.

1.4 Hard and bitter water shall be not used for curing

1.5 Potable water will be generally found suitable for curing mortar or concrete.

M.2 Lime

2.1 Lime shall be hydraulic lime as per I.S. 712-1973. Necessary test shall be carried out as per I.S. 6932
(Parts I to X), 1973.

2.2 The following field tests for limes are to be carried out.

2.2.1 A very rough idea can be formed about the type of lime by its visual examination i.e. fat lime bears
pure white colour, lime in form of porous lumps of dirty while colour indicates quick lime and solid lumps are
the unburnt lime stone.

2.2.2 Acid tests for determining the carbonate in lime. Excessive amount of impurities and rough
determination of class of lime

2.3 Storage shall comply with I.S. 712-1973. The slaked lime, shall be kept in a whether proof and damp-
proof shed with impervious floor and slides to protect it against rain, moisture, whether and extraneous
materials mixing with it, All lime that has been damaged in any shall be rejected and all rejected materials
shall be removed from site of work.

2.4 Field testing shall be done according to I.S. 1624-1974 to show the acceptability of materials

M.3 Cement

3.1 Cement shall be ordinary Portland slag cement as per I.S. 269-1976 or Portland slag cement as per
I.S. [Link] shall be approved make like Siddhi, Ambuja, Elephant or L& T

M.4. White Cement:

4.1 The white cement shall conform to I.S. 80412-E 1978.

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M.5 Coloured Cement:

5.1 Coloured cement shall be with white or gray Portland cement as specified in the item of the work.

5.2 The pigments used for coloured cement shall be of approved quality and shall not exceed 10% of
cement used in the Mix. The mixture of pigment shall be properly grounded to have a uniform colour and
shade. The pigments shall have such properties to provide for durability under exposure to sunlight and
weather.

5.3 The pigment shall have the property such that it is neither affected by the cement nor detrimental to
it.

M.6 Sand :

6.1 Sand shall be natural sand, clean, well graded, hard strong curable and gritty particle free from
injurious amounts of dust clay, kankar nodules, soft or flaky particles shale, alkali, salts organic matter, loam,
mica or other deleterious substance and shall be got approved from the Engineer-in-charge. The sand shall
not contain more than 8 percent of silt as determined by field test. IF necessary the sand shall be washed to
make it clean.

6.2 Coarse Sand: The fineness modulus of coarse sand shall not be less than 2.5 and shall not exceed 3.0.

6.3 Fine Sand: The fineness modulus shall not exceed 1.0. The sieve analysis of fine sand shall be as
under:

M.7 Stone Dust:

7.1 This shall be obtained from crushing hard trap or equivalent. It shall not contain more than 8% of silt
as determined by field test with measuring cylinder. The method of determining silt contents by fields test is
given as under:

7.2 A sample of stone dust to be tested shall be placed without drying in 200 mm. measuring cylinder.
The quantity of the sample shall be such that it fills the cylinder unto 100 mm thick. The clean water shall be
added up to 150 mm. mark. The mixture shall be striped vigorously and the content allowed to settle for 3
hours.

7.3 The height of silt visible as settled layer above the stone dust shall be expressed as percentage of the
height of the stone dust below. The stone dust containing more than 8 % silt shall be washed so as to bring
the silt content within the allowable limit.

7.4 The fineness modulus of stone dust shall not be less than 1.80.

M.8 Stone Grit:

8.1 Grit shall consist of crushed or broken stone and be hard strong, dense, durable, clean of proper
gradation and free from skn or coating likely to prevent adhesion of mortar Grit shall generally be cubical in
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shape and as far as possible flaky clongated pieces shall be mentioned, grt shall be obtained from the best
black trap or equivalent hard stone as approved by the Engineer-in-charge. The grit shall have no deleterious
reaction with cement.

8.2 The grit shall conform to the following gradation as per sieve analysis

8.3 The crushing strength of grit will be such as to allow the concrete in which it is used to built up the
specified strength of concrete.

8.4 The necessary tests for grit shall carried out as per the requirements of I.S. 2386 (Parts I to VII) 1963,
as per instruction of the Engineer-in-charge. The necessity of test will be decided by the Engineer-in-charge.

M.9 Cinder:

9.1 Cinder is well burnt furnace residue which has been fused or sintered into lumps of varying sizes.

9.2 Cinder aggregates shall be well burnt furnace residue obtained from furnace using coal fuel only. I
shall be sound clean free from clay, drt. ash or other deleterious matter.

9.3 The average grading for cinder aggregates shall be as mentioned below:

M-10 Lime Mortar:

10.1 Lime shall conform to specification M-2 water shall conform to specification M-1.

Sand Sand shall conform to specification M-6

10.2 Proportion of Mix:

10.2.1 Mortar shall consist of such proportions of slaked lime and sand as may be specified in the item. The
slaked lime and sand be measured by volume.

10.3 Preparation of Mortar:

10.3.1 Lime mortar shall be prepared by wet process as per I.S. 1625-1971. Power driven mill shall be used
for preparation of lime mortar. The slaked lime shall be placed in the mill in an even layer and ground for the
180 revolutions with sufficient water. Water shall be added as required during grinding (care being taken not
to add more water) that will bring the mixed material to a consistency of stiff paste. Thoroughly wetted sand
shall then be added evenly and the mixture ground for another 180 revolutions.

10.4 Storage:

10.4.1 Mortar shall always be kept damp, protected from sun and ran till used up, covering it by tarpaulin
or open sheds.

10.5 Use:

10.5.1 All mortar shall be used as soon as possible after grinding. It should be used on the day on which it is
prepared. But it no case mortar made earlier than 36 hours shall be permitted for use.
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M.11 Cement Mortar:

11.1 Water shall conform to specification M-1. Cement: Cement shall conform to specification M-3

Sand Sand shall conform to M-6

11.2 Proportion of Mix:

11.2.1 Cement and sand shall be mixed to specified proportion, sand being measured by measuring boxes.
The proportion of cement will be by volume on the basis of 50 Kg. / Bag of cement being equal to 0.0342
Cu.m. The mortar may be hand mixed or machine mixed as directed.

11.3 Preparation of Mortar:

11.3.1 In hand mixed mortar cement and sand in the specified proportions shall be thoroughly mixed dry
on a clean impervious platform by turning over at least 3 times or more till a homogenous mixture of
uniform colour is obtained. Mixing platform shall be so arranged that no deleterious extraneous material
shall get mixed with mortar or mortar shall flow out. While mixing, the water shall be gradually added and
thoroughly mixed to from a stiff plastic mass of uniform colour so that each particle of sand shall be
completely covered with a film of wet cement. The water cement ratio shall be adopted as directed.

11.3.2 The mortar so prepared shall be used with in 30 minutes of adding water. Only such quantity of
mortar shall be prepared as can be used within 30 minutes.

M-12 Stone Coarse Aggregate for Nominal Mix concrete:

12.1 Coarse aggregate shall be machine crushed stone of black trap or equivalent and be hard strong,
dense, durable, clean and free from skin and coating likely to prevent proper adhesion of mortar.

12.2 The aggregate shall generally be cubical in shape. Unless stones of particular quarries are mentioned
aggregates shall be machine crushed from the best black trap or equivalent hard stone as approved.
Aggregate shall have no deleterious reaction with cement. The size of the coarse aggregate for plain cement
concrete and ordinary reinforced cement concrete shall generally be as per the table given below. However
in case of reinforced cement concrete the maximum limit may be restricted to 6 mm. less than the minimum
lateral clear distance between bars or 6 mm. less than the cover, whichever is smaller.

I.S. Sieve Designation Percentage Passing for Single sized aggregates of nominal Size.

40 mm 20 mm 16 mm

80 mm

63 mm 100

40 mm 85-100 100

20 mm 0-20 85-100 100

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 16 mm 85-100

12.5 mm

10 mm 0.5 0.02 0.30

4.75 mm 0.5 0.5

2.35 mm

Note This percentage may be varied some what by Engineer-in-charge when considered necessary for
obtaining better density and strength of concrete.

12.3 The grading test shall be taken in the binning and at the change of source of materials. The
necessary test indicated in S 383-1970 and I.S. 456-1978 shall have to be carried out to ensure the
acceptability. The aggregates shall be stored separately and handled in such a manner as to prevent the
intermixing of different aggregates. If the aggregates are covered with dust, they shall be washed with water
to make them clean.

M-13 Black Trap or Equivalent Hard Stone Coarse.

13.1 Aggregate for Design Mix Concrete: Coarse aggregate shall be of machine crushed stone of blanc
trap equivalent hard stone and be hard strong dense, durable clean and free from skin and coating likely to
prevent proper adhesion of mortar.

13.2 The aggregates shall generally be cubical in shape. Unless special stones of particular quarries are
mentioned, aggregates shall be machine crushed from the best, black trap or equivalent hard stones as
approved. Aggregate shall have no deleterious reaction with cement.

13.3 The necessary tests indicated in I.S. 383-1970 and .S. 456 - 1978 shall have to be carried out to
ensure the acceptability of the material.

13.4 If aggregate is covered with dust it shall be washed with water to make it clean.

M.14 Brick Bats Aggregate

14.1 Bricks bat aggregate shall be broken from well burnt or slightly over burnt and dense brick. It shall be
homogeneous in texture roughly cubical in shape, clean and free from dirt and any other foreign material.
The brick bats shall be of 40 mm to 50 mm. size unless otherwise specified in the item. The under burnout of
over burnout brick bats shall not be allowed.

14.2 The brick bats shall be measured by volume by suitable boxes or as directed.

M.15 Brick:

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15.1 The bricks shall be hand or machine moulded and made from suitable soils and kiln-burnt. They shall
be free from crack and modules of free lime. They shall have smooth rectangular faces with sharps corners
and shall be uniform colour.

The bricks shall be moulded with a frog of 100 mm. x 40mm. and 10mm. To 20 mm depth on one of ts flat
sides. The bricks shall not break when thrown on the ground from a height of 600 mm.

15.2 The size of modular bricks shall be 190mm x 90mm. X 90mm.

15.3 The size of the conventional bricks shall be as under Equitation

15.4 Only bricks of one standard size shall be used on one work. The following tolerances shall be
permitted in the conventional size in a particular work.

15.5 The crushing strength of the bricks shall not be less than 35 Kg./[Link]. The average absorption shall
not be more than 20 percent by weight. Necessary tests for crushing strength and water absorption etc. shall
be carried out as per I.S. 3495 (Part I to IV) 1976 Length +/- 1/8" (3.0mm) width +/- (1.50 mm.) Height +/-
1/6" (1.50 mm)

M.16 Stone

16.1 The stone shall be of the specified variety such as Granite / Trap Stone / Quartzite or any other type
of good hard stones. The stones shall be obtained only from the approved quarry and shall be hard sound,
durable and free from defects like cavities cracks, sand holes, flaws, injurious vines, patches of loose or soft
materials etc and weathered portions and other structural defects or imperfections tending to affect their
soundness and strength. The stone with surface shall not be used. The percentage of water absorption shall
not be more than 5% of dry weight, when tested in accordance with I.S. 1134-1974. The minimum crushing
strength of the stone shall be 200 Kg/[Link]. unless otherwise specified.

16.2 The samples of the stone to be used shall be got approved before the work is started.

16.3 The Khaki facing stone shall be dressed by chisel as specified in the item for khaki facing in required
shape and size. The face of stone shall be so dressed that the bushing on the exposed face shall not
projected by more than 40 mm. from the general wall surface and on face to be plastered it shall not project
by more than 19 mm nor shall it have depressions more than 10 mm. from the average wall surface.

M.17 Late rite Stone:

17.1 Late rites stone shall be obtained from the approved quarry. It shall be compacted in texture, sound,
durable and free from soft patches. It shall have a minimum crushing strength of 100 Kg. / [Link]. in its dry
conditions. It shall not absorb water more than 20% of its own weight, when immersed for 24 hours in
water. After quarrying the stone shall be allowed to weather for some time before using in work.

17.2 The stone shall be dressed into regular rectangular blocks so that all faces are free from waviness
and unevenness, edges true and square.

17.3 Those types of stone in which white clay occur, should not be used.

17.4 Special corner stones shall be provided where so directed.

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M.18 Mild Steel Bars

18.1 Mild steel bars reinforcement for R.C.C. work shall conform to I.S. 432 (Part-II) 1966 and shall be of
tested quality. It shall also comply with relevant part of I.S. 456-1978.

18.2 All the reinforcement shall be clean and free from dirt, paint, grease, mill scale or loose or thick rust
at the time of placing.

18.3 For the purpose of payment, the bar shall be measured correct up to 100 mm. length and weight
payable worked out at the rate prescribed below:

M.19 High Yield Strength Steel Deformed Bars:

19.1 High yield strength steel deformed bars be either cold twister or hot rolled shall conform to I.S.
1739-1966 and I.S. 1139-1966 respectively.

19.2 Other provision and requirement shall conform to specification No. M-18 for Mild Steel bars.

M.20 High Tense Steel Wire

20.1 The high tensile wires for the use in prestress concrete work shall conform to I.S. 2090-1962

20.2 The tensile strength of the high tensile steel bars shall be as specified in the item. In absence of the
given strength the minimum strength shall be taken as per Para 6.1 of I.S. 1785-1962. Testing shall be done
as per I.S. requirements.

20.3 The high tensile steel shall be free from loose mill scale, rust oil, grease, or any other harmful matter.
Cleaning of steel bars may be carried out by immersion n solvents solution wire brushing or passing through
a pressure box containing carborundum.

20.4 The high tensile wire shall be obtained from manufacturers in coil having diameter not less than 350
times the diameter of wire itself so that wire springs back straight on being uncoiled.

M.21 Mild Steel Binding Wire

21.1 The mild steel wire shall be of 1.63 mm. or 1.22 mm (16 to 18 gauge) diameter and shall conform to
I.S. 280-1972.

21.2 The use of black wire will be permitted for binding enforcement bars. It shall be free from rust, oil
paint, grease, loose mill scale or any other undesirable coating which may prevent adhesion of cement
mortar.

M.22 Structural Steel:

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22.1 All structural steel shall conform to I.S. 226-1965. The steel shall be free from the defects mentioned
in I.S. 226-1975 and shall have a smooth finish. The material shall be free from loose mill scale, ruts pits or
other defects affecting the strength and durability. Rivet arts shall conform to I.S. 1148-1973.

22.2 When the steel is supplied by the Contractor test certificates of the manufacturers shall be obtained
according to I.S. 226-1975 and other relevant Indian Standards.

M-22A T.M.T. Bars

23.1 T.M.T. shall conform to IS 1789-FE415

23.2 approved make for TMT bar shall be Tata, Shah Alloys, Malhotra, Rajury, Sirhind, Thermax.

M-23. Galvanized Iron Sheets

23.1 The galvanized iron sheets shall be plain or corrugated. sheets of specified in item. The G.I. Sheets all
conform to I.S 277-1977. The sheets shall be undamaged in carriage and handling either by rubbing off of
zinc coating or otherwise they shall have clean and bright surface and shall be free from dents, holes, rust or
white powdery deposit.

23.2. The length and width Of G.I. sheet shall be as directed as per site condition.

M-23-A; G.I. Valleys gutter ridges

23.A.1. The G.I. ridges and hips shall be of plain galvanized sheets class-3 of the thickness as specified item.
These shall be 600 mm. in width and properly bent up to shape without damage to the sheets in process of
bending.

23.A.2. Valleys gutters and flashings shall also be galvanized sheet of thickness as specific in item, Valley’s
shall be 900 mm. wide overall and fishing shall be 380 mm. wide overall. They shall be bent (o the required
shape without damage to the sheet in the process of bending.

M-24. Asbestos Cement Sheets

24.1. Asbestos cement sheets plain, corrugated or semi corrugated shall conform to I.S. 459-1970. The
thickness of fee sheets shall be as specified in the item. The shells shall be free front all defects such as
cracks, holes deformities, chipped edges or otherwise damaged.

24.2. Ridged-& Hips

24.2.1. Ridges and hips shall be of same thickness at that of A.C. sheets. The types of ridges suitable for the
type of sheets and locations.

24.2.2. Other accessories to be used in roof such as flashing pieces, caves filler pieces, valley gutters, north
light and ventilator curves, barge boards etc. shall be standard manufacture and shall be suitable for the
type of sheets and location.

M-25. Mangalore Pattern Roof Tiles

25.1. The Mangalore pattern tiles shall conform to I.S. 654-1972 for Class AA or Class ‘A’ type as specified in
item. Samples of the tiles to be provided shall be got approved from the engineer in charge. Necessary tests
shall be carried out as directed.

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M-26. Shuttering

26.1. The shuttering shall be either of Wooden planking of 30 mm. minimum thickness with or without
steel lining or of steel plates stiffened by steel angles. The shuttering shall be supported on battens and
beams and props of vertical ballies properly cross braced together so as to make the centering rigid. In
places of bullie props, brick pillar of adequate section built in mud mortar may 6e used.

26.2. The form work shall be sufficiently strong and shall have camber, so that it assumes correct shape
after deposition of the concrete and shall be able to resist forces caused by vibration of live load of men
working over it and other incidental loads associated with it. The shuttering snail have smooth and even
surface and its joints shall not permit leakage of cement grout.

26.3. If at any stage of work during or after placing concrete in the structure, the form work sags or bulges
out beyond the required shape of the structure, the concrete shall be removed and work redone with fresh
concrete and adequately rigid form work. The complete form work shall be got inspected by and got
approved from the Engineer-in-charge, before the reinforcement bars are placed in position.

26.4. The props shall consist of bullies having 100 mm. minimum diameter measured, at mix length and 80
mm, at thin end and shall be placed as per design requirement. These shall rest squarely on wooden sole
plates 40 mm; thick and minimum bearing are if 0.10 sq. m. laid on sufficiently hard base.

26.5. Double wedges shall further be provided between the sole plate and the wooden props so as to
facilitate tightening and easing of shuttering” without jerking the concrete.

26.6 The. timber used in shuttering shall not be so dry as to absorb water from concrete and swell or bulge
nor so green or wet as to shrink after erection. The timber shall be properly sawn and planed on the sides
and surface coming in contact with concrete. Wooden form work with metal sheet lining or steel plates
stiffened by steel angles shall be permitted.

26.7 As far as practicable, clamps shall be used to hold the forms together and use of nails and spikes
avoided.

26.8 The surface of timber shuttering that would come in contact with concrete shall be well wetted and
coated with soap solution before the concreting is done. Alternatively coat of raw linseed oil or oil of
approved manufacturer may be applied in place of soap solution. In case of steel shuttering either soap
solution or raw linseed oil shall be applied after thoroughly cleaning the surface. Under no circumstances
black or burnt oil shall be permitted.

26.9 The shuttering for beams and slab’s shall have camber of 4 mm. per meter (1 in 250) or as directed
by the Engineer-in-charge so as to offset the subsequent deflection. For cantilevers, the camber at free end
shall be 1/50 of the projected length or as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge.

M-27. Expansion joints- Pre molded filter:

27.1. The item provides for expansion joints in R.C.C. frame structures for internal joints, as well as exposed
pints, with the use of premoulded bituminous joint filler.

27.2. Premoulded bituminous joint filler, i.e. performed strip of expansion joint filler shall not get deformed
or broken by twisting, bending or other handling when exposed to atmospheric condition. Pieces of joint
filler that have been damaged shall be rejected.

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27.3 Thickness of the pro-molded joint filler shall be 25 mm. unless otherwise specified.

27.4 Pre molded bituminous joint filler shall conform to I.S. 1838-1961

M-28. Expansion joints-Copper strips & hold fasts:

28.1 The item provides for expansion joints in R.C.C. frame structure for internal joint as well as for
exposed joints with the use of necessary copper strip and holdfasts.

28.2 Copper sheet shall be of 1.25 mm. thick and of 1.25 mm. width with the ‘U’ shape in the middle.
Copper strip shall have holdfast of 3 mm. diameter copper rod fixed to the plate soldered on strip at
intervals of about 30 cm. or as shown in the drawing or as directed. The width” of each flange (horizontal
side) of the copper plate to be embedded in the concrete work shall be 25 mm. Depth of ‘U’ to be provide in
the expansion joint, in the copper plate shall be of 25 mm.

M-29. Teak wood:

29.1 The leak wood shall be of good quality as required for the item to be executed. When the kind of
wood is not specifically mentioned, good Indian teak wood as approved shall be used.

29.2 Teak wood shall generally be free from large, loose, dead or cluster knots, flaws, shakes, warps,
twists bends, or any other-defects. H shall generally be uniform in substance and of stright fibres as far as
possible. It shall be free from rot, decay, harmful fungi and other defects of harmful nature which will affect
the strength durability of its usefulness for the purpose for which it is required. The colour shall be uniform
as far as possible. Any effort like painting, using any adhesive or resins materials made to hide the defects
shall render the pieces liable to rejection by the Engineer in-charge.

293. All scantlings; planks etc. shall be sawn in straight lines and planes in the direction of grains and of
uniform thickness.

29.4. The tolerances in the dimensions shall be allowed at the rate of 1.5 mm. per face to be planed.

29.5. First class teak wood: 29.5.1. First class teak wood shall have no individual hard and sound knots,
more than 6 sq. cm. size and the aggregate area of such knots shall not be more than 1% of area of piece.
The timber shall be closed grained.

29.6 Second Class Teak wood: 29.6.1. No individual hard and sound knots shall be more than 15 sq. cms.
in size and

aggregate area of such knots shall not exceed 2% of the area of piece.

M-29. A. Non-teak wood:

The non-teak wood shall be chemically treated, seasoned as per IS Specifications and of good quality. The
type of wood shall be got approved Before collecting the same on site. Fabrication of wooden members shall
be started only after approval.

For this purpose wood of Bio, Kalali, Siras, Bchda, Jamun, Sisoo will be used for door frames whereas only
Kalali, Siras, Halda, Kalam etc, will be permitted for shutters after proper seasoning and chemical treatment.

The non-teak wood shall be-free from large, loose, dead of cluster knots, flows shakes, warps, bends or any
other defect. It Pigtail-be uniform in substance and of straight fibers as far as possible. It shall be free from
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rots, decay harmful fungi and other defects of nature which effect the strength, durability or it usefulness for
the purpose for which it is required. The color of wood shall be uniform as far as possible. The scantlings
planks etc. shall be sawn in straight lines and planes in the direction of grain and uniform thickness.

The department will use the Agency to produce certificate from Forest Department in event of Dispute and
the decision of the Department shall be final and binding to me contractor.

The tolerance in the dimension shall be allowed as 1.5 mm. per face to be planed.

M-30. Wooden flush door shutters (solid core):

30.1. The solid core type flush door shutters shall be decorative or non-decorative type as specified in the
drawing. The-size and thickness of the shutter shall be as specified in drawings or as directed. The limber,
species for core shall be used as per I.S. 2202 - (Part-I) 1980. The timber shall be free from decay and insect
attack. Knots and knot holes less than half the width of cross-section of the members in which they occur
may be permitted. Pitch pockets, pitch streaks and harmless pin holes shall be permissible except in the
exposed edges of the core members. The commercial plywood, cross-bands shall conform to I.S. 303-1275.

30.2. The face panel of the shutters shall be formed by gluing by the hot press process on both face of the
core with either ply wood or cross-bands and face veneers. The hopping rebating opening of glazing
Venetian etc. shall be provided if specified in the drawing.

30.3. All edges of the door shutters shall be square. The shutters shall be free from twist or warp in its
plane. Both faces of the shutters shall be sand papered to smooth even texture.

30.4. The shutters shall be tested for

(1) End immersion test.: The test shall be carried out as per l.S. 2202 (part-I) 1980. There shall be no
delamination at the end of the test.

(2) Knife Test: The face panel when tested in accordance with l.S. 1659-1979 shall pass the test.

(3) Glue adhesion test :The flush door shall be tested for glue adhesive test in .accordance with KS..2202
(Pan 4) 1930, The shutters shall be considered to have passed the test if no delamination occurs in the-glue
lines in the plywood and if no single delamination more than 80 mm. in length and more than 3 mm. in
depth has occnred in the assembly glue lines between the . plywood face and the style and rail.
Delamination at the comer shall be measured continuously around the comer. Delamination at the knots,
knot holes and other permissible wood defects shall not be considered in assessing the sample.

30.5. The tolerance in size of solid core type flush door shall be as under. In Normal thickness ±1.2 mm. In
Normal height ± 3 mm.

30.6. The thick of the shutters. shall be uniform throughout with a permissible variation of not more than 0.8
mm. when measured at any two points.

M-31. Aluminum doors, windows, ventilators

31.1 Aluminum alloy used in the manufacture of extruded window sections shall conform to I.S. designation
HEA-WP of I.S.: 733-3975 and also to I.S. Designation WVG-WP of I.S. 1285-1975. The Section shall be as
specified in the drawing and design. The fabrication shall be done as directed.

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31.2. The hinges shall be cast or extruded aluminums hinge of same type as in window but of large size.

313. The hinges shall normally be of 50 mm. projecting type. Non-projecting type of hinges may also be used
if directed. The handles of door shall be of specified design. A suitable lock for the door operatable either
from outside or inside shall be provided. In double shutter door, the first closing shutter shall have concealed
aluminums alloy bolt at top and bottom.

M-32. Rolling Shutters:

32.1. The rolling shutters shall conform to 1 .S. 6248-1979. Rolling shutters shall be supplied of specified
type with accessories. The size of the rolling shutters shall be specified in the drawings. The shutters shall be
constructed with interlocking lath sections formed from cold rolled steel strips not less than 0.9 mm. thick
and 80 mm: wide for shutters up to 3.5mm., width not less than L25 mm. thick and 80 mm; wide for shutters
3.5 mm in width and at above unless otherwise specified.

32.2. Guide channels shall be of mild steel deep channel section and of rolled pressed or built up
(fabricated) joint construction. The thickness of sheet used shall not be less than 3.15mm.

32.3. Hood covers shall be made of M.S. Sheets not less than 0 92 mm. thickness. For shutters having
width 3.5 Meter and above, the thickness of M.S. Sheet for the hood cover shall be not less than 1.25 mm.

32.4. The spring shall be of best quality and shall be manufactured from tested high tensile spring steel
wire or strip of adequate strength to balance the shutters in all position. The spring pipe shaft etc. shall be
supported on strong M.S. or malleable C.I. brackets. The brackets shall be fixed on or under the lintel as
specified with raw plugs and screws bolts etc.

32.5. The roiling shutters shall be of self-rolling type up to 8 Sq. in. clear area without ball bearing and up
to 12 sq. m. clear area with ball bearing. If the rolling shutters are larger, then gear operated type shutters
shall be used.

32.6. The locking arrangement shall be provided at the bottom of shutter at both ends. The shutters shall
be opened from outside.

32.7. The shutters shall be completed with door suspention shafts, locking arrangements, pulling hooks,
handles and other accessories.

M-33. Collapsible. Steel-Gate:

33.1. The collapsible steel gate shall be in one or two leaves and size as per approved drawings or as
specified. The gate shall be fabricated from best quality mild steel channels, flats etc. Either steel pulleys or
ball bearings shall be provided in every double channel. Unless otherwise specified the particulars of
collapsible gate shall be as under:

(a) Pickets: These shall be of 20 mm. M.S., channels of heavy sections unless otherwise shown on drawings.
The distance center to center of pickets shall be 12 cms. with an opening of 10 cms.

(b). Pivoted M.S. flats shall be 20 mm x 6 mm.

(c) Top and bottom guides shall be from tee or flat iron of approved size.

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(d) The fittings like stoppers, fixing hold fasts, locking cleats, brass handles and cast iron rollers shall be
of approved design and size.

M-34. Welded Steel Wire Fabric:

34.1. Welded steel wire fabric for general purpose shall be manufactured from cold drawn steel wire “as
drawn” or galvanized steel conforming to I.S. 226-1975 with longitudinal and transverse wire securely
connected at every intersection by a process of electrical resistance welding and conforming to I.S. 4948-
1974. It shall be fabricated and finished in workmanlike manner and shall be free from injurious detects and
shall be rustproof. The type of mesh shall be oblong or square as directed. The mesh sizes and size of wire
for square as well as oblong welded steel wire fabric shall be as directed the steel wire fabric in panels shall
be in one whole piece in each panel as far as stock size permit.

M-35. Expanded Metal Sheets:

35.1. The expanded metal sheets shall be free from flaws, joints, broken strands, laminations and other
harmful surface. Expanded metal steel sheet shall conform to I.S. 412-1975, except that blank sheets need
not be with guaranteed mechanical properties. The size of the diamond mesh of expended metal and
dimensions of strands (width and thickness) shall be as specified. The tolerance in nominal weight of
expanded metal sheets shall be of + 10 percent.

35.2 Expanded metal in panels shall be in one whole piece panel each as far as stock size permit. The
expanded metal sheets shall be coated with suitable protective coating to prevent corrosion.

M-36. Mild Steel Wire (Wire Gauze Jali):

36.1 Mild steel wire, may be galvanized, as indicated. All finished steel wire shall be well cleanly drawn to the
dimensions and-size of wire as specified in item. The wire shall be sound, free from splits, surface flaws,
rough jagfied and imperfect edges and other harmful surface defects and shall conform to I.S. 280-1978.

M-37. Plywood:

37.1. The plywood for general purpose shall conform I:S. 303- 1975.

Plywood is made by cementing together thin boards or sheets of wood into panels. There are always an odd
number of layers 3, 5,7, 9 ply etc. The plies are placed so that grain of each layer is right angle to the grain in
the adjacent layer.

37.2. The chief advantages of plywood over a signal board of the same thickness is the more uniform
strength of the plywood, along the length and width of the plywood and greater resistance to cracking and
splitting with change in moisture content,

37.3. Usually synthetic resins are used for gluing, pherolic resins are usually cured in a hot press which
compresses and simultaneously heats the plies between hot plates which maintain a temperature of 90
degree. C. to 140-degree C. and a pressure of 11 to 14 Kg/Sq. Cm. on the wood. The times of healing may be
anything from 2 to 60 minutes depending upon thickness.

37.4. When water glue is used, the wood absorbs so much water that the finished plywood must be dried
carefully. When synthetic resins are use as adhesive finished plywood must be exposed to an atmosphere of
controlled humidity until the proper amount of moisture, has been absorbed.

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37.5. According to I.S. 303-1975 the plywood for general purpose shall be of three grades namely BWR,
WWR and CWR, depending upon the adhesives used for bonding and veneers, and it will be farther classified
into six types namely AA. AB. AC, BB, BC and CC based on the quality of the two faces, each face being of
three finds namely, A, B. and C. After pressing, the finished ply wood should be reconditioned to a moisture
content not less than 8 percent and not more than 16 percent.

37.6. Thickness of ply wood Boards:

Board Thickness Board, Thickness Board Thickness Board Thickness

3 ply 3mm 5 ply 5mm 7 ply. 9mm 9 ply. 16mm.

4 mm. 6mm. 13mm. 19 mm.
5 mm: 8mm. 16mm. 11 Ply. 19 mm.
6 mm. 9mm. 9 Ply. 13mm. 22mm.
25 mm.

M.38. Glass:

38.1 All glass shall be of the best quality, free from specks, bubbles, smokes, veins, air holes blisters and
other defects. The kind of glass to be used shall be mentioned in the item or specification or in the special
provisions or as shown in detailed drawings. Thickness of glass panes shall be uniform. The specifications of
different kinds of glass shall be as under:

38.2. Sheet Glass:

38.2.1. In absence of any specified thickness or weight in the item or detailed specifications of the item of
work, sheet glass shall be weighing 73 Kg/Sq.m. for panes up to 600 mm x 600 mm.

38.2.2. For panes larger than 600 mm. x 600 mm. and up to 800 mm. x 800 mm. the glass weighing not less
than 8.75 Kg/Sq m. shall be used. For bigger panes up to 900 mm. x 900 mm. glass weighing not less than
11.25 Kg/Sq. m. shall be used.

38.2.3. Sheet glass shall be paten, flattened glass of best quality and for glazing and framing purposes shall
conform to I.S.: 1761 -1960. Sheet glass of the specified colors shall be used, if so, shown on detailed
drawings or so specified. For important buildings and for panes with any dimension over 900 mm. plate glass
of specified thickness shall be used.

38.3. Plate Glass. 38.3.1. When plat, glass is specified, it shall be ‘Polished patent plate glass’ of best quality.
It shall have both the surface ground flat and parallel and polished to obtain clear undisturbed vision and
reflection. The plate glass shall be of the thickness mentioned in the item or as shown in the detailed
drawing or as specified. In absence of any specified thickness the thickness of plate glass to be supplied shall
be 6mm and a tolerance of 0.20 mm. shall be admissible.

38.4. Obscured Glass: 38.4.1. This type of glass transmits light so that vision is partially or almost
completely obscured. Glass shall be plain rolled, figured, ribbed or fluted or frosted glass as may be specified
as required. The thickness and type of glass shall be as per details on drawings or at specified or as directed.

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38.5. Wired Glass: 38.5.1. Glass shall be with wire netting embedded in a sheet of plate glass electrically
welded 13 mm. Georgian square mesh may be used. Thickness of glass shah riot be less than 6 mm. Wired
glass shall be of type and thickness as specified.

M-39. Acrylic Sheets:

39.1. Acrylic sheet shall be of thickness as specified in the item and of an specified shape and size as the case
may be. Panels may be flat or curved. It should be light in weight. It shall be colorless or colored or opaque
as specified in the item. Colorless sheet shall be as transparent as the finest optical glass, its light
transmission rate shall be about 95%. Transparency shall not be affected for the sheets of larger thickness. It
shall be extremely. resistant to sunlight, weather and low temperatures. It shall not show any significant
yellowing or change in physical properties or loss of light transmission over a longer period of use. The sheet
Shall be impact resistant also. Sheets should be available in complete range of standard transparent,
translucent and opaque colors. Sheets shall be of such quality that they can be cut bent and jointed as
desired. Solution for the joints shall be used as per the requirement of manufacturer.

M-40. Particle board:

40.1. The particle boards used for face panels shall be of best quality free from any defects. The particle
boards shall be made with phenoimaldehyde adhesive. The particle boards shall conform to I.S.: 3087-1965.
“Specification for wood particle board for general purpose”. The size and the thickness shall be as indicated.

M-41. Expanded polystyrene of framed styroper slabs:

41.1. The expanded polystytrene ceiling boards and files shall be of approved make and shall be of size,
thickness, finish and color as indicated. It shall be of high density and suitable for use as insulating material.
The insulating material shall be like slab of Thermocole etc.

M-42. Resin bonded fiber glass:

42.1 The resin bonded fiber glass tiles, or rolls shall be of approved make and shall be of sizes, thickness and
finish as indicated.

42.2. For test of Mineral wool thermal insulation Blanket I.S.: 3144/1965 shall be followed.

42.3. Insulation wool blanket shall be with following coverings on one or both sides as indicated.

(1) Bituminized hessian Kraft paper suitable for use in position where moisture has to be excluded.

(2) Hessian cloth or Kraft paper for keeping out dust.

(3) G.I. wire netting, suitable for surfaces to be plastered over.

M-43. Fixtures and fastenings:

43.1. General:

43.1.1. The fixtures and fastenings, that is, butt, hinges, tee and strap hinges, sliding door bolts, tower bolts,
door latch, bath room latch, handles, door stoppers, casement window fasteners, casement stays and
ventilators catch shall be made of the metal as specified in the item or its specifications.

43.1.2. They shall be of iron, brags, aluminums, chromium plated iron, chromium plated brass, copper
oxidized iron, copper oxidized brass or anodized aluminums as specified.

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43.1.3. The fixtures shall be heavy, medium or light type. The fixtures and fastenings shall be smooth
finished and shall be such as will ensure ease of operation.

43.1.4. The samples of fixtures and fastenings shall be got approved as regards quality and shape before
providing them in position.

43.1.5. Brass and anodized aluminums fixtures and fastenings shall be bright finished.

43.2. Holdfasts:

43.2.1. Holdfasts shall be made from mild steel flat 30 cm. length and one of the holdfasts shall be bent at
right angle and two nos. of 6 mm. diameter holes shall be made in it for fixing it to the Farme with screws. At
the other end, the holdfast shall be forked and bent at right angles in opposite directions.

43.2. Butt hinges:

43.3.1. Railway standard heavy type butt hinges shall be used when so specified. 43.3.2. Tee and strap
hinges shall be

manufactured from M.S. Sheet.

43.4. Siding door bolts (Aldrops): 43.4.1. The aldrops as specified in the item shall be used and shall be got
approved.

43.5. Tower bolts (Barrel Type): 43.5.1. Tower bolts as specified in the item shall be used and shall be got
approved.

43.6. Door latch: 43.6.1. The size of door latch shall be taken as the length of latch.

43.7. Bathroom Latch: 43.7.1. Bathroom latch shall be similar to tower bolt.

43.8. Handle: The size of the handles shall be determined by the inside grip length of the handles. Handles
shall have a base plate of length 50 mm. more than the size of the handle.

43.9. Door Stoppers: 43.9.1. Door stoppers shall be either floor door stopper type or door catch type.
Floor stopper shall be of overall size as specified and shall have a rubber cushion.

43.10. Door Catch: 43.10.1. Door catch shall be fixed at a height of about 900 mm. from the floor level so
that one part of the catch is fitted on the inside of the shutter and the other part is fixed in the wall with
necessary wooden plug arrangements for appropriate fixity. The catch shall be fixed 20 mm. inside the face
of the door for easy operation of catch.

43.11. Wooden Door Stop with hinges: 43.11.1. Wooden door stop of size 100 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm shall
be fixed on the door frame with a hinge of 75 mm size and at a height of 900 mm. from the floor level. The
wooden door stop shall be provided with 3 coats of approved oil paint.

43.12. Casement window Fastener: Casement window fastener for single leaf window shutter shall be left
or right handled as directed.

43.13. Casement stays (Straight Peg Stay) :43.13.1. The stays shall be made from a channel section having
three holes at appropriate position so that the window can be opened either fully or partially as directed.
Size of the stay shall be 250 mm. to 300 mm. as directed.

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43.14. Ventilator Catch: 43.14.1. The pattern and shape of the catch shall be as approved.

43.15. Pivot:

43.15.1. The base and socket plate shall be made from minimum 3 mm. thick plate and projected pivot shall
not be less than 12 mm. diameter and 12 mm. length and shall be firmly riveted to the base plate in case of
iron pivot and in single piece base plate in the case of brass pivot.

M-44. Paints:

44.1 (A) Oil paints:

44.1.1. Oil paints shall be of the specified color and shade, and as approved. The ready mixed paints shall
only be used. However, if ready mixed paint or specific shade or tint is not available, white ready mixed paint
with approved strainer will be allowed. In such a ease, the contractor shall ensure that the shade of the paint
so allowed shall be uniform.

44.1.2. All the paints shall meet with following general requirements:

(i) Paint shall not show excessive setting in a freshly opened full can and shall easily be Redis pressed
with a paddle to a smooth homogeneous state. The paint shall show no curdling, levering, caking or color
separation and shall be free from lumps and skins.

(ii) The paint as received shall brush easily, possess good levering properties and show no running or
sagging tendencies.

(iii) The paint shall not skin within 48 hours in three quarters filled closed container.

(iv) The paint shall dry to a smooth uniform finish free from roughness, grit, unevenness and other
imperfections.

44.1.3. Ready mixed paint shall be used exactly as received from the manufacturers and generally according
to their instructions and without any admixtures whatsoever.

44.2. (B) Enamel Paints:

44.2.1. The enamel paint shall satisfy in general requirements as mentioned in specification of oil paints.
Enamel paint shall conform to I.S. 2933-1975.

M-45 French polish:

45.1. The French polish of required tint and shape shall be prepared with the below mentioned ingredients
and other necessary materials:

(i) Denatured spirit of approved quality (ii) Chandras (iii) Shellac (iv) Pigment. 45.2. The French polish so
prepared shall conform to I.S.: 348-1968.

M-46 Marble chips for marble mosaic terrazzo:

46.1. The marble chips shall be of approved quality and shades. It shall be hard, sound, dense and
homogeneous in texture with crystalline and coarse grains. It shall be uniform in colour and free from stains,
cracks decay and weathering.

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46.2. The size of various colors of marble chips ranging from the smallest up to 20 mm. shall be used
where the thickness of top wearing layer is 6 mm. size. The marble chips of approved quality and colors only
as per grading as decided by the Engineer-in- charge shall be used for marble mosaic tiles or works.

46.3 The marble chips shall be machine crushed. They shall be free from foreign matter, dust etc. Except as
above, the chips shall conform to I. S.: 2114-1962.

M-47. Flooring Tiles: 47.1. (A) Plain Cement tiles:

47.1.1. The plain cement tiles shall be general purpose type. These are the tiles in the manufacturer of
which no pigments are used. Cement used in the manufacture of tiles shall be as per Indian Standards.

47.1.2. The tiles shall be manufactured from a mixture of cement and natural aggregates by pressure
process. During manufacture, the tiles shall be subjected to a pressure of not less than 140 Kg/Sq. Cm. The
proportion of cement to aggregate in the backing of the tiles shall be not less than 1:3 by weight. The
wearing face through the tiles are of plain cement, shall be provided with stone chips of 1 to 2 mm. size. The
proportions of cement to the marble chips aggregate in the wearing layer of the tiles shall be three parts of
cement to one-part chips by weight. The minimum thickness of wearing layer shall be 3 mm. The color and
texture of wearing layer shall be uniform throughout its face and thickness. On removal from mould, the
tiles shall be kept in moist conditions continuously at least for seven days and subsequently, if necessary, for
such long period as would ensure their conformity to requirements of I.S.: 1237-1980 regarding strength
resistance to wear and water absorption.

47.1.3. The wearing face of the tiles shall be plain, free from projections, depressions and cracks and shall
be reasonably parallel to the back face of the tile. All angles shall be right and all edges shall be sharp and
true.

47.1.4. The size of tiles shall generally be square shape 24.85 Cm. x 24.85 Cm. or 25 Cm. x 25 Cm. The
thickness of tiles shall be 20 mm.

47.1.5. Tolerance of length and breadth shall be plus or minus one millimeter. Tolerance on thickness shall
be plus 5 mm.

47.1.6. The tiles shall satisfy the tests as regards transverse strength resistance to wear and water absorption
as per I.S: 1237-1980.

47.2. (B) Plain Colored Tiles:

47.2.1. These tiles shall have the same specification as per plain cement tiles as per (A) above except that
they shall have a plain wearing surface wherein pigments are used. They shall conform to I.S. 1237-1980.

47.2.2. The pigment used for coloring cement shall not exceed 10 percent by weight of cement used in the
mix. The pigments synthetic or otherwise, used for coloring tiles shall have permanent color and shall not
contain materials detrimental to concrete.

47.2.3. The color of the tiles shall be specified in the item or as directed.

47.3. (C) Marble mosaic tiles:

47.3.1. These tiles have, the same specifications as per plain cement tiles except the requirements as stated
below:

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47.3.2. The marble mosaic tiles shall conform to I. S. 1237-1980. The wearing face of the tiles shall be
mechanically ground and filled. The wearing face of tiles shall be free from projections, depressions and
cracks and shall be reasonably parallel to the back face of the tiles. All angles shall be right angles and all
edges shall be sharp and true.

47.3.3. Chips used in the tiles be from smallest upto 20 mm. size. The minimum thickness of wearing layer of
tiles shall of 6 mm. For pattern of chips to be used on the wearing face, a few samples with or without their
full-size photographs as directed shall be presented to the Engineer-in-charge for approval.

47.3.4. Any particular samples, if found suitable shall be approved by the Engineer-in-charge, or he may ask
for a few more samples to be prepared indicating roughly the particular sized chips to be more-or less in the
samples presented. The samples have to be made by the contractor till a suitable sample is finally approved
for use in the work.

The Contractor shall ensure that the tiles supplied for the work shall be in conformity with the approved
sample only, in terms of its dimensions, thickness of backing layer and wearing surface, materials,
ingredients, color shade, Chips, distribution etc. required.

47.3.5. The tiles shall be prepared from cement conforming to Indian Standards or colored Portland cement
generally depending upon the color of tiles to be used or as directed.

47.4. (D) Chequered Tiles:

47.4.1. Chequered tiles shall be plain cement tiles or marble mosaic tiles. The former shall have the same
specification as per

(A) above and the latter as per marble mosaic tiles as per (C) except as mentioned below:

47.4.2. The tiles shall be of nominal size of 250 mm. x 250 mm. or as specified. The center to center distance
of chequer shall not be less than 25 mm. and not more than 50 mm. The overall thickness of the tile shall be
22 mm.

47.4.3. The grooves in the chequers shall be uniform and straight. The depth of the grooves shall not be less
than 3 mm. The chequered shall be plain, coloured or mosaic as specified. The thickness of the upper layer
measured from the top of the chequers shall not be less than 6 mm. The tiles shall be given the first grinding
with machine before delivery to site.

47.4.4. Tiles shall conform to relevant I.S. 1237-1930.

47.5 (E) Chequered Tiles for Stair cases:

47.5.1. The requirements of these tiles shall be the same as chequered as per (D) above except in following
respects;

1.0. The length of a tile including nose shall be 330 mm.

1.1. The minimum thickness shall be 28 mm.

1.2. The nosing shall have also the same wearing layer as at the top.

1.3. The nosing edge shall be rounded.

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(5} The front portion of the tile for a minimum length of 75 mm. from and including the nosing shall have
grooves running parallel to nosing and at center not exceeding 25 mm. Beyond that the tiles shall have
normal chequer pattern.

M-48. Rough Kotah Stone:

48.1. The kotah stones shall be hard, even, sound, and regular in shape and generally uniform in color. The
color of the stone shall generally be green. Brown color stones shall not be allowed for use. They shall be
without any soft veins, cracks or flows.

48.2 The size of the stones to be used for flooring shall be of size 600 mm x 600 mm and/or size 600 mm x
450 mm, as directed. However smaller sizes will be allowed to be used to the extent of maintaining required
pattern. Thickness shall be as specified.

48.3. Tolerance of minus 30 mm. on account of chisel dressing of edges shall be permitted for length as
well as breadth. Tolerance in thickness shall be + 3 mm.

48.4. The edges of stones shall be truly chiseled and table rubbed with coarse sand before paving. All
angles and edges of the stone shall be true, square and free from chipping and me surface shall be true and
plain.

48.5 When machine cut edges are specified, the exposed edges and the edges at joints shall be machine cut.
The thickness of the exposed machine cut edges shall be uniform.

M-49. Polished Kotah Stones.

49.1. Polished kotah stone shall have the same specifications as per rough kotah stone except as
mentioned below:

49.2. The stones shall have machine polished smooth surface. When brought on site, the stones shall be
single polished or double polished depending upon its use. The stones for paving shall generally be single
polished. The stones to be used for dado, skirting, platforms, sink, veneering, sills, steps, etc. where machine
polishing after the stones are fixed in situ is not possible, shall be double polished.

M-50. Dholpur Stone Slab:

50.1 Dholpur stone slab shall be of best quality as approved by the Engineer-in-charge The stone slab shall
be even, sound and durable, regular in shape and of uniform color.

50.2. The size of the stone shall be specified in the item or detailed drawings or as approved by the Engineer-
in-charge. The thickness of the stone shall be as specified in the item of work with the permissible tolerance
of plus or minus 2 mm. The provisions in respect of polishing as for polished Kotah stone shall apply to
polished Dholpur stone also. All angles and edges of the face of the stone slab shall be fine chiselled or
polished as specified in the item of work and all the four edges shall be machine cut.

All angle and edges of the stone slab shall be true and plane.

50.3 The sample of stone shall be got approved from the Engineer-in-charge for shade and tint for a
particular work. It shall be ensured that the stones to bemused in a particular work shall not differ much in
shade or tint from the approved sample.

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M-51. Marble Slab:

51.1. Marble slab shall be white or of other color and of best quality as approved by the Engineer-in-
charge.

51.2. Slabs shall be hard, uniform and homogeneous in texture. They shall have even crystalline grain and
free from defects and cracks. The surface shall be machine polished to an even and perfectly plant surface
and edges machine cut true and square. The rear face shall be rough to provide key for the mortar.

51.3. Marble slabs with natural veins, if selected shall have to be laid as per the pattern given by the
Engineer-in-charge. Size of the slab shall be minimum 450 mm x 450 mm. and preferable- 600 mm x 600
mm. However, smaller sizes will be allowed to be used to the extent of maintaining required palter.

51.4. The slab shall not be thinner than the specified thickness at its thinnest part. A few specimens of
finished slab to be used shall be deposited by the Contractor in the office for reference.

51.5. Except as above, the marble slabs shall, conform to I.S. 1130-1969.

M-52. Granite Stone Slab:

52.1. Granite shall be of approved color and quality. The stone shall be hard, even, sound regular in shape
and generally uniform in color. It shall be without any soft veins, cracks of flows.

52.2. The thickness of the stone shall be as specified in the items.

52.3. All exposed face shall be double polished to tender truly smooth and the even reflecting surface. The
exposed edges and corners shall be rounded off as directed. The exposed edges shall be machine cut and
shall have uniform thickness.

M-53 P.V.C Flooring:

53.1. P. V.C sheets for P.V.C. floor covering shall be of homogeneous flexible type, conforming to I.S. 3452-
1966. The P.V.C. covering shall neither develop any toxic effect while put to use nor shall give off any
disagreeable odour.

53.2 Thickness of flexible type covering tiles shall be as specified in the description of the item.

53.3. The flexible type shall be backed with hessian or other woven fabric. The following tolerances shall be
applicable on the nominal dimension of the sheet rolls or tiles:

(a) Thickness 0.15 mm

(b) Length or Width:

1. 300 mm. square tiles ± 0.20 mm. 39.00 mm. square tiles ±0.30 mm.
2. 600mm. “ “ ± 0.40mm. 4. Sheets and rolls + 0.10 percent

53.4. Adhesive:

53.4.1. The adhesive for PVC flooring shall be of the type and make recommended by the manufacturers of
PVC sheets/tiles.

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M-54. Facing tiles:

54.1. The facing tiles (burnt clay facing bricks) shall be free from cracks, flaws and nodules of free lime.
They shall be thoroughly burnt and shall have plane rectangular faces with parallel sides and sharp straight
right edged faces. The texture of the finished surface that will be exposed when in place, shall conform to an
approved sample consisting not less than four stretcher bricks each representing the texture desired. The
facing tiles shall have a pleasing appearance, sufficient resistance to penetration by rain and greater
durability than common bricks. The tiles shall conform to I.S. 2691-1972.

54.2. The standard size effacing brick tiles shall be 19 x 9 x 4 cms. The facing brick tiles shall be provided
with frog which shall conform to I.S. 1077-1976.

54.0. The permissible tolerance in dimensions specified above shall be as follows:

Size Tolerance for

1st class Brick 2nd class Brick

19 Cm. ± 6mm. ±10 mm.
9cm. ± 3mm. ± 7mm.
4cm. ±1.5 mm ±3 mm.

54.4. The tolerance for distortion or warpage of face or edges of individual brick from a plane surface and
from a straight line respectively shall be as follows:

Facing dimensions Permissible tolerance Max. below 19 cms. Max. 2.5mm.

-do- above 19 cm. Max. 3.0 mm.

54.5. The average compressive strength obtained as a sample of five dies when tested in accordance with
the procedure laid as per I.S. 1077-1976 shall be not less than 175 Kg/Sq. Cm. The average compressive
strength of any individual bricks shall be not less than 160 Kg/[Link].

54.5. The average water absorption for five bricks files shall not exceed 12 percent of average weight of brick
before testing.

The absorption for each individual bricks’ snail not exceeds 25 percent.

54.7. The brick tiles when tested in accordance with I.S. 1077-1976, the rate of efflorescence shall not be
more than ‘Slightly effloresced.’

M-55. White glazed tiles:

55.1. The tiles shall be of best quality as approved by the Engineer-in-charge. They shall be flat and true to
shape. They shall be free from cracks, crazing, spots, chipped edges and corners. The glazing shall be of
uniform shade.

55.2. The tiles shall be nominal size of 150 mm. x 150 mm. unless otherwise specified. The maximum
variation from the stated sizes, other than me thickness of tile, shall be plus or minus 1.5 mm. The thickness
of tile shall be 6 mm. Except as above the dies shall conform to I.S. 777 1970.

M-56. Galvanized iron pipes and fittings:

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56.1. Galvanized iron pipe shall be of the medium type and of required diameter and shall comply with I.S.I
239-1979. The specified diameter of the pipes shall refer to the inside diameter of the bore. Clamps, screw
and all galvanized iron fittings shall he of the standard ‘R’ or equivalent make.

M-57. Bib cock and stop cock:

57.1. A bib cock is a draw off tap with a horizontal inlet and free outlet. A stop cock is a valve with a
suitable means of connection for insertion in a pipe line for controlling or stopping the flow.

57.2. They shall be of screw down type and of brass chromium plated and of diameter as specified in the
description of the item. They shall conform to I.S. 781-1977 and they shall be of best Indian make. They shall
be polished bright.

57.3. The minimum finished weight of bib cock and stop cock shall be as given below:

Diameter Bib cock Stop cock Diameter Bib cock Stop cock
8 mm 0.25 Kg. 0.25 Kg. 15 mm. 0.40 Kg. 0.40 Kg.
10 mm. 0.30 Kg. 0.35 Kg. 20 mm. 0.75 Kg. 0.75 Kg.

M-58. Gun metal wheel valve:

58.1. The gun metal wheel valve be of approved quality. These shall be gun metal fitted with wheel and shall
be of gate valve opening full way and of the size as specified. These shall conform to I.S. 778-1971. M-59.

M-59. White glazed porcelain wash basin:

59.1. Wash basin shall be of white porcelain first quality best Indian make and it shall conform to I.S. 2556
(Part-IV) 1972 and I.S. 771-1979.

The size of the wash basin shall be as specified in the item, Wash basin shall be of one piece construction
with continued over-flow arrangements. All internal angles shall be designed so as to facilitate cleaning.
Wash basin shall have single tap hole or two holes as specified. Each basin shall have a circular waste hole
which is either rabbled or beveled internally with 65 mm. diameter at top and 10 mm. depth to suit the
waste fining. The necessary stud slot to receive the bracket on the underside of (the basin shall be provided.
Basin shall have an internal soap holder recess which shall fully drain into the bowl.

59.2 White glazed pedestal of the quality and colors as that of the basin shall be provided where specified in
the item. It shall be completely recessed at the back for reception of supply and wash pipe. It shall be
capable of supporting the basin rigidly and adequately and shall be so designed as to make the height from
floor to lop off the rim of basin 750 mm. to 800 mm. as directed.

M-60. European type water closet/with low level flushing:

60.1. The European type water closet shall be white glazed porcelain first quality and shall be of wash
down type conforming to I.S. 2556-1973 and I.S. 771-1979.

60.2. ‘S’ trap shall be provided as required with water seal not less than 50 mm. The solid plastic seat and
cover shall be of the best Indian make conforming to I.S. 2548-1980. They shall be made of moulded
syntactic materials which shall be tough and hard with high resistance to solvents and shall be free from
blisters and other surface defects and shall have chromium plated brass hinges and rubber buffer of suitable
size.

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M-61. Orissa type water closet: 61.1. The specification of Orissa type white glazed water closet of first
quality shall conform to I.S. 2556 (Pan-Ill) 1981 and relevant specification of Indian type water closet except
that pan will be with the integral squatting pan of size 580 mm. x 440 mm. with raised footrest.

M-62. Indian type water closet:

62.1. The Indian type white glazed water closet of first duality shall be of size as specified in (he item and
conforming to I.S. 771-1979 and I.S. 2556 (Part-II) 1981. Each pan shall have integral flushing ring of suitable
type with adequate number of holes around as directed to have satisfactory flushing. It shall also have an
inlet at back or front for connecting flush pipe as directed. The inside of the bottom of the pan shall have
sufficient slope from the front towards the outlet and surface shall be uniform and smooth.

Pan shall be provided with l00 mm. diameter ‘P’ or ’S’ trap with approximately 50 mm. water seal and 50
mm. diameter vent horn.

M-62. A Foot Rests :

62-A-l. A pair of white glazed-earthen ware rectangular foot rests of minimum size 250 mm. x 130 mm. 20
mm. shall be provided with water closet.

M-63. Glazed Earthen Ware Sink:

63.1. The glazed earthen-ware sink shall be specified size, colour and quality. The sink shall conform to I.S.
771 Part-II-1979. The brackets for sinks shall conform to I.S. 775-1970.

63.2. The pipes shall conform to I.S. 1239-Part-11973 and I.S. 404-1962 for steel and lead pipes
respectively 32 mm. brass waste coupling of standard pattern with brass chain and rubber plug shall be
provided with sink.

M-64. Glazed earthen ware Lipped type flat back urinal/corner type urinal:

64.1 The lipped type urinal shall be flat back or corner type as specified in the item and shall conform to I.S.
771-1979. It shall be of best Indian make and size as specified and approved by the Engineer-in-charge. The
flat back or corner type urinal must be of 1st quality free from any defects, cracks, etc.

M-65. Low level enamel flushing tank:

65.1. The low-level enamel flushing tank shall be of 15 liters capacity. It shall conform to I.S. 774-197 It the
flushing cistern shall be of best quality and free from any defects. The flushing tank shall have outlet 32 mm.
diameter. The outlet shall be connected with W.C. Pan by lead pipe or P.V.C. pipe as specified. The flushing
tank shall be provided with inlet and outlet for fixing G.I. inlet pipes and over-flow pipes. The flushing cistern
shall be provided with chromium plated handle for flushing. The flushing tank shall be provided with bracket
of cast iron so that it can be fixed on wall at specified height. The brackets shall conform to I.S. 775-1970.

M-66. Cast iron flushing cistern:

66.1. The cast iron flushing cistern shall be of 15 liters capacity. It shall conform to I.S. 774-1971. The flushing
cistern shall be of best quality free from any defects. The flushing cistern shall have outlet of 32 mm.
diameter. The outlet shall be connected to lead pipe of 32 mm. diameter. The lead pipe shall conform to I.S.
404 (Part-I) 1962. For fixing G.I. inlet pipes and overflow pipe 20 mm. dia. inlet and outlet shall be provided.
The flushing cistern shall be provided with galvanized iron chain and pull of sufficient length and shall be got
approved from the Engineer-in-charge. The cast iron flushing cistern shall be painted with one coat of

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anticorrosive paint and two coats of paints. The flushing cistern shall be fixed on two C.I. brackets. The C.I.
brackets shall conform to I.S. 775-1970.

M-67. Flush cock:

67.1. Half turn flush cock (Heavy weight) shall be of gun metal chromium plated of diameter as specified in
the description of the item. The flush cock shall conform to relevant Indian Standard.

M-68. Cast iron pipes and fittings:

68.1 All soil, water, vent and antisyphonage pipes and fittings shall conform to I.S. 1729-1964. The pipe shall
have spigot and socket ends with head on spigot end. The pipes and fittings shall be true to shape, smooth,
cylindrical, their inner and outlet surfaces being as nearly as practicable concentric. They shall be sound and
nicely cast and shall be free from cracks, laps, pinholes or other imperfection and shall be neatly dressed and
carefully fettled. 68.2. The end of pipes and fittings shall be reasonable square to their axis.

68.3. The sand cast iron pipes shall be of the diameter as specified in the description and shall be in lengths
of 1.5 M. 1.8 M. and 2 M. including socket ends of the pipe unless shorter lengths are either specified or
required at junctions etc. The pipes and fittings shall be supplied without ears unless specified or directed
otherwise.

Tolerances:

68.4.1. The Standard weights and thickness of pipes shall be as shown in the following table: A tolerance up
to minus 10 per cent may however be allowed against these standard weights.

Sr. Nominal dia. of Thickness Overall Weight of Pipe excluding ears 2 m. long
No. bore 1.5 [Link] 1.8m. long. 2m. long
1. 75 mm. 5.0 mm. 12.83 Kg. 16.52 Kg. 18.37 Kg.
2. 100mm. 5.0mm 18.14 Kg. 21.67 Kg. 24.15 Kg.

68.4.2. A tolerance up to minus 15 percent in thickness and 20 mm. in length will be allowed. For fittings
tolerance in lengths shall be plus 15 mm. and minus 10 mm.

68.4.3. The thickness of fittings and their socket and spigot dimensions shall conform to the thickness and
dimensions specified for the corresponding sizes of straight pipes. The tolerances in weights and thickness
shall be the same as for straight pipes.

M-69. Nahni Trap:

69.1. Nahni trap shall be of cast iron and shall be sound and free from porosity or other defects which
affect serviceability. The thickness of the base metal shall not be less than 6.5 mm. The surface shall be
smooth and free from craze, ships and other flaws or any other kind of defects which affect serviceability.
The size of nahni trap shall be as specified and shall be of self-cleansing design.

69.2. The nahni trap shall be of quality approved by the Engineer-in-charge and shall generally conform to
the relevant Indian Standards.

69.3. The Nahni trap provided shall be with deep seal, minimum 50 mm, except at places where trap with
deep seal can not be accommodated. The cover shall be cast iron. Perforated cover shall be provided on the
trap of appropriate size.

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M-70. Gully Trap:

70.1 Gully trap shall conform to I.S. 651-1980. It shall be sound, free from defects such as fire cracks. The
glaze of the traps shall be free from crazing. They shall give a shart clear note when struck with light
hammer. There shall be no broken blisters.

70.2. The size of the gully trap shall be as specified in the item.

70.3. Each gully trap shall have one C.I. grating of square size corresponding to the dimensions of inlet of
gully trap. It will also have a water tight C.I. cover with frame inside dimensions 300 mm; x 300 mm., the
cover with frame inside dimension, 300 mm. x 300 mm., the cover weighing not less than 4.53 Kg. and the
frame not less than 2.72 Kg. The grating cover and frame shall be of sound and good casting and shall have
truly square machined seating faces.

M-71. Glaze Stone Ware Pipe and Fitting:

71.1. The pipes and fittings shall be of best quality as approved by the Engineer-in-charge. The pipe shall
be of best quality manufactured from stone-ware of fire clay, salt glazed thoroughly burnt through the whole
thickness, of a close even texture, free from air blows, fire blisters, crack and other imperfections, which
effect the serviceability. The inner and outer surfaces shall be smooth and perfectly glazed. The pipe shall be
capable to-withstand pressure of 1.5 m. lead without showing sign of leakage. The thickness of the wall shall
not be less than l/12th of the internal dia. The depth of socket shall not be less than 38 mm. The socket shall
be sufficiently large to allow a joint of 1 mm. around the pipe.

71.2. The pipes shall generally conform to relevant I.S. 651 -1980.

M-72. Wall Peg Rail:

72.1. The aluminums wall peg rail shall have three aluminum pegs of approved quality and size. It shall be
fixed on teakwood plank of size 450 mm. x 75 mm. x 20 mm. The teakwood shall be French polished or oil
painted as specified.

M-73. G.I. Water Spot:

73.1. The G.I. pipes of 40 mm. dia shall be of medium quality and specials shall be of ‘R’ brand or
equivalent brand of best approved quality.

73.2. The pipe shall have length as required for the thickness of wall in which it is fixed, and at the outside
end tee and bend cut at half the length shall be provided and at other end coupling shall be provided to have
better fixing. The water spout shall be provided as per detailed drawing or as directed.

M-74. Asbestos Cement Pipe (A.C. Pipe):

74.1. The asbestos cement pipe of diameter as specified in the description of the item shall conform to I.S.
1626-1980. Specials like bends, shoes cowls, etc. shall conform to relevant Indian Standards. The interior of
pipe shall have a smooth finish, regular surface and regular, internal diameter. The tolerance in all
dimensions shall be as per I.S. 1626-Part-11980.

M-75. Crydon Ball Valve:

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75.1. Ball valve of screwed type including polyethylene float and necessary lever etc. shall be of the size as
mentioned in the description of item and shall conform to I.S. 1703-1977.

M-76. Bitumen Felt for Water Proofing And Damp Proofing:

76.1 Bitumen felt shall be on the fiber bases and shall be type 2, self-finished grade-2 and shall conform to
I.S. 1322-1970.

M-77 Select Earth:

77.1. The selected earth shall be that obtained from excavated material or shall have to brought from
outside as indicated in the item. If item does not indicate anything, the selected earth shall have to be
brought from outside.

77.2 The selected earth shall be good yellow soil and shall be got approved from the Engineer-in-charge. la
no case black cotton soil or similar expansive and shrinkable soil shall be used. It shall be clean and free from
all rubbish and perishable materials, stones or brick bats. The clods shall be broken to a size of 50. mm or
less, Contractor shall make his own arrangement at his own cost for land for borrowing selected earth. The
stacking of material shall be done as directed by the Engineer-in-charge in such a way as not to interfere
with any constructional activities and in proper stacks.

77.3 When excavated material is to be used, only selected stuff got approved from the Engineer-in-charge
shall be used. It shall be stacked separately and shall comply with all the requirements of selected earth
mentioned above:

M-78. Barbed Wire:

78.1 The barbed wire shall be of galvanized steel and it shall generally conform to I.S. 278-1978. The
barbed wire shall be of type-I whose nominal diameter for line wire shall be 2.5 mm. and point wire 2.24
mm. The nominal distance between two bars shall be 75 mm. unless otherwise specified in the item. The
barbed wire shall be formed by twisting together two-line wires, one containing the barbs. The size of the
line and point wires and barb spacings shall be as specified above. The permissible deviation from the
nominal diameter of the line wire and point wire shall not exceed ±0.08 mm.

78.2 The barbs shall carry four points shall be formed by twisting two-point wires, each two turns, lightly
round one-line wire, making altogether four complete turns. The barbs shall be so finished that the four
points are -set and locked at right angles to each other. The barbs shall have a length of not less than 13 mm.
and not more than 18 mm. The point, shall be sharp and cut at an angle not greater than 35 degree of the
axis of the wire forming the barbs.

78.3 The line and point wire shall be circular section free from scale and other defects and shall be
uniformly galvanized. The

line wire shall be in continuous length and shall not contain any weld other than those in the rod before it is
drawn. The distance between two successive splices shall not be less than 15 meters.

78.4 The lengths per 100 Kg. of barbed wire I.S. type I shall be as under

Nominal 1000 meter Minimum 834 Meter Maximum 1066 Meter.

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