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This document outlines construction specifications for a proposed building, including specifications for site preparation, excavation, concrete work, and forms. It specifies that excavation be made to the grades indicated in drawings, and unsuitable materials from excavation be used for backfill or disposed of as directed. It also provides proportions and standards for different classes of concrete to be used for columns, footings, beams, slabs, and other elements. Forms must be properly braced and constructed to maintain the correct shape of concrete elements.

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Specs

This document outlines construction specifications for a proposed building, including specifications for site preparation, excavation, concrete work, and forms. It specifies that excavation be made to the grades indicated in drawings, and unsuitable materials from excavation be used for backfill or disposed of as directed. It also provides proportions and standards for different classes of concrete to be used for columns, footings, beams, slabs, and other elements. Forms must be properly braced and constructed to maintain the correct shape of concrete elements.

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CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the
kinds of materials to be used for the proposed building shown in the plans and
detail drawings.
The plans, detail drawings and these Specifications shall be considered as
complementing each other, so that what is mentioned or shown in one, although
not mentioned or shown in the other, shall be considered as appearing on both. In
case of conflict between the two, the same should be referred to the designing
Architect/Engineer for resolution.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
All parts of the construction shall be finished with first class workmanship, to
the fullest talent and meaning of the plans and these Specifications, and to the
entire satisfaction of the Architect/Engineer and the Owner.
The construction shall conform to all the requirements of the National
Building Code, as well as the local rules and regulations of the Municipality of
Silang, Cavite, Philippines.
CLEARING THE SITE:
The building site shall be leveled according to the plans and cleared of
rubbish, roots and other perishable and objectionable matters to a suitable sub
grade.
All such unsuitable materials shall be removed from the building site and
spread uniformly over the areas adjacent to the proposed building, or otherwise
disposed of as may be directed by the Architect or Engineer in charge of the
construction.
STAKING OUT THE BUILDING LINES:
The building lines shall be staked out and all lines and grades shown in the
drawing established before any excavation in started. Batter boards and reference
marks shall be erected at such places where they will not be disturbed during the
excavation of the building.
EXCAVATION:
All excavations shall be made to grade indicated in the drawings. Where the
building site is covered with any kind of fill, the excavation for footing should be
made deeper until the stratum for safe bearing capacity of the solid is reached.

Whenever water in encountered in the excavation process, it shall be


removed by bailing or pumping, care being taken that the surrounding soil particles
are not disturbed or removed.
BACKFILLS:
After concrete for foundations is hard enough to withstand pressure resulting
from fills, the materials removed from excavation shall be used for backfill around
them.
Backfill and fills shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm in thickness,
and each layers shall be thoroughly compacted by wetting, tamping and rolling.
CONCRETE WORKS:
All concrete shall be mixed thoroughly until there is a uniform distribution of
the cement and aggregates, and should be deposited as nearly as practicable in its
final position, care being taken to avoid segregation of the aggregates.
Water to be used for mixing concrete shall be clean and free from injurious
amount of oil, acids, alkalis, salts and other organic materials.
PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE:
All concrete works shall be done in accordance with the standard
specifications for plain and reinforced concrete as adopted by the Government.
Cement to be used shall be Holcim portland cement, Holcim pozzolan cement or
any other equivalent brands more readily available in the locality. Alternative
cements so selected must meet the requirements of Portland and pozzolan
cements, and approved by the Architect or Engineer in charge of construction.
The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for the various
parts of the building:
Columns and footings

- Class A (1:2:4)

Conc. Holl. Blk. footings

- Class B (1:2-1/2:5)

Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs

- Class A (1:2:4)

Concrete Slab floor on fill - Class C (1:3:6)


Septic Vault cover

- Class A (1:2:4)

Class A concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2 parts fine aggregate


and 4 parts course aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the
mixture in a pliable paste.
Class B concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2-1/2 parts fine

aggregate and 5 parts course aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to
make the mixture in a pliable paste.
Class C concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 3 parts fine aggregate
and 6 parts course aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the
mixture in a pliable paste.
The fine aggregate for concrete shall consist of natural sand, or of inert
materials with similar characteristics, having clean, hard and durable grains, free
from organic matter or loam.
The coarse aggregate for concrete shall consist of crushed rock of durable
and strong qualities, or clean and hard gravel. Size of the coarse aggregate to be
used shall vary from 20mm to 40mm (3/4" to 1-1/2").
FORMS FOR CONCRETE WORKS:
All forms for concrete works shall be properly braced or connected together
so as to maintain the correct position and shapes of the concrete members. Forms
shall be constructed sufficiently tight to prevent bulging and seepage of water.
Forms shall not be removed until the concrete has attained sufficient strength
to support its own weight and any loads that may be placed on it. Side forms of
beams and girders may be removed earlier that the bottom forms but additional
posts or shoring must be placed under the beams or girders until they have attained
their strength.
CONCRETE SLAB FLOORS ON FILL:
Concrete slabs on fill shall be poured on a gravel bed of not less than 100m
thick. Each concrete slab course to be poured shall not be more than one meter
wide. and each course shall be poured alternately to the indicated floor finish.

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