1.

0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Scope of Work

This section shall include mobilization and demobilization of Contractor’s plant, equipment, material and
employee to the site; construction of the Contractor’s office and facilities; compliance with the contract
requirements.

This section shall include the furnishing of labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies plant, equipment
and appurtenance to complete satisfactorily the construction of the proposed subproject.

1.2 Mobilization and Demobilization

The contractor upon receipt of the notice to proceed shall immediately mobilize and transport his plant,
equipment, materials and employees to the site and demobilized or remove the same at the completion of
the subproject.

1.3 Contractors field office and facilities

1.3.1 Field Office

During the performance of the contract, the contractor shall construct and maintain a field office
and facilities at the site of the work at which he or his authorized agent shall be holding office and
all times, while the work is in progress. The location, dimensions and layout of such field office shall
be subject to approval, Construction shanties, sheds and temporary facilities provided as requires
for the contractor’s convenience shall be maintain in good condition and neat appearance including
finishes as required.

1.3.2 Temporary Light and Power

The contractor shall provide and maintain temporary electrical service including installation of
temporary power and lighting within the construction site. The electrical service shall be adequate
in capacity to supply power to construction tools and equipment without over-loading the temporary
equipment and wiring for power and lighting shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions
with the local governing codes. At the completion of the construction work all temporary wiring,
lighting, equipment and devices shall be removed.

1.3.3 Temporary Toilet

The construction shall provide and maintain a sanitary condition enclosed toilet for the use of all
construction personnel located within the contract limits, complete with fixtures, water and sewer
connections and all appurtenances. Installation shall be in accordance with all applicable codes
and regulations of local authorities having jurisdiction thereof. Upon completion of work, temporary
toilet and their appurtenances shall be removed.

1.3.4 Temporary Water Service

The Contractor shall provide and maintain temporary water supply services, complete with
necessary connections and appurtenances. Installed water supply lines shall be used as a source
of water for construction purposes subject to the approval of the Project Manager. The Contractor
shall pay the cost of operation, maintenance and restoration of the water system. All temporary
water service including equipment and piping shall be removed upon the completion of work and all
worn out and damaged parts of the permanent system shall be replaced and restored in first class
condition equal to new.

1.3.5 Security

The Contractor shall provide sufficient security in the construction site to prevent illegal entry or
work damaged during in ghts; holidays and other period when work is not executed; and during
working hours. The Contractor shall take ample precautions against fire and keeping away
 flammable materials, and ensure that such materials are properly handled and stored. Fires shall
not be built within the area of construction, except when permitted by the Project Manager.

1.4 Compliance with Contract Requirements

1.4.1 Control of on Site Construction

Prior to start of any definable feature of the work, the Contractor must perform the necessary
inspection to include as follows:

(1) Review of contract documents to make sure that material, equipment and products have
been tested, submitted and approved.
(2) Physical examination of materials and equipment to assure its conformity to the
specification, plans, shop drawing and other data.
(3) As soon as the work has been started the Contractor shall conduct initial inspection to
check and review the workmanship in compliance with the contract requirements for a
particular item of work.
(4) The Contractor shall perform these inspections on a regular basis to assure continuing
compliance with the contract requirements until completion of a particular type of work.

1.4.2 Pre-Construction Meetings

Prior to the start of construction, Contractor’s material men whose presence is required must attend
pre construction meetings as directed for the purpose of discussing the execution of work. In this
conference, the contractor determines the necessary precautions in mitigating the effect of
construction on environmental aspect and medical services.

1.4.3 Progress Meetings

Progress meetings shall be called upon by the following for the purpose of discussing the
implementation of the work:

(1) When called upon by the Project Manager of LGU/DOH or his representative for the
purpose of discussing the execution of work. Contractor’s material men whose presence is
necessary or requested must attend the progress meetings. Each of such meetings shall
be held at the time and place designated by the project Manager or his representative.
Decisions and instructions agreed by these meetings should be binding and conclusive on
the contract. Minutes of these meetings shall be recorded and reasonable number of
copies shall be furnished to the contractor for distribution to various material men and
vendors involved.

(2) The contractor may also call for a progress meeting for the purpose of coordinating,
expediting and scheduling the work. In such meeting Contractor’s material men or
vendors, whose presence is necessary or requested to attend.

1.4.4 Progress Report

The contractor shall prepare and submit progress reports the project manager every 30 days after
the start of the project up to its completion, showing the work completed work remaining to be
done, status of construction equipment and materials at the site, as stipulated in section 4 of the
General Conditions of Contract.

1.4.5 Survey Data

The contractor shall layout his work from established base lines and benchmark indicated in the
drawing and shall be responsible for all measurement in connection therewith. The contractor shall
furnished, at his own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials and
labor as maybe required in laying out any part of the work, out of established base lines and
benchmark. If shall be the responsibility of the contractor to maintain and preserve all stakes and
other marks until he is authorized to remove them. If the contractor through his negligence prior to
 the authorized removal destroys such marks, they shall be replaced at the expense of the
Contractor.

1.4.6 Shop Drawing

The Contractor shall submit and furnish shop drawings and samples accompanied with the
provision of the conditions of contract. The term “shop Drawing” as used here in shall be
understood to include detailed design calculations, construction drawings, lists. Graphs
supplemental specifications and others.

(1) Transmittal forms shall be filled out in typewritten or ink with no alterations or inter line actions
unless initialized dates before submittal. Shop drawings shall be submitted as the same
size as the contract drawing when practicable, but in no case it shall exceed dimension of
the contract drawings. The contractor shall make preliminary check of all shop drawings
for compliance with the contract documents and he shall stamp each print with statements
of compliance with the requirements. The Contractor may authorize his supplier to deal
with the project manager with regard to the shop drawings; however ultimate responsibility
for accuracy and completeness in the submittal shall remain with the contractor.

(2) The said shop drawing and transmittal shall be submitted at time sufficiently early, to allow
review of the same by the project manager and to accommodate the rate of construction
progress required under the contract. The contractor shall submit print copies of show
drawing with transmittal forms, and copies of brochures with transmittal forms as required
by the Project Manager.

(3) Any shop drawings and samples submitted not accompanied by transmittal forms of
where all applicable items on the forms are not completed would be return for
resubmission. The project manager who will check and evaluate mentioned shop drawing
would retain copy for his file and return the rest to the Contractor with notation. Returned
shop drawing marked “No Exception Taken” or “Make Corrections Noted”, means formal
revision of said drawings will not be required. If it is marked “Amend Resubmit” or
“Rejected-Resubmit”. The contractor shall revise said drawings and shall submit revised
drawing to the project manager.

(4) The project manager shall process the submission and indicate the appropriate drawing
on the shop drawing and transmittal forms. Construction of an item shall not commence
before the project manager has reviewed the pertinent shop drawing and return it to the
contractor, marked as mentioned above. Revisions indicated on shop drawing shall be
considered as changes necessary to meet the requirements of the contract drawings and
specifications, and shall not be taken as the bases of claims of extra work. The contractor
shall have no claim for damages or extension of time due to any delay, resulting from
having contractors make the required revisions, unless review by the project manager was
delayed beyond reasonable period of time and unless the contractor can establish that
such delay in revision in delay of the project.

(5) Resubmitted procedure shall allow the same procedure as the initial submittal.

1.4.7 Construction Photographs

The contractor shall take photographs during the process of the work once a month, all taken was
directed by the project manager. At the completion of the project, final photographs shall be sent to
the LGU or the project manager. The photographs shall be neatly labeled, dated and identified in a
little box in the lower right hand corner, showing the date of the exposure, project name, location
and direction of view.

All negatives shall be retained by the contractor until the completion of the work at which time they
shall become the property of the LGU.

1.4.8 Cleaning-up
 The contractor shall at all times keep the construction area including storage are used by him free
accumulations of waste materials or rubbish. Upon completion of construction, the contractor shall
leave the work and premises in clean, neat and workmanlike conditions satisfactory to the LGU.

1.4.9 Documents to be submitted

The contractor shall submit the following documents prior to final payment and before issuance of
final certificate of payment in accordance with the provisions of the conditions contract.

(1) The guarantee required by the conditions of contract and any other extended guarantees
stated in the technical stations of the specifications.

(2) A set of As-Built drawing shall be submitted showing accruable record of changes or
deviations from the contract documents and the shop drawings indicating the work as
actually installed. Records shall be arranged in order, In accordance with various sections
of the specifications and properly indexed with certifications of endorsement thereof, that
each of the revised print of drawings and specifications are complete and accurate. Prior
to the application of final payment, and as a condition to its approval by the project
manager of LGU, the contractor shall deliver the records, drawings and specifications
arranged in proper order, indexed and endorsed herein specified.

1.5 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

Cost incurred in providing and maintaining contractor’s field office, temporary light power.
Temporary toilet, water and security services, including cost of mobilization and demobilization, and
cost incurred in the compliance of contract requirements shall not be measured and paid
separately, same shall be deemed to be included in the cost of other items work, as part of the
contractor’s construction overheads.

2.0 SITE WORK

2.1 Scope

The section includes site clearing, earthwork and site drainage and utilities construction of septic tank,
placenta pit, septic vault for sharp objects in accordance with the drawing and specification.

2.2 Applicable Documents

The latest edition of the following standard and specifications shall form part of these specifications:

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

C131 Resistance to Abrasion of Small Size Coarse Aggregate by use of the Los
Angeles Machine
D698 Moisture-Density Relations of soils using 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg.) Rammer and 12 in
(304.8 mm) Drop
D1556 Density of Soil in place by the Sand Cone Method
D1557 Moisture-Density Relations of Soils using 10 lb. (4.5 kg) Rammer and 18 in (475
mm) Drop
D2487 Classification of soils for Engineering Purposes
C-14 Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain and Culvert pipe
C-76/C-497 Class II Reinforced Concrete Pipes
A-74 Cast Iron Soil Pipes and Fittings

Other pipes shall conform to the latest ASTM requirements.

2.3 Material Requirements:

 2.3.1 Selected Fill Material

Selected fill materials shall consist of pit run gravel, disintegrated rock sand and or other similar
materials. The material shall not contain more than 35% passing the No. 200 sieve; and fraction of
the material passing the No. 40 sieve shall have a liquid limit not greater than 35 and plasticity
index not greater than 12.

2.3.2 Gravel Fill

Gravel fill shall consist of hard durable particles or fragments of stones or gravel. It shall be clean
and free from vegetable matters, lumps or balls of clay and other deleterious materials. The
proportion of the material passing the 0.075 mm (No. 200) sieve shall not be greater than0.66 (two-
thirds) of the fraction passing the 0.425 mm (No. 40) sieve. The fraction passing the 0.425 mm (No.
40) sieve shall have a liquid limit of not more than 25 plasticity indexes of not more than 6 as
Gravel fill shall consist of hard durable particles or fragments of stones or gravel. It must be
determined by AASHTO T89 and T90. Gravel bedding 100 mm (4”) in depth or as shown on the
drawing shall be placed, spread and compacted through tamping and underneath footing, slabs, on
fill and slabs on grade.

2.3.3 Base and Sub-base Course

Aggregate sub-base shall consist of pit run gravel, talus rock disintegrated granite, sand, shale
cinders, coral and other similar materials or additional filler for blending, selected under the
direction of the consultant. The maximum dimension of any particle shall not be greater than two-
thirds of the required thickness of the layer in which it is to be placed. Over-sized materials if
present shall be removed at the pit with screens, or hand picking. If necessary, to obtain proper
uniformity, mixing shall blend additional filler. The fraction to aggregate sub-based materials
including any additional filler passing the 0.075 mm (No. 200) sieve shall not be more than 2/3 of
that passing the 0.425 mm (no. 40) sieve. The fraction passing the 0.425 mm sieve shall have a
liquid limit not greater than 25 and plasticity index not more than 6.

2.3.4 Concrete for Site Work

Concrete materials for the site work shall be in accordance with Section 3, concrete of these
specifications. Cement shall be proportion as follows:

Description of Structures Compressive Strength

1.) For sidewalks, walkways, 1.72 Mpa (2500 psi) at 28 days

catch basinsand man holes

2.) Septic Tank/Placenta pit 20.7 Mpa (3000 psi) at 28 days

2.4 Construction Requirements

2.4.1 Earthwork

1. Site Demolition

All superficial obstruction shall be demolished and removed from the site to disposal areas
approved by the consultant.

2.Clearing and grubbing

(a.) Clearing

All areas within the structure or related construction has to be accomplished, shall be completely
cleared of matted roots, trees brush, snags, vegetation, rubbish, and other objectionable matters.
All combustible materials from clearing operation shall be completely burned or removed from the
site of work or otherwise disposal off as directed by the project manager. All materials to be burned
shall be piled neatly and when in suitable condition shall be burned completely. Piling for burning
shall be done in such a manner and location as cause least fire risk. All burning shall be thorough
that the cleared materials can be reduced to ashes. The contractor shall at all times take special
precautions to prevent fire from spreading and shall have available at all times, suitable equipment
and supplies, for use in preventing and fighting fires.

b.) Grubbing

Grubbing shall consist of the removal of tree stumps, brush and rubbish from the work areas to be
occupied by permanent structures from other areas within the indicated clearing limits as directed
by the consultant. Trees and shrubs to be retained shall be protected properly from damage.
Stumps shall be removed entirely. Roots and matted roots shall be grubbed and cut to at least 450
mm below the existing surface.

3. Structural Excavation

All excavations shall be performed by the contractor to the excavation lines, grades and slopes and
profiles shown in the drawings, or as directed by the project manager. All excavation shall be
performed in the dry condition, unless otherwise approved by the project manager.

(a) Excavation for Structure and Trenches

Excavations carried out below the depth indicated on the drawing without the approval of the
project manager shall be refilled to the proper grade with thoroughly compacted suitable fill
materials to the satisfaction of the project manager except for footing excavation where concrete
shall be replaced to the bottom of the excavation. Additional work for this nature shall be at the
contractor’s expense. Where an existing structure lies adjacent to excavation line, adequate
shoring and bracing shall be provided to prevent damage to persons and properties. Shoring,
bracing and sheeting shall be removed in a manner to prevent caving-in. the grading in the vicinity
of excavated areas shall be done to prevent surface water from running into excavations and
embankments. Water pumped from excavations shall be diverted to suitable disposal points.
Trenches for pipelines shall be excavated along straight lines and provided with minimum of 150
mm space between the outside of the pipe and the side of the trench or bracing. Additional
excavation shall be made for ach joint to allow for joining.

Trench excavation, other than rock shall be excavated at least 50mm above final invert grade; the
remainder of the excavation shall be shaped manually, and graded to provide uniform bearing
when the pipe is laid. Unless otherwise indicated, backfill cover over water sewer, drainage and
electrical conduit pipes shall not be less than 300 mm depth.

(b) Excavation Under Pavement and Concrete Slabs

The entire area of the original ground under pavements and concrete slabs shall be excavated to
remove all objectionable matter, sod, muck, rubbish and other unsuitable materials to a minimum
depth of 300 mm.

4. Filling and Backfilling

Fill and back fill materials shall consist of suitable materials from excavation or from approved
borrow areas, and shall be free from roots, wood scraps, vegetation and other extraneous materials
and from large clods of earth or stones greater than 100 mm. no fill material shall be placed until
the surface to be filled has been approved.

(a) Filling and Backfilling for Structures and Trenches

 Filling around structures shall be placed as the construction work progress, insofar practicable.
Backfilling for trenches shall progress as construction and testing will permit. Back filling pipe
trenches, approved backfill shall be compacted in200 mm layers to a depth of 150 mm over the
pipe and the remainder of the trench depth shall be backfilled and compared in 300 mm layers; for
trenches under road pavements and concrete floor slabs, the backfill shall be placed and
compacted in 200 mm layers to the top of the trench.

(b) Embankment Construction

Before placing fill material, the surface upon which it will be placed shall scarify to insure good
bonding between the existing surface and the fill material. Where embankment are to be
constructed on sloping ground with slopes steeper than 1 vertical to 4 horizontal, the new fill shall
be cut into or benched as the embankment is brought up in layers in such a manner that the
embankment material will bond with the existing surface. The size of each bench shall be subject to
approval and shall depend on the equipment to be used.

5. Equipment

Equipment used in the performance of the work shall be subject to approval of the project manager.
The quality of compaction equipment shall be adequate to assure thorough uniform compaction as
rapidly as material is placed. In all areas not accessible to rollers or compactors the fill shall be
compacted with mechanical hand tampers.

6. Compaction

In fill areas, the top 200mm shall be compacted to a density of at least 95 percent of maximum
density and the remaining depth of fill to not less than 90 percent pf maximum density, except that
under ramps pavement and concrete floor slabs, compaction shall not be less than 85 percent of
the maximum density for the entire depth of fill. Unless otherwise indicated where the existing sub-
grade in cuts have a density of less than 95 percent, all materials to a depth of 150mm or to such
greater depth as maybe specified, shall be compacted not less than 95 percent of the maximum
density. Soil moisture during compacting shall be controlled between 80 and 110 percent of
optimum moisture content determined in accordance with AASHTO Method T99-84.

7. Disposal of Surplus Excavation Materials

Any surplus material from the excavation and grading operation shall be disposed and spread in
soil areas designated by Project Manager except for the materials classed as rubbish and debris,
which shall be deposited in the spoil areas shall be graded to a reasonably uniform surface.

2.4.2 Soil Poisoning

This term shall consist of furnishing and applying soil treatment for termite control.

At the time soil poisoning is to be applied, the soil to be treated shall be in friable condition with low
moisture content so as to allow uniform distribution of the toxicant agents. Toxicant shall be applied
at least twelve (12) hours prior to placement of concrete, which shall be contact with treated
materials.

Treatment of the soil on the exterior sides of the foundation walls, grade beams and similar
structures shall be done prior to final grading and planting or landscaping work to avoid disturbance
of the toxicant barriers by such operations.

Areas to be covered by concrete slab shall be treated before placement of granular fill used as
capillary water barrier at a rate of 12 liters per square meters with Type 1 working solution after it
has been compacted and set to required elevation.

1. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
 Termite control chemicals or toxicants shall be able to immediately exterminate termite or create
barriers to discourage entry of subterranean termites into the building areas. The toxicants maybe
classified into the following types and according to used.

1.1 Type I Liquid Termite Concentrated

This type of toxicant shall be specified for drenching soil beneath foundations of the proposed
buildings. The concentrate shall be diluted with water in the proportion of 1 liter of concentrate
materials to 65 liters of water or as specified by the manufacturer.

1.2 Typell Liquid Termicide Ready Mixed Solution

This typeof toxicants that comes in ready mixed solution shall be used as wood preservative by
drenching wood surfaces to the point of run-off.

2. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Before any termite control work is started, the contractor shall undertake thorough examination of
the site so that the appropriate method for soil poisoning can be applied. The Contractor shall
coordinate with other related trades through the Engineer to avoid delay that may arise during the
different phases of application of the termite control chemicals.

2.1 Soil Poisoning Treatment

2.1.a When soil show termite infestation, this method shall be applied. The building area shall
be thoroughly drenched with Type 1 working solution at the rate of 24 liters per square meter.

When Powder Termicide is to be applied to eradicate subterranean termites, careful application

and precaution shall be given considering that this toxicant is fatal to animal and human lives.

2.1.b At the time soil poisoning is to be applied, the soil to be treated shall be in friable
condition with law moisture content so as to allow uniform distribution of the toxicant agents.
Toxicant shall be applied at least (12) hours prior to placement of concrete, which shall be in
contact with treated materials.

2.1.c Treatment of the soil on the exterior sides of the foundation walls, grade beam and similar
structures shall be done prior to the final grading and planting or landscaping work to avoid
disturbance of the toxicant barriers by such operations.

2.1d Areas to be covered by concrete slab shall be treated before placement of granular fill
used as capillary water barrier at a rate of 12 liters per square meter with Type I working solution
after it has been compacted and set to required elevation.

2.1.e Where the application of wood preservative is necessary, the Contractor shall use Type II
working solution as recommended by the manufacturer.

All wood materials not pressure treated shall be treated with Type II ready mixed solution as herein
called for or as directed by the supervising Architect or Engineer.

2.1.f The Contractor shall give in Service Guarantee covering the treatment of termite
infestation or the repetition of the above stated termite control services without extra cost to the
Owner if any infestation of recurrence or infestation occurs during the guarantee period of one year.

2.4.3 Septic Tank

The contractor shall construct septic tanks. Placenta pits and vaults in accordance with the size
and dimension shown on the detailed plans. Septic tank shall be constructed with two chambers;
the primary sedimentation chamber which serve as the digestion chamber and the final
sedimentation chamber, which receives the overflow from the digestion chamber. The effluent from
the final sedimentation shall be discharge whenever practicable to the surface waste water
infiltration system. In some cases or as shown on the drawings, the final sedimentation chamber
will be designated to leaching chamber i.e. with final open bottoms/flooring with gravel for leaching.

2.4.4 Placenta Pit/Vault

The contractor shall construct placenta pit and vault for sharp object in accordance with the size
and dimension shown on the detailed plans. It shall be constructed with one chamber with proper
 cover and screen. The finish of the top floor shall be higher by 200mm from the highest flood level
in the area. The floor and walls shall be water tight.

2.5 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

Measurements of accomplished quantities shall be of the ff. methods:

(1) Lump sum payment shall be provided for the following:

a. Site demolition and clearing shall be deemed to include the cost of salvaging the materials,
preservation, storage and disposal.

b. Construction of septic tank, placenta pit and septic vault for sharp objects holding and water
storage tank (including reservoir and piping) shall be considered to include the cost of excavation
and backfilling, bedding, forms and false work curing fasteners and incidentals to complete each
item of work.

c. Subsurface waste water infiltration system shall be deemed to include the cost of excavation,
disposal, gravel filter, silt barrier, overflow and distribution pipes and incidental works to complete
this item.

(2) The volume of the structural excavation to be paid shall be the number of cubic meters
measured in original position of material acceptably excavated in conformity with the plans or
as directed by the payment of quantities accomplished shall be deemed to include the cost of
disposal of excess and unsuitable materials, shoring, bracing, water control work and other
operations necessary to complete the item.

(3) The volume of backfill materials from excavation; fill materials from common borrow; top soiling;
construction of embankment; sub-base and base course preparation; and compacted fill
bedding to be paid for shall be the number of cubic meter measured in the final position of
materials actually provided and installed to include where applicable, furnishing, placing,
spreading and compaction in accordance with the plans and specifications and disposal of
excess and suitable materials, if any.

(4) The work item for soil treatment is as stipulated in Sub-Section 2. Soil poisoning shall be
measured and paid for per square meter area of works accomplished and accepted. Payment
of work accomplished shall be made based on dimension shown in the drawings and
stipulated in the specifications.

The quantities measures as provided above shall be paid for at the contract unit price for each of the paid
item, which price and payment shall be full compensation for furnishing and placing all materials, labor,
equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

3.0 CONCRETE

3.1 Scope of work

The work includes construction of concrete structures complete in accordance with the standard
specifications and conformity with the lines, grades, thickness and typical cross-section shown on the plan.

3.2 Reference Standards

The latest edition of the following standards shall be from a part of this specification:

ACI American Concrete Institute

211-01 Standard Practice for Selecting proportions for Normal and Heavyweight
Concrete
301 Concrete, Structural for Building
309R Standard Practice for Consolidation of Concrete
318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforce Concrete
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transport Officials
M173 Concrete Joint Sealer, Hot-Poured Elastic Type Performed Expansion Joint Filler
Concrete
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
 C33 Concrete Aggregates
C31 Standard Practice for Making, Curing Concrete test Specimen in the Field
C39 Comprehensive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimen
C42 Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
C94 Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
C143 Standard Test Method for slump of Portland Cement Concrete
C150 Portland cement, Specification for
C309 Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete

DPWH Blue Book Vol. III (1995)

3.3 Material Requirement

3.3.1 General

Concrete shall be composed of Portland cement, fine and coarse aggregates, water and admixture
as specified all thoroughly mixed and brought to proper consistency, uniformity and temperature for
final placement.

3.3.2 Cement

Concrete shall be Portland cement of a brand approved by the Project Manager and conforming to
ASTM Specification C150. Type I of Type II.

3.3.3 Water

Water shall be clean and free from injurious amounts of oils, acids, alkalis, salts, organic materials,
or other substances that may be deleterious to concrete or steel.

3.3.4 Admixtures

Admixtures shall be subject to prior approval by the Project Manager. The admixtures shall be
capable of maintaining essentially the same composition and performance throughout the work.

3.3.5 Fine Aggregates

Fine aggregates shall consist of natural sand, manufactured sand, or a combination thereof. If the
fine aggregate shall be a combination of separately processed sizes, or if batching shall in a
combination of natural and manufactured sand, the different components shall be batched
separately. Fine aggregates shall consist of hard, tough, durable, uncoated particles. The specified
percentages of fines in the sand may be obtained either by the processing of natural sand or by the
production of suitably graded manufactured sand. The shape of particles shall be generally
rounded or cubical and reasonably free from flat or elongated pieces. The use of beach sand shall
be prohibited. The fine aggregate shall conform to the following specific requirements:

Sieve Designation Cumulative Percentage by

Std U.S Std., Square Mesh Weight Passing

9.5 mm 3/8 100

4.75 mm No.4 95-100
2.36 mm No.8 80-100
1.18 mm No.16 45-80
300 micron No.50 10-30
150 micron No.100 2-10

In addition to the grading limits shown above, the fine aggregates, as delivered to the mixer , shall
have a fineness modulus not less than 2.3 more than 3.0 and during normal operations, the grading
of the fine aggregate shall be controlled so that the fineness modulus of at least nine (9) out of ten
(10) test samples of fine aggregate as delivered to the mixer shall not vary by more than 0.20 from
the average fineness modulus can be determined by dividing 100 the sum of the cumulative
percentages retained on U. S. Standard Sieves Nos. 4,8,16,50 and 100.

3.3.6 Coarse Aggregates

 Coarse aggregate shall consist of washed gravel, crushed stone or rock, or a combination thereof
conforming to ASTM C33. The coarse aggregate, as delivered to the batching plant, shall have
uniform and stable moisture content. The approval of deposits shall not be construed as
constituting the approval of all materials taken from the deposits, and the Contractor shall be held
responsible for the specified quality of all such materials used in the work. Coarse aggregate shall
consist of hard, tough, durable, clean and uncoated particles. All foreign materials and dust shall be
remove adequate shall be generally rounded or cubical, and the coarse aggregate shall be
reasonably free from flat and elongated particles. A thin, flat and elongated particle can be as
defined as a particle having a maximum dimension greater than five times the minimum dimension.
The coarse aggregate shall be graded from fine too coarse. It shall be separated into size groups.

The grading of the aggregate within the separated size groups as delivered to the mixer shall be as
follows:

Sieve Sizes Percent by Weight Passing Individual 1-1 ½

Std (MM) US Std., Sq. Mes ¾ Size Size
50 2” 100
37.5 1-1/2” 90-100
25 1” 100 20-55
19 ¾ 90-100 0-15
9.5 3/8” 20-55 0-5
4.75 No. 4 0-10

Use 19 mm (3/4”) coarse aggregate for slab on grade, columns, beams, suspended slabs and tie beams.

Use 38 mm (1 ½”) coarse for footings.

3.3.7 Reinforcing Steel

Reinforcing steel shall be locally manufactured, deformed billet steel bars conforming to Philippine
Standard, Grade 275, Intermediate grade (40,000 psi).

3.3.8 Forms

Concrete wall shall be wood, plywood, steel or other suitable materials. Form surfaces requiring
standard or special finish shall be plywood or a non-absorptive hand pressed fiberboard or other
suitable materials. Plywood shall not be less than 12 mm thick and shall be free from irregularities,
dents and sags. Forms shall be coated with non-staining form coating compound such as form oil
of the approved make.

3.3.9 Storage of Materials

(1) Cement

Cement in bags shall be stored in a suitable weatherproof structure as airtight as practicable.

Floors shall be elevated above the ground, sufficient to prevent the absorption of moisture. Bags
shall be stocked close together to reduce circulation of air cut but shall not be shocked against
outside walls. The manner of storage shall permit easy access for inspection and identification of
each shipment. Cement that has been stored for so long that there may be doubt of its quality shall
be tested by standard mortar tests to determine its suitability for use, and shall not be used without
approval of the Project Manager.
(2) Aggregates

Aggregate shall be stored in such a manner as to void the inclusion of foreign materials.
Aggregates of different sizes shall be stored in separate plies. Stockpiles of coarse aggregate shall
be built in horizontal layers not exceeding 1200 mm in depth to avoid segregation. Should the
coarse aggregate become requirements here on before. Sufficient stockpiles shall be maintained at
all times to permit continuous placement of concrete at the rate specified.

(3) Reinforcing Steel

Reinforcing steel shall be stored in a manner to avoid excessive rusting or being coated with
grease, oil, dirt and other objectionable materials.
3.4 Construction Requirements

3.4.1 Concrete Proportion

The proportion of all materials in a concrete shall be subject to the approval of the Project Manager.
The Contractor shall employ at his own expense an approved testing laboratory, which shall design
the mix proportions in accordance with ACI 211.01. Strength requirements shall be 20.7 Mpa (3000
psi) for footing, columns, beams, slabs, and stairs lavatory counter, wash basin; 17.2 Mpa (2000
psi) for lean concrete or as required by the Project Manager. The adequacy of this test shall be
verified by a test on a minimum of 6 cylinders; 3 tested at 7 days, 3 at 38 days, in accordance with
ASTM C39.

If, at any time during construction, the concrete resulting from the approved mix design proves the
unsatisfactory for any reason such as too much water, lack of sufficient plasticity to prevent
segregation, honeycomb, etc. or insufficient strength, the Contractor shall notify the testing,
laboratory and the Project Manager. The laboratory shall modify the design, subject to the approval
of the Project Manager until satisfactory concrete is obtained.

3.4.2 Concrete Samples and Testing

Sampling and testing of concrete shall be done by and at the expense of the Contractor.
Throughout the period that the concrete is being poured into cylinder shall be taken from fresh
concrete from the forms.

The rests shall be made for each 10 cu. M. of concrete or fraction thereof for each portion of
structure as may required by the Project Manager as follows:

1. Compression Tests:

At least two (2) sets of samples consisting of three (3) concrete cylinder specimens per set shall be
made. Fresh concrete shall be placed inside standard 150 x 300 mm cylindrical mould in three (3)
separate equal layers and roddedseparately with 25 strokes with a 16 mm diameter. Surface shall
be leveled with trowel and samples are to be labeled to identify the class, strength of concrete, date
taken and part of structure samples are taken. The samples shall be cured in accordance with
ASTM C31.

One set of cylinders shall be tested at the age of seven (7) days, and one set at the age of twenty-
eight (28) days, in accordance with ASTM C39. Additional cylinder samples may be molded in
reserve for further tests, if the results of the twenty-eight (28)-day-test do not meet the
requirements.

2. Slump Tests

Slump test shall be performed to determine the consistency or workable fluidity of freshly mixed
concrete in the field. At least two slump tests shall be made and the sample of concrete from which
the test specimens are made shall be representative of the entire batch and shall conform to the
procedures are specified in ASTM C143.

Freshly mixed concrete shall be placed in the slump cone 100 x 200 mm x 300 mm I three (3)
equal layers. Each layer shall be rodded with 25 strokes of the 16 mm diameters tamping rod with
the tamping end rounded to a hemispherical tip of the same diameter. The mould shall be leveled
and lifted at once and then measure the slump action immediately by getting the difference in
height between the height of the mould and the top of the slumped concrete.
The slump tests shall be performed to determine the consistency or workable fluidity of freshly
mixed concrete in the files. At least two slump tests shall be made and the sample of concrete from
which test specimens are made shall be representative of the entire batch and shall conform to the
procedures are specified in ASTM C143.

The slump for vibrated concrete shall be 50 mm minimum and 100 mm maximum, provided that the
required strength of concrete is obtained.

3. Test Reports

The testing laboratory shall submit four (4) copies of its cylinder which are to include as far as
applicable, the following items: Location of pour in the structure, concrete design mix number,
concrete design strength, type and manufacturer of cement, amount of any admixture used, slump
 tests, date of sampling, cylinder application number, days cured in the field, days cured in the
laboratory, age and time of testing, crushing stress, type of failure, who made the samples, who
shipped the samples to the laboratory and whether concrete strength meets the specifications.

4. Additional Tests

If, in the opinion of the project Manager, based o the cylinder reports concrete with strengths below
specification requirements has been placed, the Project Manager, at the expense of the contractor
test on cored cylinder, ASRM C42, and/or load tests as outlined in ACT 318 sec. 202.

3.4.3 Mixing Concrete

Mixing shall be thoroughly mixer of an approved size and type to insure a uniform distribution of the
materials throughout the mass:

1. Site Mixed Concrete

All structural concrete shall be machine-mixed for at least 1 ½ minutes after all materials
including water are in the mixing drum. The time elapse between the introduction of the mixing
of water to the cement and aggregate and placing of the concrete in final position shall not
exceed 45 minutes. Placing of the material In the mixer shall be done in such a way that the
first batch of concretematerials in the mixer shall contain sufficient excess cement, sand and
water to coat the inside of the drum without reducing of concrete, placing additional cement,
aggregate or water during mixing period shall not be permitted.

No hand mixing shall be allowed, except in case of emergency of breakdown during pouring
operations, subject to the approval of the Project Manager.

2. Ready-Mixed Concrete

Ready-mixed concrete, when shall be batched, mixed and delivered from a plant approved by
the Project Manager, and shall be in strict compliance with the requirements set forth in ASTM
C94.

The rate of delivery of the mixed concrete shall be such that the interval between placing of
successive batches shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes. The elapsed time between the
introduction of mixing water to the cement and aggregate, and completion of discharge shall
not exceed one (1) hour, or not more than 1 ½ hours if retarder is used. It should be kept
constantly agitated during the transit period. Delivery tickets shall contain data on the weight of
sand, gravel and amount of cement and water added. The Contractor shall keep legible copies
available for examination of the Project Manager.

Retempering of concrete shall not be permitted. The Contractor shall mix only quantities
required for immediate use and mixture, which has developed setting, shall not be used.
Concrete, which has partially hardened, shall not be tempered.

3.4.4 Concrete Placing

Concrete shall be placed only after all formworks, materials to be embedded, and preparation of
surface involved in the placing have been inspected and approved by the Project Manager. The
Contractor shall provide equipment and shall provide equipment and shall employ methods that will
minimize separation of aggregates from the concrete mix.

Water shall be removed from excavation before concrete is deposited. Flow of water shall be
diverted through proper side drains to a pump, or removed by other approved methods to avoid
washing over freshly deposited concrete. Hardened concrete, debris and foreign materials shall be
removed from the interior of forms and from inner surfaces of mixing and conveying equipment.
Reinforcement shall be secured in position, inspected and approved before pouring concrete.
Runaways shall not be provided for wheeled concrete- handing equipment’s, such equipment shall
not be wheeled over reinforcement nor shall runaways be supported by reinforcements.

Concrete shall be handled from the mixer to the place of final deposits as rapidly as practicable by
methods, which shall prevent segregation or loss of the ingredients. It shall be deposited in the
forms in approximately layers and as nearly as practicable in its final position to avoid re- handling.
 Conveying or handling of concrete by use of inclined chutes or pipes of more than three (3) meters
shall not be permitted. Dumping of concreted into buggies, buckets or wheel borrows with a free fall
of more than one (1) meter shall not be permitted. When placing operations would involve dropping
of concrete more than 1 ½ meters, it shall be deposited through a sheet metal or other approved
conveyor. AS for practicable, the conveyor shall be kept full of concrete during placing and their
lower ends shall be kept buried in the newly placed concrete. After the initial set of concrete, the
forms shall not be- jarred and no strain shall be placed on the ends of the reinforcing bars, which
are being projected.

Concrete in columns shall be placed in one continuous operation. Concrete in girders, beams and
slab in superstructures shall be poured in a monolithic and continuous manner. No construction
joint shall be allowed on any part of the structure without the approval of the Project Manner.

Consolidated all concrete in accordance with provision of ACI 309R. Consolidate each layer of
concrete greater than 4 inches in depth with high frequency, interval; mechanical equipment
supplemented by hand spading and tamping. Consolidate concrete slab 4 inches or less in depth
by wood tampers, spading and settling with a heave leveling straight edge. Operate vibrators with
vibratory element approximately 18 inches apart. Penetrate the previously place lift with the
vibrators when more than one lift is required. Place concrete in 180- inch maximum vertical lifts.
Limit duration of vibration to time necessary to produce satisfactory consolidation without causing
segregation of aggregates. Provide adequate number of units and power sources at all times.
Maintain spare units on hand to ensure adequacy. If in the opinion of the Project Manager the
equipment being used is not adequate to accomplish proper consolidation, the Project Manager
may order delay in further placement of concrete until such equipment is available for use at the
location of placement of concrete.

3.4.5 Protecting and Curing

1. General

Concrete surfaces exposed to condition causing premature drying shall be protected as soon as
possible with canvas, straw, burlap and or other satisfactory material and keep moist; or if the
surfaces are not covered by shall be keep moist flushing or sprinkling, as directed by the Project
Manager. All concrete shall be moist cured for a period of not less than seven (7) consecutive days
after placing by an approved method or combination of method applicable to local condition.

2. Moist cutting

The surface of the concrete shall be kept continuously wet water for a period of seven (7) days, by
spraying or covering with burlap or other approved material thoroughly saturated with water and
keeping the covering wet by spraying or intermittent hosing. Water for curing shall be generally lean
and free from any element, which might cause objectionable staining or discoloration of the
concrete.

3.4.6 Repairs to the concrete

All imperfections on concrete surfaces and corrected to produce concrete surfaces that conform to
the requirements of this section. Unless otherwise approve by the Project Manager, patching with
the cement mortar shall repair imperfection on form surfaces .Cement mortar for patching shall be
the same composition as used in the concrete, except for exposed surfaces; part of the cement
shall be while cement to provide a finish color matching the surrounding concrete. Honeycomb or
otherwise detective areas shall be cut out from solid concrete to a depth of not less than 25mm. the
edges of the cut shall be perpendicular to the surface of the concrete. The area to be patched, at
least 15 mm adjacent thereto shall be saturated with water before placing the mortar. The mortar
shall be mixed approximately one (1) hour before placing and shall be remixed occasionally during
this period with trowel without adding water. A grout of cement and water, mixed to a consistency of
paint, shall then be brushed onto the surface to the mortar is to be bonded. The mortal shall be
compacted into placed and screened slightly higher than the surrounding surface. Patches on
exposedsurfaces shall utilize plywood forms. After the removal of forms, shall not be plastered,
 unless otherwise directed by the Project Manager. All joint marks on the formwork shall be
reworked to a smooth surface to match adjustment areas and to present a new appearance.

3.4.7 Forms

(1) General

Forms shall be used whenever necessary to confine the concrete and shape it to the required lines
and dimensions, or to protect the concerts to contamination. Forms shall have sufficient strength to
with stand the pressure resulting from the placement and vibration of the concrete, and shall be
maintained rigidly in correct position. Forms shall be sufficiently tight to prevent loss of mortar from
the concrete. Forms for exposed surface shall be lines with form grade plywood. Bolts and roods
used for interval ties shall be so arranged that when the forms are removed, they shall not be less
than two (2) centimeters from the form surface.

Removal of forms or shoring is subject to approval by the engineer, and under no circumstances
shall bottom form and shoring be removed until after the members have acquired sufficient strength
to support their weight and the load thereon. Forms shall remain in place for a minimum time as
follow:

Columns, sides of beam, shear and bearing walls ---------- 3 days

Beams ---------- 14 days

Reshore immediately after stripping beams and girders that support subsequent formwork.

(2) Cleaning and Oiling Forms

Before placing concrete, the contact surface if the forms shall be cleaned of incrustation of
mortar, grout or other foreign material. Forms shall be coated with standard form oil that can
effectively prevent sticking and will not stain the concrete surface.

(3) Removal of Forms

Forms shall be removed in a manner, which shall prevent damage to concrete structures.
Forms shall not be removed without prior approval of the Project Manager. Any repair of the
surface imperfections shall be performed at once and curing shall be started as soon as the
surface is sufficiently hard to permit it without further damage. The minimum time period for
removal of forms shall govern where it exceeds the minimum specified curing period. Where
the formwork for one element supports the formwork for one element supports the formwork
for t6he another element, the greater time period shall apply to both elements. Forms shall not
be removed before the expiration of the minimum time specified below:

Element Time Period

Walls columns, sides of beam and girders, and slab on grade 1

Pan joist forms (side only): 76 cm (30 inches) Wide or less over 3
76 cm (30 inches) wide

Where design live: less than the greater than

Dead loaded Dead Loaded

Joist, beam or girder, soffits:

(Clear span between structural support)

Under 3.00 m (10 ft.) 7 4

3.00 m (10 ft.) to 6.00 m (20 ft.) 14 7
Over 6.00 m (20 ft.) 21 14

One-way floor slabs: Clear span

Between structural supports)
 Under 3.00 m (10ft.) 4 4
3.00 (10 ft.) to 6.00 m (20 ft.) 7 4
Over 6.00 m (20 ft.) 10 7

Sufficient shoring members to support dead loads including construction loads on beams and slab
shall be provided from a period of eight (8) days in addition to the seven (7) specified thereto. The
time for removal of forms for structures not included thereto shall be as directed by the Project
Manager. Concrete work shall be protected from damage during construction.

3.4.8 Reinforcing Steel

(1) General

Steel reinforcement, shall be provide together with all the necessary wire tie chair, spacers, support
and other necessary devices.

(2) Cutting and Bending

Reinforcing steel shall be accurately cut and bent in accordance with the approval detail
reinforcement drawings. Reinforcing steel shall not be straightened or re-bend in a manner that will
injure the material. Bars with kink or with bends not shown on the approved detail reinforcing
drawing or with cracks or split of the bends shall not be used. All the bars shall be bent cold. If
contractor elects to have reinforcing steel cut and bent off the site, he shall provide, maintain and
operate a small cutting and bending shop on the site and maintain and representative stock of
steel. This provision is to take care of minor revisions and additions in an expeditious manner.

The Project Manager may require the contractor to prepare and submit bar cutting schedule prior to
fabrication of reinforcing steel bars

(3) Placing Reinforcement

Reinforcing steel shall be accurately placed in accordance with approved detailed reinforcement
drawings and shall be adequately secured against displacement by using specified tie wires or
approved clips at all intersections. After it has been installed, reinforcing steel shall be inspected by
the Project Manager for compliance with requirements as to size, shape, length, splicing, position
and number. Reinforcing steel shall be supported by concrete or metal support, spacers or metal
hangers, except for surfaces exposed to the ground or to the weather, where supports shall be
concrete. Wooden support spreaders shall not be used. At surfaces where attractive appearance is
requires, the support shall be of the type, which shall not cause subsequent staining or marring of
the exposed surface.

3.4.9 Joints in Concrete

(1) Construction Joints

Construction joints shall be provided where indicated in the drawing or as directed by the Project
Manager. Joints not indicated on the drawings shall be constructed and local as not to impair the
strength of structures. When a construction joint is to be made, the surface of the hardened
concrete shall be thoroughly cleaned and all Latinate removed. In addition, the joint shall be
thoroughly wetted and sloshed with a coat of net cement grout immediately prior to placing of
news concrete.

(2) Expansion and Contraction Joint

Expansion and contraction joints shall be provided where indicated and shall be in accordance with
details.

(3) Preformed Strips

 Preformed strips shall be placed before the adjoining, concrete is poured. The joint scalier shall be
applied after concrete on both sides of the joint have poured and after the joint lines have been
trued

3.5 Methods of Measurement and Basis of Payment

The Project Manager shall be in accordance with the dimension in the plan or as otherwise direct the
measurement of completed work. The quantities to be paid for under this section shall be measured as
follows:

a. The volume to be paid for under this item shall be the number of cubic meters of
concrete placed and accepted. Payment for concrete shall be constructed to include the
cost of forms, false works, curing, fasteners and accessories necessary to complete this
item of work.

b. The quantities for reinforcing steel to be paid for shall be the final quantity placed and
accepted in the completed structure. No measurement for payment shall be made for
splices added by the Contractor for his convenience. Payment for the accepted quantities
for reinforcing steel shall be deemed to include the cost tie wires, separator, wire,
supports, hangers, chair and other materials necessary to complete the work.

The quantities measured as provided above shall be paid for at the contract price for each of the pay item,
which price and payment shall be full compensation for furnishing and placing material, labor, equipment,
tools and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

4.0 MASONRY

4.1 Scope of Work

The work includes furnishing and placing of concrete masonry, units of conformity with the lines, grades and
cross-sections shown in the drawings and in accordance with the specification.

4.2 Applicable Documents

The latest edition of the following specification and standards shall form part of this specification to the
extent required by the references thereto.

ASTM America society for testing materials

C144 standard specification for aggregate for masonry mortar

PSA Product Standards Agency Publication (Philippines)

PNS 16 Specification of Concrete Hollow Blocks

4.3 Material requirement

4.3.1 Concrete Hollow Blocks

Concrete hollow blocks shall be standard product of recognized manufactured to PNS 16, as
indicated on the drawings. Exterior and interior masonry units shall be non- load bearing units. For
non- loads bearing units, the required compressive strength shall be 25 kg/cm2or 2.48 Mpa.

4.3.2 Cement, Reinforcing Steel and Water

 Cement, reinforcing steel and water shall be as specified in section 3.0

4.4 Construction requirements

4.4.1 Workmanship

Masonry walls shall be placed level and plumb all around. One section of the walls shall not be
placed in advance of the others, unless specifically approved: unfinished work shall be stepped
back for joining with the new work; tooting shall not be permitted. Heights of masonry work shall be
checked with an
Instrument at sills and heads for openings, to maintain the level of the walls. Door and windows
frames, louvered opening, anchors, pipes and conduits shall be installed carefully and neatly as
masonry work progresses. Spaces around door frames shall be filled solidly with mortar. Drilling,
cutting, fitting and patching to accommodate the work of others, shall be performed be skilled
workers. Bolts, anchors, inserts, plugs, ties and miscellaneous metal work specified elsewhere
shall be placed in position as the work progress. Chases of approved of dimensions for pipes and
other purposes shall be provided, where indicated or necessary. Top of exposed walls and
partitions, not being worked on, shall be covered with a waterproof membrane, well secured in
place. Wall and partitions shall be structurally bonded or anchored to each and to concrete wall
beams, and columns.

4.4.2 Mortar Mixing

Mortal material shall be measured in approved container to ensure that the specified proportion of
materials are controlled and accurately maintained during the progress of the work. Unless
specified otherwise, mortar shall be mixed in such a manner that the materials will be disturbed
uniformly throughout the mass. A sufficient amount of water shall be added gradually and the mass
further mixed not less than 3 minutes, until the mortar of a plasticity required for the purpose
intended shall be obtained. The mortar shall be mixed in a manner such that the quality of water
can be controlled accurately and uniformly. Mortar boxes, pans of mixing drums shall be kept clean
and free from debris or dried mortar. The mortar shall be used before the initial setting of the
cement has taken place;retempering of mortar in which cement has started set shall not be
permitted.

4.4.3 Proportion of mortar Grout

Fine grout shall be used in grout spaces less than 50 mm in a horizontal dimension or when
clearance between reinforcement and masonry is more than 17mm.

4.4.4 Use of Fine and Coarse Grout

Fine grout shall be use in grout spaces less than 50 mm in my horizontal dimension or when
clearance between reinforcement and masonry id more than 17 mm.

4.4.5 Mortar Joints

Mortar joints shall be uniform in thickness and be average thickness of any three consecutive joints
shall be 9.50 mm “gage rods” shall be made and approve prior to starting the work and shall be
used throughout the work. Changes in coursing or bonding after the work has started shall not be
permitted. The jointer shall be slightly larger than the width if the joints so that complete contact is
made along the edge of the units, compressing and sealing the surface of the joint. Joints in
masonry, which will not be exposed, shall be stuck flush. Joints shall be brushed to remove all
loose and excess mortar. All horizontal joints shall be on level and vertical joints shall be
plumbed and aligned along the top to the bottom of the wall with a tolerance of plus or minus
12mm.

4.4.6 Concrete Masonry Unit

The first course of concrete masonry unit shall be laid in full bad of mortar, for the full width of the
unit; the succeeding courses shall be laid with broken joints. Concrete masonry units with the cells
vertical shall have bed-joints formed by applying the mortar to the entire top of the surface of the
 inner or outer face shall, and the head joints formed by applying mortar of a width about 25mm to
the edge of the adjoining units lay previously the mortar for joints shall be smooth, not furrowed,
and shall be of such thickness that it will be forced out of joints as the units are being placed in
position. Where anchors, bolts, ties, and reinforcing bars occur within the cell of the units, such
cells shall be solidly filled with mortar or grout as the work progress.

4.4.7 Reinforcement

Horizontal ties reinforcement shall be provided where indicated. Reinforcement shall be continuous
and provided in the longest available lengths. Reinforcement above and below openings shall
extend and be embedded into the columns, unless otherwise shown on the drawings. Spices shall
overlap not less than 150 mm. Reinforcement shall be embedded in the mortar joints in the manner
that all parts shall be protected by mortar. The two top courses of filler block walls shall have their
cores filled with grout when placed in position.

Unless otherwise shown on the drawings, the size and spacing of bars shall be as follows:

For Vertical Bars:

150 mm (6“) CHB - 12 mm (1/2”) dia. At 600 mm

(24”) on centers

100 mm (4”) CHB - 10 mm (3/8”) dia. At 600 mm

For Horizontal Bars: - 12 mm (1/2”) dia. At 600 mm

(24”) on center (every third Course)
for 150 mm
(6”) and 100 m (4”) CHBs.
4.4.8 Bounding and Anchoring

Masonry walls and partitions shall be accurately anchored or bonded at points where they intersect,
and where they abut or adjoin the concrete frame of the building. All anchors shall be completely
embedded in mortar.

4.4.9 Grout Placement

Grout shall be perform on the interior side of wall, except as approved otherwise, sills, ledges,
offsets and other surfaces to be left exposed shall be protected from grout falling on such surfaces
and be and shall be removed immediately. Grout shall be stirred before placing to avoid
segregation of the aggregate and shall be sufficiently fluid to flow into joints and around the
reinforcement without leaving any voids. Grout shall be placed by pumping or pouring from buckets
equipped with spouts, in lifts not exceeding 1.2 meters high. Grout shall be puddle thoroughly to
eliminate voids without displacing the masonry units from its original position. Masonry units
displaced by grouting operation shall be removed and re-laid to its proper alignment using fresh
mortar grout.

4.4.10 Tests and Test Reports

The testing requirement stated herein or incorporated in referenced contract documents may be
waived provide certified copies of report of tests from approved laboratories performed on
previously manufactured materials are submitted and approved. Test reports shall be accompanied
by notarized copies from the manufacturer certifying that the previously tested material is of the
same type, quality manufacturer, and make those

4.5 Method of Measurement and Basis Payment

In measuring the quantity of masonry units for payment, the dimensions to be used shall be as
shown on the plans or as directed by the Project Manager in writing. Projections extended beyond
the faces of the wall shall not be included. The area to be paid for in this section shall be the
number of square meters of concrete masonry wall and partition placed and accepted in
accordance with the plans and specifications. Payment of accomplished work shall be deemed to
 include the cost mortar grout, reinforcing steel, tie wires, false work and other necessary works to
complete this item.

The quantity of concrete masonry walls and partition shall be paid for at the contract unit price
shown in the bid schedule, which payment shall be full compensation for furnishing and placing all
materials, labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

5.0 METALS

5.1 Scope of work

The work includes the furnishing, fabrication, erection or installation of structural steel roof framing, Stainless
Handrails and miscellaneous metal work in accordance with this specification and as shown in the drawings.

5.2 Applicable Specification and Standard

The latest edition of the following specifications and standards referred to herein after by basic designation
only, shall form part of the specification:

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

A36/A36M Specification for Structural Steel

A53 Steel Pipe Zinc Coated Welded and Seamless Black and Hot-Dip

A307 Bolts and Studs, 60, 000 psi Tensile Strength

A325 Standard Specification, high Strength Bolts for joints

A570 Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Sheet and Strip, Structural Quality

A611 Steel, Cold-Rolled Steel, Carbon, Structural Quality

AWS American Welding Society

D1.1 Structural Welding Code, Steel

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction, Specification for the Design,

Fabrication, Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings.

AISI American Iron Steel Institute, Specification for the Design of Light Gage Cold-
Formed Steel Structural Members

5.3 Material Requirement

5.3.1 Structural Steel Shapes Plates and Bars

Unless otherwise shown or specified on the drawing, structural steel shapes plates and bars shall
conform to ASTM specification A36/A6M.

5.3.2 Hot-Formed Steel Sheet and Strip

Unless otherwise shown or specified on the drawing, hot-formed steel and strip shall conform to
ASTM A570.

5.3.3 Bolts, Nuts and Washer

It shall conform to specification STM A370, with a minimum yield point of 33, 000 psi, unless
otherwise shown in the drawings. Heavy hexagonal structural bolts, heavy hexagonal nuts and
hardened washers, shall be quenched and tarpapered medium-carbon steel bolts, nuts and
washers complying with ASTM A325.
 5.3.4 Screw and Expansion Bolts

Screw and Expansion bolts be of standard commercial grade, and of the sizes and types indicated
as approved by the

5.3.5 Electrodes

Electrodes for are welding shall be E60, or E70, AWS D1.1.

5.3.6 Galvanizing

Unless otherwise specified, galvanizing shall be of standard quality, hot-dipped process of 1.25
ounce per square foot of coating. Galvanized surface that are damage prior to final acceptance
shall be repaired using and approved repair compound to the satisfaction of the Project Manager.

5.3.7 Railings/Handrails

3” dia stainless steel pipe shall be used for hand rails and vertical railings properly installed as
indicated in the plans. Joints and surfaces that are damage prior to final acceptance shall be
repaired using and approved repair compound to the satisfaction of the Project Manager.

5.3.8 Miscellaneous Metals

Miscellaneous metals including fastenings, anchorage’s and incidentals not specifically mentioned
herein or in other section of this specifications but are required to complete the work , for which
there are no detailed drawings, shall be provided and installed in accordance with standard practice
of the trades as approved by the Project Manager.

5.3.9 Delivery, Storage and Handling

Fabricated materials delivered to job site shall be stored in clean and protected dry areas in
manufacturer’s protective package. Structural steel materials to be stored shall be skids above the
ground. It shall be kept clean and properly drained. Skids placed near enough together to prevent
injury from deflection shall support long members, such as purlins and chords. The Contractor shall
check the quantity and quality of materials turned over to him against the delivery list and report
promptly in writing my shortage or damaged discovered.

5.4 Construction Requirements

5.4.1 General

Fabrication and erection of structural steel shall be in accordance with AISC specification for the
design. Fabrication and erection of structural steel for buildings except as specified herein. The
Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager of approval shop drawings showing the proposed
method of fabrication and installation of all metal work. No work shall be started until the shop
drawings have been approved. And all work shall conform to the approved shop drawings.

5.4.2 Fabrication of Steel Structure

The work shall be well formed at the shape and size shown and assembles as detailed. Structural
members shall be fabricated and assemblers in the shop to the greatest extents as possible.
Shearing and punching shall be produced in clean, true lines and surfaces with burrs removed.
Nuts shall be drawn up to tight: Joints, which ate to be exposed to the weather, shall be waster
lights. Hole shall be cut, drilled ort punched at right angles to the surface of the metal and shall not
burning enlarge made ort. Holes in base or bearing plates shall be drilled.

1. Welding
 Structural steel shall be welded in accordance with the standard code of Are and Gas Welding in
Building Construction of the American Welding Society. Qualified welders shall perform all welding
work only.

2. Shop Painting

Unless otherwise specified of indicated in the drawings, all structural steel work (except galvanized
surfaced and surfaces that will be painted with epoxy) shall be given a shop coat of red lead or zinc
chromate primer.

5.4.3 Erection

The steel structure shall be erected true to line and grades. Bracing’s and support shall be
introduces whenever necessary to take care of all the loads to which the structure may be
subjected. Such bracings shall be left in place as long as may be required for safety. As erection
progress, the work shall be securely bolted to take care of all the dead loads, wind and erection
stresses. No reaming of undersize bolt holes shall be permitted, and erection bolts shall not be
permitted, and erection bolts shall not be used for lining up members.

1. Drift Pins

Drift pins may be used only to bring together several parts; they shall not be used in such a manner
as to direct to distort or damage the metal.

2.Gas Cutting

The use of gas cutting torch in the fields for correcting fabrication errors shall not be permitted on
any major member in the structural framing. It’s used may be permitted only when the member is
not under stress, and subject to the approval of the Project Manager.

3. Base Plates and Bearing Plates

Base plates and large bearing plates shall be supported in steel wedges or shims until the
supported members have been plumbed, following which the entire bearing are shall be grouted
with no-shrink cement grout.

4. Grouting Mortar for Setting Base Plates

Concrete grout shall be a non-shrinking type grouting mortar. The mortar subject to the approval by
the Project Manager can either be a mixture of Portland cement, well graded fine aggregate,
aluminum powder, and water or an approved commercial grouting mortar containing non-metallic
chemical oxidizing agent. If adopted, the approved product shall be delivered to the site of the work
in original sealed container bearing the trade name of the manufacturer. Surfaces to receive the
mortar shall be clean and shall be clean and shall be moistened thoroughly before placing the
mortar. Exposed surfaces of mortar shall be water cured we burlap for at least seven (7) days.

5. Setting Up

Steel shall be erected plumb, level and properly guyed. In setting or erecting structural steel, the
individual piece shall be considered plumb or level where the error does not exceed 1 to 500.

6. Inspection

The Contractor shall have given the Project Manager at least fifteen (15) days’ notice prior to the
start of work at the mill shop, so that the required inspection may be made. The term “mill” means
any rolling mill shop or foundry where material for the work is to be manufactured and fabricated.
No materials shall be rolled or fabricated until the said inspection has been provided.

The Contractor shall furnish the Project Manager with copies of the certificate mill reports of the
structural steel structure preferably before but not later than the delivery of steel structure to the job
site.
 The Contractor shall furnish all facilities for inspection and the Project Manager shall be given free
access to the mill or shop and premises at all times. The Contractor shall furnish without charge all
labor, machinery, materials and tools necessary to prepare test specimens.

Inspection at the mill or shop is intended as a means of facilitating work and avoiding errors. It is
expressly understood that it will not relieve the Contractor form any responsibility for imperfect
materials or workmanship and the necessity for replacing the same. The acceptance of any
materials or furnished member at the mill or shop by the project manager shall be preclude their
subsequent rejection if found defective before final acceptance of the work. Inspection of welding
works will be in accordance with the provision of the section 5 of the “Standard Code of Arc and
Gas Welding and building Construction of the American Welding Society.

5.5 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

1. The quantity of the structural roof framing to be paid for shall be the number of kilograms
completed in place and accepted payment for the accepted quantities shall be deemed to include
the cost of steel plates, anchor bolts, buckles, sag rods, cross bracings, purlin mounting
accessories and other works necessary to complete this work item.

2. The quantity to be paid foe stair nosing and railing shall be the number of linear meter placed
and accepted. Payment shall be construed to include the cost of false work, anchors and other
materials used in mounting this item.

The quantity determined as provided above shall be paid for the contract price for each of the pay
item listed in the bid schedule, which price and payment shall be full compensation for furnishing
and placing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

6.0 CARPENTRY AND JOINERY

6.1 Scope of Work

This section includes all rough and finished carpentry and joinery works, as shown in the drawings and in
accordance of this specification.

6.2 Materials Require

6.2.1 Lumber

All lumber shall be in accordance with the accepted commercial standard and shall be of the
approved quality of each kind and shall be of the following spaces and grades as shown in the
drawings.

Use Specie Grade

Lumber in contract with

Concrete, masonry and Yakal Good
Cement plasters

Jambs, transoms, mullions,

Headers, sills, frames and Yakal Clear
Wood base of detachable
Partitions

Ceiling joist, studs, roof

Framing and nailers Apitong Good

Wood trims, wooden planks

And wooden vent and frames Apitong or Tanguile Clear
 (1) Quality of Lumber

All lumber shall be of the approved quality of each kind required for the various parts of the work,
well-seasoned, thoroughly dry and free from large loose or unsound knots, saps, shakes and other
imperfections impairing its strength, durability and appearance. Jambs, transoms, mullions,
headers, sills, frames and wood base shall be air dried and well-seasoned for at least two (2)
months before use.

(2) Substitutions

Any lumber equally for the purpose any maybe substituted for the kinds specified, provided that the
substitution shall be acceptable to the Project Manager.

(3) Moisture Content

Except where otherwise specified, lumber shall be sun-dried, or kill-dried. At time of installation, the
maximum moisture content, expressed as a percentage of the oven-dry wood, shall be as follows:

a. Rough Carpentry and Framing

Framing lumber 2 inches and less in thickness: 19 percent

Framing lumber over 2 inches thick: 25 percent
Boards: 19 percent

b. Interior mill work, finish and trim: 17 percent

6.2.2 Plywood/Fiber Cement Board

Ceiling and partition shall be to 6-mm thick marine plywood or 9-mm fiber cement board as
specified in the plans or in the scope of the work.

For interior walls or partitions as shown in the plans or as required, fiber cement board shall be
installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications:

Wall framing (galvanized steel section) Standard materials are C-Stud, U- Track, Rivet or wafer
screw, expansion bolt 16 mm, dry wall screw 25, 38, 40 mm, corner metal bead or corner super
bead.

6.2.3 Framing

Wooden frames for detachable partitions shall be kill-dried, tanguile.

6.2.4 Fasteners

Fasteners shall be of the type and size best suited for the purpose as shown in the drawing.
Fasteners shall be zinc coated regular commercial size as indicated and shall conform to ASTM
specification A307.

6.3 Construction Requirements

6.3.1 Workmanship

Lumber for framing and other carpentry or metal framing shall befitted closely set accurately to the
required lines and levels, and shall be secured in a place in a rigid and substantial manner. Spiking;
nailing and bolting shall be done in an approved manner. Spikes, nails and bolts shall be of the
proper size, and care shall be taken so as not to split the members. All frames coming in contact
with concrete or masonry shall be anchored by means of nails metal screws with tox spaced
sufficiently apart all around the contact surfaces. Bolt holes shall be drilled accurately and shall
 have a diameter of 3 mm more than the bolt size. All exposed wood surfaces shall e smoothly
dressed and if so required, shall be well sand papered to an even smooth surface ready for
finishing.

6.3.2 Finish Framing

Grades and species of wood shall be as specifies. Interior finish shall be set plumb, level, square
and in true alignment and joints shall be tight and formed to conceal shrinkage. All finish framing,
shall be done as much as possible with carefully fitted mortise and tendon joints as much as
possible, if not possible locate them in inconspicuous places where nailing is permitted on wood
surfaces. Nailing and blocking shall be provided as necessary.

6.3.3 Rough Framing

Framing and other rough carpentry shall be fitted closely and set accurately to the required line and
levels and shall be secured in place in a rigid and substantial manner. Framing members shall not
be spliced between bearing points and shall be provided as necessary for the proper completion of
work. Nailing shall be done in an approved manner, so as not to split the framing members.

6.3.4 Protection of work

The contractor shall protect all finished woodwork and millwork from injury after it has been set in
place until completion and final acceptance.

6.3.5 Hardware

Items of hardware to be installed shall be as directed or as shown in the drawings and fitted
carefully and attached securely. Care shall be exercised not to mar or injure the work.

6.4 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

The quantity of walls/partitions, ceilings to be paid for shall be the total area in square meters completed in
place and accepted. Payment for the accepted quantities shall be deemed to include the cost of joist, tee
runners, hangers, lumbers nails, studs, screws, mounting accessories etc. and other items necessary to
complete this work item.

The quantity determined as provided above shall be paid for the contact price for each of the pay item listed
in the bid schedule, which price and payment shall be full compensation for furnishing and placing all
materials, labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

7.0 ROOFING AND MOISTURE & THERMAL PROTECTION

7.1 Scope of work

This section include the furnishing of all plant tools, equipment, materials and other in the installation of
water proofing and roofing, including miscellaneous sheet metal work as required providing a waterproof
installation.

7.2 DESCRIPTION

The work includes installation of pre-painted Rib-type long Span roofing (0.6mm thk.) complete with
hardware and accessories.

7.2.1 GENERAL

The work includes furnishing all materials and requirements and performing all operations to
provide a long span corrugated twin ribbed roofing and miscellaneous roofing work as required to
provide the acceptable installation. Surface to which metal formed roofing sheets are to be applied
 shall be thoroughly cleaned and prepared, free from any defects that may affect the application.
Metal formed roofing shall be lopped and lapped and installed as applicable. Details shall be in
accordance with manufacture’s recommended installation practice.

Metal formed roofing and sheet and accessories shall be carefully handle at all times in strong and
handling to prevent damage to the surfaces edges and ends and shall be slightly elevated for
drainage.

Metal formed roofing and sheet and accessories shall be delivered to the site in the original sealed
container or packages bearing the manufacturer’s name and brand designated where materials are
covered by a reference specification number, type and class as applicable.

7.3 INSTALLATION

Lay and install the first sheet with turned down edge toward the outside of the area to be covered.
Overlap the next sheets to the previous sheet in such a manner that the exposed edge I turned
down and the covered edge I turned up. Side up fasteners should be done by the rivets and
washers spaced from 300 mm to 450 mm on centers.

Care should be exercised in the proper anchorage of all roof frames.

Ridge strips for ridge rolls and ridge flashings are attached to the roofing sheets by means of rivets.
Other flashings are to be fabricated from plain sheets of the same materials as the roofing in
accordance with the details and/or site requirements. These are also attached to roofing by means
of rivet.

7.3.1 TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Metal formed roofing sheets surfaces requiring from stains, discoloration, surface abrasion and
other construction abuses shall be suitably protected in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.

7.3.2 FINAL CLEARING

Upon completion, the Contractor shall clean the metal formed roofing sheets surfaces and drain
line of burrs, leaves, stone and other foreign matter that may impair the flow of water. Surface shall
be kept clean by periodic inspection.

7.4 RADIANT HEAT BARRIER

7.4.1 SCOPE OF WORKS

The Contractor shall furnish and install all labor and materials to complete the work.

7.4.2 MATERIAL

7.4.3 RADIANT BARRIER

Radiant Barrier shall be fire retardant aluminum foil for roof insulation. It shall have 6 layer fire
retardant double-sided aluminum foil laminated with superior radiant heat barrier properties. It shall
be tear proof, waterproof and possesses the following properties.

Elongation : 150% ASTM D882

Water Vapor Transmission : Greater than 5000 Mns/g

` ASTM E96 – E
 Water Vapor Permeance : Less than 0.20 ng/Ns
Less than 0.004 (Perms)
ASTM E96 – E

Tensile Strength : M.D. 6.6 KN/m

D.D.5.0 KN/m
C.D.4.7 KN/m
ASTM 828

Puncture Resistance : 1.0 Joules

T.APPA T800

Reflectivity : 86% ASTM E466 – 76

Emissivity : 5%

Roll Size : 1.25 m x 60 m = 75.00sq. m.

Weight : 200 g/m2

Thickness : 0.190 mm

Total R –Value (M2K/W) : 1.72

Fire Retardant : Part 6 Class 0

Part 7 Class 1

7.4.4 WORKMANSHIP

The product shall be delivered to the site in its original package or container bearing the
manufacturer’s name and brand designation.

All material shall be installed by skilled and selected workmen familiar with the aforementioned
product.

For further information, see manufacturer’s specifications.

7.5 ELASTOMERIC WATERROOFING MEMBRANE (Roof Deck Slab, Shear Wall, Comfort Rooms and Other
locations where necessary)

7.5.1 SCOPE OF WORKS

The Contractors shall furnish and install all materials and labor required to provide waterproofing on
designated locations.

7.5.2 MATERIALS

Elastomeric waterproofing membrane shall be liquid applied single component and made by a
reputable manufacturer.

7.5.3 PREPERATION

All surfaces to be waterproofed should be clean, sound and dry. Concrete surfaces should have
light steel – trowel followed by a fine hair – broom or equivalent finish that is dry and free from dust,
oil and other contaminants. Remove all high spots. Moss and lichen must be removed physically
followed by treatment with fungal wash down through and allow to dry. Lattence should be removed
from concrete by grit blasting, wire brushing or wet jet blasting and allowing to dry.

7.5.4 Water Testing

 All waterproofed surfaces, roof, siding, gutter and downspout system shall be tested for water
tightness by flushing or flooding, with water as directed by the consultant. Floodwater shall be kept
on gutters, downspout for a minimum time twenty – four (24) hours. If any leak occurs, the works
shall be repaired or reconstructed. Test shall be repeated until satisfactorily result has been
attained.

7.6 Methods of Measurement and Basis of Payment

The accepted quantities measured as prescribed in the bill of quantities shall be paid for the
appropriate contract until price for the pay item listed as shown in the bid schedule, which price and
payment shall be full compensation for placing all materials, labor, equipment, tools and incidentals
to complete the work.

8.0 DOORS AND WINDOWS

8.1 Scope of Work

This section calls for the furnishing fabrication and installation of doors and windows in accordance with the
plans and specifications.

8.2 Materials Requirements

8.2.1 Wood Doors

(1) General

Doors schedule, color and design shall be in accordance with the plans. Door panels shall
have 44 – mm thickness, unless otherwise specified or shown on plans, except for counter
doors, which shall be 31 mm thick.

(2) Door Types

(a) Hollow Core Doors

Except as otherwise specified, flush door shall be done in accordance with the detail as
shown on the plans. The plywood edge protection shall be around and into the outside frame
of the door in order to prevent “peeling off” of the plywood veneers at the edges.

(3) Lumber

Lumber for doors shall be of commercial grade, of the approved quality of each kind, well
seasoned, thoroughly dry and free from loose or unsound knots, shakes, pitch pockets or
other imperfections affecting its strength, durability or appearance .

(a) Door frames in contact with concrete shall be yakal, good grade of design size and
thickness as indicated in the drawings. Application of black coal tar between contract
surfaces shall be provided.

(b) Door studs, nailed and frames shall be tanguile, S4S and kiln dried with not more than
fourteen percent (14%) moisture content.

(4) Plywood

Plywood for interior flush doors shall be tanguile, first class and of commercial standard.
For toilets and baths, use marine plywood

(5) PVC Doors

 PVC doors for interior shall be of best quality, PVC doors shall be 44 mm. thick and shall
also provided with bottom louvered portions as indicated in the plans.

(6) Aluminum Glass Doors

Aluminum frame glass doors shall be provided with 6 mm thick laminated colored or
tinted glass; with standard aluminum tubular section with powder coated finish , with upper
transoms or fixed fan lights (also provided with 6mm thick laminated colored or tinted
glass) as indicated in the plans. Also provided aluminum push bar with powder coated
finish and door pivots or thin slab floor hinges. Also provide integral lock system. Details
and sizes shall be accordance with the plans and supplementary drawings.

(7) Flush doors (Wooden Hollow-core Flush Doors)

Wooden Hollow-Core Flush Doors shall be 44 mm. thick. And use 6 mm thick marine
plywood. Provide paint finish.

(8) Metal Flush Doors (Wooden Hollow-core Flush Doors)

Double-swing Metal Flush Doors shall be 44 mm. thick steel door with standard
honeycomb insulation; with ga.20 galvanized door skin and ga.16 galvanized bended plain
rabbet jamb for double-swing doors, with paint finish of epoxy enamel spray and provided
with 6 mm. thick clear half or narrow lite glass panels as indicated in the plans. Also
provide heavy duty door pivots or thin slab floor hinges and other required accessories
such as stainless steel door handles, standard duty deadbolt lock, and stainless steel
push plate for stretchers. Details and sizes shall be in accordance with the plans and
supplementary drawings.

(9) Fire-Rated Exit Doors

Fire-rated exit doors shall be listed, provided with paint finish of epoxy enamel spray, also
provided with mineral rockwool insulation (which has a 2 ½ hours fire rating). In addition,
these doors shall also be provided with stainless steel heavy duty ball bearing hinges as
well as heavy duty hardware accessories such as panic rim exit device and door closer by
leading brands.

8.2.2 Glass Jalousie Windows

(1) Layer Type Operation

This type of jalousie window shall be capable of locking the unit of any position and cannot be
opened outside. Louver with glass slat clips and tilt gar casing shall be extruded aluminum section,
true to details with clear, straight, sharply defined profiles and green from defects impairing its
strength or durability. Aluminum extruded section and strips shall be Type AA conforming to ASTM
B 235-50T.

(2) Window Frames (Wood Jambs)

Opening frames for jalousie window shall be well seasoned thoroughly dried “yakal” to avoid any
possibility of warping after the glass jalousie window materials has been set in place.

(3) Glass Pane

It shall be clear glass of high quality, free from unevenness or other imperfection that affects its
quality and form.

8.2.3 Steel Casement Windows

All steel windows shall be product of reputable and nationally known manufacturers approved by
the Construction Officer. Unless otherwise indicated, all window frames shall be constructed to
 withstand a minimum 1225N/sq. m. wind load with the sashes in closed position. Windows shall be
design for glazing from outside with continuous glazing heads.

The Contractor shall submit to the Officer shop drawing for approval showing design, elevation of
window, full sections of sash, frames and mullion, hardware, construction and assembly details.
Details of anchorage, erection, proposed location and method of joining and splicing of the unit to
be installed shall be clearly shown. Fabrication shall, not commence until these shop drawing have
been submitted and approved.

8.2.4 MATERIALS

Window members shall be low-carbon, new hot –rolled steel frame. Vent sections shall be Zee-
bars not less than 25mm in depth or 3mm in thickness for light section 32mm depth for heavy
sections. All members shall be special sections hot-rolled from new billet steel. Muntins when
required shall be 22mm x 32mm rolled tee sections.

8.2.5 CONSTRUCTION

Corners of the frames and vents shall be mitered and electrically welded, exposed surfaces
ground smooth.

Muntins shall be attached to frame or vent members by means of mortise tenon joints and riveted.

Muntin intersections shall be of interlocking design with flush interior surfaces.

Hinges shall have bronze-to-steel contact surfaces throughout. Hinge pins shall be steel, rust
proofed.

Double, full contact weathering shall be provided between vents and frames around the entire
perimeter of each vent.

Windows shall be designed for glazing from the outside with angle glazing clips and steel sash
putty. All units shall be prepared for and supplied with necessary standard hardware.

8.2.6 HARDWARE
Hardware for doors and windows shall be acceptable foreign and local products of the types,
materials, sizes and mechanism as indicated on the drawing, and shall be free from any mark or
other defect. Submit samples for Construction Officer’s or Architect’s approval.

Hinges and door closer shall be the type size and capacity as indicated on the drawings, however
item as to weight and other load of doors and windows and minor modifications may be made
without change in construction cost.

Each vent shall be a solid bronze, polished, cam locking handle and strike.

8.2.7 SHOP FINISH

All windows shall be given one shop coat of approved rust inhibitor of the standard type with the
steel window manufacturer.

8.2.8 PAINTING

Refer to the Section entitled PAINTING.

8.2.9 PROTECTION AND CLEANING

The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting the windows during construction and for cleaning
at the completion of the building.

8.2.10 SAMPLES AND SUBMITTALS

 Submit samples of panel glass not less other than 2”x3” and glazing material in lengths not less
than 6” for Construction Officer’s approval. Submit manufacturer specifications and
recommendations for glazing conditions specified herein. Submit certificate of compliance,
certifying conformity with the requirements of this specification.

8.2.11 DELIVERY

All glass shall carefully packed for transportation, exercising reasonable precaution to insure
avoidance of damage during transmit. Care shall be insured in unloading, unpacking and storage
on arrival at jobsite to avoid damage. Deliver all glazing accessory materials in manufacturer’s
original unopened containers, clearly marked as to their contents.

8.2.12 STORAGE

Store all materials at the jobsite, in a manner assuring its safety from all forms of damage. Protect
glass from soiling, condensation, etching, etc. Follow manufacturer’s recommendation properly.

8.2.13 GLAZING

Prevent glass from contact with metal or any hard or sharp materials by use of resilient shims
placed at a quarter points. Use resilient sealants. Use stops in sizes permitting a “good grip” onto
glass. Install glass only in opening that are rigid, plumb and square. Allow sufficient clearance at
edges of glass to compensate for its expansion or for some settlement of the building. Clearance
should be ¼ inch from edge to frame and 1/8 inch for face, marking, banners, posters and other
decal should not be spelled directly to glass surface as these could cause thermal stresses.
Removal of part of glazing compound smears from glass shall be performed by the glazing
contractor during the materials normal work life. Failure to do so may result damage to the glass.

8.2.14 Doors and Window Screen

All windows, main doors and exits shall be provided by aluminum and metal screen of best quality.
Materials shall be as approved by the project manager.

8.3 Construction Requirements

8.3.1 Installation of Doors

Doors shall be installed only after the completion of other works, which may affect the moisture
content of the door. Doors shall be fitted and trimmed as required by the opening they will cover.
Doors shall have a clearance of 3mm at the side and top and shall have a bottom clearance of
6mm over thresholds or as shown on details. The lock edge shall be leveled at the rate of 3mm in
50mm. Cuts made on the jambs shall be sealed immediately after cutting, using a clear water-
resistant varnish or sanding sealer.

Doors with surfaces receive paint finish may be furnish factory primed and doors with natural finish
may be furnished factory pre-finished. Final furnishing shall be done in site in accordance with
painting and varnishing specifications.

8.3.2 Installation of Window

Window framing and aluminum and steel frame shall be fitted closely, set accurately to the required
lines and levels, and secured the place in a rigid manner with the use of appropriate fasteners.
Frame corners shall be mitered and mechanically locked to attain extreme rigidity.

Steel casement and aluminum frame and glass shall be of the design, size and thickness as
indicated. Steel casement and aluminum framing and clip shall be shop fabricated and shall be
loosely pivoted to allow free movement. The leaves and blades shall be secured. Movable section
of the window shall allow easy operation either to close or open operation.
 Doors and windows screen shall be installed by well experience installer and shall be in
accordance with the instruction of the project manager.

8.3.3 Installation of Builders Hardware

(1) Door knobs, lock and larch strikes

All lock and latch strike shall be installed in door frames at the same height from the floor. Door
knob shall be so located that the center of the knob is 0.90 m form the finished floor.

(2) Butt Hinges

Each panel of hinged door shall be provided with two (2) butts for doors 1.50 m in height; three (3)
butts, over 1.50 m high and not over 2.10 m in height. Doors of a greater height than 2.10 m unless
otherwise specified, shall be provided w2ith an additional one (1) butt for each 0.65 m or fraction
thereof.

Size of the Butt Hinges required as follows:

Thickness of door Width of Door Size of Butt Hinges

21 mm or 25 mm (7/8” or 1”) 63 mm (2- 1/2 “)
28 mm (1- 1/8”) 75 mm x 75 mm (3” x 3”)
44mm (1 – ¾”) 100 mm x 100 mm (4” x 4”)
56 mm x 63 mm (2 – 1/4 “ x 2 – ½”) 125 mm x 125 mm (5” x 5”)

8.4 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

1. The quantities for doors to be paid for shall be the number of square meter and/or number of units of door
panel completed and accepted. Payment of this item shall be deemed to include the cost of jambs, heads,
door frames, nailers, glass pane (if any), lockset, hinges and finish hardware.

2. The quantities accomplished for steel or aluminum casement and glass jalousie windows shall be
measured in square meters of area and/or number of units completed and accepted. Payments for these
items shall be considered to include the cost of window jambs, sill, transom, mullions, glass jalousie,
aluminum frames, mouldings and finished hardware.

3. The quantities accomplished for each type of steel window shall be paid in square meters of area and/or
number of units completed and accepted for each item of work. Payment for this item shall be considered to
include the cost of steel frames, glass panel, finished hardware, grills, moulding and glazing and incidental
works.

4. The quantities accomplished for doors/windows screen shall be paid in square meters of area and/or
number of units completed and accepted for each item of work. Payment for this item shall include the cost
of aluminum frames, screen, accessories and other incidental works necessary to complete the work

The quantities measured as stipulated above, shall be paid for at the contract unit price for each item, which
price and payments shall be fully compensation for furnishing and placing all materials, labor, equipments,
tools and incidental necessary to complete the work described on this section.

9.0 FINISHES

9.1 Scope of work

This section covers all works required in connection with surfaced finished on wood, metal, masonry and
concrete surfaces in accordance with this specification and as shown in the drawings.

9.2 Material requirement

9.2.1 Plastering Works

(1) Portland Cement

 Cement shall conform to ASTM standard C150, Type 1

(2) Sand
Fine aggregates for plastering shall be natural sand and shall be retained between No. 50 and
No. 100 sieves

(3) Lime
It shall be dehydrated lime where the free (un-dehydrated) calcium oxide and magnesium
oxide in the hydrated product shall not exceed 8 percent by weight.

(4) Water
Water used in mixing, shall be reasonably clean and free of oil, salt, acids, alkali, grass and
other substances injurious to the finished product.

9.2.2 Tile Works

(1) Floor Tiles

Tiles shall be standard grade unglazed vitrified tiles and 6 mm thick. Color and pattern shall be as
specified in the drawing or as approved by the Project Manager.

For all other floor finishes not indicated below, refer to schedule or call out specification of
finishes indicated in the plan.

- 400 mm x 400 mm Vitrified Granite Tiles (at Lobby and Hallway of Second Floor only).

- 400 mm x 400 mm Vitrified Ceramic Tiles (at all Rooms except Operating Room, Delivery
Room, Labor Room and Recovery Room);

- 400 mm x 400mm Vitrified Non-Skid Ceramic Tiles;

- 300 mm x 300 mm Non-Skid Rustic Floor Tiles (at all fire exit stair wells);

- 200 mm x 200mm Vitrified Non-Skid Ceramic Tiles at all Comfort Rooms or Toilets);

- 500 mm x 500 mm Rubber Floor Tiles (at Ramp Facility from ground floor to second floor);

- 2.0 Anti-bacterial and Anti-Septic Vinyl Flooring Roll Form (for Operating Room, Delivery
Room, Labor Room and Recovery Room);

- 200 mm x 250mm Glazed Ceramic Wall Tiles (for walls of Comfort Rooms or Toilets and at
areas indicated in the plans.

Glazed Wall Tiles – standard glaze bright or matte glazed. Square edge or cushion edge with
integral approximately 8 millimeter (5/16 inch.) thick.

Vitrified Unglazed Floor Tiles – standard grade unglazed natural clay type dust-pressed or
extruded approximately 6 millimeters (1/4 inch.) thick.

Accessories – soap holders and paper holders shall be recessed type to follow color specified.

Vinyl Floor Tiles – wherever indicated in the drawing shall be 2.0 mm thick or otherwise specified in
the plans. Verify color, design and pattern.

(2) GROUT MATERIALS

As required by the Project Manager or as follows:

 Portland Cement Grout:

Scratch Coat: 1 part Portland Cement to 5 parts Sand to 1/5 part hydrated lime.

Mortal Bed: 1 part Portland Cement to 5 parts Sand to ½ part hydrated lime.

Bond Coat: neat Portland Cement Paste.

(3) Wall and Wainscoting Tiles

It shall be 6 mm thick, standard grade, glazed vitrified tiles. Color and pattern shall be as shown in
the drawing or as approved by. Tiles shall be free from lamination, serrated edges, chipped off
corners and other imperfections affecting their quality, appearance and strength.

9.3 Construction Requirements

9.3.1 Cement Finish on Masonry Walls
1) General
The work consists of furnishing all materials, labor and performing all operations in connection
with plastering masonry wall surfaces, complete in every respect as shown in the drawings and
as specified herein. Plastering work shall be protected properly from being damage during
plastering operations, Scaffolding shall be amply strong, well braced, tied securely and
inspected regularly. Overloading of scaffolding shall not be permitted.

(2) Mixing of Plaster

Except where hand mixing of small patches is an approved mechanical mixer of an approved type
shall be used for the mixing of plaster. Materials shall be accurately measured by a device that will
maintain the specified proportions within a plus or minus tolerance not in excess of 5% by volume.
Plaster materials shall be accurately measured in approved containers to insure the specified
proportions. Caked and mixing each batch and kept free of plaster from previous mixes. Plaster
materials shall be thoroughly mixed with the proper amount of water until a uniform color and
consistency is attained. Tempering shall not be permitted and all plaster that has begun to stiffen
shall be discarded.

(3) Proportioning Plaster

Portland cement plaster shall be a two-coat application, the base and the finish coat. Each coat
shall be proportioned as follows; One part by volume of Portland, to three parts sand. Hydrated
lime may be used as directed by the Consultant.
Portland cement plaster shall be a two-coat application, the base and finish coat. Each coat shall
be proportioned as follows; One part by volume of Portland, to three parts sand. Hydrated lime may
be used as directed by the Consultant.

(4) Application of Plaster

Surface to receive plaster must be free from structural defects and shall be thoroughly dampened
prior to application of plaster.
Plaster base coats shall be applied with sufficient pressure and the plastershallbe sufficiently
plastic to provide good bond on masonry base. The base coat shall be compacted and straightened
to a true surface without the application of water and the entire surface shall be floated to receive
the finish coat. The finish coat shall be applied to a thickness approximately 3 mm before the
scratch coathas set. Maximum finish free from blemishes or irregularities. Trawling shall be
continued until the finish surface sets. Immediately after setting, surface shall be soured vigorously
with clean burlap or cement bag paper or brush to remove the sheen finish produced by trawling.
Plaster work shall be finished level plumb, square and true, within a tolerance of 3mm in meters
without waves, blisters, pits, crazing, discoloration, and projections or other imperfections. Plaster
work shall be formed carefully around angles and contours, and well up to screens. Special care
shall be taken to prevent consequent dropping of applications. There must be no visible junction
marks where one day’s work adjoins another Finished work shall be protected in an approved
manner to prevent damage.
 (5) Portland Cement Plaster
Cement plaster shall have a total thickness of not less than 12 mm thick. The base coat shall be
applied not less than 9 mm thick and allowed to dry slowly for 24 hours. Then the finish coat shall
be applied to a thickness of not less than 3 mm and brushed with 4 applications of fog spray of
clean water. The first spray shall be applied 12 hours after the finishing coat has been completed
and three subsequent spraying shall be applied at sufficient intervals thereafter as approved by the
consultants.

(6) Patching and Pointing

Upon completion of the work all loose, cracked, damage or defective plastering shall be cut and re-
plastered in a satisfactory manner. All pointing and patching of plastered surfaces and where
plastering abuts or adjoins any other finished works shall be done in a neat and workmanship
manner ready to receive pain or other finish.

(7) Curing and protection

Dump curing shall begin as soon as the mortar has hardened sufficiently to prevent injury and
water applied in a fog spray to keep the plaster damp throughout without soaking. The period for
damp curing shall be specified for each coat protects the plaster from uneven and excessive
evaporation during hot or drying weather conditions.

(8) Cleaning
After the completion of plastering work, all scaffolding surplus materials, debris and plaster daubs
and stains in floors, windows and other surface shall be removed to the satisfaction and approved
of the Project Manager.

9.3.2 Cement Finish on Concrete Floor Slabs

(1) General
This work includes plain cement finish with or without red cement, and plain cement finish as
bed for tiles, including all labor, materials, equipment and other facility to complete, the work in
accordance with the plans and specifications.
(2) Finishing Requirement
Floors and slabs shall be sloped uniformly to the drains, in areas where tiles are to be laid;
the concrete base slab shall be depressed to not less than 50 mm, when not indicated. Floor
and slab finishes where not indicated, shall receive a single steel trawling. Dry cement shall
not be placed directly on the new concrete surface to absorb excess moisture
(3) Finishing Procedures for floors and slabs, where not indicated on the drawings, shall be as
follows:

Finish Description Uses

Screened Rough, free from Slab and concrete

Ridges and holes surfaces under
Earth fill
Floated Medium rough with Light storage
Texture finished areas, base slabs
And heavy machine pads
Trawled Fine and texture All surfaces:
To flossy glass 1) under floor- 1 pass
Finish depending 2) normal wearing
Upon the number of 3) Dense wearing surface-3
Passes
(4) Screened Finish
Concrete shall be placed, consolidated and immediately struck off to bring the top surface of
the slab to proper grade. Floors shall be leveled with a tolerance of 3mm in 3.0 m, except
where drain occurs, in which case the floors shall be pitched to the drains. Striking off and bull
 floating shall be completed before water appears on the surface of the fleshy-placed concrete.
If water is still visible by the time floating is to start, the excess water shall first scrubbed off the
surface by appropriate means.
(5) Floated Finish
Floating shall begin when the water sheen has disappeared and when the surface has
stiffened sufficiently to support a man without indenting the surface. Floating shall be
performed by hand with a wood float. During the floating, the surface shall be checked with a
3.0-m straight edge applied at different angles. The surface shall be floated to a true plane
within 3 mm in 3.0 meters.
(6) Trawled Finish
Upon attaining proper set, the floor shall first be given a floated finish as specified herein
above and then hand trawled. The first trawling should produce a smooth surface free of
defects. The finished surface shall be free of trawled marks, uniform in texture and true to a
plane within 3mm in 3.0 meters.
(7) Broomed Finish
The floor shall first be given a floated and a steel trawled finish a specified herein above and
then surface shall be bromide with flexible bristle broom. The topping mixture shall be spread
evenly over the roughened base before the final set has taken place. At the time of brooding,
the trawled surface shall have hardened sufficiently to retain the scoring on ridges. The
brooding shall be in a direction transverse to that of traffic or at right angles to the slope of the
floor.
(8) Mixing of Red Cement
Red cement shall be thoroughly dry, mixed with fresh Portland cement using dry and clean
equipment. The proportion shall be three (3) parts red cement to one (1) part Portland cement.
Cement top finish shall be one (1) part Portland cement-red cement mix and one (1) part sand,
mix with minimum water content.
(9) Application of Cement Finishes
The concrete slab to receive cement top finish shall be roughened before theconcrete has set.
Before applying the cement top finish, the concrete surfaceshall be further roughened with a
pick of similar tool remove Latinate, loose particles, plaster and anything that would prevent
bond and then cleaned by an approved method of device. After cleaning, the slab shall be
thoroughly wet before top finish is applied. The cement top finish shall have a minimum
thickness of 19 mm and shall be poured continuously until the entire section is complete.
Cement top finish shall be floated either manually or machine, struck off with straight edge,
steel trawled to a hard smooth surface, and graded to drain where required. Where the floor is
to be hardened, ½ of the pre-mixed floor hardener shall be spread over the freshly poured
cement top finish after screening and removing any excess water from the mixture and the
floor shall then be floated. The balanced of pre-mixed floor hardener shall be evenly spread
over, the surface at the right angles to the first application. The floor shall then be floated and
care shall be taken to embed the floor topping with hardener firmly in surface of the concrete
floor. The treated cement top shall be allowed firmly in surface of the concrete floor. The
treated cement top shall be allowed to set sufficiently so that the surface maybe steel trawled
to a hard-scaled surface.

9.3.3 Other Cement Finish

(1) Patching of Surface Defect

All surface defects shall be repaired with cement mortar of the same composition as used in
the concrete. Part of the cement in the mortar may be white cement, for patching exposed
areas to match the color of the surrounding concrete. Patching shall begin as soon as the
forms are removed and areas to be patched are cleaned thoroughly minor defective areas
shall be cut out of the solid concrete to a depth of not less than 25 mm. And edges of cuts shall
be perpendicular to the surface of the concrete. Area to be patched and about 150 mm of the
adjacent surrounding areas approximately one (1) hour before placing and remix occasionally
during this period without adding water an initial cement and water mixed to the consistency of
 paint of the required grout of color shall be applied into the surface to which the mortar is to be
bonded.

(2) Repairing of Structural Defects

Concrete with excessive honey-comb, exposed reinforcing bars and other defects which affect
the structural strength of the members shall be removed and repaired by the contractor to the
satisfaction of the Project Manager.

(3) Finishing of Formed Surfaces

Finishing of formed surfaces, where not indicated in the drawings, shall be as follows:
(a) Surfaces exposed to public view shall be smooth form finished no plastering work
shall be done on exposed surfaces to correct imperfections. Form facing materials shall
be used to produce a smooth, hard and uniform texture on the concrete. Tie holes and
defects shall be patched and all fins shall be completely removed.
(b) Surfaces not exposed to public view shall be rough form finished. Tieholes and
defects shall be patched and fins exceeding 6 mm in height shall be chipped off or rubbed
off.
(c) Finishing of formed surfaces shall be accomplished after removal and repair of
surface defects.
9.3.4 Tile Works
(1) General
The work consist of furnishing all materials, labor and performing all operations in connection
with tile finishing of floors and walls, complete including mortar beds for the tile. Tile work shall
not be started on portions where embedded lines crossed-over the area until roughing-ins for
plumbing and electrical work has been completed and tested. The work of all other trades in a
workmanship manner as directed by the Project Manager tile setting temporary screeds shall
be applied to the scratch coat to provide a true and plumb surface to the proper distance back
from the finished wall. The setting bed shall be applied, rotted and floated flushed with the
screeds over an area n greater than will be covered with the tile while the bed remains plastic.
The thickness of the setting bed shall not exceed 20 mm and the mortar shall not be tempered.
(2) Mortar for Tiles
Scratch coat for wall tile shall consist of one part Portland cement, ¼ part lime putty and 3
parts sand by volume. Scratch coat shall have a minimum thickness of 9mm the buttering
mortar for setting wall tiles and mortar setting bed for floor tiles shall have the same proportion
as that of scratch coat.
(3) Floor Tiling

(a) Preparation of Surfaces

Before tile is applied with a dry-set mortar bed, the structural floor shall be tested for
levelness or uniformity of slope by flooding it with water. Areas with ponds shall be filed,
leveled and resetting before the setting bed is applied. The slab shall be soaked
thoroughly with clean water on the day before the setting bed is applied. Immediately
preceding the application of the setting bed, the slab shall again be wetted thoroughly but,
no free water shall then be applied not more than 1.5 m thick. The mortar shall be spread
until its surface is true and even and thoroughly compacted, either level or slope uniformly
for drainage, where required. A setting bed, as far as can be covered with the tile before
the mortars have reached its initial set, must be placed in one (1) operation, but in the
event that more setting mortar has been placed that can be covered, the unfinished
portion shall be removed and cut back to a clean leveled edge.

(b) Application of Floor Tile

All tiles to be soaked in the clean water to a minimum of one (1) hour before they are
installed. Placing tile on a wetted cloth in a shallow pan before installing shall damp
absorptive mounted tile. Before the initials set has taken place in the setting bed, a skim of
 Portland cement mortar 75 mm to 1.5 mm thick may be hand dusted uniformly over the
setting bed and worked lightly with a trowel or brush until thoroughly damp. The tiles shall
then be pressed firmly upon the setting bed, and carefully tapped into the mortar until true
and even with the place of the finished floor base. Tapping and leveling shall be
completed within one (1) hour after placing tiles. Borders and defined lines shall be laid
before the field or body of the floor. Where floor drain is provided, the floor shall be sloped
properly to the drains. Cutting of tiles, where necessary, shall be done along the outer
edges of the tile against trim, base, thresholds, pipes, built- in fixtures and similar surfaces
and shall be geared and joined carefully. Tiles shall be removed and replaced to the
satisfaction of the project Manager. All lines shall be kept straight, parallel and true all
finished surface brought to true and even plane.

(4) Wall Tiling

(a) Preparation of Surfaces
Scratch coat shall be applied on prepared surface to serve as backing for wall tiles, not
less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours before starting the tile setting. Temporary
screeds shall be applied to the scratch coat to provide a true and plumb surface to the
proper distance back from the finished wall. The setting bed shall be applied, rotted and
floated flushed with the screeds over an area in greater than will be covered with the tile
while the bed remains plastic. The thickness of the setting bed shall not exceed 20 mm
and the mortar shall not be tempered.
(b) Application of Wall Tile
Tiles shall be soaked in clean water for a minimum of one (1) hour before they are
installed. A skim coat Portland cement mortar mixed with water to the consistency of thick
cream. 75 mm thick shall be applied to the mortar setting bed, or to the back of each tile.
The tiles shall then be pressed firmly upon the setting bed and tapped until flush and even
plane of the other tiles. The tiles shall be applied before the mortar bed has taken its initial
set. Intersections and returns shall be formed accurately. All lines shall be kept straight
and true: and all finished corners rounded. Horizontal joints shall be maintained level and
joints plumb alignment.
(5) Jointing
Joints shall be parallel and uniform in width, plumb, and level and in alignment end joints in
broken-joint shall be made, as far as practicable; on the centerline of the adjoining tiles. Joint
widths shall be uniform and measured to accommodate the tiles in the given spaces with a
minimum curing.
(6) Grouting
Grouting shall be done using the approved materials of the Project Manager. Grouting shall be
done as soon as the mortar beds have sufficiently set. All cement shall be Portland cement,
colored or white, as required. Where light colored mortar is required in joints, mixture of white
cement and non-fading mineral oxide shall be used to produce the desired color. The quantity
of mineral oxides shall not exceed 10% of the volume of the cement in any case.
(7) Cleaning
Upon completion of grouting, the tile shall be thoroughly cleaned and maintained in this
condition until completion of the contract.

9.4 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

The finished area to be paid for under each item shall be measured by the number of
square meter painted surfaces accepted in accordance with the plans and specifications.
The cost of plastering works, tinting color, thinner, sandpaper, putty including mixing,
application, curing, false work and protection work shall be deemed to be included in the
contract unit price for each pay item as shown in the bid schedule.
The finished area to be paid for tiles surfaces shall be measured by the number of square
meter accepted in accordance with the plans and specifications. The cost of tile trims,
plastering, grout adhesive and other required materials as per plans shall be deemed to
be included in the contract unit price for each day item as shown in the bid schedule.
 The accepted quantities measured as stipulated above shall be paid for at the contract
unit price for each of the particular pay item listed below, which price and payment shall
be fill compensation for furnishing and placing all materials, labor, equipment, tools and
incidentals necessary to complete each work item.

10.0 PLUMBING WORKS

10.1 Scope of Work

The item shall consist of furnishing all materials, tools, equipment and fixtures required as shown
on the plans for the satisfactory performance for the entire plumbing system including installation in
accordance with the latest edition of the National Plumbing Code and this Specification.

10.2 Material Requirements

This item shall consist of furnishing all materials, tools, equipment and fixtures required as shown
on the Plans for the satisfactory performance of the entire plumbing system including installation in
accordance with the latest edition of the National Plumbing Code, and this Specification.

10.2.1 For cold water lines, Pn 10 Fusion Weld Polypropylene Pipes. Provide coal tar with burlap for
embedded pipe.
10.2.2 UPVC Pipe series 1000 conforming to ASTM D-2729 for all downspouts and sewer waste & vent
lines.
10.2.3 Water Closets shall be Tank Type Plush Button Flush. Free Standing Combination round front
bottom outlet siphon vortex or wash-down bowl with jet round front with close coupled tank with
cover with complete fittings and mounting accessories.
10.2.4 Toilet lavatories shall be Pedestal Type, Wall hung lavatory with rear overflow and cast-in soap
dishes pocket hanger and integral China Brackets complete with twin faucets, supply pipes, P-trap
and mounting accessories.
10.2.5 Scrub-up Sink made of Ga. # 16 stainless steel material with round edges and corners. Complete
with imported water valves as knee control, adjustable shower head and drain assembly.
10.2.5.1 Installation
a. Align & mark flange holes for drilling, the top of the flange must be 20” from the
floor.
b. Bolt knee control assembly flanges to the wall.
c. Connect UNION fitting to in house water source pipe.
d. Bolt in sink brackets 36” from the floor. Keep it centered with the knee controls and
drain pipe.
e. Connect flexible plastic hose to shower head water supply.
f. Install Drain and P-trap.
g. Install shower head assembly.

10.2.6 Laboratory Sink Ga#16 stainless steel deep seated seamless single bowl compartment with
backsplash and Tubular C – spout faucet complete with fittings and accessories.
10.2.7 Laboratory Sink Ga#16 stainless steel deep seated single bowl compartment with backsplash and
Tubular C spout faucet complete with fittings and accessories.
10.2.8 Laboratory Sink Ga#16 stainless steel deep seated single bowl compartment incorporated with
Drain Board, 150mm height backsplash complete tubular gooseneck faucet, fittings and
accessories.
10.2.9 Where indicated in the plans, the counter top model make and color shall be approved by the
Architect or Engineer.
10.2.10 Stainless steel working sink shall be used to all working counters. It shall be made of stainless
steel self riming, single compartment complete with supply fittings, strainer traps, dual control lever
and other accessories, fitted to actual requirement as shown in the plans.
10.2.11 Pipes, plumbing fixtures, water lines, clean out and vents shall be supplied and installed in
accordance with the approved workmanship.
10.2.12 Septic Tank/Placenta Pit
The septic tank and placenta pit shall be provided as shown on the plans including all pipe vents
and fittings.
 Various construction materials such as concrete masonry work shall conform to the corresponding
items of this specification.
Inlet and outlet pipes shall conform to the latest edition of the National Plumbing Code.
10.2.10 Water Supply Pipes and Fitting
A. Pipes shall be PN 10 Fusion Weld Polypropylene Pipe conforming to specification requirements
including Trims and Fittings.
B. Valves for water supply shall be bronze body with threaded ends ratted 21.0 kgf/cm square. All
valves are gate valves unless otherwise specified. Gate valves shall have solid wedge body and
discs conforming to specification requirements defined in ASTM B-52. Globe valves shall have
plug type disc with ferrule-threaded ends and bronze body.
C. Unions in ferrous pipe 50 m in diameter and smaller shall be malleable iron.
10.2.11 Approved Alternate Pipes and Fittings
Pipes and fittings for sanitary and potable water lines as approved alternative shall be Galvanized
Iron Pipes and Fittings Schedule 40 and Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings
UPVC). Pipes and fittings shall be made of virgin materials conforming to specification
requirements defined in ASTM D-2241 and PNS 65: 1986. Fittings shall be molded type and
designed for solvent cement joint connection for water lines and rubber O-ring seal joint for
sanitary lines.
10.3 Construction Requirements

The Contractor before any installation work is started shall carefully examine the Plans and shall investigate
actual structural and finishing work condition affecting all this work. Where actual condition necessities a
rearrangement of the approve pipe layout for approval by the Project Manager.

10.3. 1. Installation of Waste and Vent Pipes

10.3.1 a. Horizontal lines shall be secured strongly by hooks to the building frame and suitable
brackets or chairs shall be provided at the floor which they start.
10.3.1 b. Vent pipes in roof spaces shall be run as closest possible to under side of the roof with
horizontal piping pitched down to the stacks without forming traps. Vertical vent pipes
connected into one main vent riser above the highest vented fixtures.
10.3.1 c. Where an end circuit vent pipe from any fixtures is connected to a vent line serving other
fixtures, the connection shall be at least 1.20 m above the floor on which the fixtures are
located.
10.3.1 d. Horizontal waste line receiving the discharge from two or more fixtures shall be provided
with end vents separate venting of fixtures is noted on the plans.
10.3.1 e. All changes in pipe size on soil and waste lines shall be made with reducing fittings or
recessed reducers. All changes indirection shall be made appropriate use of 45
degrees, wyes, half wyes, quarter bends or elbows may be used in waste lines where
the change in direction of flow is horizontal to the vertical and on the discharge from
waste closets. Where it becomes necessary to use short radius fittings in other location
the approval of the Project Manager shall be obtained prior to the installation of the
same.
10.3.1 f. Vent pipe shall be provided with Vent Cap (Studor) and flashed and made watertight at
the roof with ferrule lead. Flashing shall be turned down into pipes.

10.3.2 Water Pipes, Fittings, and Connections

All water piping inside the building and underground, 100-mm in diameter and smaller shall be
schedule 40, series 1000 PVC pipes fittings.
10.3.2 a. The water piping shall be extended to all fixtures, outlets and equipment from the gate
valves installed in the branch neat the rise.
10.2.3 b. The cold water system shall be installed with a fall towards a main shut off valve drain.
Ends of pipes and outlet shall be capped or plugged and left ready for future
connections.
10.2.3 c. Mains and Branches.
10.2.3 d. All pipes shall be cut accurately to measurements and shall be worked into places
without springing or forcing. Care shall be taken so as to not to weaken the structural
portions of the building.
 10.2.3 e. All piping above the ground shall be run parallel with the lines of the building unless
otherwise indicated on the plans.
10.2.3 f. All service pipes, valves and fittings shall be kept at sufficient distance from other work
to permit finished covering on the different services.
10.2.3 g. No water piping shall be buried in floors, unless specifically indicated on the Plans and
approved by the Project Manager
10.2.3 h. Changes in pipes shall be made with reducing fittings.
10.2.3 i. Drain Cocks
Pipe drain indicated on the drawing shall consist of 12-mm globe valve with renewable
disc and installed at low points on the cold water piping so that all piping shall slope 100
in 30.5 m.
10.2.3 j. Threaded Pipe Joints
All pipes shall be reamed before threading. All screw joints shall be made with graphite
and oil or with an approved granite compound applied to make threads only. Threads
shall be cut not more than three threads on the pipe shall remain exposed.
10.2.3 k. Expansion and Contraction of Pipes
Accessible contraction expansion joints shall be made whenever necessary. Horizontal
runs of pipe over 15 m length shall be anchored to the wall to the supporting structure
about midway on the run to force expansion and the contraction equally toward the
ends or as shown on the Plans.

o Valves shall be provided on all supplied fixtures as herein specified.

o The cold water connection to the return circulation connection shall have and a check valve.
o All connection to domestic hot water heaters shall be equipped with unions between valve and
tanks.
o Valve shall not be installed with its stern below the horizontal. All valves shall be gate valves
unless otherwise indicated on the Plans.
o Valves to and including 50-mm diameter shall be threaded ends; rough bodies and finished
trimmings, except those on chromium plated brass pipe.
o Valves 63 mm in diameters and larger shall have iron bodies, brass mounted and shall have
either screws or flange ends.
o Hose bibs shall be made of brass with 12.5-mm inlet threads, hexagon shoulders and mm male.

10.3.3 Fixtures, Equipment and Fastenings

10.3.3 a. All fixtures and equipment shall be supported and fastened in a safe and satisfactory
workmanship as practiced.
10.3.3 b. All fixtures were required to be wall mounted on concrete or concrete hollow block wall,
fasten with brass and expansion bolts. Expansion bolt shall be 6-mm diameter with 20-
mm threads to 25 m into solid concrete, fitted with loose tubing to sleeves of proper
length to acquire extreme rigidly.
10.3.3 c. Insert shall be securely anchored and properly flushed into the walls. Inserts shall be
concealed and rigid.
10.3.3 d. Bolts and nuts shall be horizontal and exposed. It shall be provided with washers and
chromium plate finish.

10.3.4 Plates and Flashing

10.3.4 a.Plates to cover exposed pipes passing through floor finished walls or ceiling shall be fitted
with chromium plated cast brass plates or chromium plated cast iron steel on ferrous
pipes.
10.3.4 b. Plates shall be large enough to cover and close the hole around the area where pipes
pass. It shall be properly installed to ensure permanence.
10.3.4 c.Roof areas penetrated by vent pipes shall be rendered watertight by lead-sheet flashing
and condor flashing. It shall extend at least 150 mm above the pipe and 300 mm
along the roof.

10.3.5 Bathroom and Toilet Accessories

 a. Shower head and fittings shall be movable, cone type with escutcheon arm with stainless
steel; shower valve and control lever. All exposed surface to be chromium finish.
b. Grab bars shall be made tubular stainless steel pipe provided with safety grip and
mounting flange for disabled people.
c. Floor drains shall be made of steel beehive type, measuring 10 cm x 10 cm and
provided with detachable stainless strainer, expanded metal lath type.
d. Toilet paper and soap holder shall be vitreous chine or approved equal wall mounted.
Color shall reconcile with the adjacent fixture and facing tiles.
e. Faucets shall be made of stainless steel for interior use.
f. Hose bibs shall be made of bronze cast finish.

10.4 Drainage System Test

10.4.1 The entire drainage and venting system shall have all necessary openings, which can be plugged to
permit the entire system to be filled with water to the level of the highest water or a full 30 minutes
during which time there shall be no drop greater than 102 mm.

10.4.2 Where only a portion of the system is to be tested, the test shall be conducted in the same manner
as described for the entire system except that a vertical stack 3.00 m highest horizontal line to be
tested may be installed and filled with water to maintain sufficient pressure or water pump may be
used to supply required pressure.
10.4.2 If and when the Project Manager decides that an additional test is needed, such as an air to smoke
test on the drainage system, the Contractor will perform such test without any designated
representative.
10.5 Water Test on System
10.5.1 Upon completion of the roughing-in and before connecting fixtures the entire cold water piping
system shall be tested at a hydrostatic pressure 1 ½ times the expected working pressure in the
system during operation and remained tight and leaked-proofed.
10.5.2 Where piping system is to be concealed the piping system and in the presence of the Engineer of his
duty designated representative.
10.6 Defective Work
10.6.3All defective materials replaced and tested will be repeated until satisfactory performance is attained.
10.6.4Any material replaced for the satisfactory performance of the system made shall be at the expense of
the Contractor.
10.6.5Caulking of screwed joints or holes will not be permitted.
10.7 Disinfection
10.7.1. The entire water distribution system shall be thoroughly flushed and treated with chlorine before it is
operated for public use.
10.7.2 Ids-infection materials shall be liquid chlorine or hydro-chloride and shall be introduced in a manner
approved as practice or potable water.
10.7.3. Valves for the water distribution system shall be opened and closed several times during 16 hours
chlorinating treatment is done.

10.8 Method of Measurement and Basis of Payment

The work done under this item shall be quantified per length and/or number of units as provided in the
Bill of Quantifies, tested and accepted to the satisfaction of the Project Manager. The accepted
quantities measured shall be paid at the contract unit price and payment shall be full compensation
including labor, materials (pipes, fittings, etc.) and incidentals necessary to complete this item.

11.0 ELECTRICAL WORKS

12.1 WORK INCLUDED

All work under these specifications shall consist of furnishing/cause to furnish materials, labor, tools,
appliances, and all other services necessary unless otherwise indicated to complete and make ready
for operation, the electrical power, lighting, and other utility system described herein and/or indicated
in the electrical plans including owner-furnished equipment and fixtures. In accordance with the
electrical plans and these specifications.
 1. To secure and pay for all permits, certificates, and other related permits.
2. To secure and pay for the insurance required for the project.
3. Roughing-in and wiring for lighting, power, telephone, fire alarm, nurse call, and paging
system.
4. Supply, installation, and testing of panel boards, and disconnect switches.
5. Supply and installation of boxes, pull boxes, auxiliary gutters, wire gutters, bus bar gutters,
circuit breaker gutters and the like.
6. Supply and installation of lighting fixtures, switches, ceiling fans and power outlets.
7. Supply and installation of hangers and supports of conduits for power, feeder and sub-
feeder system and auxiliary system.
8. Painting of electrical works covering conduits, boxes, hangers, gutters, and the like.
9. Testing for electrical system:
a. Insulation Resistance test
b. Operational test
c.
12.1.1 Anything that has been omitted in any of work or materials usually furnished which are necessary
for the completion of the works as outlined herein shall be undertaken or supplied by the
contractor included in this division of work and must be included in the bid proposal.

12.2 CODE REGULATIONS

All materials and equipments to be used in the electrical installations and construction shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the latest edition of the Philippine Electrical Code and the
pertinent ordinances of the municipality wherein the project is located.
All work shall comply with the rules and regulations of the local power utility company in so far
they are concerned in providing the respective permanent services to the building.

12.3 DRAWING AND SPECIFICATIONS

The electrical plans and these specifications are meant to be complementary to each other, and
what is called for in one shall be as binding as if called for by both.
Any conflict between the electrical plans and this specification and any unclear points of
controversial matter in either shall be referred to the owner’s assigned representative for final
decision and resolution.
Upon final completion of the work herein described, the electrical contractor shall furnish the
Owner two (2) copies of the “As-built” plans for future reference and maintenance purposes.
The electrical plans indicate the general layout of the complete electrical system, arrangement of
feeders, circuit outlets, switches, controls, panel boards, service equipment and other work. Field
verification of the scale dimensions on the plane must be made, since actual locations, distances
and levels will be governed by actual field conditions.
The Electrical Contractor shall check architectural, structural, and plumbing plans if necessary to
resolve such conflicts. The Electrical Contractor shall notify the architect and secure approval and
agreement on necessary adjustments before installation is started.

12.4 PERMITS AND INSPECTION

The Electrical Contractor shall obtained all necessary permits and certificates of electrical
inspection from the proper government authorities concerned, required both for the performance
of the work involved and the operation of the system upon completion of the work.
The Electrical Contractor shall pay all the fees necessary to secure the above-mentioned permits
and certificates.
The Electrical Contractor shall at his own expense, reproduce the electrical plans to the necessary
scale and size, complete them with all the necessary information and requirements as maybe
government authorities concerned with the approval of plans.
The Electrical Contractor shall coordinate with the local power company regarding the power
facilities and secure approval of the power requirements.

12.5 MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

All materials to be used shall be brand new, with trade name, unused, and shall in every case be
the best where such standards have been established for the particular type of materials used.
 Trade/brand name of materials indicated in the specifications are recommendatory in nature and
are included for the purpose of uniformity in bids. If trade/brand names other than those indicated
are to be used during construction, brochures and samples shall be submitted to the owner’s
representative for approval.
Only skilled workmen using proper tools and equipment shall be employed during the entire
course of the installation work. All workmanship shall be of the best quality and all works shall be
done in accordance with the best engineering practice of the trade involved.

12.6 WIRING METHOD

Lighting and Power Branch Circuit –uPVC pipes concealed in ceilings and double walls and/or
embedded in concrete walls/slabs. All uPVC pipes ran underground outside of buildings shall be
buried not less than 40mm below natural grade line and enclosed in concrete envelope. All
concrete envelopes passing under the roadways or areas accessible to vehicles shall be steel
reinforced up to 1.0m from the edge of the roadway.
Fire Alarm System Layout – rigid Upvc conduits concealed in ceiling and double walls and/or
embedded in concrete walls/slabs.
Low Voltage Service Entrance and All Feeders – rigid uPVC conduits, exposed/concealed in
ceiling/double walls, embedded in concrete walls/slabs or ran underground and encased in
concrete.
All Other Auxiliary Layout – uPVC pipes concealed in ceilings/double walls and/or embedded in
concrete walls/slabs.
Use flexible uPVCpipes for connection between junction boxes inside ceiling and lightings and
other fixtures using approved fittings.
All boxes, cabinets and other equipments shall be flush-mounted unless specified/approved
otherwise.
All boxes for lighting outlets, convenience outlets, tumbler switches and other devices shall be
galvanized pre-painted and approved products of reputable manufacturers. Cut ends of conduits
shall be reamed and cleaned to remove burr and sharps edges. Threads cut on conduits shall be
the same thread dimensions as factory cut conduits threads. Conduits joints shall be made
straight and true. Elbows and offsets and changes in direction and runs shall be uniform. Bends
shall be made without kinking or destroying the cross-sectional contours of the conduits. Conduit
terminals shall be provided at outlet boxes and cabinets with locknuts and blushing. Conduits shall
be continuous from outlet and from outlet to pull boxes and cabinets in the manner that the
conduit system shall be electrically continuous.
Where conduit runs are exposed, they shall be supported at an interval of not more than 0.75 m
maximum with proper champs and bolts or expansion shields or other means of support.
All splices, taps, junction in wires larger than 8.0 sq. mm shall be done with solderless connectors
of suitable sizes and properly insulated with rubber tapes and protected by friction tapes, so that
the insulation strength shall at least be equal to the insulation of the conductors they join.
Unless otherwise specified, the types of wires to be used shall either be THW or THHN. Smallest
size of wire to be used for lighting and power unless otherwise indicated shall be 3.5 sq. mm.
12.7 FEEDERS
Feeders shall be laid out in accordance with the riser diagram shown in the electrical plans.
Unless otherwise specified type THW or THHN wires shall be used for feeder lines. The wires and
conduits sizes in the electrical plans shall be the minimum sizes to be used.

12.8 WALLS SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES

All wall switches shall be flush type and mounted 1.40 meters above finish floor line unless
otherwise specified.
Convenience outlets shall be grounding type, wall flushed, mounted 0.30 meter above finished
floor line or finished counters unless otherwise specified in the plan. Ground fault circuit interrupter
protected convenience outlets shall be used in bathrooms, lavatories, sinks, laundry area, and the
like.

12.9 MAIN SWITCHES, TRANSFER SWITCHES, PANEL BOARDS

The cabinet for the above shall be of standard sizes and shall be gauge #18. Circuit breakers shall
be as specified in the plan and shall be followed at all times.
12.10 LIGHTING FIXTURES
 Install all lighting fixtures and lamps as specified and as shown on plans, Fluorescent lamps shall
either be 48 inches/40 watts or 24 inches/20 watts, standard cool white or daylight with the
minimum light output of 3,000 lumens. Use high power factor ballast.
All fluorescent fixtures housing shall be US Gauge 22 minimum.
Submit one sample of each type of fixtures to the Architect or Resident Electrical Engineer for
approval prior to manufacturing and installation.
12.11 AUXILLIARY SYSTEMS
The electrical contractor shall supply, install, test and commission a complete fire alarm system as
specified in the electrical plan.

The electrical contractor shall coordinate with and at his own expense pay all the required fees by
the local telephone and CATV providers to ensure the complete operation and connectionof
the said systems. The electrical contractor shall, after completion, submit a complete schematic
wiring diagram of the telephone and CATV system to the Owner.

12.12 TRADE/BRAND NAMES

For the purpose of having conformity in bids, the following trade or brand names are hereby
recommended where applicable, to wit:
Wires and Cables- use Philflex, Columbia, Phelps Dodge or approved equal
uPVC Conduits and accessories- use Neltex, Emerald, Moldex, Atlanta, or approved equal.
Rigid Steel Conduits- use Seah Steel, Wheatland or approved equal
Lighting Fixtures- use GE, Toshiba, Philips or approved equal
Lamps/Ballasts- use Philips, GE, Toshiba or approved equal
Switches & Outlets- use National , Toshiba, Anamor approved equal
Fire Alarm Devices- use Himmax, ASI, or approved equal
PABX- use Neax, Panasonic, Aiphone or approved equal
Panelboards/CktBreakers,Transfer Switches- use Square D,GE, Siemens or approved
equal.
Distribution Transformer- use Philec, ABB, Wagner or approved equal
Metering Instruments- use GE or trade names approved by the local electric utility company.
Generator Sets- use Perkins, Cummins, Caterpillar or approved equal
Air Conditioning Units- use Carrier, Condura, or approved equal
Exhaust fans- use Standard, 3D, KDK or approved equal
Tapes- use Nitto, 3M, or approved equal

12.13 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS and GENERATOR SET

The electrical contractor shall supply and install/cause to install distribution transformers,
distribution lines, transformer pads, grounding system, and metering system for the building
where applicable.
The electrical contractor shall supply and install/cause to install a Stand-by Generator Set for
the building where applicable.
The electrical contractor shall coordinate with, pay the required fees at his own expense, and
secure approval from the local electric utility company as to the type and quality of materials to
be used for the works mentioned above where applicable.

12.14 GUARANTEE

The Electrical Contractor shall guarantee his work, including materials and equipments used, to be free from
defects and failures for a period of one (1) year from date of acceptance of the Owner, with which time he
shall replace defective materials or equipments and repair any defect or failure in any part of the system.

12.0 MECHANICAL