STANDARD DATA-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Basic approach and General conditions and assumptions for the preparation of
Standard Data Book for Building Works.

The Basic approach for the preparation of Standard Data for Building works is indicated as under.
1. Description of Items : The description of items is given briefly and linked with the relevant
specifications in AP Standard Specifications.
2. Use of Machinery : For concrete work mixing is proposed with machinery as well as manually.
For laying concrete, lifting is proposed with either by winches or machinery. Manual means have
been proposed for all other items.
3. Working Conditions : The inputs for the Data have been analysed for the average working
conditions prevailing in the state.
4. Over Heads : This is assumed to include interalia the following elements:
i. Site accommodation, setting up plant, access road, water supply, electricity and general site
arrangements
ii. Office furniture, equipment and communications
iii. Provision towards expenditure on:
(a) Corporate office of contractor
(b) Site supervision
(c) Documentation and "as built" drawings
iv. Mobilisation / de-mobilisation of resources .
v. Labour camps with minimum amenities required as per labour laws and transportation to work
sites
vi. Light vehicles for site supervision including administrative and managerial requirements
vii. Setting up of Laboratories for quality control, field and laboratory testing for control of quality
of various items of work and documentation of test results as per requirement of the
Specifications.
viii.Minor T&P including vibrators for concrete work and survey instruments and setting outworks,
including verification of line, dimensions, taking trial pits and bore holes, where required.
ix. Watch and ward
x. Arraignment for Traffic and Traffic Management during construction.
xi. Provision towards safeguarding environment
xii. Sundries
xiii.Financing expenditure of the Contractor
xiv. Work Insurance / compensation.
4.1 Sales/Turnover Tax / VAT: Allow 4% and which should be exhibited separately. In
agreements it should be mentioned that it will be reimbursed as per actuals.
5. Contractor’s Profit : It is considered to allow 14% towards over head charges (Item 4) and
Contractor Profits put together.

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6. General :
6.1 The AP Standard Specifications shall be followed with relevant BIS Specifications of various
materials and construction work.
6.2 The sources of all materials and samples of materials are required to be approved by the
Engineer-in- Charge before starting of the work.
6.3 For reinforced steel both HYSD and TMT bars continuing to IS 1786 and MS bars upto 36
mm dia as per IS 432 – Part 1 have been considered.
6.4 The Data includes inputs for testing of soil, materials and works.
6.5 The contractor shall arrange and to provide and maintain an adequate equipped field
laboratory.
6.6 Quality Control of Works shall be governed by relevant AP Standard Specifications read with
BIS Specifications.
6.7 Sundries to cater for unforeseen contingency and miscellaneous items have been added in the
overheads.
6.8 The various activities of works shall also be documented in photographs and video cassettes.
6.9 The Data for various Earth Work Excavation Items including classification of soils shall be as
in Standard Data for Roads and Bridges.
6.10 The course and fine aggregates shall conform to IS : 383
7. Basic Inputs :
7.1 The Standard Data Book is based on the requirements of basic inputs of materials, labour and
machineries for various items.
7.2 The rates for labour, material and usage charges of machinery for the area where the project is
located are to be ascertained from local authorities/enquiries to prepare Schedule of Rates for
the area.
7.3 The basic rates of materials, such as, stone boulders, stone for masonry, stone ballast, stone
dust, moorum, gravel, lime, manure, sludge, quarry sweep, kankar, bricks, brick ballast,
crushed slag, etc. at quarry / crusher sites shall be fixed by the Board of Chief Engineers
yearly (effective from 1st June to 31st May). However, the basic rate of materials hand broken /
machine broken, crushed aggregates shall be based on Analysis in Chapter 1 of Roads &
Bridges.
7.4 The cost of materials should include the cost at source and the cost of their carriage (as per
Schedule of rates arrived in Chapter 1 of Roads & Bridges for conveyance, loading and
unloading charges) upto the work site.
8. Labour
8.1 The labour wages should be as per rates fixed by the Board of Chief Engineers keeping the
minimum wages fixed as per Minimum Wages Act.
8.2 Skilled labour include mason, carpenter, blacksmith, mechanics and other trades.

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9. Materials :
9.1 Quantities of materials considered in the rate analysis are approximate for the purpose of
estimation and include normal wastages. Actual consumption would depend on mix design.
9.2 The rates of material should include basic cost at locations of stone crushers/factory/rail head
and cost of its carriage to the site of work/plant including loading, unloading and stacking.

9.3 Credit for Dismantled Material: The dismantled materials should be examined and a realistic
assessment made for credit for such materials, which can be utilized for works or auctioned.
9.4 The basic rates should include all octroi charges, toll tax, sale tax, VAT, municipal taxes and
other local taxes, etc.
10. The Data for the following items of work shall be as per Data Items covered in AP Standard Data
for Roads & Bridges
i. Loading, Unloading, Carriage, Crushing of Materials
ii. Site Clearance
iii. Earth Work Items including classification of Excavated Material.
iv. Horticulture
11. Concrete Items :
11.1 For Concrete Work, the Grades of Concrete covered by Data Book is in accordance to IS
456 : 2000. The nominal mix of concrete shall be used upto M 20 Grade only. For RCC
Work, M 20 Grade nominal mix may be used in exceptional cases of Remoteness. The design
mix shall invariably used for M 20 and above Grades of Concrete as per IS 456 : 2000.
11.2 The Data accounts for inputs of Material by Weight and use of ordinary mixture or
ordinary mixer with weight batch arrangement.
11.3 The Hire charges for vibrators are included in overhead charges.
11.4 10% extra cement may be provided for concreting under water, where ever required.
11.5 Steel requirement of cement concrete work is required to be provided separately.
12. Plants and Equipment : The usage charges for machines include ownership charges, cost of
repair and maintenance including replacement of tyres and running and operating charges which
includes crew, fuel and lubricants. The hire charges shall be worked out based on the Guidelines
issued CWC for machinery covered in CWC Guidelines.
13. Measurement and Rates
13.1 Measurement of various items and their units shall be as defined in the respective
Clauses of AP Standard Specifications.
13.2 The rates for various items of work shall include all sub items defined in the respective
Clauses of AP Standard Specifications.
14. Privileged Document
The Standard Data Book is for Department use only. It should not be produced in any court of law as
reference/ authority and to that extent it is a privileged document.

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