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Civil Engineering (Saint Louis College)

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SPECIFICATION
PROJECT : ONE STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
OWNER : AGUSTIN SORIANO & JEANE SORIANO

I. GENERAL CONDITION
ALL WORK INCLUDE UNDER LEADING SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO THE
GENERAL CONDITION OF THE ENTIRE OPERATION.
II. STAKE AND BATTER-BOARD
THE CONTRACTOR IS TO STAKE OUT THE BUILDING ACCURATELY AND
ERECT PERMANENT BATTER-BOARDS AT SUCH POINT THAT THEY WILL NOT
BE DISTURBED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNDATION.
III. CLEARING, GRADING AND FILLING:
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CLEAR THE BUILDING SITE FOR THE
DISTANCE OF THREE (3) METERS IN ALL DIRECTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE
BUILDINGS LINES, WITHOUT EXTRA COMPENSATION. PROVIDED
HOWEVER, THAT THE OWNER SHALL NOT REQUIRE TO CLEAR BEYOND
AND EXISTING STREET, SHOULD BE NEARER THAN 3.0 METER TO ANY
POINT OF THE BUILDING LINES.

THE BUILDING IS THE HORIZONTAL PROJECTION OF THE OUTERMOST

OF ALL PARTS OF THE BUILDING ON THE GROUND.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GRADE THE AREA INCLUDED WITHIN THE

CLEARING LINE AS DEFINED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH AND SUCH
GRADE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BUILDING CONTRACT.

ALL FILL SHALL PLACED IN LAYERS NOT EXCEEDING 0.15MTRS (6” IN

THICKNESS, EACH LAYER BEING THOROUGHLY COMPACTED BY
WETTING AND TAMPERING.

IV. EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ALL NECESSARY EXCAVATION FOR THE
FOUNDATION, GRADES INDICATED ON THE PLANS, WITHOUT EXTRA
COMPENSATION. IF THE REQUIRED BEARING POWER IS NOT OBTAINED
AT THE EXCAVATION INDICATED ON THE PLANS, THE EXCAVATION
SHALL BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE SAFE BEARING POWER IS OBTAINED.
FOOTING SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON FILL.
AFTER FORMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM FOOTINGS AND WALL
MATERIALS FORM THE EXCAVATION SHALL BE USED FOR BACKFILLING
AROUND THEM. THIS FILLING SHALL BE MADE IN LAYER NOT
EXCEEDING 0.15MTRS (6”) IN THICKNESS, EACH LAYER BEING

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THOROUGHLY TAMPED. MATERIALS NOT USED SHALL BE REMOVED BY

THE CONTRACTOR OUTSIDE THE PREMISES AS DIRECTED BY THE
ARCHITECT. PROVIDED THAT THE CONTRACT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
TO REMOVED SUCH MATERIALS MORE THAN TWO (2) METERS.

MASONRY WORKS
I. GENERAL CONDITION
THIS ITEM INCLUDES THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS
WHENEVER INDICATED IN THE PLANS AND DETAILED DRAWINGS COVERED BY
THE SPECIFICATION. USE CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS 6X8X16 FOR EXTERIOR
AND 4X8X16 FOR THE INTERIOR WALLS, WITH THE CORRESPONDING FINISH
INDICATED IN THE PLANS. WHEN NOT INDICATED IN THE PLAN CEMENT
PLASTERS WITH PURE CEMENT FINISHED RECOMMENDED.
II. CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS
WET THE HOLLOW BLOCKS THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING. THE FIRST ROW OF
THE BLOCKS MUST BE THOROUGHLY ANCHORED TO THE CONCRETE. THE
EXPOSED SURFACE OF THE CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS, WITHOUT SPECIFIC
FINISH, SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A TOTAL OF 1/2INCH CEMENT MORTAR
CONSISTING OF ONE BAG PORTLAND CEMENT, AND FOUR (4) CUBIC FEET OF
CLEAN RIVER SAND PROPERLY SCREENED AND ALL THOROUGHLY MIXED
TOGETHER BEFORE THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF WATER IS ADDED TO FORM
A WORKABLE MIX. CEMENT MORTAR HOLLOW BLOCKS SHALL BE COMPLETED
OR COMPLETELY FILED WITH THE ABOVED-MENTIONED CEMENT MORTAR OR
PER GRAVEL AS THE CASE MAY BE.
III. HOMOGENOUS FLOOR TILES
HOMOGENOUS FLOOR TILES SHALL BE USED WHEREVER SO INDICATED ON
THE PLANS. THEY SHALL BE UNGLAZED, FIRST CLASS QUALITY OF THE LOCAL
MANUFACTURER, WHILE 4 ¼ X 4 ¼ FREE FROM LAMINATIONS, SERRATED
EDGES, SHIPPED-OFF CORNERS AND OTHER IMPERFECTIONS, AFFECTING
THEIR QUALITY, APPEARANCES AND STRENGTH. THEY SHALL BE SOAKED IN
WATER AND EMBEDDED TO AN, FIRM AND PROPERLY SLOPED SURFACED ON
1:2 CEMENT MORTAR BASE. JOINTS BETWEEN TILES SHALL BE FILLED WITH
NEAT WHITE CEMENT AND CAREFULLY MIXED.
IV. QUALITY AND PROPORTIONING CONCRETE:
THE QUALITY OF THE PROPORTIONING CONCRETE SHALL BE AS PER BUREAU
OF PUBLIC WORKS STANDARDS.
CLASS A (1:2:4) CONCRETE MIXTURE FOR ALL FOOTING, FOUNDATIONS,WALL
FOOTING AND COLUMN.
CLASS B (1:2:4) MIXTURE FOR CONCRETE SLABS ON FILL.
(1:2) MORTAR MIX FOR ALL PLASTERING
(1:3:4) MIXTURE FOR THE CHB LAYING AND FILL.

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ITS IS BEING RECOGNIZED THAT AN EXCESS OF GAUGING WATER SERIOUSLY

REDUCES THE STRENGTH OF THE CONCRETE, THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE
MADE AS DRY AS POSSIBLE, TO PRODUCE A WORKABLE CONCRETE, ALL
BATCHES ON SLOPPY CONCRETE SHAL BE WET ENOUGH TO BE SPADED AND
WORKED INTO PLACED.
V. PLASTERING
FINISHING COATS OF PLASTER FINISHED WALL SHALL BE PROPORTIONED AT
1:2 (ONE PART CEMENT AND TWO PART SAND) FINISHED PURE CEMENT TO
INSURE SMOOTH SURFACE FOR THE INTERIOR WALLS AND WOODEN TROWEL
FINISH FOR EXTERIOR WALL OF THE BUILDING.

CARPENTRY AND JOINERY WORKS

I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
THE WORKS TO BE DONE UNDER THIS ITEM SHALL INCLUDE THE FURNISHING
OF ALL LABORS AND MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR
THE COMPLETION FOR ALL CARPENTRY WORKS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE
BUILDING.
A. LUMBER SHALL BE APPROVED QUALITY AND OF THE RESPECTIVELY
KINDS REQUIRED FOR THE VARIOUS PART OF THE WORK, SHALL BE
SEASONED, THOROUGHLY DRY, STRAIGHT AND FREE FROM LARGE,
LOOSE AND UNSOUND KNOT, SAPS, STATES OF THE OTHER
IMPERFECTIONS IMPAIRING ITS STRENGTH, DURABILITY AND
APPEARANCES.
B. ALL EXPOSE WOODWORKS SHALL BE SMOOTHLY DRESSED.
II. FRAMES
ALL FRAMING SHALL BE CONE AS CAREFULLY FITTED MORTISE AND TENNON
JOINTS.
ALL DOORS, WINDOWS, TRANSOMS OR OTHER OPENING WHERE SO
INDICATED ON PLANS SHALL HAVE FRAME AND SILLS OF THE DIMENSION OR
AS HEREIN AFTER DETAILED, AND ALL FRAMES COMING IN CONTACT WITH
CONCRETE SHALL ANCHORED BY MEANS OF 5” LONG O.W. NAILS SPACED
NOT LESS THAN 10” APART ALL AROUND THE CONTACT SURFACE.
III. WORKMANSHIP
WOOD MOULDINGS, WINDOW SILLS AND HEADERS, CABINET, SASHES,
DOORS, DOOR FRAMES AND RELATED WOOD WORKINGS AND/OR CALLED
FOR ON PLANS AND IN THE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE
CONTRACTOR UPON REQUEST.
SCRIBING, METERING AND JOINING SHALL BE DONE ACCURATELY AND
MOSTLY TO CONFORM WITH THE DETAILED.
IV. DOORS

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PANEL DOORS, WHERE SO SHOWN ON PLANS, SHALL BE RAISED ON BOTH

FACES SET LOOSE AND NEITHER NAILED NOR GLUED IN PLACED. RAILS SHALL
EXTEND THROUGH THE FULL WIDTH OF THE STILES, WITH MORTISE AND
TENNON JOINTS, TWO PINS TO EACH TENNON WHERE POSSIBLE.
ALL FLUSH DOORS SHALL BE DONE ACCORDANCE WITH THE FULL SIZE
DETAILS AND OF THE LUMBER SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE PLYWOOD EDGE
PROTECTION SHALL CONSIST IN RIBBITING IT AROUND IN THE OUTSIDE
FRAME OF THE DOOR IN OR OUT PREVENT “PEELING-OFF” OF THE PLYWOOD
NEARER AT THE EDGES.
IV. PROTECTION OF WORK
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DO SUCH AS IN NECESSARY FOR THE OWNERS AND
PROTECT ALL NEW WOOD STRUCTURES SUCH AS DOOR AND WINDOWS
JAMBS, AND OTHER CARPENTRY WORKS OR MATERIALS FROM DAMAGE OF
ANY CHARACTER. ANY WOOD WORK DAMAGED THOUGH NEGLECT OF THE
ABOVE CAUSES SHALL BE MADE BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COST TO THE OWNER.

TINNERY WORKS
I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PROVIDED ALL ITEMS, ARTICLES, MATERIALS,
OPERATION LISTED, MENTIONED OR SCHEDULED ON THE DRAWINGS AND /ON
HEREIN, INCLUDING ALL LABOR. MATERIALS EQUIPMENT AND INCIDENTAL
NECESSARY AND REQUIRED FOR THEIR COMPLETION.
II. RIB TYPE SPAN ROOFING
ALL ROOF SHEETS SHALL BE PRE-PAINTED RIB-TYPE ROOFING.
III. RIDGE CAP AND ACCESSORIES
RIDGE FLASHING SHALL BE PRE-PAINTED SHEETS.
IV. LEADERS AND CONDUCTORS
LEADERS AND CONDUCTORS SHALL BE FORMED FROM THE #26 GAUGE G.I.
SHEET THAT MUST BE CONFORMED TO THE DRAWING AND WHERE SO
LOCATED.

ELECTRICAL WORKS
I. SCOPE OF WORKS
THE WORK COVERED BY THE SECTION OF THE SPECIFICATION CONSISTING IN FURNISHING ALL
LABOR, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS AND IN PERFORMING ALL OPERATIONS
NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF COMPLETE INTERIOR WIRING SYSTEM. THE
INSTALLATION SHALL BE COMPLYING WITH THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE DRAWING.

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II. WIRING
BRANCHES CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SMALLER THAN NO. 14 AWG
(AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE) EXCEPT THAT THE CONDUCTORS SHALL BE
CONTINUOUS FROM OUTLET OR JUNCTION BOXES.
OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE LOCATION AS SHOWN WITH THE
DRAWINGS. THE CONTRACTORS SHALL STUDY THE BUILDING PLANS IN
RELATION TO THE SPACES SURROUNDING EACH OUTLET IN ORDERS THAT HIS
WORK MAY BE FITTED TO THE OTHER WORKS REQUIRED BY THESE
SPECIFICATIONS.
III. WALL SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES
ALL FLUSH SWITCHES SHALL BE QUITE-MATIC STANDARD TO TOGGLE TYPE
WITH BEVELED OR STAMPED FACE PLATES OF POLISHED OF LACQUIRED BAKE
LIT OF EQUAL.
IV. TESTS
AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND REPORTED IN
WIRING BY THE CONTRACTOR TO BE STUDIED FOR ACCEPTANCE, TEST SHALL
BE PERFORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ARCHITECT-INCHARGE FOR
ASSERTION WHETHER IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SPECIFICATIONS. SHOULD IT FAILS TO DO SO, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
AT ONCE REMEDY ALL DEFECTS AND ERRORS AND ANY ADDITIONAL TEST
MAY BE REQUIRED SHALL BE DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTRACTOR.
V. LIGHTING FIXTURES
ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE DONE BORNE FOR OUT BY THE OWNER.
REQUIREMENTS TO P.D. 1185, FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

1. ALL WOODEN COMPONENTS SPECIALLY THE ROOF FRAMING AND OTHER

MATERIALS MADE WOOD SHOULD BE TREATED WITH FIRE RETARDANT
APPLICATOR.
2. INSTALLATION OF FIRE RETARDANT APPLICATION
3. CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE EXIT
4. ELECTRICAL WIRING SHALL OF STANDARD SIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PHILIPPINES ELECTRICAL CODE.

ELECTRICAL WORKS
I. SCOPE OF WORKS
THE WORK FOR PLUMBING INSTALLATION SHALL BE INCLUDE THAT THE
FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENTS, AND
SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE PLUMBING SYSTEM,
INCLUDING ALL FIXTURE AND CONNECTIONS OF DRAINAGE PIPE IS
PREFERRED TO INSURE DURABILITY. IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE WATER
SERVICE TO ALL FIXTURES WITHIN THE BUILDING. THE WATER SUPPLY PIPES ,
READY TO SERVICE. THE WATER METER AND TAPPING TO THE MAIN WATER
SUPPLY SHALL BE AT THE COST OF THE OWNER.

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II. FITTINGS , PIPES AND CONNECTORS

ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW. FIXTURES SHALL BE EQUIVALENT. ALL
FITTING, PIPES AND CONNECTORS MUST BE PVC PIPE OR EQUIVALENT.
ALL MATERIALS ON WASTE LINE SHALL BE SPECIFIED ON THE SPECIFICATION
OF THE WORKING DRAWING OR EQUIVALENT.
III. LOCATION AND SIZES
ALL LOCATION OF PIPES SHALL CONFIRM TO THE GIVEN DIMENSIONS IN THE
PLAN.
SIZE DIFFERS ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATION OF PLAN.

PAINTING WORKS
I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL LABORS, TOOLS AND MATERIALS
NECESSARY FOR PAINTING OF ALL EXPOSED WOOD WORKS, AND CONCRETE
HOLLOW BLOCKS AND THE VARNISHING OF THE WOOD WORK TO BE
SPECIFIED BY THE ARCHITECT.
ALL PAINT MATERIALS SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO INSPECTION AND APPROVAL
OF THE ARCHITECT BEFORE ANY SUCH MATERIALS MAY BE USED. BOYSEN
PAINTS OR ITS EQUIVALENT SHALL USED IN THIS CONSTRUCTION WITH TWO
COATS FOR THE BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR.
II. WOODWORKS
WOOD SURFACES SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED, SMOOTHLY HAND
DRESSED AND SAND PAPERED BEFORE ANY PAINT OR FINISHES IS APPLIED.
ALL SAP, KNOWNS AND DEFECTS SHALL BE GIVEN A COAT OF SHER-LAC.
III. COLOR
ALL COLORS SHALL BE ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAMPLE TO BE APPROVED BY
THE ARCHITECT OR OWNER.

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