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LEC 4 Specifications

The document outlines the importance and details of specifications in construction, emphasizing clarity and the need for precise descriptions of work and materials. It categorizes specifications into general and detailed types, providing examples for different classes of buildings and their requirements. Additionally, it discusses various forms of detailed specifications, including general provisions, technical provisions, and special specifications, highlighting the need for standardization and quality control in construction projects.

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LEC 4 Specifications

The document outlines the importance and details of specifications in construction, emphasizing clarity and the need for precise descriptions of work and materials. It categorizes specifications into general and detailed types, providing examples for different classes of buildings and their requirements. Additionally, it discusses various forms of detailed specifications, including general provisions, technical provisions, and special specifications, highlighting the need for standardization and quality control in construction projects.

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SPECIFICATIONS

WHAT IS SPECIFICATION???
 Specifies / Describes the nature and class of work, materials to
be used, workmanship etc.
 Very important for execution of work.
 Cost of work depends much on specification.
 Specification should be clear and there should not be any ambiguity
anywhere.
 From the study of specifications one can easily understand the nature of
work and what the work shall be
 The drawings of a building or structure show the arrangement of the
rooms and various parts and dimensions-Length, Breadth, and Height
 Drawings do not furnish details of different items of work , the quantity
of materials, proportion of mortar and workmanship.
Thus the combinations of drawings and specification define
completely the structure.
While writing the specification
 Express all the requirement of the work clearly and in concise
form

 Avoid repetition

 Clauses of spec should be arrange in the same order in which the


work will be carried out

 Words “shall be” or “should be” are used.


Type of specifications
• 1. General specifications
• 2. Detailed specifications
1. GENERAL SPECIFICATION
What is General specification??
 General idea of whole work
 Useful for preparing estimate
 Gives the nature and class of the work
 Materials used in various parts of work from
foundation to super structure in general
terms.
 Short description of different parts of the work
specifying materials, proportion, qualities etc
1. GENERAL SPECIFICATION OF
a I st CLASS BUILDING
 Foundation and plinth - Foundation and plinth shall be of 1-class brick work in lime mortar or
1:6 cement mortar over lime concrete or 1:4:8 cement concrete

 Damp proof course -D.P.C shall be 2.5 cm thick cement concrete 1:1:3,mixed with one kg of
imperious per bag of cement or other standard water proofing materials as specified and painted
with two coats of bitumen.

 Superstructure -Superstructure shall be of 1-class brickwork with lime mortar or 1:6 cement
mortar. lintels over doors and window shall be of R.C.C

 Roofing -Roof shall be of R.C.C slab with an insulation layer and lime concrete terracing above,
supported over R.S joist or R.C.C beam as required. Height of rooms shall not be less than
3.7m(12 feet).

 Flooring -Drawing room and dining room floors shall be of mosaic. Bathroom and W.C floors
and dado shall be mosaic. Floors of bedrooms shall be colored and polished of 2.5 cm cement
concrete over7.5 cm lime concrete. Floors of other shall be of2.5 cm cement concrete over 7.5
cm lime concrete polished .
• Finishing-Inside and outside walls be of 12mm cement lime plastered
1:1:6.Drawing ,dining and bedrooms –inside shall be distempered ,and
other –inside white washed 3 coats. Outside shall be colored snowcem
washed two coats over one coat of white wash.

• Doors and windows -Chaukhats shall be seasoned teak wood. Shutters


shall be teak wood 4.3 cm thick paneled glazed or partly glazed as
required, with additional wire gauge shutters. All fittings shall be of
brass. Doors and windows shall be varnished or painted two coats with
high class enamel paint over one coat of priming. Window shall be
provided with iron gratings or grills.

• Miscellaneous -Rain water pipes of cast iron or of asbestos cement


shall be provided and finished painted. Building shall be provided with
1st class sanitary and water fittings and electrical installations.1 meter
wide 7.5 cm thick C.C 1:3:6 apron shall be provided all all round the
building .
2. General specifications of a II nd class
Building
 Foundation and plinth- Foundation and plinth shall be of 1st class
brickwork with lime mortar over lime concrete.

 Damp proof course- D.P.C. shall be of 2 c.m (3\4”) thick cement


concrete 1:2 mixed with 1 kg of imperious per bag of cement or other
standard water proofing materials.

 Superstructures- Superstructures shall be of 2nd class brickwork in lime


mortar. Lintels over doors and windows shall be of R.B.

 Roofing- Roof shall be R.B. slab with 7.5 cm lime concrete terracing
above (or flat terraced roof supported over wooden battens and beams ,or
Jack arch roof). Verandah roof may be of A.C. sheet or Allahabad tiles.
 Flooring- Floors shall be 2.5 cm (1”) cement concrete over 7.5 cm (3”) L.C.
Verandah floor shall be of brick tile or flag stone over lime concrete, finished
cement painted.

 Finishing- Inside and outside walls shall be of 12 mm cement mortar


plastered 1:6 ceiling shall be cement plastered 1:3 inside shall be white
washed 3 coats, colour washed two coats over one coat of white wash.

 Doors and windows- Chaukhat shall be of R.C.C. or well seasoned sal wood
shutters of shisham wood or deodar wood 4 cm(1 ½”) thick, panelled, glazed
or partly panelled and partly glazed as required, fitted with iron fittings with
iron fittings. Doors and windows shall be painted two coats over one coat of
priming.

 Miscellaneous- Rain water pipes shall be of cast iron finished painted.


Electrification, and sanitary and water fittings’ may be provided if required.
3. GENERAL SPECIFICATION OF
3RD CLASS BUILDING:
 FOUNDATION AND PLINTH: Foundation and plinth shall be of 2nd class brick work in lime
mortar in a lime concrete. Damp proof course shall be 2cm thick cement mortar1:2 mixed with standard
water proofing compound.

 SUPER STRUTURE: Superstructure shall be second class brick work in mud mortar. Door and
window opening shall be provided with arches of 2nd class brick work in lime mortar.

 ROOFING: Roof shall be of mud over tiles or brick or G.I sheet or A.C. sheets sloping roof.

 FLOORING:- Floor shall be of brick-on-edge floor over well rammed earth.

 FINISHING:- Inside and outside wall shall be plastered with lime mortar and white washed three coat.

 DOORS AND WINDOWS:- Chaukhat shall be salwood, and shuttered of chir mango or other country
wood.
4. SPECIFICATION OF 4TH CLASS BUILDING

 FOUNDATION AND SUPER STRUCTURE:


Foundation and superstructure shall be of sun-dried in mud mortar. Door
and window opening shall be provided with arches of 2nd class brick
work in lime mortar or with wooden plank.

 ROOFING
Roofing shall be of tile roof over bamboo and wooden supports.

 FLOORING
Floor shall be kutcha or earthen floor finished with”gobri” washing.

 DOOR AND WINDOW


Door and window shall be chir or mango wood or country wood.s
2. DETAILED SPECIFICATION
What is detailed Specification. ??
■Specifies the quality, Quantity, proportion of materials,
method of preparation and execution of work
■Requirements in detail
■Forms part of the contract document
■For different items of work, prepared separately and
arranged in the same sequence as the execution of work
■Gives desired quality of final product
■Physical and chemical tests to be conducted
■Types of machinery, equipments, special tools,
methods of operation involved, methods and
duration of protection
■Detailed Specifications are divided into 3:

a. General Provisions: conditions of the contract and


apply to the work as a whole.

b. Technical provisions: Specifications regarding


materials, workmanship, performance of final product
and commercial product.
c. Std specifications: standardized form of detailed
specifications for different items of work
prepared by engineering departments; can be
referred in tender documents for similar projects
• Avoid the need to write specifications repeatedly
when projects of similar nature are taken up.
• Detailed standard specifications are revised
periodically to account for technological
developments
• In India, P.W.D Handbook is considered standard
specifications
• Special Specifications: Prepared by engineer-in-charge of a project
for items not covered properly in departmental std specification;
included in tender document under the head ‘Special Specification’
after getting approval.

• Open Specification / Manufacturer’s Specifications:


• States the physical and chemical properties and similar information
regarding a product provided by manufacturer
• Does not mention the workmanship to be achieved
• Physical properties like strength, dimensions, density, etc of the
product and chemical properties like chemical composition,
conditions for storage
• An authority requiring products like cement, steel, etc should specify
the minimum requirement of properties; manufacturers who can
produce materials satisfying the requirements may be permitted to
supply materials at economic rate
• Restricted Specifications:
• Procurement of materials for an item of work is
restricted among some brands or approved
manufacturers.
• An up-to-date knowledge of markets for quality
and cost of materials provided by various
manufacturers is essential.
• Avoids monopoly in material supply and
increase in cost.
• Encourage competition among manufacture in
improving product quality with competition
rates.
DETAILED SPECIFICATION
VARIOUS WORKS

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