SECTION

PART-1

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS- CIVIL WORKS

2.1

Excavation

2.2

Cast In-situ Concrete

2.3

Concrete Reinforcement

2.4

Formwork

2.5

Flooring

2.6

Structural Steel

2.7

Block work

2.8

Plastering

2.9

External Plastering & Pointing

2.10

Miscellaneous Items

PART-2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS- FINISHES

PART-3

BILL OF QUANTITIES CIVIL WORKS ( CORE AND SHELL)

PART-4

BILL OF QUANTITIES FINISHES/ MISC. WORKS

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Technical Specifications

2.1

Excavation
Site Work

2.1.1

Subsurface Investigation

2.1.1.1

General
Contractor shall be deemed to have visited the site prior to submitting his Bid and made all
necessary inspection and investigations and to have decided for himself the means of access and
working space, the nature of the ground and subsoil, if any, level of water table, extent of rock
demolitions, alterations, support of neighboring properties, etc.

2.1.1.2

Related work
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Clearing, grubbing, removing all vegetation from the site.

Excavation including getting out, and necessary dressing to make surface ready to receive
blinding.
Filling and back filling and compaction of fills
Removal and disposal of surplus material.
Stone soling to roads and paving.

The contractor shall provide all labours, equipment, materials and any incidentals necessary to
complete all aspects of work included in the drawings and specifications.
2.1.1.3

Applicable Standards:
The following standards shall be followed:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

2.1.1.4

IS: 3764-1966 Safety Code for Excavation Work.

IS: 1498-1970 Classification and identification of soils for general engineering purposes.
British Standard 1377-Methods of test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes.
British Standard 5930- Code of Practice for Site Investigations.
SP27 Handbook of method of measurement of building works.
Local Building Regulations and Statutory Regulations.

Definitions
Clear:

The removal of trees, scrub and artificial obstructions including fences,

concrete slabs, kerb and channel, remains of old buildings and the like.

Grub :

The removal of tree stumps and roots.

Topsoil:

Topsoil is all surface soils, which have sufficient humus to support plant
growth without resort to artificial fertilization.

Cut:

A general term for in place material removed by digging from the ground.
The term excavation or derivatives thereof may be used interchangeably.

Fill:

A general term for material spread and compacted over the ground to make
up finished levels or levels to sub-grade. The term Embankment or
derivatives thereof may be used interchangeably.

Sub-Grade:

The finished, trimmed and prepared surface of the earth works after
completion of all cut and fills operations. The term formation level or
derivatives thereof may be used interchangeably.

Sub-Base:

A selected filling layer spread and compacted over the sub-grade to make up
levels to the underside of the base course or floor slab.

Base course:

A selected filling layer spread and compacted to levels immediately below

road wearing course.

Spoil:

Excess cut material remaining at the end of filling operations.

Bulk Earthworks:

Earthworks to create, by excavation and/or filling and compacting, building

platforms, road formations, parking areas, reservoir, embankments, drainage
canals or any other formation where the unimpeded use of large earthmoving

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