DUBAI METRO PROJECT Dubai Rapid Link

DUBAI RAPID LINK CONSORTIUM

DUBAI METRO PROJECT OFFICE

Contract No.: DM001 CDRL No.: N.A

Project Title: DUBAI METRO CDRL Title: N.A

Document Title:

DEWA Specification for Civil Works

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DATE DATE 29 May 06
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CONTRACTOR’S DOCUMENT No.: DOCUMENT No.: REVISION

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1.0 SCOPE OF WORK

1.1 General
1.2 Tender Proposals
1.3 Tender Conditions, Drawings, Schedule of Rates
1.4 Civil Sub Contractors
1.5 Method Statement
1.6 Assistance to the Engineer
1.7 Records
1.8 Samples, Testing, Inspection
1.9 Purchase from any Source

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS

2.1 General
2.2 Site Survey and Sub-Soil Investigation
2.3 Site Preparation
2.4 Temporary Access
2.5 Services
2.6 Boundary Wall and Gates
2.7 Roadways, Paving and Surfacing
2.8 Drainage and Septic Tanks
2.9 Foundations
2.10 External Floodlighting and Emergency Lighting
2.11 Buildings
2.12 Cable Basements
2.13 Cable Trenches
2.14 Gate House
2.15 Watchman's Accommodation
2.16 Pump House
2.17 Stairs, Steps
2.18 Approval of Materials

3. DESIGN OF THE WORKS

3.1 Design and Drawings
3.2 Liability
3.3 Standards and Codes of Practice
3.4 Submission of Designs and Drawings

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3.5 Review by the Engineer

3.6 Detail Requirements for Submittals
3.7 Fire Criteria
3.8 Seismic Loads
3.9 Road Loads
3.10 Drainage
3.11 Foundations

4. SUBSOIL INVESTIGATION

5. TRANSFORMER COMPOUNDS

6. SETTING OUT AND TOLERANCES

7. EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORKS

7.1 Backfill
7.2 Excavations Generally
7.3 Excavated Materials
7.4 Bottom Layer of Excavations
7.5 Dewatering
7.6 Filling and Reinstatement
7.7 Slips and Settlements
7.8 Explosives
7.9 Compacted Fill Areas
7.10 General Requirement

8. PILING
8.1 Standards
8.2 General Requirements
8.3 Proprietary Piling Systems

9. ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES

9.1 General
9.2 Materials
9.3 Drains, Sewers and Cable Ducts
9.4 Preparation of Formation
9.5 Sub-base

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9.6 Prime Coat

9.7 Bituminous Surface
9.8 Interlock Paving blocks
9.9 Crossfall
9.10 Kerbs
9.11 Footpaths and Trench Covers
9.12 Stone Surfacing

10. CONCRETE
10.1 Design, Materials and Workmanship
10.2 Testing
10.3 Cement
10.4 Cement Test Certificate
10.5 Cement Samples
10.6 Cement Storage
10.7 Aggregates
10.7.1 Aggregates - Physical Requirements
10.7.2 Aggregates - Chemical Requirements
10.7.3 Aggregate Storage
10.7.4 Aggregate Sampling
10.8 Approval of Materials
10.9 Water
10.10 Admixtures
10.11 Supervision
10.12 Plant
10.13 Concrete Strength Requirements
10.14 Concreting in hot weather
10.15 Concrete Mixing
10.16 Workability
10.17 Transport and Placing
10.18 Compaction of Concrete
10.19 Vibrators
10.20 Construction Joints
10.21 Construction Bays
10.22 Curing
10.23 Trial Mixes
10.24 Works Test Cubes

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10.25 Changes in Materials or Mix Proportions

10.26 Failure of Concrete to Meet Test Requirements
10.27 Concrete Cores
10.28 Formwork
10.29 Removal of Formwork
10.30 Finishes
10.31 Chamfers
10.32 Formed Finishes to Concrete
10.33 Unformed Finishes to Concrete
10.34 Surface Treatments
10.35 Reinforcement
10.36 Testing of Reinforcement

11. STRUCTURAL STEELWORKS

11.1 Structural Steel
11.2 Connections
11.3 Design
11.4 Materials
11.5 Cleaning and Zinc Coating
11.6 Painting
11.7 Bolts
11.8 Workmanship
11.9 Welding

12. WATERPROOFING
12.1 Generals
12.2 Submittals
12.3 Materials
12.3.1 Roofing Membrane
12.3.2 Separation Layer
12.3.3 Insulation Board
12.3.4 Primer
12.3.5 Rainwater Outlet
12.3.6 Mortar and Tiles
12.3.7 Waterproofing of cable basement, oil/water tank, septic
tank, etc.
12.4 Workmanship

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12.4.1 Storage
12.4.1 Installation
12.4.2 Tests

13. METALWORK

14. BLOCKWORK
14.1 Cement
14.2 Sand and Aggregates
14.3 Concrete Blocks
14.4 Mortar for Blockwork
14.5 Jointing
14.6 Block Laying
14.7 Protection Against Damage
14.8 Precautions During Inclement Weather
14.9 Damp Proof Course

15. FLOOR LAYING

15.1 Screeded Beds
15.2 Waterproofing of gate house, pump house, staff
accommodation, compound wall etc.
15.3 Protection
15.4 Defects
15.5 Terrazzo Floors
15.6 PVC Flooring
15.7 Ceramic Floor Tiles
15.8 Raised Flooring
15.9 Alkali/Acid Resistant Floor Tiles
15.10 Epoxy Resin Mortar Screed
15.11 Surface hardener/dust proofer
15.12 Skirting

16. CARPENTRY AND JOINERY

16.1 Timber
16.2 Preservative
16.3 Workmanship

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16.4 Faults
16.5 Builder's Ironmongery

17. GLAZING
17.1 General
17.2 Clear Glass
17.3 Wired Glass
17.4 Tinted Glass

18. PAINTING
18.1 Paint
18.2 Emulsion Paint
18.3 Oil Paints
18.4 Painting of External Surfaces
18.5 Wood Finishes
18.6 Bituminous Paints
18.7 Workmanship
18.7.1 Storage
18.7.2 Generally
18.7.3 Ironmongery and Fittings
18.7.4 Preparation of Surfaces
18.7.5 Preparation of Paints
18.7.6 Conditions of Applications
18.7.7 Application of Paint
18.7.8 Re-premixing
18.7.9 Undercoats
18.8 Specific Surface Coatings
18.8.1 Woodwork
18.8.2 Iron and Steel Work
18.8.3 General

19. DRAINAGE AND DUCTS

19.1 Codes of Practice
19.2 Pipes
19.3 Ducts

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19.4 General
19.5 Concrete Bed and Casings
19.6 Testing
19.7 Cable Ducts
19.8 Manholes
19.9 Manhole Covers

20. WALL AND CEILING FINISHES

20.1 Plaster and Rendering Materials
20.1.1 Cement
20.1.2 Sand
20.1.3 Plaster
20.1.4 Water
20.1.5 Lathing
20.1.6 Bonding Agents
20.2 Workmanship
20.2.1 General
20.2.2 Storage
20.2.3 Mixing
20.2.4 Lathing
20.2.5 Bonding Agents
20.2.6 Preparation of Backgrounds`
20.2.7 Interaction of Materials
20.2.8 Inspection
20.2.9 Curing
20.2.10 Cement Wash
20.2.11 Workmanship Generally

20.3 Wall Tiles

20.3.1 Materials
20.3.2 Workmanship
20.3.3 Acid Resistant Tiles
20.4 Plasterwork
20.5 Suspended Ceilings
20.6 Finishes Generally

21. PLUMBING

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21.1 Extent of Work and General

21.2 Pipes and Fitting Materials - Internal
21.2.1 Cold Water Services
21.2.2 NOT USED
21.2.3 Sanitary Plumbing Drainage
21.2.4 Rainwater Systems
21.3 Pipes and Fitting Materials External
21.3.1 Hot and Cold Water Services
21.3.2 Underground Drainage
21.4 Pipework and Accessories
21.4.1 Installations
21.4.2 Traps
21.4.3 NOT USED
21.4.4 Taps and Fittings
21.4.5 Insulators
21.4.6 Valves and Cocks
21.5 Rainwater Pipes and Accessories
21.6 Sanitary Fittings, Materials and Equipment
21.6.1 General
21.6.2 Quality and Colour
21.6.3 Wash Basins
21.6.4 Water Closets (Asiatic)
21.6.5 Water Closets (European)
21.6.6 Flushing Cisterns
21.6.7 Urinals
21.6.8 Taps and Fittings
21.6.9 Sundry Fittings
21.6.10 Floor Drains
21.6.11 Waste Water Gully Traps
21.6.12 Water Storage Heaters
21.6.13 Water Storage Tanks
21.6.14 Pressure Boosting Pump Sets
21.7 Builders Work
21.8 Testing
21.9 Cleaning
21.10 Disinfection

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22 BOUNDARY WALL FENCE AND GATES

22.1 Boundary Wall
Fence
22.3 Gate
22.4 Line Termination and Sealing End Compound

23 LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER

23.1 Scope
23.2 General Standards
23.3 Defects Liability Period
23.4 Approvals
23.5 Lighting Requirements
23.6 Coding Systems

23.7 Distribution Boards

23.8 Miniature Circuit Breakers
23.9 Cables
23.10 Cable Termination
23.11 Sealing and Drumming
23.12 Conduit
23.13 Cable Trunking
23.14 Cable Trays
23.15 Cable Jointing
23.16 Contractors
23.17 Switches and Push buttons
23.18 Lighting Fittings
23.19 Lamps
23.20 Socket Outlets and Fused Spur Outlets
23.21 Time Switches
23.22 Poles
23.23 Interior Installations
23.24 Exterior Installations
23.25 Essential Services
23.26 Emergency Lighting
23.26.1 Portable Emergency Lighting
23.27 Telephone System

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23.28 Schedule of Lighting Fittings and Socket Outlets

23.29 Schedule of Lighting Requirements for Substations and
Control Building

24. CRANE

25. DATA SHEET

26 LIST OF REFERENCES
26.1 Civil Works
26.2 Lighting and Small Power

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CIVIL AND BUILDING WORKS

1 SCOPE OF THE WORKS

1.1 General
Under this Section of the Contract the Contractor will be responsible
for the design and construction of all civil engineering and building
works and services for the following:-
(a) New 132 kV/11 kV substation.
(b) Modification to the existing building.
(c) Civil attendance at existing sites/buildings as required.
The Tender must cover all requirements of the tender documents and any
other items not specifically mentioned but which are necessary for the
satisfactory design, construction, operation and maintenance of all
equipment to the satisfaction of the Engineer. No additional costs
will be considered for any items which have been overlooked but which
are essential for the proper completion of the project in every
respect.
The work shall include but not be limited to :-
(a) Site survey and subsoil investigation.
(b) Site preparation, cutting or filling and levelling.
(c) Roadways, hard standing, paths and surfacing.
(d) Foundations.
(e) Substation and control buildings with cable basement.
(f) Fire Pump House.
(g) Gate House.
(h) Staff accommodation
(i) Water supply and plumbing installations.
(j) Surface water and foul drainage.
(k) Cable trenches and ducts.
(l) Air conditioning and ventilation.
(m) Lighting, small power, external floodlighting, emergency
lighting and fire protection.
(n) Retaining wall
(o) Perimeter wall and gates.
For all substations and for individual rooms in substations suitable
nameplates, signs and labels shall be provided to ensure
identification, safe operation of plant and warning of danger. The
text, which shall be both in Arabic and English, shall be approved by
the Engineer. The substation sign board(s) shall be 3 mm Aluminium
sheet powder coated and the text (Arabic & English) shall be UV
resistant. DEWA logo on a separate circular plate to be fixed at the
centre of sign board. The inscriptions shall be engraved with
coloured lettering. All the nameplates, signs and labels shall be non-
deteriorating and non-warping under aggressive weather conditions and
shall be guaranteed for a minimum period of 10 years. Plates, etc.,
will be securely attached using bolts and nuts or screws; adhesive will
not be permitted.

1.2 Tender Proposals

The Contractor shall submit with his tender his proposals for all the
above items, which shall conform generally to the following section
"Description of the Works". Should the Contractor fail to do so then
the Engineer will have the authority to reject any unacceptable later
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1.3 Tender Conditions, Drawings, Schedule of Rates
The General Conditions, Tender Drawings and Schedule of Rates shall be
read in conjunction with this Specification. Matters described in one
are not necessarily repeated in the others.
The tender drawings show general layouts, architectural features and
facilities to be provided. The drawings indicate the scope of the
Works and tenders must comply with this, minimum requirement, however
room

sizes, may be increased if required to suit design and practical

criteria, equipment and fittings being offered.
The tenderer shall visit the Substation sites in co-ordination with
DEWA and consider in his offer for cutting, filling or any other ground
work required for maintaining appropriate finished ground/ surfacing
levels in relation to the nearby roads/buildings and as per Dubai
Municipality's regulations regarding levels.

1.4 Civil Sub-Contractor

The Contractor may employ a Civil Sub-Contractor or use a competent
specialised section of his own organisation to carry out the Civil
Works. The Sub-Contractor proposed by the Contractor shall be subject
to the approval of the Engineer.
If the Contractor intends to sub-contract the civil engineering and
building works design and/or construction, his tender must include full
details of comparable works carried out elsewhere by the sub-
contractor, together with details of the financial stability and
general efficiency of the sub-contractor proposed.
The Contractor shall submit details of all key personnel to be employed
on the project including positions held and curriculum vitae.

1.5 Method Statement

At the commencement of the Contract the Contractor shall provide a
detailed method statement. This shall include a programme giving full
details of both type and quantity of all the plant he proposes to use
and the order of carrying out the work.

1.6 Assistance to Engineer

The Contractor shall provide and maintain upon the site to be available
for use by the Engineer, all surveying instruments and testing
equipment required for setting out and measuring the works and for
controlling and testing the quality of materials and workmanship.
The Contractor shall provide all the assistance and services the
Engineer may require, including labourers, chairmen and others for the
purpose of checking the setting out, making tests etc.

1.7 Records
The Contractor shall keep at the site accurate and up to date records
and drawings of the works, and shall provide the Engineer with copies
of these records. At the end of every week the Contractor shall submit
to the Engineer returns of labour, plant and materials employed on the
site during that week. At the conclusion of the Civil Engineering and
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copies of all drawings, showing full details of the works as
constructed, including location of drains, services, foundations,
roads, etc.

1.8 Samples, Testing and Inspection

The Engineer may call at any time for samples of materials and
workmanship proposed and these shall be furnished by the Contractor
without delay. When the samples have been approved by the Engineer,
all materials and workmanship not corresponding in quality and
character with the samples will be rejected. When requested by the
Engineer and before ordering materials, the Contractor shall submit
for approval the names of manufacturers or suppliers proposed. When
requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall supply manufacturers
test or proof certificates. If he considers it desirable, the Engineer
may send inspectors to manufacturers or suppliers premises to test
materials before despatch to site. Costs of all samples and testing
shall be borne by the Contractor.

Where materials or workmanship are rejected by the Engineer they must

be immediately removed from the Site or demolished and removed at the
Contractor's sole cost.

1.9 Purchase from any Source

The Contractor shall allow in his price for the purchase of all
materials etc. from any source as may be necessary to maintain the
progress of the Works, to the approval of the Engineer.

2 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS

2.1 General
This section describes in greater detail the scope of the civil and
building works and sets out any special features which are to be
incorporated into the Contractor's design.
The requirements for quality of materials and workmanship are to be
found later in this Section of this Specification.
The design shall comply with all codes and standards that are listed
and with any others which may be relevant. Similarly all materials,
construction and tests shall comply with applicable codes and
standards.
Due attention shall be paid in the design to all aspects including
internal and external appearance, thermal and acoustic insulation,
durability of materials, resistance to moisture, structural stability,
fire resistance allied to means of escape in case of fire, ventilation
and public health requirements.
The Specification Drawings show the preferred layout arrangements of
plant and buildings and these shall not be changed without the written
approval of the Engineer. The arrangements shown on the Specification
Drawings have been based on typical sizes of plant and equipment.
The buildings and roads within the Site and their design and detailing
shall comply with and satisfy the fundamental technical and operational
requirements of the mechanical and electrical plant to be accommodated
therein and with the requirements of this specification. Room sizes
shall not be smaller than shown on the Specification Drawings but may
be larger if necessary to meet the requirements of the plant actually
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The Contractor should ascertain for himself during the tender stage
that the plant he proposes to supply will be suitable for the
arrangements shown on Specification Drawings, and the Contract Price is
deemed to include the cost of any enlarged buildings or modified layout
to meet the Employer's design parameters. Failure of the Engineer or
Employer to comment on drawings submitted by the Contractor during the
tender stage which show modified arrangements not complying with
Specification Drawings and design parameters shall not be accepted as
approving such arrangements; any modifications proposed should be
clearly stated in the Schedule of Deviations.
Particular attention should be given to the positioning of doors,
windows and louvers to minimise the effects of sandstorms and salt
laden spray and winds from the sea. Cladding, flashing and the like
shall be as tightly fitting as practicable so as to exclude pollution
under all likely local weather conditions. All external doors shall
have canopy/protection and be sealed to prevent ingress of dust and
wind blown rain water, using heavy duty seals which shall have
canopy/protection and be guaranteed for a minimum period of five years
from date of commissioning. The doors and seals shall be designed so
that replacement of worn seals can be achieved easily on site.

2.2 Site Survey and Subsoil Investigation

The Contractor shall carry out the sub-soil investigations and in-situ
or laboratory tests required to completely satisfy the design
parameters he chooses for foundation or other geo-technical design.
The investigation and subsequent tests shall be in accordance with
BS.5930 and BS.1377 respectively.
Samples shall be taken as necessary and tested to determine the
physical and chemical characteristics of the various strata and of the
ground water, if encountered. Records of boring and trial excavations
and results of tests on samples shall be incorporated into a sub-soil
investigation report. This shall include recommendations on the type
of foundation and on the design bearing capacity of the sub-soil and
shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. The Contractor shall
survey the site of the works to establish precisely the site boundaries
and ground levels over the whole area. The site survey plan shall be
prepared showing the survey results and the proposed layout of new
works. Copies of this plan shall be sent to the Engineer.
The subsoil and survey information supplied to the Contractor is given
in good faith but the accuracy is not guaranteed, and any variation
between this information and actual site conditions will not be
accepted as the basis of a claim or reason for variation of contract
rates.
2.3 Site Preparation
It is anticipated that though the sites will be relatively level and
free from obstructions it may be necessary to provide fill to raise the
ground levels to heights similar to those for adjacent buildings, sites
or for the main roads.

2.4 Temporary Access

The Contractor shall arrange for, construct, maintain and afterwards
reinstate any temporary access required for and in connection with the
execution of the works.

2.5 Services

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The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of services in
accordance with the Contractual General Requirements Sections of this
Specification.

2.6 Boundary Wall and Gates

The boundary for the Substation site shall be enclosed with a wall.
The wall shall be 2.40 metres high above ground level with steel
spikes.
Gates in the wall and fence shall comprise both main double gates and
wicket gates and shall be supplied with strong lock bolts with eye
padlock attachments and vertical fixing bolts.

2.7 Roadways, Paving and Surfacing

Roads, parking areas, paving and surfacing within the substation
compound shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
appropriate clauses latter in this section.
Road layouts within the substations shall be generally as shown on the
plot plan drawings attached to this Specification.
The Contractor's proposed site layout shall allow for vehicular access
to the various items of plant and electrical equipment, for
installation and subsequent maintenance. The Contractor shall ensure
that the road is levelled, graded, properly compacted with appropriate
rollers and surfaced, to ensure that the finished road is suitable for
the maximum

foreseeable imposed loads which can be expected from vehicles

transporting the various items of plant and electrical equipment. In
detailing the layout of the road and parking area, special attention
must be given to the manoeuvring of vehicles delivering plant, stores,
spares and other materials and equipment. Road width and turning radii
shall be adequate to take the largest foreseeable vehicles and
equipment which can reasonably be expected. Paving outside the plot
shall be provided as per Dubai Municipality's requirements to the
approval of DEWA.
Precast concrete paving blocks used in roads and surfacing shall comply
with Dubai Municipality's Advisory Note 006 dated October 1990.

2.8 Drainage and Septic Tanks

The building shall be designed to collect rainwater and discharge same
through rain water down pipes. Surface water from buildings and roads
shall be drained and finally discharged to an off-site natural water
course or other off-site facility or to an external sump. The
Contractor shall agree with the appropriate local authority the
location and details of the final discharge points.
Due care shall be taken in surface water drainage design to ensure that
ground erosion and flooding cannot occur, particularly around building
or equipment foundations.
Careful attention shall be given in the design of the works to the
effect that the works may have on the surface water drainage patterns
of the area. Culverts shall be constructed if necessary, particularly
when existing natural water channels are blocked. Drainage shall be
provided where necessary to prevent ponding and to carry surface water
away from buildings, structures and other works, including roads.
Soakaways of adequate capacity shall be provided for storm water
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In the absence of a mains drainage system the foul drainage shall

terminate at a suitably dimensioned septic tank having minimum capacity
of 20 persons which shall be of watertight construction. A soakaway of
suitable size also shall be provided.
Drains shall be laid with regular gradients such that full flow
velocity exceeds 0.75 m/sec, and manholes shall be provided at each
change in direction. Drains shall be of adequate diameter and cover
shall be at least 1.2 m beneath roads.

2.9 Foundations
Foundations shall be capable of restricting settlements and other
movements in service to acceptable limits for the equipment or
superstructure to be erected thereon.
All foundations shall be in reinforced concrete. The minimum cover to
reinforcement shall be 75 mm and the cement shall be of a type
appropriate to the ground conditions. Extent of foundation for each
building/structure should, unless otherwise agreed, be restricted
within the periphery of the building/structure.
Where the ground is excavated for any reason below the underside of the
proposed foundation the void shall be filled with weak concrete.

2.10 External Floodlighting and Emergency Lighting

Adequate floodlighting of outdoor equipment areas shall be provided,
the number and type of lights being sufficient to allow safe access and

maintenance of all equipment. Emergency lighting shall be provided

both inside and outside the building, to ensure the safety of
maintenance

personnel in the event of a power failure. Security lighting round the

perimeter wall/fence and access road lighting shall be provided.
Full details are specified elsewhere in the Specification.

2.11 Buildings
The general layouts of buildings are to be maintained as shown, but
minor modifications may be made to provide buildings wholly suitable
for the equipment being provided by the Contractor to satisfy the
requirements of other parts of the Specification.
All buildings shall be designed to have reinforced concrete frames,
with infill panel walls of concrete blockwork. External walls shall be
cavity concrete blockwork, each leaf being 100 mm minimum thickness,
with 50 mm insulation and approved ties between leaves.
Switchgear buildings shall be designed to withstand pressure due to
internal arcing or arragement shall be made for pressure release in
such an event by providing wall dampers. Parameters considered in the
building design shall be subject to DEWA's approval.
Particular attention must be given in the design of buildings and
layouts to fire prevention and safety of personnel at all times.
Buildings housing switchgear and control equipment shall be designed as
far as practicable to exclude pollution under all likely weather
conditions. Fire-proof or flame-retarding materials are to be used for
floor, wall and ceiling finishes. Where areas are designed as having a
fire resistance rating then materials shall be shown to have passed
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All floor slabs shall be constructed of reinforced concrete supported
on reinforced concrete beams. Floor finishes will be designed to
provide high impact and abrasion resistance. The finishes shall be in
accordance with the schedule of finishes.

Electric overhead travelling crane(s) shall be provided in the 132 kV

GIS switchgear room to facilitate erection and maintenance of the
equipment. Electric hoist of adequate capacity shall be provided in
11kV switchgear building of multi-storeyed design.

A clearance of 1m between the top of equipment and any fittings

suspended from ceilings shall be the criteria governing room heights.
Suspended ceilings, with acoustic tiling and incorporating lighting and
air-conditioning fixtures shall be used in corridors, offices, toilet,
control and SCADA rooms of the buildings and as per schedule of
finishes.
External faces shall be rendered and finished with a textured undercoat
and a polyurethane paint system finishing coat of approved colour.
Internal faces shall be plastered and painted. Skirting shall match
the floor finish.
Internal partition shall be fire barriers rated for minimum 1 hr. and
of approved material/design.
Rooms shall have walls and roof slabs adequately insulated. Thermal
conductivity U (BTU/hr sq. ft. F) for rooms shall not exceed 0.1 BTU/hr
sq.ft.F for wall and 0.078 for roofs. U value shall be calculated as
per Dubai Municipality regulations/guidelines.

All 11 KV switchgear rooms will be air-conditioned to maintain the room

temperature at 35±2ºC during summer with humidity not exceeding 70%.
Winter heating is not required.
All structures shall be designed to carry the loads imposed by the
structure itself, together with live loads in accordance with an
approved standard or code of practice.

External doors shall be of aluminium. Internal doors shall be of

painted galvanised steel of proprietary. Windows shall be aluminium
framed with fixed glazing for substation buildings and having sliding
shutters with aluminium grill for auxiliary buildings. Fire rated
doors shall be in accordance with NFPA 80 and shall be of standard
construction. Doors and windows shall be dustproofed by use of
neoprene or other approved seals. Tinted solar reflective glass shall
be used in external windows. Window sills shall be finished with
approved marble cill. Attention should be paid to the provision of
enough natural light in the buildings.
All doors opening outwards from the buildings shall be provided with
panic latches or bolts which override any locking device, for escape in
the event of fire. All doors shall be provided with overhead door
closuers of adequate capacity. Door labels incorporating electrical
hazard warning in Arabic and English shall be fixed to each entry door.
Vision panels shall be provided to frequently used doors.

Roofs to the main buildings shall be reinforced concrete slab

construction, suitably insulated and waterproofed. A steel staircase
with necessary landing shall be provided to permit easy access to the
roof and to equipment at roof level. Roof mounted equipments if any
shall be covered by approved screens for better elevation/aesthetics.

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All roofs shall be impervious to rain and provide a rapid run-off of
rain water.
Special attention shall be given to the waterproofing of all roofs;
sealing of all joints; allowance for thermal and shrinkage movements.

Roof drainage shall be constructed so that water will not enter the
building in the event of blockages. Rainwater down pipes shall be
external to the buildings.

Float operated submersible pump of capacity 25 cum/hour at a head of 8

meters to be provided for each sump of 11 KV and 132 KV basement. The
pumps shall be fixed in all respect ready for operation and discharge
into stormwater drainage system.

The domestic water supply system shall include all plumbing,

underground pipework, high and low level storage tanks, valves,
fittings and pumps (including the provision of a standby pump) for the
provision of a pressurised water supply system for the static water
tank and all buildings within the compounds.

On completion of the installation and prior to putting to use, the

system shall be sterilised in accordance with an approved Code of
Practice.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the provision and installation

of a water supply serving the substation buildings. Every cistern,
sink, basin, etc., shall be provided with a stop-cock in the supply
pipe adjacent to the fitting. Each basin, sink and shower unit is to
be provided with both hot and cold water. Provision shall be made for
connection to the drinking water supply.

Toilets shall be provided with , 1 No. Asiatic type WC, 1 No. wash-hand
basin, 1 No. wall mounted mirror. WC shall be provided with a hand
spray. All necessary fittings and accessories shall be provided.

Suitable bridge type access over cable crossings in fire escapes to be

provided.

Battery rooms shall be supplied with sink and drainer and eye wash
facility..

In the event of Distribution Transformers, Capacitor Banks etc. being

located in the upper floor(s) having deluge/sprinkler system for fire
protection, due consideration is to be given in the building design for
protection of equipments housed in other areas against
leakage/flooding.

2.12 Cable Basement

Cable basements, 2 m high clear below beams, shall be provided for the
complete width of the substation buildings, under the switch room
section. Precautions must be taken to waterproof both the walls and
the floor slab to ensure that no water can permeate into the basement
structure. The basement shall be divided with fire compartment barrier
walls and interconnecting doors. Provisions shall be made for access
from the ground floor, into various sections of the basement, via
hatches and permanent ladders.

Drainage sumps shall be provided at relevant positions.

Where cables enter the building all ducts and trenches shall be sealed;
the ends of all ducts entering trenches shall be bell-mouthed. The

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floor shall be screeded, the walls finished as per the schedule of
finishes.

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2.13 Cable Trenches

The Contractor is responsible for all civil works required for the
installation of cables. Cable entries into buildings shall be through
ducts or in cable trenches. All cable runs in buildings shall be
within the cable basement or in trenches, provided with checker plate
covers. The covers for external cable trenches shall be of precast
concrete. All cable trench covers shall be of suitable weight and size
such that they may be removed or replaced by no more than two men
without the use of a crane or special lifting equipment.

2.14 Gate House

The Contractor shall provide with the permanent works, an enclosed

shelter adjacent to the main gate of each Substation. The shelter
shall have a guard room of 4m x 4m size with a toilet/washroom. The
gate house shall be of reinforced concrete construction with blockwork
in fill panel partition and walls. The features of the gate house
shall be generally similar to the substation building.

2.15 Watchman's accommodation

A staff accommodation with minimum facilities as shown on the drawing

shall be provided. It shall be of reinforced concrete construction
with block work infill panel partitions walls. The features shall be
generally similar to the substation building. The toilet shall be
provided with 1 NO EWC, 1 NO Wash-hand basin, 1 NO wall mounted mirror
and a shower tray.

2.16 Pump House

The pump house shall be a single storeyed building near the fire water
tank and shall house the fire water pumps and associated
interconnecting pipework, controllers and shall have a room for the
operators. The pump house shall be of reinforced concrete construction
with blockwork infill panels. The features of the pump house shall be
generally similar to the main substation building.

2.17 Stairs & Steps

Stairs to equipment rooms and loading areas shall have non slip epoxy
screed finish. Threshold to doors shall be of marble.

2.18 Approval of materials

The Engineer shall have the right to order that any materials which do
not meet with his approval shall not be used in the works. The
Contractor shall have the right to sample, test and give an opinion on
such materials. If after this the materials are rejected by the
Engineer they shall be removed from the site by the Contractor.
Samples of materials approved shall be made available.

3 DESIGN OF THE WORKS

3.1 Design and Drawings

The Contractor shall design the civil engineering and building works
and prepare complete working drawings as necessary for the construction
of the works.

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3.2 Liability

The design of all the works shall be the responsibility of the

Contractor and this Specification shall be used as the basis for the
design.

3.3 Standards and Codes of Practice

Civil engineering and building works and services shall all be designed
and constructed in accordance with the relevant British Standard or
equivalent approved Codes of Practice for the purpose of satisfying the
Building Regulations of the Dubai Municipality and obtaining the
necessary Building Permit approval from the Local Authority as required
and provide supervision fulfilling Dubai Municipality’s requirements.

The Standards and/or Codes of Practice employed throughout the Works,

where they do not conflict with the local by-laws, shall be of the
British Standards Institution.

As far as practicable the standards or codes adopted shall be

consistent throughout any section of the works except in meeting
superior specified requirements.
The Contractor shall investigate the existence of any regulations and
local by-laws governing the proposed works and he shall be deemed to
fully comply with such requirements.
The Contractor shall include with his tender a schedule of standards
and codes to be followed in design and construction of the works.
Copies of these codes and standards shall be made available to the
Engineer and Employer during the design and construction period. In
the case of standards and codes not published in English, the
Contractor shall obtain English translations when required and send
them to the Engineer. In addition, the Contractor shall have available
in his place of business (or in his supplier's works) and on site,
copies in English of the relevant standards or codes used, for the sole
use of the Employer and Engineer.

The failure of the Contractor to provide a schedule of standards and

codes for his works shall be taken to mean that he intends his works to
comply with the specific standards and codes referred to in this
specification.

On completion of the project, Dubai Municipality completion certificate

alongwith original approved drawings, Building Permit, Demarcation
Certificate etc. shall be furnished to DEWA for records.

3.4 Submission of Designs and Drawings

The Contractor shall be required to produce full design calculations

for the foundations, building structures, building services, etc. and
detailed working drawings and bending schedules, etc. He shall be
responsible for the detailed designs, strength and safety of the
structures, to meet the structural, acoustic and environmental
requirements of the buildings and other works. He shall be responsible

for ensuring that the design satisfies the requirements of all

authorised local and national bodies. Design calculations and detailed
drawings must be submitted to the Engineer for review before the
relevant construction work is carried out and at least six weeks before
the relevant drawing is required on site. The Contractor's programme
shall allow at least 30 days for the Engineer's review and at least one

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revision following the Engineer's initial review. Design calculations
shall be in accordance with an approved method of computation and
should take account of the most unfavourable combination of dead load,
live load, wind load. Live loads shall be in accordance with BS.6399
Part 1. A basic wind speed (3 set gust 1-in-50yr return period) of 45
m/s at a height of 10 m above ground level shall be assumed. The
design of all buildings, structures and components shall resist wind
loads calculated in accordance with British Standard CP3 Chapter V,
Part 2.

The structures and all parts thereof shall be capable of withstanding

within the prescribed settlement, deflection and stress limits, the
worst practicable combination of dead and live loads, wind and erection
forces, secondary stresses, impact, temperature and shrinkage effects
except that wind and seismic forces shall not be assumed to act
together.

All structural and secondary elements shall be designed to withstand

vertical and horizontal accelerations due to an earthquake of 0.07 g.

Seismic design shall follow Indian Standard IS.1893.

The minimum design live load on all floors shall be based on the static
and dynamic loadings from the equipment to be installed with due
consideration for future addition/replacement with equipments of the
same manufacturer but also of other standard products. Floors of the
GIS room, 11kV switch gear rooms and control rooms shall be designed
for a minimum live load of 8KN/sqm or actual equipment load whichever
is greater.

Submission of designs and drawings should be at regular intervals, to

ensure a steady flow of submissions. Reviews may be delayed if large
quantities of drawings are submitted at any one time.

3.5 Review by the Engineer

Review of the Contractor's drawings or calculations by the Engineer
shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his obligations to meet all
the requirements of the Contract or relieve the Contractor of the
responsibility for the correctness of such drawings.

The Contractor shall make any changes in the design which are necessary
to make the work conform to the provisions and intent of the Contract.

3.6 Detail Requirements for Submittals

Calculations

All calculations related to civil, structural and building work shall

be submitted to the Engineer in English.

Calculations shall clearly identify the subject of the calculations and

shall include but not be limited to providing the following
information:-

⇒ Contractor's name
⇒ Project name
⇒ Designer's name
⇒ Checker's name
⇒ Contract number

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⇒ Name of the item
⇒ Assumption used for design purposes
⇒ Codes used
⇒ Loadings used
⇒ Date of Calculation
⇒ Calculation
⇒ Reference sources
⇒ Manufacturers' names and literature
⇒ Reference to the appropriate drawing
⇒ Technical specification section and paragraph number
⇒ Control register reference all as applicable.

All calculations shall be on A4 size paper and shall be bound in stiff-

backed ring binders. The covers shall indicate the Contractor's name,
the Contract name, the title of the calculations, the date of
submission and the revision letter of the calculations.

All computer printouts shall be bound into an appropriate binder with a

cover which shall indicate the Contractor's name, the Contract name,
the title of the subject, the date of submission and revision letter of
the printout.

Where use is made of a computer, details shall be given of the programs

used and any certification of approval by independent authorities shall
be given for the programs used. Use of such programs shall be to the
approval of the Engineer.

Drawings

Drawings to be used for "Construction Drawings" and record shall be

prepared on A1, A3 and A4 size sheets only unless otherwise expressly
approved by the Engineer.

Drawings and data sheets prepared by the Contractor shall include

complete construction details. The drawings shall include but not be
limited to the following information or detail as applicable:
construction joints, reinforcement details and bar bending schedules,
details for unusual or special items of formwork, special trenching,
structural steel detailing, architectural drawings and schedules.

Specific changes shall be clearly designated on the drawings with the

revision letter shown in an adjacent triangle.

All drawings shall be drawn, designed, checked, reviewed and signed by

the Contractor before submittal.

3.7 Fire Criteria

The Contractor shall make provision in the design of the building
structure for minimum periods of fire resistance in accordance with
"The British Building regulations 1985 - Part B - Fire - B2/3/4 Fire
Spread. The designation of purpose group and type to be used for the
Substation Buildings shall be `Industrial' see Table 0.1, page 6.
The minimum periods of fire resistance (hours) shall be related to the
maximum dimensions, i.e. height, floor area or cubic capacity, of
buildings or compartments of buildings as referred to in Table 6.1,
page 32, under purpose group `Industrial'.

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For calculating the maximum dimensions the following definitions shall
apply :-
(a) "Area", in relation to a building, means the area calculated by
reference to its finished internal faces:
(b) "Basement" means a storey of which the floor is at any point more
than 1.2 metres below the finished surface of the ground adjacent
to it.
(c) "Floor area" means the aggregate area of every floor in a
building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished
internal faces of the walls enclosing the areas, or if at any
point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge
of the floor.

(d) "Height" means the height of the building measured from the mean
level of the ground adjoining the outside of the external walls
of the building to the level of half the vertical height of the
roof of the building, or to the top of the walls or of the
parapet, if any, whichever is the higher.
To restrict the spread of fire, certain walls and floors shall be
designated as fire compartment barriers. Fire compartment barriers
shall provide complete barrier to spread of smoke heat and other
products of combustion. The barriers shall have a rating of 2 hours
minimum. All openings in walls/floors for entry/exit of cables shall
be sealed with approved fire sealant rated for minimum 2 hours.

3.8 Seismic Loads

The proposed works are located in an area subject to earthquakes,
intensity of VII on the Modified Mercalli scale. All structural and
secondary elements shall be designed to withstand vertical and
horizontal accelerations due to an earthquake of 0.07g.
Design shall follow Indian Standard IS:1893-1984 "Recommendations for
Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures".

3.9 Road Loads

The Contractor shall design the roads to an approved standard and show
the design to be satisfactory for the maximum load anticipated during
either the construction or operational phase of the Works.

3.10 Drainage
Drainage shall be designed in accordance with relevant Codes of
Practice published by the British Standards Institution, viz : BS 6031,
BS 6367 and BS 8301.
In the neighbourhood of embankments and cuttings surface water run-off
is to be controlled by the provision of lined drainage channels.
Provision shall be made for the disposal of surface water from roads.

Surface water from roofs of buildings shall be drained to downpipes

which connect with the site drainage system.

The following intensities of rainfall shall be used for design of

drainage :-

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Roofs 75 mm/hr
Site 15 mm/hr

The Contractor shall ascertain whether main foul drainage is available

locally, and if so, arrangements are to be made to connect from the
substation toilets into this system. Where main drainage is not
available foul drainage shall terminate at suitably dimensioned septic
tank having minimum capacity for 20 persons. A soakaway of suitable
size also shall be provided.

The septic tank shall be constructed in an agreed position. The

design shall be to recognised standards such as BS 6297 and approved by
the Engineer. The settling compartment shall have a sloping floor and
a sump for easy removal of sludge when necessary. The tank shall have
separate fresh air inlet and outlet pipes and be provided with access
openings. The effluent from the tank shall be drained to a soak-away
pit of adequate capacity, constructed with walls of solid concrete
blocks laid on their sides. The soak-away pit shall be covered by a
concrete slab, with access through a manhole cover.

Septic Tank and Soakaways for foul drainage as well as storm water
drainage shall be located giving due consideration and with
consultation/approval of the local Authorities so that in future when
main sewerage/storm water drainage net work for the area is made
available these services may be connected to the main line easily.

3.11 Foundations

Foundations shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the

recommendations of BS 8004 "Code of practice for Foundations" to safely
prevent overturning, base failure, uplift and sliding. Due
consideration shall be taken to the risk of detrimental deformation and
settlement of the soil. Angular distortion, horizontal and vertical
movements of the foundations as a result of compression of the soil,
must not exceed that which is acceptable with regard to the resulting
forces in the structures and the safe operation of the electrical
equipment.

Spread foundations shall be designed such that tension or no pressure

areas shall not develop under the foundations where formation level is
below the natural ground water table. Extent of foundation for each
building/structure should unless otherwise agreed, be resfricted within
the periphery of the building/structure.

When calculating the resistance to overturning of foundations no

account shall be taken of the friction between the sides of the base
and the surrounding ground, unless agreed with the Engineer.

4 SUB-SOIL INVESTIGATIONS

All sub-soil investigation requirements are the responsibility of the

Contractor.

Factual reports on ground investigations attached to this document is

for information only.

5 TRANSFORMER COMPOUNDS

Transformers shall be placed within pens, with reinforced concrete fire

and blast walls separating the transformers. Front side of the pens
shall be provided as follows:

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i) Where access to the transformer enclosures is from within the sub
station and front elevation is not prominently visible from out
side, the rooms shall be enclosed with removable galvanized mesh
fencing of opening size not more than 25 x 25x 3.5 mm for full
height having lockable mesh access gates.

ii) Where access to transformer enclosures is from outside or the

front elevation is visible from outside, the front face shall be
with aluminum clustra made of box section 30 x30x1.5 mm fixed in
removable aluminum frames for full height. Galvanised mesh of
opening size not more than 25x25x3.5 mm to be fixed behind
clustra. The pattern of clustra shall be subject to approval.

The removable fence framing shall be designed to withstand the wind

loads calculated in accordance with British Standard CP3. Foundation
shall be of reinforced concrete, finished in dust-proof hard-wearing
epoxy coating. Transformer compounds roof shall be as indicated on the
drawing, provided with rain water disposal arrangement.

Provision shall be made for the catchment of oil spillage and fire
deluge water from the transformers resulting from mechanical or
electrical failure. Precautions shall be provided to prevent pollution
of streams, ground water, irrigation ditches and other watercourses by
leaking or ejected oil.

Each transformer shall be protected from the potentially damaging

consequences of a catastrophic failure in any of the transformers by
providing fire/blast walls between adjacent transformers. Fire
precautions shall be provided for the extinguishing of burning oil on
entering the bond enclosing the transformer areas.

The foundation supporting the transformers shall incorporate flat

bottomed transformer tanks. Bollards to give haulage points for the
transformers shall be provided at suitable locations.

Each transformer foundation shall be surrounded by a low wall enclosing

an area in which the oil content of the transformer can be retained in
the event of a major oil leak. Each area shall drain into a central
oil separator tank, sized at least to hold the oil capacity of the
largest transformer. The transformer bond is to be filled with 35 mm
to 50 mm size cobble stones and the total volume is to be such that the
voids shall contain the required oil volume of the transformer. The
chippings

are to finish at a level 150 mm below the top level of the oil
retaining wall. A sump is to be provided in one corner of the oil pit,
to facilitate removal of the oil or water by suitable pump to be
provided. A gauge to indicate the level of water inside the oil water
tank to be fixed at convenient location to the Engineers approval.
Attention should be paid to the separation of water and oil in the
sump.

6 SETTING OUT AND TOLERANCES

The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy of all setting out and
construction as follows: -

(a) Principal Setting Out ± 1 in 4500

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(b) Construction tolerances: -

Max. Tolerance (mm)

- Building Foundations alignment ±5

level ±5
specific dimensions +25,-10

- Building Framework verticality ±1:1500

alignment ±3
level ±3

- Concrete Work verticality ±1:1500

level ±3
alignment ±3
openings ±5
specific dimensions ±5

- Mass Concrete or verticality ±1:1000

Block Walls alignment ±5

The Engineer may at his discretion alter or specify new tolerances as

necessary.

7 EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORKS

7.1 Backfill

Unless otherwise described, directed or permitted, fill shall consist

of previous naturally occurring material, free from clay, silt and
vegetable or other injurious matter and water soluble salts harmful to
copper and other metals. Filling shall be imported only from approved
areas.

7.2 Excavations Generally

The whole of the excavations shall be carried out to the widths,

lengths and depths shown on the approved drawings and in accordance
with BS 6031 and BS 8004. No unlicensed or indiscriminate digging shall
be permitted.

The Contractor shall allow for risk of meeting and having to excavate
through any sort of material including rock.

The Contractor may excavate by any method he considers suitable,

subject to the Engineer's approval and shall allow for the use of types
of plant most suited for excavation in any location and at any time.

The Contractor is to include for all strutting and shoring necessary

for the safe execution of the works.

7.3 Excavated Materials

Materials from the excavation may, if approved by the Engineer, be used

by the Contractor in the construction of the Works. Other excavated
material shall be backfilled where required or deposited where directed
anywhere on site. Surplus materials shall be removed from the site by
the Contractor and disposal as directed by the Engineer.

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The Contractor shall at all times keep the site free from all surplus
materials, rubbish and offensive matter.

7.4 Bottom Layer of Excavation

The bottom of all excavated areas shall be trimmed, levelled and well
rammed.

The bottom level of excavations or foundations shall be inspected and

passed by the Engineer before foundations are constructed.

7.5 Dewatering

The excavated surfaces shall be kept dry and clean by pumping or any
other method deemed necessary and approved by the Engineer. Water from
such dewatering shall be properly drained away from the site and
disposed of off site, so as not to inconvenience users of adjacent
properties or sites. Water table to be brought down to minimum 300 mm
below the foundation level.

The cost of pumping or other dewatering shall be covered by the

Contractor in his tender. No concrete, masonry, brickwork or other
materials shall be placed or built until the surfaces are properly
drained.

7.6 Filling and Reinstatement

Filling for trenches, excavations and levelling of the site shall be

deposited in layers not exceeding 250 mm uncompacted in thickness each
layer watered when necessary and well rammed or otherwise consolidated
to minimum 95% of the maximum dry density obtained by the use of an
approved standard compaction test or to Resident Engineer's
satisfaction.

Where excavations, whether in rock or other material, are made to a

greater depth than required or ordered by the Engineer, the intervening
space shall be brought up to the proper level in plain concrete.

Any formation which, in the opinion of the Engineer, is not

sufficiently good to carry the loads which shall be imposed on it,
shall be excavated and replaced with concrete.

7.7 Slips and Settlements

Should any slips occur in the excavations, banks or filling during the
execution of the works or during the Defects Liability Period from any
cause whatsoever, the Contractor shall execute the necessary remedial
works in such manner and form, and with such materials as the
Engineer's Representative shall approve.

The Contractor shall make good all settlement of filling that may occur
up to the issue of the last Final Certificate.

7.8 Explosives

The use of explosives shall not be permitted as a general rule. In

cases where the Engineer may authorise their use and notwithstanding
such authority or other conditions imposed by the Engineer, the

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Contractor shall remain responsible for their use including injury to
any person or any damage to property, and for their safe storage. The
Contractor shall make his own arrangements for the safe storage, the

obtaining of permits from appropriate local Authorities and for the

payment of fees and licenses and all other matters connected therewith.

The Contractor shall employ only properly qualified workmen in the

handling and firing of charges. In order to prevent injury to life and
damage to property, adequate safety precautions shall be taken and
proper warnings shall be given of all blasting operations. Blasting
shall only take place at such times as may be approved by the Engineer.

7.9 Compacted Fill Areas

In areas where excavated or imported material is to be used as

compacted fill, the Contractor shall be required to achieve a density
of not less than 95% of the test density for the excavated or imported
material. All tests and equipment for determination and checking of
the specified density shall be carried out and supplied by the
Contractor in the presence of the Engineer and his price is deemed to
include for this.

7.10 General Requirement

Two numbers of water outlets with valve control suitable for taking one
inch water connection shall be provided just outside the main
transformer cells.

8 PILING

8.1 Standards

Piling work, materials and tests shall comply with the following Codes
of Practice and Standards, together with all Statutory Regulations:

Title Subject

BS 8004 Code of practice for foundations

Model Specification
for Piling: Institution of Civil Engineers
BS 8110 Structural use of concrete
BS 5328 Methods of specifying concrete

8.2 General Requirements

The piles shall be designed to carry at least twice the working load
and this shall be determined by normal design procedures.

The pile shall be adequately anchored into pile caps in accordance with
seismic design practice.

8.3 Proprietary Piling Systems

Where a piling system is not exclusively covered by the above

specifications, the contractor shall submit to the Engineer for
approval full details of the system he proposes to use. Details shall
include design, suitability, case studies etc. This information shall
be submitted at least 6 weeks before the use of the system is required
on site.

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9 ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES

9.1 General

Substation roads and parking areas shall be properly defined, compacted

and paved with interlocking concrete blocks 80 mm thick. All other
compound surfacing shall be stone chippings.

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9.2 Materials

Hardcore shall consist of natural stone or masonry broken to pass a 75

to 100 mm ring. It shall be free from dust, rubbish, wood, vegetable
or other injurious matter.

Broken stone and chippings for use as site surfacing shall consist of
hard crushed natural stone.

Bituminous wearing courses for approach roads shall be suitable for the
high temperatures experienced in the area and shall comply with an
authoritative and approved standard appropriate to the locality of the
Work. The details and grading of the aggregate and the binder contents
shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. Sealing grit shall be
applied as required.

9.3 Drains, Sewers and Cable Ducts

All drains, sewers, cable ducts and other necessary work below
formation level shall be completed, inspected and passed by the
Engineer before the construction of any road or path is started.

9.4 Preparation of Formation

The upper 300 mm of the formation shall be of suitable soil, otherwise

the Contractor shall improve it to the Engineer's satisfaction or 30
CBR by blending it with granular materials such as gravel or sand.

The formation shall be rolled to an even and uniform surface which

shall be parallel to the finished surface of the road or path. Rolling
shall be carried out with a 4 to 7 tonne power driven roller unless
otherwise ordered or permitted by the Engineer.

9.5 Sub-base

After the formation has been properly made, rolled and approved by the
Engineer, a sub-base consisting of well graded natural sands, gravels
or rock or mixtures thereof shall be laid and compacted to minimum 95%
of MDD, to give a finished thickness of at least 200 mm or as described
or directed.

The material shall be free of deleterious matter and shall be well

graded having grading envelop similar to table given below:

BS SIEVE SIZE PERCENTAGE BY MASS PASSING

75 mm 100
37.5 mm 85 - 100
10 mm 40 - 70
5 mm 25 - 45
0.6 mm 8 - 22
0.075 mm 0 - 10

9.6 Prime Coat

A prime coat of 1 to 1.5 Kg/sq.m liquid bitumen shall be sprayed on in

accordance with the best practice fitting to the locality of the Work.

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9.7 Bituminous Surface

Two layer bituminous surfacing of 100 mm overall thickness shall be

laid in accordance with the approved standard.

9.8 Interlock Paving blocks

The formation and sub-base for road areas with interlock paving blocks
shall be as described in Clauses 11.9.4 and 11.9.5 above. Interlock
paving blocks shall be placed in a herring bond pattern on a 4 cms
laying coarse of coarse sand above the sub-base.

9.9 Crossfall

In the case of roads with a straight crossfall, this fall shall be not
more that 1 in 40 and not less than 1 in 48. With roads to be cambered

the average fall of the finished surface from the crown to the road
edge shall be not more that 1 in 30 and not less than 1 in 45.

9.10 Kerbs

Pre-cast concrete kerbs to BS.7263 set on a concrete bed shall be laid

on each side of the roads/parking areas to define the limits for
vehicular access.

9.11 Footpaths and Trench Covers

Interlocking concrete block paving shall be provided for footpaths.

Paving blocks shall be 60 mm thick and laid in a herring bond pattern.

Trench covers shall be minimum of 60 mm thick and provided with handles

or holes for lifting purposes. They shall be reinforced concrete to
the approval of the Engineer. The reinforcement shall be in the middle
of the covers. The bearing edges of covers shall be reinforced with
min. 50 x 50 x 6 mm thick hot dipped galvanised steel angle.

Where concrete covers are required for trenches crossing roads, these
shall be designed for the heavy wheel loads expected on them and shall
be specially reinforced as necessary.

9.12 Stone Surfacing

Stone chippings for use as substation surfacing are to be clean hard

crushed stone graded from 16 - 40 mm.

The formation in areas where stone chippings are to be used shall be

well compacted to the approval of the Engineer.

Stone chippings shall be laid and lightly compacted to a minimum

finished thickness of 75 mm.

10 CONCRETE

10.1 Design, Materials and Workmanship

Standards of design, materials and workmanship are to be equal to or

better than those laid down in BS.8110.

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Construction practices shall conform to the recommendations given in
the CIRIA Guide to concrete construction in the Gulf Region Special
Publication 31, 1984.

10.2 Testing

Tests required by the Engineer shall normally be carried out at an

approved independent testing station. The cost of preparing, storing
and transporting test specimens to the place of testing is to be borne
by the Contractor.

10.3 Cement

The cement may be portland (BS 12), sulphate-resisting

portland(BS 4027) or supersulphated (BS 4248) depending on the soil and
ground water salt concentrations. The type of cement shall be based on
tables 6.1 and 6.2 of BS 8110. The cement shall be tested to determine
the total alkali content in accordance with BS 4550 Part 2 or else
A.S.T.M. C114-69 (Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement).

The equivalent weight of sodium oxide shall be calculated from the

following formula:-

Equivalent weight of Na2O = Wt. of Na2O + 0.658 x Wt. of K2O. The

equivalent weight of sodium oxide shall not exceed 0.6% of the weight
of cement.

The above restriction shall be waived if the proposed aggregate is

proved without doubt to be non-reactive.

10.4 Cement Test Certificates

All cement shall be certified by the manufacturer as complying with the

requirements of the appropriate specification. The Contractor shall,
when required by the Engineer, obtain for him the manufacturer's test
certificate for any consignment as soon as possible after delivery.

10.5 Cement Samples

The Engineer shall have the right to require the Contractor at any time
to draw samples of cement from locations to be specified by the
Engineer.

10.6 Cement Storage

Cement shall be kept dry and used in rotation of deliveries. If

delivered in bags, these shall be stored in a well ventilated and
weatherproof building used exclusively for this purpose. If delivered
in bulk, an approved type of cement silo shall be used. Cements of
different types shall be kept separately.

10.7 Aggregates

Before the Engineer can approve any aggregate source the contractor
shall furnish the following data:-

i) Petrological group of rock

ii) Rock type within the group
iii) Shape
iv) Surface texture

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v) Silt content
vi) Grading curves
vii) Specific gravity
viii) Impact value
ix) Water absorption
x) Soundness
xi) Salt content
xii) Alkali reactivity

The fine and coarse aggregates shall comply with BS.882, and the
Clauses below, unless exceptions listed by Tenderers in the attached
schedule are approved by the Engineer.

The amount of material passing 75 micron (combined aggregate) shall not

exceed 1.0% by wt. If dust content is more than this, it should be
compensated by cement of the same amount in weight. However, dust
shall not exceed 1.5% of combined aggregate.

The sources of all aggregates shall be approved by the Engineer.

Marine aggregates may be used when their chloride content complies with
the clause on "Chemical Requirements" below and where the shell content
does not adversely affect the workability of the concrete.

10.7.1 Aggregates - Physical Requirements

i) The weight of voided shells in fine aggregate shall not exceed

5%.

ii) The weight of the clay and fine silt fraction (smaller than
A.S.T.M. sieve No.200) shall not exceed 1% by weight for coarse
aggregates or 3% by weight for fine aggregates.

iii) Absorption of fine and coarse aggregate shall not exceed 2.5%
as measured in accordance with BS.812 or similar standard.

iv) The soundness of all aggregates shall be proved by a sodium

sulphate test in accordance with A.S.T.M.C88-76, from which the
loss over 5 cycles shall not exceed 10% for fine aggregates or
12% for coarse aggregates.

v) The apparent specific gravity of aggregates as determined by an

approved test, such as in BS.812, shall not be less than 2.5.

vi) Los Angeles abrasion shall not exceed 27%.

Where quarries win aggregate from bedrock, especially limestone of the

dolomitic type, the rock shall be checked for surface alteration to
hardpan. This may affect the surface for well over a meter depth and
result in salt concentrations near the surface. Such rocks are also
prone to other undesirable characteristics, including pockets of clay,
salt, chalk or other friable material. Rigorous initial physical
inspection is essential.

10.7.2 Aggregates - Chemical Requirements

i) Fine and coarse aggregates shall not be potentially reactive

with alkalies, and shall be regularly tested in accordance with
ASTM standard tests C227, C289, C342 and C586.

ii) Fine and coarse aggregates shall not contain more than 0.4% by
weight of acid soluble sulphates (as S03).

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iii) Fine aggregate shall contain no more than 0.1% by weight of

chlorides (as NaC1) and coarse aggregate not more than 0.03%.
Should these figures be exceeded the aggregate may still be
considered acceptable in this respect provided the total sodium
chloride concentration is not greater than 0.32% by weight of
cement in the mix, irrespective of the origin of the chloride.

iv) Marine aggregates may be used provided that the content of

chloride salt in the aggregate, expressed as the equivalent an
hydrous calcium chloride percentage by weight of the cement to
be used in the concrete, does not exceed 0.3%, but where the
proportion exceeds 0.1% by weight of cement, marine aggregates
must not be used with high alumina cement or for prestressed
concrete in circumstances where calcium chloride admixtures are
not permitted. In addition, in concrete containing embedded
metal, calcium chloride must not be added in such proportion
that the total anhydrous calcium chloride in the admixture,
plus the equivalent value of anhydrous calcium chloride
calculated from the chloride in the aggregate, exceeds 0.35% by
weight of the cement. For the purposes of calculation the
anhydrous calcium chloride content may be taken as equal to the
sodium chloride content or to 1.6 times the chloride ion
content as appropriate.

10.7.3 Aggregate Storage

The aggregates shall be stored at mixer positions on drained concrete

paved areas in such manner that intermingling of different sizes and
types of aggregates is prevented. The stockpiles are to be protected
from rubbish or windblown dust.

10.7.4 Aggregate Sampling

The Engineer shall have the right to require the Contractor at any time
to draw samples of aggregates from Stockpiles on the site or any other
locations to be indicated by the Engineer. Testing is to be carried
out at an independent laboratory approved by the Engineer.

10.8 Approval of Materials

The Engineer shall have the right to order that any materials which do
not meet with his approval shall not be used in the Works. The
Contractor shall have the right to sample, test and give an opinion on
such materials. If after this the materials are rejected by the
Engineer they shall be removed from the site by the Contractor.
Samples of materials approved shall be made available at site.

10.9 Water

The water used for making concrete, mortar and grout shall be clean,
fresh and free from injurious amounts of oil, vegetable or organic
matter or any other deleterious substance in suspension or solution.
The mix water shall be continually monitored for salt content and the
concrete mix designed accordingly to limit total salt content. The
water should comply with the requirements of BS.3148.

10.10 Admixtures

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Admixtures shall not be used without the approval of the Engineer. The
self retarding and water reducing admixtures where used shall be free
of chlorides and consist of Ligno-sulphonate.

10.11 Supervision

The Contractor shall employ at the Works a competent person whose first
duty shall be to supervise all stages in the preparation, placing and
curing of concrete. All test cubes shall be made and site tests carried
out under his direct supervision.

10.12 Plant

The concreting plant shall be suitable in type, capacity and design for
its purpose. The performance of the plant and its disposition shall be
to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

10.13 Concrete Strength Requirements

The strength requirements for each grade of concrete proposed in the

design shall be proven by means of preliminary trial tests as specified
later.

Grades of concrete shall be in accordance with BS 5328.

The minimum cement content of any structural concrete for

superstructure shall be 370 kg/m3. The minimum cement content for
foundations and substructures shall be 400 kg/m3.

The maximum cement content of any structural concrete shall be

480 kg/m3

The maximum free-water/cement ratio shall be 0.45.

The maximum temperature of the fresh concrete shall be 30°C.

The minimum temperature of the fresh concrete shall be 9°C.

Mix propositions shall be calculated to give the required concrete

strengths, using the method described in "Design of Normal Concrete
Mixes", published by the UK Department of the Environment (1988
edition).

Due allowance must be made for the free water contained on surface-wet
or saturated aggregates, as outlined in the above publication.

Where information is to be provided by the Contractor this shall be

submitted, in every case, at least 14 days before the start of concrete
production.

For designed mixes the following information shall be provided in

addition to that specified in Clause 14(1) and 14(2) of BS.5328:-

(a) data showing that the proposed mix proportions and method of
manufacture will produce concrete of the required quality with the
intended workability, or

(b) details of tests on trial mixes, or

(c) a statement that, for initial production where approved by the

Engineer, the appropriate mix proportions given by Tables 1 and 2
in BS.5328 will be used.

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The Contractor's designs and drawings shall show clearly the

characteristic strengths, mix proportions and deviations proposed for
each grade of concrete to be used.

10.14 Concreting in hot weather

In hot weather concreting should be in accordance with ACI Standard

305-77 with the following additional precautions being taken.

(a) Mixing - In hot weather suitable means shall be provided to shield

the aggregates stockpiles from the direct rays of the sun or to
cool the aggregates by spraying with water and to insulate the
mixing water tank and pipe lines to ensure that the temperature of
the concrete when deposited shall not exceed 30°C.

(b) In hot dry weather suitable means shall be provided to avoid

premature stiffening of concrete placed in contact with hot dry
surfaces. Where necessary the surfaces, including reinforcement,
against which the concrete is to be placed shall be shielded from
the rays of the sun and shall be sprayed with water to prevent
excessive absorption by the surfaces of water from the fresh
concrete.

(c) Wherever possible all small pours should be carried out as late as
possible in the afternoon.

10.15 Concrete Mixing

All concrete except where specifically permitted by the Engineer in

writing shall be supplied by an approved supplier of ready mix concrete
having a microprocessor controlled batching plant. The use of truck
mixed concrete shall not be permitted.

The concrete ingredients, classification and time of addition of water

to the mix shall be recorded on the delivery ticket of each concrete
batch delivered to site.

In computing the quantity of water to be added, due account must be

taken of the water contained in the aggregates. The amount of water
shall be sufficient to ensure thorough hydration, good workability and
high strength.

The Contractor shall take all precautions to the satisfaction of the

Engineer to protect the concrete from the injurious effects of the
elements.

A cover or other suitable means shall be provided to shield the

aggregate stockpiles from the direct rays of the sun or suitable means
provided to cool the aggregates by spraying with fresh water and to
insulate the mixing water tank and pipe lines to ensure that the
temperature of the concrete when deposited shall not exceed 30°C.

10.16 Workability

The concrete shall be of such consistency that it can be readily worked

into the corners and angles of the formwork and around reinforcement
without segregation of the materials or bleeding of free water at the
surface. On striking the formwork it shall present a face which is
uniform, free from honeycombing, surface crazing or excessive dusting,
and which shall not, in the opinion of the Engineer, be inferior to the
standards laid down in later clauses in this section.

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The workability of concrete delivered to site shall be tested by slump

test in accordance to BS.1881. The acceptable slump shall generally be
75 +
_ 25 mm.

10.17 Transport and Placing

The concrete shall be discharged from the mixer and transported to the
Works by means that shall be approved by the Engineer and which shall
prevent adulteration, segregation or loss of ingredients, and ensure
that the concrete is of the required workability at the point and time
of placing.

The concrete shall be placed in the positions and sequences indicated

on the Drawings, in the Specification or as directed by the Engineer
within one hour of mixing. When the site placement conditions require
a longer time between mixing and pouring, suitable retarders may be
used, if approved by the Engineer.

Except where otherwise directed, concrete shall not be placed unless

the Engineer or his representative is present and has previously
examined and approved the positioning, fixing and condition of the
reinforcement and of any other items to be embedded, the cleanliness,
alignment and suitability of the containing surfaces, and the adequacy
and position of plant.

Inform the Engineer before each pour of concrete to allow the

inspection of reinforcement and surfaces against which concrete is to
be placed. A minimum of 24 hours notice shall be given in writing of
the intention to place concrete. The inspection time shall be during
office hours. Agreed concreating schedule shall be strictly adhered to
for arranging supervision.

The concrete shall be deposited as nearly as possible in its final

position and in such a manner as to avoid segregation, displacement of
the reinforcement, formwork or other embedded items. Placing shall be
continuous between specified or approved construction joints. Works
shall be brought up to full thickness in 400 mm maximum compacted
layers as the work proceeds.

Where chutes are used to convey the concrete, their slopes shall not be
such as to cause segregation and suitable spouts or baffles shall be
provided to obviate segregation during discharge. Concrete shall not
be allowed to fall freely more than 1.5 metres except with the approval
of the Engineer. Where pneumatic placers are used the velocity of
discharge shall be regulated by suitable baffles or hoppers where
necessary to prevent segregation or damage and distortion of the
reinforcement, other embedded items and formwork, caused by impact.

Concrete shall not be placed in standing or running water unless so

specified or approved.

The concrete shall not be subject to any form of external

vibration between 2 hours and 24 hours after placing. No mechanical
work to recently placed concrete such as scrubbing will be permitted
until 36 hours after placing of fresh concrete unless agreed
otherwise by the Engineer.

The kickers for RCC walls shall not be less than 150 mm high and
shall be cast monolithically with the base.

10.18 Compaction of Concrete

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The concrete shall be fully compacted throughout the full extent of the
layer. It shall be thoroughly worked against the formwork and around
reinforcement and other embedded items, without displacing them.
Successive layers of the same lift shall be thoroughly worked together.

10.19 Vibrators

Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, approved power driven

vibrators of the immersion type shall be used. They shall be inserted
at such distances apart or applied in such a manner as shall ensure
that the concrete is satisfactorily and uniformly compacted.

The Contractor shall ensure that a sufficient number of vibrators are

on hand at all times giving adequate allowance for breakdown of
vibrators as well as electric power failure. Vibrators shall penetrate
the full depth of the layer and where the underlying layer is of fresh
concrete, shall enter and revibrate that layer to ensure that
successive layers are well knitted together.

Over-vibration, causing segregation, surface laitance or leakage

through formwork, shall be avoided. Immersion vibrators shall be
withdrawn slowly to prevent the formation of voids. Vibrators shall
not be used to work the concrete along the forms, or in such a way as
to damage formwork or other parts of the structure, or displace the
reinforcement or other embedded items.

10.20 Construction Joints

Concreting shall be carried out continuously up to construction joints,

the position and arrangement of which shall be indicated on the
drawings and approved by the Engineer.

When not indicated on the drawings the following general rule shall
apply:-

Columns - Joints in columns are to be made at the underside of floor

members and at floor levels. Haunches and column capitals are to be
considered as part of and continuous with the floor or roof.

Floors - Joints in the floor system are to be located at or near the

quarter points of the span in slabs and beams, except where otherwise
instructed.

Walls - Vertical joints away from corners. Horizontal joints above

splays or openings.

Whenever the placing of the concrete is discontinued other than at the

exposed faces, this discontinuity shall form a construction joint.
Construction joints are to be made only along a horizontal or vertical
plane except that in the case of inclined or curved members they shall
be at right angles to the principal axis. Care shall be taken to
prevent off-setting of the joint and to ensure watertightness. The
joints shall in every way satisfy the requirement of the Engineer, and
be fully detailed on drawings prior to submission for approval.

When work is resumed adjacent to a surface which has set the whole
surface shall be thoroughly roughened. It shall be cleaned of all loose
and foreign matter and laitance and washed with water immediately
before placing the fresh concrete,which shall be well compacted against
the joint.

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The water bars shall be provided in all construction joints below

ground level in addition to any joint which may be detailed on the
drawing.

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10.21 Construction Bays

The Contractor shall agree with the Engineer, prior to the commencement
of concreting, upon the sequence of placing concrete and the positions
of vertical and horizontal joints, whether shown or not on the
drawings.

In general, slabs in excess of 6 metres in length and/or width and

walls exceeding 6 metres in length shall not be poured in one operation
and subsequent adjacent bays shall not be concreted within 7 days. The
maximum area of any pour shall be 100 sq.m.

As an alternative to alternate bay construction, shrinkage gaps of up

to 1 metre in width may be left at 6 metre intervals; the shrinkage
gaps shall not be concreted until concrete on all sides is at least
seven days old.

10.22 Curing

Concrete shall be protected during the first stage of hardening from

the harmful effects of sunshine, drying winds, cold, rain or running
water. The protection shall be applied as soon as practicable after
completion of placing by one or more of the following methods, as
approved by the Engineer.

The concrete shall be covered by a layer of sacking, canvas, Hussein,

straw mats, or similar absorbent material, or a layer of washed sand,
constantly wet.

Alternatively after thoroughly wetting, the concrete shall be covered

with a layer of approved waterproof paper or plastic membrane kept in
contact with the concrete.

Except in the case of surfaces to which concrete has subsequently to be

bonded, the concrete may be cured by the application of an approved
liquid curing membrane. Application shall be made by low pressure spray
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. On vertical
surfaces, the curing membrane shall be applied immediately after
removing the form-work.

The curing of the concrete shall be maintained for at least ten days
after which time the concrete shall remain covered for a further four
days.

10.23 Trial Mixes

The Contractor shall submit not less than 3 weeks before the
commencement of manufacture of preliminary trial design mixes the
following information to the Engineer in respect of each grade of
concrete.

(a) Grade of concrete

(b) Title of particular trial mix
(c) Type and grading of the aggregates
(d) Type of cement
(e) The ratio by weight of all the constituents of the concrete
(f) Type of admixture
(g) The expected compacting factor and slump
(h) Full details of the proposed site quality control
(i) Full details of the proposed laboratory for testing.
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The Contractor shall also confirm his proposed testing regime and
acceptance criteria for the Preliminary Trial Mixes. Should the
proposals not be approved by the Engineer, then the Contractor shall
comply with the paragraph on preliminary test cubes and the two
following paragraphs below.
At least four weeks before commencing any concreting in the Works, the
Contractor shall make trial mixes using samples of aggregates and

cements typical of those to be used. If possible, the concreting plant

and the means of transport to be employed in the Works shall be used to

make the trial mixes and to transport them a representative distance.

A clean dry mixer shall be used to make the trial mixes and the first
batch shall be discarded.

Preliminary test cubes shall be taken from the proposed mixes as

follows:-

For each grade a set of 6 cubes shall be made from each of 3

consecutive batches. Three from each set of 6 shall be tested at an
age of 7 days and three at an age of 28 days. The cubes shall be made,
cured, stored, transported and tested in compression in accordance with
approved standards and tested in an approved independent laboratory.

If it is proposed to use an admixture in the mix then for each grade of

concrete an additional batch shall be made with a double dose of the
additive. For each of these batches 3 cubes shall be made and 1 tested
at 7 days and 2 at 28 days to determine the likely effect of errors in
dispensing.

The trial design mix proportions shall be approved if the average

strength of a set of 9 cubes tested at 28 days exceeds the specified
characteristic compressive strength by the current margin less
3.5N/mm2. The results of the seven day cube tests shall be used to give
an indication for future use of the strengths likely to be achieved at
28 days. They shall not be used to satisfy the 28 days preliminary
test cube strength requirements.

The current margin for each particular type of concrete mix should be
determined; it may be taken as having the smaller of the values given
by (i) or (ii).

(i) 1.64 times the standard deviation of cube tests on at least 100
separate batches of concrete of nominally similar proportions of
similar materials and produced over a period not exceeding 12
months by the same plant under similar supervision, but not less
than 1/6 of the characteristic strength for concrete of grade 7,
10 or 15, or 3.75N/mm2 for concrete of grade 20 or above.

(ii) 1.64 times the standard deviation of cube tests on at least 40

separate batches of concrete of nominally similar proportions of
similar materials and produced over a period not less than 5 days
but not exceeding 6 months by the same plant under similar
supervision, but not less than 1/3 of the characteristic strength
for concrete of grade 7, 10 or 15, or 7.5N/mm2 for concrete of
grade 20 or above.

Where there are insufficient data to satisfy i) or ii) above, the

margin for the initial mix design should be taken as two-thirds of the
concrete of grade 20 or above. This margin should be used as the
current margin only until sufficient data are available to satisfy i)

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or ii) above. However, when the required characteristic strength
approaches the maximum possible strength of concrete made with a
particular aggregate, a smaller margin but not less than 7.5N/mm2 may
have to be permitted for the initial mix design.

At each age of test no cube strength shall fall below the appropriate
minimum specified in the Contractor's designs.

Before commencing the Works the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer
for his approval full details of the mixes he proposes to use, with
their anticipated average strength, which must be based on the
satisfactory results of these preliminary tests.

The Engineer shall if he so desires be present at all preliminary

tests.

The Contractor shall inform the Engineer of his intention to carry out
such tests and the time and place of the tests at least 24 hours before
they take place.

Neither the mix proportions nor the source of supply of materials shall
be altered without the prior approval of the Engineer except that the
Contractor shall adjust the proportions of the mix as required, to take
account of permitted variations in the materials. Such approval shall
be subject to the execution, to the Engineer's satisfaction, of trial
mix procedures set out herein.

10.24 Works Test Cubes

For the first 10 days that a particular grade of concrete is produced,

or where there is a lapse of two weeks or more between successive pours
of the same grade of concrete, three samples shall be taken on each day
and three cubes shall be made from each sample. Two shall be tested at
7 days and the other at 28 days.

After the initial 10 days, samples of designed mixes shall be taken at

the reduced rate given in Table I below, with the proviso that at least
one sample shall be taken on each day that concrete of that grade is
used. Three cubes shall be made from each sample, one being tested at
7 days and the remaining two at 28 days.

Table I - Sampling rates for design mixes after initial 10

day production run of concrete grade 6 Cubes shall be made from
each sample).

Rate Type of Structure 1 Sample to be Taken

Every Day or Every:

A Critical Structures e.g. Masts, cantilevers 10 cubic metres

columns

B Intermediate Structures e.g. Beams, slabs 40 cubic metres

The cubes shall be made, cured, stored and tested in compression in

accordance with BS.1881. The tests shall be carried out in a testing
laboratory approved by the Engineer. The laboratory must provide
evidence that its equipment and procedures comply with BS.1610 and
BS.1881 and that its testing machines are regularly checked and
adjusted for accuracy. Full details of the qualifications of all
laboratory staff shall be required by the Engineer.

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Reports of all tests made shall be supplied direct from the laboratory
to the Engineer within 24 hours of the cubes being tested. The
Engineer's Representative on site shall have the authority to stop all
further concrete work until acceptable test results are forthcoming.

Records of Test Cubes - Up to date records shall be kept by the

Contractor at the works of positions in the Works of all batches of
concrete, of their grade and of all test cubes, cores or other
specimens taken from them. Copies of these records shall be supplied
to the Engineer.

10.25 Changes in Materials or Mix Proportions

Neither the mix proportions nor the source of supply of materials shall
be altered without the prior approval of the Engineer, except that the
Contractor shall adjust the proportions of the mix as required, to take
account of permitted variations in the materials. Such approval shall
be s ubject to the execution, to the Engineer's satisfaction, of trial
mix procedures set out herein.

10.26 Failure of Concrete to Meet Test Requirements

If the strength of the specimen is less than the appropriate specified

minimum crushing strength or if, in the opinion of the Engineer, the
concrete fails to meet the specified requirements in other respects,
the concrete in that part of the Works of which it is a sample shall be
considered not to comply with the specified requirements.

If the specified requirements have not been met, the Contractor shall
take such remedial action as may be required. Before proceeding with
concreting, the Contractor shall submit for the Engineer's approval
details of the action proposed to ensure that the concrete to be placed
in the Works shall comply with the Specification.

10.27 Concrete Cores

As and where directed by the Engineer, cylindrical core specimens shall

be cut from the hardened concrete in the Works for the purpose of
examination and testing. The cutting equipment and the method of doing
the work shall be approved by the Engineer. Prior to preparation for
testing, the specimens shall be made available for examination by the
Engineer. Testing of the core shall be in accordance with approved
standards.

10.28 Formwork

Forms shall be designed and so constructed that the concrete can be

properly placed and thoroughly compacted and that the hardened concrete
shall conform accurately to the required shape, position and level,
subject to the tolerances and standards of finish specified. The
design/drawings for shutterings shall be submitted to the Engineer for
approval before construction.

When concrete is to be vibrated, special care shall be taken to

maintain the stability of the formwork and the tightness of the joints
during vibrating operations.

The material and position of any ties passing through the concrete
shall be approved by the Engineer. The whole or part of the tie shall
be capable of being removed so that no part remaining embedded in the
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thickness of cover to the reinforcement. Any holes left after the
removal of ties shall be filled, unless directed by the Engineer, with
concrete or mortar of approved composition.

Where concrete is to be poured in successive lifts care shall be taken

to ensure that the formwork is set tightly against the concrete of the
preceding lift to prevent the formation of lips and loss of grout or
liquid between the formwork and the concrete.

The formwork shall be inspected and certified by the specialist

regarding stability/safety.

10.29 Removal of Formwork

All forms shall be removed without damage to the concrete. The use of
mould oil or other material to facilitate this shall be subject to the
approval of the Engineer.

Before soffit forms and props are removed the concrete shall be exposed
by removal of the side forms or otherwise as required by the Engineer,
in order to ensure that it has sufficiently hardened. The forms shall
not be struck until the concrete has reached a cube strength of at
least twice the stress to which the concrete may be subject at the time
of striking. The formwork to vertical surfaces may be removed after 24
hours in normal weather conditions (over 15°C).

All form work for pits, ducts and holding down boltholes must be so
constructed that it can be easily collapsed to facilitate withdrawal
after the initial set of the concrete.

The Contractor's proposed method for the construction and fixing of the
formwork for bolthole pockets shall be submitted to the Engineer for
approval before construction. The top of the shuttering shall be
suitably covered to prevent entry of excess grout, materials used for
curing etc.

Solid timber must not be used for forming holding down boltholes.
Bolthole formers may be made of plywood, expanded metal, polystyrene or
other method approved by the Engineer, who may require the Contractor
to carry out a test pour, using the proposed bolthole former.
Minimum Period before Striking Formwork.

Minimum period before striking Formwork

Minimum Period before striking

Type of Formwork
OPC SRC
Vertical sides of beams, walls, 24 hours 36 hours
columns, lift not exceeding 1.2 m.
Vertical sides of beams, walls, 36 hours 60 hours
columns, lift exceeding 1.2 m.
Soffit of main slabs and beams, (props 7 days 8 days
left under)
Removal of props - beams and main slabs 18 days 19 days
and other work
Cantilever beams and slabs 21 days 21 days

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10.30 Finishes

The Contractor shall state precisely on his plan which of the types of
finishes described hereunder he intends to use in the various
locations. Any defective concrete finish will be rejected. The
Engineer may at his discretion order the defects to be cut out and made
good.

Plastering of defective concrete as a means of making good will not be

permitted, except that in the case of minor porosity on the surface the
Engineer may approve a surface treatment by rubbing down with cement
and sand mortar of the same richness as in the concrete. This
treatment shall be made immediately after removing the formwork.

10.31 Chamfers

All exposed edges and exposed internal angles of concrete structures

shall have chamfers of minimum dimension 20 mm x 20 mm unless required
by the design to have larger splays.

10.32 Formed Finishes to Concrete

Type F.1 - This finish is for surfaces against which backfill or

further concrete will be placed. Formwork shall consist of sawn boards,
sheet metal or any other suitable materials which will prevent the loss
of grout when the concrete is vibrated.

Type F.2 - This finish is for surfaces which are normally exposed to
view but where the highest standard of finish is not required. Forms
to provide Type F.2 finish will be faced with wrought and thickened
boards with square edges arranged in a uniform pattern. Alternatively,
plywood or metal panels may be used if they are free from defects
likely to detract from the general appearance of the finished surface.
Joints between the boards and panels shall be horizontal and vertical
unless otherwise directed. This finish shall be such as to require no
general filling of surface pitting but fins, surface discolouration and
other minor defects shall be remedied by methods approved by the
Engineer.

Type F.3 - This finish is for surfaces prominently exposed to view

where good appearance and alignment are of special importance.

To achieve this finish, which shall be free of board marks, the

formwork shall be faced with plywood or equivalent material in large
sheets. The sheets shall be arranged to coincide with architectural
feature, cills, window heads or drainages in direction of the surface.
All joints

between panels shall be vertical and horizontal unless otherwise

directed. Suitable joints shall be provided between sheets to maintain
accurate alignment in the plane of the sheets. Unfaced wrought
boarding or standard steel panels will not be permitted for Type F.3
finish. Permanent forms shall be constructed of slabs or blocks or
precast concrete, natural stone, brickwork or other approved material
as directed. Such slabs or blocks shall have an exposed surface of the
quality shown on the Drawings and as specified. They shall be fixed to
the structure by approved means and the joints between them shall be
made tight with mortar or other means of preventing leakage. The use
of internal metal ties shall not be allowed.

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10.33 Unformed Finishes to Concrete

Type U.1 - This is a screeded finish for surfaces of foundations, beds,

slabs and structural members to be covered by backfills, subsequent
stages of construction, bonded concrete, topping or cement mortar beds
to receive pavings and on exposed surfaces or paving where superior
finish is not required. It is also the first stage for finishes U.2
and U.3. The finishing operations shall consist of levelling and
screeding the concrete to produce a uniform plane or ridged surface,
surplus concrete being struck off by straight edge immediately after
compaction.

Type U.2 - This is a floated finish for surfaces of beds and slabs to
receive mastic pavings or block or tile pavings where a hard smooth
steel-trowelled surface is not required. Floating shall be done only
after the concrete has hardened sufficiently and may be done by hand or
machine. Care shall be taken that the concrete is worked no more than
is necessary to produce a uniform surface free from screed marks.

Type U.3 - This is a hard smooth steel-trowelled finish for surfaces of

concrete pavings; tops of walls; exposed surfaces of equipment
foundations and in the vicinity of holding down bolt chases; copings
and other members exposed to weathering; surface beds and slabs to
receive thin flexible sheet and tile pavings bedded in adhesive and
seating for bearing plates and the like, where the metal is in direct
contact with the concrete. Trowelling shall not commence until the
moisture film has disappeared and the concrete has hardened
sufficiently to prevent excess laitance from being worked to the
surface. The surface shall be trowelled under firm pressure and left
free from trowel marks.

10.34 Surface Treatments

Where concrete is to be treated with sodium silicate or a similar dust

preventive coating, this must be carried out within 14 days of the
concreting of the foundation and be applied in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.

All concrete surfaces in contact with Earth, including underside of

foundations shall be protected with a 4 mm thick SBS bituminous torch
applied membrane with protection installed as per manufacturer's detail
and instruction.

10.35 Reinforcement

Mild steel and high yield steel bars and steel fabric shall comply with
relevant approved standards. Foundation and substructure reinforcement
shall be deformed bars. Test certificates for each consignment
delivered shall be supplied by the Contractor.

Reinforcement shall be stored clear of the ground on sufficient

supports to prevent distortion of the bars. Mild steel and high
tensile steel are to be stored separately.

Reinforcement shall be bent cold by approved means to the dimensions

shown on approved bending schedules.

All reinforcement shall be free from oil, grease, paint, dirt, loose
scale or rust at the time of concreting.

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Reinforcement shall be rigidly fixed in the positions shown on approved
drawings, using soft pliable annealed steel coated binding wire of 1.6
mm diameter, to prevent movement during concreting and to maintain the
specified cover to bars. Chairs and concrete spacer blocks shall be
provided as required to achieve the designed bar arrangement.

All exposed steel shall be protected from corrosive effects of

humidity water and dust.

All reinforcement having surface rust, which does not reduce the size
of the bar, shall be blast cleaned with proprietary grit immediately
prior to concrerting.

Concrete cover to reinforcement shall be:

All surfaces in contact with earth - 75 mm

Superstructure and internal surfaces - 40 mm

10.36 Testing of Reinforcement

The Engineer shall have the right to select at any time samples of
steel reinforcement for testing in accordance with the relevant
approved standard.

11 STRUCTURAL STEELWORK

11.1 Structural Steel

Structural steel shall be of Grade 43 A in accordance with BS.4360 or

an equivalent approved standard and shall be fabricated from new
sections unless otherwise specified and agreed in writing by the
Engineer.

11.2 Connections

Shop connections shall generally be electric arc welded or bolted.

Site connections shall be bolted as shown on the drawings unless
specifically approved by the Engineer.

11.3 Design

The preparation of design calculations in accordance with the

requirements of this Specification shall include the computation of
stresses in all structural components and shall show how all loads are
transferred to the foundations.

Consideration shall be made in sizing members to eliminate excessive

deflection or vibration during service. Suitable stress reductions
shall be applied to slender compression members in accordance with
BS.449 or equivalent approved standard.

11.4 Materials

Samples of all materials shall be tested and copies of the test reports
giving physical and chemical properties issued to the Engineer for
approval. These tests shall prove the compliance of the material for
the purpose intended in accordance with the approved standard. Where
tests are carried out by an independent laboratory, the source of
origin of the material shall be stated and if different sources of

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supply are contemplated, additional tests shall be carried out. All
materials shall be offered for inspection before and after
galvanization, prior to painting.

11.5 Cleaning and Zinc Coating

The whole of the steelwork shall be blast cleaned to remove all rust,
grease and mill-scale, then zinc coated before despatch to site as
follows:-

Galvanising - Steel items to be galvanised shall be so treated after

all cutting, drilling, punching and removal of burrs has been carried
out. Galvanising shall be applied by the hot dip process and shall
consist of zinc weighing not less than 610 g/sq.m of surface. The zinc
coating shall be smooth, clean, of uniform thickness and free from
defects. The preparation for galvanising itself shall not adversely
affect the mechanical properties of the steel. The testing of the zinc
coating on galvanised articles shall be carried out in accordance with
BS 729.

11.6 Painting

All steel structures including galvanised elements shall be painted in

accordance with the specifications in the subsection for painting. The
galvanised components shall be cleaned and receive a coat of etch
primer in lieu of blast cleaning prior to the application of the
specified paint system.

11.7 Bolts

The bolts connecting galvanised members shall be hot dip galvanised,

cadmium plated, rust-proofed by some other approved process or of
stainless steel.

11.8 Workmanship

Fabrication and erection shall conform at all stages to the BS.444 or

equivalent standard approved by the Engineer.

11.9 Welding

Welded construction shall be carried out in workshops under approved

conditions by experienced operators and where continuous supervision is
exercised. Machine welding will be allowed where approved machines are
in use, correctly controlled by qualified operators.

Where the Engineer approves site welding, this shall not be done under
weather or other conditions which might adversely affect the efficiency
of the welding and, where necessary, effective protection and other
safeguards, as shall be agreed with the Engineer, shall be provided.

Welding Procedure - Details of the proposed welding procedure

accompanied by a diagram showing the build-up of all main welds,
together with the details of the manufacture, classification, code and
size of electrodes to be used, shall be submitted to the Engineer for
his approval.

Welding shall be such that distortion is reduced to a minimum, and

local distortion is rendered negligible in the final structure.

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Butt welds in flange plates and/or web plates shall be completed before
the flanges and webs are welded together.

Approval of the welding schedule and procedure shall not relieve the
Contractor of his responsibility for correct welding and for the
minimising of distortion in the finished structure.

All welds shall be finished full and made with the correct number of
runs, the welds being kept free from slag and other inclusions, all
adhering slag being carefully removed from the exposed faces
immediately after each run.

(a) Fusion Faces

Fusion faces, angle of bevel, root radius and the like shall be
properly prepared to give the approved weld forms. The fusion faces
shall be carefully aligned and the correct gap and alignment maintained
during the welding operation. In the preparation of the fusion faces,
shearing shall be limited to metal thicknesses not greater than 8mm.
All fusion

faces shall be prepared by machining, or where approved, by the use of

special flame cutting apparatus. Faces shall be kept clean and
protected.

(b) Butt Welded Joints

All main butt welds shall have complete penetration and, except on
tubes where it is impracticable, shall be welded from both sides, the
back of the first run being suitably gouged out.

The ends of the welds shall have full throat thickness. This shall be
obtained on all main welds by use of extension pieces adequately
secured on either side of the main plates. Additional metal remaining
after the removal of the extension pieces shall be removed by
machining, or by other approved means, and the ends and surfaces of the
welds shall be smoothly finished.

(c) Intermittent Welds

Intermittent weld shall not be permitted. All welds shall be

continuous on both faces to ensure a proper seal against ingress of
corrosion.

(d) Testing of Welding Operators

Only welding operators who satisfy the appropriate tests shall be

employed on welding. Should an operator fail in a first test, two
further tests shall be undertaken immediately and the operator to
qualify must satisfactorily pass both these tests.

12 WATERPROOFING

12.1 General

The roof waterproofing shall comprise of 4 mm thick APP bitumen

membrane with non-woven polyester reinforcement of minimum 260 gm./sqm.
torch applied laid over the concrete cast to slopes with extruded
polystyrene insulation board of minimum density 35 kg/cum , separation
layer followed by mortar and concrete tiles.

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Areas of suspended slabs for toilet/kitchen shall be sunken and
waterproofed with two layers of 4 mm thick SBS modified bituminous
memnrane separated with minimum 50 mm mortar to the Engineer's
approval.

For waterproofing of basements and underground tank the structures

shall be designed to the requirements of BS 8007 and tanked externally
with 4 mm thick SBS modified bituminous membranes having non-woven
polyester reinforcement of minimum 260 gm.sqm. All other independent
substructures shall be protected with two coats of bitumen coating and
protected with 1000 guage polythene sheet. The membrane shall be
protected from damage during construction activities by a sand cement
screed ,protection board as necessary.

All components of the system shall be preferably obtained from a common

source. The application of the waterproofing system shall be carried
out by manufacturer's standard applicators strictly in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.

The waterproofing system shall be guaranteed for 10 years for material,

workmanship and other liabilities which may be caused by leaks/failure
of the system. The guarantee provided by the Contractor shall be
supported by roofing manufacturer's insurance guarantee for a similar
period.

12.2 Submittals

The Contractor shall make the following submittals to the Engineer for
approval:

- Manufacturers details/specifications for the material including

the standard details for terminations, penetrations, flashings and
bonding together with the installation procedures.

- Shop drawings indicating the side/end laps, and particular details

for flashings and drainage.

- Particulars of the applicator recommended by the manufacturer.

- Format of Guarantee.

12.3 Materials

12.3.1 Roofing Membrane

A 4 mm thick APP bituminous reinfored membrane, reinforced with a

minimum 260 g/sq. m. stable non-woven polyester, finished on both
sides with a macroperforated torch off film allowing laying by torch.
The laps are to be fully torched and seamed.

12.3.2 Separation Layer

A 100 gm/sq.m. geotextile separation layer such as Terram, Typar,

Bidin/equivalent.

12.3.3 Insulation Board

The insulation boards to be used shall be extruded polystyrene, 35

Kg/m3 density.

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12.3.4 Primer

The primer to be used shall comply with all respect to ASTM D 41 and
shall be applied at a minimum rate of 250-300 g/sq.m.

12.3.5 Rainwater Outlets

They shall consist of a prefabricated flange and a welded pipe, flange

dimension exceeding 120 mm from edge of pipe opening. Pipe shall be of
a diameter and a length adopted to the roof condition. Outlets shall
be PVC or aluminium to the Engineer's approval. All flanges shall be
primed on both faces before insertion in the roofing built-up. Bottom
of the pipe shall be sealed to the downpipe entry.

12.3.6 Mortar and Tiles

Mortar and Tiles as specified in relevant subsection.

12.3.7 Waterproofing of Cable Basement, Oil/Water Tank,

Septic Tank, etc.

The basement shall be waterproofed using preformed SBS modified

bituminous membranes. The membrane below the structures shall be a
minimum of 4mm thick and shall be reinforced with non woven
polyester/fibre glass and shall have an anti-rupture polyester film
surfacing. The membrane shall be applied with a minimum of 150mm laps
which shall subsequently be torched. The application shall follow the
instructions given by the manufacturer. Details of waterproofing at
sleeves/cable entries shall be to Engineers approval. Membrane in
contract with backfill shall be protected against damages by approved
protection system i.e., protection board and/or screed, etc., depending
on site condition.

12.4 Workmanship

12.4.1 Storage

All materials shall be stored in dry area, out of direct sunlight and
according to manufacturer's instructions (correct rolls position,
maximum load and stacking allowed).

In the opinion of the Engineer, if the stored materials are damaged or

otherwise rendered unusable due to inadequate and poor storage, they
shall be removed from site as instructed and replaced at no extra cost
to the Employer.

12.4.2 Installation

The installation shall be by approved applicators and supervised by

the manufacturer of the waterproofing system.

The tiles shall be laid on a bed of 4 cm thick cement sand mortar with
appropriate expansion joints.

12.5 Tests

The roofing membrane shall be tested by flooding with water with a

minimum 50 mm height for 36 hours.

The test shall be repeated after completion of tiling and related

ancillary works.

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13 METALWORK

All metals and metalwork components whether fabricated on or off site

shall conform to the requirements of the relevant British Standards.

Metalwork articles shall have a first class finish, and be free from
scale, rust, damage or other defects.

Components shall be properly assembled and jointed in a neat and

functional manner. Welded connections shall be ground off as necessary
to present a clean smooth finish without detriment to the strength of
the connection.

Particular attention shall be given to the protection of metalwork from

degradation caused by the environment in which it is to be used. This
shall be accomplished by galvanising, surface coating or such other
treatment suitable for the metalwork under consideration.
Checker Plate - Checker plate trench covers to be mild steel of
adequate thickness to suit span and loading conditions; finished with a
paint system specified for steel structures in the subsection for
painting in light grey colour.

Tubular Handrailing - Where used shall be 42.4 mm outside diameter and

minimum 4 mm thick. Handrails and standards shall be hot-dip
galvanised and painted as per relevant subsection of the specification.
A 10mm thick, 150mm high kick plate shall be fixed to the standards.

Ladders - Access ladders/stairs are to be galvanised mild steel and

shall comply with the requirements of BS 4211.

Aluminium - Aluminium alloy shall be of a composition applicable to the

function of the finished product and conform to BS 1470, or BS 1474.

The aluminium components shall be left with a plain mill finish or

with a plated, enamelled, lacquered, polyester powder coated or
anodised finish as required under the Contract.

Aluminium Windows, Doors, Screens and Louvres - Extruded box profiles

for door, window, or screen frame sections shall have an average wall
thickness of not less than 1.8mm. Aluminium sections shall be
compatible with approved ironmongery.

Glazing beads, hinges, and other fittings shall be designed to match

'en suite' with the main frame profiles.

Frame corners shall be mitred and coupled together with solid aluminium
corner blocks and sealed and secured by pressure crimping.

Mechanical joints shall be field caulked on the inside prior to

installation.

Welded joints shall be made in the factory and finished smooth and
flush.

Aluminium door, window or screen frames shall be 'non-structural' in

terms of the fabric of the main building.
The frames shall be so designed as to place no reliance on the glass to
provide rigidity to the assembled components.

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All framing, glazing and structural elements in connection with
windows, doors and screens shall be capable of withstanding the wind
loads specified.
Aluminium sections shall be polyester powder coated or in colours to be
selected. Average thickness of polyester powder coating shall be 40
microns.
Steel Doors - Steel doors shall be of standard manufacture approved by
the Engineer. The doors shall be manufactured in accordance to BS 6510
or equivalent approved standard except for fire rated doors which shall
comply with the requirements of NFPA 80.
The doors shall be insulated and protected by galvanising and
application of epoxy paint system to the approval of DEWA.
Other Materials - Materials not herein fully specified and which may be
offered for use in the Works shall be first class quality and of such
kind as is generally used in first class work. The Engineer shall have
the right to determine whether all or any of the materials offered or
delivered for use in the works are suitable for the purpose.

14 BLOCKWORK

14.1 Cement

Cement shall be of a quality as described in the section for Concrete.

The clause in that section referring to cement storage shall also
apply.

14.2 Sands and Aggregates

Fine and coarse aggregates for forming blocks shall be aggregates from
neutral sources of hard durable material or other approved, free from
deleterious substances.

14.3 Concrete Blocks

Precast concrete blocks shall be in accordance with BS 6073 and shall

have a compressive strength of 7N/sq. mm average for 10 blocks
calculated on the gross area of block. Minimum strength of individual
block 6N/sq.mm. Blocks must be thoroughly cured before laying.

14.4 Mortar for Blockwork

Mortar for use with blockwork shall be mixed in proportions appropriate

to the strength and permeability of the building block used and to the
degree of exposure of the finished work. Mortar shall be mixed
mechanically. The ingredients shall be mixed thoroughly in the
required proportions, first dry and then with the addition of water
until a uniform colour and suitable consistency is obtained. The mortar
shall be used within 2 hours of the addition of the mixing water and
any mortar not then used shall be discarded.

Cement for mortar shall comply with the requirement of BS 12 and sand
shall be naturally occurring type complying with BS 1200. Plasticisers
shall be added to mortars only after Engineer has approved its use in
writing and shall be used in accordance with the recommendations of the
manufacturer.

14.5 Jointing

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External wall faces shall be joined with an approved joint, faces of

walls which are to be plastered or rendered shall have their joints
raked out to form key. All other wall faces and partitions shall be
flush jointed. All jointing shall be completed with pointing as the
work proceeds.

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14.6 Block Laying

All blocks shall be kept damp during building and shall be laid on a
full bed of mortar. All joints shall be completely filled with mortar.
Sealed movement joints shall be formed where necessary. The
installation shall be as per BS 5628.

Blockwork shall be built in a uniform manner in truly level courses and

truly vertical or battered. Corners and other advanced work shall be
racked back and not raised above the general level more than one metre.
Toothing shall be used only where provision has to be made for a future
extension.

Where so described or directed, reveals and piers, together with air

bricks, fixing bricks for jointer's other work and other relevant items
shall be built in as the work progresses.

Walls shall be constructed with an approved mesh reinforcement every

second course.

Cavity wall shall be constructed with cavity of 50-75mm in width.

Wall ties shall be laid sloping downwards towards the exterior. The
ties shall be spaced at 900 mm horizontally and 450 mm vertically, or
equivalent to suit the block sizes.

Additional wall ties shall be provided at the sides of openings every

300 mm vertically for brick and 200 mm vertically for block.

Weep holes shall be built into the external skin of cavity walls in the
form of sand filled vertical joints at 1 m centres and are to be raked
out on completion. Weep holes shall be placed over all lintels, dpc or
other significant obstructions to the cavity.

Where shown on the drawings and at the jambs of all openings hollow
concrete blocks shall be filled with weak concrete, well tamped down
and carried from base slab to top of such openings.

Where the blocks abutt reinforced concrete columns and where indicated
elsewhere, the blocks shall be tied to the columns every second course
by means of approved galvanised ties fixed to the columns.

Holes and chases shall be cut out or left in the walls as required and
provision shall be made for making good to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

All cavity walls shall be filled with approved insulation (polyurethane

or equivalent).

On completion, all blockwork shall be cleaned down and mortar dropping

and other marks removed. Defective blocks or workmanship shall be made
good.

14.7 Protection Against Damage

Architectural features, finishes, surfaces and quoins shall be

protected against damage during the progress of the works. Sills,
jambs and heads shall be protected by casings as soon as built.

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14.8 Precautions During Inclement Weather

Newly laid blockwork shall be protected from the harmful effects of the
sunshine, rain, drying wind, running or surface water and shocks. Any
work that may be damaged shall be taken out as directed and pointed
out by the Engineer. Any costs incurred in carrying out such remedial
work shall be borne by the Contractor.

14.9 Damp Proof Course

A damp proof course of fibre based bitumen sheeting complying with BS

6398 shall be laid under walls above ground level so as to exclude
rising moisture.

15 FLOORLAYING

15.1 Screeded Beds

Concrete floors which are required to be surfaced with screed shall

have a roughened surface, produced by hacking and wire brushing. The
roughened concrete floor shall be cleaned, wetted preferably overnight,
the surplus water removed and 1:1 cement/sand grout brushed into the
surface, keeping just ahead of the screeded bed. The screeded bed
shall be 80 mm minimum thick and shall be well compacted and levelled
with a screeding board and steel trowelled smooth. If the screed is
the finished surface it should be treated with an approved silicate of
soda solution hardener to prevent dusting.

The screed shall be mixed in the proportions of 1:2:4 (cement, sand, 10

mm crushed aggregate) by volume with the minimum quantity of water
necessary to give a good hard smooth, steel trowelled finish. The
section hereof concerning concrete applies.

The screed is s to be divided into 3 M x 3 M panels (approximately

9 sqm. in area) by brass divider strips.

15.2 Waterproofing of Gate House, Pump House, Staff

Accommodations, Compound Wall, etc.

The substructure shall be protected by an approved bituminous water

proofing membrane. Similar membrane shall be placed on blinding
concrete under the concrete floor slabs on grade, if any. The membrane
shall be a minimum of 1.5mm thick and be of the self adhesive type.
The membranes below floor slab shall be protected from damage during
construction activities by a sand-cement screed. The membrane shall be
taken up the walls and lapped with DPC to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

15.3 Protection

All floor finishes shall be protected from damage by following trades

and other causes and any damage, howsoever caused, shall be made good
by the Contractor at his own expense to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

15.4 Defects

Floor finishes will be rejected if they prove to be defective, due to

cracking, crazing, curling, uneven surfaces, or lack of adhesion.

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Rejected floors shall be replaced at the Contractor's expense to the
satisfaction of the Engineer.

15.5 Terrazzo Floors

Terrazzo floors shall be formed with 300 x 300 x 30 mm hydraulically

pressed terrazzo tiles complying with the requirements of BS 4131. The
precast terrazzo tiles and skirtings shall be formed with a (1:2 1/2)
mix of white or tinted Porland Cement and granular marble chippings for
the topping (wearing layer) set on cement and sand backing (1:4) mix
and shall be obained from an approved manufacturer.

The tiles shall be cast in heavy steel moulds under pressure. The
thickness of topping (wearing layer) shall not be less than 10 mm.

Precast terrazzo skirtings of size 300 x 100 x 30 mm shall be with

chamfered top edge and produced in the same proportions and mixes as
terrazzo tiles.

Grinding shall be done wet by means of a No. 80 carborundum stone.

Filling shall be carried out with a neat cement grout of the same
colour as the facing mix and this shall be worked into the surface
with a wooden scraper to fill all voids and air holes. Surplus grout
shall be removed with a dry cloth. After minimum period of 24 hours,
polishing shall be carried out wet by means of a No. 140 carborundum
stone.

15.6 PVC Flooring

PVC flooring shall be flexible 300 mm square minimum 2.5 mm thick PVC
tiles complying with the requirements of BS 3261 obtained from an
approved manufacturer. PVC vinyl asbestos tiles will not be accepted.
The tiles shall be laid by a specialist and the jointing layout is to
be approved by the Engineer. A matching PVC cove-type skirting is to
be used in conjunction with the floor tiles. The tiles and skirting
shall be laid on a flat, clean screed, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.

15.7 Ceramic Floor Tiles

Vitrified ceramic floor tiles and fittings shall comply with the
requirements of BS 6431 and have a maximum water absorption of 0.4%.
The sizes and colour of the tiles shall be to the Engineers approval.

The tiles shall be laid on granolithic screed using approved tile

adhesive in accordance to the requirements of BS 5385. The joints in
the tiles shall be grouted with approved water proof tile grout.

15.8 Raised flooring

The flooring shall consist of 600 x 600 mm removable floor panels

supported on a removable stringer floor system. This shall consist of
floor panels supported continuously on all four edges on easily
removable snap-on metal stringers supported on steel adjustable
pedestals or supports.

The floor finish of the panels shall be hard print laminate to a core
material of high density processed timber protected against humidity,
rotting and fire and shall not be less than 38 mm thick. (not
including floor covering), seated in a 0.9 mm galvanised steel tray.
The panel shall be edged with a rigid PVC lipping to all four sides.
The lipping shall be planed to finish flush with the surface covering.

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The under side, and all four edges of each panel shall be protected to
“class 1” surface spread of flame in accordance with the fire rating
requirements of BS476, part 7.

The floor system shall be suitable for a uniformly distributed floor

loading of 24KN/m2 capable of supporting a point load of 5KN on a 25mm
square anywhere on the panel surface, with the deflection produced not
exceeding 2.00 mm when measured from immediately below the load area or
the equipment load whichever is higher.

The assembled floor system shall be reasonably rigid in all direction

and be capable of withstanding, without sway or collapse, a seismic
force in any horizontal direction of 0.07g.

A separate structure under the equipment to totally relieve the floor

panels of high point loads to be provided.

All pedestals shall be mechanically fixed(with atleast two

screwsdiagonally opposite ) to the sub-floor using an approved fixing
device. The sub-floor to be left in a flat, smooth and dust free
condition.

15.9 Alkali/Acid Resistant Floor Tiles

Fully vitrified ceramic floor tiles and fittings shall comply with
BS.6431 with a maximum water absorption of 0.3%. Sizes and colour of
tiles shall be to the Engineer’s approval.

Colours shall be uniform throughout.

Where required to be non-slip the surface of the tiles shall

incorporate a silicon carbide.

Tiles for flooring shall have a matt finish.

The workmanship for tiles shall be similar to ceramic tiles except that
the tiles shall be laid on chemical resistant mortar in accordance to
ASTM-C-287-71. The pointing of tiles shall be carried out using
compatible chemical grouts applied to the recommendation of the
approved manufacture.

15.10 Epoxy Resin Mortar Screed

Solvent free epoxy resin mortar screed shall comprise a 3 component

system of epoxy resin, hardner and mineral aggregates. The materials
shall be of reputed manufacture such as Feb - Endurafloor EP, Cormix
Durafloor EF10, Fosroc Nitofloor TF5000 or equivalent approved.

The screed shall be laid in panels above sound concrete substrata which
shall be free of defects and loose delaminating material. The surface
shall be acid etched to remove surface laitances and provide a rough
texture suitable for bonding of the screed.

The acid etched concrete surface shall be washed to remove all acid
residue and allowed to dry before application of primer. Screed shall
be laid on tacky primer strictly in conformity to the instructions of
the approved manufacturer.

The screed shall be laid by an approved applicator and shall be

finished to a minimum thickness and sealed.

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15.11 Surface Hardener/Dust Proofer

Materials for treating the concrete surface which will not receive any
subsequent finishes shall comprise of a epoxy based sealer and
hardner.The materials which the contractor proposes to use shall be
subject to Engineers approval and the application shall be strictly in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

15.12 Skirtings

Unless otherwise indicated the skirtings shall be of the same material

as the floor finish and to the satisfaction of the Engineer. It shall
achieve a satisfactory appearance and provide protection against scuff
marks.

16 CARPENTRY AND JOINERY

16.1 Timber

Timber for carpenter's or joiner's work shall be of approved quality

and in general shall be teakwood. All timber shall be subject to
inspection by the Engineer, piece by piece, both before and after
finishing. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labour and
facilities for the inspection of timber.

16.2 Preservative

Where instructed, timber shall be treated with an approved preservative

against rot, termite attack and fire spread. The backs of frames to be
fixed to walls and all other bedding surfaces shall be painted 2 coats
preservative before painting and fixing. All fixing blocks, pallets
and other hidden timber shall be so treated prior to fixing.

16.3 Workmanship

The quality of workmanship shall be of approved standard. All

carpenter's work shall be left "from the saw" unless other- wise
described or directed. All joiner's work shall be wrought and finished
with a clean, even smooth surface.

16.4 Faults

Any Carpenter's or joiner's work which shrinks, splits, fractures,

parts in the joints or shows any other defect shall be removed or
replaced to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

16.5 Builder's Ironmongery

All necessary builder's ironmongery shall be obtained from a single

source approved by the Engineer and shall be provided and fixed into
position in the best manner by the Contractor. The ironmongery shall
be heavy duty types of reputed manufacture such as Modric, Dorma,
Union, or equivalent as approved by the Engineer.

Ironmongery for doors, windows shall include but not be limited to

hinges, pull handles, push plates, kick plates, knobs, lock and lever

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sets, door closers, door stops, flush bolts, panic bolts and latches,
etc., as appropriate and approved by the Engineer.

The locks shall be linked to DEWA's existing masterkey system and the
details of grand and sub masterkey shall be discussed and agreed with
the Employer.

The ironmongery items shall be compatible with the composition of doors

and windows. The installation for fire rated doors shall also be fire
rated.

17 GLAZING

17.1 General

The type of materials and nominal thickness of glass shall be as shown

on the Drawings or otherwise directed by the Engineer and generally in
accordance with B.S. 952. The glass for the doors and window panels
adjoining the doors shall be tempered/toughened.

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval samples of

glass and glazing components he proposes to incorporate into the Works.

The Contractor shall replace all cracked or broken glass and clean all
glazing on both sides and all mirrors prior to handing over.

17.2 Clear Glass

Clear float sheet glass, where required, shall be 6mm thick and of an
approved make.

17.3 Wired Glass

Wired glass shall be either wired cast glass or polished wired glass
with 12.5mm square wire mesh 0.5mm in diameter or hexagonal wired cast
glass with 23 mm hexagonal wire mesh 0.5mm in diameter.

17.4 Tinted Glass

Tinted glass shall be body tinted and solar control type. It shall be
minimum 6 mm thick and shall have the required colour and thickness
generally in conformity with BS 952. The colour of glass shall be
uniform throughout and be subject to Engineer's approval. All tinted
glass shall be tempered. Each individual glass shall have tempered
seal embossed. Glass shall be fixed with UV protected sealant.

18 PAINTING

18.1 Paint

Paints for priming, undercoating and finishing shall be ready mixed

paints of the best quality for the intended use and comply with
relevant standards. All paints shall be obtained from an approved
manufacturer who shall certify that the paint is suitable for the
intended purpose.

All components of a paint system including different coating material

shall be obtained from the manufacturer for the system being used.

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The abrasive cleaning material, knotting, fillers, spirits and other

ancillary materials shall be as recommended by the paint manufacturer
or BS 6150.

The primers and undercoats where applicable, shall also comply with the
requirements of the manufacturer of the paint system. All paints shall
be obtained from manufacturers to be approved by the Engineer

18.2 Emulsion Paints

High quality pure acrylic Copolymer based washable emulsion paint

containing fungicides to prevent fungus growth for internal or external
surfaces used along with compatible primer applied as recommended by
the manufacturers from Hempel, Jotun, National Paints or equivalent to
the approval of DEWA.

A high quality water resistant paint in black colour shall be applied

to all concrete surfaces above suspended ceiling.

18.3 Oil Paints

Best quality high gloss Alkyd based enamel paint with compactible
primer resistant to corrosion, water, fungus, etc., applied strictly in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. The paint shall be
sourced from Hempel, Jotun, National Paint or other equivalent to the
approval of DEWA.

18.4 Painting of external surfaces :

External textured coating consisting of light textured acrylic

Copolymer based emulsion primer coat followed by spray applied acrylic
emulsion based texture compound topped with two coats of high quality
two component polyurethane isocyanite cured paint giving a high glossy
and colour stable surface, carried out strictly as recommended by the
paint manufacturers. The system used shall be from Jotun, Hempel,
National Paints or any other equivalent to the approval of DEWA.

18.5 Wood Finishes

These shall be applied according to the finish schedule and be of a

type compatible with the required location to BS 6150, Table 6.

18.6 Bituminous Paints

Where required by the drawings these shall comply with the requirements
of BS 1070 or BS 3416 as necessary.

18.7 Workmanship

18.7.1 Storage

Materials shall generally be ordered in quantities and containers sized

to suit the extent of work and to prevent deterioration of residual
quantities in opened containers.

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Materials shall be stored to the manufacturers recommendations, but
generally in cool, dry conditions protected from direct sunlight.

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18.7.2 Generally

Prepare surfaces and apply contents in accordance with Section 5 of BS

6150 and to the manufacturers instructions. A brief summary of
procedures is given hereunder and the BS 6150 clause referred to.

18.7.3 Ironmongery and Fittings

Remove ironmongery and other removable fittings and replace when

decorating is complete.

18.7.4 Preparation of Surfaces

All surfaces shall be made sound, clean, dry and free from deleterious
materials.

18.7.5 Preparation of Paints

Do not use any decorating materials unless obtained in containers

marked with manufacturers name and relevant information such as pot
life and mixing instructions. Stir, mix or otherwise prepare as
recommended by the manufacturer or directed by the Engineer.

18.7.6 Conditions of Applications

All coatings may only be applied under conditions of cleanliness,

temperature and humidity which meet the manufacturers requirements and
to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

18.7.7 Application of Paint

The method of applying the coatings shall be approved by the Engineer

for each material and nature of the work. All primers to wood and
metal shall be brush applied.

When spraying, the Contractor shall ensure that overspray mist, rebound
or drift does not cause a nuisance to others or permanent damage to the
Works.

18.7.8 Re-Priming

Any components that have deteriorated or damaged priming that was

applied before delivery to site shall be re-primed to the satisfaction
of the Engineer.

18.7.9 Undercoats

A different shade of undercoat shall be used for each layer.

18.8 Specific Surface Coatings

18.8.1 Woodwork

All timber required to be built into, bedded or fixed against

brickwork, masonry or concrete shall be given two priming coats and one
undercoat on the concealed surfaces.

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All woodwork required to be painted shall be knotted, primed, stopped
and painted with two undercoats and one finishing coat.

Hardwood which is not required to be painted shall be made perfectly

smooth, prepared and oiled twice with linseed oil.

Alternatively, it shall be stained and wax polished, or treated with

two coats of an approved varnish.

18.8.2 Iron and Steel Work

All materials and workmanship shall generally comply with the

requirements of BS 5493 for exterior exposed polluted coastal
atmosphere.

The whole of the steelwork shall be prepared for galvanising and

painting by an approved blast cleaning method using clean abrasive
grit. All rust, grease, mill scale and harmful matter shall be
removed. The surface shall be blast cleaned to one of the following:

a) Swedish Standard Sa 2 1/2

SIS 05 5900

b) U.S. Standard near white finish

SSPC-SP-10-63T

The painting system shall comprise of:

1. 2-component inorganic zinc silicate primer 75 micron DFT

2. 2-component polyamide cured epoxy with natural micceous

iron oxide 100 micron DFT

3. 2-component polyurethane finishing coat - 40 micron DFT.

On completion of erection works, the damaged areas shall be repaired as

specified above and one additional coat of the top coat paint shall be
applied.

All primers and paints shall be standard proprietary products

manufactured by an approved supplier. The application of paint shall
be in complete conformity to manufacturers' recommendations and shall
be guaranteed for a typical time to first maintenance of 10 years or
more in accordance with BS 5493.

Each coat of paint shall be different in colour.

Any damaged paintwork shall be cleaned down and re-treated, to the same
state as the original before further paint coats are applied.

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer full details of the

protective system to be used for review. All manufacturer's data,
instructions and recommendations related to the system shall be
submitted for the Engineer's approval.

Protection for galvanised steel :

Epoxy polyamide cured primer (solids by volume 50% to 60%) followed by

epoxy polyamide cured high build (solids by volume 50% to 60%) under
coat topped with a two component polyurethane isocyanite cured paint
with excellent colour and gloss retention properties and resistant to

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abrasion, impact, chemical attacks, corrosion, etc., applied strictly
in accordance with the paint manufacturer's recommendations from
Hempels, Jotun, National Paint or other equivalent to the approval of
DEWA. The DFT remains same as specified above.

18.8.3 General

All work shall be properly cleaned and prepared in a way, and using
materials, recommended by the manufacturers of the paints concerned.
No coat shall be commenced until the Engineer has passed the previous
coat as dry, hard and satisfactory. Each coat shall be of a distinct
colour from the preceding one and all colours shall be approved by the

Engineer. All paint shall be applied in accordance with the maker's

recommendations and shall not contain more than a minimum quantity of
thinners or dispersers to permit the satisfactory application of the
paint. Spray painting will not be permitted except for internal faces
of walls and ceiling. All other paint shall be thoroughly brushed into
and completely cover the surface.

19 DRAINAGE AND DUCTS

19.1 Codes of Practice

All drainage shall be in accordance with the following Codes of

Practice: BS 6367 and BS 8301.

19.2 Pipes

Drain pipes shall be vitrified clay pipes and fittings of approved

manufacture jointed with sleeves or sockets, or UPVC pipes complying
with BS 4514, 4660 or 5481, equivalent standard as the case may be.

19.3 Ducts

Cable ducts may be U.P.V.C, concrete, or other material approved by

the Engineer and obtained from an approved manufacturer.

19.4 General

All drains and cable ducts shall be laid in straight lines and regular
gradients as described or directed. Great care shall be exercised in
setting out and determining the level of the drains. All drains shall
be kept clear from earth, debris, superfluous cement and other
obstructions during and after laying.

19.5 Concrete Beds and Casings

Concrete beds and casings to drain pipes and cable ducts under roads
shall be of weak concrete and of 150 mm minimum thickness. Elsewhere
the pipes and ducts shall be laid on and surrounded with approved
granular material.

19.6 Testing

After completion, drains shall be subjected to an air test or water

test, in which a pressure equal to 150 mm of water is to be applied for

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a period of five minutes without dropping below 125 mm head. Any
defects revealed shall be made good at the Contractor's expense. The
tests shall be conducted as per BS 5572.

19.7 Cable Ducts

After the cable ducts have been completed, a cleaning rod shall be
drawn through each duct and a No. 8 gauge galvanised iron fishing-wire
drawn in after the rod. The ends of the ducts shall be plugged with a
wooden plug and the fishing-wires left in the ducts.

Cable entries into buildings shall be completely sealed around cables

to prevent the entry of vermin, water, dust, etc, using suitable cable
transit.

19.8 Manholes

Galvanised malleable cast iron step irons are to be provided and built
in as work proceeds.

19.9 Manhole Covers

Manhole covers shall comply with BS 497 all manhole covers shall be
double seal heavy duty.

20 WALL AND CEILING FINISHES

20.1 Plaster and Rendering Materials

20.1.1 Cement

Cement shall comply with the requirements of BS12 or as approved by the

Engineer. All cement to be obtained from one source.

20.1.2 Sand

Sand shall comply with the requirements of BS 1199 or 1200.

20.1.3 Plaster

Internal plaster shall be retarded semihydrate gypsum-plaster to class

B of BS 1191 or anhydrous gypsum-plaster to class C, premixed from
approved manufacturers.

Internal plaster in basement, pump house and IBT areas only shall be
with cement mortar 1:4 with a water proofing agent added to the mix to
the Engineer's approval.

External plaster shall be with cement, mortar 1:4 with a waterproofing

agent added to the mix to the Engineer's approval.

20.1.4 Water

Water shall comply with the requirements of sub-section Concrete.

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20.1.5 Lathing

Expanded metal lathing shall comply to the requirements of BS1369 or

BS405.

20.1.6 Bonding Agents

Polyvinyl acetate emulsion type bonding agents shall comply with BS

5270.

20.2 Workmanship

20.2.1 General

Plastering shall be carried out to the requirements of BS 5492 and

rendering to BS 5262.

20.2.2 Storage

Cement and plaster shall all be delivered to site in the manufacturer's

sealed bags or containers. They shall be stored in a dry, weatherproof
area clear of the ground.

20.2.3 Mixing

The plaster mix proportions shall be those as directed by the Engineer,

selected from trial mixes and panels to be carried out by the
Contractor.

All mixing shall be carried out in a clean mechanical mixer or other

approved vessel.

All undercoats shall be scored to provide a key for the finish coats.

20.2.4 Lathing

Metal lathing shall be fixed with galvanised nails or staples or to the

manufacturer's instructions and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

20.2.5 Bonding Agents

Where required or as directed by the Engineer, these shall be applied

in strict accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

20.2.6 Preparation of Backgrounds

Backgrounds for plasterwork shall be prepared by carefully brushing to

remove dust and other adherent particles of any other material likely
to impair the bond of the undercoat with the structure. If undue
suction occurs on the background surface, this shall be sprinkled with
water to prevent drying the applied plaster.

Joints of blockwork which is to be plastered or rendered shall be raked

out to a depth of 13 mm.

20.2.7 Interaction of Materials

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In no circumstances shall cement be used in the same mix as gypsum
plaster, nor shall the two materials be allowed to contaminate each
other. Any materials inadvertently contaminated shall be rejected from
the site.

20.2.8 Inspection

Any and all defects shall be made good to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

Upon completion of plastering and rendering works the Contractor shall

clear away and clean up any splashes, drippings etc.

20.2.9 Curing

Cement and plaster shall be kept moist by sprinkling with water at

regular intervals for a period of at least three days and until no
powdery particles are present, to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Gypsum plasters do not require curing. All external rendering shall be
protected from rain and direct sun for a period of 7 days.

20.2.10 Cement Wash

The cement wash to fairfaced blockwork shall be well rubbed or bagged

into the surface of the blocks in order to produce an overall smooth
surface.

20.2.11 Workmanship Generally

All proprietary brands of plaster or plastering materials in this

specification shall be selected and applied strictly in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions regarding the different purposes and
backgrounds for which they are intended. Particular attention shall be
paid to the manufacturers instructions regarding the time allowed to
elapse between mixing and using.

The plastering shall be carried out by men experienced in this type of

work and the whole of the work shall be finished to a true and even
surface, free from all defects. Any cracks or other defects shall be
cut out and made good.

20.3 Wall Tiles

20.3.1 Materials

Wall tiles shall be fully vitrified ceramic tiles and fittings

complying with the requirements of BS 6431 and having a maximum water
absorption of 0.4%. The sizes and colour of the tiles shall be to the
Engineer's approval.

The tiles shall be true to shape, flat and free from flaws, cracks and
crazing.

The tiles and the fittings shall be obtained from the same
manufacturer.

20.3.2 Workmanship

The floated coat shall consist of 13 mm thick waterproof plaster; it

shall be finished with a woodfloat. The Contractor shall ensure that
the floated coat is plumb and free from all unevenness. Sufficient

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time for complete drying shrinkage shall be allowed to elapse between
the completion of the floated coat and the start of tiling.

The work shall be properly set out to the Engineer's satisfaction. The
height of tile courses shall be set out properly by means of a tiling
rod; all tiles and joints shall be accurately aligned, both vertically
and horizontally. Joints between the tiles shall be 2mm wide or as
recommended by the tile manufacturer. Continuous expansion joints
shall be made at all internal wall angles.

All tiles shall be dipped in water to ensure that they are completely
clean prior to the application of the ceramic tile fix. All tiles
shall be immersed in water in clean containers for at least half an
hour before use. Tiles shall then be stacked lightly together on a
clean surface to drain with the end tiles turned glaze outwards. They
shall be fixed as soon as all surface water has gone - they must not be
allowed to dry out more than this.

The rendered backing for tiling shall be clean and will be wetted (just
enough to prevent it from absorbing water from the fixing bed)
immediately prior to tiling. The tiling shall be bedded in Ceramic
Tile fix or similar tile adhesive which shall be trowelled on to the
wall with a plasterer's trowel having 6mm x 6 mm notches at 25 mm
centres; the tiles shall be tapped or pressed into position to a true
plane.

Approximately two days after the fixing of the tiles, all joints shall
be pointed with approved tile grout; the finish shall be flush and free
from all voids and irregularities.

All wall faces shall be finished plumb and flush throughout, free from
unevenness and irregularities of plane; all angles shall be straight
and true. The finished work shall be left clean and free from all
materials; cleaning down must not be carried out with materials which
will scratch or in any way impair the finished work. Final polishing
shall be done with a dry cloth. The Contractor shall be responsible
for the adequate protection of the tiling from all damage until the
handing over. Any damage which does occur shall be made good by the
Contractor at his own expense. The whole of the work shall be left in
a state satisfactory to the Engineer.

20.3.3 Acid Resistant Tiles

The workmanship for tiles shall be similar to the ceramic wall and
floor tiles except that the tiles shall be laid on chemical resistant
mortar which shall comprised of sulphur mortar in accordance to ASTM-C
287-71. The pointing of tiles shall be carried out using compatible
chemical grouts applied to the recommendations of the approved
manufacturer.

20.4 Plasterwork

Undercoats for external plaster shall consist of Portland Cement, and

sand gauged in the proportions 1:3. The undercoat shall be keyed to
take the finishing coat and allowed to dry out completely before the
latter is applied. The total thickness of two coats shall not be less
than 15 mm.

Internal surfaces shall be plastered to a minimum thickness of 15 mm.

work shall be carried out as per recommendations of the manufacturer.

20.5 Suspended Ceilings

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Horizontal suspended ceilings where provided shall generally be of

mineral fibre type of approved manufacture. 600 x 600 mm square
modular panels made of incombustible material and fixed in an exposed T
grid. The boards shall be of self-finished type. The ceilings shall
be accurately aligned to levels. The suspension shall not be supported
on any other fixture commonly supporting other services such as air

conditioning ducts, cable trays etc. and adequate clearance shall be

maintained for installation of light fittings.

The panels shall be secured with locking clips to the grid. The visible
face of the panels shall have a self-finished surface.

The exposed T grid shall be aluminium adequately supported from the RC

roof slab above, on adjustable straps and hangers as required.

At perimeter walls and columns the grid shall be neatly trimmed with
angle trimmers.

If required, for air-conditioning purposes, slots or grilles will be

incorporated in the ceiling grid system. These shall be neatly formed
and edged in material matching the grid.

In other areas where required and shown on the drawings, the ceiling
shall be made airtight at individual panel supports and at junction of
ceilings and walls.

Other equal and approved insulating material and methods of fixings may
be used subject to the Engineer's prior approval.

The Tenderer shall specify the type and manufacture of his proposals
for the above ceilings, in the Schedule included in the document.

Samples of materials shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval

before ordering.

high quality water resistant paint in black colour similar to Hempanol

from Hempel or equivalent shall be applied to all concrete surfaces
above suspended ceiling.

20.6 Finishes Generally

All finishes are to be of high quality and all proprietary finishes and
treatments are to be to the approval of the Engineer and applied
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

The following table lists the required building finishes to the various
areas:-

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Room Floor Skirting Walls Ceiling

MAIN SUB/STN
BUILDINGS:

Entrance, hall & Terrazzo tiles 100 mm high Plastered sealed, & Suspended ceiling.
terrazzo to match painted with washable
corridor
floor with quadrant emulsion paint. Colour
coving. to the approval of
DEWA.

Toilet Non-slip ceramic ------ Plastered and finished Suspended ceiling with 60
tiles with glazed ceramic x 60 cm aluminium tiles
tiles to top of door compatible with lighting.
height. Seal,
undercoat & washable
emulsion paint above.

Battery/Charger Non-slip ceramic 100 mm high Plastered, sealed and Fair faced concrete,
tiles laid to falls Ceramic to match painted with washable prepared, sealed and
floor with quadrant emulsion paint. Colour painted in textured
coving to the approval of finish to approval.
DEWA.

Workshop stores & Hardened solvent 100 mm high epoxy Plastered, sealed & Suspended ceiling.
free epoxy resin screed skirting. painted with washable
records
mortar screed emulsion paint. Colour
minimum 4 mm thick, to the approval of
sealed. DEWA.

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Room Floor Skirting Walls Ceiling

Fair faced concrete,

Capacitor Bank * Hardened solvent 100 mm high epoxy Plastered sealed, &
prepared, sealed and
free epoxy resin screed skirting. painted with washable
rooms painted in textured
mortar screed emulsion paint. Colour
minimum 4 mm thick, to the approval of finish to approval.
sealed. DEWA.

* High quality PVC PVC 100 mm high to Plastered sealed, & Suspended ceiling.
Telecom Room painted with washable
tiles.300 x 300 x match floor
2.5mm. emulsion paint. Colour
to the approval of
DEWA.

* High quality PVC PVC 100 mm high to Plastered sealed, & Suspended ceiling.
Control Room painted with washable
tiles.300 x 300 x match floor
2.5mm. emulsion paint. Colour
to the approval of
DEWA.

*High quality PVC PVC 100 mm high to Plastered sealed, & Suspended ceiling.
Relay Room painted with washable
tiles. 300 x 300 x match floor
2.5 mm. emulsion paint. Colour
to the approval of
DEWA.

LVAC *Hardened solvent 100 mm high epoxy Plastered sealed, & Suspended ceiling
free epoxy resin screed skirting painted with washable
mortar screed emulsion paint. Colour
minimum 4 mm thick to the approval of
sealed. DEWA.

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Room Floor Skirting Walls Ceiling

Fair faced concrete,

11kV Switchgear Hardened solvent Epoxy screed Plastered, sealed &
prepared, sealed and
free epoxy resin skirting 100 mm painted with washable
Hall painted in textured
mortar minimum 6 mm high. emulsion paint. Colour
thick, sealed. to the approval of finish to approval.
DEWA Airconditioning ducts to
be covered by aluminium
lined gypsum board bulk
heads.
132kV GIS Hall 80mm screed laid to Epoxy paint Plastered, sealed and Fair faced concrete,
level finished with skirting 100mm high painted with washable prepared, sealed and
epoxy paint. emulsion paint. painted in textured
Colour to the approval finish to approval.
of DEWA.

Screed laid to Epoxy paint Plastered (with sand Fair-faced concrete

Basement sealed & painted with
falls, finished with skirting 100 mm cement mortor )
epoxy paint. high. sealed & painted with washable emulsion. Colour
washable emulsion to the approval of DEWA.
paint. Colour to the
approval of DEWA

Epoxy painted ----- Concrete walls Colour coated aluminium

Transformer plastered sealed &
fairfaced concrete. cladding, as per Clause 5
enclosures painted as per clause
18.4. Colour to the
approval of DEWA.

Hardened solvent Epoxy screed Plastered, sealed & Fair faced concrete,
PUMP HOUSE prepared, sealed and
free epoxy resin skirting 100 mm painted with washable
mortar screed high. emulsion paint. Colour painted in textured
minimum 4 mm thick, to the approval of finish to approval.
sealed. DEWA

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Room Floor Skirting Walls Ceiling

GATE HOUSE:

Guard Room Terrazzo tiles. 100 mm high Plastered, sealed & Plastered (with sand
terrazzo to match painted with washable cement mortar) sealed and
floor with quadrant emulsion paint. Colour painted with washable
coving. to the approval of emulsion paint. Colour
DEWA to the approval of DEWA.

Toilet Non-slip ceramic ----- Plastered with glazed Suspended ceiling, with
tiles. ceramic tiles to top 60 x 60 cm. aluminium
of door height. Sealed tiles compatible with
& painted with lighting.
washable emulsion
above. Colour to the
approval of DEWA.

WATCHMAN
ACCOMMODATION:

Bedrooms and Lobby Terrazzo tiles 100 mm high Plastered sealed & Plastered (with sand
terrazzo to match painted with washable cement mortar) sealed and
with quadrant emulsion paint. Colour painted with washable
coring. to the approval of emulsion paint. Colour
DEWA. to the approval of DEWA.

Kitchen Non-slip ceramic ---- Plastered with glazed Plastered (with sand
tiles ceramic tiles to top cement mortar) sealed and
of door, sealed & painted with washable
painted with washable emulsion paint. Colour
emulsion paint above. to the approval of DEWA.
Colour to the approval
of DEWA.

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Room Floor Skirting Walls Ceiling

Bath Non-slip ceramic ----- Plastered with glazed Plastered (with sand
tiles ceramic tiles to top cement mortar) sealed and
of door. Sealed & painted with washable
painted with washable emulsion paint. Colour to
emulsion above. the approval of DEWA.

* Suitable raised floor to be provided where there is no cable basement.

Note :
A high quality water resistant paint in black colour shall be applied to all concrete surfaces above
suspended ceiling.

Floor along all fire escape routes shall be marked with reflective paint as per relevant standard and to
DEWA’s approval.

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21 PLUMBING
21.1 Extent of Work and General
This section describes the services to be provided in general and addresses
the general requirements in respect of sanitary plumbing, drainage, rainwater
and domestic water services.
All aspects of plumbing work shall comply with government/local authority
regulations and codes of practice and work shall be subject to their approval
at various stages as required by law. The Contractor shall be responsible for
ensuring that all aspects of materials, workmanship and testing have
appropriate government approval.
All domestic water services pipework shall be sized to provide the necessary
flow rates to sanitary fittings on the basis of probable simultaneous demands.
The method of calculating the size of pipework shall be in accordance with
the British Standards Code of Practice CP.310 using demand units to assess the
probable simultaneous demand for water at any point in the system. Velocity
of water in the system shall be limited to 1.5 metres per second as a maximum
and the demand units and flow rates for sanitary fittings are in accordance
with the following table:

Fitting Demand Units Flow Rate

Litres/Sec
Basin 1.5 0.15
W.C. Cistern 2 0.12

All sanitary plumbing and drainage installations shall comply with BS.8301
and the regulations and by-laws of the Local Authorities. The Contractor
shall arrange for a permanent water supply facility from the local authority
network. The charge for permanent water connection (payable to DEWA) will
be borne by DEWA.
Foul water drains shall be installed in accordance with BS.8301.
Easy bends of either long radius type or two 135 deg. bends shall be used at
the base of all plumbing stacks. Access points shall be provided on all
draining runs by manholes of an appropriate size.
All drains shall be accurately laid, true to line and gradient from point to
point. Manholes shall be provided at changes of direction or gradient and
at points of connection. Drain pipe runs between manholes shall be
absolutely straight. Lines and falls shall be accurately set out.

The Contractor shall provide all materials, labour, equipment, plant and
incidentals to execute, complete and maintain the works. The Contractor
shall carry out the tests required under supervision and shall make good and
replace any defective work. The Contractor shall be responsible for
protection of all plumbing from any damage whether due to the concurrent
work of the other trades or otherwise and he shall clean up upon completion
leaving all works in perfect working order and to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

The entire works shall be robust and designed for a long service life with
minimum maintenance. Special care shall be taken in designing drainage
works to ensure the least chance of blockage.

21.2 Pipes and Fitting Materials - Internal

21.2.1 Cold Water Services
Unplasticised PVC (UPVC) pipes for cold water services shall comply with BS
3505 Class E for underground piping. Others shall comply as per Clause

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21.2.2 NOT USED
21.2.3 Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage
uPVC soil and waste water pipes and fittings shall comply with BS 4514 and
be protected against misuse or attack by vermin. Fittings shall be of the
push-fit or solvent welded type.

21.2.4 Rainwater Systems

Concealed or encased rainwater pipework as well as exposed ones shall be
uPVC to BS 4576 and BS:4514.
All pipes and fittings shall be obtained from an approved manufacturer.
21.3 Pipes and Fitting Materials - External
21.3.1 Hot and Cold Water Services
Solid drawn copper tubes shall comply with BS 2871, Part 1, Table 'x'
capillary or compression fittings complying with BS 864. Exposed hot and
cold water pipe shall be pre insulated type.
Galvanized seamless steel tubes shall comply with BS 1387 (Heavy tubes) with
galvanized malleable cast iron fittings to BS 143.
21.3.2 Underground Drainage
Underground foul, waste and surface water drainage shall be uPVC to BS 4660
with push-fit joints and fittings.
Underground chemical and oily water drains shall be vitrified clay to BS 65
and BS 540 or equivalent to be approved by DEWA's Engineer.
21.4 Pipework and Accessories
21.4.1 Installations
All piping shall generally be fixed in strict accordance with manufacturer's
instructions or BS Codes of Practice using the correct brackets and clips as
appropriate at the recommended centres.
21.4.2 Traps
All traps shall generally be of the bottle trap type with 75 mm seal unless
specified otherwise.
21.4.3 NOT USED
21.4.4 Taps and Fittings
Taps and all visible metal fittings shall be heavy duty chromium plated.
Drinking water outlets shall be clearly labelled, and hot and cold taps
labelled or colour coded.
Provision shall be made for isolating individual appliances by the
installation of stop-cocks in the water supply pipes.
Drain-cocks shall be installed to allow complete draining of the whole
system.
21.4.5 Insulators
Joints between different metallic materials shall be made with suitable
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21.4.6 Valves and Cocks

All valves and cocks shall be located in an accessible position for
operational and maintenance purposes.

Valves and cocks for use on hot and cold water services shall comply with
the regulations and requirements of the appropriate Water Authority
concerned and arrangements shall be made with that Authority and no extras
shall be allowed for any charges for testing and stamping of valves and
cocks which may be required.
Valves up to and including 50 mm bore shall, unless otherwise specified, be
screwed in accordance with BS 21 : 1973 "Pipe threads for tubes and fittings
where pressure tight joints are made on the threads" and subsequent
amendments.
On open circuit high pressure systems such as domestic water and irrigation
water services, all isolating valves shall generally be stopcocks.

21.5 Rainwater Pipes and Accessories

Rainwater pipes and fittings shall be constructed of the following
materials:
Rainwater pipes encased in concrete and exposed ones shall be - uPVC to BS
4576 and BS :4514.
Alternative materials may be used subject to the prior approval of the
Engineer.

Bends, swan necks, outlets and other fittings shall as far as possible be of
materials matching the main pipe. Where dissimilar materials are formed
together, approved adaptors and methods shall be used.
Jointing shall be in accordance with Codes of Practice relevant to the
materials concerned.
Metal surfaces in contact with asphalt shall be scored, wire brushed, and
treated with suitable bitumen based primer, before installation. Where the
rainwater pipes discharge above ground, they shall be fitted with a 45
degree elbow directing rainwater away from the building.
21.6 Sanitary Fittings, Materials and Equipment
21.6.1 General
All sanitary fittings shall be Ideal Standard, Twyfords, Armitage Shanks or
equivalent make. Sanitary fittings and their connections, services, wastes,
etc. shall be located, designed and installed to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.
21.6.2 Quality and Colour
Unless otherwise approved by the Engineer, the quality and sizes of the
fittings shall be according to British Standards and as listed below.
Unless specifically shown on the drawings, the sanitary appliances shall be
in white.
21.6.3 Wash Basins
Wash basins shall be enamelled glazed fireclay complying with BS 1188 size
55 x 40 cm weighing approximately 20 kg fitted with 13 mm diameter chromium
plated pillar taps, combined overflow and 32 mm diameter trapped waste with
plug.

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21.6.4 Water Closets (Asiatic)

Asiatic Water Closets Suites shall be sea water resistant and shall comprise
glazed fireclay squatting slab, pan, `S' or `P' trap with 90 mm bore outlet,
two gallon capacity high or low level enamelled cast iron or glazed fireclay
or plastic flushing cistern fixed to walls with concealed fixing, 32 mm
(high level) or 38 mm (low level) diameter flush
pipes, non-corroding valveless siphon, 13 mm low pressure ball valve and
union, 19 mm overflow and union, and either flushing handle or pull and
chain. In a position adjacent to each Asiatic Water Closet, a suitable water
draw off point shall be provided together with a 12 mm bib-tap. A flush
valve may be installed instead of the flushing arrangement described above,
if required.

21.6.5 Water Closets (European)

European Water Closet Suites shall comprise glazed fireclay pan complying
with BS 1312, weighing approximately 20 kg and having `S' or `P' trap with
90 mm bore outlet, two gallon capacity high or low level enamelled cast iron
or glazed fireclay flushing cistern fixed to walls with concealed fixings,
32 mm (high level) or 38 mm (low level) diameter flush pipe, non-corroding
valveless siphon, 13 mm low pressure ball valve and union, 19 mm overflow
and union, either flushing handle or pull and chain, and with double flap
solid section plastic ring seat complying with BS 1254.
21.6.6 Flushing Cisterns
Flushing cisterns and flush pipes shall comply with BS 1125.

Ball valves shall comply with BS 1212 and marked with the manufacturer's
name or trade mark. Floats shall comply with BS 2456 and shall be marked
with the manufacturer's name or trade mark. A manufacturer's certificate
testifying that the flushing cisterns comply with BS 1125 shall be submitted
to the Engineer.
21.6.7 Urinals
Bowl urinals shall be vitreous china bowl urinal, overall size approximately
41 cm by 61 cm complete with 1 1/4 inch chromium plated outlet and all
necessary concealed hangers and supports. The urinals shall be fixed in
single or in ranges of two, three, four or more urinals and as shown on the
drawings with vitreous china divisions of 67 cm/150 cm height approximately.
Flushing cisterns shall be enamelled fireclay automatic flushing cistern
with copper syphon and 1/2 inch inch drip tap with loose key. The cistern
shall be of a capacity of nine litres for each single urinal or for a range
of two urinals, fifteen litres capacity for a range of three urinals served,
and complete with pair cast iron cantilever brackets for each, built in to
wall. The flush pipes, reduced size sparge pipes, pipe fittings and
spreaders (of suitable diameters as recommended by the manufacturer) between
cistern and bowls shall be chromium plated with necessary 1 1/4 inch traps
(one for each bowl) and all necessary chromium plated connection to supply
and waste water piping.

21.6.8 Taps and Fittings

Taps and all visible metal fittings shall be Euro Standard, Grohe, Hansa or
equivalent make, heavy duty quality complying with BS 1010. They shall be
marked with the manufacturer's name or trade mark and nominal size.
21.6.9 Sundry Fittings
Other sundry fittings shall be of approved quality and manufacture and shall
include such fittings as chromium plated paper holder wall mounted adjacent
to the closets, chromium plated towel rails with end brackets adjacent to
sinks and wash basins, wall mounted mirrors over wash basins.

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21.6.10 Floor Drains

Floor drains shall be of the best quality and to the approval of the
Engineer. Each floor drain shall have an integral or separated P-trap

and the necessary raising pieces with the necessary side inlet opening (or
openings), covers to be of chromium plated cast brass.
21.6.11 Waste Water Gully Traps
Unless otherwise directed, waste water gully traps or P-traps shall be of
UPVC as per relevant British Standard.

Each gully trap shall be equipped with a conical gully inlet and a raising
piece with the necessary side inlets. The gully inlet and the raising
piece shall be of the same material as the gully.
The gully trap together with the gully inlet and the raising piece shall be
fixed and surrounded with not less than 10cm thick plain concrete from
bottom and sides of the same and as directed by the Engineer.

In areas subject to use of excessive water, the floor drains shall be in the
form of channels of adequate size fitted with removable grilled covers
suitable for heavy traffic and connected to separate drainage system.
Detailed design and information shall be submitted to the Engineer to obtain
his approval on the system and materials prior to commencement of the work.

21.6.12 Water Storage Heaters

Water storage heaters shall be of the pressure type suitable for unvented
systems.
The water shell shall be constructed from high carbon steel with a lining of
glass or equal approved proprietary non-corrosive and non-toxic material.
The shell shall be equipped with a replaceable magnesium anode and shall be
tested to non less than 2,000 kPa (20 Bar).

The outer jacket shall be mild steel with a baked enamel finish, and shall
have removable access covers for maintenance purposes.
The insulation shall be high density fibreglass matting of at least 25 mm
thickness or injected polyurethane foam.
Heating elements shall be screw-in type incaloy sheathed suitable for 220
volts supply with an integral thermostatic control adjustable through the
range of 49oC to 82oC with a high temperature cut out.
A factory fitted combination valve assembly on the water inlet shall
incorporate an isolating valve, a non-return valve, and a thermal and
pressure relief valve set at 99oC and 700 kPa (7.0 Bar) which shall be piped
to safe discharge.
The type, storage capacity and element rating of the heaters shall be as
described in the schedule.
Immersion electric heaters shall further comply with BS 3456, Section 2.21.
Thermostats shall comply with BS 3955, Section 2B. Notwithstanding the
stipulations of these standard specifications, thermal storage electric
water heaters and their installation shall be in accordance with the
prevailing government regulations.

The contractor must obtain the Engineer's approval on the capacity, number,
type and manufacaturer of the water heaters prior to ordering them.

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21.6.13 Water Storage Tanks

One-piece cylindrical storage tanks shall be manufactured from glass fibre
reinforced thermosetting epoxy resin in thicknesses of not less

than 8 mm with an integral opaque membrane for the prevention of ultra-

violet penetration.
Horizontal tanks shall feature integral hollow supports suitable for
stabilizing in-situ with a concrete infill.
Ends shall be dished and construction generally shall be within the
requirements of BS 4994 : 1987.

Tanks shall have the following accessories:-

Valved inlet to ball float valve
Valved outlet
Drain with Hose Union
Overflow with insect screen
Vent pipe with insect screen
Hinged access cover with stainless steel hinges and securing clamps
Float control switches as scheduled.
Unions shall be provided to all valves fitted to the tank for easy
disconnection.

21.6.14 Transfer Pump Sets

Transfer Pump sets for domestic services shall be of multi-pump format.One
running and one standing by with auto start facility in case of running
pump failure and cyclic change over.
Constant speed variable volume constant pressure pump sets shall comprise
high efficiency multistage pumps arranged for parallel/cascade operations,
complete with and hydraulic accumulator diaphragm vessel.
Motors shall be totally enclosed fan ventilated, with Class "F" insulation,
operating at a speed not exceeding 2900 rev/min. wound for a 380V, 3-phase,
50 Hz. electrical supply.
Diaphragm vessels shall be of pressed steel welded shell construction with
non-toxic internal coating and renewable flexible impermeable diaphragm
membrane. A schrader valve shall be provided for precharge pressure
adjustment, and the vessels shall be installed with isolating valves and
drain cocks for ease of maintenance.

Suction and discharge manifolds shall be constructed in the materials

specified for the relevant water service, and shall be complete with bronze
isolating valves and non-return valves to the standards described elsewhere
in this specification.
Control panels shall comply fully with electrical sections of this
specification and shall meet with the requirements of the IEE Wiring
Regualtions.
Enclosures shall be heavy gauge steel, stove enamelled, dust and damp
protected to IP55 and shall incorporate the following components:
- Door interlocked mains isolator
- Individual motor starters with thermal overload relays incorporating
single phasing protection (direct on line up to 5.5 kW, Star-Delta
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- Individual pump and control fuses (HBC to BS.88) in fully shrouded

fuse holders.
- Hand-off auto switches for each pump.
- Duty pump/lead pump selector switches.

- Indicator lamps for mains on, pump run and pump trip for each pump.
- Anti-condensation heater.
The control circuitry shall provide for the connnection of float switch
controls for the protection of the pump set against dry running.

All components shall be pre-wired factory assembled on a common baseplate

constructed from heavy gauge zinc plated steel or painted heavy gauge
rolled steel section.
All pump sets shall have flexible connections on the suction and discharge
connections.

21.7 Builders Work

Where pipes are fixed on the surface of the walls, the Contractor shall
perform all cutting and pinning for holderbats or plugging or screwing for
pipe clips. Where pipes are concealed in walls etc., the Contractor shall
peform all cutting and subsequent making good. Pipes through walls or
floors shall pass through metal sleeves and covers at points of emergence
shall be provided. All builder's work by the plumber shall be finished in
a neat and workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

21.8 Testing
When the installation has been completed to the satisfaction of the
Engineer, it shall be tested for water tightness and leakage. Rate of flow
and correct operation shall also be checked.
The Contractor shall provide all facilities for the testing and making good
of any defects to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

21.9 Cleaning
The Contractor shall carefully clean out all cold water and hot water
tanks. Service pipes, sanitary fittings throughout, traps and wastes. The
Contractor shall also overhaul and make good all flushing valves, check
regulating valves, check taps including rewashering as necessary and leave
all works in perfect clean working condition.

21.10 Disinfection
After completion of all tests, the replacement and repairs, all water
supply systems shall be thoroughly flushed with water to remove sediment.
Disinfectant shall be applied to all piping systems of potable cold and hot
water supplied.
The disinfectant shall be chlorine, in the form of a hypochlorite solution.
During chlorination, all valves and equipment shall be operated, to ensure
that chlorine reaches all parts of the system. Water and chlorination
agent shall be fed into the system at rates that will provide a residual
chlorine content of not less than 10ppm after a retention period of 24
hours. (An initial application of 30 ppm will generally be required).

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22 BOUNDARY WALL FENCE AND GATES

22.1 Boundary Wall
The boundary walls shall be of blockwork or concrete construction 2.4m
high designed to resist a wind speed of 160km/hr. The walls shall be
plastered and painted with a textured polyurethane paint system as
specified for the substation building.
Pointed steel spikes - galvanised and painted as per specification for
steel work shall be fixed above the wall.

22.2 Fence
Fence shall be chain link type designed to resist wind load at 160 km per
hour.
The fence shall comprise of 50 x 50 chain link mesh, galvanised wire not
less than 2.65 mm core diameter and with PVC coating not less than 3.75 mm
diameter. It shall be at least 2.4 m above ground and buried at least 0.3
m below ground level. The tension lines shall be not less than 4 lines of
3.5 mm core diameter and PVC coating not less than 4.1 m diameter.
The supporting posts shall be hot dip galvanised to BS 729 after
fabrication and polyester powder coated to a minimum thickness of 80
micron. The posts shall have extension arms beyond chain link mesh to
accommodate 3 lines of barbed wire. The posts shall be at least 60 mm
diameter 2.9 mm thick for intermediates and 76 mm diameter and 4.5 mm
thick for end straining posts.
The barbed wire shall have a core diameter of 1.6 mm and the diameter with
PVC coating shall be a minimum of 1.95 mm.
The material shall be installed generally as per the requirements of BS
1722.

22.3 Gate
The gate for substation shall be of structural steel construction using
rolled hollow steel sections of grade 43C generally in conformity with BS
4848. The gates shall be to the height of compound wall generally in
conformity to BS 1722 part 10.
The gate for the Substation shall have steel spikes and shall be
galvanised and painted as the structural steel items.

22.4 Line Termination and Sealing End Compounds

Reinforced concrete foundations, including all eye bolts and fixing bolts,
shall be provided for all Sealing End Structures, Anchor Blocks Surge
Arrester Structures, etc., as required.
The foundations whether piled or not must be properly designed in
reinforced concrete, and capable of resisting all design loads of down
droppers, plant and structures.
Interlocking blocks, minimum 80 mm thick on compacted subgrade appropriate
to the ground conditions, shall be provided over all of the compounds in
an approved colour.
The compound surfacing shall be laid to falls leading to stormwater
soakaways.

A 2.4 M boundary wall capable of withstanding vehicle impact on a suitable

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rendered and painted on both sides, and capped with a precast concrete
coping. Pointed steel spikes - galvanised and painted as per
specifications for steel work shall be fixed above the wall.
Gates of RHS steel construction complete with all fittings shall be
provided where indicated on the drawings.

23 LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER

23.1 Scope
This section of the Specification includes for the interior and exterior
lighting and small power systems.

Whenever practicable fixtures shall be sourced locally.

All civil works associated with this section of the works shall be deemed
to be included either as part of the main civil engineering works or as
part of the works in this section. No additional payments will be made
for such requirements.
The requirements of this section of the works are subject to the Main
Conditions and Specifications laid down in other sections of the Tender
Document.

23.2 General Standards

The completed installations shall comply in all relevant respects with
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority Wiring Regulations for Electrical
Installation and approved Code of Practice in Dubai and also with the
Codes of Practice issued by the Chartered Institution of Building
Services, with BS7671 (Formerly IEE Wiring Regulations), or with such
other local regulation that may be in force at the site.
The lighting and small power equipment and installation shall comply with
other sections of this Specification as appropriate.

All lamps, fittings, plugs, sockets and general accessories of the same
size and types shall be similar and interchangeable throughout the
installation.
23.3 Defects Liability Period
The Contractor shall be responsible for the efficient and good working of
the installations comprising this section of the Specification for the
agreed period as set out in the Specification document.

23.4 Approvals
The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval copies of all his
calculations forming the basis for the designs of the specified systems
which shall be shown on the working drawings also to be submitted for
approval.

Any approvals shall not, however, relieve the Contractor of his

contractual responsibilities which include obtaining DEWA/local authority
approvals for electrical wiring installations.
23.5 Lighting Requirements
The lighting installations shall be designed to give the standard service
illuminations set out in Clause 23.29 Table II and shall incorporate
emergency lighting where indicated. Control rooms, relay rooms,
telecommunications equipment rooms, offices and stores shall have the
service illumination measured at 850 mm above finished floor level. All
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Infrared movement sensors to be provided in all areas to control automatic
switching on and off of at least 50% lights in a room.

The installations shall also meet the limiting glare index requirements as
set out in the specified codes of practice. This schedule gives proposals
for the types of lighting fittings to be used in the area, type of control
to be employed, number of socket outlets and the types of mounting
expected to be suitable for the respective areas. Where discharge and
fluorescent light sources are to be used in areas containing rotating or
reciprocating machinery, the fittings shall be allocated between the 3
phase and neutral in such a manner as to avoid stroboscopic effects. When
3 phase lighting installations are to be used contactor switching
controlled by pushbuttons located in the area to be illuminated are
preferred.

In all rooms and corridors having two entrances the lighting installation
shall have two way switching, the switches being located in appropriate
positions adjacent to the entrances.
Emergency lighting shall be arranged to illuminate all stairways, exits
and entrances and provide some illumination in operational areas.

Security lighting shall be installed around the perimeter walls

illuminating the external area and shall be controlled from the gatehouse.

Schedule of Design Requirements

The lighting system shall include provision for ease of erection,
maintenance, cleaning, lamp replacement and future extension. Lamp
replacement and maintenance should , unless otherwise approved be possible
without taking outages on main plant items.
Lighting apparatus shall be of top quality, designed to ensure
satisfactory operation and service life under all variations of load,
frequency and temperature. Sodium discharge lighting shall not be used
except for road and security lighting.

Key to Abbreviations:
L Local switches
S1, S2 etc. Socket outlets or fused spur circuits
P.B Pushbutton for remote control
T.S Time switch control
C Ceiling mounted
W Wall mounted
P Pole or earth mast mounted
M Recessed modular mounting
D Suspended
F Flush installation
S Surface installation
A Automatic on mains failure.
BH Behind ceiling diffuser.

23.6 Coding Systems

The Contractor shall when preparing drawings showing the respective
designs use a code to identify each lighting fitting and socket outlet.
The code shall comprise letters and figures so compiled that the following
information can be readily identified:-
1. The lighting distribution board to which the fitting or socket outlet
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2. If connected to the normal supplies or to the emergency d.c.

supplies.
3. The circuit number and phase of the distribution board to which the
fitting is connected.

4. The sequence of the fitting in a particular circuit.

23.7 Distribution Boards
The distribution boards and all component parts shall be manufactured and
tested in accordance with the latest Standard and designed to suit the
fault level of the transformers supplied. The Contractor shall
demonstrate by calculation this has been complied with.

Each current carrying component shall be so designed that under continuous

rated full load conditions in the climatic conditions at Site
the maximum total temperatures permitted under the relevant Standards are
not exceeded.
Each distribution board shall have a rustproof metal case of sheet steel
with either a galvanised or enameled finish. The colour of the enamel
finish shall match the colour of other switchgear. The metal casing is to
be provided with a number of knock-outs or other approved form of cable
entries corresponding to the circuit capacity of the distribution board
and a suitable screened brass earthing stud.
Busbars including neutral bar shall be of high conductivity copper
supported to withstand all normal and fault condition stresses.

All busbars, neutral bars and primary conductors are to be PVC sleeved in
respective phase and neutral colours.
Distribution boards for exterior use shall be galvanised and weatherproof.
Neutral bars shall have an appropriate number of ways relative to the size
of the board. They shall have a rating not less than that of the
associated phase busbars.

The metal surface adjacent to any live part and all spaces between phases
shall be protected by barriers of fireproof insulation material.
The distribution boards shall be either single pole or triple pole and
neutral types and shall be equipped with means to provide overcurrent
protection to each circuit. This protection may comprise an HRC fuse or a
miniature circuit breaker, both of which shall be removable without
exposing live connections.

Fuse bases and bridges where used shall be of an approved non- hydroscopic
insulation suitable for the receipt of HRC fuses.
Residual current circuit breakers shall be incorporated to protect all
lighting circuits, socket outlets and supplies to appliances, etc. These
shall comply with the requirements of the main electrical part of this
Specification.

The current rating of the busbars in each distribution board is not to be

less than the sum of maximum current rating of all outgoing circuits. The
neutral connection for each circuit is to be direct to the neutral busbar.
Approved type title labels are to be fitted externally on the front cover
of each distribution board giving details of the points controlled by each
circuit. The circuit list shall be typed or printed stating the location
of the equipment served, rating of the protective unit and the circuit
loading. The lists shall be mounted on the inside of the cover door and
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list, the list and cover to be easily removable to permit circuit
modifications.
The cables feeding the distribution boards will be connected directly to
the incoming isolator or neutral bar as appropriate unless otherwise
indicated by the Specification.

Switchfuse units or isolators connected on the incoming side of a

distribution board shall be mechanically attached to the board with solid
copper electrical connections between the units. A suitable insulated
barrier is to be supplied to prevent copper or carbon dust released under
fault conditions passing from one unit to the other.
Distribution boards for use on direct current system shall be double pole
types equipped with adequately rated fuses.

Mixed capacity boards shall be employed and all contactors and time
switches associated with the respective outgoing circuits shall be
accommodated within the distribution board.
23.8 Miniature Circuit Breakers
Miniature circuit breakers shall comply with the requirements of the main
electrical part of this Specification.
23.9 Cables
Armoured cables shall be XLPE insulated, single wire armoured and
polyvinyl chloride sheathed overall and be manufactured and tested in
accordance with the requirements of BS.5467, 600/1000V grade or
equivalent. The outer sheath shall be coloured black and incorporate
flame retardant characteristics to meet the requirements of BS.4066 and
IEC.332. Jute fillings will not be permitted. Cables shall comply with
the requirements of the cable section of this Specification.
Each armoured cable shall be provided with separate Earth Continuity
Conductor (ECC) of minimum half size of the phase conductor, coloured
yellow/green.
Flexible type cables for pendant cords and final connections to fixed
apparatus are to be butyl or silicone rubber insulated and sheathed
manufactured and tested in accordance with the requirements of BS.6500,
300/500V or 300/300V grade as applicable.
The conductor is to comprise multi-strands of 0.25 mm wire. The number of
strands are to be not less than 30 and in all cases of a number suitable
for the protection rating of the respective circuits.
All cables used for lighting and small power shall have copper conductors.

The Contractor is to select conductor sizes for the respective final

circuits to meet the following conditions:-
(a) That the minimum conductor size for lighting circuits is to be 2.5mm2
and for socket outlets 4 mm2.

(b) That the size is to be adequate for the current to be carried as set
out in the cable manufacturers Specification.
(c) That the size is sufficient to keep the voltage drop in the phase and
neutral conductor to the farthest lighting or power point, under
normal full load conditions to within the final circuit limit
specified in BS7671. Diversity will not be allowed.

23.10 Cable Terminations

Terminations for cables shall comprise compression type glands with armour
and bonding clamps to meet the requirements of Type E1 to BS.6121 or

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equivalent and are to be designed to secure the armour wires, to provide

electrical continuity between the armour and the threaded fixing component
of the gland and to provide watertight seals between the cable outer
sheath and gland and between the inner sheath and threaded fixing
component. The glands are to project at least 10 mm above the gland plate
to avoid moisture collecting in the cable crutch.
Earth bond terminal attachments are to be provided.
Terminations for rubber insulated cables are to comprise compression type
glands where the function of the gland is to secure the outer sheath of
the cable, in accordance with the requirements of Type A2 to BS.6121 or
equivalent. A watertight seal is to be provided between the outer sheath
and the gland.

Only one cable is to be terminated in each gland.

23.11 Sealing and Drumming
Immediately after the works tests, both ends of all cables shall be sealed
against the ingress of moisture, dirt and insects and the end projecting
from the drum shall be adequately protected against mechanical damage
during handling and shall be fitted with a pulling eye bonded to cores,
sheath and armours.

23.12 Conduit
The whole of the various installations described shall be carried out in
screwed heavy gauge welded steel conduit or heavy gauge PVC conduit, at
the discretion of the Engineer. No conduit less than 20 mm diameter will
be permitted.

Surface mounted - PVC - switchrooms, battery rooms, i.e. painted

blockwork.
Flush mounted - PVC - relay control rooms which have a decorative
finish.
Steel conduits shall be manufactured in accordance with BS.4568, Part 1 or
equivalent, heavy gauge screwed and welded Class B and shall be
galvanised. Conduit fittings are to be manufactured of good quality
galvanised malleable cast iron and of small circular pattern to BS.4568,
Part 2 or equivalent, with internally tapped spouts minimum length 21 mm
threaded to the correct length at inter-sections tees, draw through and
stopends.
Conduit fittings of PVC shall be of the plain bore pattern suitable for a
push-on compression type joint and shall be sealed with a hard setting
vinyl cement to prevent ingress of vermin, water, dust, etc. Inspection
bends solid or normal bends elbows or tees are not to be used except with
the approval of the Engineer.
Conduit runs shall, wherever possible, be concealed in ceilings, voids and
walls, chases etc., and in rooms of secondary importance (with back outlet
entries to switch boxes etc. especially on fair faced brickwork) otherwise
the conduits shall be securely fixed to the surface of walls using heavy
cast distance saddles. Where plastered finishes are called for, buried
conduit systems shall be provided.
Where the system of wiring is concealed, the 'loop-in' system of conduit
shall be used and the 'looping-in' boxes shall conform to BSS31, Class B3.
A separate insulated earth conductor, coloured yellow/green, shall be run
in PVC conduits and such facilities shall be provided at all terminal
points.

Wherever the installation is specified as being flame-proof, the conduit

runs entering these areas shall have a barrier box inserted in the run
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conduit work inside the flame-proof area shall be carried out with solid
drawn galvanised conduit and all conduit fittings, sockets and accessories
shall be galvanised and certified suitable for Group 1 hazard. At the
completion of the wiring all machine faces on accessories shall be
thoroughly cleaned and greased, prior to the screwing or bolting of all
accessory cover plates into their final flame-proof secure position.

The ends of all steel conduits shall be reamered to remove all burrs or
sharp edges after the screw threads have been cut. All dirt, paint or oil
on the screw threads, the conduit, sockets and accessories must be removed
prior to erection. All conduits shall be swabbed through prior to
installation of cables.
The ends of the conduit shall butt solidly in all couplings. Where they
terminate in fuse-switches, distribution boards, adaptable boxes, non-
spouted switch boxes, they shall be connected thereto by means of smooth
bore male brass bushes, compression washers and sockets. All exposed
threads and all bends shall be painted with an aluminium spirit paint
after erection.
All conduit and accessories, after being installed, shall be examined and
all parts where the surface has been chipped or scratched shall be
painted.

All conduits shall be kept 80 mm clear of water, gas and other services.
Should this prove impracticable, then they shall be properly bonded by
means of pipe clamps or other device ensuring mechanically sound,
electrically continuous connection.
The method of installing PVC conduit and fittings shall conform strictly
to the manufacturer's recommendation. These recommendations shall be
submitted when seeking approval to the system proposed. In general the
clauses dealing with steel conduit shall apply.
PVC tube not exceeding 25 mm in diameter shall be bent cold by means of
the appropriate spring and the tube shall be saddled as quickly as
possible after bending. When bending larger sizes of tube, the tube must
be heated in an approved manner until it is pliable. A 90o bend shall have
a radius of not less than five times the outside diameter of the tube.

Joints between conduits and conduit fittings shall be watertight and shall
be made by means of a solvent adhesive as recommended by the manufacturer.
Care should be taken to ensure that the tube is clean and free from damp
and grease and in particular dust, mould and oil.
The Contractor shall provide PVC tube ends and flexible covers to prevent
ingress of concrete grout into the tubing and boxes.

All bends are to be made on Site to suit conditions and not more than two
right angle bends will be permitted without the interposition of a draw
box. No tees, elbows, sleeves, either of inspection or solid type will be
permitted. Generally long straight conduit runs from point to point shall
have draw boxes installed at maximum intervals of 10 metres.
Deep boxes or extension rings on standard circular conduit boxes shall be
used where necessary in order to bring the front of each box flush with
the surface of the ceiling or wall. Where conduits are laid direct on the
shuttering of the reinforced slab construction conduit extension rings or
deep boxes shall be used to raise the run of conduit to between the top
and bottom reinforcing. Galvanised draw wires or other approved types
shall be provided where conduits are not be wired on completion or are to
be wired by others.
All draw boxes and junction boxes shall be of ample size to permit the
cables being drawn in and out. They shall be made of galvanised iron and
the jointing surface machined to ensure a dust tight joint. All circular
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a shoulder for the proper butting of the conduit and a solid copper earth
terminal tapped and screwed into the base of the box.
All conduit boxes shall be screwed on or in walls, ceilings etc. by
countersunk wood screws of appropriate size. Holes in boxes shall be
adequately countersunk to ensure the complete recession of the fixing
screws. All inspection and draw-in boxes shall be provided with covers
fixed by round head galvanised iron screws.
Where surface conduit is specified, it shall be fixed by means of distance
saddles and shall terminate in raised back pattern conduit
boxes. Surface conduits shall be bent or set to enter accessories, and
where they turn through walls back outlet boxes shall be provided.
Conduits shall be fixed at 1200 mm centres on vertical runs and 900 mm
apart on horizontal runs.
Vertical conduit runs shall have saddles at 300 mm maximum from their
points of emergence from floors or ceilings and the remaining saddles
shall be fixed consistent with the requirements of spacing and appearance.
Saddles shall be fixed on each side of every bend at 300 mm maximum from
the point of intersection of the centre line conduit.

Conduits in ceiling cavities shall be supported independent of the

suspended ceiling.
Where conduits cross expansion joints, the Contractor shall allow for the
installation of expansion couplers at the positions of the expansion joint
and at right angles to it. He shall provide a bonding earth wire between
each terminal fitted in the nearest conduit box each side of the coupler.

All flexible metallic tubing shall be galvanised watertight pattern fitted

with sweated brass adaptors. External earth conductors, wrapped around
the tubing, shall be provided.
Where conduits are laid in slab floor etc., the Contractor shall arrange
for a competent person to be in attendance whilst the concrete pouring or
screeding operation is being carried out, in order to avoid damage being
caused to the conduits and also to ensure that the conduit work is in
sound condition, properly and efficiently maintained during this
installation period.
Particular care should be taken when setting out conduit runs to outlet
points where they are to be fitted to furniture, kitchen fittings, etc.
The Contractor shall ascertain exact details of the furniture and fittings
construction in order that all conduit work shall wherever possible be
concealed.

Conduits installed in chases of walls and floors shall be firmly secured

by wrought iron pipe hooks or crampets and these fixings shall in
themselves be sufficient to hold the conduits in place. Conduits
installed in chases shall be painted with one coat of bitumastic paint
before erection and a further coat shall be applied to all accessible
surfaces including the hooks and the crampets after erection.
Recessed conduits buried in plaster shall permit a full 6mm depth of cover
over its entire length.
Provision shall be made for the tapping of condensed moisture.
Care shall be taken to prevent water, dirt or rubbish entering the conduit
system during erection. Screwed metal caps or plugs shall be used for
protecting open ends.

All conduit system shall be erected completely with all conduit

accessories connected, they shall then be offered for inspection and
approval by the Engineer before any cables are installed. Conduit boxes

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shall be fixed to the structure of the building independently of the
conduit.
Where a conduit is exposed to different temperatures (either by
surrounding air conditions or by virtue of the surrounding medium with
which it is in contact) at any particular time, the section of the conduit
at the higher temperature shall be isolated from the section at the lower
temperature by means of a conduit box filled with an approved permanently
plastic compound, after completion and testing of all wiring. Such a
condition would arise if a conduit running in a warmed building is run to
exterior points.

Where galvanised conduit is specified, all conduit, accessories, switch

boxes and all associated apparatus used in the installation must also be
galvanised. Galvanised conduit shall be used when mounted outside a
building, installed in floor chases subject to dampness or accidental
flooding, or buried in the ground. Conduit system shall be weatherproof
when erected outside a building. Exposed conduit threads shall be given a
coat of zinc rich paint.
Conduit buried in the ground shall be wrapped with PVC self-adhesive tape
half lapped. The taping shall be extended for a distance of 150 mm beyond
the point where the conduit emerges from the ground. Joints in galvanised
conduit systems shall be made watertight using lead, aluminium paint and
hemp and/or gaskets. The joints shall be partially screwed up before the
paint and hemp are applied and hemp are applied to maintain continuity.
All adaptable boxes shall be grey iron pattern unless otherwise specified.
Where adaptable boxes are fitted flush, the cover plates shall be heavy
gauge metal with 12 mm overlap on all sides. The internal depth of a box
shall be not less than 40 mm.
Covers shall be secured by a screw at each corner and by additional screws
as necessary to provide a maximum spacing of 300 mm between adjacent
screws. Fixing screws shall be brass (round or cheese head).
Covers for boxes shall be of the same material as the box. For boxes
mounted in weatherproof situations, the cover shall have a machined
surface around the perimeter mating with a similar machined surface on the
box and shall be complete with a gasket.
Every flush outlet box to which a luminaire pull cord switch or similar is
to be fitted shall be fitted with an approved type of break joint ring.
23.13 Cable Trunking
Where trunking is specified it shall be constructed of 1.65 mm minimum
thickness zinc coated mild steel or PVC and shall have a removable cover
throughout its length with centre screw latch fixings. Trunking shall be
rigidly fixed and supplied complete with purpose manufactured fittings,
connectors, dividers, flanges, cable retaining clips, racks and copper
earth continuity links. As an alternative if approved, a proprietary
brand of heavy duty plastic trunking may be acceptable. When submitting
details for approval, full installation instructions as recommended by the
manufacturer shall be included in the details.

All cables installed in trunking shall be labeled and identified in an

approved manner. Clips shall be at 600 mm centres. Vertical cable
trunking shall be fitted with cable pin racks arranged to avoid any strain
on the cables.
All trunking shall be rust proofed, primed and painted and fixed at
intervals not greater than 1,000 mm.

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Cable trays where required as part of the Contract supply are to be the
perforated galvanised sheet type.
Trays are to have upturned edges and be of a width suitable for the number
of cables to be supported and are to be supplied with purpose- made
galvanised steel brackets suitable for mounting from the building
structure. External cable trays shall be provided with covers.
23.15 Cable Jointing
The Contractor shall be responsible for the sealing and jointing of all
cables supplied and installed as part of this Section of the Contract.

Straight jointing of cables is not permitted without the written consent

of the Engineer.
23.16 Contactors
Contactors shall comply with British Standard 5424 or equivalent and shall
be of the electrically held-in types contained in heavy gauge sheet steel
cases suitable for panel mounting. Each contactor shall be continuously
rated and suitable for thirty inductive switching operations per hour.

23.17 Switches and Pushbuttons

Switches shall be rated for 15 amp and shall be single pole types and be
provided with an earth terminal.
Switches shall be one way, two-way or intermediate as required and where
mounted together they shall be fitted in a common box.
Switches for use in areas designated for surface installation shall be
quick-make-quick-break fixed grid industrial types mounted in galvanised
malleable iron boxes with protected dolly and arranged where necessary for
multigang switching.
Switches for use in areas designated for flush installation shall be
micro-break types fixed to white plastic cover with metalic louver plates
and mounted in galvanised steel flush type boxes.

Switch-boxes shall be galvanised and fitted with screwed stainless steel

front plates having a 6 mm overlap minimum for flush installations. They
shall be suitably barriered and labelled where two phases are connected in
the same box.
Switches mounted externally shall be of weatherproof pattern to IP65
level.

Where d.c. emergency lighting circuits are to be switched, double-pole

quick make, quick break switches with pillar type terminals and earthing
straps shall be provided.
Switches shall be mounted 1.4 m above finished floor level.
Pushbutton switches shall either be flush or surface types contained in
galvanised steel boxes and be single pole rated for 5 Amps. Pushbuttons
shall be made of non-hydroscopic material, be non-swelling and so fitted
as to avoid any possibility of sticking.
The terminals for all switches shall be adequate to accommodate 2
conductors each a minimum of 2.5 mm2 and 4mm² for small power.

23.18 Lighting Fittings

Illustrations and/or samples of all lighting fittings which the Contractor
proposes to purchase shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval
before issuing any sub-orders.

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Lighting fittings for interior and exterior use are to be manufactured and
tested in accordance with the appropriate sections of BS.4533, IEC 162 or
equivalent and together with all components are to be suitable for service
and operation in the tropical climate stated.
Each fitting is to be complete with all lampholders, control gear,
internal wiring, fused terminal block, earth terminal and reflectors or
diffusers as specified. The design of each fitting is to be such as to
minimise the effect of glare and such that the ingress of dust, flies and
insects is prevented, where open type fittings are used it is to be
impossible for insects to become lodged therein.
The control gear for use with fluorescent lamps and is to be quick or
resonant start type without starters. Chokes are to be impregnated and
solidly filled with polyester resin or other approved high melting
compound and are to be manufactured to restrict the third harmonic content
to less than 17% of the uncorrected current value and are to be silent in
operation.
The built-in ballast units shall comply with IEC Publication No. 82 and
shall include radio interference suppressors and capacitors to correct the
fitting power factor to a minimum of 0.95 lagging as per DEWA's wiring
regulations. Control gear noise levels shall be minimal.

Fittings shall be supplied complete with closed end vitreous enameled

metal reflectors or totally enclosed opal plastic diffusers which shall be
fully interchangeable.
Dispersive reflector fittings suitable for mercury bulb fluorescent or
tungsten filament lamps shall be of heavy gauge sheet steel finished
vitreous enamel. They shall be fitted with anti-vibrators and arranged
for conduit box mounting, direct or pendant, on galvanised ball and socket
dome type lids.
Bulkhead fittings shall have cast bases tapped for conduit entry, hinged
bezels, heat resisting prismatic glasses fitted with neoprene gaskets and
porcelain lampholders. Circuit cable shall not be connected direct to
bulkhead fittings but shall terminate in a fixed base connector mounted in
a conduit box adjacent to the fitting. Final connections to each fitting
shall be carried out with silicone rubber covered cable. All bulkhead
fittings shall be watertight pattern.
Internal connections are to comprise stranded conductors not less than
0.75 mm2 covered with heat resistant insulation to the requirements of
BS.6500 or equivalent. All internal wiring is to be adequately cleated to
the fitting casing with an approved form of cleat. The finish of fittings
for interior use is to be impervious to deterioration by atmospheric
reaction. Fittings for exterior use shall have a vitreous enamel, natural
aluminium or galvanised finish according to the manufacturer's standard
product.
Lampholders for tungsten lamps up to 150 watts shall be brass or porcelain
BC type and for higher ratings shall be ES or GES type according to size.
Fittings for housing tungsten lamps exceeding 150 watts rating are to be
provided with an approved method of dissipating heat from the lamp cap and
terminal housing.

Lampholders as applicable are to be suitable for the lamp specified.

Lighting fittings are to be of the type description as generally set out
in the schedule appended to this section of the Specification. The type
references used are to be repeated in the Schedules and on the drawings.

23.19 Lamps
The Contract includes the supply and erection of all lamps and tubes
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Fluorescent lamps shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with

British Standard 1853. IEEC 81 or equivalent shall be bi-pin types and
shall have colour rendering values of X = 0.335 and Y = 0.342 (i.e.,
Colour 2) on the CIE chromaticity scale.
Tungsten lamps shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with BS.161
or equivalent and shall be bayonet cap for lamps up to and including 100
watts. Lamps rated for 150 watts and higher shall have edison screw caps.
Low wattage lamps used in exit signs and emergency lighting units may be
small or miniature edison screw.

Discharge lamps shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with

British Standard 3677 or equivalent. Mercury vapour lamps shall be
fluorescent types having a 10% red ratio colour correction, whenever used.
23.20 Socket Outlets and Fused Spur Outlets
Each socket outlet shall comply with the requirements of the British
Standard 1363 or equivalent and shall be the interlocked shuttered and
switched types arranged for surface or flush mounting in single or multi-
gang units as appropriate.

Each fused spur outlet shall be equipped with double pole isolator, a fuse
to British Standard 1362 or equivalent and where required front entry for
flexible connection.
Each socket outlet and fused spur outlet shall be equipped with a
galvanised metal box with earth terminal.
Each group of five socket outlets is to be provided with a matching fused
plug top. 3 nos. of 63A sockets shall be provided in the GIS room at
suitable location for the gas handling plant. There shall be a separate
heavy duty industrial type socket outlet of 200 Amps rating with plug to
be provided in the 132Kv GIS Room for HV testing of GIS.
All socket outlets for exterior use shall be galvanised and weather-proof
and be equipped with screwed dustproofed cap attached to the socket by
means of a chain.
23.21 Time Switches
Time switches for use with lighting systems shall be the synchronous motor
wound types protected by a suitably rated fuse for 220 volts operation
with a nine hour reserve spring and are to be fitted with a twenty-four
hour hand set dial two "off" and two "on" levers and manual operation
pushbutton. The main contacts shall be rated for 20 Amps on a 220 Volt 50
Hz A.C. supply.
Time switches shall be suitable for mounting in the distribution boards
supplying the circuits to be controlled.
23.22 Poles
Lighting poles shall be tapered of hot dipped galvanised steel with
bituminous preservative inside and outside at the base and shall be
approved by the Engineer.
Each pole shall be equipped with a base section compartment of 470 mm by
150 mm to house an inspection trap, lockable door, fused cutout, cable
entry and terminations for both the incoming and outgoing power cables and
secondary cables feeding the light sources.
Poles for substation lighting shall support the floodlights at minimum
4.5m above ground level, and poles for access roadway lights shall support
the lanterns at 10 m above ground level.
The Contractor shall ensure each pole is provided with foundations
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23.23 Interior Installations

Wiring for the lighting and socket outlet installations shall comprise PVC
cables drawn into conduits attached to walls, structural or roof steelwork
or ceilings as appropriate.
Surface and flush type installations are required according to the
particular area as indicated in the schedule appended to this section.
In areas where flush type installations are indicated the wiring shall be
drawn into conduits buried under wall finishes or concealed above ceilings
as appropriate.
All fixings shall be of a type approved by the Engineer and all metalwork
used shall be galvanised. Fixings to structural steelwork shall be with
purpose made brackets or clamps, the drilling of structural steelwork will
not be permitted.
Cleats with two screw fixings shall be used for supporting conduits at not
greater than 2m intervals.
All switchboxes, socket outlet boxes and items of a similar type shall be
fixed with two screws or bolts.
Switches and pushbuttons for lighting circuits shall be mounted at 1400mm
above finished floor level. Socket outlets shall be mounted 500m above
finished floor level but those for use with workshop benches shall be
mounted 150 mm clear of the bench working surface and in basement should
be 750mm above finished floor level.
Lighting fittings shall be attached to ceilings, walls, trunking or roof
steelwork or suspended therefrom as appropriate.
Where fittings are to be suspended, rod type suspension units shall be
employed.
Final connections to all suspended lighting fittings shall be with heat
resistant flexible cable terminated in porcelain clad connectors in the
ceiling or junction box which shall also terminate the main circuit cable.
The cable length shall be such that the suspension unit supports the full
weight of the lighting fittings.

Where recessed type lighting fittings are to be installed suspension units

shall be used to prevent the weight of the fittings being applied to the
suspended ceiling. It shall be possible to carry out maintenance from the
underside of the fitting without disturbing the false ceiling. To
facilitate this need the final connection to each fitting shall be with
heat resistant flexible cable from a plug in type ceiling rose mounted
above the false ceiling.

All cables not contained within conduit for their whole route shall be
terminated with a cable gland.
Where lighting fittings are mounted direct on walls or ceilings the main
circuit cables may be connected into the fitting terminal block. Where
terminal blocks do not exist within the lighting fitting flexible heat
resistant cable shall be used connected to a separate junction box.

Earth continuity shall be maintained throughout the entire wiring

installation with separate insulated earth continuity conductors of
adequate cross-section ultimately connected to a common earth terminal at
the respective distribution board.
Within the interior installation adequate provision shall be made for
connection to small ventilating fans.

Each and every trunking route shall be bonded across all joints with
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23.24 Exterior Installation

Exterior substation lighting fittings shall be attached to substation
walls at high level or pole mounted as appropriate. Security lighting
round the perimeter wall/fence is to be provided.

Cables to exterior lighting shall be laid direct in ground, laid in

concrete trenches or cleated to buildings structures as appropriate to the
route requirement. The cables shall be terminated at a cut-out located at
the base of each support. Wiring between the cut-out and the control gear
or lantern shall be with multicore cable run within poles or with cable
drawn into galvanised steel conduit attached to the supporting structure.

23.25 Essential Services

A minimum of fifty per cent of the lighting and medium and low voltage
power distribution, in all areas, shall be arranged to be fed from the
Essential Supplies Board on failure of the normal ac supply.

23.26 Emergency Lighting

Emergency lighting shall comprise lighting fittings of the types as
indicated in the schedule appended to this section of the Specification.
The system shall be so arranged that on failure of the normal a.c.
supplies to the lighting installation the emergency lighting system will
automatically be switched on. Other than those of the "on demand" type,
all emergency lighting shall be switched "off" 5 minutes after restoration
of normal supplies. Each emergency lighting unit shall have a minimum 3
hour rating.

Sufficient fittings of Type E3 shall be provided in each room to enable

the rooms and building to be evacuated safely.
In addition in designated working areas emergency manually switched
lighting to give not less than 30 lux shall be provided utilising type E4
fittings. Switches shall be labeled to the approval of the Engineer.

The emergency lighting shall be supplied from a separate 110V battery of

`L’ type independent from the main substation battery, and shall have a
back up time of 5 hrs and its own separate battery charger. Other details
regarding battery, battery charger and control distribution board,
mounting and other items shall be as per specification detailed in
1.5.1.6.6.01.

23.26.1 Portable Emergency Lighting

Emergency portable rechargeable hand lamps shall be of the wall mounting
charger/lamp type. The lamp battery shall have a 4AH capacity with a
discharge period in excess of 3 hours. The lamp shall be provided with
main and auxiliary bulbs which can be switched by an ON/OFF switch. A
charge function monitoring LED is to be included. The hand lamps shall be
installed in all areas of the substation.

(a) The battery in the portable emergency wall mounted light should be
housed in a vertical position and should not be in horizontal
position.
(b) In addition to the lamp control switch, there shall be an isolation
switch, which when kept in “off” position shall prevent its working
(discharging of battery) even in case of AC supply failure.

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(c) Portable emergency lighting shall be provided in the following areas
but not limited to :-
(i) GIS Room – 2 nos. (one at each end)
(ii) 11kV Switchgear rooms – 2 nos. each room (one at each
end)
(iii) Control room - 2 nos.
(iv) Battery, LVAC, DC Charger,
Cap. Bank Room, Security Room, - 1 no. each room
Telecommunication/Scada Room
Fire Pump Control Room
(v) 132kV & 11kV basements,
Control Building Corridor - 2 nos. in each area.

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23.27 Telephone System

A complete conduit/duct system shall be provided throughout the building
including the telephone cables etc.of both commercial and scada telephone
to be run to the proposed extension points. A layout drawing showing the
proposal location shall be submitted for Engineer’s approval.
23.28 Schedule of Lighting Fittings and Socket Outlets
Lighting fittings described in this Schedule shall also meet the general
requirements of the Clause for Lighting Fittings of this Specification.

TYPE F1 Shall indicate a basic channel complete with control gear and
lampholders for one 1500 mm long fluorescent lamp, equipped with an
open ended metal reflector having upward light slots.
TYPE F2 Shall indicate a fitting which shall comply generally with the
description for Type F1 but be equipped for use with two 1500 mm
lamps.
TYPE F3 Shall indicate a recessed modular fitting louvre type approximately
1200 mm long 600 mm Wide suitable for mounting in a suspended
ceiling. The metalwork and trim are to comprise a rigid welded unit
so arranged as to be invisible when erected complete with
controller. The fitting is to be equipped with a pre-wired
removable gear tray and adjusting facilities to enable leveling
relative to the ceiling to be carried out after erection. The
assembly is to be complete with control gear and lampholders for
two nos. 1200 mm long fluorescent lamp.
TYPE F4 Shall indicate a fitting which shall generally comply with the
description F3 but with three nos.1200 m long fluorescent lamps.

TYPE F5 Shall indicate a dust-tight weatherproof and vapour resistant

fitting, having a gray polyester fibre glass reinforced chassis
containing the control gear and having lampholders for one or two
1500 mm fluorescent lamp. The fitting shall be complete with a
vacuum formed acrylic diffuser which is secured to the body with
injection molded toggles and sealed with a neoprene gasket.

TYPE F6 Shall indicate a weatherproof bulkhead fitting with a cast

aluminium base and vandal resistant diffuser equipped with control
gear and lampholders for two 300 mm 8 watt fluorescent lamps.

TYPE E1 Shall indicate a self-contained, self-sustained (normally off)

emergency lighting unit, complete with integral batteries and
control gear, with the words "EXIT" in white letters on green
background in English and Arabic. It shall be energised from the
batteries under mains failure conditions. The mains failure device
shall be sensed by an unswitched phase connection from the local
lighting circuit.

TYPE E2 Shall indicate a self contained, self-sustained (normally off) wall

mounted emergency lighting unit comprising a pilot light and two 50
watt spotlights complete with control gear. The pilot light shall
be energised under mains failure conditions with manual "on demand"
switches for the spotlights. The mains failure device shall be
sensed by an unswitched phase connection from the local lighting
circuit.

TYPE E3 Shall indicate a self-contained, self-sustained, maintained type

wall or ceiling mounted 60 or 40 watt emergency fluoresent lighting
unit complete with control gear. The lamps shall be energised from
normal supply or from emergency supply at all times.

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TYPE E4 Shall indicate a 60 or 40 watt 110V DC wall or ceiling mounted
emergency fluoresent lighting unit which shall be manually switched
and be similar to type E3.

TYPE H1 Shall indicate forward throw floodlight fitting comprising a sheet

steel vitreous enameled or spun aluminium reflector housing a 250W
high efficiency mercury Vapour lamp. The fittings to be complete
with wall mounting bracket.

TYPE H2 Shall indicate a semi-cut off roadway lantern with housing

manufactured from a one piece LM6 aluminium alloy casting enameled
white internally and equipped with reflector bowl of heat resisting
glass, all suitable for housing the lampholders and control gears
for 250 watt SON (High Pressure Sodium Vapour) Lamps.

The fitting to be equipped with pole arm suitable to give an

outreach of 1 metre.

TYPE S1 Shall indicate a 13 Amp single or double gang flush mounted

switched socket outlet.

TYPE S2 Shall indicate a 13 Amp single or double gang surface mounted

switched socket outlet.

TYPE S3 To comprise an ironclad one gang heavy duty 4 pole interlocked

fuse-switched socket outlet with scraping earth connection suitable
for use on a 380 Volt 3 phase 4 wire 50 Hz for 180 A. Each socket
is to be supplied complete with three HBC fuses and cable box with
2 glands, suitable for terminating a PVCWPVC cable. The socket
shall be fitted with a screwed dustproof cap attached to the top of
the socket by means of a chain.

Matching plugs to be provided in each socket.

TYPE S4 shall indicate a 16 amp 3 phase 4 wire switched socket outlet with
plug flush mounted.

(a) shall indicate a 32 amp 3 phase 4 wire switched socket outlet

with plug flush mounted.

TYPE S5 300 ampere TP & N 5 pin heavy duty interlocked metal-enclosed

switch sockets weatherproof to IP55 with brass screw cover and
plugs for installation in each transformer enclosure. The socket
outlet shall be compatible with those required for oil treatment
plant supply.

The 300A, TP & N, 5 pin, heavy duty interlocked, metal enclosed socket
outlet shall have stainless steel enclosure tested to IP 55.

3 Nos. 63 Amps, 3 Phase, 5 Pin, 400V, Sockets shall be provided in the GIS
room (one at each end and one at middle) as specified in 132kV
switchgear specification, document no.1.5.1.2.2.01.

1 no. 13 Amps, 1 Phase, 3 Pin, 230V socket shall be provided in each IDT &
ET rooms for tapping supply for testing equipments and blower.
Sockets shall be as per clause 23.20 for exterior use.

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23.29 Table II:-

Schedule of Lighting Requirements for Substations and Control Building

Service Type of Type of Type socket Type of

Illuminance Fittings Fixing Outlet Install
Control ation
and Type No.
Switch
Lux Index Main Emer.

Control/
Relay Room 300 16 F3 E1/E2 M L/A S1-4 F
Behind Panels 100 - E3/E4 S4-1
Offices 300 16 F3 E3 M L/A S1-2 F
SCADA
PLC Rooms 300 25 F3 E3/E4 M L/A S1-2 F

Battery Rooms 150 - F5 - C L - S

LV AC and
DC Rooms 250 - F2 E4/E3 C L/A S2-1 S
Toilets 150 - F2 E3 - L/A S1-1 F
Main 120 - F5 E4 - L S5-2 S
Transformer S2-1
Compounds S4(a)-1
*
Grounding 120 F5 E4 - L S-3-1 S
transformer
compounds
Foyer Passages 200 22 F3 E1/E2 M L/A S1-2 F
Corrideors, E3
Stairs
Roadways & 20 - H2 E4 P.B T.S. - - -
External Areas
Swithrooms 300 - F2 E1/E2 C/D L/A S2-4 S
132KV: E3/E4
33KV:11KV:
NE:415V: DC
Cable basements 150 - F5 E1/E2 C L/A S2-4 S
AC plant room 300 - F2 E2 C/D L/A S2-2 S
and power
supplies
Store room 150 F2 E3 C L/A S2-1 S

For key see Lighting Requirements and Schedule of Lighting Fittings and Socket
Outlet Clauses.
*The 300A, TP & N, 5 pin, heavy duty interlocked, metal enclosed socket outlet
shall have stainless steel enclosure tested to IP 55.

24 CRANES
Travelling crane(s) shall be provided for the 132kV GIS switchgear
building. The crane(s) shall be capable of lifting and accurately
positioning all loads ranging from full crane rated capacity to at

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least 10% rated capacity. The cranes shall be furnished with one
hoist.
The Contractor shall provide crane(s) of approved capacity to handle
the heaviest load to be encountered during normal maintenance and
repairs and the heaviest indivisible load during initial erection or
when carrying out extensions. It shall be capable of lifting at least
5 tonnes.
The crane shall have speeds under full load of :
Speed
(a) Hoisting 2 metres/minute
(b) Cross Travel 10 metres/minute
(c) Long Travel 20 metres/minute
(d) Creep speed of 25% of operating speed.
The bridge of gantry trolley and hoist movements shall be controlled
by suitable reversible controllers. The bridge or gantry trolley and
hoist control schemes shall permit variable speeds in both directions
of travel. Limit switches shall be provided at end limits of bridge,
trolley and hoist travel. The Control station shall be of the pendant
type. If the switchgear design and trunking make the use of a pendant
suspended from the trolley impractical, a pendant which can be plugged
into stations at selected points around the switchroom should be
provided with an adequate lead length. These stations shall be
located such that safe control of the crane for all functions can be
carried out at the front, rear or top of the switchroom as required by
the design.
The electrical equipment shall consist of one motor for each crane
motion, all of them provided with brakes; controllers, resistors,
magnetic contactors, overload protection and limit switches; all
complete with hardware, insulators and any other equipment necessary
for proper operation of the crane. The crane shall be so designed so
as to guarantee fall-safe and satisfactory operation. Brakes shall be
able to arrest the heaviest load carried at any position and hold it.
A factor of safety of 1.5 times the maximum working load is to be
taken into account for all stress calculations and also shock loading.

The bridge, trolley and hoist controllers of the crane shall each have
five positions as follows : two in the forward or raising direction,
two in the backward or lowering direction and one off position.
Bridges and trolleys shall be fed from current collectors or by means
of cables adequately supported and provided with self-winding reels.
Stepless control will be accepted.

The crane bridge shall be of double beam construction using I-section

trestle or box type members, connected rigidly to the bridge trucks.
A permanent service platform running the full length of the bridge
shall be fitted to provide access to all roof lights and fire detector
equipment etc. The floor of the platform shall be at such a height
that a person can travel down the shop without risk or danger from any
overhead structure or roof beam. The platform shall be fitted with a
safety rail but shall not obstruct access to hoist travel mechanism or
crane lift. Local control facilities shall also be provided.
Two lights shall be fitted to the trolley to illuminate the crane
hook.
The rails shall be fitted with steel stops and the end carriage
equipped with spring buffers on either side.

Design drawings shall show details of the gears, bearings, drums,

sheaves, trucks, wheels, trolley drive, rails, stops, cables, hooks,
rivets, bolts, lubrication and marking.

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Permanent means of access to the hoisting and travelling mechanism and

a fixed crane servicing platform shall be fitted to the building.
The crane and all associated equipment shall be painted yellow. BSS
381 C colour 356 Golden Yellow with safe working load clearly painted
on the crane beam in black.
The main supply switch shall be 3-pole and neutral and is to be 3
position i.e. ON/OFF/EARTH. In the earth position the crane and
downshop leads will be earthed. The switch shall be lockable in both
OFF and EARTH position.

25 DATA SHEET
For convenience certain basic design principles and dimensions are
listed below. This is not an exhaustive list and reference should
also be made to the Technical Specification and other Schedules as
appropriate. The Contractor is required to adhere strictly to the
principles/dimensions listed, unless agreed otherwise in writing by
the Engineer. Should alternative greater dimensions be indicated on
tender drawings, these shall take precedence.

Minimum dimensions for equipment etc. in buildings

(a) Rear of panel/equipment to adjacent wall - 1.0 metre (Except for items
intended for "back to wall" mounting).
(b) Rear of panel/equipment to front of adjacent panel/equipment at east
1.5 metres.

(c) Front of panel/equipment to front of other panel/equipment when facing

each other depth of withdrawable unit to be turn 90° plus 2.0 metre at
lest.
(d) Any outer part of enclosed switchgear, motor or generator on own
baseplate to wall or other equipment - 1.0 metre. For switchgear
which may be withdrawn from its housing, this dimension shall be taken
from the front of the truck in its fully withdrawn position.

(e) Allowance to included for access to plant front and rear for fire
appliances.
(f) Safety clearances according to B.S. 7354.
Minimum number of doors and means of access
(a) Control and relay rooms - one set of double doors plus one single door
at opposite ends of room.
(b) HV Switchrooms as for (a). Doors to open outwards with handle.
(c) Corridors running complete length of building - double doors one end,
single door other end.
(d) Cable tunnels - two access hatches at opposite ends of tunnel.

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26 LIST OF REFERENCES
26.1 Civil Works
BS12 Portland Cement

BS 497 Cast iron and cast steel

BS 729 Hot dipped galvanised coatings on iron and steel articles
BS 812 Testing aggregates
BS 882 Aggregates from natural sources for concrete
BS 1610 Materials testing machines and force verification equipment

BS 1722 Fences. Pt10.Anti-intruder chain link fences

BS 1881 Testing concrete
BS 2573 Rules for the design of cranes
BS 3148 Methods of test for water for making concrete

BS 4027 Sulphate-resisting Portland cement

BS 4102 Steel wire and wire products for fences
BS 4131 Terrazzo tiles
BS 4248 Supersulphated cement

BS 4514 PVC-U soil and ventilating pipes, fittings and accessories

BS 4550 Methods of testing cement
BS 4660 Unplasticised PVC-U pipes and fittings of nominal sizes 110
and 160 for below ground gravity drainage and sewerage
BS 5328 Methods of specifying concrete

BS 5385 Wall and floor tiling

BS 5481 Unplasticised PVC pipe and fittings for gravity sewers
BS 5572 CP for sanitary pipework
BS 5930 CP for site investigations

BS 6031 CP for earthworks

BS 6150 CP for painting of buildings
BS 6297 CP for design and installation of small sewage treatment
works and cess pools

BS 6319 Testing of resin compositions for use in construction

BS 6367 CP for drainage of roofs and paved areas
BS 6399 Loadings for buildings: Pt.1 CP for dead and imposed loads,
Pt.3 CP for imposed roof loads
BS 6431 Ceramic floor and wall tiles

BS 6515 Polyethylene damp-proof courses for masonry

BS 6575 Fire blankets

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BS 6949 Bitumen-based coatings

BS 8004 CP for foundations
BS 8110 Structural use of concrete

BS 8204 In-situ floorings

BS 8301 CP for building drainage
BS CP3 Chap.V Pt.2 Code of basic data for design of buildings: wind
loads

IS 1893 Earthquake resistant design of structures

ACI 305.77 Hot weather concreting
CIRIA SP31 Guide to concrete construction in the Gulf region
ASTM C114 Chemical analysis of hydraulic cement
ASTM C227 Cement aggregate; test by mortar bar method for potential
alkali reactivity
ASTM C289 Potential alkali reactivity of aggregate; test for Portland
cement concrete
ASTM C342 Cement aggregate; test for potential volume changes
ASTM C586 Potential alkali reactivity of aggregates - rock cylinder
test for carbonate rocks
BCA Publication 97.303 CP for laying precast concrete
block pavements
26.2 Lighting and Small Power
Code of Practice Regulations for Electrical Equipment in Buildings 15th
Edition. Institution of Electrical Engineers.
BS 6004 Specification for PVC insulated cables (non armoured) for
electric power and lighting
BS 6346 Specification for PVC insulated cables for electricity
supply
BS 6500 Specification for insulated flexible cords and cables
BS 6121 Mechanical cable glands
BS EN 60947 Specification for control gear for voltages up to and
including 1000V a.c. and 1200V d.c.
BS 4533 Luminaries
BS 3677 Specification for high pressure mercury vapour lamps
BS 1363 Specification for 13A fuse plugs and switched and unswitched
socket outlets
BS 1362 Specification for general purpose fuse links for domestic
and similar purposes (suitable for use in plugs)
BS 4568 Specification for steel conduit and fittings with metric
threads of 150 form for electrical installation
BS 4066 Test on Electric cable under fire conditions.
IEC 60332

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