GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

PROJECT TITLE: PROPOSED TWO-STOREY RESIDENTIAL

CLIENT: HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY
LOCATION: ANGELES CITY

This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the kinds of
materials to be used for the proposed building shown in the plans and detail drawings.

The plans, detail drawings and these Specifications shall be considered as complementing
each other, so that what is mentioned, or shown in one, although not mentioned or shown in the
other, shall be considered as appearing on both. In case of conflict between the two, the same
should be referred to the designer for resolution.

A. GENERAL CONDITIONS –

1. Under this section this paper shall be known as the standard specifications for and shall
be the basis of interpretation of the plan for the proposed TWO-STOREY RESIDENCE.
2. These specifications shall be part and parcel of the attached plans hereto and shall govern
over the said plans in case of conflict.
3. All parts of the construction shall be finished with first class workmanship, to the fullest
talent and meaning of the plans and these Specifications, and to the entire satisfaction of
the Owner.

4. The construction shall conform to all the requirements of the National Building Code, as
well as the local rules and regulations of the Municipality/city of __________________,
Philippines.

B. CLEARING, GRADING AND FILLING THE SITE

1. General Conditions
The contractor shall make all necessary excavation for the foundation to grade
indicated in the drawings with put extra compensation. The ground floor shall be 0.20
meters above the grade line.
Excavation for footings shall be done strictly in accordance with the given sizes
and depths as shown in the drawings.
 The building site shall be leveled according to the plans and cleared of rubbish, roots and
other perishable and objectionable matters to a suitable subgrade.

All such unsuitable materials shall be removed form the building site and spread
uniformly over the areas adjacent to the proposed building, or otherwise disposed of as may be
directed by the Engineer in charge of the construction.

C. STAKING OUT THE BUILDING LINES

The building lines shall be staked out and all lines and grades shown in the drawing
established before any execution is started. Batterbaords and reference marks shall be erected at
such places where they will not be disturbed the excavation of the building.

D. EXCAVATION

All excavations shall be made to grade indicated in the drawings. Where the building site
is covered with any kind of fill, the excavation for footings should be made deeper until the
stratum for safe bearing capacity of the soil is reached.

Whenever water is encountered in the excavation process, it shall be removed by bailing

or pumping, care being taken that the surrounding soil particles are not disturbed or removed.

E. BACKFILLS

After concrete for foundations is hard enough to withstand pressure resulting from fills,
the materials removed from excavations shall be used for backfill around them.

Backfill and fills shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm in thickness, and each
layer shall be thoroughly compacted by wetting, tamping and rolling.

F. CONCRETE WORKS

All concrete shall be mixed thoroughly until there is a uniform distribution of the cement
and aggregates, and should be deposited as nearly as practicable in its final position, care being
taken to avoid segregation of the aggregates.

Water to be used for mixing concrete shall be clean and free from injurious amount of oil,
acids, alkalis, salt and other organic materials.
G. PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE

All concrete works shall be done in accordance with the standard specifications for plain
and reinforced concrete as adopted by the Government. Cement, to be used shall be (Specify
brand)Portland cement, or any other equivalent brands (Specify brand)Pozzolan cement more
readily available in the locality. Alternative cements so selected must meet the requirements of
Portland and pozzolan cements, and approved by the Engineer in charge of construction.

The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for the various parts of the
building:

Columns and footings - Class A (1:2:4)

Conc. Holl. Blk. Footings - Class B (1:2-1/2: 5)
Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs - Class A (1:2:4)
Concrete slab foot on fill - Class C (1:3:6)
Septic Vault cover - Class A (1:2:4)

Class A concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2 parts fine aggregate and 4 parts
coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a pliable paste.

Class B concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2-1/2 parts fine aggregate and 5
parts of coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a pliable
paste.

Class C concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part of cement, 3 parts fine aggregate and 6 parts
coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into pliable paste.

The fine aggregate for concrete shall consist of natural sand, or inert materials with
similar characteristics, having clean, hard and durable grains, free from \organic matter or loam.

The coarse aggregates for concrete shall consist of crushed rock of durable and strong
qualities, or clean and hard gravel. Size of the coarse aggregate to be used shall vary from 20mm
to 40mm (3/4” to 1-1/2”).

All slab not less than 0.10 m in thickness. All slab reinforcement shall be ____ in
diameter. All slab reinforcement shall be 0.02 m. clear from the bottom and 0.015 m. clear from
the top of the slab. Bend bars at 30 degrees angle. Use #3 dia. temperature bar. Spaced 12" o.c.
both ways.

MATERIALS
 Island cement shall conform to ASTM standards. Use only one brand for the
whole structural and masonry works.
  Fine aggregates for concrete, mortar, grout, or plaster: stone screenings or other
materials with similar characteristics: clean, hard, strong, durable, free from dusts,
lumps soft or flaky particles, shale, alkali, loam or clay.
 Coarse Aggregates: Gravel; Well- drained, clean, hard particles of gravel or
crushed rocks, 25mm (1”) dia. Maximum for slab. Clean, washed sand from
Porac Plaridel or approved equal.
 Water: Fit for drinking, free from injurious amount of oil, acids, alkali, organic
materials and other deleterious substances.

H. FORMS FOR CONCRETE WORKS

All forms for concrete works shall be properly braced or connected together so as to
maintain the correct position and shapes of the concrete members. Forms shall be constructed
sufficiently tight to prevent bulging and seepage of water.

Forms shall not be removed until the concrete has attained sufficient strength to support
its own weight and any loads that may be placed on it. Side forms of beams and girders may be
removed earlier that the bottom forms but additional posts or shoring must be placed under the
beams or girders until they have attained their strength.

Remove forms according to the following schedule:

Footings - 2 days
Column - 4 days
Beams & Girders --allow one day per ft. with minimum of 7 days.

I. CONCRETE SLAB FLOORS ON FILL

Concrete slabs on fill shall be poured on a gravel bed of not less than 100mm thick. Each
concrete slab course to be poured shall not be more than one meter wide, and each course shall
be poured alternately to the indicated floor finish.

J. SECOND FLOOR TOILET-BATH BALCONY CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS –

 When preparing the concrete for upper floor slabs of Toilet-Bath and balcony it shall be
made waterproof by adding (specify brand)Boysen waterproofing compound to
the mixture.

The proportion of the waterproofing compound to a given volume of concrete mixture

shall be as recommended by the product manufacturer.

K. STEEL REINFORCING BARS

All steel reinforcing bars to be used in this construction shall consist of round deformed
bars with lugs or projections on their sides to provide a greater bond between the concrete and
the steel. All steel reinforcing bars to be used shall be (specify brand)grade 60 while the
16mm below should be grade 40 . Structural Grade Steel: with minimum Fy= 227.37 MPa.
(3300 Psi), Intermediate Grade Steel: with minimum Fy= 275.8 MPa (4000 psi)

All steel reinforcing bars shall be accurately placed and secured against displacement by
tying them together at each bar intersection with Gauge No. 16 galvanized iron wire.

The steel reinforcing bars indicated for footings, columns, slabs, beams, girders and other
concrete members shall all conform to the number, size and spacing as indicated in the drawings
of schedule of steel reinforcements.

No metal reinforcement shall be installed in place unless it is free from rust, scale or
other coatings, which will destroy or reduce the bond with concrete.

L. CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS

Concrete hollow blocks to be used in this project shall be (specify brand) .

All exterior concrete hollow blocks to be used for first floor walls shall be at least 150mm
thick while concrete hollow blocks for interior walls unless otherwise indicated, shall be 100mm
thick. For interior CHB walls where plumbing pipes and fittings shall be located, the thickness
shall be at least 150mm.

Concrete hollow block to be used for walls above the first floor, shall be 100mm thick.

The concrete hollow block walls shall be laid, and the cells filled with cement mortar
consisting of 1 part Portland cement and 3 parts sand by volume. They shall be reinforced with
round deformed bars 10mm diameter, spaced not more than 0.80m on centers, bothways.

All exposed surfaces of concrete hollow block walls shall be finished with the specified
materials indicated on the elevation drawings.
 The mixture of cement plaster for concrete hollow block wall finshes indicated in the
drawing shall be 1 part cement, 1 part time and 3 parts sand.

M. FLOOR FINISHES

The materials to be used as floor finishes for the rooms of the building shall be as
follows:

Ground Floor:

1. Entrance Porch ------------------------------- (Specify)vinyl wood plank 4” x 36” x

3mm
2. Living Room ---------------------------------- (Specify)vinyl wood plank 4” x 36” x
3mm
3. Dining Room ---------------------------------- (Specify)vinyl wood plank 4” x 36” x
3mm
4. Kitchen --------------------------------------- (Specify)ceramic floor tiles 400mm x
400mm
5. Maid’s Room --------------------------------- (Specify)plain finished cement
6. Bedroom (First Floor) ----------------------- (Specify) carpet
7. Carport --------------------------------------- (Specify)stone tiles 600mm x 1200mm
8. Toilet & Bath---------------------------------(Specify)ceramic tile 200mm x 200mm

Second Floor:
1. Bedrooms --------------------------------(Specify) carpet
2. Master Bedroom-------------------------(Specify) carpet
3. Hallway---------------------------------------------(Specify) vinyl wood plank 4” x 36”
x 3mm

4. Balcony (Second Floor) ----------------------- (Specify) stone tiles 600mm x

600mm
5. Walk-in Closet-----------------------------------(Specify) carpet
6. Toilet & Bath------------------------------------(Specify) ceramic tile 200mm x
200mm

N. THE WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES

The toilet and bathroom floors shall be finished with (specify brand)mariwasa siam
ceramic tiles carrying the brand (specify brand)mariwasa siam tiles.

The walls of the toilets, bathrooms, top of kitchen cabinets, and laundry tub, and their
adjacent walls shall be wainscoted with 200mm x 200mm (8”x8”) ceramic tiles.
 Interior and exterior corners of tiled floors and walls shall be provided with the necessary
tile mouldings.

All tiles for floor, walls and mouldings shall be free from laminations, serrated edges,
chipped-off corners and other defects, which would adversely affect their appearance and
strength. All joints between tiles and mouldings shall be filled with (specify brand)portland white
cement and then carefully wiped.

Before the tiles and mouldings are laid in place, they shall be thoroughly soaked in water
if recommended by the manufacturer. Mortar to be used in setting the tiles and moldings shall be
a mixture of 1 part cement and 2 parts sand by volume.

O. LUMBER

Lumber to be used in this project shall be well seasoned, thoroughly dry and free from
loose or unsound knots, shakes or other imperfections impairing their strength or appearances.

The kind of lumber to be used for the various parts of the building shall be as follows:

Exterior door frames --------------------------------------------- (specify)tanguile

Interior door frames --------------------------------------------- (specify) tanguile
Purlins, Wall Studs, Ceiling Joists, Cleats ------------------- (specify) tanguile
Fascia Boards, Cabinets/Closet Shelves -------------------- (specify) tanguile
Stair Treads, Stringers, Risers and Handrails -------------- (specify) tanguile

P. FRAMES

All wood frames for windows, doors, cabinets and closets shall be done as much as
possible, with carefully fitted mortise and tenon joints. All door and window frames to be
installed on concrete hollow block and other masonry walls shall be anchored with 76mm (3”)
common wire nails all around the contact surfaces, And all such contact surfaces shall first be
painted with (Specify brand)solignum wood preservative before the frames are installed in place.

All unexposed lumber such as posts, plates, floor and roof beams, trusses or rafters, floor
joists and bridgings, purlins, cleats, ceiling joists, wall studs, etc. shall likewise be treated with
(Specify brand)solignum wood preservative after they have been installed in place.

Q. ROOFING

The roof shall be covered with (Specify brand)APO Galfan pre-pointed roofing sheets as
shown on the plans. The roofing sheets shall be secured to the purlins with 6mmdia. (1/4” dia.)
GI rivets and Gauge No. 26 plain GI straps cut long enough for bending around the specified size
or purlins. The straps shall each be at least 25mm wide with corners chipped off at the riveting
ends.
 Ridge rolls, hip rolls and valleys to be used shall be those compatible with (Specify
brand) APO Galfan pre-pointed long-span roofing sheets. They shall lap the roofing sheets at
least 250mm. The ridge rolls, hip rolls and valleys shall be riveted to the roofing sheets, in
addition to the rivets engaging the GI straps in securing the roofing sheets to the purlins.

All roofing sheets adjacent to concrete hollow block and other masonry walls such as at
property line firewalls, shall be provided w3ith Gauge No. 26 plain GI flashing to extend up to
the top and over to the other side of the wall. All rivets shall be placed at the top of the
corrugations of the roofing sheets to prevent water from standing around the rivets.

R. ELECTRICAL WORKS

The electrical installation shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and under
the direct supervision and control of a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer or Master
Electrician.

All electric works and materials shall conform to the provisions of the latest edition of the
Philippine or National Electric Code.

The electrical wiring shall be installed thru (Specify brand)atlanta permaline coil able
PVC electrical conduit fittings and appurtenances that conform with ISO dimensions.

The type of electrical services to be supplied to the building shall be 220V, AC, single
phase.

There shall be only one service drop from the nearest (Specify Electricity
Company)angeles electrical company pole to the proposed building. Electric wires for light and
power shall not be smaller than 13.5mm2 (AWG No. 12). 600V insulation.

Electrical materials to be used for the electric installation shall be as follows:

Automatic Circuit Breaker ------------------------------ (Specify)square D

HOM115PCAFIC Circuit breaker
Flush wall switches, convenience outlets other wiring devices---(Specify)WS 2PCS
REGULAR CONV. OUTLET & UNIV. OUTLET WITH STAINLESS PLATE
Wires/Conductors ----------------------------------------------- (Specify)Non-metallic(NM)
Sheated cable
(List other materials, if necessary)

The spare circuit shall be provided with an empty PVC pipe, size 19mmø which should
extend at least 300mm above the ceiling line. The grounding wires shall be identified and all
wires shall be color-coded for easy identification.

The panelboard shall be provided with a circuit directory.

S. PLUMBING WORKS

All plumbing works for this project shall be in accordance with the approved plans and
under the direct supervision and control of a licensed Sanitary Engineer or Master Plumber.

Piping shall be properly graded or pitched to ensure easy circulation, drainage and
prevent water hammer and noise.

The plumbing installation shall conform with the provisions of the National Plumbing
Code and the rules and regulations enforced in the locality.

Piping for drain, waste and vent shall be done using (Specify brand)atlanta watermain
uPVC push-on system. For the in-house water supply installation, (Specify brand)atlanta
watermain uPVC pipes and fittings shall be used.

The plumbing fixtures and accessories to be provided and installed shall be as follows:

Water Closets ------------------ (Specify brand and model)American standard/dual flash

Lavatories ----------------------- (Specify brand and model)American standard/wall
mounted
Kitchen Sinks ------------------- (Specify brand and model)AS/2compartment sink
Shower Heads ------------------ (Specify brand and model)AS/handheld shower
Soap Holder -------------------- (Specify brand)basket wall mounted
Toil Paper Holder ------------- (Specify brand)wall mounted w/ shelf
Floor Drain --------------------- Size 100mm x 100mm (4”x4”) Stainless Steel
(List other materials, if necessary)

Where a sanitary sewer system of sewage disposal is not in operation in the locality, a
standard septic vault shall be constructed as shown in the drawings.

T. DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES

Doors and door frames shall conform to the sizes, designs and kind of materials shown in
the details of doors, schedule of doors or as per the bill of materials.

All wooden doors shall be hung on at least 3 pieces of 102mm x 102mm (4” x 4”) loose-
pin bearing template hinges.

Door locksets to be used shall be (Specify brand)yale, sureloc, guli brand to be installed
1024mm from the finished floor line.
 Rails and rollers for the sliding doors shall be (Specify brand)prime-line.

(Specify Brand)atlanta PVC door shall have door jamb and lockset. Schedule of door is
provided on the plan and bill of materials. All materials shall be of good quality, and any objects
noticed shall be out rightly rejected upon delivery.

(Specify Brand)delta Glass door shall be provided with handle and hinges as specified.

U. WINDOWS

All aluminum, sliding windows, jalousies shall be in accordance with the detailed
drawing.
All window frames are aluminum powder coated with ¼ “ thick glass, color of frame as
per owner’s choice.

Steel windows to be used in this project shall conform to the size and designs shown in
the detail drawings or schedule of steel windows, or as per the bill of materials.

Jalousie windows to be installed shall conform to the detail drawings or schedule of

jalousie windows, or as shown in the bill of materials. Hardwares and fittings for louver
windows shall be galvanized-plated steel with rotor-operators.

Glass jalousie slats shall be 5.5mm thick x 100mm wide. Use frosted glass blades for all
bedroom areas and clear glass slats for all other rooms.

Glass jalousie windows shall be provided with aluminum screens. Wrought iron grilles
using at least 12mm square steel bars shall be installed on all jalousie windows.

V. STORM DRAINAGE
All downspouts from the roof gutters shall end in concrete catch basins, to which 6” ø
reinforced concrete drainage pipes shall be connected leading to the street gutter fronting the
building.

W. PAINTING

GENERAL

Surface Examination – No painting shall be done under conditions, which will jeopardize
the quality or appearance of painting or finishing.

Preparation – All surfaces shall be in proper condition to receive the finish. All
woodwork shall be sandpapered to smooth and finished dusted clean; all knotholes, pitch
pockets, or sappy portions shall be shellacked or sealed with wood filler. Nail holes cracks or
defects shall be carefully puttied after the first coat. Matching the color paint or stain, all
imperfection in plaster shall be filled with patching. Compound and smoothened off to match
adjoining surfaces.

NOTES:

All painting and finishes shall have at least two (2) coats of (SPECIFY BRAND)boysen paints or
stain.

No work shall be left without approval of the supervising Engineer.

All painting work for this project, except as hereinafter specified, shall be done with the use of
(Specify brand)boysen paint products.

The painting contractor shall supply all labor, paint materials, tools, staging and
equipment necessary, and shall perform all painting and finishing work as shown in the schedule
of painting and finishing work for this project.

The painting contractor shall store his materials in one place in the building to be kept
neat and clean, care being taken in the storage of paints, oils, etc. to prevent danger of fire. Oily
rags shall be kept in metal containers and shall be removed form the building every end of the
working day.

Upon completion of the painting works, the painting contractor shall remove any paint
spots from all finished work. He shall present his work to the Project owner or Engineer in-
charge of construction, free from blemishes and rubbish generated by his workers.

It shall be the painting contractor’s responsibility to protect his work and those of other
contractor during the time of his work is underway. He shall be responsible for any damage to
the work or property of others caused by his employees or by himself.

Before any painting is done, all surfaces shall be cleaned, smoothed and freed from dust,
dirt, grease, mortar, rust and other foreign substances. All parts where paint remover has been
used shall be washed off with paint or lacquer thinner. All paints shall be spread evenly and
carefully.

All paint and paint materials shall be delivered to the building site in unbroken packages,
bearing the marks of the specified brand. No adulteration of specified paints with other brands
shall be allowed.

CHOICE OF COLOR

The owner must first be consulted after he has given the color scheme. No painting job shall be
done unless it has met the approval of the owner regarding the color.
VARNISHING

1. All woodwork to be varnished must first be thoroughly sandpapered and all cracks hole, and
other defects must be thoroughly and carefully filled with the first quality colored or white putty
tinted to match the desired finish.
2. No man-on-the-job wood filler will he allowed. It should be a first quality wood filler.
3. Before varnishing a sample must be applied for approval of the owner.

X. MISCELLANEOUS

All licenses and permits necessary for the proper construction including light connection
and other miscellaneous fees incidental to complete the construction of the building shall be
included in the bill of quantities and shall be done by the contractor.

Approved by:

___________________________
Engr. Michael V. Almeida
Faculty, SEA-CE