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GENERAL SPECIFICATTON FOR

PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Table of Contents

0300 - General.......................................................................................................................2
0301 - Materials....................................................................................................................4
0302 – FormWorks...............................................................................................................5
0303 - Components Manufacturing....................................................................................6
0304 - Types Of Finish.........................................................................................................8
0305 – Components Control (in the plant)........................................................................9
3053 - Concrete Control....................................................................................................10
0306 - Transportation, Storage and Installation.............................................................12
0307 – Quality Control In-Situ...........................................................................................16
0308 - Precast Prestressed Concrete Hollow Plates......................................................16

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0300 - General
03001 - Chapter Subject
This outline refers to the material and work quality for concrete, precast reinforced concrete and
precast prestressed concrete, manufactured according to the ministry or the contractor plans and it
applies to components cast in the plant or in the site itself, installed all over the structure parts,
underground, over ground, all around the site, in any height or depth, whatsoever. The instructions
of this specification apply also to the precast components included in Chapter 04 -Construction
Works, which are non-supporting components and do not consist part of the supporting structure -
and they have priority on Chapter 04. Floor tiles, precast window sills, precast stairs and stair-
cases according to Israel Standard 1182 - outlined in Chapter 10 - Paving and Protection Works.
This chapter does not include precast concrete buildings outlined in Chapter 21. It also does not
contain light concrete products - these require description in a special specification. The chapter
does not deal with concrete prestressing methods – see Chapter 13.

03002 - Standards
Following are the main standards relevant to this chapter.

A. Israeli Standards

NUMBER NAME
1 Cement Portland
P Concrete Aggregates from natural sources
6 Floor tiles Matrazo and stone slices
26 Sample preparation and inspection of fresh concrete (9including all its parts)
118 Concrete strength
127 Welders tests
466 The concrete law (including all its parts)
580 Welded Steel Nets For Concrete Reinforcement
Part 1 – Nets
Part 2 – Smooth rods cold processed
Part 3 – Poles with improved attachment ability, cold processed
Part 4 – Reinforcement cages
601 Ready mixed concrete
739 Steel poles with improved adhesive capability for concrete reinforcement
893 Smooth rolled steel poles for concrete
896 Chemical admixture for concrete
904 Form works for concrete
931 Fire resistance of construction elements

B. Foreign Standards
851014 - Specification for Pigments for Portland Cement and Portland Cement Products.

03003 - standards Specifications

 Following is a list of the Standards Institute specification mentioned throughout the
specification:

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institute Specification 143 - Uni-component Elastomeric Sealant based on Acrylic and

Silicone Resins for Use in Buildings.
Institute Specification 153 - Uni-component and Bi-component Elastomeric Sealant for Use in
buildings
 Institute Specification 171 - P.V.C. Rigid Profiles for External Temporary Joints in precast
Structures.

03004 - Other
The contents of the following chapters applies also to this chapter, unless otherwise specified:
Chapter 02 – Cast Concrete Work at the Site
 Chapter 04 – Construction Work
 Chapter 10 – Paving and Protection Work
 Chapter 11 – Painting Works
 Chapter 13 – Prestressed Concrete Works
 Chapter 19 – Craftsman Frames

03005 - Contractor Design

Precast concrete components manufactured according to the contractor design, shall be designed
by qualified engineers in the appropriate professional level according to the rules of the profession,
the laws, the standards and the existing specifications.
The design principles shall take into consideration the various situations to which the precast
components shall be subject in all execution stages, from casting to their installation in the
structure, as required by Israel Standard 466.
|The contractor shall be responsible for any damage or loss caused by deficient design. While
developing the plans special attention shall be given to indicating the exact location of the
reinforcement rods. The minimal cover thickness (also on the rims, the binding wires and the
dividing iron) shall be as required by Israel Standard 466, considering the climate conditions to
which the component is exposed in the structure.

03006 - Production and Installation Instructions

The contractor shall submit to the CO approval - at the CO request - a document containing plans
of the components, description of the production, control, and handling and installation processes
that he undertakes to carry out.

03007 - Production Plant

The components shall be manufactured in a permanent plant or a temporary plant or in a field plant
provided that the CO has approved the site, the conditions and the equipment in advance. In any
case, appropriate leveled areas shall be prepare for raw materials, production and casting means
storage as well as components storage during curing and after their finish. The plant shall have
appropriate working areas for concrete preparation, form works and reinforcement preparation, as
well as regular water supply for curing, and equipment for component extraction from the form
works, lifting and shifting to storage or repair areas. The equipment lifting power shall suit the
heaviest components manufactured in the site. Materials damaged during production - e.g., iron
soiled during storage - shall be cleaned or replaced at the CO request.

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03008 - Model Preparation

The contractor shall prepare at least one model of each type of component. The model shall be in
its full size as planned, in shape and finish color as required. The model shall be inspected
according to the requirements, including matching to finish requirements : whole interior texture,
quantity of blow holes, surface flaws. The model shall be approved by the CO prior to giving the
approval to commence production. Has the model been disqualified, the contractor shall prepare a
new model, and shall so proceed until the CO approval is obtained.
An approved model shall be included in the number of similar ordered units.
An approved model shall be kept in a place agreed upon with the contractor until production is
finished and until a component series of the same kind is submitted.

0301 - Materials
03010 - General
The materials shall comply with the requirements in Chapter 02 - General specification for
Concrete cast In-Situ - as well as with the additional requirements detailed below.

03011 - Concrete
The precast components shall be cast from concrete of the type defined in the plans or one of the
other contract documents. All the concrete works shall be carried out subject to the General
Specification for Concrete cast In-Situ Works, in addition to the additional requirements specified in
this chapter herein.
The concrete shall be manufactured in good control conditions, as defined in Israel Standard 118.
Unless otherwise specified in one of the contract Documents, the concrete types shall be
(excluding concrete types in precast prestressed hollow plates, see Clause 0308 below):
MGP-40 at least - in precast prestressed components.
MGP-30 at least - in supporting linear components made of reinforced concrete and in precast
non- prestressed membrane plates.
In other types of components - MGP-20 at least.
The contractor shall allow the CO to inspect the mixture ratio. Should the CO be of the opinion that
the input, compacting, dismantling and curing means used by the contractor do not allow the
generation of a dense concrete with the quality required by the specification, the contractor shall
change the mixture ratio until it reaches the appropriate mixture.
Components having contact with water or with wet earth, as well as fine components exposed to
weather conditions and not having additional protection, shall be subject to caulking inspections at
a rate to be established in one of the contract documents. In the said exposed components (with
thickness less than 6cm), the maximal allowed absorption shall be 6.5%, when inspected
according to Israel Standard 26. Components designed for caulking against water under pressure
shall be inspected for caulking under water pressure according to Israel Standard 26 Part 5.
Penetration shall not exceed 5 cm.
Requirements for components manufactured with white cement- see Clause 03042.

03012 - Aggregates
The aggregates for supporting precast components shall comply to Class A quality requirement of
Israel Standard 3.
The surfaces of the precast components exposed to corrosion shall be made of aggregates of the
quality specified in the Special Specification.

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03013 - Admixtures
The admixture shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 02.
In reinforced, concrete components use shall not be made of admixtures containing chlorides or
other substances that might accelerate corrosion of the reinforcement.

03014 - Reinforcement Steel

Reinforcement steel shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 02. Nets shall comply with the
requirements of Israel Standard 580. The type of net shall be specified in the Special Specification.
Special attention shall be given to the exact location of the reinforcement rods as shall be stated in
the plans, to be done through precast concrete supporters installed in the form works, and distance
keepers made of concrete or rigid plastic, approved by the CO. The distance keepers shall be
threaded on the reinforcement rods. The shape of aforementioned accessories and the distances
between them shall be thus determined to cover the entire length of the reinforcement rods with
concrete, as required, and to avoid interference with the concrete passage to all the component
parts. The minimal cover thickness (also on the rims, the binding wires and the dividing iron) shall
be as specified in the plans (see Clause 03005 above)

0302 – FormWorks
03021 - Formwork Material and Structure
In addition to the specifications of Chapter 02 concerning formworks for exposed concrete, form
works shall also comply with the following requirements: Form works shall be made of steel plates,
wooden boards, plywood or hard plastic or any other material approved by the CO (provided that
the material is not damaged by the concrete, does not damage its shape nor stains it). Wood and
plywood shall be protected against moisture effects.
The CO shall approve all kinds of formworks only after making sure (based on experimental
casting) that the formwork (material, thickness and structure) can withstand conditions of repeated
castings in the production plant, provided that production of each component is guaranteed in the
frame of the allowed deviations.
The form works shall be thus impermeable to prevent cement water from dripping from it during
compacting and vibration, their structure ensuring that no damage is caused to the component - in
particular in the supports and in the corners during dismantling and extraction.
For exposed components, only special oil used shall be used on the formwork; this oil shall not
damage the concrete surface texture, nor generate blisters (hollows) nor surpluses and shall not
stain.

03022 - Fixtures and Accessories

The formworks shall be equipped with fixtures to hold the different accessories in place as
specified in the plans. The fixtures shall be made of steel or any other stable material and shall be
installed in a manner preventing their shifting during all casting and curing stages. Accessories
shall not be installed in formworks until they are held in place with the aforementioned fixtures.
The location of concealed pipes and their accessories shall be according to the plans. Installation
details shall be as required by the appropriate specifications concerning pipes.

03023 - Handling Devices

Handling devices shall be as specified in the plans. Lifting loops attached to the component shall
be made of soft steel (according to Israel Standard 893). Cold processed steel shall be used for
this purpose.
The accessories attachment, shape and location shall guarantee extraction, handling and
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installation. Accessories protruding from the components shall not be damaged nor bent during
handling or installation.
Steel parts (fixtures etc.) remaining exposed for a long time prior or following installation, shall be
coated with a special protective coating adequate for anti-corrosion protection.
The coating shall be specified in the Special Specification.

0303 - Components Manufacturing

03031 - General
Components manufacturing shall be according to the approved plans. The contractor shall submit
to the CO approval the manufacturing and casting methods, including vibrating methods that he
intends to use. Manufacturing shall not commence prior to the model approval, but in any case the
contractor shall assume full and sole responsibility for the product' quality.
The contractor shall notify in advance his intention to cast a component series of any type, and
shall detail the type and number of components in the series to be manufactured by him.
03031 - Manufacturing and Storage Locations
No casting shall be done on a land not prepared by concrete stabilizing or coating, in a manner
ensuring appropriate drainage during curing and in the rainy season.
In uncovered plants, cast components shall be protected by impermeable sheets directly after
concrete casting, against rain, wind, dust and direct radiation.

03032 - Concrete Casting

Concrete casting and the compacting method shall guarantee achievement of compact concrete
components without gravel cells, fractures nor any flaws. Unless otherwise specified, the concrete
shall be compacted in all types of vibration methods. The compacting method requires the CO
approval to be granted only after the CO has been convinced to his satisfaction that the suggested
method with the concrete mixture used, allows the achievement of a component complying with all
the specification requirements.
Concrete components vibration shall be carried out according to the rules specified in Chapter 02.
External vibrators shall not be directly attached to the formwork wall, and they will be activated in a
manner ensuring unified vibration of the component without generating local deformations.

03033 - Curing
All curing processes shall guarantee flawless components without fractures including "plastic"
fractures), bending, etc., with the required mechanical and impermeability properties. The curing
period shall be at least as required in Israel Standard 466 but in all cases, the period required for
the concrete to reach 70% of the strength required (the longest period of the two).
a. Curing in normal temperature
If curing is performed in normal temperature, the components shall be kept wet for the time
required above. Wetting may be performed through sprinklers, spraying, immersion in pools or any
other method preventing drying up. The arrangements shall ensure also wetting on non- working
days, and shall not allow partial drying of the concrete surface.
b. Accelerated Heat Curing
Accelerated heat curing may be used provided that preliminary experiments carried out by a
qualified laboratory have proven that the method does not adversely affect the finished component
quality. In any case, regular water curing shall be made following the heat curing until achieving the
above mentioned requirements.
Any curing method different from the above requires preliminary experiments as a condition for its
approval.

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03034 - Formwork Dismantling

The dates for the formwork dismantling and components extraction shall be as established in the
plans or the production instructions. In the absence of an explicit requirement, action shall be taken
according to Concrete Formwork Standard - Israel Standard 904.
Formworks dismantling shall be thus made to avoid any damage, breakage or defect in the
component (including finish), or any strain not taken into account in the design.
Concrete strength for handling - see Clause 03038 below.

03035 - Marking
Each precast component shall be especially marked for purpose of identification. Marking shall be
made on the fresh concrete prior to its hardening, using negative stamp in the formwork, or
stamping with a block. Marking shall be easy to identify and durable, in depth not exceeding 2 mm,
and shall be made on the unseen side of the precast component when installed in place. Following
curing, the marking shall be renewed with a clear water-resistant color. Marking shall include the
component name (or nickname), it number and date of casting.

03036 - Registration
The contractor shall maintain an exact registration of the precast components, stating the
component name and marking, its casting date and data regarding the concrete strength. Upon
the CO requirement, registration shall also include the component transportation dates to the
installation site and addition details

03037 - Defects Repairing

Subject to Sub-Chapter 0305, small repairs may be made in the components, such as accidental
flaws on the granulate surface, or small breakage alongside supports and corners, provided that
according to the CO discretion they do not damage the complete component quality, considering
its destination in the structure. Repairs shall be carried out in special repair stations subject to the
CO approval for the manner of repair and the materials to be used. Each repair shall be carried out
by a team especially trained for this work, avoiding any adverse effect on component quality
installed in the structure.

03038 - Storage and Handling

The concrete strength for purpose of handling shall be established by standard cubes laid adjacent
to the precast component and cured in identical conditions.
The components shall be stored on wooden supports or other soft supports and not directly on the
ground. The component and the support shall be separated by soft materials to protect the
components and to supply good bed in the resting point. The storage area shall be drained. During
their storage and shipment the components shall be supported according to safety regulations, and
in a manner ensuring that they shall not be damaged or excessively strained during handling. The
components handling shall be performed only after they obtain the strength required in the
manufacturing instructions. Has a component been damaged during handling, as specified in
Clause 03037 above, it shall be transferred to a repair station as detailed above. Walls or partitions
components shall be vertically or almost vertically stored, in a manner ensuring that they shall not
be bent by creeping or shrinking. Supports of components horizontally stacked shall be in one
vertical line

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0304 - Types Of Finish

03040 - General
Precast concrete components shall be classified according to types of finish, as follows:
a. Components with uncovered surface , such as pile or poles, beams, etc. designed for
plastering or other coating. The concrete surface shall be leveled and smooth (or rough as required
for the plaster to adhere), without gravel cells, holes or defects, pigment differences, etc., as
specified in Sub-Chapter 0305.
b. Covered components, such as poles, beams etc. without plastering or coating, for which
the specification specifies requirements concerning surface finish: exposed concrete, granulate
terrazzo etc. Exposed concrete shall be performed as specified in Chapter 02, Sub-Chapter 0207.
One of the contract documents shall state the land of finish required, and whether special support
finish is required.

03041 - Compliance With The model

The finish level of the produced components shall comply with the model finish level (integrity of
the interior texture, quantity of pores and surface flaws).

03042 - White or Colored Finish

One of the contract documents shall indicate which components shall be manufactured with white
finish or any other finish color. According to the contract documents the required color shall be
applied all over the section thickness or on the exposed finish layer only.
Unless otherwise specified in one of the contract documents, the concrete shall be MGP-30 at
least and shall contain at least 400kg white or colored cement. The cement shall be of an approved
make and except the color requirements shall comply with all other requirements of Israel Standard
I for Cement Portland 300. In case of doubt as to its freshness (such as lumps), it shall be
inspected by a qualified laboratory. Pigments shall be of a durable mineral of a make-approved
make by the CO. They shall comply with the requirements of the British Standard 851014. The
cements or pigments quantity shall be determined in preliminary experiments to be carried out by
a qualified laboratory. The cement, pigment and stone dust, should it exist, shall be mixed, dry,
until a uniform color is achieved. This compound shall later be mixed with the rest of the
aggregates and the water. The cured concrete color after drying shall comply with the samples
color approved in advance by the CO (see Clause 03008 above). Unless otherwise indicated in the
plans or the Special Specification, the finish layer shall be 3 cm thick at least. The finish layer shall
be cast on the bed layer while still fresh, but only after sufficient delay to avoid the two concrete
layers from mixing together. While casting the concrete in a formwork, only special formwork oil
shall be used, that does damage the concrete texture nor stains it. The curing method shall
guarantee that no stains or color differences shall appear on the exposed surface. Special
protection shall be given to the colored components surface during storage, transport and
installation, against contact with foreign materials that might cause stains to appear.

03043 - Terrazzo
In the absence of other requirements, the cement shall not contain pozolan or other admixture that
might affect color uniformity. For each production batch manufactured in one place, cement from
one shipment shall be used. The requirement of white cement and pigments shall be specified in
the Special Specification. The cement quantity shall be 450kg for 1 cu.m of concrete at least. The
aggregates shall comply with the requirements of Israel Standard 1098 and require the CO prior
approval. The terrazzo layer thickness after polishing shall be 2cm at least.
The terrazzo shall be performed according to Sub-Chapter 1006 - Terrazzo Cast In-Situ - excluding
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documents or according to the CO instructions. The abrasion rate shall not exceed the
requirements of the contract documents.
Unless otherwise specified in one of the contract documents, the average abrasion rate of terrazzo
surfaces in public buildings shall be 1.8mm. The average abrasion rate in private sections (such as
housing units) shall be 2.2mm.
Inspection of the abrasion rate shall be performed as detailed in Israel Standard 6.
The mixture composition shall be determined in preliminary experiments, including polishing as
shall be required for the given component. The terrazzo in the component shall comply with the
samples prepared in the preliminary experiments and approved by the CO in terms of color,
division, uniformity and size of the polished stone seen on the surface.

3044 - Granulate coating

Granulate coating shall be carried out according to the special specification

0305 – Component Control (in the plant)

03050 - General
The requirements detailed below regarding components production control refer to production,
whether at the plant or the working site.
Should the CO require it, the contractor shall submit prior to commencing production, the
production and inspection plan, including the items to be inspected and the sampling frequency.
The plan requires the CO approval as a production condition.
The following clauses detail the quality control requirements.

03051 - Plant Control Organization

The plant shall maintain an orderly quality control by an officer and a qualified and experienced
team whose quality control shall be its specified function .The team prepare detailed production
and control instructions for materials and form works, for each kind of component and for each
production line. It shall maintain detailed plans for each component and an updated follow-up
schedule. These shall be submitted to the CO at any time, at his request.
The control shall apply, among others, also to the following: raw materials, formworks, formwork
oil, concrete during production, reinforcement and insulation and all the installations and fixtures,
screws pipes, cases, etc., size compliance with plans, curing method, form work extraction date
and process, finish, storage, marking and repairs.
The plant shall also compile the self-quality control unit repairs, to be put at the CO disposal at any
rime, for his review.
The quality control system shall be approved and be subject to a Qualified laboratory supervision.

03052 - Production Means Control

New formworks shall all be inspected, for each of the dimensions (plainness, fixtures location,
etc.). Repaired or modified formwork shall be inspected as a new formwork. Should deviations
exceed the tolerated limits, be discovered in the respective formworks, they shall be inspected and
immediately repaired. Used formworks shall be inspected as described every 30 castings, at the
most. Concrete dosage facilities shall be inspected least after fourteen days and after each repair,
with zeroing (resetting calibration) inspection to be performed once a day. Other means of
production, such as cranes, vibrators and mixers shall be inspected according to the manufacturer
instructions or the quality CO.

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3053 - Concrete Control

30531 - Cube Samples
A qualified concrete CO shall currently inspect the concrete quality in the plant laboratory, in which
the required equipment for fresh concrete control shall be maintained according to the appropriate
standards, including press. The strength of a regularly cured component (not accelerated curing)
shall be determined according to Israel Standard 118. Cubes taken from components undergoing
accelerated curing shall be cured in a method as much as possible similar to that of the
component, to allow their strength to correctly represent the component strength. In that case, the
cubes curing process shall be subject to the CO approval.

030532 - Inspection Method

The sampling method, its quantity, shape and inspection at the age of 28 days shall be according
to Israel Standard 26. In the absence of other instructions at least 3 samples shall be taken from
different batches of each concrete quantity smaller than the three following values:
a. The quantity cast in one day for each kind of component.
B. 40 cubic meter concrete.
C. The quantity contained in 30 components.

30533 - Cylinders Inspection

Upon commencement of production, or modification of the curing method, as well as periodically,
cylinders inspection shall be performed according to Israel Standard 26 Part 4, to be drilled in
prepared components in points indicated by the CO in order to compare the actual strength to the
cubes strength. In all cases, the cylinders strength shall determine, with 6 cylinders determining the
average strength.
Should the component thickness be less than 10 cm or holes 10 cm in diameter are not required,
the CO may approve drilling of cylinders of smaller diameter, provided that the diameter shall not
be less than 5 cm, and that it shall not be smaller than 2.5 times the maximal rough aggregate
grain. The strength of the small diameter cylinders shall be determined by the laboratory.

03054 - Reinforcement Control

Formwork reinforcement and its location, shall be currently inspected by the CO, complying with
the production instructions. The reinforcement location shall be established in the frame of the
allowed tolerances.

03055 - Prepared Component Control

030550 - General
A first component of each new formwork, or of a modified and renewed formwork, and each 30th
component (at the most) of the same series shall be accurately inspected in terms of compliance
with the components plans.
Following inspection, the component shall be marked according to the subject matter: approved for
storage or disqualified, or to be repaired. Prior to loading on a vehicle, each component shall be
visually inspected and later approved for shipment.

030551 - Defects
In the absence of other requirements, the components shall not have defects exceeding the
following:
A. The component surface
1) A component with exposed front - the exposed surface shall show no color flaws or

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flaws rendering defective the textures integrity beyond the finish level approved in the model (see
Clause 03008 above).
2) Components to be coated shall not carry more than one bulge per 1 sq. meter that
exceeds 2mm in height. In addition, the components to be painted shall not show more than one
depression per 1 sq. meter. The bulge shall not exceed a depth of 2mm
3) Stitches (fells) profilation - the wall components of the building casing (surface) shall
not deviate from the planned stitch profile by more than 3mm inside the concrete depth and by
more than 30mm alongside it, provided that one component shall show no more than 2 such
deviations.
C. Breakage in the supports and corners
1) External faces shall show no breakage.
2) External corners may show breakage not exceeding 50x50mm in dimension, provided
that it is located only in one place on the component.
3) Internal supports on which concrete is cast in the site may show breakage not
exceeding 500 mm in total length and 50mm in depth.
D. Cracks
1) Separation cracks passing through from support to support and penetrating the entire
component thickness are not allowed.
2) Cracks not penetrating the component by more than 1/3 of its thickness and with a
surface width that does not exceed 0.2 mm, are allowed.

030552 - Marginal Deviation

Accepted marginal deviations from the nominal measurements shall not exceed the plans
specifications. In the absence of indication in the plans, the marginal deviations in the components
production shall not exceed the deviations allowed in Israel Standard 466.
In any case, the concrete cover thickness above the reinforcement shall be at least as required in
the Concrete Regulations.

03056 - Components Disqualification

In any case, the manufacturer shall be responsible for the components quality and the CO may
disqualify components even if the plant quality CO has approved them, if they do not satisfy the
quality requirements (including finish), all or in part, as defined in the specification.

03057 - Marking Disqualified Components

Each component not complying with one of the plans or of the specification requirements, or that
may not be repaired in a method approved by the CO in advance and as mentioned above, shall
be disqualified by the plant quality CO and shall be marked upon the defect discovery by a durable
red X. All disqualified components shall be removed from the production and storage site.

03058 - Components Exit from the Plant

Unless otherwise specified in one of the contract documents, components shall be taken out of the
plant or from the production site only after the –termination of the curing process and after proving
that the strength has reached at least 70% of the typical strength.

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0306 - Transportation, Storage and Installation

03060 - General
All the installed precast components shall be new and shall bear a certificate, confirming that they
have underwent the plant quality control. In no case shall a component be installed in the structure,
and that to the CO opinion might endanger the structure stability and orderly function, or might
damage its external appearance. The CO at the site shall decide about the component fitness for
installation.
The installation instruction and the entire quality control system shall be subject to the manager
approval prior to work commencement, and after approval shall consist an integral part of the
contract.
The installation process approval shall not exempt the contractor of his sole responsibility.

03061 - Components Transportation

The conditions for taking the components outside the plant are specified in Clause 03058 above.
Precast components transportation to the erection and the installation site shall be thus carried out
to avoid them any damage and excessive strain .

03062 - Precast Components Storage in the Site

Interim storage of the components in the establishment site shall as much as possible be avoided,
and they shall be directly installed from the transportation vehicle. Should the above be impossible,
a clean and leveled area shall .be designed to prevent the dirt or damage caused by the
construction works. The storage method in the site shall be detailed in the establishment
specification (Clause 03064 below).
The components shall be stored with an appropriate separation between them, to prevent one
component from being damaged by the other and allow convenient lifting of each component. The
components shall be laid similar to their position in the building. Unless otherwise specified, they
shall be supported by supporters at locations designed for it by the designer. Prestressed hollow
core slabs shall be stored as specified above. Appropriate supporters shall be laid between the
plates to maintain their integrity.

03063 - Repairs of Precast Defective Components in the site

The CO shall approve repairs of components showing accidental defects. Repairs may be carried
out in the construction site, while observing the following conditions:
a. The contractor shall submit a repair specification defining the repair execution manner and
the materials and tools required for it. The specification shall be approved by the CO and shall
consist of an integral part of the erection specification described below.
b. The contractor shall maintain at all times all the materials and tools required for the repairs
according to the specification.
c. The defects repairs shall be carried out by a trained team. These workers shall be familiar
with the specification and skilled with appropriate use of the materials and tools required for the
repair.
d. Each repair shall be inspected and approved by the control officer on behalf of the
contractor.
In spite of the above the contractor shall be solely responsible for the repair of the component .

03064 - Erection Plans and specification

All plans required for the erection process shall be maintained in the site, including the following
plans:

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a. Detailed erection plan including the location of each component in building.

b. A detailed erection plan of all the constructive joints between the various building
components.
c. Details of the temporary joints.
Should the contractor be required to prepare an erection specification, it shall detail the following
subjects according to the subject matter. This specification shall be held at the site throughout the
installation time.
a. The various materials description used in the installation process, their quality and method
of inspection.
b. Description of the equipment used for the erection.
c. Inspection of the components integrity, brought to the construction site.
d. The mode of components repairs damaged during erection and approved for repairs.
e. Components storage at the construction site.
f. Installation infrastructure preparation and the tolerated deviations.
g. Components installation mode in the building (lifting, establishment, support and leveling).
h. Constructive joints.
u. Temporary joints installation mode on external walls.
j. Structure impermeability inspection to prevent moisture penetration.
k. Quality control procedures during installation.
l. Equipment required for work and control .The instructions shall also indicate the control
method for each erection stage, the person in charge of each stage, the report method, etc.

03065 - Infrastructure Inspection Marking and Approval

Prior to installation commencement, measurements, leveling and location of all the cast parts and
the various fixtures entered for casting shall be checked. The required accuracy shall be
ascertained.
In case of deviations exceeding the limits, the contractor shall carry out all the repairs required by
the CO, including dismantling of concrete parts and recasting, new accessories, etc., replacing
those that have been installed in the concrete and are not in place.
The component installation infrastructure, whether cast In-Situ or produced of precast components
shall be leveled and clean. The height difference between any two points planned in one level shall
not exceed the specifications of the approved establishment instructions.
The location of the various components attachment devices and their shape shall be according to
the plan, their location tolerance specified in the installation specification. Any deviation in the joint
location or shape relative to the plan, beyond the tolerated deviations shall necessitate designing
of a new joint shape fitting reality.
Prior to the erection commencement, the infrastructure (foundation beams, floor etc.) shall be
clearly marked with the components interior lines, their rest points and the component bottom
distance from the infrastructure at each rest point. The infrastructure compliance with the
requirements shall be confirmed prior to the installation by the control officer in the site.

3066 - Erection Materials And Equipment

All the materials used in the erection process, in addition to the precast components, shall be
according to the standards or shall be produced and inspected according to a specification
approved by the CO based on a qualified laboratory opinion. All the concrete cast In-Situ shall be
of the kind specified in one of the contract documents and shall be performed according to the
requirements of Chapter 02,in medium control conditions at least.
Unless otherwise specified, the concrete to fill temporary joints shall at least comply with MGP-30,
according to Israel Standard 118 and shall be inspected according to Israel Standard 26.

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The site shall at all times maintain the special equipment required for the marking and erection to
be described in the establishment specification, and shall include among others: aileron, 50m
measurement tape, measurement rod and dies to measure the width and shape of the external
wall temporary joints.

30067 - Components Installation

030670 - General
The components shall be installed in place according to the plans and with the appropriate
mechanical means. The contractor shall be responsible for the components appropriate
installation, their adequate support during installation and their location in the structure. All
precautions shall be taken during omponent installation and handling to avoid damaging the
component and the structure.
Special attention shall be given to the joints and temporary joints external appearance. Cement
mortar with strength specified in one of the contract documents shall be compacted beneath
components installed on bases and with wedges, to act as a bed. The bed thickness shall be 2cm
at least. The cement shall be well compacted from one side of the space after blocking the other
side with a compriband or the appropriate formwork. Upon concrete sufficient hardening, the
wedges shall be extracted or left, according to the erection specification. Spaces created after
wedges extraction, shall be filled up with cement-mortar.
Each part not entirely stable shall be temporarily supported and reinforced, until its stability is
ensured, by attaching it to adjacent parts.

030671 - Attachment Welding

Joints requiring reinforcement welding of stays or other steel parts shall be performed according to
plans. This shall be carried out by skilled welders holding qualification certificate according to Israel
Standard 127, Part 2, skilled in field welding. The welding process shall be approved by the quality
CO. Welding shall be performed by an electric arc, using electrodes satisfying the design
requirements. Welding shall be performed as required in Chapter 19. Stays or other exposed steel
parts shall be coated with appropriate protective coating to protect them from corrosion. Care shall
be taken, that welding heat shall not damage the concrete component.

030672 - Screws Attachments

Screw joints shall include nuts and washers. The Screw holes shall be clean and the steel around
them without deformation or other flaws. Screws remaining exposed shall be galvanized or coated
with cadmium as specified in the plans or the other contract documents The screw and screwing
length shall be sufficient to allow the nuts to cover the entire screw, the nut being fixed in the
concrete component. Care shall be taken to maintain the hole and screwing slot clean until the
screw in threaded.

030673 - Painting
Exposed steel parts shall be painted as specified in Chapter 11 - General Specification for Painting
Works. The welding points shall not be painted. Should it become apparent prior to welding that
the welding points are painted - paint shall be removed prior to welding.
Contact areas of two accessories to be joined shall be painted as detailed above and care shall be
taken as to the paint integrity in the attachment point.

030674 - Attachment in the Concrete

Attachment through concrete castings in the site as well as filling up of hollows between the
components and between the components and the structure shall comply with the requirements of
the General Specification for Cast Concrete In-Situ, Chapter 02. In the absence of other

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instructions the attachment concrete in supporting components shall be of the component concrete
type or better, in any case no less than MGP-20.
The contact areas between the cast joints in the site and the precast component shall be clean.
Prior to installation of a precast component on another part of the structure, the supporting surface
shall be cleaned, wetted and covered with cement-mortar 1:3, close to the precast component
installation, to allow full surface contact between the precast component and the part underneath it.
The maximal grain size shall not exceed 1/5 of the distance between the joined components. This
shall be performed by shaping the cement layer surface as a dome (slightly higher in the center
than in the rims) to ensure that after the component installation, contact with the concrete shall be
perfect. The concrete shall be cured by prolonged curing as detailed in Chapter 02.
With the precast components installed on fixtures or iron, wood or any other foundations material
approved by the CO in order to accurately determines the component level, the temporary joint
between the precast component and the structure underneath it shall be filled up with cement-
mortar 1:3 , using a dry support compacted with flat-headed chisels into the temporary joint. The
fixtures shall be extracted after filling has hardened. The filling material strength shall be
determined in preliminary experiments according to the plans or one of the contract documents
requirements. Use of swelling admixture or anti-shrinking admixture, as well as gluing concrete to
concrete with epoxy glue shall be described in a special specification.

03068 - Constructive Joints and interfaces

The constructive joints between the installed components shall be carried out according to the
plans. After the joints are completed as required in the plans, the space between the components
shall be filled up with cement-mortar as described in Clause 03067 above. Spaces between
vertical components shall be filled with concrete cast from above, if possible, otherwise it shall be
filled with cement-mortar.
All the vertical and horizontal joints shall be cured after being filled up with cement-mortar or
concrete, in a process to be described in the erection specification.

030682 - Joints Inspection

Prior to filling the joints with concrete or cement-mortar and the removal of the temporary supports,
the control officer shall check the joints orderliness and their compliance with the plan and
specification. Any deviation from the planned joint shape and any deviation from the tolerated
deviation shall necessitate specific solution subject to the CO approval.

030683 - External Temporary Joints Caulking

External temporary joints shall be performed according plans, specifying dimensions, shape,
cracks, bulges, channels, etc. The plans shall indicate the tolerated deviations. Cracks and
channels shall be filled up with sealant or formed profile.
A formed profile shall comply with the requirements of the Standard Institute specification No. 171
– Hard PVC Profiles for External Temporary Joints in Precast Structures.
The materials to fill up temporary joints shall comply with the following requirements of the Israel
Standard Institute specifications:
143 - Uni-component Elastomeric Sealant Based on Acrylic and Silicone Resins for Use in
Buildings.
153 - Uni-component and Bi-component Elastomeric Sealant for Use in Buildings.
The sealant shall be supplied in their original packing together with application instructions.
Performance shall be precisely according to these instructions. In addition, care shall be taken to
achieve nice and clean temporary joint finish in terms of appearance. All the external temporary
joints between the wall plates, between the ceilings plates as well as between the ceilings and the
walls shall be impermeable to wind and water and shall prevent cold formations. Prior to caulking

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the temporary joints, they shall be inspected for integrity as well as forbidden defects and their
compliance with the tolerated deviation. This shall be performed with a special die.

0307 – Quality Control In-Situ

03071 - General
All the precast components shall be new and flawless, brought to site on time, to allow their
inspection by the CO. Should defective components be brought to site (caused by production,
handling or transportation) they shall be removed prior to installation commencement. Addition to
Clause 03037 shall be performed only at the CO Sanction.

03072 - Impermeability control

Precast concrete products integrated in the structure in a place exposed to rain water or rest room
water, inspection of their joints and temporary joints impermeability shall be performed as detailed
in Chapter 21 – General Specification for Precast Concrete Buildings.

03073 - Finish Control

The CO shall inspect the product finish – interior surfaces appearance, supports and corners prior
and following installation. Each defect approved for repairs shall be repaired in the site by a team
described in Clause 03037 above.
Should the opinion of the CO be that following the repairs the component is unsatisfactory, he may
require it to be taken out of the site or the structure and be replaced by another, complying with the
requirements. The CO decision is final and determining.
03074 - Works at the Site
The complementary works carried out at the site in the installation process of the precast products,
such as welding, screws, concrete joints, painting etc. shall be inspected similarly to the structure
erection general inspection.

0308 - Precast Prestressed Hollow Plates

03080 - General
Precast hollow plates made of prestressed concrete, hereinafter "hollow plates", shall comply with
the requirements of Israel Standard 466 Part 5, as to design and production.
The hollow plates shall be of current production as indicated in the manufacturer catalogue, and as
required by the standard (including the requirements for upper surface finish).
Hollow plates defined by the standard, as special components shall be manufactured subject to the
requirements of the plans and the Special Specification.
03081 - Hollow Plates transport
Transportation of the hollow plates to the site and their handling in the site shall be performed so
as to avoid them damage or strain . The plates shall not be dragged to their final location.

03082 - Storage of Hollow Plates

Hollow plates shall be stored as specified above in Clause 03062.

03083 - Preparations for Installation

Preparations for installation shall be as detailed above in Sub-Chapter 0306. The marking on the
hollow plates shall be checked to make sure that it complies with the plans or the Special

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Specification. Each plate shall be marked with a catalogue number and the marking M (component
complying with all production requirements and not showing any defects).
If the contractor proposes to use plates carrying the marking "T/M", they shall be approved by the
manager. In any case, plates marked "T/M" shall comply with all the requirements in Israel
Standard 466 Part 5.

03084 - Plates Installation

Installation shall be carried out according to the plans. The number of narrow components (size
400-600mm) shall be minimal, not exceeding 10% of a ceiling total width. No narrow components
shall be laid one adjacent to the other.
The plates shall not be sawn. Holes in the plates shall be made according to the details in the
plates plans and the installation plans.
The plates rest depth shall be according to the plans. Unless otherwise specified the rest depth
shall be according to Israel Standard 466 Part 4 and 5. The Plates shall be laid on elastic bands.

03085 - Complementing Concrete Layer

A complementing concrete layer cast In-Situ shall be performed according to Israel Standard 466
Part 5, as detailed above in Sub-Chapter 0306.
The concrete shall be MGP-30 at least.
The hollows edges in the plates shall be filled up with a plastic accessory or another material
approved by the CO.

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