ID:18328012

Name: Nazim Uddin Mahamud

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TYPES OF
S PE C I FI CAT I O N
T Y P E S O F
SPECIFICATION

 General specification

 Detailed specification

 Standard specification

 Special specification

 Open specification

 Restricted specification
GENERAL
SPECIFICATION

General specification is a

very short description of
different parts of work
specifying materials,
proportions, quality etc. in
general terms. It serves as
a guide to prepare the
approximate estimated cost
of work.
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SPECIFICATION
Specifications are made to explain the formation, type, building methodology and strength of
the constructional work to represent its quality, i.e., constructional work. These are
information which can not be explained through drawings.

Drawing are used to express the constructional work or size of the material used in it, but
drawings lack to express the material type, the ratio of different materials used, required
strength and required color, etc. However, specifications are used for this purpose to
fulfill the remaining requirements.

Specifications are used for the following objectives.

1. Expressing the quality of constructional material or strength of the constructional work.

2. Expressing the ratio of components used in concrete or mortar.
3. Expressing the type of material such as timber type and bricks type etc.
4. Expressing the color of constructional materials.
5. Listing the conditions of the contract.
6. Evaluating the cost likely to be expended over the constructional work.
7. Explaining the methodology for conducting constructional work.
DOOR
D ETAI LE D
SPECIFICATION
STAN DAR D
SPECIFICATION
A Standard Specification is a set of the specifications for an item, material, component,
system or service that is defined precisely and established with the standardization
processes to be used for the business, engineering, procurement, construction, operation
and maintenance.

SPECIAL
SPECIFICATION
Special Specification means a Specification containing requirements specific to the Work that
are not included in any Standard Specification or which are intended to amend, supplement or
replace part or all of a Standard Specification, as the same may be amended, supplemented
or replaced from time to time by the Owner
OPEN
SPECIFICATION

Open Specification as there is no restriction among traders which have specific trademark, any
traders can apply material satisfying open specifications, hence it creates a healthy competition
among manufacturers and suppliers. Progress of work does not suffer due to short supply of
materials. Similar kind of material can be procured at competitive rate. Reduction of transportation
chargers and delivery time. Quality of material standardized which results in private parties select
materials depending on its quality.
RESTRICTED
SPECIFICATION

Restricted specification is the combination of Performance and Prescription Specifications.

 Minimum 2 brand names listed followed by the phrase “or approved equal The phrase “or equal”
is interpreted to mean approved as equal by the Design Professional.
 Contractor’s request for another brand to be added to the list, must be done at the bidding stage.
If the Design Professional is in agreement, an addendum will be issued.