PROJECT TITLE : PROPOSED PERIMETER FENCE
LOCATION : M.L QUEZON ST., BRGY. PARANG, MARIKINA CITY
OWNER : SPS. RICARDO AND ENCARNACION SANTOS
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
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 architect,
engineer and the owner.
CLEARING THE SITE
The building site shall be leveled according to the plans and cleared of rubbish, roots and other
perishable and objectionable matters to a suitable sub-grade.
STAKING
The building lines shall be staked out and all lines and grades shown in the drawing established
before any excavation is started. Batter boards and reference marks shall be erected at such places
where they will not be disturbed during the excavation of the building.
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.
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 or rolling.
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, salts and other organic materials.
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 Portland cement.
Alternative cements so selected must meet the requirements of Portland cements, and approved by
the Architect or 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 )
Wall Footings = Class “B” ( 1 : 2 1/2 : 5 )
Concrete Beams and Slabs = Class “A” ( 1 : 2 : 4 )
Concrete Slab 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 aggregates, and 4 parts coarse
aggregates 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 ½ parts fine aggregates, and 5 parts coarse
aggregates by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a pliable paste
Class C concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 3 parts fine aggregates, and 6 parts coarse
aggregates by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a pliable paste.
The fine aggregates for concrete shall consist of natural sand, or of inert materials with similar
characteristics, having clean, hard and durable grains, free from organic matter of loam.
The coarse aggregates for concrete shall consists of crushed rock of durable and strong qualities,
or clean and hard gravel. Size of the coarse aggregates to be used shall vary from 20mm to 40mm
( ¾” to ½” ).
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 tied
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 than the bottom forms but additional post or shoring must be placed under the beams or
girders until they have attained their strength.
STEEL REINFORCING BARS
All steel reinforcing bars to be used in this construction shall be consists 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 made of leading manufacturers.
All steel reinforcing bars shall be accurately placed and secured against displacement by tying them
together at each bar intersection with Gauge # 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 or
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.
CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS
Concrete hollow blocks to be used in this project shall be of first class materials.
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 are located, the thickness shall be at least
150mm.
Concrete hollow blocks to be used for walls above 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 0.8m on centers both ways.
All exposed surfaces of concrete hollow blocks walls shall be finished with the specified materials
indicated on the elevation drawings.
The mixture of cement plaster for concrete plaster for concrete hollow block wall finishes indicated
in the drawings shall be 1 part cement and 3 parts sand.
( This set of specifications covers 3 pages )
