Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PREPARED BY:
Marijean M. Catuira
Architect
PRC NO: 29979
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. The work to be executed shall be done in accordance with the accompanying plans and
specifications
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B. All works to be done shall be in the best quality of workmanship under the supervision of
an Architect or a Civil Engineer.
C. The construction shall conform to all the requirements of the National Building Code, as
well as the local rules and regulations of the City or Municipality.
D. SCOPE OF WORKS
I. Site Preparation
II. Excavation
III. Backfilling
IV. Concrete Works
V. Proportioning of Concrete
VI. Forms and Scaffolding
VII. Concrete Slab Floors on Fill
VIII. Steel Reinforcing Bars
IX. Masonry
X. Finishes
XI. Floor Finishes
XII. Tile Wall and Floor Finishes
XIII. Carpentry and Lumber
XIV. Roofing
XV. Doors and Windows
XVI. Electrical Works
XVII. Plumbing Works
XVIII. Metal
XIX. Painting
I. SITE PREPARATION
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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. All such unsuitable
materials shall be removed from the building site and spread uniformly over the areas
adjacent the proposed building, or otherwise disposed of as may be directed by the
Architect or the Engineer in charge of the construction
The contractor shall make the necessary temporary facilities such as the bodega and
comfort room. This section also includes temporary connections of electrical and plumbing
utilities
II. 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 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.
III. Backfilling
After concrete for foundations reached the curing period to withstand pressure resulting
from fills, the materials removed from excavations shall be used for backfills around them.
Backfills shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm in thickness, and each layer shall be
thoroughly compacted wetting, tamping and rolling.
V. 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 HOLCIM
Portland Cement or equivalent.
The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for the various parts of the
building:
Columns and Footings – Class A (1:2:4)
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IX. Masonry
Concrete hollow blocks to be used in this project shall be 5 inches thick. All exterior concrete
hollow blocks to be used for the 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 thick.
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Concrete hollow blocks to be used for walls above the first floor, shall be 150mm 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 1.20 meters on center,
both ways.
X. Finishes
Interior walls shall be of Smooth Plain Cement Plaster finish unless otherwise specified in
the plans.
Exterior walls shall be of Smooth Plain Cement Plaster finish.
This section includes Portland Cement Plaster materials
a. Base – Coat Cement: Portland cement, ASTM C 150, Type I
b. Job – Mixed Finish Coat: ASTM C 926, Portland Cement, ASTM C 150 Type I
c. Sand Aggregates for Base Coat: ASTM C 897
d. Water: Potable and clean
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Lumber shall be approved quality of the respective kind required for the various parts of the
work, self-seasoned, thoroughly dried and free from large, loose and unsound knots, sap,
shakes or other imperfections impairing its strength, durability and appearance. Tan guile
shall be used for door jambs, corbets, hangers, ceilings joist and other framings. Lumber
standards must comply with Philippine Lumber Standard and with applicable grading rules
of local inspection agencies.
XIV. Roofing
The roof shall be covered with 0.40 mm Color Roof Rib Type roofing. The roofing sheet shall
be secured to the purlins. Gutter will be Pre-Painted Spanish Gutter. All accessories must
conform to standard of ASTM. All overlaps and connections must be properly screwed and
riveted.
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All plumbing works for this project shall be done 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 to 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 GI push – on system. For the in-house
water supply installation, GI pipes and fittings shall be used.
The plumbing fixtures and accessories to be provided and installed shall be follows:
Water Closets – HCG or approved equivalent
Lavatories – HCG or approved equivalent
Kitchen Sink – Stainless
Shower Heads – HCG or approved equivalent
Soap Holder – HCG or approved equivalent
Toilet Paper Holder – HCG or approved equivalent
Floor Drain – HCG or approved equivalent
Where a sanitary sewer system of sewage disposal is not in operation in the locality,
standard septic vault shall be constructed as shown in the drawings.
XIII. Metal
Steel Grills and Ornamental Railings
A. General: For smooth fabrications exposed to view in the completed work, provide
materials with smooth, flat, surfaces without blemishes. Do not use materials with exposed
pitting. Seam marks, roller marks or roughness.
B. This section includes ornamental railing fabricated from custom shapes.
C. Steel and Iron: Provide steel and iron in form indicated to comply with the following
requirements
Tubing: Cold formed, ASTM A 500
Steel Plate, Shapes and Bar: ASTM 36
XIV Painting
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A. This section includes surface preparation and field painting of the following:
Exposed exterior items and surface
Exposed interior and surfaces
Surface preparation, priming and finish coast specified in this section are in addition to shop
priming, and surface treatment specified in other sections.
B. Material Compatibility: Provide block fillers, primers, undercoats, finish-coat materials
and related materials that are compatible with one another and the substrates indicated
under conditions of service and application, as demonstrated by manufacturer based on
testing and field experienced.
C. Materials Quality: Provide manufacturer’s best quality paint material of the various
coating types specified. Paint-material containers not displaying manufacturer’s product
identification will not be acceptable.
Proprietary Names: Use of manufacturer’s proprietary product names to designate colors or
materials is not intended to imply that products named are required to be used to the
exclusion of equivalent products of other manufacturers.
Cementitious Filler: Not shrink formulations; white Portland cement with fine silicate
aggregate, zinc-oxide pigment, and reinforcing chemical binder as approved.
Thinner: As recommended by each manufacturer for the respective product.
Equipment: Provide scaffolding, staging, drop cloths, covers, brushes, rollers and spraying
and other equipment of the type, grade and size required for the proper execution of work.
D. Color: Colors of items or surfaces to be painted are indicated on the drawings and
schedules. Provide custom color of the finished paint system to match the Architect’s
sample.
E. Mixing: All materials shall be factory or supplier mixed to proper application consistency.
Perform job mixing and tinting only as approved by the Architect.
F. Application:
General: Apply finish systems in accordance with the manufacturer’s written instructions.
Use applicators and techniques best suited for substance and type of material being applied.
Apply to the dry film mil thickness for each coat as recommended by the manufacturer.
Finish coats shall cover substrate and produce a uniform finish surface, free form from sags,
lap mark and other defects.
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