Specifications of buildings
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This document provides specifications for different classes of buildings and roads. It defines specifications as describing the nature, materials, and workmanship for a construction project. Building specifications are classified as general or brief (covering foundation, walls, roofing, etc. for different classes) and detailed. It provides the general specifications for various components like foundation, walls, roofing, flooring and finishing for first, second, third and fourth class buildings. Road specifications include details for subgrade, soiling, intercoat, topcoat, brick edging and considerations for heavy traffic or weak subgrade.
Specifications of buildings
- 1. SPECIFICATIONS OF BUILDINGS Prepared by : Simarpreet Singh A.P., Civil Engg. ACET, Amritsar simarpreet_batra@yahoo.com
- 2. Table of Contents Definition Factors Classification General Specifications for buildings Detailed Specifications for buildings General Specifications for roads
- 3. Definition Describes the nature and class of work, materials to be used in work etc. Describe quantity of materials, proportion of mortar, workmanship etc. which are not mentioned in drawings. Drawings and Specifications collectively define the full structure.
- 4. Factors The factors on which specifications depend upon are mentioned below : Nature of the work Strength of materials Availability of materials Quality of Materials
- 5. Classification Specifications are of two types : General or Brief Specification : It is different for different classes of buildings i.e. ◦ First Class ◦ Second Class ◦ Third Class ◦ Fourth Class Detailed Specifications
- 6. General Specification (for First Class Buildings) Foundation and Plinth : DPC : 1:1.5:3 cement concrete of 1” thickness with standard water proofing material mixed with cement and two coatings of bitumen : : Flooring :
- 7. General Specifications (Foundation and Plinth) First Class Building s Ist class brickwork in 1:6 cement mortar over 1:4:8 cement concrete Second Class Building s Ist class brickwork with lime mortar over lime concrete Third Class Building s IInd class brickwork in lime mortar over lime concrete Fourth Class Building s Sun-dried or kutcha bricks in mud mortar
- 8. General Specifications (Damp Proof Course) First Class Building s 1:1.5:3 cement concrete of 1” thickness with standard water proofing material mixed with cement and of bitumen Second Class Building s 1:2 cement mortar of 2cm thickness with standard water proofing material Third Class Building s 1:2 cement mortar of 2cm thickness with standard water material Fourth Class Building s ---
- 9. General Specifications (Superstructure ) First Class Building s First class brickwork with 1:6 cement mortar. Lintels over doors and windows shall be of RCC. Second Class Building s Second class brickwork in lime mortar. Lintels over doors and windows shall be of RB. Class Building s Second class brickwork in mud mortar. Doors and window openings provided with arches of second class brickwork in lime mortar or wooden planks Fourth Class Building s Sun-dried or kutcha bricks in mud mortar. Doors and window openings provided with arches of second class brickwork in lime mortar or wooden planks
- 10. General Specifications (Roofing) First Class Building s Height of rooms shall not be less than 12’. Over RCC slab insulation layer should be provided. Second Class Building s R.B. slab with 7.5cm lime concrete terracing aove (Flat terraced roofs over wooden beams or Jack arched roofs) Third Class Building s Mud over bricks or planks over wooden beams OR G.I. sheet sloping roof Fourth Class Building s Tile roof over bamboo and wooden supports
- 11. General Specifications (Flooring) First Class Building s 2.5cm cement concrete over 7.5cm lime concrete Second Class Building s 2.5cm cement concrete over 7.5cm lime concrete. Verandah floor shall be of brick tile over lime concrete Third Class Building s Brick on edge floor over well rammed earth Fourth Class Building s Kutcha floor or earthen floor finished with cow-dung lapping.
- 12. General Specifications (Finishing) First Class Building s Inside and outside shall be 12mm cement lime plastered 1:1:6. Inside and outside whitewashe d with interior distempered Second Class Building s Inside and outside shall be 12mm cement mortar plastered 1:6. Ceiling shall be cement plastered 1:3. inside and outside whitewashed Third Class Building s Inside and outside shall be plastered with lime mortar and whitewashed Fourth Class Building s Inside and outside shall be water proof mud plastered
- 13. Detailed Specifications Sample of Detailed Specifications of building works is mentioned on link mentioned below : http://www.dudbc.gov.np/uploads/defaul t/files/945fbff43121355eead2401e8444 6cb5.pdf
- 14. General Specifications (Roads) Subgrade : Well consolidated and compacted with camber 1 in 60 Soiling : Minimum 1’ wider than metaled width of road with – ◦ Over burnt bricks filled up with sand and 1” thick earth lightly compacted ◦ Stone boulders 6” thick well packed and compacted earth over it Inter Coat and Top Coat : Stone ballast or over burnt brick ballast of 4.5” and consolidated as well as compacted to 3”
- 15. General Specifications (Roads) Bitumen first coat : Stone grit of 20mm gauge at 220 kg asphalt or Tar no.3 and 1.35 cum stone grit per 100 sqm. Bitumen second coat : Stone grit of 12mm gauge at 120 kg asphalt and 0.75 cum stone grit per 100 sqm. Brick Edging : Over burnt bricks on both sides Misc. : ◦ For heavy traffic wearing surface may be provided with cement concrete ◦ If subgrade is soft or weak well compacted thick sub base of inferior materials to be used