PROJECT : 4-STOREY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING

LOCATION : LUNA STREET CORNER MABINI STREET

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, 3500
OWNER : DARWIN MANUEL
DESIGNER : RALPH LAWRENCE O. LAXA
DATE :

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS
a. All work to be done shall conform to the standard and accepted construction
practice and workmanship.
b. All materials to be used shall be of good quality and approved by the owner.
c. Any changes made on the finishing works shall be the discretion of the owner.
d. Changes and alteration on the plans shall be in consultation with the architect
with the approval of the owner.
e. Clearing of debris and other waste materials during the construction period shall
be cleared by the contractor.
f. The loading of waste materials to be disposed out of the project site shall be
loaded by the contractor and such hauling cost shall be at the expense of the
owner.

I. SITE PREPARATION
a. Staking out of the building and establishment of lines and grades with reference
on the condition of the site.
b. Stake out accurately the building lines and erect batter boards and reference
marks in such place where they will not be disturb during the construction of the
foundation works.
c. Structural excavations shall be at a depth indicating bearing values before
pouring of concrete. Remove all old foundation footings that will disturb the
setting of column footings.
d. Filling and backfilling shall be done after forms have been removed from the
foundation wall and when is hard enough to resist the pressure resulting from the
fill and backfilling. All filling materials shall be placed in layers not exceeding six
inches in thickness each layer being thoroughly compacted and rammed by
wetting, tamping and rolling.

II. EXCAVATION
a. Excavation of basement shall be to the lines, levels and dimensions indicated on
the drawings, or instructed by the Design Professional.
b. The Trade Contractor shall carry out excavation works in any type of soil met
with during the course of excavation, whether earth, clay, gravel, sand,
 conglomerates, boulders, solid rock or any other material to any depth, as shown
on the drawings or as directed by the Design Professional.
c. Where excavation works are carried out by power excavating equipment such as
mini power shovels and mini back-holes, jack hammers, power drills, or any other
equipment which the Trade Contractor may propose to use, sufficient depth shall
be left unexcavated to enable the exact depth required to be obtained by hand
excavation.
d. The use of explosives on site is strictly forbidden. The Trade Contractor will not
be permitted or allowed to use any explosive of whatever type or size.
e. The Trade Contractor shall keep the area around excavation of basement clear
for a distance of one meter in all directions until concrete is placed and set.
f. The Contractor is responsible on the type and nature of soil to be excavated; also
he is to use any equipment, including dewatering equipment, to carry out the
work required by this Contract
g. Chemical grout membrane Waterproofing system under basement slab shall
include the following:
i. Polythene membrane
A layer of clear polythene membrane gauge 1000 (.25mm thick)
lapped 200mm at joints and tapped with a waterproofing tape laid
on lean concrete.
ii. Porous layer
40mm layer of 10mm to 30mm graded aggregate as porous layer.
iii. Protective layer
20mm thick 1:5 cement and sand and screened rendered over the
porous layer. The reinforcement concrete basement slab will only
be cast after the waterproofing specialist has installed grout vent
formers for later pumping of chemical cement grout through these
vents into the porous layer below the slab. The grout is to comply
with the following minimum specifications:

Minimum compressive strength: 40N/mm2

Permeability coefficient: K=1x10-8

h. Waterproofing to internal surfaces of RC walls, lift pits and water tank shall be
"AQUASHIELD" waterproofing system or equivalent of a type and design
approved by the engineer. The waterproofing system shall be installed by
manufacturers agent approved by the engineer and strictly in accordance with
the specifications and manufacturers recommendation. The "AQUASHIELD"
material shall be mixed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The
"AQUASHIELD" slurry coatings shall be applied with stiff masonry brush or stiff
broom, and work into every irregularity of the surfaces. Four coat of
"AQUASHIELD PLUS" shall be applied to the prepared surface at a coverage
rate of 1.00 m2at two coats.
 i. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer/ relevant approving Authority method
statement together with comprehensive shop drawings showing all details and
procedures of construction for the relevant parts of the works in a timely
sequence. Details to be submitted shall include but no limited to the followings:
I. Surface preparation,
II. Construction sequence and coverage by each stage of works,
III. Equipment used,
IV. Grouting pressure applied and its procedures,
V. Corner details etc.

j. All joints in the basement wall/retaining wall and basement slab are to be
provided with minimum 250mm wide heavy duty PVC waterstop. Installation of
waterstops shall be strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
and to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The material for PVC waterstop shall
conform to the following requirements:

i. FORM: Extruded thermoplastic sections

ii. Solids content: 100%
iii. Tensile Properties: 14.0 MN/m2 minimun
iv. Elongation at break: 300% minimum
v. Softness: To BS 2782 at 25°C
vi. Hardness shore 'A': 80-90

k. All joints are to be well cleaned, and the surface layers are to be hacked or bush
hammered sound concrete is reached. The horizontal joints in walls are to be
covered with 50mm thick layer of sand/cement grout in the proportion of 1 part
cement to 1 part concreting sand, at the start or next concreting.

l. Horizontal joints will be permitted in basement slab unless approved by the

engineer.

m. The contractor is required to carry out the epoxy grouting of all construction joints
(by grouting specialist) irrespective of whether they leak or not in order to ensure
lasting water tightness. The layout of the grout holes to construction joints
together with comprehensive shop drawings showing all details and procedures
for the proposed grouting works are to be submitted to the Engineer for approval.

III. SITE DRAINAGE

a. Septic tank shall be provided at a location approved by the owner.
b. Drain canals shall be provided along the perimeter of the structure
connected to the municipal drainage system.
c. The contractor shall restore any canal affected during the construction.
IV. CONCRETE AND MASONRY WORKS
a. Concrete masonry walls shall be 4" and 6" concrete hallow blocks with
10mm vertical bars at .60 meters on centers and 10mm horizontal bars
spaced at every 3 layers of concrete hallow blocks.
b. Structural works such as columns, foundation, beams, suspended slabs
shall have the standard reinforcing bars in is proper location as specified
in the plans with the proper mixture of concrete with the following
proportions:
I. Class A..... Columns, suspended slabs and beams
II. Class B..... Column footings, wall footings and slab on fill
III. Class C.... Path walks, others.

c. Curing for all concrete works shall be moist cured for a period not less
than seven days of approved method applicable to local conditions.
d. Removal of forms shall be done in a manner that will prevent damage to
the concrete. Forms shall not be removed without the approval of the
construction supervisor.

V. FINISHING MASONRY
a. Interior and exterior wall shall be plain cement finish otherwise specified by the
owner a rough surface shall be provided for other purposes.
b. Non-skid floor tiles shall be installed along flooring otherwise a rough surface
shall be provided along areas specified by the owner.
c. Toilet and bath shall complete with tiles up to 1.50 meters height.

VI. TILE WORKS

a. Granite
All granites must be carefully selected from the best quarry beds, and
utmost care must be exercised to ensure that the maximum amount of
adjacent granite matches accurately. All stone shall be free from cracks,
holes, scratches and other blemishes. No stooping will be allowed.

All stones shall be of the highest quality, durable with resistance to

atmospheric agents and shall pass, all the strength test (Compressive
strength) and shall have adequate tensile strength.

b. Glazed Tile and Glossy Tile

These tiles shall be used for; the interior surfaces of toilets, and be square
in shape.

Installation:
1. Apply setting beds for tile directly to moistened concrete, concrete
block, Portland cement plaster other bases, setting beds shall be
 composed by volume of one part Portland cement, to one half part
hydrated lime to four parts dry sand, mixed with minimum amount
of water necessary to produce a workable mass.

2. Joints shall be straight, level, perpendicular, and of even width.

Each tile shall be brought to a true level plane surface by uniformly
applied pressure under a straight edge. Tiles that are improperly
placed shall be removed and reset. Damaged or defective tile shall
be replaced.

3. Grouting:
Immediately after a suitable area of tile set, grout joints full
with plastic mix of neat, white Portland cement. If desired,
the contractor may add fine, white grouting sand up to an
amount actual in volume to the Portland cement.

4. Cleaning:
After grout is thoroughly set, sponge and wash tile
thoroughly diagonally across joints and polish with clean dry
cloths. Acid cleaners not allowed.

5. Curing:
Keep joints continuously damp for a period of at least 72
hours after applying grout.

VII. DOORS AND WINDOWS

a. Interior doors shall be flush, paneled, PVC and glass door type.
b. All doors shall be properly installed provided with the hinges and door
locks as specified. Windows shall be casement, awning, and curtain wall
type.
c. Glass and glazing shall be glazed on the outside.
d. Prior to fabrication of doors and windows the plans shall be the basis for
dimensions.

VIII. THERMAL PROTECTION WORKS

a. Fabrication of steel roof framing complete with anchorage, purlins, tension
rods, sag rods and others.
b. Installation of roofing sheets and applications of anti-rust paint.
c. Polycarbonate roofing sheets shall be installed.
d. The plan shall be the basis of measurement prior to fabrication.

IX. CARPENTRY WORKS.

 a. All wood to be used shall be the approved type and quality of their
respective kind for various part of the scope work.
b. Wood shall be well seasoned thoroughly dry & free from saps, unsound
knots & other imperfections impairing its strength, durability and
appearance.
c. Fabrication of doorjambs and panels shall be part of the scope of works.
d. Ceiling on all floors shall be 1/4" thick Fiber cement board.

X. PLUMBING WORKS
a. Grades of horizontal pipes shall run in perfect alignment and at form grade
of not less than 2% of the length.
b. Change in direction shall be made by appropriate use of 45 degree wye.
When the change of flow is horizontal and vertical a single 1/4 in. bend
combination maybe use on the vertical stack or long short quarter bends
maybe used on the waste line tee or crosses shall only be used as vent
pipes.
c. Double hub or tee branch shall be prohibited in the horizontal soil or waste
pipes, the drilling and use of tape in house drain, waste or vent pipe shall
likewise be prohibited.
d. Clean Outs are required on the following conditions:
1. Every change of direction exceeding 22.5 feet on horizontal
pipes.
2. 1.50 meters inside the property line before drainage connection.

XIII. ROOF GARDEN

a. Before the garden roof can be installed, extensive testing shall be
conducted to ensure the building could support the weight. In the end, a
post-tensioning system shall be added to support the garden elements.
b. Rooftop garden membrane construction shall consists of three
components:
i. The waterproofing membrane.
ii. Protection board
iii. Insulation.
c. A small piece of curved pebble shall be placed over the drainage hole to
prevent its blocking.
d. The protection board shall be applied applied over the waterproofing
membrane and serves as the protective barrier of the membrane during
garden construction.
e. Deck slopes to the drain shall have a minimum slope of 1/4" per foot.
f. Drainage medium shall be compatible with the filter fabric and the planting
medium.
g. Filter fabric shall be installed as specified in the working drawings
XIV. OTHERS
a. Anti anay shall be applied to wood prior to installation.
b. Foundation works shall be treated with anti anay.
c. All railings shall be painted prior to fabrication.
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