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CIVIL WORKS
1.10 Special Concrete Requirements
1.10.1 Introduction
This Section covers the KSEBs requirements for concrete joints, steel reinforcement
and formwork.
1.10.2 Reference Standards and Codes.

IS 465:1978
IS 1972:1977
IS 432 (part I )1966:

IS1139-1966

IS 2502-1963

IS 2571-1966

IS 5256-1968

Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete.

Specification for copper sealing strips
Specification for mild steel and medium tensile steel bars
and hard drawn steel wire for concrete reinforcement.
Specification for hot rolled mild steel, medium tensile steel
and high yield strength deformed bars for concrete
reinforcement.
Code of practice for bending and fixing of bars of concrete
reinforcement.
Code of practice for welding of mild steel bars used for
reinforced concrete construction.
Code of Practice for sealing joints in concrete lining.

1.10.3 Submittals and Approvals

The Contractor shall obtain the prior approval of the KSEB or KSEBs representative for
the following points of the work execution, based on a timely series of comprehensive
submittals.

Samples of materials.
The design, installation and operation of formwork;
Drawings and Specifications.

1.10.4 Deliverable Documents

As Built Drawings.

1.10.5 Boards Other Requirements.

The Contractor shall use special and curved forms approved by Board at bend points,
transitions, concreting of surge shaft, Generator foundation, Tailrace pit etc and at other
specified locations.
The uses of metal rods or other devices embedded in the concrete for holding forms will
be permitted if the end of rods are subsequently removed to a depth of not less than 3.5
cm from the surface of concrete. The Contractor shall start concreting operations only

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after getting the clearance from the Boards Representative at site regarding
reinforcement and formwork.
Expansion joints shall be provided wherever required as shown in the approved
drawings All the materials shall conform to the relevant IS specification.
Construction joints shall be provided wherever required as specified by the Board or as
shown on the Drawings.
Reinforcement bars will be of standard quality steel bars conforming to IS 432/1966.
Ribbed Tor steel shall be Tor 50 and specification for placing Tor Steel shall conform to
Indian standards.
1.10.6 Slip form concreting
Slip form for concreting shall be used where it is considered necessary.
Equipment for slip form concreting shall be operated by experienced staff. A suspended
platform shall be arranged and used for surface treatment and curing, etc. Protection of
workmen against falling objects, etc. shall be satisfactorily arranged.
Slip form concreting shall be executed without interruptions between levels indicated on
the Drawings.
Reasonable amounts of stand-by equipment shall be available. Placing of steel
reinforcement and concreting shall follow the specifications for the ordinary concrete
works.
1.10.7 Embedding of items
Where shown on the drawings or when agreed with KSEB, the Contractor shall supply,
fix and embed in concrete (first stage as well as second stage in block-outs) and where
required further grout, such items as steel linings, pipes, edge-protecting angles, steel
grooves, anchorages for steel structures etc.
Before placing of the concrete, the items to be embedded shall be firmly fixed in place
and they shall be cleaned from oil, rust and other foreign matter.
Where plant and machinery have been supplied and erected under another contract, the
Contractor shall carry out embedding and grouting as required. Such embedding shall
be performed so that the erection work is not unduly hindered.
For second stage concrete and grout, when agreed with KSEB, rapid hardening cement
shall be sued and non-shrink ingredients of approved type be added.
Forms shall be built where necessary, care shall be taken to ensure that the concrete
fills the whole space under and around the embedded items and, where required, grout
shall be inserted under pressure of dry packing shall be used. The requirements with
regard to strength and water tightness in respect of the second stage concrete shall be
no less than for the first stage concrete.

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