GENERAL BUILDING SPECIPICATIONS

TWO-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

EARTHWORKS
Furnish equipment and perform labor required to complete removal of
salvage materials, disposal of resulting trash, waste, timber stumps, and other
vegetation. See drawing for area covering of work involved.
PERMITS
Secure and pay for all necessary permits required for the work.
PROTECTION
Protect adjacent properties, persons, shrubs, trees, lawn, structures, and
utilities therein against harm or damage.
EXECUTION
a. Demolish and remove from site existing structures and other obstructions within
the building area as indicated in the plans.
b. Where existing concrete on ground is to be demolished. Remove all existing
concrete and other obstructions to a depth of 0.60 meter below grade.
c. Cap all existing utility lines, consult owner before commencing work.
CLEARING AND GRUBBING
a. Uproot trees or cut down as shown in the plans or as directed by the Architect.
REPAIRS
a. Repair damages done to property of any person or persons or off the premises,
by reason of the required work for demolition, Clearing and Grubbing. Furnish
material and equipment and perform labor required to complete, Stripping, Site
grading, Excavation, Trenching, Backfilling, Compaction, Dewatering.
b. See drawings for location and extend of work required.
VERIFICATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
a. Verify and examine the site of work to familiarize with the character of materials
to be encountered and all other existing conditions affecting the work.
PROTECTION
a. Provide adequate protection measures to protect materials, men and adjoining
property.
b. Provide shoring, sheeting and bracing to prevent carving, erosion or gullying of
sides of excavation.
c. Provide for surface drainage during the period of construction in such manner as
to avoid creating a nuisance to adjacent areas. Keep all excavation free of water at
all times.
MATERIALS
a. Select fill material shall be laboratory approved from off-site source, passing a 75
mm (3 in.) sieve. The fraction passing a C.425 mm (No. 40) sieve shall have a liquid
limit not exceeding 35% and a plasticity index not exceeding 12%
b. Granular fill gravel base to form a capillary water barrier shall be clean crushed
non-porous rock; crushed or uncrushed gravel, uniformly graded and of a size which
will pass a 1-inch mesh screen and be retained on a No. 4 mesh screen.

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c. Excavated material approved for use as backfill shall be free of stones larger than
50 mm in longest dimension, roots and organic materials.
STRIPPING
a. Strip top soil only in areas required as shown in the plans. Remove top soil to
depths indicated or as required by the Architect but in no case less than 100 mm in
depth, prior to start of regular excavation or backfilling work.
b. Stock pile the removed top soil separate from other excavated materials in
locations designated by the Architect and or spread and compact with a light roller
in areas indicated in the plans or where directed by the Architect.
SITE GRADING
a. Cut & fill and machine grade the site area. Deposit materials in horizontal layer
not exceeding 200 mm in depth and compact in accordance with method A of ASTM
D 1557-667. Rough grade elevations and levels shall be approximately 150 mm
below the bottom of the slabs on grade, 250 mm below finish grades in areas to be
lawn seeded or landscaped..
EXCAVATION
a. Excavate to the dimensions and elevations indicated on the drawings. Carry
excavation to depths directed by the Architect should unsuitable bearing be
encountered at elevations indicated.
b. Excavation carried to a greater depth or size indicated or required through error,
shall be corrected by filling such additional depth or size with lean concrete.
c. Bottoms of excavation shall be level, free from loose material, and brought to
indicated or required levels in undisturbed earth or in compacted fill.
d. Excavate with proper allowance made for floor slabs, form erection, shoring, drain
tile, waterproofing, masonry and adequate space for inspection of foundations.
DEWATERING
a. Control grading around building so that ground is pitched to prevent water from
running into excavated areas of buildings or damaging other structures.
b. Pump water out of excavate areas throughout the construction; water shall not be
conduced into adjacent developed property.
TRENCHING FOR SUB-DRAINAIGE
a. Excavate trenches for underground utility system and drain lines, grade and tamp
to provide firm bed trenches for drain lines.
b. When rock is encountered, excavate to a depth of 150 mm below the bottom
elevation of the pipe and fill with sand and gravel or crushed stones thoroughly
compacted before laying pipe.
BACKFILLING
a. Prior to backfilling around structures, remove all forms, trash and debris. Use only
approved backfill material and place symmetrically on all sides in layers, moistened
in accordance with item 3.09 of this section.
b. Backfill around structures only after the concrete has attained sufficient strength
to resist lateral pressure resulting from the backfill.
SOIL COMPACTION
a. All existing earth within building lines that has been disturbed shall be placed in
150 mm layers and compacted to 95% of maximum density at optimum moisture
content required for fill in accordance to AASHO method.
DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL

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a. Surplus material resulting from all earthwork operations not required or

unsuitable for fill or backfill shall be disposed off.
SOIL BEARING CAPACITY
a. If during excavation, conditions discovered at the site does not conform to the
findings of the "SOILS INVESTIGATIONS REPORT" submitted by the soil engineer,
the owner shall immediately notify the architect or his representative, in writing,
of such conditions.
b. The soil engineer and the structural engineer shall visit the site and make the
changes in foundation design as necessary.
1. NON-LOAD BEARING CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS :
All non-load bearing concrete hollow blocks used in non-load bearing masonry shall
conform to the requirements of ASTM C-129-39, with a minimum compressive
strength of 400 psi.
a. 150 X 200 X 400mm CHB
b. 100 X 200 X 400mm CHB
2. MORTAR
All mortar for concrete block shall conform to ASTM C-476-71,
2500 psi in 28 days, and shall consist of one part Portland cement by volume, 1/4
part hydrated lime, and 3 parts of damp, loose sand, plus water.
3. REINFORCEMENT STEEL:
All reinforcement steel for concrete masonry units shall be structural grade, billet
steel deformed bars conforming to the requirements of ASTM A-615 with yield
strength of 230 Mpa.
4. WATER:
Water used in mixing mortar shall be clean and free from injurious amounts of oils,
acids, alkalis, salts, organic materials, or other substances that may be deleterious
to concrete or steel.
5. GROUT:
All grout shall be machine-mixed in accordance with ASTM C-94 and shall consist of
one part Portland cement, 2 1/2 parts sand, 2 parts pea gravel, and adequate water
to produce a concrete of approximately ten inches slump, and shall have an
ultimate compressive strength of 2000 psi in 28 days.
6. ADMIXTURES:
Admixtures may be used only with the written approval of the Architect.
PLUMBING WORKS
General Description - The work to be done under this Division of the
specifications of the fabrication, complete in all details, of the Plumbing Works, at
the subject premises and all the materials incidental to the proper completion of the
installation, except those portions of the work which are expressly stated to be done
by others. All works shall be in accordance with the governing Codes and
Regulations and with the specifications, except where same shall conflict with such
Codes, etc. which, later shall then govern. The requirements in regards to materials
and workmanship specify the required standards for the furnishings of all labor,
materials and appliances necessary for the completion of the work specified herein
and indicated in the drawings.
Quality Assurance - All materials shall be used shall be new and shall conform
with the reference codes and standards. Use or materials shall further be governed

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by other requirements, imposed on other sections of these specifications. Materials

shall be subject to test necessary their fitness
if so requires.
Polyvinyl Chloride Piping
Type - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ASTM D - 2729, schedule 40
a. Moldex blue or approved equal for all water line piping.
b. Sanimold orange uPVC with exclusive O-ring or approved equal for all water lines
and vents.
Fittings - Polyvinyl chloride
1. Pipe Sealant-PVC chloride
2. 75 mmO Sanimold Orange uPVC pipes or approved equal for all downspouts.

Electrical works
SPECIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS AND TESTING
1. Rigid Steel Conduits shall be hot-dipped galvanized mild steel pipe with an
interior coating and shall be 3 meter lengths including and coupling. All
conduits shall be Japanese manufactured or approved equal.
2. PVC pipes shall be corrugated flexible electrical conduit.
3. Wires and cables shall be insulated for 600 volts. Feeder, branch circuit and
service entrance cables should be copper, soft-drawn and annealed 98 %
conductivity. They should be Type TW or THW as required by the Drawings. All
wires and cables shall be Phelps Dodge or approved equal subject to the
approval of the ARCHITECT.
4. Conduit fitting shall be U.S. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed or approved
local accessories.
5. Panel boards for light and power shall conform to the indications in the
Drawings with respect to supply characteristics and rating of main lugs or
main breakers, number and size of branch circuit breakers.
6. Panel boards and cabinets shall be dead-front type factory assembled of back
plan, main busses, overcurrent and switching units. Cabinets shall be
fabricated with code gauge galvanized sheet steel with cover capped and
approved methods of casting.
7. Cabinets shall permit suitable wiring gutter space all around at least 100 mm
(4") or wider.
8. Panel boards and trims shall be suitable for the type of mounting shown in
the Drawings. The inside and outside of the panel board cabinets and trims
shall be factory painted and having one rust-proof prime coat and one finish
shop of grey enamel paint. All cabinets and enclosures shall be general
purpose, NEMA Type I except where specifically noted in the Drawings.
9. Circuit breakers for panel boards shall be molded case circuit breaker with
quick made, quick-break trip free mechanisms. They may be either plug-in or
bolted Qtype.
10.Circuit breakers shall be as manufactured by GE, ITE, Westinghouse,
Mitsubishi or its equivalent.
11.Wiring devices shall be NATIONAL, GE, and VETO or approved equal.
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12.Wall switches shall be rated at least 10 amperes, 220 volts. Switches shall be
of the outlet type, spring operated and tumbler type.
13.Wall receptacles shall be flush mounted, duplex, rated 15 amperes, 250 volts,
14.Parallel slots without grounding slots unless specified in the Plans.
15.Fluorescent fixtures shall be surface mounted, box type, equipped with a high
power factor ballast, spring loaded lamp holder and standard daylight lamp.
Fixture housing shall be baked enamel, white interior, gauge 22 minimum
galvanized steel.
16.Incandescent fixtures shall be of the porcelain ceiling receptacle type.
17.The CONTRACTOR shall submit samples of the lighting fixtures for the
approval of the ARCHITECT.

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