建筑工程技术规范英文版TechnicalSpecifications.docx

Section VI - Technical SpecificationsTABLE OF CONTENTS1GENERAL PROVISIONS1-11.1FORMAT AND REFERENCING1-11.1.1FORMAT OF THE SPECIFICATIONS1-11.1.2REFERENCING1-11.2DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS1-21.2.1DEFINITIONS AND TERMS1-21.2.2ABBREVIATIONS1-81.3GENERAL REQUIREMENTS1-111.3.1SCOPE1-111.3.2PUBLIC UTILITIES1-111.3.3ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND JUNCTIONS1-121.3.4WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY CONTROL1-121.3.5SETTING OUT OF WORK AND PROTECTION OF BEACONS1-121.3.6NOTICES, SIGNS AND ADVERTISEMENTS1-141.3.7SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE WORKS1-141.3.8HAUL OVER COMPLETED ROAD1-141.3.9VARIATION FROM SPECIFIED NOMINAL RATES OF APPLICATION OR NOMINAL MIX PROPORTIONS1-151.3.10CONTRACTORS ACTIVITIES IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE SITE BOUNDARY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES MOVED, DAMAGED OR ALTERED1-151.3.11NOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS1-171.3.12PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDS OF CONSTRUCTION1-181.3.13INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE EMPLOYER1-181.3.14RECORDING OF INFORMATION RELATING TO CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OR EXTENSION OF TIME1-181.3.15PROTECTION OF THE WORKS AND REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WORK ON TOP OF COMPLETED WORK IS COMMENCED1-191.3.16REMEDIAL WORK1-201.3.17WATER1-211.3.18ELECTRICITY SUPPLY1-211.3.19PAYMENTS AND TOLERANCES1-221.3.20DRAWINGS1-221.3.21USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND DEMOLITION1-231.3.22POSITION OF WORKS1-241.3.23ACCESS TO SITE1-241.3.24CO-OPERATION AT SITE1-241.3.25ROADS AND SITE TO BE KEPT CLEAN1-251.3.26SECURITY OF THE WORKS1-251.3.27SAFETY1-251.3.28METHOD OF WORKING1-251.4CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHMENT ON SITE1-261.4.1SCOPE1-261.4.2GENERAL REQUIREMENTS1-261.4.3MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT1-261.5ACCOMMODATION, SERVICES AND ATTENDANCE FOR THE ENGINEERS STAFF1-271.5.1SCOPE1-271.5.2OFFICE AND LABORATORY1-271.5.3HOUSING1-381.5.4SERVICES1-421.5.5GENERAL1-431.5.6VEHICLES1-431.5.7RADIO EQUIPMENT1-441.5.8ATTENDANCE1-441.5.9TEMPORARY FACILITIES1-441.6ACCOMMODATION OF TRAFFIC1-461.6.1SCOPE1-461.6.2GENERAL REQUIREMENTS1-461.6.3BARRICADES AND TRAFFIC SIGNS1-471.6.4WIDTH OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS1-481.6.5TEMPORARY DRAINAGE WORKS1-481.6.6EARTHWORKS FOR TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS1-481.6.7GRAVELLING OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS OR OF EXISTING ROADS USED AS TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS1-491.6.8MAINTENANCE OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS1-491.6.9ACCOMMODATION OF TRAFFIC WHERE THE ROAD IS CONSTRUCTED IN HALF WIDTHS1-491.6.10THE CONTRACTORS USE OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS1-491.6.11USE OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS BY OTHER CONTRACTORS1-501.6.12REMOVAL OF AND REINSTATEMENT OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS1-501.7CLEARING AND GRUBBING1-511.7.1SCOPE1-511.7.2DESCRIPTION OF WORK1-511.7.3EXECUTION OF WORK1-521.8REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND UTILITIES1-531.8.1SCOPE1-531.8.2OBSTRUCTIONS1-531.9OVERHAUL1-561.9.1SCOPE1-561.10ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE DISPOSAL1-571.10.1SCOPE1-571.10.2ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN1-571.10.3LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION1-571.10.4TEMPORARY SOIL EROSION CONTROL1-581.10.5PRESERVATION OF TREES AND SHRUBBERY1-591.10.6PREVENTION OF WATER POLLUTION1-601.10.7ABATEMENT OF AIR POLLUTION1-611.10.8DUST ABATEMENT1-611.10.9NOISE ABATEMENT1-621.10.10LIGHT ABATEMENT1-621.10.11PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA1-621.10.12PESTICIDES1-621.10.13CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS1-631.10.14MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT1-641.11RE-SURVEY AND RE-DESIGN OF THE ROAD ALIGNMENT1-661.11.1SCOPE1-661.11.2RE-SURVEY OF THE EXISTING GROUND1-661.11.3DELIVERY OF DESIGN DATA1-681.11.4PROGRAMMING FOR DESIGN1-681.11.5MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT1-691.12SITE INVESTIGATION FOR STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS1-701.12.1SCOPE1-701.12.2SITE INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION1-701.12.3ROTARY CORE DRILLING1-711.12.4SAMPLING AND IN SITU TESTING1-711.12.5LABORATORY TESTING1-721.12.6BOREHOLE LOGS1-731.12.7REPORTS1-741.12.8FOUNDATION DESIGN BY THE ENGINEER1-741.13INVESTIGATION OF SECTIONS OF EXISTING BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT1-751.13.1SCOPE1-751.13.2INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS1-752EARTHWORKS, SUB-BASE, BASE AND SHOULDERS2-12.1BORROW MATERIALS2-12.1.1SCOPE2-12.1.2OBTAINING OF BORROW MATERIALS2-12.1.3OPENING AND WORKING BORROW PITS2-22.1.4REINSTATEMENT OF BORROW AREAS2-32.1.5DISPOSAL OF BORROW MATERIAL2-32.1.6BORROW PIT CLASSIFICATION OF GRAVEL MATERIALS FOR PAVEMENT LAYERS2-32.2PLACING AND COMPACTION OF GENERAL FILL2-42.2.1SCOPE2-42.2.2SPREADING OF MATERIALS2-42.2.3BREAKING DOWN AND PREPARATION OF THE MATERIAL2-42.2.4WATERING, DRYING AND MIXING2-42.2.5COMPACTION2-52.2.6SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FILL CONSTRUCTION2-52.2.7NORMAL GRID ROLLING2-52.2.8CRUSHING AND SCREENING2-62.2.9DRAINAGE AND PROTECTION2-62.2.10DISPOSAL OF OVERSIZE MATERIAL2-62.2.11OPEN DRAINS2-62.2.12BANKS AND DIKES2-72.3NOT USED2-82.4CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD SUBGRADE2-92.4.1SCOPE2-92.4.2MATERIALS2-92.4.3CLASSIFICATION OF EXCAVATION2-112.4.4BREAKING DOWN OF MATERIAL USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF SUBGRADE2-122.4.5CLASSIFICATION OF COMPACTION2-122.4.6STRIPPING OF TOPSOIL, CLEARING AND GRUBBING2-132.4.7CUT AND BORROW2-132.4.8FINISHING OF SLOPE2-152.4.9TREATMENT OF THE ROAD BED2-162.4.10FILL2-182.4.11SIDE FILL2-202.4.12CUT TO SPOIL2-202.4.13SELECTED SUBGRADE2-212.4.14STABILISATION: Not Used2-212.4.15PROTECTION OF ROAD PRISM AND STRUCTURES2-212.4.16CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES2-212.4.17TESTING2-222.5GRANULAR SUB-BASE2-242.5.1SCOPE2-242.5.2MATERIALS2-242.5.3CONSTRUCTION2-252.5.4CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES2-252.5.5TESTING2-262.6CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE2-272.6.1SCOPE2-272.6.2Not Used2-272.6.3MATERIALS2-272.6.4REQUIREMENTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTING CRUSHED STONE LAYER2-282.6.5CONSTRUCTION2-292.6.6PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE2-292.6.7CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES2-302.6.8TESTING2-312.7GRAVEL SHOULDERS2-322.7.1SCOPE2-322.7.2MATERIALS2-322.7.3CONSTRUCTION2-322.7.4PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE2-332.7.5CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES2-332.7.6TESTING2-332.8EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR STRUCTURES2-342.8.1SCOPE2-342.8.2CLASSIFICATION OF EXCAVATION2-342.8.3DEPTH OF EXCAVATION2-342.8.4WIDTH OF EXCAVATION2-352.8.5UNSUITABLE FOUNDING CONDITIONS2-362.8.6EXCAVATION FOR EMBANKMENT CONDITIONS2-362.8.7DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL2-362.8.8BACKFILLING2-363BITUMINOUS CONSTRUCTION3-13.1BITUMINOUS PRIME COAT3-13.1.1SCOPE3-13.1.2MATERIAL3-13.1.3EQUIPMENT3-13.1.4WEATHER LIMITATIONS3-33.1.5PREPARATION OF THE LAYER TO BE PRIMED3-33.1.6APPLICATION OF THE PRIME COAT3-33.1.7MAINTENANCE AND OPENING TO TRAFFIC3-43.1.8TESTING3-43.2ASPHALT COURSES3-53.2.1SCOPE3-53.2.2MATERIALS3-53.2.3MIX COMPOSITION3-73.2.4EQUIPMENT3-83.2.5LIMITATIONS REGARDING WEATHER AND STORAGE OF MIXED MATERIAL3-103.2.6PREPARATION OF SURFACE3-103.2.7PRODUCING AND TRANSPORTING THE MIXTURE3-113.2.8SPREADING OF MIXTURE3-123.2.9JOINTS3-123.2.10COMPACTION3-133.2.11CONSTRUCTION OF TRIAL SECTIONS3-133.2.12PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE3-143.2.13CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES AND FINISH REQUIREMENTS3-143.2.14TESTING3-173.3SURFACE TREATMENTS3-193.3.1SCOPE3-193.3.2MATERIALS3-193.3.3EQUIPMENT3-203.3.4WEATHER LIMITATIONS3-213.3.5PREPARATION OF AREAS TO BE SURFACED3-213.3.6DEMARCATION OF WORKING AREA3-213.3.7CONSTRUCTION OF SURFACE TREATMENT3-213.3.8RATES OF APPLICATION3-223.3.9OPENING TO TRAFFIC3-223.3.10TOLERANCES AND FINISH REQUIREMENTS3-233.3.11TESTING3-234CONCRETE, STEEL AND STRUCTURES4-14.1SCOPE4-14.2CONCRETE AND CONCRETE MIXES4-14.2.1SCOPE4-14.2.2MATERIALS FOR CONCRETE4-14.2.3STORAGE OF MATERIALS4-34.2.4CONCRETE CLASSIFICATION4-44.2.5CONCRETE MIX DESIGN4-54.2.6PRELIMINARY AND TRIAL MIXES OF CONCRETE4-64.2.7BATCHING AND MIXING CONCRETE4-74.2.8MORTAR AND GROUT4-74.2.9PRE-CAST CONCRETE4-84.3CONCRETE HANDLING, PLACING AND CURING4-94.3.1SCOPE4-94.3.2TRANSPORTING, PLACING AND COMPACTION OF CONCRETE4-94.3.3CONSTRUCTION JOINTS4-104.3.4PROTECTION AND CURING OF CONCRETE4-114.3.5ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS4-114.3.6MOVEMENT JOINTS4-124.3.7FIX AND BUILD IN TO CONCRETE AND BLOCKWORK4-134.3.8LOADING OF STRUCTURES4-144.3.9TESTING AND QUALITY CONTROL4-144.4STEEL REINFORCEMENT4-164.4.1SCOPE4-164.4.2MATERIALS4-164.4.3STORING4-164.4.4BENDING4-164.4.5FIXING4-164.5FORMWORK AND CONCRETE FINISH4-184.5.1FORMWORK4-184.5.2REMEDIAL TREATMENT OF CONCRETE SURFACES4-194.5.3FINISH OF CONCRETE SURFACES4-194.6PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES4-214.6.1SCOPE4-214.6.2MATERIALS4-214.6.3CONSTRUCTION4-224.7REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS4-234.7.1SCOPE4-234.7.2MATERIALS4-234.7.3CONSTRUCTION4-234.7.4JOINING NEW WORK TO OLD WORK4-234.8PREFABRICATED CONCRETE PIPE CULVERTS, STORM SEWERS AND UTILITY DUCTS4-254.8.1SCOPE4-254.8.2MATERIALS AND PIPE MANUFACTURE4-254.8.3MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS4-264.8.4CONSTRUCTION METHODS4-294.8.5BEDDING AND LAYING OF PREFABRICATED CULVERTS AND STORMWATER DRAINS4-294.8.6BACKFILLING OF PREFABRICATED CULVERTS AND STORMWATER DRAINS4-324.8.7INLET AND OUTLET STRUCTURES, CATCHPITS AND MANHOLES4-324.8.8PUBLIC UTILITY DUCTS4-334.8.9STORMWATER SEWERS AND OTHER CLOSED CONDUITS4-334.9STONE MASONRY STRUCTURES4-344.9.1SCOPE4-344.9.2MATERIALS4-344.9.3CONSTRUCTION4-344.9.4JOINING NEW WORK TO OLD WORK4-354.10REHABILITATION OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY STRUCTURES4-364.10.1GENERAL4-364.10.2SURVEY AND LOCATION OF DEFECTS4-374.10.3SHALLOW PATCHING4-404.10.4MEDIUM PATCHING4-414.10.5DEEP PATCHING4-424.10.6POINTING OF MASONRY MORTAR JOINTS4-434.10.7COPING4-444.10.8PRESSURE GROUTING4-444.11PAINTING OF STRUCTURES4-464.11.1SCOPE4-464.11.2MATERIAL4-464.11.3GENERAL4-484.11.4STORAGE OF PAINT4-494.11.5SAFETY PRECAUTIONS4-494.11.6APPLICATION OF PAINT4-494.11.7PROTECTION OF SURFACES4-504.11.8PREPARATION OF SURFACES4-504.11.9PAINTING OF ROAD SIGN SUPPORTS4-524.11.10PAINTING OF CONCRETE4-534.11.11PAINT THICKNESS MEASUREMENT4-535ANCILLARY WORKS5-15.1CONCRETE KERBS, TILES, CHANNELS, CHUTES AND CONCRETE LINING OF OPEN DRAINS5-15.1.1SCOPE5-15.1.2MATERIALS5-15.1.3TYPES OF STRUCTURES5-25.1.4CONSTRUCTION5-25.1.5INLET AND OUTLET STRUCTURES AND TRANSITION SECTIONS5-45.1.6CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES AND SURFACE FINISH5-45.2PITCHING AND EROSION PROTECTION5-65.2.1SCOPE5-65.2.2MATERIALS5-65.2.3CONSTRUCTION5-75.3GABIONS5-85.3.1SCOPE5-85.3.2MATERIALS5-85.3.3CONSTRUCTION OF GABION CAGES5-95.3.4CONSTRUCTION OF GABIONS5-115.4UNDERDRAINS5-165.4.1MATERIALS5-165.4.2PIPE LAYING5-175.4.3TRANSPORT AND STORING OF DRAIN PIPES5-185.5ROAD SIGNS5-195.5.1SCOPE5-195.5.2MATERIALS5-195.5.3MANUFACTURING OF ROAD SIGN FACES AND SUPPORTS5-205.5.4PAINTING5-225.5.5STORAGE AND HANDLING5-225.5.6ERECTION OF ROAD SIGNS5-225.5.7PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE5-235.6ROAD TRAFFIC MARKING5-245.6.1SCOPE5-245.6.2MATERIALS5-245.6.3WEATHER LIMITATIONS5-245.6.4MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PAINTING5-245.6.5SURFACE PREPARATION5-255.6.6SETTING OUT OF ROAD TRAFFIC MARKINGS5-255.6.7APPLICATION OF PAINT5-255.6.8TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS5-265.6.9GENERAL5-265.6.10FAULTY WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIALS5-275.6.11PROTECTION5-275.7SPEED BUMPS AND RUMBLE STRIPS5-285.7.1SCOPE5-285.7.2MATERIALS5-285.7.3CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION5-285.8GUIDE POSTS AND KM-MARKER POSTS5-295.8.1SCOPE5-295.8.2MATERIALS5-295.8.3MANUFACTURING5-295.8.4LOCATION AND SPACING OF GUIDE POSTS AND KM-MARKER POSTS5-295.8.5ERECTION5-295.9STEEL GUARDRAIL AND MASONRY SAFETY BARRIER5-305.9.1SCOPE5-305.9.2MATERIALS5-305.9.3CONSTRUCTION5-315.10LANDSCAPING AND GRASSING5-335.10.1SCOPE5-335.10.2MATERIALS5-335.10.3LANDSCAPING OF AREAS5-345.10.4PREPARATION OF AREAS FOR GRASSING5-355.10.5GRASSING5-355.10.6ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GRASS5-365.10.7GENERAL5-375.11FINISHING OF ROAD, RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARY5-385.11.1SCOPE5-385.11.2FINISHING OF ROAD, RIGHT-OF-WAY AND OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARY5-385.11.3TREATMENT OF OLD ROADS AND CONTRACTORS HAUL ROADS5-385.11.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT5-385.12RIP-RAP5-395.12.1SCOPE5-395.12.2MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS5-395.12.3CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS5-405.13REINSTATEMENT OF IRRIGATION WORKS5-425.13.1SCOPE5-425.13.2IRRIGATION WORKS5-426TESTING6-16.1GENERAL6-16.2COST OF TESTING6-16.3TAKING AND SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES6-16.4TESTING OF AGGREGATES6-26.5TESTING OF CONCRETE6-26.5.1TESTING EQUIPMENT6-26.5.2STORAGE, DISPATCH AND TESTING OF SAMPLES6-36.6TESTS RELATING TO CHEMICAL STABILISATION6-36.7TESTING OF CEMENT6-36.8TESTING OF BITUMEN AND BITUMINOUS PRODUCTS6-46.9TESTING OF PAVEMENT SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS6-46.9.1STRAIGHTEDGE TEST FOR SURFACE IRREGULARITIES ON SURFACES HAVING COURSE TEXTURE6-46.9.2ROLLING STRAIGHTEDGE FOR MEASURING ASPHALT SURFACE IRREGULARITIES6-46.9.3SURFACE TEXTURE BY USE OF THE SAND PATCH METHOD6-56.10QUALITY CONTROL6-66.10.1LABORATORY TRIALS6-66.10.2SITE TRIALS6-66.10.3JUDGEMENT SCHEMES GENERAL6-76.10.4CONTROL METHOD TYPE A, STATISTICAL CONTROL6-86.10.5CONTROL METHOD TYPE B6-116.10.6SAMPLING CRITERIA6-126.10.7OUTLINE TESTING AND INSPECTION BY THE ENGINEER6-126.10.8SAMPLING AND TESTING OF SOILS AND GRAVELS6-136.10.9SAMPLING AND TESTING OF STONES, AGGREGATES, SANDS AND FILLERS6-146.10.10CEMENT6-156.10.11LIME6-166.10.12CEMENT OR LIME TREATED MATERIALS6-166.10.13CONCRETE6-166.10.14BITUMINOUS BINDERS6-166.10.15BITUMINOUS MIXES6-186.10.16SAMPLING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT6-196.10.17SAMPLING AND TESTING FREQUENCIES6-196.10.18STANDARDS TO BE AVAILABLE6-191 GENERAL PROVISIONS1.1 FORMAT AND REFERENCING1.1.1 FORMAT OF THE SPECIFICATIONSThese Technical Specifications are divided into six parts. Each part is designated by a single digit followed by a title as follows:Part 1:General ProvisionsPart 2:Earthworks, Sub-base, Base and ShouldersPart 3:Bituminous ConstructionPart 4:Concrete, Steel and StructuresPart 5:Ancillary WorksPart 6:TestingEach part is divided into Sections desi