Technical Specification For Sewer Network

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PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENT ............................................ 1

SECTION 1.01 FORMAT AND REFERENCING ............................................. 1
1.01.1 FORMAT OF SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................... 1
1.01.2 REFERENCING ..................................................................................... 2
SECTION 1.02 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS ........... 3
1.02.1 ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................. 3
1.02.2 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................ 6
SECTION 1.03 SCOPE AND CONTROL OF WORKS .................................... 8
1.03.1 INTENT OF CONTRACT...................................................................... 8
1.03.2 SILENCE OF SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................... 8
1.03.3 CONTRACTOR'S WORK AREAS ....................................................... 8
1.03.4 WATER SUPPLY ................................................................................... 9
1.03.5 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ....................................................................... 9
1.03.6 EXISTING UTILITIES AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS ................. 10
1.03.7 SIGN BOARDS .................................................................................... 14
1.03.8 SURVEYING EQUIPMENT................................................................ 14
1.03.9 SETTING OUT OF WORKS ................................................................ 15
1.03.10 HAUL ROUTES FOR HEAVY VEHICLES ........................................ 16
1.03.11 SCAFFOLDING AND FALSEWORK ................................................. 17
1.03.12 USE OF EXPLOSIVES ......................................................................... 17
1.03.13 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 18
1.03.14 PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDS OF CONSTRUCTION ....................... 18
1.03.15 SITE CLEANING AND FINAL CLEAN UP ....................................... 19
SECTION 1.04 TEMPORARY WORKS.......................................................... 20
1.04.1 SCOPE .................................................................................................. 20
1.04.2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 20
1.04.3 AGREEMENT OF PROPERTY OWNERS ......................................... 20
SECTION 1.05 CONTROL OF MATERIALS AND STANDARDS FOR
SAMPLING AND TESTING ............................................................... 21
1.05.1 STORAGE OF MATERIALS .............................................................. 21
1.05.2 HANDLING MATERIALS .................................................................. 21
1.05.3 MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY EMPLOYER ....................................... 21
1.05.4 LOCAL MATERIAL SOURCES ......................................................... 21
1.05.5 SOURCES OF SUPPLY AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS .......... 22
1.05.6 CERTIFICATES OF GUARANTEE AND PRODUCTION PLANT
INSPECTIONS ..................................................................................... 22
1.05.7 SAMPLING AND TESTING PROCEDURES .................................... 22
1.05.8 SAMPLING AND TESTING STANDARDS ...................................... 24
1.05.9 UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS ....................................................... 25
SECTION 1.06 CONTRACTOR'S PLANT AND EQUIPMENT .................... 26

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1.06.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 26

1.06.2 CONTRACTOR'S SCHEDULE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ..... 26
1.06.3 PROVISION AND USE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ................. 26
SECTION 1.07 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES ........................................ 27
1.07.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 27
1.07.2 MANUFACTURED ITEMS ................................................................ 27
1.07.3 FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES........................................................ 27
1.07.4 WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS ............................................................. 28
1.07.5 LINEAR AND AREA MEASUREMENTS ......................................... 28
1.07.6 VOLUME MEASUREMENTS IN VEHICLES .................................. 28
1.07.7 EARTHWORK VOLUME MEASUREMENTS ................................. 29
SECTION 1.08 TEMPORARY FACILITIES ................................................... 30
1.08.1 GENERALLY ....................................................................................... 30
1.08.2 TEMPORARY SITE FACILITIES ...................................................... 31
1.08.3 CONTRACTOR'S TEMPORARY BUILDINGS ................................ 32
1.08.4 TEMPORARY SERVICES .................................................................. 32
1.08.6 DIVERSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES ............................... 33
SECTION 1.09 SAFETY PRECAUTION MEASURES ................................. 35
1.09.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 35
PART 2: EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING ............................ 36
SECTION 2.01 SCOPE ..................................................................................... 36
SECTION 2.02 SITE CLEARING .................................................................... 37
2.02.1 CLEARING AND GRUBBING ........................................................... 37
2.02.2 REMOVAL OR REALIGNMENT OF OBSTRUCTION AND
UTILITIES ............................................................................................ 37
SECTION 2.03 EXCAVATION ....................................................................... 38
2.03.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 38
2.03.2 TOP SOIL ............................................................................................. 38
2.03.3 EXCAVATING..................................................................................... 38
2.03.4 DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS.............................................................. 41
2.03.6 ROAD EXCAVATION (FOR PREPARATION OF SERVICE ROADS
ALONG PIPELINES) ........................................................................... 43
2.03.7 EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURES ................................................. 46
2.03.8 EXCAVATION FOR PIPE TRENCHES ............................................. 49
2.03.9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THRUST BORING ................. 52
SECTION 2.04 SOIL FILLING AND BACKFILLING FOR STRUCTURES 57
2.04.1 SCOPE .................................................................................................. 57
2.04.2 FILLING MATERIAL AND BORROW MATERIAL ........................ 57
2.04.3 BACKFILLING FOR STRUCTURES ................................................. 58
2.04.4 EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION .................................................. 63
2.04.5 PIPE BEDDING MATERIAL AND BACKFILLING FOR PIPE
TRENCHES .......................................................................................... 70
SECTION 2.05 SUBGRADE CONSTRUCTION ............................................ 74
2.05.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 74

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2.05.2 MATERIALS ........................................................................................ 74

2.05.3 WORKMANSHIP................................................................................. 75
SECTION 2.06 GABIONS ................................................................................ 77
2.06.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 77
2.06.2 MATERIALS ........................................................................................ 77
2.06.3 CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................ 78
SECTION 2.07 STONE PITCHING IN CONCRETE ...................................... 79
2.07.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 79
2.07.2 MATERIALS ........................................................................................ 79
2.07.3 PLACING ............................................................................................. 79
SECTION 2.08 GEOTEXTILES ....................................................................... 81
2.08.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 81
2.08.2 MATERIAL .......................................................................................... 81
2.08.3 WORKMANSHIP................................................................................. 82
PART 3: PAVEMENT AND ROADS SURFACE FINISHING .... 83
SECTION 3.01 SCOPE ..................................................................................... 83
SECTION 3.02 GRANULAR SUBBASE AND BASE COURSES................. 84
3.02.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 84
3.02.2 MATERIALS ........................................................................................ 85
3.02.3 CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................ 87
SECTION 3.03 BITUMINOUS LAYERS ........................................................ 89
3.03.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 89
3.03.2 MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR BITUMINOUS
COURSES............................................................................................. 89
3.03.3 CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................ 93
SECTION 3.04 PAVEMENT REPAIRS AND TRENCH REINSTATEMENT
WORKS ................................................................................................ 96
3.04.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................ 96
3.04.2 ASPHALTING...................................................................................... 96
3.04.3 MATERIALS ........................................................................................ 97
3.04.4 CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORKS........................................ 97
SECTION 3.05 CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND PAVED MEDIANS
100
3.05.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 100
3.05.2 MATERIALS AND PRECAST MANUFACTURE .......................... 100
3.05.3 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION ...................................... 102
SECTION 3.06 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND DETOURS .............. 109
3.06.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 109
3.06.2 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC .................... 109
PART 4: PIPE WORKS AND NETWORK ACCESSORIES .... 112
SECTION 4.01 SCOPE ................................................................................... 112
SECTION 4.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 113
4.02.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 113
4.02.2 SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION .................................................. 113

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4.02.3 RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) ................................................................... 114

4.02.4 MATERIALS, PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND HANDLING ............... 115
SECTION 4.03 PIPES, FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES ............................ 121
4.03.1 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 121
4.03.2 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION ...................................... 131
4.03.3 PIPE WORK TESTING ...................................................................... 134
SECTION 4.04 VALVES, HOUSE CONNECTIONS AND SUNDRY WORKS
140
4.04.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 140
4.04.2 VALVES ............................................................................................. 140
4.04.3 HOUSE CONNECTIONS FOR SEWER NETWORKS .................... 143
4.04.4 JOINTING MATERIALS AND ADAPTORS ................................... 144
4.04.5 VALVE ACCESSORIES.................................................................... 147
4.04.6 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION ...................................... 147
4.04.7 RECORDS .......................................................................................... 149
SECTION 4.05 BEDDING, SURROUND, HAUNCHING, ENCASEMENT
AND THRUST BLOCKS................................................................... 153
4.05.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 153
4.05.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 153
4.05.3 WORKMANSHIP............................................................................... 153
SECTION 4.06 MANHOLES AND CHAMBERS ......................................... 155
4.06.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 155
4.06.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 155
4.06.3 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION ...................................... 157
PART 5: CONCRETE WORKS ..................................................... 164
SECTION 5.01 CONCRETE AND CONCRETE MIXES AND TESTING .. 164
5.01.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 164
5.01.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 164
5.01.3 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................... 178
5.01.4 CONCRETE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS .................................. 179
5.01.5 COMPOSITION OF CONCRETE ..................................................... 183
5.01.6 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINING MATERIALS ..................... 186
5.01.7 READY-MIXED CONCRETE AND CENTRAL MIXED CONCRETE
............................................................................................................. 189
SECTION 5.02 CONCRETE HANDLING, PLACING AND CURING ....... 193
5.02.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 193
5.02.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 193
5.02.3 PLACING ........................................................................................... 193
5.02.4 COMPACTING .................................................................................. 198
5.02.5 CURING ............................................................................................. 201
5.02.6 HOT WEATHER CONCRETING ..................................................... 204
5.02.7 COLD WEATHER CONCRETING................................................... 207
5.02.8 NIGHT CONCRETING...................................................................... 208
SECTION 5.03 STEEL REINFORCEMENT AND FIXING ......................... 209

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5.03.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 209

5.03.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 209
5.03.3 CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 210
SECTION 5.04 FORMS, FORMWORK AND FALSEWORK...................... 214
5.04.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 214
5.04.2 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................... 214
5.04.3 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 215
5.04.4 DESIGN .............................................................................................. 216
5.04.5 FINISHES ........................................................................................... 220
5.04.6 TOLERANCES ................................................................................... 222
5.04.7 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 222
5.04.8 REMOVAL OF FORMWORK AND FALSEWORK ....................... 223
SECTION 5.05 PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES 225
5.05.1 GENERALLY ..................................................................................... 225
5.05.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 225
5.05.3 CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 226
SECTION 5.06 WATERPROOFING FOR STRUCTURES .......................... 231
5.06.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 231
5.06.2 MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 231
5.06.3 SURFACE PREPARATION .............................................................. 235
5.06.4 INSPECTION, DELIVERY AND STORAGE .................................. 235
5.06.5 CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 236
SECTION 5.07 JOINT SEALING AND JOINT FILLER .............................. 240
5.07.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................... 240
5.07.2 MATERIALS: JOINT SEALING COMPOUNDS ........................... 240
5.07.3 PREFORMED EXPANSION JOINT FILLER .................................. 243
5.07.4 CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE.................................................... 243
5.07.5 CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................. 244

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List of Tables
Page

PART 2 : EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

Table 2.1 : Soil Suitable for Embankment ..............................................................63

Table 2.2 : Rock Suitable for Embankment ............................................................64

PART 3 : PAVEMENT AND ROADS SURFACE FINISHING

Table 3.1 : Job Mix Formula ...................................................................................92

Table 3.2 : Surface Tolerances ................................................................................92
Table 3.3 : Tests for Bituminous Pavements: Minimum Tests Required ...............95

PART 5 : CONCRETE WORKS

Table 5.1.1 : Limits of Gradation for Coarse Aggregates ........................................172

Table 5.1.2 : Limits of Gradation for Combined Aggregates ...................................173
Table 5.1.3 : Maximum Permitted Impurities in Non-Potable Water ......................176
Table 5.1.4 : Concrete Class and Design Mixes .......................................................180
Table 5.1.5 : Grading for No-Fines Concrete ...........................................................181
Table 5.1.6 : Preliminary Tests for Stretch...............................................................182

Table 5.2.1 : Selection of Poker Diameter for Size of Pour .....................................200

Table 5.2.2 : Normal Curing Periods........................................................................205

Table 5.4.1 : Permitted Hardwoods for Load-Bearing Wedges and Packing ...........215
Table 5.4.2 : Minimum Period Before Striking for Ordinary Structural Concrete
Made with Ordinary Portland Cement ................................................224

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PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENT

SECTION 1.01 FORMAT AND REFERENCING

1.01.1 FORMAT OF SPECIFICATIONS

A. Part

A.1 This Specification is divided into Parts. Each Part is designated by a single or
double digit number followed by a title. (Part 1 General Requirements)

B. Section

B.1 Each Part is divided into Sections. Each Section is designated by the Part number,
a decimal point and a 2-digit sequential number, followed by a title. (Section 1.01 Format
and Referencing)

C. Subsection

C.1 Each Section is divided into Subsections. Each Subsection is designated by the
Part number, a decimal point and a 2-digit Section number, a decimal point and a single or
double digit number followed by a title. (1.01.1 Format of Specifications)

D. Clause

D.1 Each Subsection may be divided into Clauses. Each Clause is designated by
sequential alphabetic letters and a decimal point. (D.)

E. Item

E.1 Each Clause may be divided into items. Each Item is designated by the Clause
letter, a decimal point and a single or double digit sequential number, followed (if required)
by a title in lower case lettering. The text then normally follows on the same line (E.1).

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1.01.2 REFERENCING

A. The Specifications for Items in the Bills of Quantities are prescribed in the
respective Section/s corresponding to the type of Works involved.

B. All the provisions of these Section/s shall be construed as Specifications for such
Items of Work, except in respect of those provisions clearly inapplicable in the context in
which they appear or unless they are waived or modified in the Contract Documents or by
Variation Orders.

C. Specifications and Drawings may contain cross references to other Sections,

Clauses, Items, etc., which shall likewise be construed as Specifications for the Item of
Work involved.

D. Any references in the Specification to Work or materials not required will be

deemed inapplicable.

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SECTION 1.02 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

1.02.1 ABBREVIATIONS

A. Interpretation

A.1 Wherever the following abbreviations of titles, terms and units of measurement are
used in the Specifications or on the Drawings, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted
as described hereunder.

B. Titles and Terms

B.1 AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation

Officials:

 ABS : Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
 ACI : American Concrete Institute
 AISC : American Institute of Steel Construction
 AISI : American Iron and Steel Institute
 ANSI : American National Standards Institute
 API : American Petroleum Institute
 ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials
 AV. : average
 AWG : American wire gauge
 AWS : American Welding Society
 AWWA : American Water Works Association
 Bit. : bitumen/bituminous
 BS : British Standard
 BSSC : bituminous slurry seal coat
 BST : bituminous surface treatment
 CB : circuit breaker
 CBR : California Bearing Ratio
 conc : concrete
 CIE : Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage
 DBSC : double bituminous seal coat
 DIN : Deutsches Institute Fur Normalizieung
 Equiv : equivalent
 FSS : Federal Standard Specification (USA)
 hwy : highway
 ht : height
 H:V : horizontal: vertical
 IEC : International Electrical Commission
 IEE : Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK)

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 ISO : International Organization for Standardization

 L.L. : liquid limit
 L.S. : lump sum
 max : maximum
 MCCB : molded case circuit breaker
 min : minimum (or minute)
 MUTCD : Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
 NEC : National Electrical Code (UK)
 NEMA : National Electrical Manufacturers' Association (USA)
 NJB : New Jersey barrier
 pav't : pavement
 P.C. : prime cost
 PCC : Portland cement concrete
 PE : polyethylene
 P.I. : plasticity index
 P.L. : plastic limit
 PTFE : Polytetrafluoroethylene
 PVC : polyvinyl chloride
 qty : quantity
 RC : reinforced concrete
 RCP : reinforced concrete pipe
 rdwy : roadway
 ROW : right-of-way
 SBSC : single bituminous seal coat
 S.G. : specific gravity
 SI : Systeme International D'Unites
 Sta : Station (location along a survey line)
 SWG : standard wire gauge (UK)
 TBSC : triple bituminous seal coat
 uPVC : unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
 VDE : Verband Deutscher Electrotechniker
 wgt : weight
 GRP : Class reinforced plastic
 DI : Ductile Iron
 SASO : Saudi Arabia Standards Organization

C. Units of Measurement

C.1 Throughout the documentation units of measurement are referred to by symbols as

follows:

 Nr : number
 mm : millimeter/s
 cm : centimeter/s
 m : meter/s

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