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Preface
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Norms for Survey Works

Part I

Roads and Trails

1

SHR 'A'/'B'

In Hills, per 1 km of District/Village (Agricultural) Road

2
STR 'A'/'B'

In Terai or similar plain areas, per 1 km of District/Village (Agricultural)

Road

3
SHR 'C'/'D'

In Hills, per 1 km of Main/Village Trail

4
STR 'C'/'D'

In Terai or similar plain areas, per 1 km of Main/Village Trail

5
Part II

Cross-drainage Structures
6

SHC 'A'/'B'

In Hills, per unit

(Agricultural) Road

structure

of

culvert/causeway

of

District/Village

In Terai, per unit structure

(Agricultural) Road

of

culvert/causeway

of District/Village

7
STC 'A'/'B'

7
SHC 'C'/'D'

In Hills, per unit structure of culvert/causeway of Main/Village Trail

8
STC 'C'/'D'

In Terai, per unit structure of culvert/causeway of Main/Village Trail

8
SHB 'A'/'B'

In Hills, per bridge of District/Village (Agricultural) Road

9
STB 'A'/'B'

In Terai, per bridge District/Village (Agricultural) Road

9
SHB 'C'/'D'

In Hills, per bridge of Main/Village Trail

10
STB 'C'/'D'

In Terai, per bridge of Main/Village Trail

10
II

Norms for Design Works

Part I

Roads and Trails

11

DHR 'A'/'B'

In Hills, per 1 km of District/Village (Agricultural) Road

12
DTR 'A'/'B'

In Terai, per 1 km of District/Village (Agricultural) Road

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In Hills, per 1 km of Main/Village Trail

14
DTR 'C'/'D'

In Terai, per 1 km of Main/Village Trail

14
Part II

Cross-drainage Structures
15

DHC 'A'/'B'

In Hills, per unit

(Agricultural) Road

structure

of

culvert/causeway

of

District/Village

In Terai, per unit structure

(Agricultural) Road

of

culvert/causeway

of District/Village

16
DTC 'A'/'B'

16
DHC 'C'/'D'

In Hills, per unit structure of culvert/causeway of Main/Village Trail

17
DTC 'C'/'D'

In Terai, per unit structure of culvert/causeway of Main/Village Trail

17
DHB 'A'/'B'

In Hills, per bridge of District/Village (Agricultural) Road

18
DTB 'A'/'B'

In Terai, per bridge District/Village (Agricultural) Road

18
DHB 'C'/'D'

In Hills, per bridge of Main/Village Trail

19
DTB 'C'/'D'

In Terai, per bridge of Main/Village Trail

19
III

Norms for Rural

Maintenance)

S. No. 1

Site Clearance
20
Cutting of Trees
20
Dismantling of Culverts, Bridges, Pavements and Other Structures

S. No. 2
S. No. 3
S. No. 4
S. No. 5
S. No. 6
S. No. 7
S. No. 8
S. No. 9
S. No. 10

Roads

(Construction,

Rehabilitation

and

20
Stripping of Top Soil
21
Excavation in Roadway and Drain
21
Works in the Preparation of Cut Formation
21
Transporting Material from Roadway and Drain Excavation
21
Pre-splitting Work
22
Excavation for Structures
22
Construction of Roadway in Embankments
22

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S. No. 17
S. No. 18
S. No. 19
S. No. 20
S. No. 21
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S. No. 23
S. No. 24
S. No. 25
S. No. 26
S. No. 27
S. No. 28
S. No. 29
S. No. 30
S. No. 31
S. No. 32

Transporting Material Required for Embankment and Sub-grade

Construction
22
Works in the Preparation of Embankment and Sub-grade
Construction
22
Loosening and Re-compacting the Embankment Foundation
23
Removal of Unsuitable Materials and Replacement with Suitable
Materials
23
Scarifying Existing Granular/Bituminous Road Surface
23
Dismantling and Removal of Existing Cement Concrete Pavement
23
Providing and Laying Filter Material
23
Planting Grass Cuttings on Site or Turfing with Sods
24
Seeding and Mulching
24
Excavation of Surface Drains
24
Dressing of Bed and Sides of Surface Drains and Providing Lining
24
Removal of Unsuitable Material and its Replacement with Suitable
Material in the
Trench Bed for Sub-surface Drains
24
Excavation of Trench for Sub-surface Drains
24
Laying and Jointing the Pipes for Sub-surface Drains
25
Back Filling and Bedding of the Sub-surface Drain Pipe
25
Carrying out the Construction Operations of Granular Sub-base
25
Carrying out the Construction Operations of Water Bound Macadam,
Sub-base/Base Course
27
Preparing Base for Bituminous Macadam
29
Laying of the Levelling Course
29
Application of Tack Coat
29
Laying of Bituminous Macadam Base/Binder Course
30
Laying of Seal Coat
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S. No. 37

Laying of Single Coat Surface Dressing - broken stone chippings

35
Laying of Single Coat Surface Dressing - river gravel (grits) or
shingles
35
Laying of Second Coat of the Two Coat Surface Dressing - broken
stone chippings
36
Laying of Second Coat of the Two Coat Surface Dressing - river
gravel (grits) or
shingles
36
Brick Masonry Work
37

S. No. 37-A Brick Masonry

37
S. No. 37-B 12.5 mm Thick Plastering with Cement Sand Mortar

37
S. No. 37-C Pointing Work with Cement Sand Mortar

38
S. No. 37-D Architectural Coping Work

39
S. No. 37-E Ruled Pointing

S. No. 38

39
Stone Masonry Work
39

S. No. 38-A Un-coursed Rubble Masonry

39
S. No. 38-B Square Rubble - Coursed Rubble Masonry (first sort)

40
S. No. 38-C Square Rubble - Coursed Rubble Masonry (second sort)

41
S. No. 38-D Ashlar Masonry (Plain Ashlar)

S. No. 39
S. No. 40
S. No. 41

42
Formwork Where it is Provided as Separate Item
43
Reinforcement for RCC Work
44
Cement Concrete Work
46

S. No. 41-A Work in Foundation

46
S. No. 41-B Work in Super Structural Components

S. No. 42

46
Structural Steel Work for Structures
47

S. No. 42-A Steel Work Riveted or Bolted in Built-up Sections, Trusses including
Cutting, Hoisting and
Fixing in Position

47
S. No. 42-B Steel Work Welded in Built-up Sections, Trusses including Cutting, Hoisting
and Fixing in
Position Excluding Welding

47

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S. No. 44

Structural Timber Work for Structures

48
Gabion Work
48

S. No. 44.1 Fabrication of Gabion Boxes including Rolling, Cutting and Weaving

48
S. No. 44.2 Assembling of Wire Crates/Gabion/Revetment and Placing Them in
Position including
Stretching, Binding Them Together and Tying Down Lids

S. No. 45
S. No. 46
S. No. 47
S. No. 48
S. No. 49
S. No. 50
S. No. 51
S. No. 52
S. No. 53

S. No. 54

50
Packing and Filling of Gabion Crates with Rubble Stones
50
Preparation of Bedding for Pipe with Granular Material
51
Laying, Fitting and Fixing of Hume Pipe Having a Length of 1 m or
More
51
Bedding for Stone Pitching with Granular Material
53
Stone Pitching Work on the Prepared Granular Bedding
53
Dry Rubble Flooring on the Prepared Granular Bedding
53
Collection of Natural Sand, Gravel including Screening and Stacking
at Site (Annex I)
54
Production of Aggregates by Breaking of Stones Manually and
Stacking (Annex II)
55
Preparation of Cement Sand Mortar with Haulage up to a Lead of 50
m along the
Lead Route (Annex III)
56
Work Norms for Routine Maintenance (using labour-based methods)
57

S. No. 54.1 Unskilled Labour

57
S. No. 54.2 Technical Supervision

57
S. No. 54.3 Construction/Maintenance Tools

57
IV

Norms for Rural Roads (Transportation or Carriage of Material by

Truck/Tractor/Bullock or Buffalo Cart/Porters)

S. No. 55

Carriage of Material by Truck or Tractor (10 kmph)

58
Carriage of Material by Truck or Tractor (15 kmph)
62
Carriage of Material by Truck or Tractor (30 kmph)
66

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S. No. 60

Carriage of Material by Truck or Tractor (45 kmph)

70
Carriage of Material by Bullock or Buffalo Cart (2 kmph)
74
Carriage of Material by Porters (2 kmph)
78

Norms for Rural Roads (Bio-engineering Works)

S. No. 61

Collection and Preparation of Seeds

82
Collection of Grass and Hardwood Cuttings for Vegetative
Propagation
82
Nursery Operation and Management (bed preparation)
83
Nursery Operation and Management (seeds sowing and
transplanting; planting
hardwood cuttings)
83
Preparation of Raised Materials for Extraction from the Nursery
84
Compost and Mulch Production
84
Direct Seeding on Site
85
Planting Grass Cuttings on Site
85
Planting Shrubs and Tree Seedlings and Cuttings on Site
86
Vegetative Palisade Construction, Brush Layering and Fascines
87
Jute Netting Works
87
Fabrication of Gabion Bolster Cylinders
88
Bamboo Tree Guards
89

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