MATERIALS:
1. CEMENT:
In general, Cement to be used for RCC work, shall comply in every respect with
the requirements of the IS: 455 - Portland slag cement (PSC- as per IS 455
latest) shall be used for all works.
2. SAND:
Sand, to be used for Concreting work shall generally conform to the IS-383 and
it shall be of approved quality and zone, clean sharp and free from injurious
amounts of dust, mica, shale, organic matter etc.
3. COURSE AGGREGATE:
Coarse aggregate, to be used for Concreting Work, shall consist of hard blue
Basalt Stone free from deleterious substances and shall contain no soft or
elongated pieces. Grading of Course Aggregate shall confirm to IS: 383.
4. WATER:
The water shall be clean, free from oil, acid, alkali, organic or other deleterious
MATERIALS and shall conform to IS 456 (latest revision).
5. REINFORCEMENT IN PILES:
i.
Reinforcement (HYSD TMT Bars) conforming to IS: 1786 Grade suitable for
Cement Concrete as per IS specifications for reinforcement concrete for
general building work shall be applicable for this specification to the
extent it has been referred to or applicable.
ii.
Reinforcement used in Cast-in-Situ Piles shall be made up into cages
sufficiently well wired or span welded to withstand handling without
damage.
iii.
The bars shall be so spaced as not to offer obstruction in placing
concrete. Care shall be taken to preserve correct cover and alignment of
reinforcement throughout the operation of placing the concrete.
iv.
Any distortion or displacement of reinforcement during the compaction of
concrete or while extracting the tube shall be avoided.
v.
Joints in longitudinal reinforcement bars, if unavoidable, shall be made by
lapping and the laps shall be tack-welded to prevent distortions of the
reinforcement cage.
vi.
Concrete cover to overall reinforcement including lateral helical
reinforcement shall be 50 mm unless otherwise specified or shown on the
drawings.
vii.
Care shall be taken to preserve the correct cover and alignment of
reinforcement free from any twist, throughout the whole operation of
placing the reinforcement in the bore hole and placing the concrete.
6. DOWELS:
The contractor shall provide necessary dowels as per Drawing or directed by
the Architect, if so required.
7. CONCRETE:
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PRECAUTIONS:
1. For cast-in-situ bored RCC Piles, the Contractor shall get inspected the Bore
Hole by the Architect for proper Plumb, location, pressure of water and other
requisites.
2. The diameter of the Bore Hole also to be checked in the case of Bentonite
3. Slurry circulated Bored Piles by lowering a guide ring through the depth of the
hole.
4. The depth of the bore hole shall be measured by means of a chain to which a
Plumb Bob weighing not less than 250 gm is attached.
5. The Contractor shall provide all the equipment required for the above
inspection and he shall co-ordinate this work with the Architect.
6. Concreting shall start only after the Architect has approved the bore hole.
7. All Facilities, equipment and labour required for inspection by the Architect
mentioned above shall be provided by the Contractor promptly and free of
cost
8. One test of Cubes shall be cast for each Pile to be installed. Tests of all cubes
shall be carried out in presence of Architect or his Representative.
9. The Contractor shall maintain control quality for all items of work including
materials and every stage as may be directed by the Architect, to ensure
compliance with contract specifications and shall maintain and submit to the
Architect, records of the same.
MEASUREMENTS: