Wep 2 B - Technical Specification

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS & INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
Loan Number -8022-IN
KARNATAKA STATE HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - II STAGE-I
(National Competitive Bidding)
Upgradation of the Road from Hangal (Km 0+000) to Tadasa (Km 43+459) of SH-1under e-Procurement System
Contract No. KSHIP-II/STG1/NCB/WEP2-B
Bidding Document
Volume II
(Particular Technical specification)
March - 2013
Specification
The Specification shall be: The Specifications for Road and Bridge Works (Fourth Revision), 2001 published by Indian Road Congress, New Delhi on behalf of Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway with amendments stipulated in the Particular Technical Specification The Particular Technical Specification as Volume II.
Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project II Bid Document
National Competitive Bidding Contract No: WEP2-B
SPECIFICATION INTRODUCTION The Works shall be executed in accordance with this Specification which comprises the following Sections: Section A - General Specification Section B - Technical Specification Part 1 - General Technical Specification Part 2 - Particular Technical Specification SPECIFICATION SECTION A GENERAL SPECIFICATION General In the first 3 months from the date of signing of agreement, the contractor shall complete the following actions. 1. 2. Establish his office in complete manner including installing Telephone and Fax. The contractor shall furnish, in advance, a detailed Work programme containing all activities upto the completion of Works. Supporting resources schedule shall also be submitted. Complete construction, installation and commissioning of Field Laboratory. Mobilise all required Key Staff, Technicians, Labourers, Mobilise all required equipment/ machinery including commissioning and trial run of all the Plant/ Machinery. Some of the major plants/ equipment to be mobilised is listed below. a) Wet Mix Plant b) Aggregate Crushing Plant having secondary crusher of Cone Type c) Sensor Pavers and other Paving finishers. d) Vibratory Rollers and other compaction equipments. e) Excavators , Bull Dozers and Graders f) Tippers/ Dumpers and water Bowsers (Tankers). Complete Setting out activities as per MORT&H Specifications. Complete the identification of Quarries and quality of available material. Complete the crushing of Aggregates required for the Section of work taken initially. This Section Replaces Technical Specification Clause 111 A1. Protection of the Environment [As stipulated under some of the major laws that are applicable, but not limited to, are as under: 1. 2. 3. 4. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991] (a) General The contractor shall take all necessary measures and precautions and otherwise ensure that the execution of the works and all associated operations on-site or of-site are carried out in
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SectionA Part1: General Technical Specification
conformity with statutory and regulatory environmental requirements including those prescribed elsewhere in this document. The Contractor shall take all the measures and precautions to avoid any nuisance or disturbance arising from the execution of the works. This shall wherever possible be achieved by suppression of the nuisance at source rather than abatement of the nuisance once generated. The provisions of this sub-clause shall however, be disregarded in respect of emergency work required for saving life or the safety of the works. In the event of any spoil or debris or silt from the sites being deposited on adjacent land, the Contractor shall immediately remove such spoils, debris or silt and restore the affected area to its original state to the satisfaction of the Supervisor Engineer. Surplus excavation materials and topsoil shall, wherever possible, be used to reinstate quarries or borrow pits or other areas as may be approved by the Supervisor Engineer. Such materials should be spread in such a manner as to limit subsequent erosion and shall be re-vegetated as existing ground cover dictates. Restoration of borrow pits and quarries will be undertaken in an appropriate time frame to avoid formation of cess pools and other environmental hazards. (k) Borrow-pits for Embankment Construction
Borrow-pits shall not be dug in the right of way of the road. The stipulations in Clause 305.2.2 of the technical specification shall govern. (l) Quarry Operations
The Contractor shall obtain materials from licensed and approved quarries only. The contractor will be the sole responsible for identifying the quarries, borrow areas etc should not be opened without the written permission of the Engineer. The contractor shall obtain materials from quarries only after the consent of Department of Mines and Geology or other concerned authorities is obtained. The quarry operation shall be undertaken within the purview of the rules and regulations in force. (m) Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
The Contractor shall carry out the works in such a manner that soil erosion is fully controlled, and sedimentation and pollution of natural water courses, ponds, tanks and reservoirs is avoided. The stipulations in clause 306 of the technical specification shall govern. (n) Substances Hazardous to Health
The Contractor shall not use or generate any materials in the works, which are hazardous to the health of persons, animal or vegetation. Where it is necessary to use some substances, which can cause injury to the health of workers, the Contractor shall provide protective clothing or appliances to his workers. (o) Use of Nuclear Gauges
Nuclear gauges shall be used only where permitted by the Engineer. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with a copy of the regulations governing the safe use of nuclear gauges he intends to employ and shall abide by such regulations. (p) Fuel and Chemical Storage
All fuel and chemical storage shall be sited on an impervious base within an embanked area and secured by fencing. The storage area shall be located away from any watercourse or
wetland. The base and walls of the embankment shall be impermeable and of sufficient capacity to contain 110% of the volume of tanks. Filling and refueling shall be strictly controlled and subjected to formal procedures. All valves and trigger guns shall be resistant to unauthorised interference and vandalism and be turned off and securely locked when not in use. The contents of any tank or drum shall be clearly marked. Measures shall be taken to ensure that no contamination happens or discharges enter any drain or watercourses. (q) Water Quality
The contractor shall prevent any interference with the supply to or abstraction from polluted water sources (including underground percolating water) as a result of execution of the works. Areas where water is regularly or repetitively used for dust suppression purposes shall be laid to fall to specially constructed settlement tanks to permit sedimentation of particulate matter. After resettlement, the water may be re-used for dust suppression. All water and liquid waste products arising on the sites shall be collected and disposed off at location onsite or off site and in a manner that shall not cause nuisance or pollution. The Contractor shall not discharge or deposit any matter arising from the execution of the works into any place except with the permission of the Supervisor Engineer and the regulatory authorities concerned. The Contractor shall protect all water-courses, water ways, ditches, canals, drains, lakes and the like from pollution, silting, flooding or erosion as a result of the execution of the works. The Contractor shall submit the details of his temporary drainage work system (including all surface channels, sediment traps, washing basins and discharge-pits) to the Supervisor Engineer for approval prior to commencing work on its construction. (r) Air Quality
The Contractor shall devise and arrange methods of working to minimise dust, gaseous or other air borne emissions and carry out the works in such a manner as to minimise adverse impacts on air quality. Bituminous hot mix plants and concrete batching plants shall be located sufficiently away from habitation, agricultural operations or industrial establishments. The plants shall have inbuilt pollution control unit and location of the plants commissioning site should be in consent with the Pollution Control Department. The Contractor shall utilise effective water sprays during the crushing, delivery, handling and mixing of materials when dust is generated and dampen stored material during dry weather. Stockpiles of materials should be sited in sheltered areas or within hoarding, away from sensitive areas. Stockpiles of flyable materials shall be covered with clean tarpaulins with application of sprayed water during dry and windy weather. Stockpiles of debris shall be dampened prior to their movement, except where this is contrary to the specifications. Any vehicle with an open load carrying area used for transport of potentially dust producing materials shall have properly fitting side and tailboards. Materials having potential to produce dust shall not be loaded to a level higher than the side and tail boards and shall be covered with clean tarpaulin in good condition. The tarpaulin should be properly secured and extended to at least 300 mm over the edges of the sideboard and tailboard. During high wind, no dust generating operations shall be permitted within 200m of residential areas having regard to the prevailing direction of the wind.
Construction vehicles and machinery shall be kept in good working order and engines turned off when not in use. Appropriate measures shall be taken to limit exhaust emissions from construction vehicles, machinery and plant and the contractor shall include details of such proposed measures in the mitigation and monitoring plan to be submitted to the Supervisor. In residential areas or other sensitive areas, such as nursery, schools, hospitals, etc., advance warning shall be given to potentially affected persons so that some measures can be taken by them before commencement of the works. (s) Noise
The Contractor shall consider noise as an environmental concern in his planning and during execution of the works. The Contractor shall use plant and equipment conforming to international standards and directives on noise, vibrations and emissions shall include the details of measures for abating noise at source in the mitigation and the monitoring plan to be submitted to the supervisor Engineer. The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to ensure that operation of all mechanical equipment and construction processes on and off the site shall not cause any unnecessary or excessive noise, taking into account all applicable environmental requirements. The Contractor shall use all necessary measures and shall maintain all plant and silencing equipment in good condition so as to minimise the noise emissions during construction works. When operating close to sensitive areas such as residential, nursery, school or medical facilities, the Contractors hours of working shall be limited to 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. (k) Transmission of Diseases The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to prevent transmission of diseases between the local inhabitants and the labourers engaged for the works, especially with regard to sexually transmitted diseases. The Contractor shall install the necessary medical facilities for this purpose. The Contractor shall verify that check up for detecting the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases amongst the labourers engaged for the works are actually being carried out and submit a certificate to that effect to the Supervisor Construction Engineer. (l) Preservation of Archaeological Assets and Antiquities The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect any archaeological finds or antiquities as required. Where antiquities are shown on the drawing or otherwise identified during the course of the works, these shall be protected by means of suitable fencing and barriers to the satisfaction of the Supervisor Engineer. The Contractor shall provide and maintain access at all times for persons wishing to stop and pay their respects. (m) Environment Enhancement All existing highways and roads used by vehicles of the Contractor or suppliers of materials or plant, and similarly any new roads which are part of the works and which are being used by traffic, shall be kept clean and clear of all dust/mud or other extraneous materials dropped by the said vehicles or their tyres. Similarly, all dust/mud or other extraneous materials from the works spreading on these highways shall be immediately cleared by the Contractor.
Clearance shall be effected immediately by manual sweeping and removal of debris, or, if so directed by the Engineer, by mechanical sweeping and clearing equipment, and all dust, mud and other debris shall be removed entirely from the road surface. Additionally, if so directed by the Supervisory Engineer, the road surface shall be hosed or watered using suitable equipment. Any structural damage caused to the existing roads by the contractors construction equipment shall be made good without any extra cost. On completion of the works, the Contractor shall reinstate all areas with natural vegetation to the satisfaction of the Supervis or Engineer. The Contractor shall remove all old tyres and internal tubes from within the limits of site and subject to the agreement of adjacent landowners, from an additional area of 75 m either side of the road centre line. The Contractor shall dispose of all materials in a manner approved by the Supervisor Engineer. Where directed by the Supervisor Engineer, the Contractor shall improve and reinstate the land on which informal roadside service area have been established by removing all debris and contaminated soils, re-grading to natural ground levels and re-establishing the natural vegetation where appropriate. All debris and contaminated materials shall be disposed off site as approved by the Supervisor Engineer.
SPECIFICATION SECTION B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Part 1- General Technical Specification B1.1 B1.1.1 Introduction Part-1 General Technical Specification shall comprise the Specifications for Road and Bridge Works (Fourth Revision 2001) published by the Indian Roads Congress on behalf of the Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (the MoRT&H specification). Certain provisions of the MoRT&H Specification are amended by Section B Part 2 Particular Technical Specification of this Specification. In the event of conflict or discrepancies between the MoRT&H Specification and the Particular Technical Specification, the provisions of the Particular Technical Specification shall prevail. Words like Contract, Contractor, Drawings, Works, Site, and Provisional Sum used in the MoRT&H Specification shall have and shall be deemed to have the same meaning as understood from the definition of these terms in and as included in the Conditions of Contract. Words like Specification, Technical Specification, General Technical Specification, Particular Technical Specification and Additional Technical Specification shall have and shall be deemed to have the same meaning as per Specification Section B Part1 and Part 2 of Volume II. Copies of the MoRT&H Specification may be obtained from: The Secretary General Indian Roads Congress Sector 6, (Near RBI Quarters) RK Puram, New Delhi -110022 Ph: 26776778, 26183669 Email: secretarygen@irc.org.in
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Section 5: Specification Section B Part 1 - General Technical Specification
SPECIFICATION SECTION B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Part 2 Particular Technical Specification B.2.1 B.2.1.1 B2.1.2 Introduction This Part 2 Particular Technical Specification of Section B of the Specification revises certain clauses of Part 1 General Technical Specification. All the amendments issued to the MORT&Hs Specifications for Road and Bridge Works Fourth Revision, shall apply to the relevant Clauses, otherwise as specified in this section. These revisions comprise substitutions, modifications or additions to clauses of the MORT&H Specification referred to in Part 1 - General Technical Specification and accordingly the said specification so amended shall form part of the Contract. In the absence of any definite provisions on any particular issue in the aforesaid specification, reference may be made to the latest IRC Codes of Practice, IS Specifications along with their amendments or Indian Railway Codes in that order, failing which the construction and completion of works shall conform to sound engineering practice. In the event of ambiguities or inconsistencies arising out of the interpretation of the above, the decision of the Engineer shall be final and binding. The following list shows the Clauses of the MORT&H Specification, which are modified or added by this Particular Technical Specification: Section 100: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110,111 (Replaced as Specification Section A), 112, 114, 115, 116, 121, 124, 126, 127 and128 Section 200: 201 and 202 Section 300: 301, 304, 305 and 314 Section 400: 401 and 406 Section 500: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 508, 509, 512 and 521 Section 800: 803, 804, 805, 809, 810, 812,813 and 814 Section 900: 902 Section 1000: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012 and 1014 Section 1400: 1402 Section 1500: 1501, 1502, 1503 and 1506 Section 1600: 1604, 1605, 1606 and 1607 Section 1700: 1701, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1706, 1708, 1709, 1710, 1712, 1713, 1714, 1716 and 1718 Section 1800: 1807 and 1809 Section 2000: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2100 and 2011 Section 2200: 2204 and 2210 Section 2300: 2304 Section 2500: 2503, 2504, 2509 and 2510 Section 2600: 2602 Section 2700: 2702 and 2706 Section 2800: 2802 Section 2900: 2902, 2910 and 2912 Section 3000: 3001, 3003 and 3004
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Section B Part 1: General Technical Specification
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SECTION 100 GENERAL. CLAUSE 105 Sub Clause105.3 Add the following to the Sub Clause 105.3 The Contractor shall establish, adhere to, monitor and maintain an adequate quality assurance programme (QA-programme) based on the requirements of EN ISO 9001. The QA-programme shall cover the quality assurance aspects of all services rendered, all items to be supplied and all construction activities to be performed under the Contract, also including temporary structures and equipment which will influence the quality of the completed works or the progress of the Contract. The QA-programme shall as a minimum cover subjects listed below: Organisation and Management Responsibility Document and data control Construction programme Method statements Process control Working, inspection, testing and documentation procedures Safety and emergency procedures Control and documentation of purchasing and handling of materials Product realisation Non-conformity and corrective / preventive action Measurement, analysis and improvement Internal quality audits Servicing Education and training of staff Site Environmental Plan Competence / skill requirement for Human resources Customer communication SCOPE OF WORK
The QA-programme giving the general procedures shall be submitted to the Engineer not later than twenty-eight days after the date of receipt of letter of acceptance. Detailed procedures with respect to specific items of work shall be submitted successively prior to the commencement of such activity. B2.2.1.2 Sub Clause105.5 Add the following as Sub Clause 105.5 Contractor shall take steps to minimise the negative impact of construction operations on environment.
Section B Part 2: Particular Technical Specification
Hot Mix Plants should be located at least 1-2 Km away from the nearest habitation unless otherwise required by statutory requirements. Vehicles and machinery used for road construction are to be regularly maintained to conform to SPCB (State Pollution Control Board) norms. Blasting as per Indian Explosive Act will be adopted. People living near such blasting site should have prior information of operation hours. Workers at blasting site will be provided with earplugs. Vehicle transporting earth materials will be covered. Water shall be spread to control the dust. The Contractor will make arrangement to clean up the spoil as soon as the work finishes in a stretch. If such sites are located outside the ROW, restoration of the site to a level acceptable to the landowner will be done with in time period agreed between landowner and the Contractor. Spilling of oil and bituminous products during construction phase will be avoided to reduce the chances of contamination of surface as well as ground water. The construction camps shall be situated at places involving least risks of the nature considering the factors like ground slopes, under ground water table and shall confirm to local building regulations, as applicable. Construction camps shall be properly located to avoid contamination of water through wastewater drainage into river and canals. Seasonal pollution issues may arise when flow of river is slow. To prevent such contamination, wastewater generated at campsite will be discharged in soak pits. For human excreta, proper disposal through Septic Tanks. B2.2.2 B2.2.2.1 CLAUSE 106 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Add the following sub Para (g) and (h) after sub Para (f): g) Adequate standby equipment including spare parts shall be available. h) All measuring devices and gauges shall be in good working condition. Measuring devices that can affect product quality shall be calibrated prior to use and at prescribed intervals against certified equipment. Calibration procedures shall be established, maintained and documented and corrective actions taken when results are unsatisfactory. Calibration of all measuring devices and gauges etc, which the Contractor intends to use in the contract, shall be calibrated from a competent/reputed authority/agency and the frequency of the calibration shall be as directed by the Engineer. Accuracy and fitness of measuring devices shall be ensured by proper maintenance CONTRACT DRAWINGS
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CLAUSE 107
Replace the Sub-clause 107.3 as follows: Two copies of good for construction drawings, on the basis of which actual execution of the work to be proceeded, shall be given to the Contractor by the Engineer progressively according to the work programme submitted by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer. Drawings of particular activity shall be issued to the Contractor at least 30 days in advance of the scheduled date of the start of the activity. After careful study of the drawings issued by the Engineer, the Contractor shall prepare 3 sets of detailed construction drawings / working drawings with necessary field/construction information and shall submit the same to the Engineer for approval along with a construction methodology at least 21 days in advance of the scheduled date of the start of the activity.
After reviewing the construction drawings, the Engineer shall issue back 2 sets drawings to the Contractor duly stamped Good for Construction along with Drawing Number, Revision Number and date at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled date of the start of the activity. The above issued drawings shall be kept at the Contractors site office, one set for daily use and the second set with the document control section. These sets of drawings shall be available for inspection at any time. All superseded/cancelled drawings shall be clearly marked superseded or cancelled. The Contractors document control procedure as per the QA-programme shall be applicable to the drawings. Any drawings and sketches the Contractor prepares as part of his written correspondence with the Engineer and the Employer shall be considered incidental to works and to be prepared at his cost. B2.2.4 CLAUSE 108 B2.2.4.1 SITE INFORMATION
Replace Sub-clause 108.4 as follows: Identification of quarry sites, borrow areas and other sources of material is the responsibility of the Contractor. Material to be procured from quarry sites and borrow areas identified by the Contractor and to be used in the works shall be as per Specifications for particular items of work. He shall satisfy himself that the required materials are available in adequate quantities and complying with the requirements of specifications. No claims shall be entertained on account of non-availability of materials, and increase in leads, etc. As far as possible natural sand shall be used for sand/fine aggregates. If natural sand is not available within 100Km or Government has stopped sand mining, the Contractor shall obtain suitable alternative viz. crushed stone, crushed sand, etc. to substitute the natural sand. All alternative sand shall confirm to IS: 383 and tests for conformity shall be carried out as per IS: 2386 (Parts I to VIII). No separate payment will be made on account of non-availability of natural sand, arranging crusher sand and increase in leads, etc. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to arrange the quarries, borrow areas etc., on license / lease basis or otherwise, and study in detail before tendering, the scope of taking the quarry on lease. Advance information must be collected by the Contractor regarding the procedure laid down and the consequent delay in arranging the quarries on lease and must make alternative arrangement to procure the quarry products from lease holders. No separate payment will be made for arranging such quarries, borrow areas, etc.
B2.2.5 CLAUSE 109 SETTINGOUT B2.2.5.1 Sub Clause109.6 the Last Sentence of the paragraph shall be replaced with following sentences The Contractor, in connection with the staking out of the centreline, shall survey the terrain along the road and cross sections at intervals 10m and 5m in Straight and Curve portions respectively as per the following guidelines.
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Work request shall be given for joint inspection/survey for taking of Original ground levels of road cross sections 7 days in advance before starting of site clearance. Preliminary site clearance such as removal of shrubs and bushes has to be done without disturbing the original ground surface. Joint survey shall be carried out and the Original Ground levels (OGL) along the road centre line and cross sections shall be taken jointly. Engineer shall furnish Copy of the approved records of Centre line co-ordinates & OGL field books to the Employer for record. The cost of these surveys, processing of survey data and preparation of crosssection drawings shall be deemed to be included in the rates and prices of items quoted by the Contractor in the Bill of Quantities.
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Sub Clause109.7 Replace the 1st sentence of the paragraph with the following After obtaining approval of the Engineer, work on site clearance can commence and the profile and cross sectional OGLs shall form the basis for measurements and payment.
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Sub Clause109.9 Add the following paragraph in Sub Clause 109.9 Surveying Equipment and Personnel The Contractor shall provide the necessary surveying equipment, accessories, surveyors and labourers required for setting out and related measurements, including making available these to the Engineer and his representatives at different stages of the work. The surveying equipment shall be of high standard of manufacture as approved by the Engineer, in good working condition with adequate numbers and shall include inter alia the following: i. Precision automatic level with micrometer attachment with tripod and levelling staff reading to 5 mm accuracy by direct observation and to 1 mm accuracy by estimation or better ii. Theodelite with tripod Electronically operated with computerised output attachment reading to 20 seconds of angle accuracy or better. iii. Total Station with 2 spare batteries and a charger, three tripods plus tangents sufficient for a 4 km range, together with an electronic data recorder, 6 data packs and all necessary software for operation. iv. Precision staffs 4m & 5m type v. 3 metre straight edge and measuring wedge fitted with handles, wedges 100 mm height and 1 mm accuracy. vi. Field umbrellas vii. Ranging rods 50 mm diameter 3 m long straight with a conical metallic shoe at one end and painted alternatively black and white at 300 mm C / C along the length. viii. Camber templates 2 lane fitted with handles. ix. Steel tape graduated in metres, centimetres and millimetres
1. 10 m long 2. 20m long 3. 50m long x. Reference markers and pegs xi. Safety Jackets (Reflective) xii. Bump Integrator (Wheel mounted) xiii. Nails, chalk piece, paints, brushes etc, The Contractor shall maintain the surveying equipment in good condition during the full duration of works and replace the ones, which get worn out or otherwise become unworkable. The surveying equipment and related resources shall be provided under the general obligations of the Contractor requiring no separate payment B2.2.6 CLAUSE 110 PUBLIC UTILITIES B2.2.6.1 Sub Clause110.1 Delete sub-clause 110.1 and add the following 110.1 The information provided in the bid documents about public utilities like water/oil/gas pipelines, sewers, cables etc. may not be exhaustive, and it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to ascertain the utilities that are likely to be affected by the works through site investigations and collection of information from the concerned utility owners: Sub Clause110.3 Delete sub-clause 110.3 and add the following 110.3 Any utility likely to be affected by the Contractors work shall be brought to the notice of the Engineer and such work shall be undertaken only after getting written clearance from the Engineer CLAUSE 111 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT Delete Entire Clause and Sub-Clauses of 111 and replace with the following: B2.2.7.1 Sub Clause111.1 Delete sub-clause 111.1 General and add the following sub-clause: The Contractor shall take all precautions for safeguarding the environment during the course of the construction of works. He shall abide by all rules, regulations and laws in force governing pollution and environmental protection that are applicable to the area where the works are situated. NOISE: The Contractor shall mitigate against any sustained increase in base line ambient Noise levels at sensitive receptors during construction of work. All construction operations shall be performed in a manner to minimise noise and vibration. The parameters for noise are detailed below.
70 dB (A) for day and night; 50 dB (A) for day and 45 dB (A) for night for sensitive receptors
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If the noise levels are found to be above these standards and it is determined by the Engineer that these levels are due to the equipment or plant being deployed by the
Contractor, he shall undertake, at his own cost measures as approved by the Engineer, to bring these levels down to the specified levels. Blasting should be done as per Indian Explosive Act. People living near such blasting sites shall have prior information of operational hazards. Blasting will not be undertaken at night. Workers at blasting sites will be provided with earplugs. Material haulage roads will be properly regulated. Labour shall be warned against the hunting of wild life, if any. No archaeological site shall be disturbed. B2.2.7.2 Sub Clause111.2 Delete Sub-clause 111.2 Borrow Construction and add the following sub-clause: pits for Embankment
Borrow pits shall not be dug within the Right-of-Way of the road. Arable lands will not be used for earth borrowing. The Contractor will ensure that proper excavation techniques are used to improve stability and safety of the borrow area. The excavation shall be carried out in such a way that the area does not inundate during monsoons or generate cesspools of water to become mosquito-breeding sites. The stipulations in Clause 305.2.2 shall govern. B2.2.7.3 Sub Clause111.3 Delete Sub-clause 111.3 Quarry Operations and add the following sub-clause: The Contractor shall obtain material from licensed quarries only after the consent of the forest department or other concerned authorities. The quarry operation shall be undertaken within the purview of the rules and regulations in force. The Contractor shall ensure scheduling the movement of transport carrying material to and from the site during non-peak hours. The trucks carrying all the dusty material, red earth, moorum and fly ash/ pond, ash shall be covered with a tarpaulin and provided with adequate free board to prevent spillage. End boards shall be provided in loaders to prevent spillage. Stockpiling of material shall be properly planned so as to ensure that no traffic jam takes place on the highway. B2.2.7.4 Sub Clause111.4 Delete Sub-clause 111.4 Control of Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Water Pollution and add the following sub-clause: The Contractor shall carry out the works in such a manner that soil erosion is fully controlled, and sedimentation and pollution of natural water courses, ponds, tanks and reservoirs is avoided. The stipulations in Clause 306 shall govern. B2.2.7.5 Add new Sub Clause111.5 Precautions against Dust
The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to minimize dust nuisance during the construction of the works. All existing highways and roads used by vehicles of the Contractor or any of his sub-Contractors or suppliers of materials or plant, and similarly any new roads which are part of the works and which are being used by traffic shall be kept clean and clear of all dust / mud or other extraneous material dropped by the said vehicles or their tyres. Similarly, all dust / or mud or other extraneous material from the works spreading on these highways shall be immediately cleared by the Contractor. Clearance shall be effected immediately by manual sweeping and removal of debris, or, if so directed by the Engineer, by mechanical sweeping and clearing equipment, and all dust, mud and other debris shall be removed entirely from the road surface. Additionally, the road surface including haul road from Quarries and Plants shall be hosed or watered using suitable equipment to avoid dust pollution. Special care shall be taken to combat dust problem originating from use of fly ash/pond ash.
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Add new Sub Clause111.6 Pollution from Hot Mix Plant, WMM Plant, Batching Plant & Crusher and Other Construction Machinery The Contractor shall ensure the use of a relatively new, well maintained hot mix plant (batch type) so that any emission conforms to the CPCB norms and be fitted with a dust extraction unit to avoid prolonged engine powered equipment illness. Hot Mix Plant, WMM plant, Batching Plant & Crusher shall be located more than 500 m from any community or residence. The Contractor has to obtain necessary consent/clearance from State Pollution Control Board to operate Hot Mix Plant, WMM plant, Batching Plant, DG Set & Crusher before commencement of works. All vehicles, equipments and machinery needed for construction will be regularly maintained to ensure that pollution emission levels conform to CPCB norms. All vehicles should be fitted with silencers. Construction vehicles, machinery & equipment will move or be stationed in designated areas to avoid compaction of soil to ensure the preservation of the top soil for agriculture.
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Add new Sub Clause111.7 Road Safety The Contractor shall provide adequate circuit for traffic flow around construction areas, control speed of construction vehicles through road safety and training of drivers, provide adequate signage, barriers and flag persons for traffic control. If there are traffic jams during construction, measures shall be taken to relieve the congestion with the assistance of local traffic police. Safety of workers undertaking various operations during construction will be ensured by providing helmets, masks, safety goggles, etc. One Qualified Safety Officer and one Safety Supervisor must be available in the Contractors working team for the entire construction period. Add new Sub Clause111.8 Sanitation & Waste Disposal in Construction Camp The Contractor shall ensure that construction camps are located at a distance of minimum 200m from water sources. Special attention shall be paid to the sanitary conditions of the camps. The Contractor shall ensure that sufficient measures are taken i.e. provision of garbage tanks and sanitation facilities. Waste in septic tanks shall be cleaned periodically. Garbage shall be collected in four empty drums at each construction site and disposed of daily. The Contractor shall provide adequate measures for the health care of workers and arrange their regular medical check-up to ensure that they do not suffer from any communicable disease. At every workplace, good & sufficient water supply will be maintained to avoid waterborne / water related diseases. If any pits are dug at construction / camp sites which are not filled and then may turn into mosquito breeding sites during monsoons shall be filled up properly so that no water accumulates.
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Add new Sub Clause111.9 Substance Hazardous to Health The Contractor shall not use or generate any material in the works, which is hazardous to the health of persons, animals or vegetation. Where it is necessary to use some such substance which can cause injury to the health of the workers, the Contractor shall provide suitable protective clothing or appliances to his workers, viz. earplugs, helmets or dust masks.
B2.2.7.10 Add new Sub Clause111.10
Damage to Existing road/CD Structures
Any structural damage caused to the existing roads/structures by the Contractors construction equipment shall be made good without any extra cost. B2.2.7.11 Add new Sub Clause111.11 Use of Nuclear Gauges
Nuclear gauges shall be used only where permitted by the Engineer. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with a copy of the regulations governing the safe use of nuclear gauges he intends to employ and shall abide by such regulations. Without written approval, no such equipment shall be used at any level of the work. B2.2.7.12 Add new Sub Clause111.12 Environmental Monitoring
In order to carry out periodic checks, environmental monitoring will be carried out by the Engineer as per schedule and if any parameter is found above the acceptable standards, mitigation measures / control measures as decided by the Engineer shall be complied with by the Contractor. B2.2.7.13 Add new Sub Clause111.13 Protection of Existing Trees
Some of the existing trees within the right of way are likely to be cut down by the Employer prior to handing over of the site to the Contractor. The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to ensure safety and protection of the remaining trees from any action whatsoever relating to his construction operations in the adjoining areas. Giant neighbourhood trees recognized locally as important shall be preserved and engineering designs modified to accommodate these wherever possible depending on Engineers directions. B2.2.7.14 Add new Sub Clause111.14 Disposal of Materials outside Work Site
Notwithstanding other relevant provisions in the contract, the excess material generated by dismantling, excavation, waste material and lubricants, used oil, gasoline and other such substance etc., shall be removed from site outside the right of way at regular intervals and site shall kept clean from all such disposable materials. Grease, cotton and other waste construction materials shall be disposed off in shallow shallow pits and periodically burnt in a incinerator constructed at each construction site. Such intervals shall not exceed one month under any circumstances. The selection of the disposal site shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and he shall ensure that the selected site does not result in any claim for damages to the Employer or violation of any existing laws. This section of Tech Spec sets out instructions, recommended standards and technical specifications for the design and implementation of EMP mitigation works associated with construction of roads. Environmental Management Plan has been prepared for the Project road, which needs to be followed during the implementation of the civil works. The key responsibility of the contractor/sub-contractor will be the successful implementation of the EMP. In addition, he will update KSHIP on the progress of environmental protection and / or enhancement works as envisaged in the EMP. Execution of environmental mitigation measures meeting the requirement of Technical Specifications in conformity with applicable legislation will be the responsibility of the contractor. It shall also be accompanied with relevant documents (statements of compliance, certificates of compliance, test reports, etc.), evidencing their conformity with the statutory regulations.
111.14.1
DISPOSAL OF UNSERVICEABLE MATERIALS:
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The locations of Disposal sites have to be selected such that: Locating the disposal sites is the sole responsibility of the contractor with the approval of Engineer. Joint inspection of all disposal sites shall be done by Engineer and Contractor prior to approval. No residential area are located downwind side of these locations, Disposal sites are located at least 1000 m away from sensitive locations like Settlements, Water body notified forest areas, Sanctuaries or any other sensitive locations. Disposal sites do not contaminate any water sources, rivers etc for this site should be located away from water body and disposal site should be lined properly to prevent infiltration of water. Public perception about the location of debris disposal site has to be obtained before finalizing the location. Permission from the Village/local community is to be obtained for the Disposal site selected. Contractor will resolve all claims arising out of waste disposal at his own cost. Contractor shall utilize the suitable borrow areas, abandoned quarries and other waste land for the debris disposal.
Contractor needs to plan the disposal in the following way: Identify the disposal area. Prepare a Contractors debris disposal plan with design drawings for each identified area and get it approved by the Engineer. Need to photograph the present land use and condition of the area. Construct all required structures (e.g. retaining wall). The dumpsites filled only up to the ground level with compaction of the debris materials in layers after disposal. The 30 cm top layer of disposal pit shall be provided with good earth suitable for development of vegetation/plantation. After leveling, the site could be suitably rehabilitated by planting local species of grass (turfing), shrubs and other plants as decided by the Engineer.
111.14.2
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RECHARGE PITS:
Storm water recharge pits shall be located such that it should be in the valley of the surface layout near by cross drainage structures and other water bodies along the project road. Water recharge pits shall be located at an height of 3 m. above the ground water table of the area as per the Central Ground Water Board norms. Recharge pits are constructed by the side of the guiding drains such that all the storm water shall be directed to the recharge pit. Any proposal for change in number and location recharge pits by the contractor shall be checked and approved by the Engineer.
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Pits, trenches, abandoned dug wells, recharge wells or abandoned bore wells shall be connected by the rain water harvesting system with the consent of the respective owner or as approved by the Engineer. 111.14.3 CONSTRUCTION OF SILT TRAPS:
Silt fences shall be planned such that each recharge pit will have one silt fence to prevent silt from entering the nearest water bodies and also prevent choking of recharge pit by the silt coming from runoff water and increase the life of recharge pits. Silt fence are mounted in guiding drains at a distance of 3 to 5 M in the upstream direction depending on the gradient of the guiding drains. However any proposal for change in number and location silt fences by the contractor shall be checked and approved by the Engineer. Sand / silt removal facilities such as sand traps, silt traps and sediment basins should be provided to remove sand / silt particles from run-off. 111.14.4 SCARIFIED BITUMEN DISPOSAL PITS:
Scarified bitumen generated out of scarification of existing pavement is used for approach roads by mixing it with fresh bitumen or other granular materials to achieve the required strength followed by profiling and compaction. The left out portion of the scarified bitumen is disposed safely in a clay lined pit. or as directed and approved by the Engineer. A typical clay lined bitumen disposal pit with standard dimensions has been worked out. The dimension of the bitumen disposal pit may change provided the clay lining of required thickness is adhered to. The selection of sites for disposal of scarified bitumen is made on following lines: Locating the bitumen disposal sites is the sole responsibility of the contractor with the approval of Engineer. Selection of bitumen disposal site is avoided in the quarry regions. If the disposal site is located in the abandoned quarry, region is suitably treatment seal the fractures and fissures. Joint inspection of all disposal sites shall be done by Engineer and Contractor prior to approval. Disposal sites shall be located at least 1000 m away from sensitive locations like Settlements, Water body notified forest areas, Sanctuaries or any other sensitive locations. Disposal sites do not contaminate any water sources, rivers etc for this, site should be located away from water body and disposal site should be lined properly to prevent infiltration of water. Public perception about the location of bitumen disposal site has to be obtained before finalizing the location. Permission from the Village/local community is to be obtained for the Disposal site selected. Contractor will resolve all claims arising out of waste disposal at his own cost. Contractor needs to plan the bitumen disposal in the following way: Identify the disposal area.
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Prepare a Contractors bitumen disposal plan with design drawings for each identified area and get it approved by the Engineer. Need to photograph the present land use and condition of the area. Construct all required structures (e.g. retaining wall) along with clay lining and measures to prevent the seepage of bitumen leachate. The dumpsites filled only up to the ground level with compaction of the materials in layers after disposal. The 30 cm top layer of disposal pit shall be provided with good earth suitable for development of vegetation/plantation. After leveling, the site could be suitably rehabilitated by planting local species of grass (turfing), shrubs and other plants as decided by the Engineer and the supervision consultant. PROVISION FOR OIL INTERCEPTORS:
111.14.5
Location of Oil Interceptors shall be considered such that each construction camp having refueling stations, oil and lubricants storage places will have one oil interceptor to stop & separate the floating oils. However the number of interceptors shall be increased as the situation demands or during the accidental spillages with the consent of the Engineer. 111.14.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING:
Environmental Monitoring of Air, Noise, Water and Soil parameters shall be carried by the contractor as per the consents and latest environmental norms, guidelines and policies of national and state level environmental authorities. The Contractor shall comply by all obligations and make sure that there are no deviations from them or from the Contract. Environmental standards for Air, Noise and water are outlined below. 1. Ambient Air Quality Standards (National)
Concentration in ambient air Ecologically Industrial, Sensitive Area Residential, (notified by Rural & Central other Areas Government 50 20 80 80 40 80 60 100 30 80 60 100
S. No
Pollutants
Timeweighted average Annual* 24 hours** Annual* 24 hours** Annual* 24 hours** Annual* 24 hours** 8 hours**
Method of measurement
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) g/m3 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) g/m3 Particulate Matter (size less than 10 m or PM10 g/m3 Particulate Matter (size less than 2.5 m or PM2.5 g/m3 Ozone (O3) g/m3
- Improved West and Geake - Ultraviolet Fluorescence - Modified Jacob & Hochheiser (Na-Arsenite) - Chemiluminescence - Gravimetric - TOEM - Beta attenuation - Gravimetric - TOEM - Beta attenuation - UV Photometric - Chemiluminescence
40 60 100
40 60 100
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Lead (Pb) g/m3
1 hour ** Annual* 24 hours** 8 hours** 1 hour Annual* 24 hours** Annual*
180 0.5 1.0 02 04 100 400 05
180 0.5 1.0 02 04 100 400 05
Carbon Monoxide (CO) mg/m3 Ammonia (NH3 ) g/m3 Benzene (C6 H6 ) g/m3
- Chemical method - ASS/ICP method after sampling on EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper - ED-XRF using Teflon filter - Non Dispersive Infra Red (NDIR) - Spectroscopy - Chemiluminescence - Indophenol blue method - Gas chromatography based on continuous analyser - Adsorption and desorption followed by GC analysis - Solvent extraction followed by HPLC/GC analysis
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- AAS/ICP method after sampling on EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper Nickel (Ni) ng/m3 Annual* 20 20 - AAS/ICP method after sampling on EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper Annual Arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform interval. 24 hourly/8 hourly values should be met 98% of the time in a year. However, 2% of the time, it may exceed but not on two consecutive days.
Bensol (O) Pyrene (BaP) Particulate phase only ng/m3 Arsenic (As) ng/m3
Annual*
01
01
Annual*
06
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2. Water quality Standards (IS 10500: 1991)

S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Colour Turbidity pH Total Hardness Calcium as Ca Magnesium as Mg Copper as Cu Iron Manganese Chlorides Sulphates Nitrates Fluoride Phenols Mercury Cadmium Selenium Arsenic Cyanide Lead Zinc Parameter Requirement desirable Limit 5 10 6.5 to 8.5 300 75 30 0.05 0.3 0.1 250 150 45 0.6 to 1.2 0.001 0.001 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.1 5.0 Remarks May be extended up to 50 if toxic substances are suspected May be relaxed up to 25 in the absence of alternate May be relaxed up to 9.2 in the absence May be extended up to 600 May be extended up to 200 May be extended up to 100 May be relaxed up to 1.5 May be extended up to 1 May be extended up to 0.5 May be extended up to 1000 May be extended up to 400 No relaxation If the limit is below 0.6 water should be rejected, Max. Limit is extended to 1.5 May be relaxed up to 0.002 No relaxation No relaxation No relaxation No relaxation No relaxation No relaxation May be extended up to 10.0
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Anionic detergents (MBAS) Chromium as Cr+6 Poly nuclear aromatic Hydrocarbons Mineral Oil Residual free Chlorine Pesticides Radio active
0.2 0.05 -0.01 0.2 Absent --
May be relaxed up to 1 No relaxation -May be relaxed up to 0.03 Applicable only when water is chlorinated ---
3. Ambient Noise Quality Standards in respect of Noise

Area code Category of Area / Zone Limits in dB(A) Leq* Day Time Night Time
(A) (B) (C) (D) Note:1. 2. 3.
Industrial area Commercial area Residential area Silence Zone
75 65 55 50
70 55 45 40
Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Night time shall mean from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. Silence zone is an area comprising not less than 100 metres around hospitals, educational institutions, courts, religious places or any other area which is declared as such by the competent authority Mixed categories of areas may be declared as one of the four above mentioned categories by the competent authority.
4.
* dB(A) Leq denotes the time weighted average of the level of sound in decibels on scale A which is relatable to human hearing. A decibel is a unit in which noise is measured. A, in dB(A) Leq, denotes the frequency weighting in the measurement of noise and corresponds to frequency response characteristics of the human ear. Leq: It is an energy mean of the noise level over a specified period. Note : The Principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide S.O. 123(E), dated 14.2.2000
and subsequently amended by the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2000 vide S.O. 1046(E), dated 22.11.2000 and by the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2002 vide S.O. 1088(E), dated 11.10.2002, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
B2.2.7.15 Add new Sub Clause111.15 as follows Compliance with the foregoing will not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility for complying with the requirements of any highway authority in respect of the roads used by him.
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B2.2.8
CLAUSE 112ARRANGEMENT FOR TRAFFIC DURING CONSTRUCTION
B2.2.8.1 Replace the Sub Clause 112.1 of MORT&H with the following The Contractor shall at all times carry out work on the highway in a manner creating least interference to the flow of traffic while consistent with the satisfactory execution of the same. For all works involving improvements to the existing highway, the Contractor shall, in accordance with the directives of the Engineer, provide and maintain, during execution of the work, a passage for traffic either along a part of the existing carriageway under improvement, or along a temporary diversion constructed close to the highway. The objective shall be to provide for the proper management of the construction site so that all road users, i.e. pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists, animals and animal drawn traffic and vehicular traffic are properly and safely accommodated. Two weeks before taking up any construction or maintenance operation/work, the Contractor shall prepare a Traffic Management Plan for each work zone and submit it to the Engineer for his prior approval. This plan should include inter alia. (i) A qualified safety officer with support staff to serve as a site safety team (ii) Provision of traffic safety devices as per IRC SP:55 with the following specifications a) Signages of retro-reflective sheet of high intensity grade. b) Delineators in the form of cones/drums (300 to 500mm dia and 1000 mm high) made of plastic/rubber having retro-reflective red and white band, at a spacing of 5m along with a reflective tape (red and white band) to be tied in between the gaps of cones/drums. A bulb using solar energy or other source of light is to be placed on the top of the cone/drum for delineation in dark hours and night. c) Portable barricades using iron sheet (plain) with adequate iron railing /frame painted with retro-reflective paint in alternate yellow and white stripes. d) Pavement markings Temporary fence/guard rail e) Temporary concrete barriers including special pedestrian barriers f) Construction zone signs covering advance warning zone, approach transition zone, work zone, terminal transition zone. g) Other regulatory, warning and information signs h) Red lanterns or warning lights i) Provision of flagmen (iii) Safety measures for workers engaged including personal Protection equipment (iv) First Aid and emergency response arrangements (v) Details and drawings of arrangements in compliance with other sub clauses of this clause. The Contractor shall ensure that all the traffic management devices as per Traffic Management Plan approved by the Engineer are in position before opening of sites of work. B2.2.8.2 Replace the Sub Clause 112.2 of MORT&H with the following 112.2. Passage of Traffic along a part of the Existing Carriageway under improvement For widening / strengthening of existing carriageway where part width of the existing carriageway is proposed to be used for passage of traffic, treated shoulders shall be ensured
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on the side on which work is not in progress. The shoulder shall consist of at least 150mm thick granular or stabilized base course covered with 20 mm thick open graded premix surfacing as per clause 511.1 in a width of at least 1.5m such that the total paved width available for traffic including part of the existing road and treated shoulder is not less than 5.5m and the surface shall be maintained throughout the period during which traffic uses the same to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The continuous length along one side of the road in which such work shall be carried out, would be limited normally to 500 m at a place. However, where work is allowed by the Engineer in longer stretches passing places at least 20 m long with additional paved width of 2.5 m shall be provided at every 0.5 km interval. In case of widening existing two-lane to four-lane, the additional two lanes would be constructed first and the traffic diverted to it and only thereafter the required treatment to the existing carriageway would be carried out. However, in case where on the request of the Contractor, work on existing two-lane carriageway is allowed by the Engineer with traffic using part of the existing carriageway, stipulations as in sub para above shall apply. After obtaining permission of the Engineer, the treated shoulder shall be dismantled, the debris disposed of and the area cleared as per the direction of the Engineer B2.2.8.3 Replace the Sub Clause 112.3 of MORT&H with the following Sub Clause112.3 Passage of Traffic along a Temporary Diversion
In stretches where it is not possible to pass the traffic on part width of th e carriageway, a temporary diversion shall be constructed with 5.5 m carriageway and 2.5 m earthen shoulders on each side (total width of roadway 10.5 m) with the following provision for road crust in the 5.5 m width: (i) 200 mm (compacted) granular or stabilized subbase; (ii) 225 mm (compacted) granular base course; and (iii) 20 mm thick open graded premix surfacing as per clause 511.1 The use of fly ash in temporary diversions shall not be permitted. The location of such stretches, alignment and longitudinal section of diversion including junctions and temporary cross drainage provision shall be as approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall be responsible for the design of temporary diversions and submit the designs to the Engineer for his approval. If the Contractor finds it necessary to construct part of any diversion outside the Right of Way, the temporary use of additional land shall be arranged for by the Contractor at his own risk and cost. Further as per Conditions of Contract, the Contractor shall indemnify the Employer and the Engineer against any claims or proceedings resulting from the occupancy and use of such areas of additional land. Any roadside trees that have to be removed for the construction of temporary diversions shall be at the responsibility and cost of the Contractor. B2.2.8.4 Replace the Sub Clause 112.4 of MORT&H with the following Sub Clause112.4 Traffic Safety and Control The Contractor shall take all necessary measures for the safety of traffic during construction and provide, erect and maintain such barricades, including signs, marking, flags, lights .and flagmen as per the Traffic Management Plan submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer, referred to in Sub-Clause 112.1. Before taking up any construction, an agreed phased programme for the diversion of traffic on the
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highway shall be drawn up in consultation with the Engineer. The barricades erected on either side of the carriageway / portion of the carriageway which is closed to traffic, shall be of strong design to resist violation, and painted with alternate black and white stripes. Red lanterns or warning lights of similar type shall be mounted on the barricades at night and kept lit throughout from sunset to sunrise. At the points where traffic is to deviate from its normal path (whether on temporary diversion or part width of the carriageway) the channel for traffic shall be clearly marked with the aid of pavement markings, painted drums or a similar device to the directions of the Engineer. At night, the passage shall be delineated with lanterns or other suitable light source. One-way traffic operation shall be established whenever the traffic is to be passed over part of the carriageway inadequate for two-lane traffic. This shall be done with the help of temporary traffic signals or flagmen kept positioned on opposite sides during all hours. For regulation of traffic, the flagmen shall be equipped with red and green flags and lanterns/lights. On both sides, suitable regulatory / warning signs as approved by the Engineer shall be installed for the guidance of road users. On each approach, at least two signs shall be put up, one close to the point where transition of carriageway begins and the other 120 m away. The signs shall be of approved design and of reflectory type, as directed by the. Engineer. The Provisions made in Bill of Quantities (Bill.No.10.01 to 10.06) shall be the ceiling for the Contract during the Contract Period. The Additional claims due to damage and theft of the same shall be deemed incidental to works. No extra payment shall be made towards additional quantities for these bill items. B2.2.8.4A Replace the Sub Clause 112.5 of MORT&H with the following Sub Clause 112.5 Maintenance of Diversions and Traffic Control Devices All the signs, delineators and pavement markings shall be maintained in a clean and bright condition at all times; and adequate lighting and other arrangements shall be maintained for proper visibility during the passage of the work area, till such time they are required and as directed by the Engineer. The temporary traveled way shall be kept free of dust by frequent applications of water. B2.2.8.5 Replace the Sub Clause 112.6 of MORT&H with the following Sub Clause112.6 Measurements for Payment and Rate (i) All arrangements for traffic during construction including provision of temporary cross drainage structures, if required and treated shoulder as described in Clause 112.2 including their maintenance, dismantling and clearing debris, where necessary, shall be considered as incidental to the works and shall be the Contractor's responsibility, unless provided as a separate payable item in the BOQ. (ii) The construction of temporary diversion including temporary cross drainage structures at the site of bridge reconstruction locations as described in Clause 112.3, shall be payable and measured in linear metre and the unit contract rate shall be inclusive of full compensation for construction (including supply of material, labour, tools, etc.), maintenance, final dismantling, and disposal.
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B2.2.9 CLAUSE 114 SCOPE OF RATES FOR DIFFERENT ITEMS OF WORK B2.2.9.1 Sub Clause 114.2 Item (ii) of Clause 114.2 shall read as follows: A detailed resources based construction programme (using computerized critical path network method) in a form which facilitates control of the progress of the works and consequences of any changes in terms of time. The programme shall also include detailed network activities for the submission and approval of materials, procurement of critical materials and equipment, fabrication of special products/ equipment and their installation and testing and for all activities of the Contractor that are likely to affect the progress of work, etc. including updating all such activities on the basis of decisions taken at the periodic site review meetings or as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall submit data via electronic media and hard copy to the Engineer in a form readily compatible with the Engineers planning system. B2.2.9.2 Sub Clause 114.2 Add the following as item (xvii) for sub-clause 114.2: The Contractor shall prepare detailed working drawings for each structure as required, on the basis of the drawings given in Bid Documents and get them approved by the Engineer. The drawings shall be submitted to the Engineer at least 8 weeks before commencement of construction of the structures. B2.2.9.3 Sub Clause 114.2 Add the following as item (xviii) for sub-clause 114.2: Monthly progress report in a format acceptable to the Engineer. The report shall state the progress which has been achieved compared with the planned progress, illustrate delays in proportion to the progress planned, analyze the consequences and state planned corrective measures. Intermediate progress reports may also be required. The first issue of the detailed construction programme including the detailed description of the system and the procedures shall be submitted to the Engineer for acceptance not later than 28 days after the date of receipt of the letter of acceptance. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval & consent, the updated & revised programme at every six months interval or as such as directed by the Engineer. The updated & revised programme shall be submitted showing the actual progress achieved (physical & financial) and the effects of the progress achieved on the timing of the remaining work including any change to the sequence of the activities. B2.2.9.4 Sub Clause 114.2 Add the following as item (xix) in Sub-Clause 114.2 Cost of carrying out Topographic Surveys and Auto Level Surveys. B2.2.9.5 Sub Clause 114.4 Add the following new Sub Clause 114.4 114.4 If any work executed by the Contractor does not meet the specifications, it shall be deemed as rejected. The Engineer, after obtaining approval of employer, may consider a proposal by the Contractor to retain an element or part of such work. The Contractors proposal shall be supported by calculations, drawings and other data to prove the soundness of the proposal and shall clearly describe the additional measures required to ensure the intended performance of the work. Rectification / remedial work to bring such work to acceptable standard shall be executed by Contractor at his cost. B2.2.10 Clause 115. METHODOLOGY AND SEQUENCE OF WORK; Delete Entire Clause 115 and replace with the following Sub Clauses:
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B2.2.10.1
Sub Clause 115.1 Submission of Method statement The Contractor shall submit a method statement. The method statement shall be submitted in two parts. The General part of the method statement shall describe the Contractors proposals regarding preliminary works, common facilities, and items that require consideration at the early stage of the contract. The General part shall be issued along with the first issue of the construction programme (refer clause 114.2) and shall include information on : a) Sources of materials like coarse aggregate and fine aggregate, quantity and quality of materials available in different sources; b) Sources of manufactured materials like cement, steel, reinforcement, prestressing strands and bearings. Wherever possible the Contractor shall identify at least two sources for each of the items; he shall also submit samples/test certificates of recently manufactured materials for the consideration of the Engineer. c) Locations of site facilities like batching plant, hot mix plant, aggregate processing plant, etc. d) Details of facilities/approaches for transportation of personnel, equipment and materials like concrete for construction of pavements, foundations and substructures in river bed. e) Information on procedures to be adopted by the Contractor for prevention and mitigation of negative environmental impact due to construction activities. f) Any other information required by the Engineer subsequent to the scrutiny of the method statement submitted along with the Bid. The general part of the Q.A. Programme shall accompany the method statement. The special part of the method statement shall be submitted to the Engineer by the Contractor for each important item of work like construction of embankments and subgrade, pavements, pile foundations, concreting, prestressing, repair and rehabilitation of existing structures, concrete superstructure and for any other item as directed by the Engineer. These statements shall be submitted at least 4 weeks in advance of the commencement of the activity or item of work, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract. The statement shall give information on: i) Details of personnel both for execution and quality control of the work. ii) Equipment deployment with details of number of units, capacity, standby arrangements. iii) Sequence of construction, details of temporary or enabling works like diversions, cofferdams, formwork including specialised formwork for superstructure, details of borrow areas, method of construction of embankment and subgrade, pavements, piles, concreting procedures, details of proprietary processes and products (e.g. details of prestressing systems, proprietary piling systems, bearings, expansion joints etc.) and details of equipment to be deployed. Wherever necessary, technical literature, design calculations and drawings shall be included in the method statement. iv) Testing and acceptance procedures including documentation. v) Special part of the Q.A. Programme referred in clause 105.3 for the particular item of work shall be submitted along with the method statement for the concerned activity. vi) The Engineer shall examine and approve the method statement or direct the Contractor to re-submit the statement with required modifications. The modified
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statement shall be submitted within 14 days after receipt of Engineers comments. The sole responsibility for the safety and adequacy of the methods adopted by the Contractor shall rest on the Contractor irrespective of any approval given by the Engineer. B2.2.10.2 Sub Clause 115.2 Approval of proprietary product/ process/ system Only proprietary products proven by international usage in comparable projects shall be permitted to be used. Fully authenticated details of licensing and collaboration arrangement shall be submitted by the manufacturer, where relevant. Within 90 days of award of work the Contractor shall submit the following information for all proprietary products for approval by the Engineer. i) Name of manufacturer of product/ process/ system. Complete details of the manufacturer of the product/ process/system shall be furnished. Details of projects where similar product/process/ system have been successfully used shall be furnished. Authenticated copies of license/ collaboration agreement shall be furnished. General features of the product/product process/ system. Detailed write-up with methods statement shall be furnished for each product/ process/ System. This shall include complete working drawings & installation drawings, technical specifications covering fabrication, materials, system of corrosion, protection etc. Details of product development and development testing. Acceptance test and criteria. Manufacturer shall submit a quality assurance system document. Details of acceptance test and criteria of acceptance shall be furnished in this document. Installation procedure. Maintenance procedure and schedule. Warranty proposal.
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iii) iv)
v) vi) vii)
The Engineer may order any additional tests required under relevant codal specifications for the purpose of accepting the product. The manufacturer shall make the facility for such additional tests available. The charges of these additional tests shall be borne by the Contractor
B2.2.10 .3 B2.2.10.3.1
CLAUSE 116 CRUSHED STONE AGGREGATES Delete the Sub Clause 116 Add the following 116. Crushed Stone Aggregates Where the terms crushed gravel/shingle, crushed stone, broken stone, stone aggregate or aggregate appear in any part of the Tender document, Drawings issued for work, they refer to aggregates obtained through the use of Cone crusher, Vertical Shaft Impactor and vibratory screens of suitable capacity
B2.2.11 CLAUSE 121 FIELD LABORATORY B2.2.11.1 Sub Clause 121.2 Delete both the paragraphs of Sub-Clause 121.2 and add new paragraphs as follows.
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121.2 Description The Contractor shall arrange to provide fully furnished and adequately equipped field laboratory. The field laboratory shall be located in close proximity to the Works site. It shall be provided with electricity supply, electrical wiring and points, all necessary electrical fittings and fixtures; potable water supply including pipes, pumps, storage tanks, plumbing, all necessary fittings and fixtures; septic tank, sewer lines, drains; surfaced access road; fencing and security lighting; security services etc. The floor space requirement for the field laboratory shall be as indicated in the drawings. It shall include office space for the Materials Engineers, one from the Contractor's side and another from the Engineer's side, space for the installation of equipment, and space for other facilities. The field laboratory shall be fitted complete with laboratory equipment, laboratory tables and cupboards, wash basins, toilet facilities, curing tank around 4m x 2m x 1m in size for the curing of samples, a fume chamber, working platform area of about 1m x 10m against the walls, cupboards above and below the working platform, space for storage of accessories such as sample moulds, space for storage of samples etc. At least 4 racks of slotted angles and M.S. sheets shall also be provided. The furnishing in each of two offices of the Materials Engineers shall include working tables and chairs. B2.2.11.2 Sub Clause 121.3 Delete the contents of Sub-clause 121.3 and add the following 121.3 Laboratory Equipment The items of laboratory equipment to be provided by the Contractor shall include, but not be limited to, the following. Notwithstanding, the Contractor shall ensure that the laboratory is adequately equipped for site quality control of materials and Works. 121.3.1. General (i) Drying Oven with minimum capacity of 700 litres 2 Nos. Electrically operated, thermostatically controlled, range up to 2000C sensitivity 10C (1.5 watts capacity) Platform balance 300 kg capacity 1 No. Balance 20 kg capacity self indicating type a) Electronic Balance 5 kg capacity accuracy 0.5 gm b) Electronic Balance 0.2 kg capacity accuracy 0.01 gm c) Electronic Balance 0.5 kg capacity accuracy 0.01 gm (v) 1 No. 2 Nos. 2 Nos. -
(ii) (iii) (iv)
Water bath electrically operated and thermostatically 1 No. controlled with adjustable shelves, sensitivity 10C, minimum capacity of 10 liters Thermometers: a) Mercury-in-glass Thermometer range 00 to 2500C b) Portable dial type Thermometer with 64mm diameter dial and 650mm long stem, range 50 to 2500c or Digital Asphalt Thermometer and probe 4 No. 2 No.
(vi)
(vii) (viii)
Gas stove or electric hot plate
1 No.
Glasswares, spatulas, wire enamel, steel scales, measuring As tape, casseroles, karahis, pestle-mortar, porcelain dishes, gunny required
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bags, plastic bags, chemicals, digging tools like pickaxes, shovels etc. (ix) Set of IS sieves with lid and pan: 450 mm diameter: 75mm, 63 mm, 53mm, 45mm, 37.5mm, 26.5mm, 22.4mm, 19.0mm, 13.2 mm, 11.2mm, 10.0mm, 9.5mm, 6.7mm, 5.6mm, 4.75mm, 3.35mm, 2.8mm, 1.4mm, 710microns, 355microns, 180microns, 90microns 200 mm diameter: 4.75mm, 2.36mm, 2.0 mm, 1.18mm, 600micron, 425 micron, 300micron, 150micron and 75micron (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) Kit for Water testing as per Clause 1010 First aid box 1 set
2 sets
1 set 2 sets
Relevant IS/BS/IRC/ASTM/Asphalt Institute MS series Codes 1 set of laboratory testing Personal Computer System (IBM/Compaq/HP/DELL) 1 No. - Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.0 GHz with 400 MHz FSB - Intel Mother Board with Intel 850 Chip set - 1GB SD RAM - 1x 120 GB PCI IDE Hard Disk - 58 X CD-ROM Drive - 17 TFT Colour Monitor - PS/2 Mouse with pad and Keyboard (107 keys) - Windows 2000 XP Professional preloaded with license - MS-Office 2000, MS-Project, Autocad-2000 preloaded with license - 1x HP DeskJet 1280 Colour Printer
121.3.2. For soils and aggregates (i) (ii) Riffle Box of slot size 50mm as per ASTM C-136 Atterberg Limits (liquid and plastic limits) determination apparatus as per IS:2720,( Part 4 )-1985 a) Casagrande Apparatus (iii) b) Cone Penetrometer a)Automatic Compactor 1 set b) Compaction Test Equipment for Heavy to the requirement 2 sets of IS-T180 complete with color, base plate and 4.5kg rammer 6 Nos. and standard compaction as per IS: 2720 (part 8) c) Wooden Mallets In-situ Density Test apparatus a) with 10cm diameter sand pouring cylinder, tray, can etc., 2 sets complete as per IS:2720, (Part 28)-1974 b) with 15cm diameter sand pouring cylinder, tray, can etc., 2 sets complete to the requirement of ASTM:D 1556 and as per 2 sets 2 sets 1 No.
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IS:2720, (Part 28)-1974 (v) (vi) (vii) Speedy Moisture Meter complete with chemicals Post hole Auger with extensions, 10cm diameter 1 set 1 set
Core cutter apparatus 10cm diameter, 10/12cm height, 5 sets complete with dolly, rammer etc. as per IS:2720, (Part 29)1975 Aggregate Impact Value Test apparatus/Los Angeles 1 set Abrasion Test apparatus as per IS:2386 (Part -4)or IS:5640 AND IS:2386 (Part-4) Flakiness and Elongation Test Gauges as per B.S.812 1 set Standard measures of 30, 15 and 3 Liters capacity along with 1 set standard tamping rod California Bearing Ratio test apparatus Motorized as per 1 set IS:2720, (Part 16)-1987 CBR Moulds, surcharge weight and accessories as per IS: 65 Nos. 10074-1982 plus gauges for swell measurement Triaxial Tests Equipment with Triaxial Cell, pressure gauge 1 set. and accessories as per IS: 2720 Direct Shear Test as per IS 2720, (Part 13)-1986 and 1 set accessories Sample Extractor to take soil samples from UDS Tubes 1 set. 10% Fines value Test Moulds and Accessories for Aggregates 2 set Testing as per BS:812(Part 111) Soundness Test Kits including Sodium Magnesium sulphate as per IS: 383-1970 sulphate of 1 set
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100 ml Measuring Jars to conduct Differential Free Swelling 20 sets Tests as per IS: 2720- Part 40-1977 Specific Gravity Bottles as per IS:2386 (Part-3)-1963 6 sets Swelling Pressure Test Equipment as per as per IS:2720, (Part S sets 16)-1987 Aggregate Crushing Strength Tests Moulds as per IS:2720 2 sets (Part16)-1987 Steel cups to determine Moisture Content Sieve Shaking Machine Motorized MS / Steel Trays to store samples 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 ft 2 x 2 x 2 ft 3 x 3 x 3 ft 50 Nos. 1 Nos. 10 Nos. 10 Nos. 10 Nos.
121.3.3. For bitumen and bituminous mixes (i) Bitumen penetrometer automatic type including adjustable 1 Set weight arrangement, and needles to the requirements of AASHTO : T 49 Ring and Ball Apparatus as per IS : 1205 1978 1 Set
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(iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii)
Apparatus for Determination of Ductility Test as per IS 1208 1 Set 1978 Asphalt Institute Vacuum Viscometer as per IS : 1206 (Part II) 1978 1 Set
BS UTube Modified Reverse Flow Viscometer IS : 1206 (Part 1 Set III) 1978 Thin Film Oven Test apparatus to the requirements of AASHTO : T-179, including accessories 1 Set
Constant temperature bath for accommodating bitumen test 1 No. specimen, electrically operated, and thermostatically controlled, stainless steel interior, 50 litre capacity, temperature range ambient to 80 C Riffle box small size 1 No. Centrifuge type motorized bitumen extraction apparatus to the 1 set requirements of AASHTO : T - 164 with stock of solvent & filter paper Marshall compaction apparatus to the requirements of AASHTO 1 set : 245 as per ASTM T 1559-62 and complete with electrically operated automatic loading unit, compaction pedestal, heating unit, head breaking assembly, flow meter, load transfer bar, specimen moulds 100 mm diameter with base plate, collars, specimen extractor, compaction hammer 4.53kg x 457 mm fall (excluding constantt temperature bath) Core cutting machine with 15 cm diameter cutting cylinders 1 set with diamond cutting edge (including spares) Vacuum pump and 3 specific gravity bottles 1 set Split Air Conditioner (Carrier make of 1.5 Tonne capacity with 1No. Temperature control facility) for Bitumen Lab in Laboratory building Apparatus of Determination of Specific Gravity Tests as per IS:1202-1978 Water Soaking Tank (8 x 6 x 4 ft) Apparatus for Determination of Loss on Heating IS : 1212-1978 2 Nos. 2 Nos. 1 Set
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(xi) (xii) (xiii)
(xiv) (xv) (xvi) (xvii)
Bitumen laboratory mixer planetary action, 2 litre capacity, including required accessories electrically operated and fitted with heating jacket 1 No. Dial type thermometer reading 0-200 C range, accuracy 2 C 2 Nos. Pensky Martens closed Tester for testing flash and fire point as per IS : 1209 1978 1 Set Apparatus for Determination of water content (Dean and Shark Method) IS : 1211-1978 1 Set Viscocity Meter 1 No
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121.3.4. For cement and cement concrete (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Chemicals solutions and consumables (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) Chloride testing kit for chemical analysis of chloride content ION exchange kit for rapid determination of sulphate content Water still Concrete permeability apparatus Vicat apparatus for testing setting times with plungers as per 1 set IS- 269-1968 Soundness testing apparatus for cement (Le Chatliers 1 Set principle) Slump testing apparatus as per IS:1199 4 sets Apparatus for Chemical Composition tests as per IS 8112-1989 1 set & IS 12269 As reqd. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 Set
Compression and Flexural strength testing machine of 200 1 No. tonne capacity with additional dial for flexural testing and adequate numbers of 15cm cube moulds, 15cm X 15cm X 75cm beam moulds, compacting hammer and other necessary accessories. As per IS 456 Needle Vibrator 2 Nos. Vibrating hammer for vibrating dry mix as for Dry Lean 1 No. Cement concrete sub-base 15 x 15 x15 cms Moulds for testing CC cubes 7 x 7 x 7 cms Moulds to tests Cement Mortar 30 Nos. 10 Nos.
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Apparatus of Determination of Specific gravity as per IS:8112- 1 No. 1989
Note: The item and their numbers listed above in this Clause shall be decided by the Engineer as per requirements of the Project and modified accordingly. B2.2.11.3 Sub Clause 121.3.5 Add new sub clause 121.3.5 Equipment for Control of Profile and Surface evenness
121.3.5. For control of Profile and Surface evenness (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) String line arrangement for paving with sensor pavers Z-250 profilometer or MERLIN for Calibrating Bump Integrator Towed Fifth Wheel Bump Integrator or Equivalent 1 No. 1 No. 1 No.
Camber templates 2-lane/3-lane straight run cross-section as 4 Sets. approved by the Engineer Theodolite/Autolevel for checking levels on completed pavement layers As reqd Add new sub clause 121.3.6 as follows
B2.2.11.4
Sub Clause 121.3.6
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121.3.6.
Mobile Laboratory: In addition to the field laboratory, the Contractor shall also provide a mobile laboratory should there be a requirement or should he choose to work in two separate Sections of the Works. The mobile laboratory shall be suitably equipped for conducting all necessary field quality control testing.
B2.2.11.5
Sub Clause 121.6 Delete the second paragraph of Sub-clause 121.6 and add the following There shall not be separate payment with respect to costs associated with the setting up, operation and maintenance of the laboratory. The Contractor shall allow in his rates and prices for the setting up of the field laboratory including the land, building, utility services & connections, fittings, fixtures, furniture, laboratory equipment, external works, security fences, and all ancillary items; and operation and maintenance of the laboratory including utility services charges, consumables, security, and all ancillary items.
B2.2.12 B2.2.12.1
CLAUSE 124 ENGINEER
PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING VEHICLES FOR THE
Delete the contents of Clause 124 and add the following 124. PROCURE (PURCHASE) AND SUPPLY BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR THE EMPLOYER 124.1 Scope and Description Purchase and supply brand new vehicle for Employer site staff including registration, full comprehensive insurance for 1 year, Number plate, road tax, Mahindra Scorpio SLX Turbo 2.6 7 seater option 4 x 4 wFheel drive CRDE EURO II or Equilvent approved as described under the Bill of Quantities
B2.2.12.2
124.6. Rates The Contract unit rate for purchase (procure) include all components specified under Clause 124.1 mentioned in the preceding Para.
B2.2.13 B2.2.13.1
CLAUSE 126 / DVDS)
SUPPLY OF VIDEO CASSETTES AND DIGITAL CDS (VCDS
Sub Clause 126.1 Delete the Sub Clause 126.1 Add the following 126.1 Description
The work consists of taking video films of important activities. The Contractor shall arrange to make complete video coverage of the entire existing contract stretch before start of actual execution of work. Video filming of important activities of the work as directed by the Engineer during the currency of the project shall be carried out and shown to Engineer. Video filming of the substantially completed sections of the project. Video filming of the project after final completion of the work. Editing them to a video film of playing time not less than 60 minutes and up to 180 minutes as directed by the Engineer. It shall contain narration of the activities
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in English by a competent narrator. The edition of the video film and the script for narration shall be as approved by the engineer. B2.2.13.2 The video CDs / DVDs shall be of acceptable quality and the film shall be capable of producing colour pictures
Sub Clause 126.2 Delete the Sub Clause 126.2 Add the following 126.2 MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT
The measurement shall be number of sets of edited VCDs each with four copies thereof B2.2.13.3 Sub Clause 126.3 Delete the Sub Clause 126.3 Add the following 126.3 RATES The contract unit rate shall include all expenses for making video films with the help of a professionally competent photographer, editing, narration and supply the final edited master VCDs along with four copies thereof. B2.2.14 CLAUSE 127 PLANTING OF TREE SAPLINGS AND SHRUBS
Add new clause 127 Planting of Tree Saplings and Shrubs 127.1 Scope The work shall consist of providing, planting, protecting and maintaining roadside tree saplings and shrubs, all as described in these specifications. 127.2 Materials
127.2.1 Compost: shall be of well-decayed vegetable matter obtained in the dry state from sources approved by the Engineer. The compost shall be free from earth, stone, brickbats or other extraneous material and shall all pass a 16mm sieve before use. 127.2.2 Farmyard Manure: shall be well-decayed animal waste, free from earth, stone, brickbats or other extraneous material. 127.2.3 Oil Cake (Neam, Castor or Groundnut): shall be the residue after the extraction of oil and shall be free of other extraneous material. 127.2.4 Topsoil or agricultural soil: shall be organic soil of loamy texture free from kanaka, moorum, shingle, or other extraneous material and from clods or lumps of sizes bigger than 75mm. It shall have a pH value ranging between 6 to 8.5. 127.2.5 Tree Saplings: shall be at least three year old and shall consist of hardy indigenous tree species. Details of tree saplings proposed for use (species and proportion) shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. 127.2.6 Shrubs: shall be local indigenous species suitable for hedge formation. Details of shrubs proposed for use (species and proportion) shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. 127.2.7 Tree guards: shall be made of mild steel and shall be 500mm inside diameter, made up as follows: (i) Uprights, 3 No., 2.0m long with an additional 5cm foot at one end at right angles, forming an L shape. To be made with 25x25x3mm angle section. (ii) Framing rings, 3 No., 500mm inside diameter, in two sections, which can be bolted together (to allow future removal). To be made from 25x5mm flat section and suitable bolts and nuts.
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(iii) Vertical bars, 15 No., 1.55m long by 6mm diameter. The three uprights shall be equally spaced round the circumference, with the feet facing outwards, and shall be held in place by welding them inside the three framing rings, the rings being at heights of 700mm, 1200mm and 1700mm respectively above the feet of the uprights. The vertical bars shall also be welded to the inside of the rings, equally spaced around their circumference, with the top of each bar level with the top of the uprights. The entire tree guard shall be given two coats of paint over a prime coat, using paint of a brand and shade approved by the Engineer. 127.3 Planting Tree Saplings Planting of tree saplings shall only commence, with the agreement of the Engineer, when the weather conditions are suitable and disturbance by other construction activities is unlikely to occur. Tree saplings shall be planted, wherever possible, in a line on both sides of the road, at an average rate of 100 trees per km. Where there are roadside ditches the tree line shall be located beyond the ditches. The exact position of the tree line at each location shall be agreed with the Engineer and the proposed position of individual trees staked out and approved. For each tree sapling a hole 600mm diameter and 450mm deep shall be excavated. Any stones, roots and foreign matter in the excavated material shall be removed and disposed of and the rest saved for reuse after breaking up any clods greater than 75mm diameter. Topsoil or agricultural soil, in quantities required to replace discarded material, shall be brought and stacked at site by the Contractor. In the bottom of each hole a 1:1 mixture of farmyard manure and oil cake shall be placed in a layer 50mm thick. The tree sapling shall be held in the center of the hole with the root bulb touching the bottom layer and the hole loosely back-filled around the sapling to about half the remaining depth of the hole. The backfill shall consist of the excavated soil plus added topsoil if required, first mixed with compost in the ratio of 10:1 by loose volume. A tree guard shall then be carefully lowered over the sapling into the hole and forced down into the loose backfill until it is firmly seated. The rest of the hole shall then be backfilled and the backfill copiously watered to cause it to settle and bed down. The final level of the backfill shall be between 50mm and 75mm below ground level. 127.4 Planting Shrubs Planting of shrubs shall only commence, with the agreement of the Engineer, when weather conditions are suitable, disturbance by other construction activities is unlikely to occur and work on the new tree line has been completed. Where there is sufficient space within the Road Reserve behind the tree line a band of shrubs shall be planted at the rate of approximately 800 shrubs per km in order to eventually form a hedge to discourage intrusion into the road reserve. The position and layout of the band of shrubs shall be agreed with the Engineer. Shrub planting will be done in excavated holes of size appropriate to the type of shrub and the holes firmly back filled with excavated soil from which all stones, roots and foreign matter has been removed. 127.5 Maintenance Trees saplings and shrubs shall be maintained until a Taking-Over Certificate has been issued by the Client for the section of road concerned. Maintenance shall include watering and weeding as and when necessary, protection, damage repair and replacement of all defective saplings and shrubs with others of similar species and age, all as instructed by the Engineer. Saplings and shrubs that become defective during the Defects Liability period shall be replaced by the Contractor. 127.6 Measurements
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Planting of trees and shrubs shall be measured by number. 127.7 Rate The rate shall include the cost of all labour and materials involved in all the operations described above including the cost of maintenance and replacement. B2.2.15 CLAUSE 128 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
Add new clause 128 As-Built Drawings The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Engineer as-built drawings of the Construction Works covering every component, upon completion. The as-built drawings shall be prepared in A2 size. 2 sets of A2 size bound hardcopies on polyester film of quality to be approved by the Engineer and 1 set of electronic files on CD shall be submitted to the Engineer. Where the Construction Works is in Sections, as-built drawings shall be submitted for each Section as the Construction Works are completed for that Section. All costs associated with the preparation and submission of as-built drawings including the production of the stipulated number of sets of hardcopies and electronic files shall be deemed to be included in the rates and prices of items quoted by the Contractor in the Bill of Quantities. B2.3 B2.3.1 B2.3.1.1 SECTION 200 SITE CLEARANCES. CLAUSE 201 Sub Clause 201.1 following Paragraph. CLEARING AND GRUBBING Delete all Paragraphs in Sub-Clause 201.1 and add the
This work shall consist of cutting, removing and disposing of all materials such as trees of girth up to 300mm, bushes, shrubs, stumps, roots, grass, weeds, top soil (all types of soils) not exceeding 150mm in thickness, rubbish etc., which in the opinion of the Engineer are unsuitable for incorporation in the works, from the area of road land containing road embankment, berms, drains, cross-drainage structures and such other areas as may be specified on the drawings or by the Engineer. It shall include necessary excavation by harrow discs or any other suitable equipment, back filling the excavated area up to a maximum depth of 150mm and also complete backfilling of pits resulting from uprooting of trees and stumps by suitable/approved soil and making the surface in proper grade by suitable equipment and compacted by power roller to required compaction as per Section 300, handling, salvaging, and disposal of cleared soil / materials. The work also includes keeping the cleared material in stock pile within the ROW not less than 500m in distance, keeping the stock pile till completion of bituminous work, re-using the top soil in turfing and disposal of unsuitable material. Clearing and grubbing shall be performed in advance of earthwork operations and in accordance with the requirements of these specifications. Areas as well as depth requiring clearing and grubbing shall be determined by the Engineer. The Contractor shall ensure free flow of surface water / run-off in to the drains by way of clearing the topsoil between earthen shoulder edge / embankment edge and inner edge of the drain. If the topsoil is more than 150 mm in thickness and not exceeding 500 mm, then the additional thickness shall be graded off / removed to the required slope or as directed by the engineer and the cost for the additional cut is to be considered as incidental to the Clearing and Grubbing work. Clearing and grubbing work shall be considered incidental in Road way excavation and drains and shall not be measured and shall be deemed to have been included in the rates quoted for the earth work excavation.
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B2.3.1.2
Sub Clause 201.3 following
Delete 3rd Paragraph in Sub-Clause 201.3 and add the
All Excavations below original ground level arising out of the clearing and grubbing and also for removal of trees, stumps, etc., shall be filled with suitable material and compacted thoroughly so as to make the surface fit for the next layers in accordance with the section 300 of Specifications B2.3.1.3 Sub Clause 201.4 Delete last sentence in the 2nd Paragraph in Sub-Clause 201.4 and add the following sentence. Stacking of stumps, boulders, stones etc., shall be done at specified spots with all lifts and upto a lead of 10000 m B2.3.1.4 Sub Clause 201.5 Delete 1st sentence in the 1st Paragraph in Sub-Clause 201.5 and add the following sentence. Clearing and grubbing for road embankment, drains and cross drainage structures shall be measured as areas in plan basis in terms of hectares Delete Last sentence in the 1st Paragraph in Sub-Clause 201.5 and add the following sentence Cutting including removal of foundations of sign boards, hoarding boards, concrete posts, kilometre/hectometre stones, boundary stones, back filling to required compaction up to general original ground level and of any pits shall be measured and paid in respective item of BOQ B2.3.1.5 Sub Clause 201.6 Delete last sentence in the 1st Paragraph in Sub-Clause 201.6.1 and add the following sentence. These will also include removal of stumps of trees less than 300 mm in girth as well as stumps of any girth size left over after cutting of trees carried out by another agency either before execution or during execution, excavation and back filling to required density, where necessary and handling, salvaging, piling and disposing of the cleared materials with all lifts up to a lead of 10000 m. B2.3.1.6 Delete all Paragraphs in Sub-Clause 201.6.2 and add the following paragraph. 201.6.2 The Contract unit rate for cutting (including removal of stumps and roots) of trees of girth above 300 mm shall include excavation and backfilling to required compaction, handling, salvaging, piling and disposing of the cleared materials with all lifts and up to a lead of 10000 m. B2.3.2 B2.3.2.1 CLAUSE 202 DISMANTLING STRUCTURES/PAVEMENTS CULVERTS, BRIDGES AND OTHER
Sub Clause 202.3 Dismantling of Pavement Add at the end of 2nd paragraph as follows The existing bituminous pavement surface, base and sub-base courses shall be removed by ripping, pavement breaker or any other suitable equipment, or any other suitable means as approved by the Engineer. Dismantling of existing base, sub-base and surface courses shall be measured by taking cross-sections at 200 m intervals before dismantling by making 30 cm wide
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trench in full width and depth and computing the volumes in cum. by the method of average cross-sectional areas". B2.3.2.2 Sub Clause 202.4 202.4 Back Filling Delete the Sub Clause 202.4 and add the following
Holes and depressions caused by dismantling operations encountered in the alignment shall be backfilled with Granular material/Sand and compacted to required density as directed by the Engineer B2.3.2.3 Sub Clause 202.5 Replace the words upto a lead of 1000 m in Sub-Clause 202.5 and with the following words. up to a lead of 10000 m B2.3.2.4 Sub Clause 202.7 Delete all Paragraphs in Sub-Clause 202.7 and add the following Paragraph. 202.7. Rates The Contract unit rates for the various items of dismantling shall be paid in full for carrying out the required operations including full compensation for all labour, materials, tools, equipment, safeguards and incidentals necessary to complete the work. These will also include excavation and back filling where necessary to the required compaction and for handling, salvaging, piling and disposing of the dismantled materials within all lifts and up to a lead of 10000 m. B2.4 B2.4.1 B2.4.1.1 SECTION 300 DRAINAGE CLAUSE 301 Sub Clause 301.1 EARTHWORK, EROSION CONTROL AND
EXCAVATION FOR ROADWAY AND DRAINS Scope
Insert the following between the words roadway and side drains in the second line: road shoulders/paved shoulders, verge, medians, B2.4.1.2 Sub Clause 301.2 Add the following sentence (f) after (e)
(f) Hard Rock (requiring controlled blasting) Hard rock requiring blasting as described under (c) but where blasting would damage abutting structures like building, bridge foundations, etc. and excavation has to be carried out by controlled blasting without causing any detrimental damage to near by structures and in accordance with Additional Technical Specifications A-4. The excavated material shall be stacked with all leads and lifts to the place shown and as directed by the Engineer and shall be handed over to the Authorities as directed by the Engineer B2.4.1.3 Sub Clause 301.3 Delete Sub-clause 301.3.7 and add the following
301.3.7 In works involving widening of existing pavements or providing paved shoulders, the existing paved shoulders/hard shoulder/earthen shoulders/verge/median shall be removed to required width and to levels as shown on drawings or as indicated by the Engineer, preparation of cut formation as per clause 305 supporting subgrade/embankment. Method of benching shall be followed with each successive top layer of existing pavement crust cut at least 250 mm wider
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than the bottom layer. While doing so care shall be taken to see that no portion of the existing pavement designated for retention is loosened or disturbed. If the existing pavement gets disturbed or loosened, it shall be dismantled and cut to a regular shape with side vertical and the disturbed/loosened portion be removed completely and re-laid as directed by the Engineer, at the cost of the Contractor. Existing material to a depth of 500mm or more below the bottom of the sub base shall be checked for the following criteria in order to retain the same material as subgrade below the sub base layer 1. 4 day soaked CBR in compliance with specification shall not be less than the design CBR as stipulated in drawings 2. The relative density of the existing subgrade material shall comply with the specified density requirement as given in Table 300-2 of MORT&H specifications If the existing material having 4 day soaked CBR value more or equal to design CBR value and does not comply with the density requirement, then the same shall be loosened to a depth of 500mm and compacted in layers in accordance with the requirements Clause of 305 Any unsuitable material encountered in this portion of subgrade shall be removed and replaced with suitable material and compacted in accordance with Clause 305.
B2.4.1.4
Delete all the paragraphs in Sub-clause 301.3.11 and add the following paragraphs in place of the above 301.3.11. Disposal of excavated materials: All the excavated materials shall be the property of the Employer. The material obtained from the excavation of the roadway, shoulders, verges, drains, cross-drainage works etc., shall be used for filling up of (i) roadway embankment, (ii) the existing pits in the right-of-way and (iii) for landscaping of the roads as directed by the Engineer, including levelling and spreading with all lifts and lead up to 10000 m and no extra payment shall be made for the same. All Environmentally hazardous material viz. dismantled/scarified existing bituminous layers and existing road base material mixed with bituminous layer obtained due to excavation shall be disposed by environmentally acceptable practice in accordance with the Implementation of Environmental Management Action Plan as per contract (Bill of Quantities, Bill No.11, provisions). All hard materials, such as hard moorum, rubble etc., not intended for use as above shall be stacked neatly on specified land as directed by the Engineer with all lifts and lead up to 10000 m. Unsuitable and surplus material not intended for use within the lead specified above shall also, if necessary, be transported with all lifts and lead beyond initial 10000 m, disposed of or used as directed by the Engineer. Unsuitable and surplus material, which, in the opinion of the Engineer cannot be used in the works, shall be removed from site by the Contractor and disposed of at the nearest dip or other approved location with all lifts and leads in accordance with contract Provisions.
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Sub Clause 301.6
Preparation of Cut Formation
Sub Clause 301.9 Delete the item (ii) in Sub-clause 301.9.1 and add the following in place of the above
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(ii) transporting the excavated material and depositing the same on sites of embankments, spoil banks or staking as directed with all lifts and lead up to 10000 m or as otherwise specified; B2.4.2 B2.4.2.1 CLAUSE 304 EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURES
Sub Clause 304.3 Delete the words or cut slopes to a safer angle or both from 6th line of the 1st paragraph in Sub-clause 304.3.2 and add the following paragraph at the end As the existing open foundations are close by, no cut slopes will be permitted for the excavation of the new foundation trenches. The length and width of excavation for open foundations shall be as per the detailed drawings issued for construction any additional width and length shall be deemed as incidental. In case where new foundations are not joined with the existing foundations cofferdams to the sufficient depth shall be driven around the new foundation and the excavation shall proceed. Delete the words Lean Concrete (1:3:6 nominal mix) in paragraphs 2 and 3 in Sub-clause 304.3.4 and Substitute with the following words in place of the above Concrete M15 Grade
B2.4.2.2
Sub Clause 304.5 Delete the words leads up to 1000m and Replace with all leads in item (v) in Sub-clause 304.5.1 Delete the entire paragraph in Sub-clause 304.5.3 and add the following paragraph 304.5.3 The Contract unit rate for transporting material from the excavation for structures shall be full compensation for all labour, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary on account of all leads
B2.4.3 B2.4.3.1
CLAUSE 305
EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION
Sub Clause 305.1 Add the following at the end of sub clause 305.1.1 A site trial shall be performed in accordance with Sub Clause 901.16 of these Specifications.
B2.4.3.2
Sub Clause 305.2 Delete sentence (e) in Sub-clause 305.2.1.1 and add the following sentence (e) Clayey soils and other soils having liquid limit exceeding 40 and plasticity index exceeding 18;
B2.4.3.3
Delete the Sub-clause 305.2.1.2 and add the following Sub Clause 305.2.1.2 Expansive soils such as CH, MH or OH exhibiting marked swell and shrinkage properties (free swelling index exceeding 50 per cent when tested as per IS: 2720-Part 40) shall not be used in construction of any subgrade or embankment
B2.4.3.4
Delete the Sub-clause 305.2.1.4 and add the following Sub Clause 305.2.1.4 The size of the coarse material in the mixture of earth shall ordinarily not exceed 75 mm when being placed in the embankment and 50 mm when placed in the subgrade. The maximum particle, size shall not be more than two-thirds of the compacted layer thickness. The material to be used in Subgrade should satisfy
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the requirement of 4 day soaked design CBR of 10%, when tested as per IS: 2720 (Part 16) at 97% maximum dry density (IS: 2720 (Part 8)-1983) B2.4.3.5 Sub Clause 305.2.1.5 Delete the table 300.1 below 305.2.1.5 and add the following table Sl. No. 1. Engineering Properties of sample remoulded as per IS 2720 (Part 8) Max dry density (gm/cc) Embankment upto 3meters Not less than 1.65 height, not subjected to extensive flooding Embankment exceeding Not less than 1.75 3meters height or embankments of any height subject to long periods of inundation. Subgrade and earthen Not less than 1.85 shoulders/verge/backfill Type of Work
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3.
Replace the note (3) below the Table 300-1 by the following. The material to be used in the Subgrade shall have a 4-day soaked CBR as specified, when compacted to the density requirements of Table 300-2, not less than the design CBR stipulated in the drawings. B2.4.3.6 Clause 305.2.2.2 BORROW MATERIALS Replace the Para 1 of this Clause by the following: No borrow area shall be made available by the Employer for this work. The arrangements for the source of supply of the material for embankment and subgrade as well as compliance to the different environmental requirements in respect of excavation and borrow area as stipulated, from time, by the Ministry of Environmental and Forest Government of India and the local bodies, as applicable shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. B2.4.3.7 Delete last sentence It shall be ensured that the subgrade material design CBR value of the subgrade in 7th paragraph (page-71) in Subclause 305.2.2.2 and add the following sentence When compacted to the density requirements of Table 300-2, the material used for the construction of the Subgrade and shoulder fill shall have a 4-day soaked CBR as specified, not less than the design CBR stipulated in the drawings. Sub Clause 305.3 Delete the 1st paragraph in Sub-clause 305.3.4 and add the following paragraph 305.3.4. Compacting ground supporting embankment/subgrade: Where necessary the original ground shall be leveled, scarified, mixed with water and then compacted by rolling to facilitate placement of first layer of embankment so as to achieve minimum dry density as given in Table 300-2. Add the following paragraph at the end of 2nd Paragraph in Sub Clause 305.3.4 Backfilling layers in pits, trenches and below the original ground are to be compacted to the relative natural ground density. The natural ground density shall be determined by conducting field density tests at three widely spaced locations
B2.4.3.8
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along the central line of the proposed carriageway at a depth in between 0.5m to 1.0m. Samples of natural ground are collected at each location, and are tested in accordance with IS: 2720 (Part 8). The relative density (i.e. the percentage of the field dry density to the laboratory maximum dry density) is assessed for each sample, and the greatest relative density obtained is selected as the natural ground density. If the natural ground density is less than 85% then these are to be compacted after necessary watering so as to achieve not less than 85% of relative compaction. Where necessary to facilitate compaction of the subgrade to 97% relative compaction as stated above, a further depth of maximum thickness of 0.2m shall be loosened, watered and compacted in accordance with Sub Clause 305.3.5 and 305.3.6 to not less than 95% of dry density determined in accordance with IS: 2720(Part-I). B2.4.3.10 Sub Clause 305.3.6 Delete second paragraph under Sub-clause 305.3.6 and add the following paragraph Vibratory roller of not less than 8-10 tonne static weight with plain or pad foot drum or pneumatic tyre roller of 15-30 tonne weight having tyre pressure of at least 7 kg/sq.cm shall be used for compaction. B2.4.3.11 Sub Clause 305.4.3 Delete Sub-clause paragraph 305.4.3 Earthwork over existing road surface Where the embankment/ subgrade is to be placed over an existing road surface, the work shall be carried out as indicated below: (i) If the existing road surface is of granular or bituminous type and lies within 500 mm of the top of new subgrade, the existing surface shall be scarified to a depth of 50 mm, or more if specified, so as to provide ample bond between the old and new material. After scarification, the ground shall be prepared in accordance with SubClause 305.3.4. (ii) If the existing road surface is of granular or bituminous type and lies more than 500mm below the top of new subgrade, the existing surface shall be permitted to stay in place without any modification. (iii) If the existing road surface is of cement concrete type and lies within 1 m of the top of new subgrade, the same shall be removed completely. B2.4.3.12 Sub Clause 305.5 Delete the entire paragraph in Sub-clause 305.5 and add the following paragraph 305.5 Plying of Traffic No vehicular traffic of any kind shall be permitted to use the prepared surface of the embankment and/or subgrade except the construction equipment/machinery and trucks/dumpers carrying the materials, required for the next layer of construction. B2.4.3.13 Sub Clause 305.7 Subgrade Strength Delete Sub Clause 305.7.1 and replace with the following paragraph It shall be ensured prior to actual execution that the borrow material or material brought from road way excavation to be used in sub-grade has a CBR not less than 305.4.3 and add the following
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the design CBR specified in the Drawings when tested on specimens compacted at 97% MDD and soaked in water for 4 days. B2.4.3.14 Sub Clause 305.8 Delete the 1st paragraph in Sub-clause 305.8 and add the following paragraph Earth embankment/sub-grade construction shall be measured separately by taking cross sections at intervals after clearing and grubbing and if necessary compaction of original ground before the embankment work starts and after its completion and computing the volumes of earthwork in cubic metres by the method of average and areas basis B2.4.3.15 Sub Clause 306.4 306.4 Add the following paragraph at the end in Sub-clause
However, all temporary sedimentation and pollution control works shall be deemed as incidental to the earthwork and other items of work and, as such, no separate payment shall be made for the same B2.4.4 B2.4.4.1 CLAUSE 314 LINED SIDE DRAINS
Add the following as new Clause 314 Lined si de drai ns s hall b e constr u ct ed tr ue t o th e dra wi ngs SECTION 400 SHOULDERS CLAUSE 401 Sub Clause 401.1 Clause 401.1. Scope This work shall consist of laying and compacting well-graded material on prepared subgrade in accordance with the requirements of the Specifications. The material shall be laid in one or more layers as granular sub-base. The lower sub-base layer of minimum 100mm thickness shall be extended upto the proposed road embankment side slopes. The granular sub-base material shall be prepared in a mechanical mixing plant and laid in uniform layers with mechanical paver or motor grader, and compacted with vibratory power rollers to lines, grades and cross-sections shown on the drawings or as directed by the Engineer. SUB-BASES, BASES (NON-BITUMINOUS) AND
B2.5 B2.5.1 B2.5.1.1
GRANULAR SUB-BASE Delete the Sub-Clause 401.1 and add the following Sub
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Sub Clause 401.2 Delete all Paragraphs in Sub-Clause 401.2.1 and add the following Paragraph. 401.2.1 The material to be used for the work shall be crushed stone conforming to the physical requirements stipulated in Sub-Clause 401.2.2. The material shall be free from organic or other deleterious constituents and conform to Grading-I, determined by wet sieve analysis, as set out in Table 400-2.
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Sub Clause 401.2 Delete the last sentence of Sub-Clause 401.2.2 and add the following Paragraph. CBR of the material when tested in accordance with IS-2720 (part-16) on specimens compacted 98% MDD and soaked in water for 4 days shall not be less than 30%.
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B2.5.1.4
Delete the Note given under the Table 400 2 in Sub-Clause 401.2.2: The material passing 425 micron (0.425 mm) sieve Liquid Limit and Plasticity Index not more than 25 and 6 percent respectively. Add the following Note in place of above. Note: The material passing 425 micron (0.425 mm) sieve by wet sieving for all the three gradings, when tested according to IS: 2720 (part-5) shall have Liquid Limit not exceeding 25% and Plasticity Index ZERO (i.e., NON-PLASTIC).
B2.5.1.5
Sub Clause 401.4 Add the following paragraphs at the end of the 1st paragraph of Sub-Clause 401.4.1: Preparation of Subgrade Where the existing pavement is to be overlaid by a granular base/ sub-base and embankment (i.e. new subgrade depth) of less than 500 mm total thickness then the pavement shall be scarified in accordance with Sub Clause 501.8.3.2. Where the existing pavement contains multiple bituminous layers the scarification shall be to the underside of the lowest bituminous layer. The Contractor will verify that all bituminous layers have been removed using appropriate methods approved by the Engineer. The bituminous surfacing material removed from the existing pavement may be used in other parts of the works as directed by Engineer provided it complies with the relevant specification clauses. After scarification and removal to the satisfaction of the Engineer of the bitumen surface from the existing pavement to be overlaid, the surface shall be lightly sprinkled with water if necessary and rolled with three passes of an 8-10 Ton smooth wheeled roller. The existing pavement shall then be proof rolled with a 8 tonne single drum vibrating roller in the presence of the Engineer who shall determine of the surface for overlay.
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Sub Clause 401.6 Add the following sentence at the end of the Sub-Clause 401.6 No vehicular traffic of any kind shall be permitted to use the finished surface of the Granular Sub-Base except the construction equipment/machinery and trucks/dumpers carrying the materials, required for the next layer of construction. CLAUSE 406 Sub Clause 406.1 Clause 406.1. Scope WET MIX MACADAM SUB-BASE/BASE Delete the Sub-Clause 406.1 and add the following Sub
B2.5.2 B2.5.2.1
This work shall consist of laying and compacting clean, crushed, graded aggregate and granular material, premixed with water, to a dense mass on a prepared subgrade/sub-base/base or existing pavement as the case may be in accordance with the requirements of these Specifications. The material shall be laid by paver finisher in two uniform layers as necessary to lines, grades and cross-sections shown on the approved drawings or as directed by the Engineer. The thickness of a single compacted Wet Mix Macadam layer shall not be less than 75 mm. When vibrating or other approved types of compacting equipment are used, the compacted depth of a single layer of the sub-base course may be increased up to 150 mm upon approval of the Engineer. B2.5.2.2 Sub Clause 406.2 Under Sub-Clause 406.2.1.1 Physical requirements
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Delete 2nd Sentence in 1st Paragraph in the Sub Clause 406.2.1.1 and replace with the following Sentence The constituents of the aggregates shall be produced by a multiple stage crushing and screening plant (Impact or Cone type of Crusher) and, unless otherwise instructed by the Engineer, crushing shall be carried out in at least two stages. The fraction of material passing through 4.75mm sieve shall be crusher run screening only. B2.5.2.3 Add the following Paragraph at the end of 1st Paragraph in the Sub Clause 406.2.1.1 Soundness test shall be carried out in accordance with IS: 2386 (Part- 5), 1963. The average loss of weight of coarse aggregate after 5 cycles shall not exceed 12% when tested with sodium sulphate and 18% when tested with magnesium sulphate as specified in IS: 383-1970 B2.5.2.4 Sub-Clause 406.2.1.2 Delete the sentence below table 400-11 Materials finer than . and add the following in place of the deleted sentence Materials passing 425 micron sieve when tested according to IS: 2720 (part-5) shall have Plasticity Index ZERO (i.e. NON-PLASTIC). B2.5.2.5 Delete the words IS 2386 (part-1) in Table 400 10, under the column head Test Method, in the row numbered as 2. Combined Flakiness and Elongation Index (Total) Add the words IS 2386 (part 1) 1963 as amended in 1991 in place of the above deleted word. Sub Clause 406.3 Delete the 1st sentence of 2nd paragraph in Sub-Clause 406.3.4 and add the following in place of the deleted sentence. The mix shall be laid by paver finisher. Motor graders shall be used, subject to the approval of the Engineer, in work operations for remedying high and low spots. B2.5.2.8 Sub Clause 406.3 Delete the 1st Paragraph in Sub-Clause 406.3.5 and add the following Paragraph 406.3.5. Compaction: After the mix has been laid to the required thickness, grade and cross fall/camber the same shall be uniformly compacted to the full depth with suitable roller. For a compacted single layer of up to 150 mm, the compaction shall be done with the help of vibratory roller of minimum static weight of 80 to 100 kN or equivalent capacity roller. The speed of the roller shall not exceed 5 km/h. B2.5.2.9 Sub Clause 406.3 Delete 7th paragraph of Sub Clause 406.3.5. and add the following Rolling shall be continued till the density achieved over the full thickness of the material laid is at least 98% of the maximum dry density as determined by the method outlined in IS:2720 (part 8) and satisfies the requirements of Sub Clause 903.3. Sub Clause 406.4 Delete all Paragraphs in Sub-Clause 406.4 and add the following Paragraph 406.4. Opening to Traffic
B2.5.2.6 B2.5.2.7
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No vehicular traffic of any kind shall be permitted to use the finished surface of the Wet Mix Macadam except the construction equipment/machinery and trucks/dumpers carrying the materials, required for the next layer of construction. B2.6 B2.6.1 B2.6.1.1 SECTION 500 BASE AND SURFACE COURSES (BITUMINOUS)
CLAUSE 501 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT LAYERS Sub Clause 501.2 Delete the 1st Paragraph in Clause 501.2.2 and add the following in place of above 501.2.2. Coarse Aggregates: The coarse aggregates shall consist of crushed rock and shall be obtained through the use of cone crusher, vertical shaft impactor and vibratory screens of suitable capacity. They shall be clean, hard, and durable, of cubical shape, free from dust and soft or friable matter, organic or other deleterious matter. Where the Contractors selected source of aggregates have poor affinity for bitumen, as a condition for the approval of that source, the bitumen shall be treated with approved anti-stripping agents, as per the manufacturers recommendations, without additional payment. Before approval of the source the aggregates shall be tested for stripping.
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Sub Clause 501.3 Para 1, Line 3 and 4, replace the word, Adequate Capacity with Hot mix plant of Batch Mix type of minimum capacity of 100 T per hour. 501.3 Mixing: Pre-mixed bituminous materials, including bituminous macadam, dense bituminous macadam, semi-dense bituminous concrete and bituminous concrete, shall be prepared in a hot mix plant of Batch Mix type of minimum capacity of 100 T per hour and capable of yielding a mix of proper and uniform quality with thoroughly coated aggregates. Appropriate mixing temperatures can be found in Table 500-5 of these Specifications; the difference in temperature between the binder and aggregate should at no time exceed 14C. In order to ensure uniform quality of the mix and better coating of aggregates, the hot mix plant shall be calibrated from time to time.
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Sub Clause 501.6 Delete the last two sentences in 2nd Paragraph in Clause 501.6 and add the following in place of above The intermediate rolling shall be done with a smooth wheeled tandem vibratory roller of 8-10 tonne weight followed by a pneumatic tyred roller of 12-15 tonnes weight having nine wheels, with a tyre pressure of at least 5.6 kg /sq. cm. The finish rolling shall be done with 8 -10 tonnes smooth wheeled tandem rollers
B2.6.1.4
Delete the last two sentences in last Paragraph in Clause 501.6 and add the following in place of above Only minimum required moisture to prevent adhesion between the wheels of rollers and the bituminous mix should be used. Surplus water shall not be allowed to fall on the bituminous layer during rolling on the partially compacted pavement layer.
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Sub Clause 501.6 501.6
Add the following paragraph at the end of the Clause
First set of rolling operations or the break down rolling using heavy rollers should be started as soon as possible after the paver has laid sufficient length of the
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bituminous mix and the mix has just cooled enough to prevent formation of waves during the rolling operation. After the break down rolling, the intermediate rolling operations may be carried out using vibratory rollers or pneumatic tyred rollers, or both. The final rolling and finishing may be carried out using smooth wheeled tandem roller, until the roller marks are not formed. Final rolling should be completed before the temperature of the bituminous mixes fall below 100 oC. B2.6.2 B2.6.2.1 CLAUSE 502 PRIME COAT OVER GRANULAR BASE
Sub Clause 502.2 Delete all the Paragraphs and Sub-Clauses in Clause 502.2 and add the following in place of above 502.2 Materials 502.2.1 Primer: The choice of a bituminous primer shall depend upon the porosity characteristics of the surface to be primed as classified below: (i) Surfaces of low porosity (ii) Surfaces of medium porosity; such as wet mix macadam, water bound macadam and cement stabilised soil base, (iii) Surfaces of high porosity; such as a gravel base. 502.2.2 Primer viscosity: The type and viscosity of the primer shall comply with the requirements of IS: 8887, as sampled and tested for bituminous primer in accordance with these standards. Guidance on viscosity and rate of spray is given in Table 500-1. TABLE 500-1. VISCOSITY REQUIREMENT AND QUANTITY OF
BITUMINOUS PRIMER
Type of surface Low porosity Medium / High porosity B2.6.2.2
Kinematic Viscosity of Primer at 60C (Centistokes) 30 60 140 500
Quantity per 10 Sq.m. (kg) 6 to 9 12 to 15
502.2.3 Choice of primer: The primer shall be bitumen emulsion, complying with IS: 8887 of a type and grade CSS-1 or as directed by the Engineer. The use of medium curing cutback MC-70 as per IS 217 shall be restricted only for emergency applications as directed by the Engineer. 502.2.4.5 Tack Coat: Over the primed base course layer, tack coat shall be applied, if required, only as per the instructions of the Engineer. Sub Clause 502.8 Delete all the Paragraphs in Clause 502.8 and add the following in place of above
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502.8. Rate The contract unit rate for prime coat with adjustments as described in Clause 502.7 shall be payment in full for carrying out the required operations including full compensation for all components listed in Clause 401.8 (i) to (v) and as applicable to the work specified in these Specifications.
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B2.6.3 B2.6.3.1
CLAUSE 503
TACK COAT
Sub Clause 503.4 Delete all Paragraphs in Sub-Clause 503.4.1 and add the following in place of above 503.4.1 Equipment: The tack coat distributor shall be a self-propelled or towed bitumen pressure sprayer, equipped for heating and spraying the material uniformly at the specified temperature and rate of spread. Hand spraying of small areas, inaccessible to the distributor, or in narrow strips, shall be sprayed with a pressure hand sprayer, or as directed by the Engineer. Delete Table 500-2 in Sub-Clause 503.4.3 and add the following in place of above
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TABLE 500-2. RATE OF APPLICATION OF TACK COAT
Type Surface i) Normal bituminous surfaces ii) Dry and hungry bituminous surfaces iii) Granular surfaces treated with primer iv) Non bituminous surfaces Cement concrete pavement B2.6.3.3
Qty. of liquid bituminous material (Kg per sq. m. area) 0.20 to 0.25 0.25 to 0.30 0.25 to 0.30 0.30 to 0.35
Sub Clause 503.4.3 Delete the last Paragraph in Sub-Clause 503.4.3 and add the following Where the material to receive an overlay is a freshly laid bituminous layer that has not been subjected to traffic or contaminated by dust, tack coat is not mandatory where the overlay is completed within two days and shall be as directed by the Engineer. The tack coat laying work should be planned in such a manner that not more than the required tack coat for the days operation only should be placed on the surface.
B2.6.3.4
Sub Clause 503.8 following
Delete entire paragraphs in sub-clause 503.8 and add the
503.8 Rate: The contract unit rate for tack coat shall be payment in full for carrying out the required operations including for all components listed in clause 401.8 (i) to (v) and as applicable to the work specified in these Specifications. B2.6.4 B2.6.4.1 CLAUSE 504 BITUMINOUS MACADAM COURSE
Sub Clause 504.2 Delete the entire paragraph in Sub-Clause 504.2.1 and add the following paragraph 504.2.1 Bitumen: The bitumen shall be paving bitumen of Viscosity Grade complying with Indian Standard Specification for Paving bitumen, IS: 73-2006, and of the Viscosity Grade indicated in Table 500-4 or as decided by the Engineer appropriate to the region, traffic, rainfall and other environmental conditions. Guidelines for selection of bitumen are given in Table A4-1 and Table A4-2 in the amended Appendix 4 to the MORT&H Specifications.
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B2.6.4.2
Delete the 1st paragraph in Sub-Clause 504.2.2 and add the following paragraph 504.2.2. Coarse aggregates: The coarse aggregates shall consist of crushed rock and shall be obtained through the use of Cone crusher, Vertical Shaft Impactor and Vibratory Screens of suitable Capacity. They shall be clean, hard, durable, of cubical shape, free from dust and soft or friable matter, organic or other deleterious matter. Where the Contractors selected source of aggregates have poor affinity for bitumen, as a condition for the approval of that source, the bitumen shall be treated with approved anti-stripping agents, as per the manufacturers recommendations, without additional payment. Before approval of the source, the aggregates shall be tested for stripping. Delete the 3rd paragraph in Sub-Clause 504.2.2 Delete the Sub-Clause 504.2.3 and add the following Sub Clause 504.2.3. Fine aggregates: Fine aggregates shall consist of crushed material passing 2.36 mm sieve and retained on 75 micron sieve. They shall be clean, hard, durable, dry and free from dust, and soft or friable matter, organic or other deleterious matter. Sub Clause 504.2.5. In Table 500-4, the Bitumen grade shall be read as VG-30. CLAUSE 507 Sub Clause 507.2 paragraph. DENSE GRADED BITUMINOUS MACADAM Delete the Sub Clause 507.2.1 and add the following
B2.6.4.3 B2.6.4.4
B2.6.4.5 B2.6.5 B2.6.5.1
507.2.1 Bitumen: The bitumen shall be paving bitumen of Viscosity Grade complying with Indian Standard Specification for Paving bitumen, IS: 73-2006, and of the Viscosity Grade indicated in Table 500-10 or as decided by the Engineer appropriate to the region, traffic, rainfall and other environmental conditions. Guidelines for selection of bitumen are given in Table A4-1 and Table A4-2 in the amended Appendix 4 to the MORT&H Specifications. B2.6.5.2 B2.6.5.3 B2.6.5.4 Delete the words crushed gravel or other hard material from the 1st sentence of 1st paragraph of the Sub Clause 507.2.2 Delete 2nd Paragraph from Sub Clause 507.2.2 Sub Clause 507.2 Delete the entire paragraphs in Sub-Clause 507.2.4 and add the following paragraph. 507.2.4 Filler: Filler shall consist of finely divided mineral matter such as hydrated lime or Portland cement. At least 2.0% by weight of total mineral aggregates in the mix shall be hydrated lime or Portland cement as approved by the Engineer. The filler shall be free from organic impurities and shall be non-plastic. Hydrated lime or Portland Cement is not required when the aggregate consists of limestone. The lime or cement used as filler material should be in finely powdered form with 100% passing 0.6mm sieve, 95 to 100% passing 0.3mm sieve and 85 to 100% passing 0.075mm sieve. Where the aggregates fail to meet the requirements of the water sensitivity test in table 500-8, then 2% by total weight of aggregate, of hydrated lime shall be added without additional cost.
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B2.6.5.5
B2.6.5.5A B2.6.5.6
Following changes are to be made to the Sub-Clause 507.2.5 i) In the gradation Table 500-10, the percent weight of aggregates passing 0.075mm sieve for Grading 1 and 2 may be modified as 4 8% (instead of 2 8%). ii) A minimum of 2% by weight of total aggregate shall be filler material consisting of hydrated lime or Portland cement. Sub Clause 507.2.5. In Table 500-10, the Bitumen grade shall be read as VG-30. Sub Clause 507.3 507.3.1 Following changes are to be made to the Sub-Clause
In Table 500-11, Requirements for Dense Graded Bituminous Macadam, the Percentage Air Voids may be modified as 3 5% instead of 3 6% B2.6.5.7 Add the following sentences at the end of the second paragraph in Sub-Clause 507.3.5 The density achieved in the field trial as well as during normal compaction in the field shall not be less than 99 percent of laboratory Marshall specimen, compacted with 75 blows on each side. B2.6.6 B2.6.6.1 CLAUSE 508 Sub Clause 508.1 Clause. 508.1. Scope This clause specifies the construction of Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete, for use in wearing/binder and profile corrective courses. This work shall consist of construction in a single or multiple layers of semi dense bituminous concrete on a previously prepared bituminous bound surface. A single layer shall be 25mm to 40mm in thickness. B2.6.6.2 Sub Clause 508.2 paragraph. Delete the Sub Clause 508.2.1 and add the following SEMI DENSE BITUMINOUS CONCRETE (SDBC) Delete the Sub Clause 508.1 and add the following Sub
508.2.1 Bitumen: The bitumen shall be paving bitumen of Viscosity Grade complying with Indian Standard Specification for Paving bitumen, IS: 73-2006, and of the Viscosity Grade indicated in Table 500-15 or as decided by the Engineer appropriate to the region, traffic, rainfall and other environmental conditions. Guidelines for selection of bitumen are given in Table A4-1 and A4-2 in the amended Appendix 4 to the MORT&H Specifications. B2.6.6.3 B2.6.6.4 508.2.2 Delete the word Shall be gravely Sub Clause 508.2.5. In Table 500-15, the Bitumen grade shall be read as VG-30. Delete the footnote which states Only in exceptional circumstances, 80/100 penetration grade may be used as approved by the Engineer. B2.6.7 B2.6.7.1 CLAUSE 509 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE (BC)
Sub Clause 509.2 Delete the Sub Clause 509.2.1 and add the following Sub Clause 509.2.1 509.2.1 Bitumen: The bitumen shall be paving bitumen of Viscosity Grade complying with Indian Standard Specification for Paving bitumen, IS: 73-2006, and
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of the Viscosity Grade indicated in Table 500-18 or as decided by the Engineer appropriate to the region, traffic, rainfall and other environmental conditions. Guidelines for selection of bitumen are given in Table A4-1 and Table A4-2 in the amended Appendix 4 to the MORT&H Specifications. B2.6.7.1-A B2.6.7.2 Sub Clause 509.2.5. In Table 500-18, the Bitumen grade shall be read as VG-30. Sub Clause 509.3 Following changes are to be made in Table 500-19, Requirements for Bituminous Pavement Layers The Percentage Air Voids may be modified as 3 5% instead of 3 6% B2.6.8 B2.6.8.1 CLAUSE 512 CLOSE GRADED PREMIX SURFACING / MIXED SEAL SURFACING Sub Clause 512.2 following Delete entire paragraphs in sub-clause 512.2.1 and add the
512.2.1 Binder: The bitumen shall be paving bitumen of penetration grade of 60/70 as per IS: 73 or as decided by the Engineer appropriate to the region, traffic, rainfall and other environmental conditions. Guidelines on selection of the grade of bitumen are given in Appendix 4 to the MORT&H Specifications (page-699). B.2.6.9 B2.6.9.1 CLAUSE 521 Sub Clause 521.2 Clause MODIFIED BINDER Delete the sub-clause 521.2.2 and add the following Sub
521.2.2. Modifier: The modifier shall be a natural rubber, crumb rubber or any other polymer which is compatible with the base binder and which allows the properties given in Clause 521.3 to be achieved. For further details, IRC: SP: 531999 may be referred to. The modifier shall be compatible with the base binder and which allows properties given in clause 521.3 to be achieved. The modifier in the required quantity shall be blended at the refinery/centralised plant capable of producing modified binder as approved by the Engineer. B2.6.9.2 Sub Clause 521.6 Clause Delete the sub-clause 521.6 and add the following Sub
Clause 521.6: Measurement for Payment Modified binder supplied in the contract shall not be measured separately. The cost of modifier used in bituminous works shall deemed to be included in the particular item of the works
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B2.7 B2.7A
SECTION 800
MARKINGS AND OTHER ROAD APPURTENANCES
Sub Clause 801.2.5 Delete entire paragraphs and add the following paragraphs. Aluminium sheet used for Signboards shall be 2.0 mm thick and of smooth, hard and corrosion resistant aluminium alloy conforming to I.S:737. Aluminium sheet shall be used as substrate rigid backing upon which the Reflective sheeting is attached. It shall be degreased either by acid or hot alkaline etching and all scale/dust removed to obtain a smooth plain surface before the application of reflective sheeting. Adequate precautions shall be taken to avoid surface coming in contact with grease, oil or other contaminations prior to application of Reflective sheeting. Aluminium sheet substrate shall be used for all Advance Direction, Destination, ReAssurance and Place Identification Signboards. Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) sheet shall be used as substrate material for Signboards upon which reflective sheeting shall be bonded. Aluminium Composite Panel shall be of 3.0 mm thick and of smooth, hard and corrosion resistant aluminium alloy. The Aluminium Composite Panel shall consist of two nos. of 0.25 mm thick aluminium sheet on two ends duly filled / sandwiched with PVC Filler. One side of Aluminium Composite Panel shall be coated with Poly Vinyl Di Flouride (PVDF) coating of Grey colour and the other side of ACP shall be of aluminium upon which the Reflective sheeting is attached. It shall be degreased either by acid or hot alkaline etching and all scale/dust removed to obtain a smooth plain surface before the application of reflective sheeting. Adequate precautions shall be taken to avoid surface coming in contact with grease, oil or other contaminations prior to application of Reflective sheeting. The Aluminium Composite Panel shall meet the following Properties: Sl.No. Properties Standard 1 Outdoor Temperature Resistance ASTM D 1654 2 Thermal Expansion ASTM D 696 3 Temperature ASTM D 648 4 Flexural Rigidity ASTM C 393 5 Impact Resistance ASTM D 732 6 Adhesive Strength ASTM D 903 7 Wind Pressure Resistance ASTM E 330
Aluminium Composite Panel shall be used as substrate for all Cautionary, Mandatory, Facility Information, Hazard / Object Markers and Route Marker Signs.
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CLAUSE 803 Sub Clause 803.2 Sub Clause 803.2. Materials
ROAD MARKINGS Delete the entire Sub-Clause 803.2 and add the following
Road markings shall be of hot applied thermoplastic compound, or reflectorised paint as specified in the item and the material shall meet the requirements as specified below. B2.7.1.2 B2.7.1.3 Sub Clause 803.3 Sub Clause 803.6 Clause Delete the entire Sub-Clause 803.3 Delete the Sub-Clause 803.6.1 and add the following Sub
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803.6.1. The road marking shall be done with the appropriate road-marking machine as approved by the Engineer. For locations where painting cannot be done by machine, approved manual methods shall be used with prior approval of the Engineer. The Contractor shall maintain control over traffic while painting operations are in progress so as to cause minimum inconvenience to traffic compatible with protecting the workmen B2.7.2 B2.7.2.1 CLAUSE 804 Sub Clause 804.3 Sub Clause HECTOMETRE/KILOMETRE STONES Delete the entire Sub-Clause 804.3 and add the following
804.3. The Hectometre / kilometre/5th kilometre stones shall be made of suitable materials, available locally such as hard stone. The stones shall be single granite stone with all exposed faces with three line dressing, of Standard dimension/size as per IRC: 8-1980 and IRC: 26 and as per drawing. Bedded into the ground with adequate foundations as indicated in the drawings or in the relevant I.R.C. Specifications or as directed by the Engineer. The orientation and location of the stones shall be as indicated in the drawings or in the relevant I.R.C. Specifications or as directed by the Engineer. B2.7.2.2 Sub Clause 804.5 Sub Clause 804.5. Rate Delete the entire Sub-Clause 804.5 and add the following
The Contract unit rate for hectometre/kilometre/5th kilometre stones shall be payment in full compensation for furnishing all labour, materials, tools, equipment including cost of excavation, foundation in M15 grade, formwork, backfilling, etc and making the stones, painting and lettering and fixing at site and all other incidental costs necessary to complete the work to these Specifications B2.7.3 B2.7.3.1 CLAUSE 805 ROAD DELINEATORS
Sub Clause 805.2 Delete the entire Sub-Clause 805.2 and add the following Sub Clause Roadway indicators shall be made of crash proof material of the type approved by Engineer. The design, materials to be used and the location of the road delineators shall confirm to Recommended Practice for Road Delineators, IRC:79. Hazard markers and object markers shall be as shown in the relevant drawing and the materials to be used for the markers and the locations shall be as approved by Engineer. The reflective sheeting shall conform to Clause 801. Crash barrier (Concrete or steel) markers shall be of the type approved by Engineer
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CLAUSE 809 Sub Clause 809.2 Sub Clause
CONCRETE CRASH BARRIER Delete the entire Sub-Clause 809.2.2 and add the following
809.2.2 Concrete barriers shall be constructed with M-40 grade concrete and with TMT Fe 415 grade reinforcement conforming to IRC: 21. B2.7.5 CLAUSE 810 METAL BEAM CRASH BARRIER
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B2.7.5.1
Sub Clause 810.1 Sub Clause
Delete the entire Sub-Clause 810.1.2 and add the following
810.1.2. Location for Metal beam crash barrier shall be as shown on the drawing(s) or as directed by the Engineer. B2.7.5.2 Sub Clause 810.2 Sub Clause Delete the entire Sub-Clause 810.2.1 and add the following
810.2.1 Metal beam is a W profiled corrugated beam as specified in drawings made from cold rolled steel strip of 3.0 mm thick using high strength steel of IS: 5986 Fe 510 grade and have properties as under: Ultimate Tensile Strength (Min.) Yield stress (Min.) Elongation (Min.) in 50mm 483 Mpa. 345 Mpa. 12%
The beam after forming shall have formed width of 330 mm and depth of 83 mm and shall have punched holes for fixing as specified in drawings. The metal crash barrier post is made from cold rolled steel channel of 5 mm thickness and of steel conforming to IS: 5986 grade Fe.360 as specified in drawings. The spacer is made of cold rolled steel channel with cross section and material same as that of post. All bolt nuts and washers as specified in drawings shall conform to IS: 1367 & IS: 1364 unless otherwise specified and are hot dip galvanised. B2.7.5.3 Sub Clause 810.2 Delete the entire Sub-Clause 810.2.3 and add the following Sub Clause 810.2.3. Concrete for bedding and anchor assembly shall conform to Section 1700 of these Specifications. The size of the concrete foundation block for embedding the posts and grade of concrete shall be as shown in the drawing B2.7.5.4 Sub Clause 810.4 Delete the entire Sub-Clause 810.4.5 and add the following Sub Clause 810.4.5. Posts for metal beam guardrails on bridges shall be bolted to the structure as detailed in the drawings. The anchor bolts shall be set to proper location and elevation with templates and carefully checked. B2.7.5.5 Sub Clause 810.7 Delete the entire Sub-Clause 810.7.1 and add the following Sub Clause 810.7.1. Metal beam railing barriers will be measured by linear metre of completed length as per plans and accepted in place B2.7.5.6 Delete the entire Sub-Clause 810.7.2 and add the following Sub Clause 810.7.2. No separate measurement for payment shall be made for Terminals / Anchors of various types required for the work. The cost of these elements shall be deemed to be included in the rate quoted by the Contractor. Furnishing and placing anchor bolls and/or devices for guard rail posts on bridges shall be
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considered incidental to the construction and the costs thereof shall be included in the price for other items of construction B2.7.5.7 Sub Clause 810.8 Sub-Clause 810.8 and drawings. Add the following words at the end of the last sentence in
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CLAUSE 812 RAISED REFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKERS (RPM) Add the following new Clause 812: Tentative Specifications for Reflective Pavement Markers (Road Studs) 812.1 General Reflective pavement marker (RPM) or road stud is a device, which is bonded to or anchored within the road surface for lane marking and delineation for night-time visibility. It reflects incident light in directions close to the direction from which it came. 812.2 Definitions 812.2.1 Description of Terms Specific to this standard 812.2.1.1 Coefficient of luminous intensity (CIL) or specific intensity The ratio of luminous intensity of the retro reflector in the direction of observation to illuminate at the retro reflector on a plane perpendicular to the direction of the incident light expressed in terms of millicadelas per incident lux (mcd/lx). 812.2.1.2 Horizontal entrance angle The angle in the horizontal plane between the direction of incident light and the normal to the leading edge of the marker. 812.2.1.3 Observation angle The angle at the reflector between the illumination axis and the observation axis. 812.2.1.4 Retro reflection The reflection in which the radiation is returned in direction close to the directions from which it came. This property being maintained over wide variation of the direction of incident radiation. 812.2.1.5 Head The part of a road stud which is above the road surface when the road stud is fixed in position in the road. 812.2.1.6 Upper Surface The part of the external surface of road stud, which is visible when the road studs, is fixed in position in the road. 812.2.1.7 Anchorage The part of a road stud, which is below the road surface when the road studs, is fixed in position in the road. 812.3 Material Plastic body of RPM / road stud shall be mounted from ASA (Acrylic Strene Acrylonitrite) or polycarbonate or HIPS (Hi-impact Polystyrene) or ABS or any
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other suitable material approved by the EngineerinCharge. The markers shall support a load of 13635 kg tested in accordance with ASTM D4280. Reflective panels shall consist of number of lenses containing single or dual prismatic cubes capable of providing total internal reflection of the light entering the lens face. Lenses shall be moulded of methyl methecrylate conforming to ASTM D 788 or equivalent. Reflective panels are electronically welded to the plastic body. The marker body shall be produced in neutral white or yellow colour. The colour of the retro reflective element shall be as specified in the drawing. 812.4 Design The height, width and length shall be as indicated in the drawing or as directed by the Engineer and in no case should not exceed 20mm, 130mm and 105mm respectively. The slope of retro-reflecting surface shall preferably be within the limit of 35+/-5 degree to base. The area of retro-reflecting surface shall not be less than 13.0 sqcm. 812.5 Optical Performance 812.5.1 Unidirectional and bi-directional studs 812.5.1.1 Each reflector or combination of reflectors on each face of the stud shall have a C.I.L. not less than that given in Table 1 or 2 as appropriate. Table 1 Minimum C.I.L. Values for Category A studs Entrance Observation C.I.L. in mcd/lx angle angle White Amber Red 00U 50 L&R 0.30 220 110 44 00U100 L&R 0.50 120 60 24 Table 2 Minimum C.I.L. Values for Category B studs C.I.L. in mcd/lx Entrance Observation angle angle White Amber Red 00U 50 L&R 0.30 20 10 4 00U 100 L&R 0.50 15 7.5 3 Note: The entrance angle of 00 U corresponds to the normal aspect of the reflectors when the reflecting road stud is installed in horizontal road surface. 812.5.1.2 A stud that incorporates one or more corner cube reflectors shall be considered to be included in category A. A stud that incorporates one or more biconvex reflectors shall be considered to be included in category B. 812.5.2 Omni-directional studs Each Omni-directional stud shall have a minimum C.I.L. of not less than 2 mcd/lx. 812.5.3 Tests 812.5.3.1 Coefficient of luminance intensity can be measured by procedure described in ASTM E 809 Practice for Measuring Photometric Characteristics or as recommended in BS: 873 Part 4:1973. 812.5.3.2 Under test conditions, a stud shall not be considered to fail the photometric requirements if the measured C.I.L. at any one position of measurement is less than the values specific in Table 1 or 2 provided that (i) The value is not less than 80% of the specified minimum, and
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(ii) The average of the left and right measurements for the specific angle is greater than the specified minimum. 812.6 Fixing of Reflective Markers 812.6.1 Requirements 812.6.1.1 The enveloping profile of the head of the stud be smooth and the studs shall not present any sharp edges of traffic. 812.6.1.2 The reflecting portions of the studs shall be free from crevice or ledges where dirt might accumulate. 812.6.1.3 All road studs shall be legibly marked with the name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer. 812.6.1.4 Marker height shall not exceed 20 mm. 812.6.1.5 Marker width shall not exceed 130 mm. 812.6.1.6 The base of the marker shall be flat within 1.3 mm. If the bottom of the marker is configured, the outermost faces of the configurations shall not deviate more than 1.3mm from a flat surface. 812.6.2 Placement 812.6.2.1 The reflective marker shall be fixed to the road surface using special bitumen or epoxy resin or any other adhesives as per the procedure recommended by the manufacturer with prior approval of Engineer. No nails shall be used. 812.6.2.2 Regardless of the type of adhesive used, the markers shall not be fixed if the pavement is not surface dry and on new asphalt concrete surfacing until the surfacing has been opened to traffic for a period of period of not less than 14 hours. 812.6.2.3 The portions of the highway surface, to which the marker is to be bonded by the adhesive, shall be free of dirt, curing compound, grease, oil, moisture, loose or unsound layers, paint and any other material which would adversely affect the bond of the adhesive. 812.6.2.4 Use a wire brush, if necessary to loosen and remove dirt, then brush or blow clean. 812.6.2.5 The adhesive shall be placed uniformly on the cleaned pavement surface or on the bottom of the marker in a quality sufficient to result in complete coverage of the area of contact of the marker with no voids present and with a slight excess after the marker has been lightly pressed in place. 812.6.2.6 For epoxy installations, excess adhesive round the edge of the marker, excess adhesive on the pavement and adhesive on the exposed surfaces of the markers shall be immediately removed. Soft rags moistened with mineral spirits or kerosene may be used, if necessary to remove adhesive from exposed faces of pavement markers. 812.7 Warranty and durability The Contractor shall obtain from the manufacturer a two-year warranty for satisfactory field performance including stipulated retro-reflectance of the reflecting panel and submit the same to the Engineer. In addition, a two year warranty for satisfactory infield performance of the finished road marker shall also be given by the Contractor who carries out the work of fixing of reflective road markers. The manufacture of RPM should mandatory submit an independent test laboratory certificate of having tested the RPM for visual observation and coefficient of luminous intensity in an unprotected outdoor exposure for two years.
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Also a certificate of having tested the RPM as per ASTM D 4280 for the following tests and its having passed these tests shall be obtained from a reputed laboratory by the manufacturer; (a) Specific Intensity (b) Compressive Strength (c) Abrasion In case the markers are displaced, damaged, get worn out or lose their reflectivity compared to stipulated standards, the Contractor would be required to replace all such markers within 15 days of the intimation from the Engineer at his own cost and with no extra remuneration to be paid for such works. 812.8 Measurement for Payment The measurement of reflective road markers shall be in numbers of different types of marker supplies and field.
812.9 Rate The contract unit rate for reflective road markers shall be payment in full compensation for furnishing all labour, material, tools, equipment including incidental costs necessary for carrying out the work at site conforming to the specifications complete as per approved drawings or as directed by the Engineer. B2.7.7 B2.7.7.1 CLAUSE 813 MEDIAN MARKERS Add the following new Clause 813: Tentative Specifications for Median Markers. 813.1 INTRODUCTION The Median Marker shall consist of high-impact resistant body with retro-reflective surfaces on one or either side of it, depending on the application requirement. 813.2 BODY The body of the Median Marker shall be made of tough, impact-resistant, blackcolored, engineering thermoplastic material and manufactured using injection molding process. The body shall be a rigid isosceles trapezoidal structure of height not less than 10cm and shall rest on a rectangular base of length and breadth not less than 15cm and 10cm respectively. The thickness of the body material shall not be less than 1.8mm. The body structure shall be rounded at its acute angle, all the corners and edges. The Median marker shall withstand all natural impacts and have very good outdoor weathering characteristics. The body of the Median Marker, if required, shall be filled with a material, which can enhance its impact-withstanding properties. The bottom of the Median Marker body shall have checkered ribs in order to increase surface area and provide improved grip when applied with epoxy adhesive. Four holes shall be provided on the rectangular base as a provision for mechanical anchoring. The logo of the Median Marker manufacturer shall be embossed on either side of the Median Marker body during the injection molding process. 813.3 Outdoor weathering performance Since the Median Markers are exposed to rigorous outdoor weather conditions, the engineering thermoplastic used for making the Median Marker body and the retro-
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reflective sheeting used, must possess excellent outdoor weathering performance. The engineering thermoplastic used for making the Median Marker body shall have a minimum initial mechanical properties as per Table I and shall retain at least 70% of these minimum initial values when subjected to accelerated weathering for 1000hrs as per ASTM G155. A test report and conformance certificate from the manufacturer of engineering thermoplastic shall be submitted to this extent. Table I: Outdoor Weathering Performance of Engineering Thermoplastic used for Median Marker body
Mechanical property Impact Strength (Izod)
Test Method ASTMD 256
Minimum Minimum value (Joule/meter) Initial value after 1000hrs of Accelerated (Joule/meter) Weathering as per ASTM G155 600 J/m 420 J/m
Minimum % retention 70%
(ASTM D256 - Standard test method for determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics) 813.4 RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING The Median Marker shall have rectangular shaped fluorescent yellow colored retroreflective sheeting, conforming to ASTM D4956 - type XI specifications, on its surfaces. The retro reflective sheeting shall be of rectangular shape and size not less than 8.5cm*8.5cm and shall be on one or both sides of the Median Marker body based on the application requirements. The retro-reflective sheeting shall be made of retro-reflective elements that are optically stable, non-metalized, fully retroreflective, micro-prismatic cube-corners. The Median Marker construction shall be such that edges of the retro-reflective sheeting are concealed inside the injectionmolded body to prevent edge lifting, vandalism, sheeting damage etc.
813.4.1 Colour (daytime) The retro-reflective sheeting used in the Median Marker shall be of fluorescent yellow colour. The chromaticity coordinates (x, y) of the retro-reflective sheeting shall conform to Table II TABLE II: Colour Specification Limits1 (Daytime) Colour X Fluorescent Yellow 0.479 1 y 0.52 0 X 0.44 6 2 Y 0.483 X 0.512 3 y 0.421 x 0.55 7 4 Y 0.442
813.4.2 Fluorescence The minimum total daytime luminance for the fluorescent yellow colored retroreflective sheeting, measured in terms of luminance factor(YT %), shall be as per the below Table III.
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Table III: Daytime Luminance Minimum Total Luminance Factor (YT %) 45%
Colour Fluorescent Yellow
Conformance to standard chromaticity (x, y) and luminance factor (Y %) requirements shall be determined by instrumental method in accordance with ASTM E 991.
813.4.3 Coefficients of Retro-reflection (Ra) The retro-reflective sheeting used in the Median marker shall conform to ASTM D4956 Type XI specifications. The minimum coefficients of retro-reflection for the retro-reflective sheeting, expressed in candelas per lux per square meter (cd/lux/m2), shall be as per Table IV TABLE IV Minimum Initial Coefficient of Retro-reflection (Ra) for retroreflective sheeting used in Median Marker (cd/lux/m2 ) (Confirming to ASTM D4956 type XI specifications) Observation Entrance Fluorescent Yellow Angle2 () Angle3 () 0.2 -4 350 0.2 +30 130 0.5 -4 250 0.5 +30 90 1.0 -4 72 1.0 +30 27
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Entrance Angle The angle from the illumination axis to the retro-reflector axis. The retro-reflector axis is an axis perpendicular to the retro-reflective surface. Conformance to coefficient of retro-reflection requirements shall be determined by instrumental method in accordance with ASTM E-810 Test Method for Coefficient of Retro-reflection of Retro-reflective Sheeting, and per E-810 the values of 0 and 90 rotation are averaged to determine the Ra. 813.4.Outdoor weathering performance: The fluorescent yellow colored retro-reflective sheeting used in the Median Marker shall have excellent weathering performance. It shall retain at least 70% of the values of its initial coefficient of retro-reflection as specified in Table IV and the minimum total luminance as specified in Table III when subjected to outdoor weathering for 7 years as per ASTM D4956 and shall show no appreciable cracking, blistering or dimensional change The supplier of Median Marker shall submit a test
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report and conformance certificate from the manufacturer of the retro-reflective sheeting to corroborate the above accelerated weathering performance. 813.5. INSTALLATION The installation of the Median Marker shall be done by a combination of epoxy adhesive and mechanical anchoring as per the installation procedure recommended by the Median Marker Manufacturer. B2.7.8 B2.7.8.1 CLAUSE 814 SOLAR ROAD STUDS GENERAL : Solar Powered Road Stud is an active Road Safety Device, which is anchored to the road surface for marking and delineation for night time visibility. It is a self contained device with a Solar Module, Battery, LED & electronics, designed to switch ON automatically at Dusk and flash throughout the night to provide adequate visibility and advance warning to the motorist while driving on the roads. Unlike passive reflector type road studs, effectiveness of Solar Road stud does not depend on the luminous intensity and reach of vehicle head light, but, works on free Solar energy to operate LEDs that flash throughout the night, providing long range visibility, guidance and advance warning to road users, thus improving driving safety on roads. B2.7.8.2 DEFINITIONS : LED : Light Emitting Diode. SOLAR MODULE : Semiconductor device that converts Light energy into electrical energy. Ni-MH : Nickel Metal Hydride battery (Energy storage device) DUSK TO DAWN OPERATION : Switch ON at evening (OR when sunlight goes away ) and OFF in the morning (OR when Sunlight is available). MEMORY EFFECT: Property of some type of Batteries ( say, Ni-Cd ) to lose their capacity for full recharging, if they are discharged repeatedly the same amount and then recharged without overcharge before they have fully drained. The term derives form the fact that the battery appears to have a memory for the amount of charging it can sustain. HEAD: Part of the stud which is above the road surface when road stud is fixed in position on the road. ANCHORAGE: Part of the road stud, which is below the road surface when the road stud is fixed in position on the road. B2.7.8.3 MATERIAL : BODY: Body of the Solar Road Studs should be made of Aluminium Die Cast, Capable of taking compression load of 175 KN TOP COVER : Top cover over the PV Module should be made of clear, Transparent, anti-static Poly Carbonate material of minimum 4.5 mm thickness
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PV MODULE : Solar PV Module should be made of high efficiency Crystalline Silicon PV cells of conversion efficiency not less than 13%. BATTERY : Storage battery should be of Ni-MH type only, to avoid memory effect and provide long life. Cycle life should be greater than 350 Cycle @ 100 % DOD (Depth of discharge). The minimum capacity of the battery should be 2000 mAH. Battery should be supplied in detached condition and should be fixed just before installation of the studs. LED: Ultra Bright LEDs of minimum 5 mm Dia having luminous intensity > 2000 mcd (with 23 Viewing angle) be used. All LEDs should be covered with Poly Carbonate covers on the sides. Minimum three (3) LEDs should be on one tapering side for Uni-Directional Solar Studs and on two opposite tapering sides of BiDirectional Solar Studs. REFLECTOR: High intensity reflective grade polymer sticker with back adhesive for additional passive reflection of headlight be fixed around the LED area. B2.7.8.4 DESIGN : BODY CASING : Matte Finish (Sand Blasted) Aluminium Die cast body casing with Anti-Twist ribs for additional grip and resist twisting. Body top should have embossed raised surface to prevent vehicle load falling on the central Poly Carbonate Cover over the PV module. Water draining channels to be provided on top casing. BATTERY CAP : Battery casing should have removable cap for installation of Ni-MH battery, to prevent self-discharge during storage. Solar Road Stud should have IP 65 protection for water tightness. Shall be of square shape with rounded edges. Min. depth 50mm and dia minimum 33mm. Should have min.6 Nos. external anti-twist ribs. - 20C to + 55 C
PROTECTION : HEAD : ANCHORAGE :
OPERATING TEMPERATURE : VISIBILITY : DIMENSION : WEIGHT : OPERATION : AUTONOMY : FLASHING RATE : COMPRESSION CAPACITY GRADIENT ON LED SIDES : :
>500 Meters at clear night conditions (Straight Line) Not less than 122x132x75 mm Not less than 650 gms. Automatic Dusk to Dawn Solar Switching. Battery back-up should be for minimum three(3) No-Sun days. Typically 1 Hz. Minimum 175 KN 30 degree
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TESTS Rapid Thermal Cycling Tests as per IEC 1215 (between -40 to +85 degrees centigrade) : The studs should be in working condition even after 100 hrs. Charge Discharge Test : The studs should be in working condition after 10 cycles (10 days) Vibration Test as per QM333 : The studs should pass vibration test as specified by QM333. Ingress Protection/Weather proof test IP65 in accordance with IS 12063:1987 Category 2
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FIXING REQUIREMENT
The solar road studs shall be fixed to the road surface using the adhesives / vertical shanks and the procedure recommended by the manufacturer. Regardless of the type of adhesive used, the studs shall not be fixed if the pavement is not surface dry and on new asphalt concrete surfacing until the surfacing has been opened to traffic for a period of not less than 14 hours. The portions of the highway surface, to which the marker is to be bonded by the adhesive, shall be free of dirt, curing compound, grease, oil, moisture, loose or unsound layers, paint and any other material which would adversely affect the bond of the adhesive. Use a wire brush, if necessary to loosen and remove dirt, then brush or blow clean. The adhesive shall be placed uniformly on the cleaned pavement surface or on the bottom of the marker in a quantity sufficient to result in complete coverage of the area of contact of the market with no voids present and with a slight excess after the market has been lightly pressed in place. For epoxy installations, excess adhesive around the edge of the studs, excess adhesive on the pavement and adhesive on the exposed surfaces of the studs shall be immediately removed. Soft rags moistened with mineral spirits or kerosene may be used, if necessary to remove adhesive from exposed faces of road studs.
FIXING LOCATION : Should be Shadow free. Water logged areas to be avoided. FIXING MEDIUM: Epoxy resin (2 part Base and hardener) which enables curing in maximum four (4) hours.
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B2.7.8.7 Warranty and durability The contractor shall obtain from the manufacturer a one-year warranty for satisfactory field performance including stipulated luminous intensity of the LED and battery back-up capacity and submit the same to the Engineer. In addition, a one-year warranty for satisfactory infield performance of the finished solar road studs shall also be given by the contractor who carries out the work of fixing of studs. In case the studs are displaced, damaged, get worn out or lose their intensity compared to stipulated standards, the contractor would be required to replace all such studs within 15 days of the intimation from the Engineer at his own cost and with no extra cost to be paid for such works. B2.7.8.8 Measurement for Payment The measurement of solar road studs shall be in numbers, supplied and fixed. B2.7.8.9 Rate The contract unit rate for solar road studs shall be payment in full compensation for furnishing all labour, material, tools, equipment including incidental costs necessary for carrying out the work at site conforming to the specifications complete as per approved drawings or as directed by the Engineer.
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SECTION 900 CLAUSE 902 REGULARITY
QUALITY CONTROL FOR ROAD WORKS CONTROL OF ALIGNMENT, LEVEL AND SURFACE
Sub Clause 902.4 Add the following paragraph at the bottom of the SubClause 902.4 The Contractor shall, as directed by the Engineer, check the roughness of the surface layer with a roughometer (also known as a Bump Integrator), in the presence of the Engineer or his representative, before approval of the surface layer of any section for payment. The Roughometer shall be calibrated before carrying out any test run on the project roads, with any suitable system (e.g. Merlin wheel) to produce standard test results. The Contractor shall, at his own cost, calibrate Roughometer using a calibration system acceptable to the Engineer, to be available on site as and when required. Roughness shall be checked along the wheel paths in 3 trial runs and the Contractor shall submit an average roughness value at 100m intervals in a standard format to the Engineer. The average Roughness value per kilometre of a tested section (length not less than 500 m) shall satisfy the following criteria depending on the type of surface, failing which, the Contractor shall rectify the surface at defective locations at his own cost to the satisfaction of the Engineer, to give a acceptable riding surface. Acceptable Roughness criteria: Type of Surface Bituminous Concrete / SDBC Premix bituminous carpet / MSS Roughness Value (BI) Max. 2000 mm/km Max. 3000 mm/km
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SECTION 1000 CLAUSE 1006
MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURES. CEMENT
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Each delivery of cement to Site shall be accompanied by a certificate confirming that the cement complies with the requirements of the relevant standards and the Contractor shall forward a copy of this certificate to the Engineer within 24 hours of the delivery to Site Notwithstanding the provision of such certificates the Engineer may require independent tests to be carried out on the cement stored on Site, or require relevant tests to be carried out to determine its suitability for use in the Works as required by IS:269, IS:8112 or IS:12269. The Contractor shall arrange for samples to be provided either direct from the manufacturer or from the cement stored on Site, as may be determined by the Engineer. Cement that has been stored on Site for a period in excess of three months shall be re-tested before its use. The cost of providing such samples and re-testing shall be borne by the Contractor B2.9.2 B2.9.2.1 B2.9.2.2 CLAUSE 1007 COARSE AGGREGATES
Delete the following from 4th and 5th lines of 1st paragraph Crushed gravel .inert material Add the following at the end of 2nd Paragraph Costs of all tests shall be borne by the Contractor Add the following at the end of the Clause Integrated stone crusher with Primary and Secondary (Cone or Impact Type) crushers shall be deployed for getting proper size and grading of coarse aggregates The alkali aggregate reactivity should be measured and reported for getting approval for the source aggregates at the beginning of the work using methods given in IS: 2386. The tests may be repeated if the source or the type of rock being exploited for winning aggregates, changes
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CLAUSE 1008
SAND/FINE AGGREGATES
Add the following paragraph at the end of the clause The alkali aggregate reactivity should be measured and reported for getting approval for the source. B2.9.4 B2.9.4.1 CLAUSE 1009 STEEL
Sub Clause1009.2: Add the following sentence at the end of the Sub Clause e) Stress relieved low relaxation seven-ply strand for prestressed concrete - IS: 14268 Sub Clause1009.3: Replace the following in the Table 1000.3 IS: 1786 High Yield Strength Deformed bars (HYSD) With IS: 1786 Thermo mechanically treated (TMT) High yield strength deformed bars (HYSD) Any other reference to HYSD bars in the specifications shall be read as TMT bars.
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Delete the last paragraph of this Sub Clause CLAUSE 1010 WATER
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Water used for mixing and curing shall be clean and free from injurious amounts of oils, acids, alkalis, salts, sugar, organic materials or other substances that may be deleterious to concrete or steel. In case of doubt regarding development of strength, the suitability of water for making concrete shall be ascertained by the compressive strength and initial setting time tests. The sample of water taken for testing shall represent the water proposed to be used for concreting, due account being paid to seasonal variation. The sample shall not receive any treatment before testing other than that envisaged in the regular supply of water proposed for use in concrete. The sample shall be stored in a clean container previously rinsed out with similar water. Average 28 days compressive strength of at lease three 150 mm concrete cubes prepared with water proposed to be used shall not be less than 90 per cent of the average of strength of three similar concrete cubes prepared with distilled water. The cubes shall be prepared, cured and tested in accordance with the requirements of IS: 516. The initial setting time of test block made with the appropriate cement and the water proposed to be used shall not be less than 30 minutes and shall not be more than + 30 minutes from the initial setting time of control test block prepared with the same cement and distilled water. The test blocks shall be prepared and tested in accordance with the requirements of IS: 4031 (part 5). The pH value of water shall be not less than 6. Potable water is generally considered satisfactory for mixing concrete. As a guide the following concentrations represent the maximum permissible values: a) To neutralize 100 ml sample of water, using phenolphthalein as an indicator, it should not require more than 5 ml of 0.02 normal NaOH. The details of test are given in 8.1 of IS: 3025 (Part 22). To neutralize 100 ml sample of water, using mixed indicator, it should not require more than 25 ml of 0.02 normal H2SO4. The details of test shall be given in Clause 8 of IS:3025 (Part 23). Permissible limits for solids shall be as follows:
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PERMISSIBLE LIMITS FOR SOLIDS Tested as per Organic Inorganic Sulphates SO3) IS 3025 (Pt. 18) IS 3025 (Pt. 18) (as IS 3025 (Pt. 28) IS 3025 (Pt. 32) Permissible Limit 200 mg/lit 3000 mg/lit 400 mg/lit 2000 mg/lit for concrete work not containing embedded steel and 500 mg/lit for prestressed / reinforced concrete work. 2000 mg/lit
Chlorides (as Cl)
Suspended matter
IS 3025 (Pt. 17)
Mixing or curing of concrete with seawater is not permitted because of presence of harmful salts in seawater.
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Water found satisfactory for mixing is also suitable for curing concrete. However, water used for curing should not produce any objectionable stain or unsightly deposit on the concrete surface. The presence of tannic acid or iron compounds is objectionable B2.9.6 B2.9.6.1 CLAUSE 1012 CONCRETE ADMIXTURES
Sub Clause 1012.1: Add the following at the end of paragraph 2 of Clause 1012.1 Admixtures shall not impair the durability of concrete; they shall not combine with the ingredients to form harmful compounds or endanger the protection of reinforcement against corrosion. Only chloride free admixtures shall be used. Delete the paragraph 3 in Sub-clause 1012.1 and add the following paragraph For all admixtures being used the packing shall be marked with the name of the supplier/manufacturer, brand name (name of product) and main effect. A certificate for the admixture in question shall be submitted. The certificate shall include the following information A. General
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a) Chemical name of the active component in the admixture. b) Values of dry material content, ash content and relative density of admixture, which can be used for uniformity tests. c) Chloride ion content expressed as a percentage of weight of cement. d) pH value and colour. e) Normal side effects e.g. whether the admixture leads to air entrapment at recommended dosage and if so to what extent. f) Side effects when overdosed g) If two or more admixtures have to be used in one mix, their compatibility h) Increase in risk of corrosion to reinforcements and i) Embodiments due to the use of admixture. j) Latest date of test and name of test laboratory. B. Storing a) b) c) C. Shelf life Max. & min. allowable temperature Other instructions (e.g. requirements of stirring) Dosage
Maximum and minimum to be specified as a percentage of weight of cement. B2.9.6.3 Add the following paragraphs at the end of the Sub-clause 1012.1 After selecting a few acceptable brands & types of admixture based on the manufacturer's data/technical literature, independent acceptance tests should be carried out for the same using the approved combinations of cement /sand/aggregates intended for use in the Project. After establishing the basic acceptability using strength criteria (compression & tensile strengths) a number of trial mixes be designed using different proportions of admixtures/cement/water etc. to establish the data bank on the behaviour of the admixture for the project site
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conditions. A spectroscopic signature of accepted product should be obtained and preserved for comparison for acceptance of the production lots. Retrials should be conducted with change in source/type of cement. Workmanship The dosage should be finalised on the basis of field trial and special mechanical devices should be used for dispensing the admixture in the batching / mixing plant. No addition of admixture after dosage is permitted (including addition in transit mixers). Manufacturer's experts should be available for consultation/trouble-shooting of problems associated with their product. The conditions of storage, shelf life etc., as specified by the manufacturer should be strictly observed. The manufacturer's Quality Assurance Plan during process of production should be obtained and filed for reference/record B2.9.7 B2.9.7.1 CLAUSE 1014 STORAGE OF MATERIALS
Sub Clause 1014.3: Add the following to the Sub-clause 1014.3 Aggregates shall be stored or stockpiled in their respective size in such a manner that the various sizes will not become intermixed before proportioning. They shall be stored, stockpiled and handled in such a manner that will prevent contamination by foreign materials. SECTION 1400 CLAUSE 1402 STONE MASONRY MATERIALS
B2.10 B2.10.1 B2.10.1.1
REPLACE the Clause with the following Clause 1402. MATERIALS Stone to be used, besides quarry stone, shall be obtained by dressing the boulders of average diameter not less than 300 mm and at least five faces shall be chiselled. All other materials used in stone masonry shall confirm to Section 1000 except cement mortar, which shall confirm to clause 1304
B2.11 B2.11.1 B2.11.1
FORMWORK. DESCRIPTION
REPLACE the Clause with the following Clause 1501. DESCRIPTION The Contractor shall prepare a formwork mobilization and utilization plan and submit the plan for Engineers approval at least 21 days before the commencement of construction of structures. The requirement of formwork shall be worked out considering the overall construction program of all the structures to be cast in one or more stages, as specified in the drawings. The plan shall take into account the time required for erection of formwork, retention in position, stripping, and removal and subsequent use in the next and subsequent structures Notwithstanding Engineers approval of mobilisation plan, if due to any reason, Contractor has to arrange additional formwork, to meet the requirements of the construction program, it shall be done by the Contractor without any extra cost to the Employer
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B2.11.2
CLAUSE 1502
MATERIALS
Delete the last sentence in 1st paragraph Delete the word or timber in 1st line of 2nd paragraph B2.11.3 B2.11.3.1 CLAUSE 1503 DESIGN OF FORMWORK
Sub Clause 1503.2: Add the following to the Sub-clause 1503.2 For distribution of load and load transfer to the ground through staging, an appropriately designed base plate must be provided which shall rest on firm substratum CLAUSE 1506 PRECAUTIONS
B2.11.4 B2.11.4.1
Add the following to Clause 1506 (vii) Where concrete is to be placed within narrow, deep shutters the Contractor shall provide temporary openings in the sides or in the bottom of the shutters to facilitate the pouring and compacting of the concrete, to the satisfaction of the Engineer. SECTION 1600 CLAUSE 1604 STEEL REINFORCEMENT (UNTENSIONED) BENDING OF REINFORCEMENT
B2.12 B2.12.1
Add the following paragraph at the end of the Clause 1604 The separate bar bending schedule shall be prepared for auxiliary bars like spacers chair etc. Bar bending shall be done as per IS 2502. B2.12.2 B2.12.2.1 CLAUSE 1605 PLACING OF REINFORCEMENT
Delete item (i) in paragraph c) in Clause 1605 and add the following paragraph in place of the above (i) Cover blocks shall be made of concrete or cement mortar with the same durability properties as the surrounding concrete and with the same type of constituents. In visible surfaces, the cover blocks shall be of the same colour and texture as the surrounding concrete. The Contractor's proposal for cover blocks shall be submitted to the Engineer for acceptance
B2.12.2.2
Add the following paragraph at the end of the Clause 1605 f) Tolerances: 1. Tolerance of cover: Deviation shall not exceed +10 mm. No negative tolerance is allowed. 2. Tolerance in position: Tolerance for deviation from the positions shown in the drawings shall not exceed the following: Structural depth d (mm) d < 1000 1000 < d < 2000 2000 < d Tolerance(mm) < 10 < 0.01d < 20
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B2.12.3 B2.12.3.1
B2.12.3.2
B2.12.3.3
B2.12.4 B2.12.4.1
CLAUSE 1606 BAR SPLICES Sub Clause 1606.1: Delete the first sentence in Sub Clause 1606.1 and replace with the following sentence To the extent possible, all reinforcement shall be furnished in full lengths as indicated in drawings. Add the following paragraph at the end of the Sub-clause 1606.1 The length of bars more than Standard (generally taken as 12m), in such cases lapping of bars (not shown in drawings) shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. Sub Clause 1606.2: Add the following at the end of the Sub Clause 1606.2.1 In prestressed concrete members, when welding of un-tensioned reinforcement is permitted by the Engineer, it shall be carried out before insertion of the pre-stressing tendons CLAUSE 1607 TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE Add the following two paragraph at the end of the Clause 1607 The reinforcement steel shall be from main/major Producers as approved by ministry of steel Government of India and no re-rolled steel from Induction Furnace route shall be supplied and used. In case of procurement of steel from units other than the ministry of steel approved main/major producers specific approval of Engineer, in charge is required. For which credential verification shall be undertaken regarding the fact that these units are conversion agent of ministry of steel approved main/major producer for steel bars with clean track record of performance. The procurement of steel from conversion agent shall satisfy the following minimum requirements:
B2.13 B2.13.1 B2.13.1.1
B2.13.2 B2.13.2.1
(a) Certificate from the conversion agent that he had used the billets supplied by ministry of steel approved main/major producer with production of co-related documents i.e invoice/T.C need to be submitted along with each consignment document. (b) In case of steel units having captive raw material manufacturing facility, facilities other than manufacturing technology satisfying clause 4.1 of IS 1786:2008 i.e openhearth, electric, duplex, basic oxygen process or combination of these processes, approval will not be accorded. If any manufacturing facility through Induction furnace route, it would not be considered for approval under any circumstances. (c) Certificate regarding continuity of the BIS license and agreement with the ministry of steel approved Main/Major producers being its authorized conversion agent during the currency of supply contract. (d) The sampling and testing shall be laid down as per IS 1786:2008. Every consignment bar shall be inspected before assembling on the work and defective brittle or burnt bar and cracked ends of bars shall be discarded. SECTION 1700 STRUCTURAL CONCRETE CLAUSE 1701 DESCRIPTION Add the following paragraph after the first paragraph The Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the Engineer for the method of mixing, batching and casting of pre-cast concrete members (girders, slabs) as per drawings. Quality control and quality assurance shall be complied at every stage from mixing, batching to casting. Arrangements shall be made for proper curing of pre-cast concrete members. Suitable arrangements shall be made for transportation, handling and erection of pre-cast concrete members in their final position as shown in the drawings or as directed by the Engineer. Care shall be taken while handling, transporting and erection of the pre-cast concrete members, so that they are not damaged. CLAUSE 1703 GRADES OF CONCRETE Sub Clause 1703.2: Delete all the paragraphs and Tables in Sub-clause 1703.2 and add the following in place of the above 1703.2. The lowest grades of concrete in bridges and corresponding minimum cement contents and water-cement ratios shall be maintained as indicated in the following Tables. (A) For bridges in pre-stressed concrete or those with total length more than 60 m or those that are built with innovative design/construction.
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Structural Member
Minimum grade of concrete and Conditions of Exposure Moderate Severe M30 M35 M40
Min. Cement content for all exposure conditions (kg/cu m)
Maximum cement conditions exposure Moderate
water ratio of
Severe 0.45 0.40 0.40
a)PCC members b)RCC members c)PSC Member
M25 M30 M35
360 400 400
0.45 0.45 0.40
B) For bridges other than those mentioned in Table A for culverts and other incidental construction Structural Member Conditions exposure of Min. Cement content for all exposure conditions (kg/cu m) Severe M20 M25 Moderate 250 310 Severe 310 400 Maximum cement conditions exposure Moderate 0.50 0.45 water ration of Severe 0.45 0.40
Moderate a)PCC members b)RCC members Notes: 1. M15 M20
Moderate conditions other than severe The minimum cement content is based on 20mm size aggregates. For larger size aggregates it may be reduced suitably by not more than 10 percent similarly for smaller size aggregates, it may be suitably increased, but not more than 10 percent. For under water concreting the cement shall be increased by 10% more than that required to develop the strength for the same mix placed in dry. However it shall not fall below the minimum cement content specified in above table. The cement content shall be as low as possible but not less than the quantities specified above. In no case shall it exceed 540 kg/cu.m. Of concrete.
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B2.13.2.2
Sub Clause 1703.3: Add the following at the end of the Sub-clause 1703.3 The concrete mixes leaner than M15 shall be called as nominal mix concrete. "Nominal mix concrete is that concrete for which, concrete is not to be designed by tests and in which the proportions of materials are in accordance with the drawing and the specification Clause mentioned below: i. ii. All the materials for this concrete shall conform to section 1000 of Part I of General Technical Specification. Minimum cement content and maximum water cement ratio for above said nominal mix concrete shall conform to Clause 1703.2 Table 1700-3(A) of Part I of General Technical Specification. Mixing of above said nominal mix concrete shall conform to Clause 1708 of Part I of General Technical Specification
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iv. B2.13.3 B2.13.3.1
Transporting, Placing and Compaction of above said nominal mix concrete shall conform to Clause 1709 of Part I of General Technical Specification". PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE
CLAUSE 1704
Delete the last sentence in 1st paragraph in Clause 1704 and replace the following Other type of admixtures shall be used with the approval of the Engineer. Sub Clause 1704.6: Add the following Sub-clause 1704.6 at the end of the Clause 1704 1704.6 Materials for Pumped Concrete Materials for pumped concrete shall be batched consistently and uniformly. Maximum size of aggregate shall not exceed one-third of the internal diameter of the pipe. Grading of aggregate shall be continuous and shall have sufficient ultra fine materials (materials finer than 0.25 mm). Proportion of fine aggregates passing through 0.25mm shall be between 15 and 30% and that passing through 0.125 mm sieve shall not be less than 5% of the total volume of aggregate. Admixtures to increase workability can be added. When pumping long distances and in hot weather set retarding admixtures can be used. Fluid mixes can be pumped satisfactorily after adding plasticizers and super plasticizers. Suitability of concrete shall be verified by trial mixes and by performing pumping test.
B2.13.3.2
B2.13.4 B2.13.4.1
CLAUSE 1705
ADMIXTURES
Delete all the paragraphs in Clause 1705 and add the following paragraphs Duly tested admixtures/additives conforming to IS: 6925 and IS:9103 (without replacement of cement) may be used subject to satisfactory proven use, with the approval of the Engineer. Admixtures generating Hydrogen or Nitrogen and containing chlorides, nitrates, sulphides, sulphates and any other material liable to adversely affect the steel or concrete shall not be permitted. The general requirements, physical and chemical requirements shall be as per Clause 1012. Batching, mixing, transporting and placing concrete: Once the concreting of a section is started, it has to be completed as a continuous operation. Before starting an important concrete placement, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer an equipment list to ensure that sufficient equipment including standby equipment is available for batching, mixing, transporting and placing concrete. The standby plant shall be used at least once every month, and trial mixes prepared from both the plants.
B2.13.5
CLAUSE 1706 SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE Replace the value 40 with 20 in the TABLE 1700 7 under the column Maximum Nominal Size of Coarse Aggregate (mm) in the row numbered as iii) Well cap or Pile cap, Solid type piers and abutments CLAUSE 1708 MIXING CONCRETE
B2.13.6 B2.13.6.1
Add the following paragraph at the end of Clause 1708. The Contractor shall take precautions during periods of high wind to prevent cement being blown away during the process of batching and mixing.
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B2.13.7 B2.13.7.1
CLAUSE 1709 CONCRETE
TRANSPORTING, PLACING AND COMPACTION OF
Add the following paragraph at the end of the clause1709 For Placing Concrete with Pumps: Pipelines from the pump to the placing area should be laid out with a minimum of bends. For large concrete placements standby pumps shall be available. Suitable valves (air release valves, shutoff valves etc.) shall be provided as per the site needs. The pumping of concrete shall be preceded by a priming mix to lubricate the pump and pipeline. A rich mix of creamy consistency shall be required for lubricating the pipelines. Continuous pumping shall be done to the extent possible. After concrete has been placed the lines and all related equipment shall be cleaned immediately. A plug sponge ball shall be inserted in the end near the pump and shall be forced through the line by either water or air pressure. Pipes for pumping should not be made from materials, which can harm concrete; aluminium alloy pipelines shall not be used. CLAUSE 1710 CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
B2.13.8 B2.13.8.1
Add the following paragraph after paragraph 2 to Clause 1710 The number of joints shall be kept as minimum as possible and their construction should be simple. They should be either horizontal or vertical, because concreting sloping surfaces are unsatisfactory. Where concrete is placed in vertical members e.g. walls and columns the Contractor shall form construction joints horizontally or, in the case if sloping members, at right angles to the axis of the member. He shall form construction joints at locations such that their visual impact is minimised, and shall place concrete in a continuous operation without breaks between construction joints. The Contractor shall take care when erecting the formwork for subsequent pours to ensure that no leakage can occur at the construction joint.
B2.13.9 B2.13.9.1
CLAUSE 1712
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
Sub Clause 1712.3: Add the following as new Sub-Clause 1712.3 1712.3. Wet Weather Conditions: The Contractor shall not carry out any concreting operations during periods of continuous heavy rain. The Contractor shall protect concrete after pouring from detrimental effects of wet weather.
B2.13.10 B2.13.10.1
CLAUSE 1713
PROTECTION AND CURING
Add the following at the end of the 1st paragraph Wherever possible, use of water sprinklers or perforated pipes should be encouraged for curing of concrete. Such arrangement must be maintained for a minimum period of 14 days after concreting. Approved concrete curing compounds should be preferred where water curing cannot be done reliably
B2.13.11 B2.13.11.1
CLAUSE 1714
FINISHING
Add the following to Clause 1714 The Contractor shall rectify any defects in the finish of the concrete exposed when formwork is removed in the following manner:
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(i)
Bulges and ridges shall be removed by careful chipping or tooling and the surface rubbed with a grinding stone; (ii) Honeycombed and other defective areas shall be chipped out, the edges being cut as straight as possible and perpendicular to the surface, or slight undercut to provide a key at the edge of the patch; (iii) Shallow patches shall be treated with a coat of thin grout composed of one part of cement and one part of sand then filled with mortar of the same mix as the one used in the parent concrete. The mortar shall be placed in layers of not more than 10mm thick and the surface of each layer roughened to provide a key for the subsequent layer. The final layer shall be finished to match the surrounding concrete by floating, rubbing or rolling on formed surfaces by pressing the form material against the patch while the mortar is still plastic; (iv) Where necessary formwork shall be provided to contain concrete in large voids. Such patches shall be treated with epoxy to provide an effective bond between the fresh concrete and the hardened concrete; (v) Remedial work to defective concrete shall be cured in a like manner as the parent concrete, to the satisfaction of the Engineer. B2.13.12 B2.13.12.1 CLAUSE 1716 TESTS AND STANDARDS OF ACCEPTANCE
Sub-Clause 1716.2.5(a) Add after characteristic compressive strength by 3 Mpa.
B2.13.12.2
Sub Clause 1716.6:Add the following to Sub-Clause 1716.6 Any concrete which gives results below the specified limits in relevant codes or becomes severely damaged due to cracking or shows excessive honey-combing and exposure of reinforcement or exhibits any fault which, in the opinion of the Engineer, so seriously impairs its function that it cannot be accepted as substandard work, shall be declared defective concrete. Such concrete shall be cut out, removed and replaced by fresh concrete of the specified quality at the Contractors cost to the satisfaction of the Engineer. In case of doubt regarding grade of concrete used, either due to poor workmanship or based on results of cube crushing strength, tests of concrete on the basis of any or all of the following shall be carried out. The Engineer shall be the final authority for interpreting the results of all these tests and the Contractor shall carry out these tests at his own cost if the tests reveal that the concrete fails to meet the requirements of the Contract.
Core Tests
The points from which cores are to be taken and the number and size of cores required shall be instructed by the Engineer and it shall be representative of the whole of the concrete being investigated. In no case, however, shall fewer than three cores be tested. Cores shall be prepared and tested as described in IS: 516. Concrete in the member represented by the core tests shall be considered acceptable if the average equivalent strength of 85% of the corresponding specified grade of concrete is achieved. The Contractor shall make good the areas from which the cores were taken to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Other non-destructive tests

The Engineer may instruct non-destructive tests such as rebound hammer tests or ultrasonic tests.
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B2.13.13 B2.13.13.1
CLAUSE 1718 RATE Add the following paragraph at the end of 2 paragraph to clause 1718 For pre-cast concrete members, the contract unit rate in addition to above shall also include the cost of all materials, labour, tools and plant required to transport and place these members in their final position as shown on the drawings and as directed by the Engineer.
B2.13.14 B2.13.14.1
CLAUSE 1800
PRESTRESSING
Add the following paragraph at the end 18.02.2.3 Rusted sheathing shall not be permitted. It is preferable to insert tendons after concreting and just before pre-stressing operation to be carried out, while concreting temporary tendon in the form of HDPE pipe of lesser dia than the duct can be inserted this can be moved through and fro to avoid setting any concrete slurry entered in to the duct.
B2.13.15
CLAUSE 1807
POST-TENSIONING
After pre-stressing operation completed the slip of tendons after 24 hours must be noted. If any tendon slips completely or partially that shall be rejected, can be informed design engineer.
B2.13.16
CLAUSE 1809.5
PROTECTION OF ENDS
End block shall be filled immediately after pre-stressing and grouting operations completed without any delay as per specification or as mentioned in the drawing. B2.14 B2.14.1 B2.14.1.1 SECTION 2000 CLAUSE 2001 BEARINGS DESCRIPTION
Add the following paragraph at the end of the Clause 2001 Within 180 days of award of work, the Contractor shall submit detailed specifications, designs and drawings including installation drawings and maintenance manual, for the approval of the Engineer. Designs shall also include review and modifications of designs and drawings of bearing pedestals and other elements required for installation. The installation of bearings shall be carried out under the supervision of the manufacturer of the bearings
B2.14.2 B2.14.2.1
CLAUSE 2005
ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS
Sub Clause 2005.1: Delete 4th paragraph in Sub-Clause 2005.1 and substitute the following: The polychloropene content of the bearing shall not be lower than 60% (sixty per cent) and the ash content shall not exceed 5% (five per cent). Polychloropene content shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D-297 and ash content as per IS: 3400-pt XVII (year 1984). Revise Table 2000-1 as follows 3.3 Maximum change in elongation Per cent - 30.
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B2.14.2.2
Add the following to Sub-Clause 2005.1 Polymer identification test shall be carried out as per ASTM D-3677 by infrared spectro photometry and the spectra shall be comparable to a reference sample of polychloropene.
B2.14.2.3
Sub Clause 2005.2:Add the following to the first paragraph of Sub-Clause 2005.2 The mould shall be kept at a uniform temperature for 15 (fifteen) minutes to ensure effective vulcanisation of the bearing.
B2.14.2.4
Sub Clause 2005.3:Delete the word Inspector in the 1st line of 5th paragraph in Sub-Clause 2005.3 and replace with Engineer or his authorised representative Delete the last paragraph in Sub-Clause 2005.3.3.1 and add the following paragraph The test specifications and acceptance criteria shall conform to those given in Appendix 2 of IRC: 83 (Part II), by replacing the Fig. 11. Determination of elastic modulus with the figure published in the journal INDIAN HIGHWAYS, April 1998.
B2.14.2.5
B2.14.3
CLAUSE 2006
POT CUM PTFE BEARING
The test specification and acceptance criteria reference can be given in IRC -83 (Part III). B2.14.4 B2.14.5 B2.14.5.1 CLAUSE 2100 CLAUSE 2011 OPEN FOUNDATIONS PAPER BEARING
Add the new Clause 2011 at the end of the Section 2000 2011 PAPER BEARING Paper bearing shall be reinforced bitumen laminated Kraft paper conforming to the requirements of IS- 1398.
B2.15 B2.15.1 B2.15.1.1
SUB-STRUCTURE PIERS AND ABUTMENTS
Add the following paragraph at the end of Clause 2204 Where necessary suitable cofferdams or other means shall be provided to exclude water from the construction area the Contractor shall provide necessary pumping equipment for dewatering in working areas.
B2.15.2 B2.15.2.1
CLAUSE 2210
RATE
Delete the entire paragraph in Clause 2210 and add the following paragraph The contract rate for masonry, concrete and reinforcement in substructure shall include all works as given in respective sections and cover the cost of incidental items like providing cofferdams, dewatering, providing special formwork, where
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necessary, and all other items for furnishing and providing substructure as mentioned in this section B2.16 B2.16.1 B2.16.1.1 SECTION 2300 CLAUSE 2304 CONCRETE SUPERSTRUCTURE REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Sub Clause 2304.2: Delete the 1st paragraph in Sub-clause 2304.2 and add the following paragraph Pre-cast RCC T beam and in-situ construction, as applicable shall be permitted
B2.17 B2.17.1
SECTION 2500 WORKS
RIVER TRAINING WORKS AND PROTECTION SLOPE AND PIER
CLAUSE 2503 APRON, EMBANKMENT PROTECTION AT CULVERTS
For culverts and other related works relevant Clauses of Section 2500 shall be followed. CLAUSE 2503 APRON, PROTECTION AT BRIDGES EMBANKMENT SLOPE AND PIER
B2.17.1.1
2503.1.
General
This work shall consist of laying stones in gabion mattresses on the bed of the river and on embankment slopes below abutments and in gabion baskets walls around piers and along the toe of embankment slope protection, where shown on the drawings, for protection against scour. B2.17.1.2 2503.2. Gabion Mattresses and Baskets The gabion mattresses and baskets shall be made from zinc-coated wire with PVC coating conforming too the following: Wire: BS: 1052-1980
Minimum diameter of mesh wires 3.2mm (3.7mm for gabion with Zn + PVC) Minimum diameter of framing wires 3.2mm (3.7mm for gabion with Zn + PVC) Tensile strength 38-50 Kg/mm2 Elongation not less than 10% Zinc Coating: BS: 443-1982, ASTM: A641-71A or DIN 1548.
PVC: Normal thickness 0.5mm Specific Weight 1.30 to 1.35 dN/dm3 as per ASTM: D792-91 Hardness 50-60 shore D as per ASTM D 2240-91 Tensile strength not less than 210 dn/cm2 as per ASTM D412-92 Elongation 200 % to 280% as per ASTM D412-92
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Abrasion Resistance loss in volume less than 0.3 cm2 as per ASTM D1242-56 (75), test method A The mesh of the baskets or mattresses shall not be more than 60mm x 80mm, 60mm being the distance between the axes of the twist. The mesh of the gabions shall not be more than 100mm x 120mm, 100mm being the distance between the axes of the twist. The wire used for tying shall be the same as per the mesh wire. The size of the stone for mattresses shall be between 85mm to 150mm. The size of the stone for gabions shall be between 120mm to 200mm.The stone shall be sound, hard, durable and fairly regular in shape. They shall have a unit weight of not less than 2gm/cc. Stone subject to marked deterioration by weather shall not be used. All gabion mattresses shall be placed on a geotextile fabric confirming to Clause 2503.6. B2.17.1.3 2503.3 Apron River Bed Protection
At each bridge location where an apron mattress is required the plan dimensions will be instructed by the Engineer, based on the typical details given in the drawings. The area of riverbed on which the mattress is to be laid shall first be prepared to a smooth, flat profile, as directed by the Engineer, by excavation and or filling as necessary. Filling shall be carried out with well-compacted rock or gravel of an appropriate size. Apron mattresses shall have a total thickness of 230mm. The thickness of the mattresses between upstream and downstream apron mattresses shall be 170mm. Whether possible, sections of mattresses shall be placed in position before they are tied together and filled with stones. The stone filling shall be carefully hand packed. No stone shall be dropped onto the mattress. B2.17.1.4 2503.4 Embankment Slope Protection
At each bridge location where a slope protection mattress is required the plan dimensions will be instructed by the Engineer, based on the typical details given in the drawings. A slope protection mattress shall have a total thickness of 170mm. The lower edge of this mattress shall be protected by the provision of a gabion wall as shown on the drawings. B2.17.1.5 2503.5 Pier Protection
Bridge pier shall be protected from scour by the provision of gabion walls wherever, and to the details, shown on the drawings. Any necessary excavation and backfilling shall be in accordance with section 300 of the general Technical Specification. B2.17.1.6 B2.17.1.6.1 2503.6 2503.6.1 Geo-textile for Separation and Filtration Material
The geotextile shall be a non-woven fabric made of polypropylene continuous filaments, and by machine made process of heat bonding technique. The product shall be UV resistant. It is required to pass water through but retain soil particles.
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The geotextile should be precompressed so as to maintain filtration efficiency over extended periods and to minimise installation and service damage on its tensile and other properties. The product shall be resistant to rot moisture, naturally occurring acids and alkalis. The geotextile shall: a) Sustain a load of not less than 12 kN/m at beak and have a minimum failure strain of 10 % when determined in accordance with BS 6906 (Part I) and ASTM D4595, or shall have a grab tensile strength more than 1.08 kN in accordance with ASTM 4632. The geofabric shall have elongation not less than 65%. The apparent opening size shall be less than 0.6mm when tested in accordance with ASTM D4751. Allow water to flow through it tat right angles to its plane, in either direction, at a rate of not less than 70 litres/m2/sec under a constant head if 100mm, determined in accordance with ASTM D4491. Have a minimum puncture resistance of 300N when determined in accordance with ASTM D4833. Have a minimum tear resistance of 455N when determined in accordance with ASTM D4533 and burst strength of more than 1720 kPa in accordance with ASTM D3786. Have an area unit weight of approximately 190gm/m2 in accordance with EN965 and thickness not less than 0.55mm under 2 kN/m2 in accordance with EN 964-1. Shall be able to sustain 150 hours exposure to UV light with 70% retention of strength in accordance with ASTM D4355. Handling and laying
b) c)
d) e)
f)
g) B2.17.1.7
2503.6.2 a) b) c) d)
Geotextile rolls shall be suitably wrapped to protect the material from exposure to the weather until ready to use. Exposure of geotextile between laydown and cover shall be as short as possible, not exceeding 3 days, to minimise damage potential. The surface on which geotextile is to be laid shall be smooth, firm and free from the protuberance, which might puncture the fabric. Geotextile installation shall proceed in the direction of construction. It shall be laid as wrinkle free as possible. Overlaps shall be not less than 1 m at the end of rolls and not less than 0.3m between adjacent parallel rolls. If necessary, overlaps shall be temporarily pinned or weighted tp prevent displacement before they are covered. The Contractor shall patch rips or tears in the geotextile as approved by the Engineer, with new fabric having a minimum overlap of 0.3m in all direction round the damaged area.
e)
B2.17.2 B2.17.2.1
CLAUSE 2504 The heading of this Clause shall be read as under CLAUSE 2504: PITCHING/REVETMENT ON SLOPES AND FILTER MEDIA
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B2.17.2.2
Sub Clause 2504.2: Delete the 1st paragraph in Sub-clause 2504.2.2 and add the following paragraph The material for the filter media shall consist of sand, gravel, stone or coarse sand to prevent escape of the embankment material through the voids of stone pitching/weep holes in abutments as well as to allow free movement of water without creating any uplift head on pitching, one or more layers of graded materials, commonly known as filter medium, shall be provided underneath the pitching. The material for filter media behind abutment shall conform to general guidelines given in Appendix 6 of IRC-78
B2.17.3 B2.17.3.1
CLAUSE 2509
MEASURMENT FOR PAYMENT
Add the following paragraphs to the Clause 2509 Gabion mattresses shall be measured in square metres for each class of work. Preparation of the river bed to receive the mattress shall be considered as incidental to the mattress work except for excavation or filling more than 150mm deep, which shall be measured separately in cubic metres. Gabion walls shall be measured in cubic metres. Any necessary excavation and backfilling shall be measured in cubic metres. Geotextile fabric shall be measured in square metres.
B2.17.4 B2.17.4.1
CLAUSE 2510
RATE
Add the following paragraphs to the Clause 2510 The contract unit rate for Gabion mattresses shall include the cost of all material, labour, tools and plants for completing the work as per these specifications. The contract unit rate for gabion wall shall include the cost of all material, labour, tools and plants for completing the work as per these specifications. The contact unit rate for geotextile fabric shall include the cost of all material, labour, tools and plants for completing the work as per these specifications.
B2.18 B2.18.1 B2.18.1.1
EXPANSION JOINTS. GENERAL.
Add the following to Clause 2602 The Contractor shall not incorporate any expansion joints into the Works without the approval of the Engineer. Such approval shall be dependent upon the Contractor submitting inspection certificates issued by the inspection authority or any other body acceptable to the Engineer certifying that the expansion joints components have been inspected and tested as per the Drawings and Specification. All inspection and testing charges including cost of material shall be borne by the Contractor. The Contractor shall ensure that the manufacturer has adequate testing facilities to enable the expansion joints to be tested at the place of manufacture. The expansion joints and accessories thereof shall be subjected to all the specified tests on both the raw materials as well as the finished product by the Engineer or his authorised representative at the manufacturers works.
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The Contractor shall ensure that an original copy of documentary evidence regarding the source of imported elastomer and other ingredients is provided by the manufacturer. The inspection agency shall ensure that the joints are manufactured by using the consignment of imported elastomer and other ingredients. The test certificate for the steel sections to be provided by the manufacturer shall be submitted to the Engineer by the Contractor. B2.18.1.2 B2.19 B2.19.1 B2.19.1.1 Delete Sub-Clause 2602 (c) in its entirety. SECTION 2700 CLAUSE 2702 WEARING COAT AND APPURTENANCES WEARING COAT
Sub Clause 2702.1: Delete all the paragraphs in Sub-clause 2702.1.1 and add the following paragraphs Bituminous wearing coat shall comprise the following: i) A layer of mastic asphalt, 6 mm thick after applying a prime coat over the top of the deck before the wearing coat is laid. The prime coat and the layer of mastic asphalt shall be laid as per Clauses 503 and 515 respectively.
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50 mm thick asphaltic concrete wearing coat in two layers of 25 mm each as per Clause 512
WEEP HOLES
B2.19.2 B2.19.2.1
CLAUSE 2706
Delete the entire paragraph in Clause 2706 and add the following paragraph Weep holes shall be provided in solid plain concrete / reinforced concrete brick or stone masonry abutments, wing walls, return walls as shown in the drawing or as directed by the Engineer to drive moisture from the back filling. Weep holes shall be provided with 100mm dia PVC (6 Kg/cm2) pipe and shall extend through the full width of concrete with slope of about 1 vertical: 20 horizontal towards the draining face. The spacing of weep holes shall generally be 1 m in either direction or as shown in the drawing with the lowest at about 150 mm above the low water level or ground level whichever is higher or as directed by the Engineer
B2.20 B2.20.1 B2.20.1.1
SECTION 2800
REPAIR OF STRUCTURES
Add following Sub-Clause 2802.6 2802.6 Repairs and Rehabilitation: In addition to the existing Clauses, following points shall be noted and shall be adopted wherever applicable or as directed by the Engineer for repairs and rehabilitation of Bridges. Chipping Chip off loose, weak and unsound concrete from structural members using chisels and hammers. Electrical/pneumatically operated chisels which also to be used wherever required up to average depth. The loose concrete behind reinforcement should be carefully removed and corroded reinforcement shall not be bent nor damaged during the chipping operation. Care shall be taken to avoid damage to any part of existing structure. Only loose concrete shall be taken out.
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All the chipped off, dismantled materials shall be disposed off. Materials/debris falling must be arrested using suitable arrangements to avoid harm to working personnel or others. The Contractor at his cost shall restore damages caused to any component of the bridge structure/service lines during the chipping operation. Surface Preparation Removal of corrosion scales on corroded reinforcement bars should be done manually using sharp tools such as chisels to scrap rust scales from the surface without displacing/ damaging the reinforcement. There after use wire brushes to clean the surface of bars. Since the brush would not be access behind the bars use emery papers to clean exposed surface as well as areas with difficult access. Rotary wire brushes, shaft type rotary wire brushes to be used where ever required. Exposed concrete surfaces shall be cleaned with wire brushes/rotary wire brushes to remove all loose material, dust, dirt, oil etc. finally use oil free air blast to clean the surface. Providing additional reinforcement Wherever the reinforcement is reduced by corrosion, compensating extra reinforcement is to be provided along the existing steel by welding with a weld length of 25mm and living gap of 100mm alternatively. Where ever the reinforcement is totally corroded leaving its two ends open, welding shall be carried out upto required length from both sides. And 100mm length anchorages in the form of shear connectors of 12 mm size shall be drilled and fixed along the additional reinforcement at 300 mm c/c and welded. The anchorages shall be fixed using epoxy grouts as per manufacture's specifications. Anti- corrosive reinforcement treatment for exposed reinforcement bars Reinforcing bars shall be coated with an anti corrosive coating of 120 microns DFT confirming to ASTM-B- 117 (salt spray 100 hours) as per manufacturers specifications. Epoxy bonding agent for concrete Structural grade bonding agents of epoxy base conforming to ASTM-C-8182(6.9N/mm2)bond strength shall be used for all structural repairs, for bonding between old and new concrete. The bonding agent should remain in tacky state prior to placing of fresh concrete. Material shall be applied as per manufactures specification for properties of epoxy bonding agent. Application of Super plasticized Micro silica repair mortar Application of Microsilica and Fiber blended repair mortar is done as per manufactures specification. The above mix is to be applied by trowel and finished smooth without excessive finishing. In one application 25mm of thickness is to be built up. Subsequent layers to be done with one bond coat of cement slurry. This should be covered with burlap and cure by spraying periodically with water for 10 days and allow to dry for next 5 days. Polymer modified mortar All honey combed/exposed concrete surfaces of structural members shall be applied with cement based polymer modified mortar which can be prepared at site using OPC, polymer, aggregates, as per manufactures specification. The polymer modified mortar shall be applied after priming the surface with non-re-emulsifiable latex based bonding agent conforming to ASTM-1059 Type II. Anti corrosive & Anti carbonation protective coating to concrete surface
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Concrete shall be coated with anti corrosive and anti carbonation protective coating. Treatment of cracks and honey combed areas in structural members For Cement grouting Drill hole 14mm dia. in the concrete for a depth of 100mm and clean the holes with oil free air blast. Fix 12mm dia aluminium nozzles of 100mm depth for a depth of 50mm into the hole using fixing compounds as per manufactures specification. Cementitious Polymer grouts for cracks Cementations Polymer grouts shall be injected into the prefixed cement grouting nozzles with pressure not exceeding 5kgs/cm2 till the nozzles refuses to take further grout. All the honeycombed areas where ever polymer modified mortar has been applied shall be grouted with cementations polymer grouts as per manufacturer specifications. B2.21 B2.21.1 B2.21.1.1 SECTION 2900 CLAUSE 2902 PIPE CULVERTS MATERIALS
Add the following paragraphs to Clause 2902 Where pipe culverts are required on temporary diversions and access roads (side roads) the Contractor shall use reinforced cement concrete pipes NP3 grade (as per IS: 458 1971). Pipe culverts on the main highway shall be constructed using NP4 (as per IS: 458 1971) pipes as specified in Clause 1013 of the General Technical Specification.
B2.21.2 B2.21.2.1
CLAUSE 2910
MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT
Add the following paragraph to Clause 2910 Pipe culverts constructed on temporary diversions shall not be measured separately for payment purposes.
B2.21.3 B2.21.3.1 B2.21.3.2
CLAUSE 2912
ADD NEW CLAUSE 2912
Add the following Clause 2912 2912 Stone pitching for earth fill: Stone pitching shall be carried out as per guidelines of IRC: 89 and as per Tech. Spec. Clause 306 for the side slopes on the earth fill portions as indicated in the drawings. SECTION 3000 MAINTENANCE OF ROAD
B2.22 B2.22.1 B2.22.1.1
CLAUSE 3001: GENERAL Delete all paragraphs of the clause 3001 and add the following 3001.1 Scope
The Contractor shall be responsible for Initial Rectification of each section of the project roads as described below. Initial Rectification for the entire length of the project road shall be carried out as per 3001.2 with in 6 months after the issue of
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notice to proceed to work. It involves repairs to the extent necessary to put the road in a safe and reasonable condition for the passage of traffic. When the Contractor starts the execution of works on any of the milestones / sections of the Contract, the Contractor becomes responsible at his own cost for providing and maintaining an adequate motorable roadway for traffic through that section / milestone until the section is completed and a Taking-Over Certificate is issued by the Client. 3001.2. Initial Rectification
3001.2.1 Tasks: The entire project road will be inspected jointly by the Engineer and the Contractor immediately after the commencement of the Contract and details of the Initial Rectification work required shall be agreed. Initial Rectification tasks shall include the following as appropriate: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Pavement Reinstatement of failed areas as per clause 3004.1 Pothole Repair and Patching as per clause 3004.2 Shoulder and Verge repairs as per clause 3003. Restoration of Rain Cuts, if they are considered to be a danger by the Engineer, as per clause 3002. Culvert cleaning Side Ditch and Drain cleaning, including making sure that the outfalls from these ditches and drains are functioning adequately.
3001.2.2 Measurement for Payment and Rates Initial Rectification for all the milestones / sections of the project road shall be incidental to the Works and shall be responsibility of the Contractor and at his own cost. CLAUSE 3003: MAINTENANCE OF EARTHEN SHOULDER Delete all paragraphs of Sub-Clause 3003.1 and add the following paragraphs in place of above 3003.1. Scope The work of maintenance of earthen shoulder shall include making up the irregularities/loss of material on shoulder to the required level by adding fresh approved soil and compacting it with appropriate equipment or to strip excess soil from the shoulder surface as per the requirement of this Specification. During the execution by the Contractor of the Works in any of the milestones / sections of the Contract, the maintenance of earthen shoulders in all milestones / sections shall be incidental to the Works and shall be responsibility of the Contractor and at his own cost. B2.22.1.2 B2.22.3 B2.22.3.1 Delete all paragraphs of Sub-Clauses 3003.4 and 3003.5 CLAUSE 3004: BITUMINOUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH
B2.22.2 B2.22.2.1
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B2.22.3.2
Delete all the paragraphs of Clause 3004.2 and add the following in place of above 3004.2 Filling Potholes and Patch Repairs
3004.2.1 Scope The work shall consist of cleaning out potholes in the pavement surface, trimming the sides of the holes and compacting the base, applying prime and tack coat, filling with specified materials and compacting as and when instructed by the Engineer. The location, extent and depth of each pothole to be patch repaired shall be as instructed by the Engineer. If the Engineer observes poor performance of the patch repairs prior to the onset of the monsoon season, the Contractor shall redo the work at his own cost to improve the performance. Pothole repair work shall be started immediately after issuing a notice to proceed to work and shall be completed within 3 months period. During the execution by the Contractor of the Works for any of the milestones/ sections of the Contract, the repair of potholes in that milestone/ section shall be considered incidental to the Works and shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and at his own cost. In the case of milestone/ sections not as yet commenced, the Contractor shall be paid for carrying out pothole repair and when instructed by the Engineer. 3004.2.2. Preparation
Potholes shall be cleaned out to a firm base and patches shall be excavated to the size and depth instructed by the Engineer. In both cases the sides shall be trimmed to give a rectangular shape with vertical sides. The area shall be thoroughly cleaned with compressed air or other appropriate method as approved by the Engineer to remove all dust and loose particles. The bottom of the pothole shall be thoroughly compacted. 3004.2.3 Filling Potholes shall be filled with compacted Water Bound Macadam (WBM) complying with Clause 404 and surfaced with a 20mm Open graded Pre-mix Surfacing (PMS) complying with Clause 511. A prime coat complying with Clause 502 shall applied to the WBM surface and a tack coat complying with Clause 503 shall be applied to the existing bituminous sides of the hole before placing the PMS. For shallow potholes, depth less than 30mm, the patching work shall be carried out using PMS as necessary. For potholes depth upto 100mm Patching work shall be carried out using 75mm thick WBM(GIII)/WMM and 20mm thick PMS, For pothole depth more than 100mm 150mm WBM(GIII)/WMM in two layers and 20mm thick PMS shall be used for patching. The materials shall be placed in layers and shall be compacted in layers with roller / plate compactor / hand roller / rammer to the compaction standards defined in the appropriate clauses of the specifications. While placing the final layer (PMS), the mix shall be spread slightly proud of the surface so that after rolling, the surface shall be flush with the adjoining surface. If the area is large, the spreading and levelling shall be done using hand shovels and wooden straight edges. During the process of compaction, the surface levels shall be checked using a 3m straight edge
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B2.22.4
Replace Appendix 4 of MoRT&H Specification with the following Guidelines for selection of viscosity grade bitumen The type and grade of bitumen to be used shall be specified in the Contract. Modified bitumen is suitable for use in very heavy trafficked roads in very hot climate. Both the highest daily mean air temperature and the lowest daily mean air temperatures mentioned in Tables A4-1and A4-2 can be obtained for the weather station nearest to the project site from the Indian Meteorological Organization (IMO). The IMO has data on daily mean high temperature for all 365 days in a year for all weather stations based on historical records of the last 30-40 or more years. This daily mean high temperature on a specific day is the same as daily "normal" high temperature for that day as usually reported in some newspapers. The highest of the 365 daily mean high air temperatures (which usually occurs in May or June) is used in Tables A4-1 and A4-2. Likewise, the lowest daily mean air temperature (which usually occurs in January) can also be obtained from the IMO. Since these are mean temperatures based on the average of 30-40 years data, these temperatures are significantly lower than the absolute maximum temperatures, which may have occurred in a specific year. Table A4-1 Selection Criteria for Viscosity-graded (VG) Paving Bitumens Based on Climatic Conditions Highest Daily Mean Air Temperature, C Lowest Daily Mean Less than 20 to 30C More than 30C Air Temperature, 20C C -10C More than VG-10 VG-20 VG-30 -10C or lower VG-10 VG-10 VG-20
Table A4-2 Selection Criteria for Grade of Modified Bitumen Lowest Daily Highest Daily Mean Air Temperature, C Mean Air Less than 20 to 30C More than 30C 20C PMB/NRMB 120 CRMB 50 PMB/NRMB 40 CRMB 50 Grade of Modified Bitumen PMB/NR PMB/NRMB 70 MB 40 CRMB 55 CRMB 60 PMB/NR PMB/NRMB 120 MB 70 CRMB 55 CRMB 50
More than -10C -10C or lower
PMB = Polymer modified bitumen
NRMB= Natural rubber modified bitumen bitumen
CRMB= Crumb rubber modified
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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CLAUSE A-1 FILLING OF OPEN WELLS Clause A-1.1 Scope The work shall consist of removal and disposal of all unsuitable and obstructing materials, demolition of well lining, placing of selected materials in layers, and compaction in layers for filling of open wells originally used as sources for potable water. The work shall be carried out in accordance with the Specifications and as directed by the Engineer. These specifications would be applicable for open wells over which the road embankments would be built. These would not be applicable for plugging of open wells, which are outside the limits of embankments. These open wells would require plugging using suitable materials so as to protect against contamination of water. These specifications would also not be applicable for filling of ponds and water reservoirs. Classification of Wells The open wells shall be classified as under: Unlined Lined The casing/lining of wells may be of masonry, burnt clay, concrete rings or any other type. Materials
Clause A-1.2
The fill materials shall be sand, gravel, selected soil and such materials free from logs, stumps, roots, rubbish, compressible materials or any other ingredient likely to deteriorate, or affect the filling and shall be free from any hazardous material such as harmful chemicals, sewage etc., which could cause contamination of ground water. A mixture of sand and gravel would be acceptable as filling material because little settling would occur afterwards. The types of material to be used shall be as per Table-1 and as directed by the Engineer. Table-1: Material for Filling of Open Wells S. No. 1 Description Material Type
Well with Mixture of sand and gravel upto 1.5m height below natural standing water ground level. The selected granular soil with Plasticity Index (PI) < 6 for the remaining depth of well. To achieve the desired compaction, the top 1.5m shall be executed by lowering the standing water level by more than 1.5m below natural ground level. Dry well depth with Mixture of sand and gravel upto 1.5m height below natural ground level. The selected granular soil with Plasticity Index (PI) < 6 for the remaining depth of well.
Note: (1) Materials for filling of wells of sizes less than 1m in diameter shall be mixture of natural sand and gravel. (2) The selected materials (soils and
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sand-gravel mixtures) shall have MDD (as per IS2720, Part-8) not less than 16.0 kN/m3. The sand-gravel mix shall be as per sub clause 2504. The size of the coarse material in soil shall not exceed 25 mm. In case of sandgravel mixtures, the maximum particle size shall not be more than 75 mm. Sandgravel mixtures with excessive amounts of gravel (>30%) shall not be permitted. These should be capped with 300 mm thick M-15 grade PCC slab on granular material. Construction Operations (a) Removal of Obstructing Materials (i) All debris such as pump, metal wires and rods, pipes, any other equipment, floating materials and logs, degradable and also not degradable materials that would cause incomplete filling of the voids shall be removed from the bed of wells so that the selected fill materials do not slump or settle afterwards. The removal and disposal shall also cover all plastic materials (e.g. used polythene bags, pipes etc.), sewage, dead animals, boulders etc. as directed by the Engineer. (ii) In case of lined open wells, the lining shall be dismantled up to the level of natural ground level or one metre in height, whichever is higher. Disinfect Standing Water in Open Wells (i) All open wells with standing water shall be disinfected to kill micro organisms. This can be accomplished using by adding chlorine bleach @ 5 litres of chlorine bleach for every 2,500 litres of standing water and as directed by the Engineer. Removal of Well Lining (i) The upper 1m of well casing/lining shall be removed when the fill material reaches within 1m of the existing ground surface. Placing and Compaction (i) The placing and compaction operations would commence after completion of the preceding tasks, (a) and (b), to the satisfaction of the Engineer. (ii) The fill material as specified in Table-1 above shall be placed in the well in layer of 500 mm using shovels and as directed by the Engineer. Dumping of materials from dump trucks and front-end loaders into the abandoned wells shall not be allowed. (iii) Each layer of fill material shall be compacted with the help of plate compactor or power hammer and as directed by the Engineer. (iv) Before allowing the next layer, it shall be ensured that the earlier layer is at the desired compaction and as directed by the Engineer. (v) It shall be ensured that no further consolidation/settlement takes place while in service after filling of open wells. The site over the filled open well shall be shaped as directed by the Engineer to stop ponding of water and also to absorb any settling of filling material. (vi) These should be capped with 300 mm thick M-15 grade PCC slab on granular material. Clause A-1.4 Measurements Measurement of well filling shall be in cum for finish work for the following items. a) Mixture of sand, gravel and selected granular soil. b) PCC M 15 grade.
Clause A-1.3
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(c)
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Clause A-1.5
Rates The contact unit rates for filling of open wells shall include removal of debris, dismantling of lining, cost of fill materials, machinery, labour, all compaction works, environmental protection works, if so directed by the Engineer, and disposal of unsuitable materials complete with all leads and lifts and as directed by the Engineer.
CLAUSE A-2
CHUTE DRAIN FOR HIGH EMBANKMENT SECTIONS Scope This work shall consist of construction of chute drain on the slope of the road embankment including erosion protection works at the locations and to dimensions shown on the Drawings or as directed by Engineer. Schedule of works shall be so arranged that the drains are completed in proper sequence with roadway to ensure that no damage is caused due to lack of drainage. Materials The drains shall be rectangular 300mm wide and 200 mm depth in cement concrete M-20 grade with foundation in M-15 grade concrete as shown in the drawings. The RCC work shall conform to the relevant clauses of these specifications. Energy dissipation structures in M-20 grade shall be provided at the foot of the chute as shown in the drawings. Dumped riprap for erosion protection at ground level shall be hard, unweathered and durable rubble stone of size 150 to 250mm. Construction Operations Excavation for fixing drain sections: At the locations where the chute drains are to be installed, a rectangular cut on the side slope of the embankment along the line of the chute drain shall be made in such a way that the RCC drain sections could be fixed snugly with their edges flush with the adjoining embankment slope. The sloping bed of the drain shall be to a regular line and suitably compacted to provide a firm bed. Fixing RCC Drains sections: The ends of the RCC drain sections shall be specially shaped to form a self-cantering joint. Fixing of the drain sections shall start from top of toe wall at the lower end and proceed towards the upper. The jointing space shall be filled with cement mortar (1 cement to 2 sand) mixed sufficiently dry to remain in position when fixed with a trowel or wooden rammer. Care shall be taken to fill all voids, and excess mortar shall be removed. All joints shall be made with care with interior surface of RCC sections. After finishing, the joints shall be kept covered and damp for at least 4 days.
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Dumped Rip Rap: Dumped rip rap for erosion protection shall be placed above ground level at the lower end of the chute drain in such a way that the rip rap stones are not easily moved by water flowing down the chute drain. Measurements for Payment Chute drain shall be measured as length of drain sections placed in position in linear metre. Excavation and preparation of bed for the drain shall not be measured separately Energy dissipation structures shall be measured in cum. Dumped riprap shall be measured as volume of the material placed in position in cu.m. Rate Rate for the different items of work shall be payment in full for completing the respective work including all materials, labour, equipment and incidentals. Clause A-3 ClauseA-3.1 REINFORCED EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES SCOPE This work shall consist of Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth or Similar Soil Reinforcing systems including supervision as per appropriate technology. The different types of structures shall be consists of Pre-cast concrete facia slabs/panels or hollow blocks, or as advised by the approved system manufacturer and Reinforcing elements such as galvanised steel strips, or Geosynthetic (geogrids/geotextiles) with accessories, fittings, drainage materials and backfill material. ClauseA-3.2 DESIGN AND ENGINEERING The scope of work shall cover the supply of detailed design, engineering, submission of working drawings by the approved specialised supplier / manufacturer / agency for the works of Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth or Similar Soil Reinforcing systems. The design shall ensure internal and external stability of the reinforced soil wall, meeting the requirements of B.S. 8006-1995. The maximum Reinforcing element design load under working condition for 100 years design life shall be assessed by applying serviceability limits and ultimate limits, whichever is lower, as stipulated in B.S. 8006-1995. Complete design calculations and Cross sections showing layout of reinforcement and other details such as drainage arrangements shall be provided. Cross sections shall be provided for approximately every 2m change in the height of the reinforced soil wall, and keeping in the view changes in reinforcement layout. The designs and drawings shall be got approved from the Engineer before execution of work.
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A technical representative of the approved supplier/manufacturer shall be present on site throughout during the casting and erection phases to ensure that the quality of the works performed by the Contractor is in accordance to the specifications. All expenses relating to his presence on site shall be borne by the Contractor. ClauseA-3.3 REINFORCING ELEMENT The reinforcing elements shall be hot dip galvanised steel strips, or Geosynthetics Material (i.e., geogrid reinforcement or geotextiles reinforcement),or any other proprietary material which may be approved by the engineer and as indicated in the drawings. ClauseA-3.4 Hot Dip Galvanised Soil Reinforcing Strips and Tie Strips High adherence hot dip galvanised soil reinforcing strips and tie strips. Shapes and dimensions of these elements shall be as shown on the approved drawings. Tie strips and high adherence reinforcing strips shall be hot rolled. Their physical and mechanical properties shall conform to European norm EN 10025 or equivalent IS 2062. Reinforcing the tie strips shall be hot-dip galvanised (not less than 140) to conform to the minimum requirements of ISO standard 1460 and 1461 equivalent to IS 4559. Reinforcing Element and tie strips shall be cut to the lengths and tolerance shown on approved drawings. Holes for bolts shall be punched in the locations shown. They shall be carefully inspected to ensure they are true to size and free from defects that may impair their strength or durability. ClauseA-3.5 Fasteners Bolts and nuts shall be hexagonal in shape and high strength screw, conforming to European norm E25100 Class 10.9 or equivalent IS. They shall be 12mm in diameter 30mm in length hot-tip galvanised in conformity with ASTM A153 or equivalent IS. Geosynthetics. The geosynthetic material shall be dimensionally stable and able to retain its geometry under construction stresses and have resistance to damage during construction, to ultraviolet degradation, and all forms of chemical and biological degradation encountered in reinforced soil structures. These effects must be determined by testing and analysis as it may cause deterioration of either the geosynthetics tensile strength and the geosynthetic/soil stress transfer mechanisms within the structure. All quality control strength of geosynthetics must represent minimum average roll values (MARV) only (97.5% confidence limit). For testing of the tensile strength of the geosythetic material. ASTMD4595 shall be performed every 5000 square meters and test data for each lot of material shall accompany shipments. Samples of geosynthetics to be used for the project shall be submitted along with documentation notarised by the manufacturer that the material meets the project
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specification. Approval of the material by the owner/owners engineer will be required prior to delivery of the material to site. Since geosynthetics are manufactured from plastics (polymers), which are viscoelastic in nature, they are susceptible to creep or long term deformation within the structures in post construction stages. Creep of polymer is primarily dependent on the soil ambient temperatures. The manufacturers of geosynthetics materials must be able to supply creep test data/results for the period of minimum 10 years over a temperature of 40C minimum. (Facing temperature attained in most tropical Indian climates/locations where geosynthetics is connected to the modular block or facia panel). The post construction strains in geosynthetics must be restricted below 1.0% for approach highway retaining walls and 0.5% for abutments (mixed or pure type) to meet serviceability state requirements. The manufacturer / supplier of geosynthetics material must conduct site specific tests to assess the potential for construction damage and strength loss in geosynthetics based on the quality of backfill soil, compaction equipment and efforts utilised and type of geosynthetic proposed for use. The same shall be accounted in the design as partial factor of safety from construction / installation damages. Specific chemical compatibility tests to account for adverse effects of pH, chemical, aqueous solutions of salts, acids and alkalis etc. at soil ambient temperature of 40C (facing temperature) for site specific backfill soils shall be conducted and accounted in the design as partial factor of safety from chemical degradation on geosynthetics. Special measures must be adopted to ensure that risk from fire hazards and thereby release of toxic fumes are eliminated and the same be accounted for in the detailed proposal for ensuring structural integrity of the construction. The manufacturer/supplier of the geosynthetic precast concrete facing system (block/panel) as appropriate, must conduct test results to sustainable the choice of interaction properties (direct sliding and bond coefficients) with site-specific backfill materials in design calculations. In no cases must interaction coefficients more than 0.9 and 0.8 respectively be used in the design for the backfill properties specified in this document in accordance to GR1-GG5 test requirements for geogrids and in accordance GR1 GT6 test requirement for geotextile. No joining along principal stress direction in geosynthetics (with fasteners or connectors) shall be permitted. ClauseA-3.7 Geogrid Reinforcement The geogrid shall be made from high molecular weight, high tenacity polyester (PET) or high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
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Polyester geogrids shall be manufactured by the weaving in tension process and coated with a protective latex or PVC to maximise the resistance to creep, hydrolysis, pH and enhance durability during construction and in service. Minimum mass per unit area (ASTM D5261) of polyester geogrids shall be 225 GSM. The roll width shall be minimum 5.0 m. High density polyethylene geogrids shall be manufactured by extruded, drawn sheets and by punched and orientation process in one direction so that the resulting ribs shall have a high degree of molecular orientation, which is continued through the integral transverse bar. It shall contain adequate stabilisers to enhance stability to environmental stress cracking (ESC), photo oxidation (UU exposure) and thermal oxidation. HDPE geogrids must process 100% junction efficiency of QC strength (in accordance to GR1-GG2-87 test requirements) between longitudinal ribs and transverse bars for efficient load transfer mechanism. Minimum mass per unit area (ASTM D5261) of HDPE geogrids shall be 500 gms. The roll width shall be minimum 5m. ClauseA-3.8 Geotextile Reinforcement Geotextile shall be made from woven high quality polypropylene (PP) or polyester (PET) fibres. They shall be manufactured from weaving process. The manufacturer of geotextile by this process will give rise to warp direction (the direction of fabric is being made, or long direction), weft or fill direction (the cross direction, or short direction), and selvedge (edges of the fabric where the weft yarns reverse direction and gather the outer warp yarns on each side of the fabric). The geotextile must possess maximum resistance to creep, hydrolysis, environmental stress cracking (ESC), photo oxidation (UU exposure), thermal oxidation and installation damages as per ASTM guidelines. Geotextile must possess sufficient permeability of prevent build-up of hydrostatic pressures in the reinforced soil mass. Minimum mass per unit area (ASTM D5261) of geotextile shall be 350 gms. ClauseA-3.9 Partial Factors Partial factors as specified in BS 8006: 1995 shall be used to calculate the long term design strength of geosynthetic materials of any type proposed to be used as reinforcement.
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Table 3100.1 Default Partial Factors Minimum partial FOS for Calculation of 100 years long term design strength (TD) in accordance with BS 8006:1995 requirements 1. Partial FOS for creep deformation [Tu/Tcs] HDPE geogrids based PET based Woven PP Woven geogrids based PET based geotextiles geotextiles
No Default factors allowed for values of partial factor for creep. Manufacturer shall provide values certified by independent testing /certifying agency.
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Partial factor for creep at 40C shall be used for determining the long term design strength and in evaluating long strain of geosynthetic reinforcement in retaining walls and abutments as specified in BS 8006-1995. Partial FOS for 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 variations in (use only MARV) (use only (use only (use only manufacture from MARV) MARV) MARV) control specimens (fm 11) Partial FOS for 1.10 1.10 1.15 1.15 extrapolation of creep test data (fm (10 years creep test (10 years (10 years (10 years 12) results at 40C) creep test creep test creep test results at results at results at 40C) 40C) 40C) Partial FOS for 1.18 1.22 1.83 2.44 construction / installation damage (susceptibility to damage) [fm 21] Partial FOS for 1.10 1.15 1.10 1.15 potential chemical (at 40C) and biological degradation. (Environment) [fm 22] In all cases, the long term design strength (LTDS) shall be calculated by using the values of material partial factor of safety based on 100 years service design life. All partial factors for any type of geosynthetic material proposed in the reinforced soil systems shall be provided by the manufacturer, and these shall be certified by a competent Independent certifying agency. Provision of such certificate is required before approval for the material is accorded by the Engineer. In the absence of values of partial factors as per BS 8006-1995, as specified above, the minimum partial factors as given in table 3100.1 shall be used in the design, as default values, except for creep. No default value for partial factor for creep shall
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be allowed and it is mandatory for the geosynthetic material supplier to provide certified values of partial factors for creep as per BS-8006-1995 requirements. ClauseA-3.10 Certification, Stress - Strain Properties Mechanical properties of the geogrid shall be verified in accordance with EN-DIN 18200 or equivalent standard by both internal quality assurance testing and external quality control and assurance by an independently authorised and accredited laboratory. Tensile strength and strain of geogrid shall be tested in accordance with EN ISO 10319 or equivalent standard. A British Board of Agreement certificate shall be submitted stating that the geogrid is certified for use as a soil reinforcement geogrid. The production of the geogrid shall be EN ISO 9001 certified. Strain at nominal strength (wide width tensile strength) as per EN DIN ISO 10319 (or equivalent standard) shall be: longitudinal = max. 12.5% transverse = max. 12.5% The total warp strain (including creep) at 10,000 hrs loading shall not exceed 8% at 50% of ultimate tensile strength. ClauseA-3.11 FACIA MATERIAL The Facia material shall be Pre-cast Reinforced concrete slabs/panels, or Pre-cast cement concrete hollow blocks or any other proprietary material that may be approved by the engineer and as indicated in the drawings Pre-cast Reinforced Concrete Slabs/Panels. Pre-cast Reinforced Concrete Slabs / Panels shall conform to the details and dimensions shown on the approved drawings. The grade of Concrete shall be minimum M-35 and shall conform to the requirements contained in Section-1700 Structural concrete of the MOSRTH Specifications. Reinforcement shall be placed as shown on the drawing and shall conform to the requirements specified in Section-1600 of the MOSRTH Specifications. Casting The elements shall be cast on a flat area. Connecting pins, PVC pipes and lifting anchors etc., shall be set in place to the dimensions and reinforcing elements guides shall be set on the rear face, prior to casting. The concrete in each unit shall be placed without interruption and shall be compacted by the use of an approved vibrator supplemented by such hand-tamping as may be necessary to ensure that the concrete reaches into the corners of the forms and prevent formation of air pockets or cleavage planes. Curing The pre-cast elements shall be cured for a sufficient length of time as approved by the Engineer so that the concrete develops the required compressive strength. Only fresh potable water shall be used for curing.
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ClauseA-3.15
Removal of Forms The forms shall remain in place until they can be removed without damaging the elements. The scheme of removal of formwork shall be as per relevant MOSRTH Specifications.
ClauseA-3.16
Scribing The date of manufacture and batch number shall be clearly scribed on the rear face of each unit. Concrete Finish The front (exposed) face of the elements shall have the finish approved by the Engineer and painted with cement based waterproof paint. The rear face shall have the finish of unformed surface and shall be roughly screened to eliminate open pockets of aggregates. Tolerance All elements shall be manufactured within the following tolerances: All dimensions within : + 5 mm Evenness of the front face : 5 mm over 1500 mm Difference between lengths of two diagonals : 10 mm max. Thickness : 5 mm
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ClauseA-3.19
Handling, Storage and Transporting All elements shall be handled, stored and transported in such a manner as to eliminate the danger of chipping, cracking, fracture and excessive bending stresses. Elements in storage shall be supported on firm blocks to be located adjacent to the reinforcing elements to avoid their bending. Acceptability Acceptability of the precast elements shall be determined on the basis of compression tests, as per MOSRTH Specifications and visual inspection. A minimum of one sample of 6 cubes shall be taken for each lot of 5 cubic metre of concrete or part thereof produced per day. 50% of these cubes shall be cured in the same manner as the elements and tested to determine when the elements can be placed in the structure. Elements shall be acceptable for placement in the structure if the strength at 7 days, or before, exceeds 75% of the 28 days requirements. Rejection Elements shall be subject to rejection in case of failure to meet any of the requirements specified above. In addition, defects indicating imperfect moulding, honey combing or open textured concrete, shall be sufficient cause for rejection Pre-cast Cement Concrete Hollow blocks. The facia material of geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining wall shall be modular concrete block units, as alternate to discrete slab/ panel facing.
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ClauseA-3.21
ClauseA-3.22
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Pre-cast Cement Concrete blocks shall conform to the details and dimensions shown on the approved drawings. In case of hollow blocks, the outer side of the block have a minimum thickness of 95mm and inner side 50mm. The hollow area shall not exceed 40% of the cross sectional area of the block. The grade of Concrete shall be minimum M-35 as per IRC guide lines and the minimum depth (perpendicular to wall) of these units shall be 300mm ClauseA-3.23 Casting Modular concrete facing units will be manufactured by dry casting process by fully automatic block making machine to ensure consistent quality of concrete, dimensional tolerance, good finish and aesthetic appearance. Clause A-3.24 Curing The pre-cast blocks shall be cured for a sufficient length of time as approved by Engineer so that the concrete develops the required compressive strength. Only fresh potable water shall be used for curing. Steam curing is desirable Clause A-3.25 Scribing The date of manufacture and batch number shall be clearly scribed on the rear face of each unit. Clause A-3.26 Concrete Finish All units shall be sound and free of cracks or other defects that would interfere with the proper placing of the unit or significantly impair the strength of permanence of the construction. Any block units with cracks or chips observed during construction shall be rejected from use Clause A-3.27 Tolerance Modular concrete block units dimensions shall not differ more than + 2.5mm except height, which shall differ more than + 1.5mm. Modular concrete block units shall match the colour, surface finish and dimension for height, width, depth and batter not exceeding 1 in 40 to vertical. Clause A-3.28 Handling, Storage and Transporting All elements shall be handled, stored and transported in such manner as to eliminate the danger of chipping, cracks, fracture and excessive breaking stresses. Elements in storage shall be supported on firm blocking. Acceptability Acceptability of the pre-cast element shall be determined on the basis of compression tests, as per MOSRTH Specifications and visual inspection. A minimum of one sample of 6 cubes shall be taken for each lot of 5 cubic meters or part thereof producer per day. 50% of these cubes shall be cured in the same manner as the elements and tested to determine when the elements can be placed in
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the structure. Elements shall be acceptable for placement in the structure if the strength at 7 days, or before, exceeds 75% of the 28-day requirements. Clause A-3.30 BACKFILL MATERIAL The Backfill Material used in the Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth and similar soil reinforcing systems shall be granular material, free from organic or otherwise deleterious materials and shall conform to the following mechanical and physical-chemical requirements. Clause A-3.31 Mechanical requirements Sieve Size 250mm 100mm # 200 Percentage Passing 100 % >75 % <15 %
Plasticity Index shall not exceed 6. Coefficient of uniformity Cu = (D60/D10) 2 The fill material shall have a peak effective friction angle of not less than 32 tested as per Annexure C, BS-8006-1995. Clause A-3.32 Physical-chemical requirements In case metal reinforcements being used, fill materials with a resistivity of 5000 cm or more, are readily acceptable, based on a standard test as directed by the Engineer. Materials with resistivity less than 1000 cm are inadequate and shall not be used except as specified in Clause3100.5.4 below. Materials with resistivity between 5000 and 1000 cm are acceptable provided that in water extracted from soil-water mix, the content of chlorides does not exceed 200 PPM, the content of sulphates does not exceed 1000 PPM, and pH value is in the range of 5 to 10. The foundation soil physical-chemical requirements shall also meet the above criteria. If not, special consideration will be given to the design of Reinforcing element and Facia material. Clause A-3.33
Testing For every 300 Cum. of backfill material, or whenever the approved source is changed, one sieve analysis and one measurement of resistivity shall be carried out for acceptance. Materials not conforming to the above Materials not conforming to the above requirements may be used with the written consent of Engineer after carrying out tests. Such materials shall be tested for their functional properties to ensure that they are consistent with the parameters used in the design calculations.
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Clause A-3.35
CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS The construction of Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth or similar soil reinforcing systems shall carried out in accordance with the specifications and in conformity with the lines, grades, design and dimensions shown on the approved drawings.
Clause A-3.36
Excavation The Plan area of the of Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth or similar soil reinforcing systems shall be excavated in accordance with the requirements of General and Special Specifications and in reasonably close conformity to the limits and construction stages as shown on the approved drawings.
Clause A-3.37
Foundation Preparation The foundation shall be graded level for a width equal to or exceeding the length of reinforcing elements or as shown on the drawings. Prior to wall construction, if required by the Engineer, the foundation shall be compacted with a smooth wheel vibratory roller. Any foundation soils found to be unsuitable shall be removed and replaced.
Clause A-3.38
Levelling Concrete A levelling course of concrete pad shall be provided under walls and seat beams (for bridge abutments). Such concrete shall have a minimum grade of M-20 . Maximum size of aggregates shall be 20 mm. The pad shall be cured for 24 hours at least before placing of the panels
Clause A-3.39
Erection of Facia Material along with Reinforcing element The erection of Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth or similar soil reinforcing systems shall be of pre-cast concrete facia slabs/panels or hollow blocks and reinforcing elements which may be of galvanised steel strips, or Geosynthetics and in conformity with the lines, grades, design and dimensions shown on the approved drawings.
Clause A-3.40
Concrete facia slabs/panels and Reinforcing steel strips. Pre-cast concrete slabs/panels shall be placed vertically with the aid of a light crane. For erection, panels are handled by means of lifting devices set into the upper edge of the panels. Panels shall be placed in successive horizontal lifts in the sequence shown on the drawings as backfill placement proceeds. Shapes and dimensions of the reinforcing elements shall be as shown on the approved drawings. Protective coating material shall be got approved by engineer. As fill materials is placed behind a panel, the panels shall be maintained in vertical position by means of temporary wooden wedges placed in the joint at the junction of the two adjacent top rows of panels during construction. As construction proceeds, and a fourth row is erected, the lowest row of wedges can be removed and so on.
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Fillers of vertical joints between panels shall be flexible open cell polyurethane foam strips or non-woven fabric strips (the latter used as joint cover instead of filter) as approved by the Engineer. Bearing pads for horizontal joints between panels shall be made of elastomer with vulcanised EPDM. Clause A-3.41 Cement Concrete block units with Geogrid reinforcement These units will be dry stacked (without mortar) one over the other in a running bond configuration, vertically. Adjacent units shall be connected by dowels or shear pins to ensure positive connection with the reinforcing geosynthetic. Tongue and groove type connections are also acceptable. Hollow area in the blocks shall be filled with aggregate of 10 to 18mm nominal size during constructions. Dowels or pins used by the retaining wall supplier to interconnect block units shall consist of a non-degrading polymer or galvanised steel and be made for the use with the block unit supplied. All materials shall be installed at the proper elevation and orientation as shown in the wall details on the construction plans or as directed by the Engineer. The drawings shall govern in any conflict between the two requirements. Broken chipped, stained or otherwise damaged units shall not be placed in the wall unless they are repaired and the repair method and results are approved by the Engineer. The spacing between primary reinforcing geosynthetic shall not be more than 600mm or two block units, whichever is greater. Overlap of the geogrid in the design strength direction shall not be permitted. The design strength direction is that length of geogrid reinforcement perpendicular to the wall face and shall consist of one continuous piece of material. Adjacent sections of geogrid shall be placed in a manner to assure that the horizontal coverage shown on the plans is provided. A minimum 100mm overlap shall be allowed between adjacent roll widths. Geogrid reinforcement should be installed under tension. A nominal tension shall be applied to the reinforcement and maintained by staples, stakes or hand tensioning until the reinforcement has been covered by at least 200mm of soil fill. Clause A-3.42 Backfill Placement and Compacting The reinforcing elements shall be laid free from all kinks, damage and displacement during deposition, spreading, levelling and compaction of the fill. The programme of filling shall be such that no construction plants runs directly on the reinforcement. Water of minimum resistivity exceeding 700 cm shall be used for compaction. Compaction of backfill material shall be 100% Proctor density for 1 metre depth below road crust and 95% of Proctor Density for remaining portion of fill materials. All construction plant having a mass exceeding 1000 kg shall be kept at least 1.5m away from the face of slope or wall. In this area (upto 1.5m from the face of slope or wall), following compaction plant shall be used:
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Vibratory roller having a weight per meter width of roll not exceeding 1300 kg, with total weight not exceeding 10,000 kg. Vibratory plate compactor of maximum weight 1000 kg. Vibro tamper having a weight not exceeding 75 kg.
Compaction by any other method like using dozer or back blade compaction by dozer or excavator bucket shall be permitted with due approval from the Engineer after ascertaining the level of compaction so achieved. During construction of reinforced fill, the retained material beyond the reinforcement at the rear or the structure shall be maintained at the same level as reinforced fill. The compacted layer shall not be more than 200 mm, to achieve compaction of 95% of maximum laboratory dry density where measured as per IS: 2720 (Part 8). Temporary formwork shall be used to support the construction as per specified details given in the drawing. The forms, scaffolding and props shall be sufficient in numbers to allow taking up of a sectoral construction schedule specified in the design. Clause A-3.43 Drainage Fill Placement. Drainage fill shall be placed to the minimum finished thickness and widths shown on the construction plans or as modified by the Owners Engineer. The drainage collection pipe shall be a perforated or slowed PVC or corrugated HDPE pipe. The pipe and drainage aggregate may be wrapped with a geotextile that will function as a filter. Outlets shall be provided at suitable locations. Clause A-3.44 Cap Block Placement. The cap block and or top concrete block unit shall be bonded to the modular concrete block units below using cap adhesive. Clause A-3.45 Concrete Crash Barrier Concrete crash barrier including friction slab shall be provided in RCC M 40 grade as per approved drawing and as directed by the Engineer. Clause A-3.46 GUARANTEE The guarantee period for all types of Reinforced Soil Retaining Structures shall be ten (10) years from the date of completion of flyover, underpass, overpass, interchange, bridge works irrespective of defect liability period specified elsewhere in the tender document. The contractor(s) shall furnish the guarantee bond as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge. Clause A-3.47 MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT The measurement for Reinforced Earth Structures, Reinforced Soil, Mechanically Stabilised Earth or similar soil reinforcing systems shall be of Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall shall be measured as follows:
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Measurement for Facia Material (Panel/ Slab or Blocks) shall be in Sq. metres. This shall be measured on each face of the ramp and closing wall from top of the levelling concrete to bottom of the crash barrier. Measurement of Backfill Placement and Compacting shall be in Cu. metres. This shall be measured separately by taking cross sections at intervals in the original position before the work starts and after its completion. Measurement for concrete crash barrier including friction slab shall be in cubic metres and for TMT reinforcement shall be in Tonne. The payment for Excavation, Foundation concrete, Reinforcing element, fasteners, filter media, drainage layer, drainpipe, coping beam and other accessories shall not be made separately. It is deemed to have been included in the Facia Material rates for these items. However the payment for subgrade and granular Sub-base shall be measured and paid under the respective items.
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Clause A-3.48
RATES a) The contract unit rates for the items of Facia Material and Backfill Placement shall be the payment in full for carrying out the required operation including full compensation for: Cost of detailed design, engineering and preparation of working drawings Patentee charges (if any) and supervision by the specialized supplier /manufacturer /agency. Cost of all labour charges, material cost, all transportation costs and storage of the same. Cost for necessary temporary form works, scaffolding, traffic diversion and all leads and lifts.
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CLAUSE A-4 CONTROLLED BLASTING Clause A-4.1 GENERAL The specifications for excavation in rock are covered by MoRT&H Specifications for Road & Bridge Works (4th revision 2001), vide section 300. The following specifications are additional and supplementary to the same. Clause A-4.2 CONTROLLED BLASTING Whenever required by the Engineer, the rock blasting shall be controlled so that vibration generated during the blasting do not cause damage to the building and installation around built up areas. Similarly, the rock pieces should not fly off the pits and thus damage the buildings and installation and life and limb of people around. Apart from the general precautions mentioned in the MoRT&H specifications, following protective measures and limits for use of explosives are suggested as guidelines. Clause A-4.3 PROTECTIIVE MEASURES a) Short delay blasting with light charges shall be used. b) The blast hole shall be covered with 0.6 to 1.0 sq.m. Mild steel plate of minimum 6 mm thickness. c) Reinforcement rod mesh not less than 20 mm dia at 150 mm centers in both directions shall be placed over the steel plates. d) Steel plate and reinforcements shall be inspected after every blasting operation and all twists shall be removed before reuse to the satisfaction of the Engineer. e) The thickness of the covering plate and the kind of dead weight is to be duly approved by the Engineer. When blasting is necessary adjacent in partially of completely built structures the contractor shall take all precautions necessary to prevent flying rock from causing damage to the structures. Clause A-4.4 BLASTING WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS No blasting shall be allowed for any of the excavation until freshly placed concrete of nearby structures has reached a minimum strength of 7 MPa. Normally, blasting shall be resorted to only after 7 days of concreting work in case of OPC (10 days in case of PPC) in adjacent structures. In no case shall blasting be allowed closer than 15m to any structure after concrete placing has started. When minor blasting is necessary after concrete placing has started in any structure, the maximum size of charge for distance from 100m and above shall be limited to the following:
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Distance in m 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Safe particle velocity 10 mm/sec. Charge in kgs per delay 10.7 24.2 43.0 67.3 96.9 131.9 172.3 218.2 269.3
Safe particle velocity 3 mm/sec. Charge in kgs per delay. 2.6 5.8 10.3 16.7 23.2 31.6 41.2 52.2 64.5
Any deviation in the above-recommended limits will be adopted only after the specific approval of the Engineer. The contractor shall submit the scheme with charges and delays he proposed to use for blasting, for approval of the Engineer. It is generally recommended that where the blasting is to be done, within 20 m of the nearest point of permanent building, the area shall be line drilled on periphery before blasting. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage caused by blasting whether to permanent or temporary structures and shall replace or repair the structures at his own cost. Clause A-4.5 PRECAUTIONS AFTER BLASTING After the blast, the supervisor must carefully inspect the work and satisfy himself that all the charges have exploded. After the blast takes place in underground works, the workmen shall not be allowed to go to the face till toxic gases have disappeared from the face. If it is suspected that part of the blast has failed to fire or is delayed, sufficient time shall be allowed to elapse before entering the danger zone. When fuse and blasting caps are used, a safe time should be allowed and then the supervisor alone shall leave the shelter to inspect the blasting zone. None of the drillers are to work near the misfired hole until one of the two following operations have been carried out by the Supervisor: Either (i) the Supervisor should very carefully (when the tamping is of damp clay) extract the tamping with a wooden scraper or jet of water or compressed air (using a pipe of soft material) and withdraw the fuse with the primer and a fresh detonator with fuse should be placed in these holes and fired out, or (ii) the hole may be cleared of 30 cm of tamping and its direction then be ascertained by placing a stick in the hole. Another hole may then be drilled at least 60 centimeters away and parallel to it and about 30 cm less in depth, this hole shall them be charged and fired. The balance of the cartridges and detonators found in the muck shall be removed.
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Before leaving his work, the Supervisor of the concluding shift shall inform the Supervisor of the relieving shift of any case of misfires and should point out the position with a red cross denoting the same and also stating what action, if any, he has taken in the matter. The Supervisor should also at once report at the office of the Contractor and the Engineer all cases of misfire, the cause of the same and what steps were taken in connection with these. The names of the day and night shift Supervisors must be noted daily in the Contractors office. If a misfire has been found to be due to a defective detonator of dynamite the whole quantity or box from which the defective article was taken, must be thoroughly inspected by the Contractor. Drilling in holes not completely exploded by blasting shall not be permitted. Clause A-4.6 PERSONNEL Excavation by blasting will be permitted only under the personal supervision of competent and licensed blasters and trained workmen. All supervisors and workmen in-charge of preparation, handling, storage and blasting work shall be adequately insured by the Contractor. Storage shall be in charge of a very reliable person approved by the Engineer, who may, if necessary conduct police enquiries as to his reliability, antecedents etc. The contractor shall have to produce a security for the person in-charge of the explosives, if and when required by the Engineer, of the civil authorities of the district. The Contractor shall make sure that his supervisors and workmen are fully conversant with all the rules to be observed in storing, handling and use of the explosives. It shall be ensured that the supervisors in charge are thoroughly acquainted with the details of the handling of explosives and blasting operations.
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CLAUSE A-5 INTER LOCKING CONCRETE BLOCKS Clause A-5.1 Scope The scope of work involves laying of interlocking concrete blocks laid on 300 mm thick prepared sand bed conforming to IRC: SP: 63 and as directed by Engineer. The shape of blocks, the source of supply, the methodology for laying of blocks shall be got approved from Engineer. Clause A-5.2 Unit of measurement The unit of measurement shall be the area of the finished item of work of interlocking blocks measured in plan in sq m. Clause A-5.3 Rate The unit cost includes full compensation for laying the sand bed and laying the interlocking tiles including the cost of sand and tiles. CLAUSE A-5A Clause A-5A.1 Inter locking paver blocks for Raised Pedestrian Crossing Scope The scope of work involves laying of interlocking Paver blocks of 75mm thick conforming to IRC: SP: 63 laid on 50 mm thick prepared sand bed. M-30 grade Precast Concrete blocks of size (400x100X150) mm for lateral support and Bituminous Concrete ramp as per drawing on either side and as directed by the Engineer. The shape of paver blocks, the source of supply, the methodology for laying of blocks shall be got approved from Engineer. Unit of measurement The unit of measurement shall be the area of the finished item of work of interlocking Paver blocks including M-30 grade Precast Concrete blocks and Bituminous Concrete ramp on either side measured in plan in sq m. Rate The unit cost includes full compensation for laying the sand bed, laying the interlocking Paver blocks, M-30 grade Precast Concrete blocks and Bituminous Concrete ramp including the cost of sand, interlocking Paver blocks, M-30 grade Precast Concrete blocks and forming Bituminous Concrete ramp on either side complete. Over head sign for Raised Pedestrian Crossing Scope The scope of work involves excavation for foundation, Plain Cement Concrete foundation, including base plate with nut and bolt of 25mm dia, 100mm square MS pole of 5mm thick including painting of approved quality, colour and 150 Watts Metal Hallide Luminaire with 2 nos of Cautionary warning signs (Triangular 900 sides) for each pole including lighting and other electical installation as per drawing. Unit of measurement The unit for measurement shall be per pole including compensation for all items of work as specified above and as per the drawing for finished item of work.
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Clause A-5A.3
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Clause A-5B.3
Rate The unit cost includes full compensation for excavation for foundation, Plain Cement Concrete foundation, including base plate with nut and bolt of 25mm dia, 100mm square MS pole of 5mm thick including painting of approved quality, colour and 150 Watts Metal Hallide Luminaire with 2 nos of Cautionary warning signs (Triangular 900 sides) for each pole including lighting and other electical installation as per drawing. Grating ACROSS DRAIN Scope The scope of work includes provision of mild steel gratings across drain provided near petrol pumps, service stations and other locations as directed by Engineer. The material used for grating and welding procedure should conform to Cl 1900 and the dimensions of the steel flats used in the gratings should conform to the drawings or as directed by Engineer. Suitable anti theft mechanism as approved by Engineer has to be provided for the gratings.
CLAUSE A-6 Clause A-6.1
Clause A-6.2
Unit of measurement The unit of measurement shall be area of the finished grating measured in Sq. m.
Clause A-6.3
Rate The unit of payment shall be full compensation for the cost of material, fabrication, welding, and transportation to site and installation including the cost of anti theft mechanism.
CLAUSE A-7
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS Cluster of red markers Scope: The scope of work includes installation of posts carrying cluster of red markers of the type approved by Engineer at the locations specified by Engineer. Measurement for payment: Shall be made in number of posts with cluster of red markers fixed at site Rate: For each post with cluster of red markers shall be the full compensation for furnishing all labour, materials, tools, equipment for manufacturing, supplying and fixing at site and all other incidental costs to complete the work as directed by Engineer.
Clause A-7.1
Construction Works Involved in the Project The following broad types of construction works which will have impact on movement of public traffic are involved in the project. Widening of existing two lane Highway to four lane divided cross section
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in rural stretches with concomitant widening of bridges and cross drainage structures. Widening the urban stretches of the Highway to 4 lane divided cross section including provision of service roads and widening of related drainage structures. Prior to start of the construction work at the site, the Contractor shall prepare a detailed traffic management and safety program tailored to the works program proposed by him and get the same approved by the Engineer. The works program should be based on the following sequencing of operations: Clause A-7.2 Widening of rural stretches Widening of rural stretches may involve the following two cases; Construction of the new 2 lane carriageway by the side of the existing carriageway separated by the median. In such cases, the new carriage way should be taken up for construction while the traffic is allowed to use the existing carriageway. After work on the new carriageway short of BC wearing course is completed, the traffic should be diverted on to it when work on widening and strengthening of the existing carriageway should be taken up. During both the situations, connection between the 2 carriageways shall be provided for movement of construction traffic. Symmetrical widening of the existing carriageway in hilly areas or at locations where adequate space for eccentric widening is not available. For this situation, widening of the existing carriageway to a level in line with the existing pavement should be taken up for one side at a time. During this period, public traffic should be passed over the existing carriageway with due barricading of the construction area. Work on constructing the central median should be taken up after widening on both sides is completed. The final strengthening/ wearing course should be applied on one carriageway at a time while traffic is diverted on to the other carriageway. Clause A-7.3 Widening in Urban Structures Construction of the services roads and the covered drains should be taken up in the first instance when public traffic will continue to use the existing carriageway. After the completion of the service road short of the final wearing course, traffic should be diverted on to these, when work on widening and strengthening of the existing carriage way should be taken up. During both situations, connection between the main carriageways and the service roads should be provided for facilitating movement of construction traffic, and for cross over to public traffic from the sections under construction to normal or completed sections.
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Clause A-7.4
Traffic Management and Safety Any construction activity on the project will pose a hazardous situation to the road users. For least disturbance to safe passage of public traffic appropriate traffic management and safety measures should be adopted throughout the construction period. In this regard, the construction zone in which conflict from safety angle may arise between the road users on one hand and the construction activities on the other shall be divided into 4 sub zones, and safety measures as appropriate for each subzone shall be ensured. The subzones and the safety measures to be adopted therefore shall be as described hereunder:
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Advance Warning Zone
This warning sub-zone is meant to inform, alert and prepare the approaching driver well in advance by providing information regarding the distance and extent/type of hazard ahead so that he is able to reduce the speed and be in readiness to carry out the necessary manoeuvres as he meets with the changed situation. For the operating speeds on the project road, length of this sub-zone shall be 100mtr. and 500m, in plain and hilly terrain respectively. Information in this sub-zone will be conveyed through a series of traffic signs, which will include "Men at Work" and the speed reduction signs at the start and middle of this sub-zone.
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Transition Sub-Zone
This sub-zone is the area in which the traffic is steered and guided into and out of the diverted path around the work sub-zone. This is the most crucial subzone from safety angle as vehicles have to be guided on to the diverted path, and most of the movements will be of turning type. The elements for designing this sub-zone are speed of the vehicles, extent of lateral shift and elevation difference between the normal and the diverted paths. The essential safety measures shall include delineation of the travel path and prevention of wayward movements of vehicles by means of barricades, channelizers, red cones, red lamps during hours of darkness etc., as appropriate. In the design of this sub-zone adequate attention shall be paid for providing necessary turning radius of the curves, grade to permit for safe passage of animal driven vehicles, drainage and dust-proofing. Where necessary traffic control shall be effected through manual flagging and by battery operated traffic lights during hours of darkness. Where vehicles have to wait, the waiting area shall be demarcated by stop lines.Length of the sub-zone will generally be between 50 and 100m.
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Work Sub-Zone
This is the area where construction activity takes place, and the main concern relates to safety of workers as also prevention of public traffic from entering the work area. In this sub-zone, path of traffic shall be clearly delineated to avoid intrusion of public traffic moving on to the work area or construction equipment moving on to the public traffic. It shall be ensured that adequate distance is available between 2 consecutive work zones (2 km. on urban section and 5-10 km. in rural sections) so that vehicles get sufficient breather space for overtaking slow vehicles, lane adjustment etc. Traffic across this sub-zone shall be guided through with the help of various traffic control devices, such as signs, delineation of travel path by cones/drums, barricades, luminous tapes etc. as appropriate. c) Termination Sub-zones
The sub-zone is intended to inform the road users of the end of the construction zone. This shall be effected through suitable informatory sign boards. Clause A-7.5 Traffic Control Devices Traffic control devices in the construction zones perform the crucial task of warning, informing and alerting drivers apart from guiding the vehicle movements so that the drivers of the vehicles as well as the workers on site are not faced with situations posing surprise/hazard, and safe passage to traffic is effected. The primary traffic control devices used in work sub-zones are signs, delineators, barricades, cones, pylons, pavement marking, flashing lights etc. They shall be such that they are easily understood without any confusion, are clearly visible during day and night, conform to the prevailing speeds in immediate vicinity, stable against sudden adverse weather conditions and are easy in installation, renewal and maintenance. Broad details of the different devices are hereunder: a) Signs
The construction signs fall into 3 major categories namely, regulatory signs, warning signs and guide or informatory sign as defined and detailed in IRC:671977, Code of Practice for Road Signs. These signs shall be placed on the left hand side of the travel path. The common Regulatory signs used in the construction zones are "No Entry", "Road Closed", "Speed Limit" etc. These shall be used in consultation with the local police and / or authorities. The warning signs to alert the drivers of the possible danger ahead in the
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construction zones are "Lane Closed", "Diversion to other carriageway", "Divided carriageway Starts", "Divided carriageway Ends", 'Two way Traffic" etc. It will be advisable to explain the signs with the help of a rectangular definition plate of size of appropriate to the size of warning triangle and placed 0.15m. below, from the bottom of the triangle. Guide signs in construction zones shall have different background colour than the normal informatory signs of IRC:67-1977, These signs shall have black messages and arrows on yellow (Traffic Yellow of IS: 5-1978) background. The guide signs to be commonly used are "Diversion,"Road Ahead Closed","Sharp Deviation of Route" etc. The commonly used temporary signs during construction are depicted in the Drawings. These should preferably be of reflectorised type to be visible during hours of darkness. a) Delineators
Delineators are channelising devices such as cones, traffic cylinders, tapes, drums etc. which are placed in or adjacent to the roadway to guide the driver along a safe path and to control the flow of traffic. These shall normally be retro-refelectorised for night visibility. IRC:79-1981 (Recommended Practice for Road Delineators) gives details of some of the delineators. The other types of delineators commonly used are traffic cones, drums and barricades. c) Traffic Cones
Traffic cones shall normally be 0.5m to 0.75m high and 0.3m to 0.4m diameter or in square shape at the base. These shall be made of plastic or rubber with retro reflectorised red and white band and have suitable anchoring so that they are not easily blown over or displaced. The cones shall be placed close enough together (spacing 3-9m) to give an impression of the continuity. Larger size cones shall be used for high speeds or where more conspicuous guidance is required. d) Empty Bitumen Drums
Empty bitumen drums can be used as channelising device since they are highly visible, give the appearance of being formidable objects, thereby commanding the respect of the drivers. These drums can also be of plastic which are lighter, easy to transport and store. As delineators, these drums shall be painted in circumferential strips 0.10m to 0.15m wide, alternatively in black and white colours. d) Barricades
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When ever the traffic has to be restricted from entering the work areas such as excavations or material storage sites so that harzardous locations are barred for public and protection to workers is provided, or there is need for separating the two way traffic, barricades shall be used. The barricades may be of portable or fixed type and can be made of wooden planks, metal or other suitable material. The horizontal component facing the traffic shall be made of 0.30m wide wooden planks joined together and painted in alternate yellow and white strips of 0.15m width and sloping down at an angle of 45 in the direction of traffic. Suitable support or ballasting shall be provided so that they do not over turn or are not blown away in strong winds. In case of fixed type barricades, a gate or moveable section shall be separately provided to allow the movement of the construction/supervision vehicles. Sketches of typical portable and fixed barricades are provided in drawings document. e) Flagmen
In large construction sites, flagmen with flags and sign paddles shall be effectively used to guide the safe movements. The flags for signaling shall be 0.60m x 0.60m size, made of good red cloth and securely fastened to a staff of approximately 1 meter in length. The sign paddles shall conform to IRC:67-1977 and provided with a rigid handle.For one-way operation at a time during hours of darkness, battery operated red/green lights shall be used at either end of the affected section. b) Solar Stud
Supply and installation of solar studs of size 125 mm x 125 mm x 90 mm or any suitable dimensions comprises of ultra bright LEDs with micro controller, all electronics and reflector strip housed in the cast. The stud should be unidirectional with three LEDs. The system shall be water proof and withstand the weight of fully loaded tuck-trailer and provide 35-40 per minute with two years warranty. The system shall work in weather condition in temperature range of -4oC to +55oC necessary structure to be provided for mounting the stud on the road. The system shall comply with the technical specification provided in the contract agreement. Automatic dusk to dawn operation required. The stud should be of unidirectional with three LEDs. Ultra bright LEDs are required to give the clear vision. Colours shall be RED/ AMBER in colour as required. Controller shall be of micro controller based. Visibility shall be minimum 800 mtrs at test condition. It Shall withstand all weather conditions with aluminium die cast. All electronic and LEDs shall house in the case with reflector strips in addiotion with to LEDs.
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Clause A-7.6
The system shall be completely waterproof. It shall withstand the weight of fully loaded truck- trailer. Flashing rate shall be 35 to 40 flashes per minute. The working temperature shall be of 4oC to + 55oC. Each unit shall be independent unit. Each stud shall have anti-twist ribs for firm grip. Size shall be 125mm x 125mm x 90mm or any suitable dimensions. Battery voltage shall be 2 volts. Solar Panel voltage shall be 2 volts. Warranty two years.
Safety and Management Practices Measures for providing safe movement of traffic in some of the most commonly occurring work-zones on highways shall be as follows: a) Detour on Temporary Diversion In certain situations during the project construction period it may become necessary to pass the traffic on temporary diversion constructed parallel to highway. A temporary diversion road shall basically satisfy the following requirements It shall have smooth horizontal and vertical profile for easy negotiation by vehicles. It shall not get overtopped by flood or drainage discharge under any circumstances. It shall have adequate capacity to cater for the diverted traffic. It shall be dust free and shall ensure clear visibility at all times of the day and night. Pavement and riding surface for the diversion will depend on the duration over which the diversion will be used, and shall be as directed by the Engineer. The commonly used specifications are mix seal surfacing over 150-200mm thick WMM constructed on completed sub-grade. It shall be provided with the required safety standards and the warning for the construction ahead shall be provided by the sign "Men at Work" about 1 km. in advance of the work zone. In addition a supplementary plate indicating "Diversion 1 km. Ahead" and a sign "Road closed Ahead" shall be placed. It shall be followed by "Compulsory Turn right / Left Sign". The "Detour" and sharp Deviation" sign shall be used to guide the traffic on to the diversion. Hazard markers shall be placed where the railings for the cross drainage structures on the diversion start. b) Partial Closure of Existing Two Lane Carriageway
Such an eventuality will arise only in a special situation where the existing 2 lanes in use for the main traffic need emergency repairs and the new lanes under construction are not available for diversion
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of the traffic. It will become necessary to carryout special repairs through partial closure of the existing 2 lane facility. In such a situation care shall be taken that the traffic is guided away from the closed lane into the operating lane without conflicting with the traffic from opposite direction. The warning sign for "Men At Work" shall be the first sign to be seen by the drivers of the approaching vehicles. This sign shall have supplementary plate also showing the distance of work zone. The next warning sign shall be for the "Road Narrowing" (depending upon the lane closure). Compulsory "Keep Right" or "Keep Left" sign depending upon the situation shall be provided at the beginning of the transition zone and taper. The point where traffic is to deviate from its normal path, the channel for the traffic shall be clearly marked with the aid of painted drums of traffic cones. "The traffic lane or carriageway closed" sign shall also be provided at the barricades along with the "Keep Right / Left" sign. Switch over of traffic from widened to un widened section and viceversa In the course of construction widening of the carriageway will have to be taken up in stretches with intervening space between two such stretches. This will bring about the situations in which the traffic passing through the widened road would have to pass on and merge with the unwidened section and vice-versa. For such cases, apart from "Men At Work" signs with distance plate in the advance warning zone, the signs indicating "Road Narrowing" or "Road widening" as appropriate shall be installed. The typical arrangement for cross-over of traffic from 4 lane widened to unwidened sections in rural stretches is shown in the Drawings. The arrangement to be made while the service roads are under construction in urban stretches is shown in the Drawings. Clause A-7.7 Precautions for Safety The following general precautions shall apply to all the work sites. a) General Measures i) All the signs and delineators shall be maintained in a clean and brightly painted conditions at all times. ii) Adequate lighting arrangements shall be made for proper visibility during night travel through the work area. iii) Adequate arrangements for frequent sprinkling of water shall be made to keep the area dust free. b) For Safety of Workmen i) Workmen shall be trained in use of tools and plant.
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Bitumen handling labour shall be given gum boots, spectacles etc. iii) First -aids kits shall be provided. iv) Workers required on site during night hours shall be provided with fluorescent jackets with reflective tapes. For Safety of Road User As far as possible ,the material, equipment and machinery shall be installed! parked in places sufficient away from the berms in the available road land. Only in avoidable cases the same be allowed near the edge of berms. Machinery shall be parked at appropriate places away from the path of public traffic, and shall be provided with red flags and red lights. Only minimum quantity of material required for the construction operations shall be collected at site near the public travelled way.
Clause A-7.8
Safety Audit Safety audit shall be conducted periodically on the safety measures adopted during the constructions operations. The main aspects to be covered shall include: Manpower and their safety Machinery Temporary works Equipment &Vehicles Material storage and handling Construction procedures Environment Site safety guidelines Miscellaneous services
The Contractor shall constitute special teams from his staff for the above audit, and shall take appropriate corrective measures to the directions of the Engineer. Clause A-7.9 Measurements for Payment Traffic management and safety during the construction shall be measured as per the items provided in the Bill of Quantities under Bill No.10. Full compensation for items under A-7, which are not covered in the BoQ are deemed to be included under items given under BoQ Bill No.10. Clause A-7.10 Rates The bid rate for traffic management and safety during construction will be in full compensation for providing all the necessary arrangements as described in these specifications or as ordered by the Engineer, including provision and installation of signs, pavement markings, delineators, barricades, flagmen, red lamps/ blinking lights etc. The rate will also include for removal of the above installation after completion of the construction work in a particular stretch.
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Payment for traffic management and safety during construction shall be regulated in 2 stages as follows: Stage 1: Number and type of safety devices shall be as per the requirement shown in the drawings or as directed by the engineer during construction and maintenance of the same for the entire period of particular construction zone. Continuous maintenance of the above, with all barricades, traffic cones, reflective tapes, signs, flagmen, lamps/blinkers etc., as per the drawings or as directed by the engineer. Measurement shall be made on the basis of respective units shown in the BOQ for the periods the safety equipment are maintained in a condition deemed satisfactory by the Engineer. In the event of removal of required signs or other safety fixtures, or not replacing the damaged safety fixtures with the new ones during the construction, proportionate payment shall be deducted from the contractors bill or otherwise, Engineer himself may arrange to install those signs or safety fixtures by deploying any other agency and the cost incurred thereof shall be deducted from the contractors bill for not maintaining properly.
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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS & INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

Loan Number -8022-IN

KARNATAKA STATE HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - II STAGE-I

(National Competitive Bidding)

Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project II Bid Document

National Competitive Bidding Contract No: WEP2-B

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