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WER2.7.4 APPROVAL OF DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS: (a) After the check survey the
detailed plans and all other designs and drawing (as applicable ) prepared by the
contractor in connection with the erection of the transmission line shall be
submitted to the employer for approval. (b) It is to be clearly understood that all
original designs and drawings shall be based on a thorough study. General designs
and dimensions shall be such that the Contractor is satisfied about the suitability of
the designs for the purpose. The Employers approval will be based on these
considerations and notwithstanding the employers acceptance; the ultimate
responsibility for the correct design and execution of the work shall rest with the
contractor in terms of the conditions of contract. This shall be applicable for such
designs which may be or have been prepared, developed issued by the Employer, or
any of contractors consultants, his sub contractors and/or his qualified
personnel/persons or cause to have been prepared, developed or issued directly or
indirectly by the contractor. 2.7.5 STANDARD FOR DRAWING All designs, legends,
notes on drawings and schedules of materials shall be in English and shall be
prepared in the metric system. All drawings shall be of folded size A-4 or its
multiples as given in table 1.1 of IS-695-1986 and the proforma details shall be
approved by Employer. 2.7.6 BASIC DESIGNS The contractor shall prepare and
submit the drawings and designs to the employer wherever , the drawings have not
been supplied by Employer
I TOWERS
a) Detailed design calculations of each type of tower and special structure
accompanied by stress diagram. b) Structural drawings of each type of tower
and special structure. c) Clearance diagram for each type of tower and
special structure. d) Table of weights for each type of tower and special
structure showing weights of components, bolts, nuts and washer. e) Tower
employment schedules. f) Detailed fabrication drawing of components of
each type of tower and special structure. II FOUNDATIONS a) Design
calculations for foundations of various types of towers and special structures
in different type of soils. b) Foundation layouts and excavation details of each
type of towers and special structures. c) Drawings of form boxes, templates
or stub setting and arrangement for shoring of pits and details of
reinforcement. III Detailed dimensioned drawings of conductor accessories
such as compression joints, repair sleeve, vibration dampers etc. IV Detailed
dimensioned drawings of insulators and insulator fittings including assembly
drawings of tension and strain string. V. Detailed dimension drawings of
ground wire accessories such as suspension clamps, tension clamps, mid
span compression joints, flexible earth bond etc. VI. Detailed dimensioned
drawings of bird guards, anticlimbing devices, Number, Danger, Phase and
Circuit plates. VII. Drawings showing the earthing arrangements for towers
including earth electrodes and counterpoise earths along with the details of
connections to each type of tower. VIII. Sag and tension charts for conductors
and ground wire.

b) INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF DRAWINGS: The drawings to be

submitted by the Contractor for approval shall be in accordance with the
following instructions:- (a) The types of designs shall be as few as possible to
cover the largest field of application consistent with economic considerations.
(b) Tower drawings The structural drawings of towers shall include an
elevation view of the steel frame work assembly, a transverse view and a
plan view. In the assembly each component member shall be marked with its
reference number. A schedule of component, members along with drawing
reference of various members shall be incorporated in each drawing or
furnished separately. The weight of the component members shall be
indicated in the table of weights. Separate drawings shall be prepared for the
structural components. These drawings shall include all fixing bolts, nuts and
washers whose sizes shall be mentioned in the drawings. Unit weight of the
component shall also be given in the drawing. (c) Foundation layout
drawings. The Foundation layout and cross-section drawings for each type of
tower and for various soil conditions shall be prepared indicating the layout of
the foundations in plan and longitudinal and transverse cross- section of the
foundations through the centre line of the tower. The volume of concrete for
each foundation block shall be indicated on the drawing.
c) (d) Earthing drawingThe earthing drawings shall indicate the location of
earth electrodes in typical cases, marking the run of earthing leads and
connections to the tower footings. All components of the earth electrodes and
earth connections shall be marked with reference numbers. A schedule of
components shall be made out in the drawing giving drawing references of
components, if any. 2.7.8 SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES After detailed upto date
plan (prepared after check survey ) have been approved, the Contractor shall
submit, complete detailed list of all items to be supplied by him.
Simultaneously he shall also prepare an assessment of quantities of various
items of works included in Schedule 1 and submit schedule 1 (Assessment) to
the employer for approval. This assessment should be revised by the
contractor at intervals as required by the employer and shall submit the same
for the approval
d) SUBMISSION OF DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS: (a) Designs and drawings for
approval. The submission of designs and drawings( as applicable) for
approval shall be done in the manner indicated below:- In every case the
contractor shall send all correspondence, calculations, explanatory notes and
other documents, in duplicate, to the Employers Engineer. Two copies of all
drawings shall be submitted for approval to the employer. Employer will
return one copy each of the drawings either with approval, subject to
modification where necessary, or with comments. The employer shall
endeavor to return this copy within a period of 15 days from date of receipt
and shall normally return the copy within a month. Where drawings are
returned with comments or approved subject to modifications, the contractor
shall submit to the employer within 15 days of receipt of such advice, revised
drawings for approval taking into account the comments or modifications.
Also the contractor shall, as far as possible avoid correspondence on such
comments and shall endeavor to settle any difference of opinion on the

comments by discussions with the employers Engineer. No drawings shall be

re-submitted without incorporating the modifications required by the
comments of the employer, unless the employer has agreed to the deletion of
such comments. (b) Distribution copies On receipt of employers unqualified
approval to the contractors drawings( as applicable ) and schedule of
quantities, the contractor shall submit original tracings of these drawings and
schedules for the signature of the employer in token of approval. Within 7
days of the receipt of approval. On receipt of these tracing from the
employer, the contractor shall submit 7 copies for distribution to field officers
and other departments within 7 days of receipt of approval tracings. In all the
above cases, the contractor has the option to supply only five copies of the
approved drawings provided one of the them is a transparent paper print. (c)
Drawings approved by the employer shall not be modified without prior
consent in writing from the employer, Drawings incorporating approved
modifications shall be resubmitted for formal approval of the employer in the
same manner as original drawings.