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<strong>CIDCO</strong> OF MAHARASHTRA LTD<br />

C.A.No.01/<strong>CIDCO</strong>/SE(KHR)/EE(KHR-I)/2010–11 Pg. No. 368<br />

mix, or blocks, used for chilling the mixing water. In either case, the<br />

contractor shall be paid only the cost of such ice delivered on site and<br />

nothing extra for additional labour involved in weighing and mixing.<br />

5.17 Construction Joints :<br />

5.18 CRACKS :<br />

Construction joints in all concrete work shall be made as directed by<br />

the Engineer. Where vertical joints are required, these shall be<br />

shuttered and two coats of approved surface retarders shall be applied<br />

as directed by the Engineer on the surface of formwork in contact with<br />

concrete. The joint concrete shall not be allowed to take the natural<br />

slope of the concrete.<br />

In case of freshly hardened concrete, before fresh concrete is placed<br />

against a vertical joint, the old concrete shall be wire brushed and<br />

cleaned by water jet and surface dried with jet of air and cleaned. In<br />

case of old hardened concrete the surface shall be chipped and<br />

cleaned. When horizontal joint is formed the top layer of previously laid<br />

concrete will cleaned as described earlier depending on whether the<br />

concrete is fresh or fully hardened. Before fresh layer of concrete is<br />

placed, the surface shall be wetted by waterjet and dried by air jet a<br />

joint made as per MORT&H <strong>specifications</strong>.<br />

5.18.1 If cracks develop in concrete construction, which in the opinion of the<br />

Engineer may be detrimental to the strength of the construction, the<br />

contractor at his own expense shall test the slab or other construction as<br />

specified in Special Conditions. If under such test loads the cracks<br />

develop further, the Contractor shall dismantle the construction, carry<br />

away the debris, replace the construction and carry out all<br />

consequential work thereto.

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