particular specifications (road works) - CIDCO Maharashtra Ltd.

CIDCO OF MAHARASHTRA LTD
C.A.No.01/CIDCO/SE(KHR)/EE(KHR-I)/2010–11 Pg. No. 252
1) Soil of sorts, sand, gravel, soft murum and other similar soft or
loose materials. :
Soils of all sorts, sand, gravel soft, murum softman, chopan yellow
soil, etc., shall included all material of earthy or sandy nature which
can be easily ploughed or small shingle and gravel which can be
easily removed. Removal of small boulder not exceeding 0.03 cu.m.
or 30 litres (about one c.ft.) accruing in the strata will be included in
the rate for this item.
2) Hard murum :
This shall include all kinds of disintegrated rock or shale or
indurated clay free from boulders larger than 0.03cu.m. or 30 litres
(about one cu.ft.) and can be removed with pick and shovel though
not without some difficulty.
3) Hard Murum & Boulders :
This shall include all kinds of disintegrated rock or shale or
indurated clay interspersed with boulders less than half cubic metre
and larger than 0.03 cu.m. or 30 litres (approx one c.ft.) which do
not normally need blasting and can be removed with pick, bar,
wedges, and hammer. Boulders bigger than 1/2 cu.m. will be paid
for as soft or hard rock according as it is soft or hard rock.
The classification of the excavation would be decided by the
Engineer and his decisions shall be final and binding on the
contractor. Merely the use of explosives in excavation will not be
considered as a reason for higher classification unless blasting is
clearly necessary in the opinion of the Engineer.