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Tender Notice No: . VRTD/09/2013. - Gujarat Electricity Board

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certified report that cement confirms to the provision of I.S. shall be furnished if demanded. If<br />

necessary, testing will have to be carried out, in approved laboratory without any extra cost. For<br />

compressive strength and initial setting time test as per I.S.456.<br />

Water to be used for mixing and curing shall be potable water free injurious and deleterious<br />

materials confirming to IS 3025, proper storing facility at site shall be provided by contractor and<br />

see that water do not get contaminated – The suitability of water for making concrete shall be<br />

ascertained. Water shall confirm to the test as given in I.S.3025.<br />

(III) MIXING:<br />

Ingredients i.e. cement, sand and coarse aggregates shall be measured by weigh batcher or<br />

volumetric boxes as specified or approved. Boxes for each component shall be prepared for such<br />

quantity that will be required for one bag of cement.<br />

All ingredients shall be mixed in mechanical mixer. Ingredients shall be first mixed dry for 1<br />

minute and than required quantity of water is added as per design and mixed for minimum 1 ½<br />

minutes till concrete is uniform. Entire concrete in the mixing drum shall be discharged in pre<br />

operation before raw materials for second batch is feed into the drum.<br />

Concrete which can be laid before initial setting time of cement shall be prepared. Party set or<br />

tempered concrete shall not be used. Mixer machine, weigh batcher etc. shall be cleared after<br />

completion of work. Mechanical mixture shall comply to I.S.1791.<br />

For checking consistency and workability of concrete, slump test shall be carried out as per IS<br />

1199 if desired by Engineer-in-charge.<br />

(IV) LAYING:<br />

Before laying of concrete, shuttering and reinforcement shall be got checked. Where inserts<br />

are to be provided, they shall be fixed properly at places shown. Concrete shall be laid on cleaned<br />

surface. Concrete shall be laid such that ingredients do not get separated and on segregation of<br />

concrete is caused. Concrete shall be consolidated properly with vibrators or other approved<br />

method according to the requirement of jobs. Joints in concrete shall be left as shown or as<br />

directed by Engineer-in-charge. Where concrete is to be place from height, necessary chute shall<br />

be provided.<br />

(V) CURING:<br />

Concrete work shall be cured for minimum period of 15 days. Horizontal surface shall be<br />

cured by ponding and vertical surface shall be kept wet by tying gunny cloth or gunny bags and<br />

keeping them wet by spraying or sprinkling water. Where structure is at higher level contractor<br />

shall arrange for pumping arrangement for water. Water tight sump may be prepared on site or<br />

storing of water for curing and other uses.<br />

Curing is important for gaining strength of cement structure. Hence full proof arrangement is<br />

required to be made. If curing is found sufficient, the same shall be arranged by department as<br />

risk and cost of contractor and charges as per rules shall be recovered from contractor’s bills.<br />

(IV) FINISHING<br />

Concrete work where specified in item as exposed surface shall be plastered 12mm thick in<br />

CM 1:3 as per specifications of plastering item. Any finishing required to make surface in level of<br />

flush to adjoining surface shall be made by contractor with mortar specified portion of concrete.<br />

Cement required to plastering of finishing shall be drawn separately. In plastering of slab bottom,<br />

chhajas etc. wherever patta, groove, bend etc. are shown same shall be executed in this item<br />

without any extra cost. Where slopes is to be given for drainage and is not provided properly will<br />

have to be done without any extra cost. Edges of beam, pillars, etc. where chamfering is shown or<br />

instructed shall be done without extra cost.<br />

If concrete surface is found honey combed and same is rejected by Executive Engineer, it<br />

shall have to be dismantled and recasted by contractor without any extra cost at his risk and cost.<br />

(VII) SHUTTERING:<br />

The form work shall be rigid, sufficiently strong and well anchored to bear the load which it has<br />

to take without any distortion. It shall be backed sufficient so as not to budge of twist. Form work<br />

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