Project Title

Location
Owner
Subject

: A Proposed Two-Storey Residence

: Poblacion Ilaya Panay, Capiz
: Mrs. Tara Ann Alayon Caragayan
: General Construction Specifications

This set of specifications shall govern the method of construction and the materials to
be used for the proposed building shown in the plans and detailed drawings.
The plans, detailed drawings and these specifications shall be considered as
complementing each other so that what is mentioned or shown in plan shall be considered
both in case of conflict between the two; the same shall be referred to the supervising
engineer for resolutions.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
All parts of the construction shall be finished with the first class workmanship to the
fullest talent and meaning of the plans and these specifications and to the entire
satisfaction of the engineer and owner.
These instructions shall conform to the requirements of the National Building Code as
well as local Rules and Regulations of the City of Roxas Philippines.
STAKING OUT THE BUILDING
The building lines shall be staked out and all lines and grades shown in the drawings
established before any excavation is started. Batter board and reference marks shall be
erected at such place that they will not be disturbed during excavation of the building.
EXCAVATION
All excavations shall be made to grade indicated in the drawings. Where the building is
covered with any kind of fill, the excavation of footing should be made deeper until the
stratum for safe bearing capacity is reached. Whenever water is encountered in the
excavation process, it shall be removed by pumping. Care should be taken that the
surrounding soil particles are not distorted or removed.
BACKFILLING
After concrete for foundation is hard enough to withstand pressure resulting from fills,
the materials removed from excavations shall be used for backfill around them.
Backfill and fills shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm. in thickness and each
layer shall be thoroughly compacted by wetting, tamping and rolling.
CONCRETE WORKS
All concrete shall be mixed thoroughly until there is uniform distribution of cement and
aggregates and shall be deposited as nearly as practicable in its final position care being
taken to avoid segregation of aggregates. Water to be used for mixing concrete shall be
clean and free from injurious amount of oil, acids, alkalis, salt and other organic matters.
All concrete works shall be done in accordance with standard specifications for plain
and reinforced concrete as adopted by government. Cement to be used shall be APO
brand Portland cement. Atlas brand Pozzolan cement or any other brand equivalent brands
more readily available in the locality. Alternative cement so selected must meet the
requirements for Portland and Pozzolan cement and approved by the engineer in charge of
the construction.
The following proportion of concrete mixtures shall be used for various part of the
building:
Columns and Footings Class A (1:2:4)
CHB Footings Class B (1:2 1/2:5)
Reinforced concrete beams and slabs-Class A (1:2:4)
Concrete slab on fills-Class C (1:3:6)
Septic Vault Cover-Class A (1:2:4)
Concrete slab on fill shall be poured on a gravel bed of not less than 100mm. thick.
Each concrete course to be poured shall not be more than one (1) meter wide and each
course shall be poured alternately to the indicated floor finishes.

FORMS FOR CONCRETE WORKS

All forms for concrete works shall be properly braced or tied together so as to maintain
the correct position and shape of the concrete members. Forms shall be constructed
sufficiently tight to prevent bulging and seepage of water.
Forms shall be removed until the concrete has attained sufficient strength to support its
own weight and any loads maybe placed in it. Side forms for beams and girders maybe
removed earlier from the bottom forms but additional post or shoring maybe placed under
the beams or girders until they have attain their strength.
When preparing concrete for upper floor slab of toilet, bath and terrace, it shall be
made waterproof by adding Sahara for every bags of cement used in the mixture base on
Class A Concrete. The proportion of Sahara shall be one pack of Sahara for every bag of
cement.
STEEL REINFORCEMENT BARS
All steel reinforcing bars to be used in this construction shall be round deformed bars
with lugs or projections on their side to provide greater bond between and steel. All steel
reinforcing bars to be used shall be Pag-asa Brand.
All steel reinforcing bars to be used shall be accurately placed and secured against
displacements by tying them together to each bar intersections with GA. 18 G.I wire.
Steel reinforcing bars indicated for footings, columns, slab, beams, girders, and other
concrete members shall all conform to the number, size and spacing as indicated in the
drawing or schedule of steel reinforcements.
CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS
All exterior concrete hollow blocks to be used for first floor walls shall be at least
150mm. thick. While CHB for interior walls shall be 100mm. thick.
CHB to be used for upper floors shall be 100mm. thick. It shall be laid and cells filled
with cement mortar consisting of one part Portland cement to three parts sand by volume.
They shall be reinforced with 10mm. diameter deformed bars spaced not more than
800mm. on centers bothways.
LUMBER
Lumber to be used in this project shall be well seasoned, thoroughly dry and free from
loose or unsound knots, shakes or other imperfections impairing their strength or
appearance.
All wood frames for doors, cabinets and closets shall be done with careful hand.
Doors to be installed in CHB and other masonry walls shall be anchored with 76mm (3)
C.W. nails all around the contact surface and all such contact surface shall be painted with
Solignum brand wood preservatives after they had been installed in place.
Lumber to be used in ceiling joist shall be 2x2 treated with solignum prior to
installations and spaced 600mm. on centers each ways.
STEEL WORKS
All steel truss top and bottom chord shall be double angle 2x2x1/4 unless otherwise
specified in the detailed drawings. Vertical and diagonal members shall be 1 x1
x3/16 angle bar.
Purlins to be used shall be gage 16x2x3 C-purlins space at 600mm on centers.
Steel windows to be used in this project shall conform to the size and design shown in
the detailed drawings or schedule of steel windows or as per the bill of materials.
ROOFING AND TISMTHRY
All roofing sheets shall be Gage 26 Corrugated G.I roofing sheets treated with epoxy
primer prior to final paint color shall be as per supervising engineers instruction.
Roofing sheets shall be fastened to the purlins by means of a 2 tekscrew with end
lapping of not less than 12 and side lapping of not less than 2 corrugations.
All bended accessories such as gutter, facia cover, ridge roll, valley gutter and end
flashing shall be gage 26 plain G.I. sheets Spanish Style to be fastened by means of
x5/32 blind rivets.
ELECTRICAL WORKS

The electrical installations shall be in accordance with the approved plans and under
direct supervision of a duly licensed professional electrical engineer or master electrician.
All electrical works and materials shall conform to the provisions of the latest editions
of the Philippines or National Electrical Code.
The electrical wiring shall be installed thru PVC electrical conduit fittings and
appurtenances conform to ISO dimensions.
The type of electrical services supplied to the building shall be 220V, single phase.
PLUMBING WORKS
All plumbing for this project shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and
under the direct supervisions of a duly licensed sanitary engineer or master plumber.
The plumbing installations shall conform to the provisions of the National Plumbing
Code and the rules and regulations of the locality.
PAINTING
All painting works in this project except herein specified shall be done with Boysen
paint whose specification hereby declared and made as part of the specifications with the
same force effect as it is written herein in full.
Before painting is done, all surface shall be clean, smoothed and free from dust,
grease, mortar, rust and other foreign substance and all parts where paints removed has
been used shall be washed off with paint or lacquer thinner. All paint shall be spread
evenly and carefully.
All paint and painting materials shall be delivered to the building site in unbroken
packages bearing the marks manufactured by Boysen Philippines under their labels. No
adulteration of Boysen paint with other brand shall be allowed.

Prepared By:

Ramil S. Artates
Civil Engineer

PRC REG. NO:

PTR NO:
PLACED ISSUED:
DATE ISSUED:

Conformed by:

Mrs. Tara Ann Alayon Caragayan

Owner