Project:

PROPOSED TWO STOREY LEGISLATIVE BUILDING

Location:
Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental
Owner: Municipality of Bonifacio
Subject:
BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM #

DESCRIPTI

ON
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1.1

General Requirements
Construction Safety and Health

- Prior to the start of any construction project, all constructi

on project owners and their contractors/sub-contractors are hereby instructed to
ensure that a suitable construction safety and health program is ready for impl
ementation in accordance with Section 5 of DO 13.
-The general contractor or the main contractor shall be responsi
ble for the submission to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of a Compreh
ensive Construction Safety and Health Program suited for the project covering th
e activities/scope of work of all its contractors.
- The contractor shall, at his own expense, furnish his workers
with protective equipment for eyes, face, hands and feet, lifeline, safety belt/
harness, protective shields and barriers whenever necessary by reason of the haz
ardous work process or environment, chemical or radiological or other mechanical
irritants of hazards capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of
any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical agent.
- The contractor shall, at his own expense, furnish his workers
with protective equipment for eyes, face, hands and feet, lifeline, safety belt/
harness, protective shields and barriers whenever necessary by reason of the haz
ardous work process or environment, chemical or radiological or other mechanical
irritants of hazards capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of
any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical agent.
1.2

Mobilization/Demobilization

-The Contractor shall mobilize and put into operation all equipm
ent and plants required to undertake the Contract.
-Mobilization shall include the transferring to the job-sites of
all equipment, plants, supplies and materials, personnel, and all items necessa
ry for the execution and completion of the work, and shall also include the sett
ing up of all equipment, instruments and all other plants until rendered operabl
e, subject to the confirmation of the Engineer.
-Sufficient supply of spares for the equipment and plants shall
be carried on-board the towing/carrying vessels. Equipment/plants encountering b
reakdowns must be repaired on site by the most expeditious method possible at no
cost to PPA. In the event that the equipment/plants call for major repair works
that cannot be undertaken at the site, the Contractor shall replace such equipm
ent/plants with equal or better performance capacity at no additional mobilizati
on costs to PPA and the Contractor shall not be entitled to any time extension.
-The dismantling, preparation and loading for removal and shipme

nt of all Contractor's plant, equipment and personnel at each site after complet
ion of the works.
-Transportation of all the above plant, equipment and materials
from each site to the Contractor's home station or somewhere else outside the si
tes.
-Removal of all supplementary markers furnished and installed by
the Contractor, provided that the Engineer has not taken the option to retain t
he markers.
-The clean up of the Site and the removal of materials, debris,
waste, etc., and making good damages or temporary alterations.
1.3

Hauling of Debris
- Waste materials must be checked by proper/designated personnel
of the owner before proper disposal.
1.4

Bonds and Insurance

-To protect against an adverse event that causes disruptions, fa
ilure to complete the project due to insolvency of the builder(s), or the job's
failure to meet contract specifications.
-The Contractor shall comply to the specified works reflected in
the contract.
1.5

CARI (Comprehensive All Risk Insurance)

-To ensure that all parties are covered on a project, regardless
of the type of damage to the property or who caused the damage
-Insurers who underwrite this type of policy lose the right to
subrogation, meaning that if it pays out funds to one party in the contract then
it cannot seek to recover those funds from another party in the contract.
1.6

As-built Plan
- Asbuilt Plan includes Interior Floor plan, Structural plan (Ci
stern Tank), Electrical & Lighting plan (Training Center) And Mechanical plan fo
r Sprinkler System & Air Conditioning unit.
2

Structure Excavation
-Removing material for the placement of foundations, substructur
e units, including the disposal of surplus and unsuitable material, as shown on
the Drawings.
3

Reinforcing Steel Bars

-Main Reinforcing Bars shall be deformed conforming to ASTM-315,

Grade 40.
-Secondary Reinforcements shall be deformed, Grade 33.
-Provide concrete reinforcement, which is made from new billet s
teel and free of rust, dirt, oil and grease and any other foreign substances det
rimental to the bonding with concrete.
-Secure reinforcement with accessories and the wire to prevent d
isplacement before and during concreting.
-Lap-splice all bars up to No. 11 in accordance with ACI 318. In
no case the lap-splicing be less than 40 x the diameter of bar.

-Bars of Reinforce Concrete members exposed to weather shall be

protected with at least 4.0cm and in no case be less than 2.54 cm concrete. Thes
e conditions may be waived when adequate waterproofing is provided.
4

Concrete Works

-Upon delivery at site work, cement and admixture shall be store

d separately in dry, weather tight, properly ventilated structure with adequate
provision for prevention of absorption of moisture.
-Aggregates shall be stored in a manner to assure good drainage
to preclude inclusion of foreign matters and to preserve the gradation. Fine agg
regate shall be protected from wind-caused segregation.
-Fine aggregates shall consist of natural sand, manufactured san
d or combination of the two and shall composed of clean, hard and durable spheri
cal or cervical particles.
-Coarse aggregates shall consist of crushed or uncrushed gravel,
crushed stones or a combination thereof and shall be clean, hard. Uncoated part
icles of maximum nominal size of .
-Water shall be clean, fresh and free from injurious amount of o
il, acid, salt, alkali, organic matters, or other deleterious substances.
-Concrete of various classes indicated and as required under oth
er section for different usage shall be proportioned and mixed by volumetric bat
ching and continuous mixing in accordance with ASTM C685.
-Unless otherwise indicated in the plan or structural notes, the
minimum 28-day compressive cylinder strength of concrete shall be as follows:
i. Slab on grade and Suspended Slab
3000 psi
ii. Footing, Footing Tie Beams
iii. Stairs, Structural Concrete Wall

3000 psi

3000 psi
iv. Beams and Columns
3000 psi
e as
over
drop
utes

-Concrete shall be placed in forms or excavated portions as clos

possible in final position, in uniform approximately horizontal layers not
12 inches deep unless otherwise directed. Concrete shall not be allowed to
freely more than 5 feet in unexposed work nor 3 feet in exposed work. No sh
shall exceed Six (6) Meters aggregate length.

-No depositing of concrete shall be allowed without the use of v

ibrators unless authorized by the designer in writing.
-Immediately after placing of concrete, each layer of concrete s
hall be compacted by hand spading, rodding and tamping.
-Concrete shall be protected against moisture loss, rapid temper
ature changes, mechanical injury and injury from rain of flowing water for a per
iod of 7 days.
-For Concrete Footing, Contractor shall report to the Design Eng
ineer the actual unusual soil conditions uncovered and confirm actual bearing ca
pacity of soil in writing before depositing concrete. The assumed bearing capaci

ty is 150 kPa as specified in the soil testing result.

-Footing shall rest at least 1.50m below finished grade line unl
ess otherwise indicated.
-Cement: Use Excel Portland cement or its equivalent.
Concrete Form Works:
-Design, construct, erect, brace, maintain and remove forms in c
onformance with the requirements of ACI 318 part 1, 2 and 3 inclusive and ACI 34
7 for loads and stresses.
-Clean forms before each use and apply form oil.
-Unless otherwise specified, use 12mm (1/2 ) thick plywood, free f
rom warp and gross deformities, sufficiently braced with solid lumber, and appli
ed with the form release agent at its casting before each casting.
-Forms and supports shall remain in place until the concrete has
attained sufficient strength to support the loads to be applied, but in no case
shall be removed in less than the following minimum oeriods:
i. Columns
ii. Walls
iii. Sides of Beams and Girders
iv. Floor slabs
v. Shoring for beams and girders

-2 Days
-2 Days
-2 Days
-14 Days

-14 Days
vi. Beams and Girders
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-14 Days

Embankment (includes Backfilling of Excavated Materials)

-The work shall consist of embankments constructed with excavat

ed materials to the lines, grades, and dimensions shown on the plans, or as desi
gnated by the Engineer.
-The materials will consist of acceptable earth material and ro
ck material free from objectionable quantities of organic matter, frozen soil,
stumps, trees, moss, and other unsuitable materials.
-Grass, vegetation, and other unsuitable materials shall be remo
ved.
6

Masonry Works
-Concrete Hollow Blocks shall be of approved kind by the project

engineer.
-Mortar aggregate shall be Natural River sand, clean and free fr
om soluble salts and organic matter, graded from fine to coarse, compatible with
the thickness of joints in which it is used.
-Cement shall be Wall Right Cement or its equivalent.
-Mix mortar from 3 to 5 minutes in such quantities as are needed
for immediate use. No re-tempering will be permitted if mortar stiffens because
of premature setting.
-Concrete hollow blocks shall be of approved sample (ASTM C129)

with thickness as indicated in the plans.

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7.1

Metal Structures
Roof Framing
-Joints must be fully welded with 6mm Gusset Plates

-10mm plain round bar sagrod shall be used to carry LC-C-Purlins

and as well as supported by 6mm thick bend cleat.
-Angle Bars for Top Chord, Bottom Chord & Web members shall be 3
/16" thick
7.2

Railings

-Guardrails and Handrails shall be the product of a company norm

ally engaged in the manufacture of pipe railing. Railing shall be shop assembled
in lengths not to exceed 24 feet for field erection.
-Shall be designed to withstand a 200lb concentrated load applie
d in any direction and at any point on the top rail
-50mm G.I. Pipe handrail for Stairs & 38 mm G.I. Pipe Handrail f
or Ramps.
-12mm square bar for vertical railings
8

Roofing

-Used pre-painted plain sheet. Ga. 24 molded for all ridge rolls
, gutters and flashing.
-Use Tekscrew Nails for fasteners.
-Lay roofing sheet as per manufacturer s recommendations with over
laps oriented following storm and wind direction.
-All roofing shall be done by experienced tinsmith known to the
project engineer.
9

Doors & Window

a. Doors
Double swing door with glass transom: 6mm thick black ti
nt glass window in analok frame
Single swing door with glass transom: 6mm thick black ti
nt glass window in analok frame
Single swing door: pvc door
Single swing flush door: paint finish
b. Windows
Sliding with fixed window: 6mm thick black tint glass wi
ndow in analok frame
Sliding window: 6mm thick black tint glass window in ana
lok frame
Awning window: 6mm thick black tint glass window in anal
ok frame
Fixed window: 6mm thick black tint glass window in analo
k frame
Seamless glass with security film
Security film with complete fittings

10

Painting Works

-This work includes interior and exterior painting and varnishin

g and finishing of all items as required producing a finished painting job throu
ghout all the areas affected by work under this item.
-All exposed work shall be protected while the building is being
painted or varnished. The floors, steps and other surfaces not to be painted sh
all be well protected during painting by sufficient covers. Any stains, dirt, sm
ear, etc. shall be re moved.
-Neither paint nor vanish shall be applied on finishes like glaz
ed tiles, glass plastic, brass, bronze, aluminum, chrome and other non-corrosive
metal finishes.
-All paint materials shall meet the requirements of the Standard
Specifications of the Standardization Committee on Supplies and shall be delive
red on the site in the original containers, with labels intact and quality seal
unbroken.
-All paints to be used shall be Boysen Paints or its approved eq
uivalent. Color shall be decided by the Architect.
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Ceramic Tiles

-Wall and floor tiles shall be free from lamination, serrated ed

ges, chipped-of corners, and other imperfection affecting their quality, appeara
nce and strength.
-Upon removal of forms of concrete surface and upon completion o
f hollow block partitions, where vitrified wall is to applied, said surfaces sha
ll be roughened further with picks or similar tools, cleaned thoroughly with wat
er. The surface must kept wet at least four (4) hours before applying cement mor
tar in proportion of one (1) part Adhesive to two (2) parts Portland Cement by v
olume shall not sound and smooth even surface to receive the tiles.
-Apply adhesive on dry masonry, using serrated trowel with serra
tion approximately 1/8 deep and 1/8 apart. Apply tiles 2 hours after adhesive has
been trawled ob surface. Apply tile grout so that adequate contact is made betwe
en tile and the adhesive. Do not permit any of the adhesive to squeeze up betwee
n the tiles. Tile should not be grouted until twenty-four (24) hours has elapsed
.
12

Ceiling Works

-All Ceiling works must be made using Standard Acoustiscal Board

with Tee Runner as a support
-All ceiling installation must be laid out as per manufacturers
standards.
13

Aluminum Cladding
-4mm Thick Aluminum Cladding (With complete accessories, sealant

& consumables)
-The aluminum sheets to be supplied will be in coil form.
-The material shall be sound and free from harmful defects for t

he intended purpose.
14

Plumbing
a.General:

-All dimensional locations of fixtures, drains, riser and pipe c

hase shall be verified on the Drawings and Manufacturer s catalogue.
-It is not intended that the drawing shall show every pipe, fitt
ing, valve, and appliance. All such items whether specifically mentioned or not,
or indicated on the Drawings shall be furnished and installed, if necessary to
complete the system in accordance with the best practice of the plumbing trade.
-Work included under this section of the Specifications consists
in furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, appliances, and materials necessary
for the complete installation, testing and operation of the plumbing system.
-All plumbing works to be done and the sizes pipes to be used sh
all be in accordance with the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines.
-Pipes and Fittings should be emerald or any of its approved equ
ivalent and should be brand new and free from defects.
b.Plumbing Fixtures:
-All fixtures shall be completely new, free from defects, functi
on efficiently and shall be cleaned, with trims polished and ready for used befo
re acceptance.
-All plumbing fixtures and equipment shall be installed free and
open in a manner to provide easy access for cleaning and shall be furnished wit
h all brackets, cleats, plates, and anchors required to support the fixtures and
equipment rigidly in place.
-The product to be used for the fixtures shall be HCG Bathroom f
ixtures & Accessories or American Standard Brand.
-Unless otherwise specified, all fittings, escutcheons, faucets,
traps, exposed piping and trims, shall be brass chrome plate over nickel plate
with polished finish.
-Install all fixture levels and flush with finish floor and part
itions.
-All fixtures shall be provided with individual shut off valves
for cold supplies so that any fixture may be separated controlled without affect
ing other fixtures supplied with the same distribution line.
-Each plumbing fixture or equipment requiring connections to the
sanitary drainage system shall distribution line.
-Each trap shall be placed as near as possible to the fixture. N
o fixture shall be double trapped.
-After installation of any or all plumbing fixtures of the build
ing, same shall be kept clean and over to the Owner and accepted.
-Water running test shall be conducted for all fixtures in order
to ensure soundness. Leakage free and quiet operation.

15

Electrical Works

-All work hereunder shall comply with the latest edition of the
Philippine Electrical Code, the rules and regulations of the Electrical Ordinanc
es of Cagayan de Oro City, the rules and regulation of other governing authoriti
es and with Republic Act No. 184 as applied or enforced in Cagayan de Oro City.
-All work shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Ele
ctric Company and the Telephone Company as far as they are concerned in providin
g their permanent service for use of the said building.
-The drawings and specifications are meant to be complementary t
o each other and what is called for by one shall be binding as if called by both
.
-Built

-Upon completion of work as described herein six (6) copies of as

Plans for future reference and maintenance purposes, shall be submitted.

-All materials to be used shall be unused, brand new and shall c

onform to the standards set forth by the U.S. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., i
n every case where such a standard has been established for the particular type
of material to be used.
-Service Entrance shall be 230V, 3 phases, 3 wires, 60 hertz
-All temporary power requrements during the contruction shall be
provided by the contractor. This includes the temporary lighting facilities, po
wer requirement for power tools. In the case of civil works overtime works, whic
h may require power adjustments or alignments, civil works Foreman shall notify
the electrical Contractor for overtime staff.
-Electrical Consumption shall be paid by the Contractor.
16

Carbon Fiber Retrofitting

a. Carbon reinforced polymer plates
-All carbon reinforced polymer plates shall have the technical p

roperties:
Size of Plates Width
Cross Sectional Area (mm2)
2 inches
a)
b)
c)
d)

Width
50 mm

Thickness

1.2 mm 60 mm

Tensile E-Modulus - 165,000 n/mm2

Tensile Strength - 2,800 n/mm2
Mean Value of tensile strength at break - 3,050 N/mm2
Elongation at break - 1.7%

-Plate adhesive shall be part of the system of the structural st

rengthening process and shall conformed with the following technical properties:
-Thixotropic, structural two part adhesive, based on a combinati
on of epoxy resins and special filler, designed for use at normal temperature be
t. +8 deg. celcius and +35 deg. celcius.
a) Density = 1.65 kg/l + 0.1 kg/l (parts a&b) (at +23 de
g. celcius)
b) Sag Flow = on vertical surfaces it is non-sag up to 3
-5mm thk at 35 deg. celcius

c) Thermal Expansion Coefficient = 2.5 x 10-5 per deg. c

elcius (temp. range -20 to 40 deg. celcius)
"d) Bond Strength = On steel > 21 n/mm2 (according to di
n en 24624)
On concrete > 4 n/mm2 (concrete failure) (according to fip)"
e) E-Eodulus = Compressive : 9,600 n/mm2 (at +23 deg. ce
lcius) according to ASTM D695, Tensile : 11,200 n/mm2 (at +23 deg. celcius) acco
rding TO ISO 527
f) Thermal Stability:
Curing Time

Curing Temperature

TG
7 days

+45 deg. celcius

+62 deg. celcius

g) Service Temperature = -40 to +45 deg. celcius
Strength

1 day

3 days

7 days
85-95 n/mm2
mm2
25-30 n/mm2

Compressive Strength
85-95 n/mm2
Shear Strength
16-19 n/mm2
Tensile Strength
26-31 n/mm2
"(at 35 deg. celcius)

85-95 n/mm2
15-18 n/mm2

16-19 n/

23-28 n/mm2

"
h) Substrate shall have a temperature = +8 deg. celcius
/ +35 deg. celcius max
i) Ambient shall have a temperature = +8 deg. celcius /
+35 deg. celcius max
j) Adhesive must be applied at temperature = +8 deg. cel
cius / +35 deg. celcius max
k) substrate moisture content shall have a max. of 4% pb
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-Carbon fiber reinforced plates and its adhesive system shall ha
ve an international test approvals such as:
a) Socotech (france)
b) Empa, report no. 154 490/1, 1994: static loading test
on conc. beams approvals
c) Empa, report no. 154 490/1, 1994: static loading test
on conc. beams approvals
d) Deutsches institute fur bautechnik z-36.12-29, 2006 (
general construction authorized)
-Carbon fiber plates and adhesive shall be with the same manufac
turer to insure compatibility and product guarantee.
-Installation of carbon fiber shall be done by the manufacturer'
s trained applicators and shall have an applicator's training certificate to ins
ure the quality of the workmanship.
-All on-site application shall conforms to the corporate methodo
logy given by the manufacturers.
b. Carbon reinforced polymer sheets

-All carbon reinforced polymer sheets shall have the technical p

roperties:
Max. Strain
1.70%

0.12

Fabric Type
Strength
Thickness
Areal weight
carbon fiber 230g/m2
4,100 mpa
230 g/m2

Stiffness
230 gpa

-Material testing shall conformed as described in the two standa

rds ISO 527-5 AND ASTM D3039/D3039 M.
-Sheet adhesive shall be part of the system of the structural st
rengthening process and shall conformed with the following technical properties:
I.Two part epoxy based impregnating resin (for wet lay-up appica
tion)
a) Density = mixed 1.16 kg/l (at +23 deg. celcius)
b) Elongation at break = 1.5% (7 days at +23 deg. celciu
s)
c) Thermal Expansion Coefficient = 6.0 x 10-5 per deg. c
elcius (temp. range -20 to 40 deg. celcius
d) E-Modulus = Flexural: 2,800 n/mm2 (at +23 deg. celciu
s) according to DIN 53452
Tensile : 3,500 n/mm2 (at +23 deg. celciu
s) according to DIN 53455
e) Thermal Stability:
Curing Time
HDT (Heat Distortion Temp)
7 days
+43 deg. celcius
7 days
+49 deg. celcius
3 days
+66 deg. celcius

Curing Temperature
+15 deg. celcius
+23 deg. celcius
+40 deg. celcius

f) Viscosity

Shear rate : 50/

"Temperature
Viscocity
+15 deg. celcius
+23 deg. celcius
+40 deg. celcius

"

-2'000 mPas
-700 mPas
-200 mPas

g) Service Temperature = -40 to +45 deg. celcius

Strength
Bond Strength
Tensile Strength
(at 23 deg. celcius)

7 days
45 n/mm2
45 n/mm2

h) Substrate shall have a temperature = +15 deg. celcius

/ +40 deg. celcius max
i) Ambient shall have a temperature = +15 deg. celcius /
+40 deg. celcius max
j) Adhesive must be applied at temperature = +8 deg. cel
cius / +35 deg. celcius max
k) Substrate moisture content shall have a max. of 4% pb
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II. Or two part epoxy based impregnating resin (for dry lay-up a
ppication)
a) Density = 1.30 kg/l + 0.1 kg/l (part a & b) (at +23
deg. celcius)
b) Elongation at break = 0.9% (7 days at +23 deg. celciu
s)
c) Thermal Expansion Coefficient = 4.5 x 10-5 per deg. c
elcius (temp. range -10 to 40 deg. celcius
"d) E-Modulus = Flexural: 3,800 n/mm2 (at +23 deg. celci
us)
according to din 53452"
Tensile : 4,500 n/mm2 (at +23 deg. celciu
s) according to din 53455
e) Thermal Stability:
Curing Time
HDT (Heat Distortion Temp)
7 days
+36 deg. celcius
7 days
+47 deg. celcius
7 days
+53 deg. celcius

Curing Temperature
+10 deg. celcius
+23 deg. celcius
+35 deg. celcius

f) Viscosity
"Temperature
Viscocity
+15 deg. celcius
+23 deg. celcius
+40 deg. celcius

"

Shear rate : 50/s

-10'000 mPas
-6000 mPas
-5000 mPas

g) Service Temperature = -40 TO +45 deg. celcius

Strength
Bond Strength
m2)

7 days
Concrete Failure (>4 n/m

en 24624
Tensile Strength
(at 23 deg. celcius)

30 n/mm2

h) Substrate shall have a temperature = +10 deg. celcius

/ +35 deg. celcius max
i) Ambient shall have a temperature = +10 deg. celcius /
+35 deg. celcius max
j) Adhesive must be applied at temperature = +8 deg. cel
cius / +35 deg. celcius max
k) Substrate moisture content shall have a max. of 4% pb
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-Carbon fiber reinforced sheet and its adhesive system shall hav
e an international test approvals such as: and confroms to the requirements of:
a) Socotech (france)
b) Road and bridges research institute (poland): ibdim n
o. at/2003-04-336. testing according to en 1504-4
-Carbon fiber sheets and adhesive shall be with the same manufac
turer to insure compatibility and product guarantee

-Installation of carbon fiber shall be done by the manufacturer'

s trained applicators and shall have a applicator's training certificate to insu
re the quality of the workmanship.
-All on site application shall conforms to the corporate methodo
logy given by the manufacturers.
All specifications are the collection from the Design Architect
and Design Engineers for the completion of the Proposed SPC 4-Storey School Buil
ding.

Prepared by:

Engr. Joel B. Ortiz

J3 Trainers & Consultants Inc.