GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

PROJECT TITLE: CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

LOCATION:BRGY. AMBARACAO NORTE, NAGUILIAN, LA UNION
PROJECT OWNER:MRS. DEMETRIA C. DULAY

A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. All construction finish shall be with high quality workmanship to the best of workers
talent and skills and with accordance to the Plans and Specifications, as well as to the
great satisfaction of the Architect/Engineer and the Owner.

2. The construction shall conform to all the requirements of the National Building Code, as
well as the local rules and the regulation of the municipality of NAGUILIAN, LA UNION

B. CLEARING, GRADING AND FILLING

1. General Conditions
The contractor shall make all necessary excavation for the foundation to grade
indicated in the drawings with put extra compensation. The ground floor shall be 0.60
meters above the grade line.
Excavation for footings shall be done strictly in accordance with the given sizes
and depths as shown in the drawings.

C. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

1. The plans and specifications shall be considered as binding in all items of work
mentioned in one but mentioned or indicated in the other or vice-versa, shall Be
considered as there are duly mentioned in both.
2. Where no numerical indications appear on the plans, all drawings shall be carefully
followed according to the plans and specifications indicated, but where numerical
notations are indicated, such numerical notations shall be followed.
3. The contractor or workmen without prior approval of the architect concerned and
owner or his representative shall make no change in the drawings or specifications.
D. CONCRETE AND MASONRY
1. CONCRETE WORKS
All concrete works shall be done in accordance with Government Specifications
for Concrete and or the latest edition of the ACI requirements for Reinforced Concrete.
 The following proportions shall be used unless otherwise noted in the plan:
Class “A” (1:2:4) for suspended slab, column, beams, carport slab and driveway
Class “B” (1:2:5) for footings and foundations.
Class “C” (1:3:6) for all slab on fill.
All slab not less than 0.10 m in thickness. All slab reinforcement shall be 0.10 m in
thickness. All slab reinforcement shall be 0.02 m. clear from the bottom and 0.015 m. clear
from the top of the slab.

2. MASONRY WORKS:
For all exterior walls use 5” concrete hollow blocks locally manufactured All 5”
hollow blocks shall be reinforced with 10 mm diameter vertical bars at every 0.60 mm and
10mm diameter horizontal bars 0.60 m and 10mm diameter horizontal bars at every
0.60m. All 4” hollow blocks shall be reinforced with 10 mm diameter vertical bars at every
0.60 m and 10 mm. diameter horizontal bars at every 0.60 m.
All cells and joints for reinforcements shall be filled with mortar. All cells and joints
under the ground shall be filled
Tie beam shall be provided all around walls.
For mortar and plastering, the proportion 1:2 shall be used for cement and sand
mixture.
3. MATERIALS

 Island cement shall conform to ASTM standards. Use only one brand for
the whole structural and masonry works.

 Fine aggregates for concrete, mortar, grout, or plaster: stone screenings or

other materials with similar characteristics: clean, hard, strong, durable,
free from dusts, lumps soft or flaky particles, shale, alkali, loam or clay.
 Coarse Aggregates: Gravel; Well- drained, clean, hard particles of gravel
or crushed rocks, 20mm (3/4”) dia. Maximum for slab. Crushed sand from
Naguilian or approved equal.

 Steel reinforcements: As manufactured by National Steel Corporation or

approved equal. Structural Grade Steel: with minimum Fy= 230MPa
(Grade 33).

 Tie wires: Ga. 16 galvanized iron (G.I.) at joints or laps of placed

reinforcements as indicated in the plans. Refer to structural plans and
general construction notes to conform the above values. Use steel
conforming to ASTM standards, deformed, for concrete and masonry
requirements.
  Water: Fit for drinking, free from injurious amount of oil, acids, alkali,
organic materials and other deleterious substances.

4. FORMWORKS
Construct all formwork complete with centering coarse molds conform to
shape, form line grade, maintain rigid to prevent deformation under I load. Provide
necessary camber.
Remove forms according to the following schedule:
Column/Vertical faces of beam – 1-2 days (as per engineer’s decision)
Slabs (props left under) – 3 days
Beam soffits – 7 days
Slabs – 14 days

5. PROPORTIONING, MIXING AND CURVING

The design was based on a 3,000 psi. concrete. Design mix proportion to produce
3,000 psi. strength after 28 days. Proportion volume of 2 cu. Ft. boxes.
Immediately after placing, protect concrete surface not covered by form from lots
of surface moisture for at least 5 clays. Protect from loss of water by covering with
paper.

6. CONCRETE WALLS
a. All walls to be reinforced according to the schedule of wall reinforcement
unless otherwise indicated.
b. Reinforced bars to be 0.03 meters clear from the face of the wall except in
0.10 meters wall where it will be at the center.
c. Carry the vertical bars 0.60 meters above the floor level to provide the
splicing within the necessary; elsewhere stop at 0.05 mete below the top of the
slab or solid band.
d. Horizontal and vertical bars, if necessary, shall be applied by lapping a
distance equal to 40 diameters. Wire securely with #16 F.1 wire provided the
splicing in the adjacent bars are staggered at least 1.50 meters on center.
e. All walls spanning, openings and wall acting as beams to have vertical
reinforcement bent U-form like stirrings and spaced according to the schedule of
wall reinforcement, unless otherwise stated.
 f. In wall reinforcement, alternate intersection of vertical and horizontal bare
shall be connected with #16 C.I. wire to the opposite intersection to give the
required distance in accordance with the notes on concrete walls.

7. SLABS
a. All slabs reinforcement to be 0.02 meters clear from the bottom and 0.15
meters clear from the top of the slab.
b. Bend bars at 30 degrees angle.
c. Use #3 dia. temperature bar.
d. Spaced 10" o.c. both ways.
8. CEMENT FINISHES
a. All concrete surfaces including those indicated as cement finish, other than
floors and steps and surfaces where other applied finish is required shall be given
a finish done and applied in the following manner:
1. Immediately after removal of forms, all projecting wire and bolts and
other devices used for tying forms shall be cut-off at least one-half cm.
beneath the finish surface. All holes, voids, depressions, and other defects
shall be thoroughly wetted and then painted up solid with cement mortar
putty of the same proportion as the mortar in the bodywork.
2. Where tiles bricks are specified in drawings, tiles shall be firmly laid
on tile adhesive.
9. CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS
Concrete hollow blocks are indicated in the drawings shall be well-cured.
The normal thickness of the blocks shall be 6" and 4" required.
Concrete blocks shall be wetted thoroughly with water prior to laying.
Blocks shall be laid in running hand with vertical faces truly vertical with clean out
joints.
Partitions shall be reinforced with 10" dia. horizontal @ every 3 layers of
chb and 10" dia. vertical @ 0.6m o.c. The cell containing the vertical reinforcement
shall be filled with cement mortar of 1:3 mixture.

10. CARPENTRY AND JOINERY WORKS

a. Lumber shall be of approved quality of their respective kinds required for
the various parts of the work; they shall well-seasoned thoroughly dry and free
from all imperfections impairing their strength, durability or appearance. Form
lumber shall be rough smoothly dressed and well sandpapered.
 Lumber to be used for their respective parts of the work shall be as follows:
1. Yakal - door jambs, door heads, window jambs, sills and heads concrete
or masonry works.
2. Tanguile - 1/4" plywood (Class C).
b. All frames shall be done as far as possible with carefully fitted mortise and
tendon joints. All doors, windows and other openings were so indicated on plane,
shall have frame and still of the dimensions shown and all frames coming in
contract with concrete shall be anchored with 20 D nails, space not more than 3
apart, all around and the contract surface.
All frames shall be riveted and molded were so required.
c. Doors
Door panels shall be as indicated in the schedule nailed and glued in place.
Deutsche Fenster PVC door shall have door jamb and lockset. Schedule
of door is provided on the plan and bill of materials. All materials shall be of good
quality, and any objects noticed shall be out rightly rejected upon delivery.
Glass door shall be provided with handle and hinges as specified by the
Architect.
d. Windows
All aluminum, sliding windows shall be in accordance with the detailed
drawing.
All window frames are aluminum powder coated with ¼ “ thick glass, color
of frame as per architect’s or owner’s choice.
e. Partitions
Partitions shall be accordance with the detailed drawings.
f. Ground Floor
1. Living area – (ceramic tiles 600mm x 600mm)
2. Bedrooms – (ceramic tiles 600mm x 600mm)
3. Master bedroom – (ceramic tiles 600mm x 600mm)
4. Walk-in Closet – (ceramic tiles 600mm x 600mm)
5. Toilet & Bath – (ceramic tile 300mm x 300mm)
II. Painting
GENERAL

 Surface Examination – No painting shall be done under conditions, which will

jeopardize the quality or appearance of painting or finishing.

 Preparation – All surfaces shall be in proper condition to receive the finish. All
woodwork shall be sandpapered to smooth and finished dusted clean; all
knotholes, pitch pockets, or sappy portions shall be shellacked or sealed with wood
filler. Nail holes cracks or defects shall be carefully puttied after the first coat.
Matching the color paint or stain, all imperfection in plaster shall be filled with
patching. Compound and smoothened off to match adjoining surfaces.

NOTES:
All painting and finishes shall have at least two (2) coats of Weathergard Elastomeric paint
or stain.
No work shall be left without approval of the supervising Architect.

CHOICE OF COLOR
The owner must first be consulted after he has given the color scheme. No painting job
shall be done unless it has met the approval of the owner regarding the color.

VARNISHING

1. All woodwork to be varnished must first be thoroughly sandpapered and all cracks hole,
and other defects must be thoroughly and carefully filled with the first quality colored or
white putty tinted to match the desired finish.
2. No man-on-the-job wood filler will he allowed. It should be a first quality wood filler.
3. Before varnishing a sample must be applied for approval of the owner.

MISCELLANEOUS
All licenses and permits necessary for the proper construction including light
connection and other miscellaneous fees incidental to complete the construction of the
building shall be done by the owner. The building permit shall be at the expense of the
owner.