CIVIL SITE ENGINEERS should abide by the following guidelines

Civil Engineers should abide by the following general topics to simplify the construction process and at the same time sustaining the quality of construction.

• Lapping is un-allowed for the bars containing diameters over 36 mm.
• For Chair spacing highest spacing is 1.00 m (or) 1 No per 1m2.
• For dowels rod there should be at least 12 mm diameter.
• Chairs having at least 12 mm diameter bars should be applied.
• There should be longitudinal reinforcement not below 0.8% and in excess of 6% of gross C/S.
• The lowest amount bars for square column should be 4 No’s and 6 No’s for circular column.
• Main bars in the slabs should not be below 8 mm (HYSD) or 10 mm (Plain bars) and the distributors should not be below 8 mm and not surpassing 1/8 of slab thickness.
• The lowest amount thickness of slab is 125 mm.
• Dimension tolerance for cubes should be + 2 mm.

• Free fall of concrete is permissible upto to 1.50m.
• Lap slices should not be applied for bar greater than 36 mm.
• Water absorption of bricks should not surpass 15 %.
• PH value of the water should not be below 6.
• Compacted strength of Bricks should be 3.5 N / mm2.

• Binding wire for steel reinforcement should be 8 kg per MT.
• In soil filling as indicated by IS code, 3 samples should be provided for core cutting test for each 100m2.

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