(2b+G+7) 8th Gate Financial District Buildings FD1&FD2

Damascus, Syria

Issue: FINAL, 14th FEB 2013

VOLUME II: SPECIFICATIONS

(WATER FEATURE)

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SECTION L07 – WATER FEATURE FINISHES

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Scope of Work

1.1.1 The scope of this contract comprises the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and product
liability for a period of 12 months from certified completion of water feature finishes as detailed in the
drawings and in this specification.

1.1.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for checking that the design conforms to the highest international
published standards.

1.2 Equipment

1.2.1 All equipment shall be supplied and installed by a specialist company. This specialist company shall be
proven in the installation of water features and shall submit a list of completed projects designed and
installed by themselves in the last ten years for the approval of the Engineer.

1.3 Shop Drawings

1.3.1 The Contractor shall submit for approval fully dimensioned and detailed design, construction and shop
drawings for all parts of the water feature (including associated civil works for walls and finishes).
These drawings shall include, but not be limited to, architectural, structural, civil, mechanical and
electrical parts of the work including providing all necessary connections to the site BMS control
system.

1.3.2 The Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the design and performance of all elements of the works
for the stipulated warranty period.

1.3.3 The Contractor shall be deemed to have visited the site at the time of tendering to obtain all information
that may be necessary for the purpose of preparing a tender and entering into a contract. All costs and
charges in connection with the above mentioned visits shall be borne by the tenderer.

1.3 Approval of Materials

1.3.1 The Contractor shall submit samples of all materials which are proposed to be used sufficiently in
advance, to the Engineer for approval, prior to their installation. The successful Contractor shall be
required to create a 2 sq.m sample showing the type and quality of the water feature finishes and a 1
sq.m sample of each fountain type, both suitably located for the approval of the Engineer and Client.

1.3.3 Any materials used, which are not approved nor are not to the satisfaction of the Engineer, may be
rejected and the Contractor shall replace them with approved materials, at his own cost.

1.4 Protection of Existing Services

1.4.1 Particular care is to be taken to avoid damage to any underground services during the progress of the
works. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused to building works, supplies or
services and shall fully indemnify. The method of execution of repairs shall be decided by the owner of
the services, or his representatives.

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1.5 As-Built Drawings

1.5.1 The Contractor shall maintain one set of contract drawings for the sole purpose of recording "As-Built"
conditions of the water feature, walls and finishes as a whole. All changes, previously approved, and all
completed work shall be recorded on these drawings.

1.5.2 The As-Built drawings shall be supplied to the Engineer for approval prior to the issue of the Substantial
Completion Certificate.

1.5.3 On approval of the as-built drawings the Contractor shall forward one reproducible copy of each
drawing for the Engineer's retention.

1.6 Units of Measurement

1.6.1 Unless otherwise stated, the units of measurement are metric units.

2.0 DESIGN

2.1 M&E design

2.1.1 The Contractor shall prepare for the approval of the Engineer full design drawings for the water features
including finishes installation.

2.1.2 All water features to comply with the following requirements:

A. Automatic top-up/ evaporation control system is to be provided

B. Water level control system to be provided
C. A potable water supply is to be provided for all water features
D. Water feature cleaning facilities are to be provided.
E. Total volume of each pool and water feature is to be circulated within a four hour period
F. Water quality to be maintained free from detritus, dust, sand bacteria, fungal and algal
infestation.
G. Maintain weir heights at a minimum depth of 10mm or as indicated otherwise on the drawings.
H. Maintain the water throws from nozzles as indicated on the drawings.
I. All fountain nozzles, spouts, jets etc are to be provided to comply with the performance and
design as indicated on the drawings.

3.0 MATERIALS

3.1 Ceramic Tiles.

3.1.1 Ceramic tiles to entrance water features to be:

A. Finish: glazed
B. Colour: cobalt blue to Landscape Architect’s approval
C. Size: 25 x 25 x 5.
D. Laying: laid on epoxy mortar, with 2.5mm recessed joints, grouted with blue grout to match tile.
E. Sealant: Refer to Section 3.4 for Stone and Tile Sealant

3.1.2 Contractor to allow for providing samples of all specified materials and mock up areas for approval.

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3.3 Mortar Materials:

3.3.1 Provide latex modified Portland cement thick-bed mortar to comply with directions of latex
additive manufacturer and as necessary to produce stiff mixture with a moist surface at time
stone is set.
A. Thick-set mortar latex additive: Laticrete 3701 Mortar Admix or equal and approved
B. Adhesive coat: Laticrete Latex Thinset Mortar Additive 4237 with 211 Crete Filler
Powder or equal and approved
C. Bond coat: Laticrete 4237 Latex Additive with 211 Crete Filler Powder or equal and
approved
D. Thick bed mortar reinforcing mesh: to Engineers approval
E. Mortar thickness: average 20mm thick mortar bed for wall cladding (with non-ferrous
anchors) and average of 25-30mm thick mortar bed for floor bedding
Grout Materials: Provide latex modified Portland cement, factory blended and colour co-
ordinated grout to comply with directions of latex additive manufacturer.
a Grouting mortars shall be Laticrete Dry-set Grout or equal and approved.

4.0 WORKMANSHIP

4.1 Tile bedding or setting base

4.1.1 The Contractor shall check the pool base for suitability for the bedding or setting of tiles/cladding. The
Contractor shall immediately notify the Engineer in writing if he has any doubts as to the site methods
proposed or as to the services of other Contractors. According to this proviso the following, for example,
may be taken as valid reasons for doubt:

A. substantial unevenness
B. efflorescence
C. settlement cracks
D. surfaces which are too smooth
E. surfaces of inadequate strength
F. frozen surfaces
G. oily surfaces (eg by formwork oil)
H. presence of gypsum
I. exposed reinforcement, protruding nails or other metal components
J. remains of wooden formwork
K. lack of or inadequate falls or ones which do not conform to the site drawings

4.2 Scratch coat

4.2.1 The surfaces to be tiled shall first be cleaned of dust and contaminants, mortar droppings and formwork
remains etc. A full, flush scratch coat shall then be applied. This shall be of such a nature that holes and
slightly uneven areas in the structural shell are sealed over.

4.2.2 Mix ratio for the scratch coat in parts by volumes shall be:

1 pt. cement acc. to DIN 1164, Strength Class Z35

2 to 3 pts. sharp, washed sand; grain size 0 - 4mm

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The mortar shall be thoroughly mixed by machine.

4.3 Bedding and setting of tiles/cladding pieces

4.3.1 Tiling shall be correctly marked out before laying to Engineers approval. To obtain a uniform joint the
cladding shall first be laid with the outlet and inlet fittings temporarily positioned and fixed points
established for the overall cladding.

4.3.2 Setting of glass mosaic tiles tiling shall begin at the bottom of the pool wall. Not more than three rows of
tiles shall be laid at a time so that the mortar partly sets and to prevent the tiles and mortar spillage.

4.3.3 Mix ratio for the bedding and laying mortar for glass mosaic tiles shall be strictly in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations and shall include a resin adhesive recommended for admixture to
water features tile laying mortar.

The bedding mortar shall be mixed thoroughly by machine. The Contractor shall not make up more
mortar than can be used before it starts to set.

4.3.4 The mortar bed shall be in strict accordance with the tile manufacturer’s recommendations.

Extruded ceramic tiles and special shaped fittings shall be laid on the tiling base in a full mortar bed. The
back of shaped fittings shall be fully covered with mortar.

4.3.5 Substantial unevenness and dimensional variations in the tiling base shall not be evened out by means
of the bedding or setting mortar. In such cases, the construction of the pool lining shall be examined in
consultation with the Engineer and if necessary additional measures taken.

4.3.6 The setting of the glass mosaic tiles on the pool walls shall be absolutely true, both vertically and
horizontally. Joint width shall be to manufacturers standards.

4.3.7 The Contractor shall ensure that the setting mortar shall be uniformly applied to the backs of the tiles.
After tile setting, the mortar bed shall be compacted by tapping the tiles with the handle of the trowel.
The compaction causes the mortar to slump. The gap this left without mortar shall be back-filled with
mortar before setting next row of tiles and the mortar smoothed upwards in a diagonal direction.

4.4 Pointing

4.4.1 The joints shall be raked out before the bedding mortar sets.

4.4.2 The pointing grout shall be to Engineers approval and shall be colour-matched to the overall tile colour.

4.5 Cleaning

4.5.1 After laying and pointing the tile cladding shall be cleaned by rinsing down with water using a proprietary
cleaning tool. If soiling by cement film or laitents cannot be removed in this way, it shall be removed by
treatment with suitable proprietary cleaning agents or dilute acetic acid (mix ratio 1:10). Thorough
saturation of the joints with clean water shall be undertaken before such treatment. This prevents the
acid penetrating the joints causing damage. The dilute acetic acid shall be allowed to take effect for 5 to
109 minutes, followed by thorough rinsing with clear water using a hose spray.

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Before using cleaning agents to clean the pool, a test cleaning shall be made on a small area at some
appropriate place to test exactly not only the detergent efficiency but also whether the product is liable to
attach the tiling. Only those cleaning agents shall be used which appear in the 'List of tested cleaning
agents for ceramic claddings in swimming pools' list issued by the German Society for Swimming Pools.

4.5.2 To prevent the ingress of cleaning agents and building debris into the filtration system the pools are to be
thoroughly cleaned and washed down with waste water pumped to drain, prior to the end test caps being
removed from the filtration pipework.

5.0 WARRANTY

5.1 The Contractor shall warrant that all materials when installed will perform as intended. All materials as

installed shall be warranted for 20 years.

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