2 SECTION 1 GENERAL

1/1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1/1.1 PREAMBLE

These Specifications shall be read in conjunction with the other documents of

the Tender and Contract Documents and Drawings. The Contractor shall
comply with all the provisions contained within these Documents. The
Contractor shall take note of the Appendices contained in Part 3 of 3 of these
Specifications. Where items in Part 1 of 3 of the Specifications are also
covered in the Appendices the requirements of the Appendices shall take
precedence.

Any clause in these Specifications which relates to work or materials not

required by the Contract shall be deemed not to apply.

In order to avoid needless repetition of such phrases as "to the Engineer" and
"by the Engineer" or "the Engineer's Representative" throughout these
Specifications it shall be understood that when an order, instruction, decision,
exercise of judgment or other similar act is indicated, such order, instruction,
decision, exercise of judgment or other similar action will be issued, given,
made or referred to the Engineer or the Engineer's Representative.

1/1.2 ABBREVIATIONS

In this Contract the following abbreviations have the meanings hereby assigned
to them:

"AASHTO" means the specification issued by the American Association of

State Highway and Transportation Officials.

"ACI" means the specification issued by the American Concrete Institute.

"ASA" means the specification issued by the American Standard Association.

"ASTM" means the specification by the American Society for Testing and
Materials.

"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.

"BS" means the specification issued by the British Standards Institution.

"BS. EN" means European Standards adopted as a British Standard.

"CP" means the Code of Practice issued by the BS.

"ISO" means International Standards Organisation.

"mm" means millimetre.

"cm" means centimetre.

"sq. cm, or cm2" means square centimetre.

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"lin. m" means linear metre.

"sq. m, or m2" means square metre.

"cu. m, or m3" means cubic metre.

"km" means kilometre.

"kg" means kilogrammes.

"t" means tonne.

"gal" means U.S. gallon.

"ml" means millilitre.

"l" means litre.

"U S G" means U.S. gauge.

"No." means Number.

Where no units are quoted for a figure the relevant "System International" (SI)
unit should be assumed.

1/1.3 DATUM

The levels shown on the Drawings are referred to a series of bench-marks,

located throughout the area of the project, and whose positions and values are
shown on the Drawings. In the event of any such bench-mark having become
obliterated, the Contractor shall make his own arrangements to ensure that the
Works are

constructed to the levels shown on the Drawings or as amended by the

Engineer, and if it is found necessary to cover or destroy any of such indicated
bench-marks the Contractor shall transfer the level of such bench-marks to
other approved fixed points, which shall then be surveyed and marked on the
Drawings. The survey station details obtained by the Contractor from the Dubai
Municipality Survey Section shall be at Contractor’s cost.

1/1.4 RIGHT OF WAY

The Contractor shall make all the necessary arrangements for any land
required for working areas outside the right of way, including payment when
necessary, and the Employer does not accept any liability in connection with
such land. This includes land for compounds, temporary roads, detours,
diversions and stock piling materials.

1/1.5 GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION

Any soils and materials test results and information provided for the Contractor
with the Contract Documents at Tender stage is for information only. The
Contractor shall be deemed to have studied this information during the

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preparation of his Tender and to have carried out any further tests as he may
consider necessary. No claims for additional payment will be considered from
the Contractor on the grounds that the information is insufficient, incorrect, or
misleading.

1/1.6 INTERPRETATION OF DRAWINGS

The Employer and the Engineer accept no responsibility for any omissions from
or for correctness of the representation of existing features on the Drawings.

1/1.7 RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR

Where the approval of the Engineer is required under these Specifications such
approval shall not relieve the Contractor of his duties, responsibilities or
liabilities under the Contract.

1/1.8 GOVERNING STANDARDS

For all materials where no governing standard is quoted in the Specification

then a suitable national standard approved by the Engineer (BS, BS EN,
AASHTO or ANSI/ASTM) shall be used.

The most recent edition of any standard shall always be adopted unless
otherwise stated in the Specification or directed by the Engineer.
The equivalence between AASHTO and ANSI/ASTM will only be accepted
when directed by the Engineer. The Engineer may consider other national
standards (BS, BS EN, AASHTO, ANSI/ASTM) in place of those stated in the
Specifications.

1/1.9 GROUNDWATER LEVELS IN DUBAI

The Contractor will be deemed to have carried out his own investigations at the
time of Tender to ascertain for himself the nature of the soil conditions and in
particular the groundwater levels that will be encountered.

Method statements for dealing with groundwater shall be submitted within three
weeks of the signing of the Contract.

1/1.10 POLLUTION OF KHOR DUBAI OR ARABIAN GULF

The Contractor shall ensure that no extraneous matter, rubbish or polluting

liquid is deposited or discharged to the Khor Dubai (Creek) or to the foreshore
or sea of the Arabian Gulf.

1/2 SITE OFFICE FOR ENGINEER'S REPRESENTATIVE

(REFER to Volume 1, Appendix C)

1/3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1/3.1 MATERIALS

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All material and products shall have an approved certificate issued by DCL.
Any material required certification as per RTA regulation shall not be used
unless certified by DM-Dubai Central Laboratory or any other independent
laboratory accredited by RTA and /or DCL.

Such Certification shall state that the materials specifications and test results
are in compliance with the specified requirement of the pertinent designations
of the most recent edition of ASTM, BS or any other approved equivalent
National Standard unless otherwise directed.

Falsification of such Certificates, Materials, Specifications or Test Results shall

be just cause for the rejection of the materials.

1/3.2 SETTING-OUT THE WORK

The Contractor shall stake-out the work as to lines and grade in accordance
with the Drawings and secures the approval of the Engineer's Representative
before constructing the work. The Engineer's Representative will, if he deems it
necessary revise the lines or grades and will require the Contractor to adjust
and to stake-out accordingly. The Contractor shall give the Engineer's
Representative not less than 24 hours notice of his intention to set out or give
levels for any parts of the Works, in order that arrangements may be made for
checking. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any setting-out
data he may require from Dubai Municipality Survey Section. The Contractor
shall also be responsible for obtaining Dubai Municipality Survey Section’s
approval on right-of-way. Any costs incurred in this shall be borne by the
Contractor.

The Contractor shall, as a requirement of the Contract and without extra

charge, provide all necessary instruments, appliances, surveyor personnel and
labour, and any other material or staging, which the Engineer's Representative
may require for checking the setting out or for any relevant work to be done.
Any marks made by the Engineer's Representative or Contractor shall be
carefully preserved and, if destroyed, shall be replaced by the Contractor at his
own expense and to the approval of the Engineer. Work shall be suspended for
the time necessary for checking the lines and levels on any part of the work,
and shall proceed only after approval of measurements.

In the case of any variation from the approved works, the Contractor shall give
the Engineer three copies of cross-sections and profiles of the graphical record
or notes and computations of his stake-out as required by the Engineer. At his
option he may submit cross-mark on one copy with his approval of the
proposed lines of the work or his revisions thereof and return it to the
Contractor. The Contractor shall resubmit for approval any cross-sections the
Engineer may amend.

1/3.3 NOTICE OF OPERATIONS

The Contractor shall, when required, supply in writing full information regarding
the localities in which the materials are being obtained and in which the work is
being prepared.

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No permanent work shall be carried out without the consent in writing of the
Engineer's Representative. Full and complete notice, in writing, shall be given
24 hours in advance of the time of the operation in order to make such
arrangements as deemed necessary for inspection.

1/3.4 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND CONTROL

1. The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain such traffic signs, lamps
barriers and traffic control signals as may be necessitated by the
construction of the Works in accordance with Dubai Municipality and
Dubai Traffic Police requirements. The Contractor shall submit proposals
for dealing with such situations to the Engineer Dubai Municipality and
Dubai Traffic Police for consent. Compliance with this Clause shall not
relieve the Contractor of any of his other obligations and liabilities under
the Contract.

2. The Contractor shall, after consultation with any statutory or other

authority concerned, submit to the Engineer for his approval a
programme based on such consultation showing the scheme of traffic
management he proposes for carrying out the Works before
commencing any work which affects the use of the public highway rights
of way or parking areas and thereafter furnish such further details and
information as necessitated by the Works or as the Engineer may
require.

3. The Contractor shall not commence any work which affects the public
highway until all traffic safety measures necessitated by the work are
fully operational.

4. The traffic diversion and signs, lamps, barriers and traffic control signals
shall be in accordance with the requirements of Dubai Municipality (also
refer to Clause 1/1.5).

5. Traffic signs shall comply with the requirements of Dubai Municipality. The
flashing rate for flashing lamps shall be within the range 120-150 flashes
per minute. The minimum luminous intensity of the lamps shall be 0.5
candela for steady lamps, 1.0 candela for ripple lamps at their peak, and
1.5 candela for flashing lamps at their peak.

6. The Contractor shall keep clean and legible at all times all traffic signs,
lamps, barriers and traffic control signals and he shall position,
re-position, cover or remove them as necessitated by the progress of the
Works.

7. Where road diversions roads are approved these must be maintained at

frequencies to suit the traffic volume using them. A good running surface
must be maintained and must at all times be free from ruts and potholes.

1/3.5 ACCESS TO PRIVATE LAND

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The Contractor shall give three weeks notice to the owner/occupier before
entering private lands and the Contractor shall not enter on to those lands until
given permission by the Engineer.

1/3.6 ROADS AND SITE TO BE KEPT CLEAN

The Contractor shall take great care and all reasonable precautions to ensure
that roads and thoroughfares used by him either for the construction of the
Works or for the transport of plant, labour and materials are kept clean during
of such construction or transport and in the event of their requiring cleaning in
the opinion of the Engineer the Contractor shall take all necessary and
immediate steps to clean them.

On completion of dewatering the Contractor shall immediately dismantle and

remove from the Site disused discharge pipes and dewatering points.

Each individual site of work must be clean during the work and must be
thoroughly cleaned up on completion.

1/3.7 COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

The Contractor shall reinstate all properties whether public or private affected
by the Works, Temporary Works, constructional plant, labour materials or
transport to a condition at least equal to that existing before his first entry on to
them.

If in the opinion of the Engineer the Contractor shall have failed to take
reasonable and prompt action to discharge his obligations in the matter of site
clearance or reinstatements the Engineer will inform the Contractor in writing of
his opinion in which circumstances the Employer reserves the right to carry out
the reinstatement himself or to arrange for it to be carried out by others or to
make payments to the owners and occupiers in respect of such matters for
which the Contractor is responsible. All such costs incurred and payments
made will be deducted from any monies due or which shall become due from
the Employer to the Contractor.

1/3.8 EXISTING SERVICES

Drains, pipes, cables and similar existing services encountered in the course of
the Works shall be guarded from injury or damage by the Contractor at his own
cost so that they may continue to function uninterruptedly to the satisfaction of
the owners thereof and the Contractor shall not store materials or otherwise
occupy any part of the site in any manner likely to hinder the operations of such
owners.

1. The Contractor shall protect and support, during the progress of the
Works, all pipe mains, cable wires and other apparatus which might be
endangered by his operations. The approximate positions and alignments
of known services are indicated on the Drawings, but no guarantee of
exact location can be given, and the Contractor must communicate with
the authorities and/or proprietors concerned to locate them exactly, and he
shall then prepare shop drawings 1/500 scale for each Utility as directed
by the Engineer. When approaching each indicated position, the

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Contractor shall search, by safe methods which will not endanger the
service, to determine its precise position.

2. The Contractor shall make his own arrangement with the owners of the
services and with other persons interested, for any diversions, temporary
stoppages and reinstatements, and he shall allow in his programme for all
such arrangements.

3. If any underground service is encountered unexpectedly, excavation shall

cease, and the Engineer's Representative shall be notified immediately.
Emergency work, as necessary, should be put in hand without delay and
without prejudice to the indemnity of the Employer.

4. The Contractor shall give notice, in writing, to the Engineer and to the
appropriate service company of all damages to existing services caused by
him or by any Sub-Contractor in the course of the Works. He shall be held
responsible for any such damage and shall immediately have such
damage made good at his own expense and shall relieve the Employer of
all claims in respect of any loss or interruption involved.

5. If in the opinion of the Engineer, it is necessary or expedient that any pipe,

drain, ditch, cable or overhead wire (including supports) should be broken
out, stopped up, diverted, taken down, or altered, the cost of doing so shall
be the responsibility of the Contractor. Such work shall be executed only
on the written instruction of the Engineer.

6. All existing sewers, culverts, water courses and drains of every kind and
condition that have been altered, extended or otherwise interfered with
either directly or indirectly by the work, or that may by leakage, silting,
stopping of free flow or otherwise interfere with or delay the execution of
the work, shall be made good, cleaned, placed in working order,
supported, maintained, and protected and the Contractor shall provide
everything necessary for efficiently dealing with, protecting, pumping or
removing, as the case may be, all water, sewage, or spoil there from.

1/3.9 CONTINUOUS WORKING

If in the opinion of the Engineer it is necessary for the safety of the Works or for
any other reason, the Contractor shall, when so ordered, carry out the Works,
or any portion thereof continuously by day and night. The Contractor will be
reimbursed the agreed extra costs, provided the necessity for the order is not a
result of the Contractor's negligence.

1/3.10 TEMPORARY STAGING FOR STRUCTURES

Temporary staging shall be provided by the Contractor to enable the

construction operations to be performed in the required sequence. The staging
shall be properly designed and constructed for the loads which it will be
required to support, and complete details of the arrangements proposed shall
be submitted to the Engineer for approval.

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Such approval, however, will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for
the adequacy of the staging. The cost of such staging is to be included in the
tendered rates and prices entered in the Bills of Quantities.

1/3.11 WATER SUPPLY

The Contractor shall carry out an investigation prior to submitting his Tender as
to the availability of water for the purpose of the Works and shall consult and
arrange with the appropriate authorities and consider all legal aspects. The
Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the supply of sufficient water of the
specified quality at all times throughout the Contract, and the costs shall be
deemed to be covered in the Contract rates and prices.

1/3.12 FILLING IN HOLES AND TRENCHES

The Contractor, immediately on completion of any part of the work, shall, at his
own expense, fill up all holes and trenches which have been made or dug by
him and are not part of the Works. Holes, cavities, trenches or depressions
shall be backfilled with suitable materials and compacted to the grade required
or as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall clear away all rubbish and
materials that is no longer required for the execution of the work, whether his
own or any other party to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

1/3.13 PROTECTION OF WORKS FROM WEATHER

The Contractor, at his own expense, shall protect all works and materials from
injury by weather. All damage caused by adverse weather conditions, whether
by flooding or intense heat or any other weather conditions shall be rectified by
the Contractor at his own expense. Abnormal weather conditions shall not be
considered any reason for a claim by the Contractor for compensation for
damage.

1/3.14 KEEPING THE WORKS FREE FROM WATER

The Contractor shall at his own expense keep the works at all times well
drained and excavations whether above or below the normal water level of the
water table free from storm or percolating water which may accumulate on the
Site and which may interfere with progress of construction or has or is likely to
have deleterious effect on the work in progress or the use thereof, by provision
of temporary open drains and sub-soil drains, diversion of ditches and other
surface water channel or by pumping or other means as required.

1/3.15 SIGN BOARDS

The Contractor shall provide and erect signboards as detailed in the BOQ, at
the Site and at the Offices of the Engineer and the Contractor. Normally
signboards will be required on all major road approaches to the Site.

The layout and lettering size and location of all signboards shall be subject to
the approval of Dubai Municipality.

The signboards shall give, in English and Arabic, the name of the Project and
the names, Post Office Box numbers and contact telephone numbers of the

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Employer, the Engineer and the Contractor. The boards shall be of dimensions
as shown on the drawings and shall be of durable construction capable of
withstanding the effects of the climate for at least the period of the construction
and the Defects Liability Period. The boards shall be mounted on substantial
frames.

The signboards shall be periodically cleaned, remain legible and be maintained

in a structurally safe condition throughout the period of construction and
Defects Liability Period. Upon issue of the Defects Liability Certificate they shall
be removed from the Site within two weeks.

1/3.16 TEMPLATES

When necessary the Contractor shall provide at his expense sufficient and
approved templates for the purpose of controlling the finished shape of certain
work. The templates will be in accordance with the Specifications and Drawings
where such are provided.

All templates must be approved and shall be maintained in good order to

provide the section required for the entire works. Templates may be checked
from time to time and any deficiencies noted shall be rectified immediately.

The Contractor shall also supply straight edges and lines when required to
control the work.

1/3.17 ASSISTANCE TO THE ENGINEER

1. The Contractor shall provide and maintain for the use of the Engineer such
surveying and engineering instruments as the Engineer may require for his
duties as detailed in (Clause 1/3.18). The Contractor shall provide the
Engineer with all necessary assistance in checking the setting out of the
Works and interpreting any information used by the Contractor for this
purpose including the sole use of a minimum of three (3) chainmen.

2. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with all assistance, equipment
and material required to document and record progress of the Works.

3. The Contractor shall provide all assistance, equipment and material

required by the Engineer for all the measurement of the Works for monthly
valuation and for the final certificate payment.

4. The Contractor shall be responsible for all follow up and co-ordination with
all the service departments. (Electricity, Water, Drainage, Street Lighting,
Telephone, Horticultural, etc.).

5. The Contractor shall provide all unskilled labour and necessary tools as
directed by the Engineer.

6. If at any time before the commencement or during the progress of the work
it appears to the Contractor that for the proper execution of a specified part
of the Works, shop drawings are necessary, these drawings shall be
established by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineers'

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Representative for approval. The Engineer's Representative shall have

authority to order at any time and the Contractor shall agree to provide any
number of shop drawings which, in the opinion of the Engineer's
Representative are necessary for the proper execution of a specified work.

The Contractor shall not proceed with the above mentioned work until these
shop drawings are approved by the Engineer's Representative. The
Contractor shall not be entitled to any extra compensation or extension of
time for the preparation of the above mentioned drawings.

These details shall be dimensioned in the metric system and shall describe
accurately the method of fabrication, applied finish and sizes of all members
and fixings and shall indicate methods of marking of components for site
erection.

7. The Engineer shall furnish the Contractor transparencies and AutoCAD

ver.12 diskettes of the original drawings to be corrected as the Works
proceed. The Contractor shall correct where required, prepare and supply
the Engineer’s Representative the updated transparencies and diskettes for
his approval. The diskette copies shall be in Micro-station DGN format of a
standard and detail acceptable to the Dubai Municipality Drainage and
Irrigation Department.

Such record Drawings produced by the Contractor shall include but not be
limited to the following information:

- Offsets from permanent references such as road edge, road centreline,

kerb line, building line, etc., at suitable intervals as directed by the
Engineer, for all services encountered during the Works and during trial
trenches including description of offsets..

- Level profiles for all sewerage, drainage, rising mains.

- House connection layout and details to be completed as separate

drawings and included on main sewer layout drawings.

8. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any extra payment or extension of

time for the preparation of the above mentioned record drawings.

The Contractor shall at the commencement of works, provide the

Engineer's Representative for his full and exclusive use sufficient number of
water, soil, concrete, asphalt, and room thermometers as required by the
Engineer.

1/3.18 SURVEYING EQUIPMENT

The equipment required on Site under this Contract shall be to the Engineer's
approval.

1/3.18.1 Expendable Materials

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The Contractor shall provide adequate supplies of expendable materials such

as stationary, pencils, inks, drawing paper, pens, pegs, brushes, paint and
other similar items required for the satisfactory completion of survey and as
required by the Engineer's Representative.

1/3.19 LABORATORY (SEE APPENDIX, PART 3 OF 3):

1/3.19.1 General

All testing shall be in accordance with DM Administrative Decision No. 160 for
2000.

1/3.20 MINIMUM TEST REQUIREMENTS

The following is the schedule of minimum requirements governing tests of

materials which shall be carried out during the execution of the Works. Should
the Engineer's Representative deem it necessary to increase or reduce the
number of the following mentioned tests, he shall issue his written instructions
to the Contractor as and when required, following due consultation with the
Employer.

All materials shall be tested as per the relevant BS and ASTM Standards
referred to in the DM DCL test schedules.

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Table 1- 1 Minimum test requirements of materials and frequencies of quality control tests
Serial Product/ Test Name Test Standard Sampling Sampling Split Results
No. Material Frequency Method Sample Reporting
Time
1. Subgrade Classification BS 1377-Part1 & 1 per soil type or Source of Yes when Before using
and/or Part 2, 1990 AMD Max 1 per 5,000m3 Material requested in work
Embankment 9027:96
Gradation BS 1377-Part 1 per 5,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
2,Test 9.2, 1990 Material requested in work
AMD 9027:96
Liquid Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 per 5,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Plastic Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 per 5,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Linear Shrinkage BS 1377-Part 2 1 per 5,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Dry BS 1377-Part 4 1 per 5,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
Density/Moisture 1990 AMD Material requested in work
Content 8259:1995 & AMD
13925:2002
3
CBR at 95% MDD BS 1377-Part 4 1 per 5,000m Source of - Before using
1990 AMD Material in work
8259:1995 & AMD
13925:2002
Compaction BS 1377-Part 9 1 per 5,000m3 In Place - Before
1990 AMD placing next
17229:2007 & AMD layer
8264:1995
2
Field Density BS 1377-Part 9 3 No./ per 2,250m After laying Yes when Before
1990 AMD on site requested placing next
17229:2007 & AMD &Compaction layer
8264:1995

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2
Moisture content BS 1377-Part 2 1 / per 1,000m After laying Yes when Before
1990 AMD 9027:96 on site requested placing next
&Compaction layer
3
Field CBR with BS 1377-Part 9 1 / per 5,000m After laying Yes when Before
speedy estimate 1990 AMD on site requested placing next
for Moisture 17229:1997 & AMD &Compaction layer
content and dry 8264:1995
unit weight
(Provisional as
directed by the
Engineer)

Improved Classification BS 1377-Part1 & 1 No./ per 3,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
Subgrade Part 2, 1990 AMD Material requested in work
9027:96
Dry BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 3,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
Density/Moisture 1990 AMD Material requested in work
Content 8259:1995 & AMD
13925:2002
CBR at 95% MDD BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 3,000m3 Source of Before using
1990 AMD Material in work
8259:1995 & AMD
13925:2002
2
Field Density BS 1377-Part 9 3 No./ per 1,500m After laying Yes when Before
1990 AMD 17229: on site requested placing next
2007 & AMD &Compaction layer
8264:1995
Compaction BS 1377-Part 9 3 No./ per 1,500m2 In Place Before
1990 AMD 17229: On shoulder placing next
2007 & AMD layer
8264:1995

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3
2. Aggregate Gradation BS 1377-Part 1 No./ per 3,000m Source of Yes when Before using
Subbase 2,Test 9.2, 1990 Material requested in work
AMD 9027:96
3
Liquid Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 3,000m Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
3
Plastic Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 3,000m Source of Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material in work
Linear Shrinkage BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 3,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
3
Sand Equivalent ASTM D2419:2009 1 No./ per 3,000m Source of Yes when Before using
Material requested in work
Compaction by BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 3,000m3 Source of Before
modified proctor 1990 AMD Material placing next
method with 8259:1995 & AMD layer
compaction curve. 13925:2002
3
CBR at 95% of the BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 3,000m Source of Yes when Before using
modified Field 1990 AMD Material requested in work
Proctor Density 8259:1995 & AMD
13925:2002
3
Loss Angeles ASTM C-131:06 or 1 No./ per 3,000m Source of Yes when Before using
Abrasion Loss ASTM C-535:09 Material requested in work
2
Field Density BS 1377-Part 9 4No./ per 1,500m After laying Yes when Before
1990 AMD 17229: on site requested placing next
2007 & AMD &Compaction layer
8264:1995

3. Aggregate Gradation BS 1377-Part 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when

Base 2,Test 9.2, AMD Material requested
9027:96
Liquid Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Plastic Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material in work

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3
Linear Shrinkage BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 1,000m Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Sand Equivalent ASTM D2419:2009 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
Material requested in work
Compaction by BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Before
modified proctor 1990 AMD Material placing next
method with 8259:1995 & AMD layer
compaction curve. 13925:2002
3
CBR at 98 % BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 1,000m Source of Yes when Before using
(Base) of the 1990 AMD Material requested in work
modified Field 8259:1995 & AMD
Proctor Density 13925:2002
3
Loss Angeles ASTM C-131:06 or 1 No./ per 1,000m Source of Yes when Before using
Abrasion Loss ASTM C-535:09 Material requested in work
Field Density BS 1377-Part 9 4 No./ per 900m2 After laying Yes when Before
1990 AMD 17229: on site requested placing next
2007 & AMD &Compaction layer
8264:1995
2
4. Wet Mix Field Density BS 1377-Part 9 3 No./ per 750m Source of Yes when Before using
Macadam 1990 AMD 17229: max Material requested in work
2007 & AMD
8264:1995
Liquid Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Plastic Limit BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material in work
3
Linear Shrinkage BS 1377-Part 2 1 No./ per 1,000m Source of Yes when Before using
1990 AMD 9027:96 Material requested in work
Sand Equivalent ASTM D2419:2009 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
Material requested in work

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3
Compaction by BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 1,000m Source of Before
modified proctor 1990 AMD Material placing next
method with 8259:1995 & AMD layer
compaction curve. 13925:2002
CBR at 100 % of BS 1377-Part 4 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
the modified Field 1990 AMD Material requested in work
Proctor Density 8259:1995 & AMD
13925:2002
Loss Angeles ASTM C-131:06 or 1 No./ per 1,000m3 Source of Yes when Before using
Abrasion Loss ASTM C-535:09 Material requested in work
Field Density BS 1377-Part 9 4 No./ per 750m2 After laying Yes when Before
1990 AMD 17229: (Carriageway) on site requested placing next
2007 & AMD 4 No./ per 450 &Compaction layer
8264:1995 linear.m (shoulder)

5. Water for Mixing Water for BS EN 1008:2002 One test for each Source of Before using
Concrete Concrete source Material in work
(Specification for
Sampling, Testing
and Assessing the
Suitability of
Water, Including
Water Recovered
from Processes in
the Concrete
Industry, as Mixing
Water for
Concrete)

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6. Portland Composition, BS 12 OPC One bag of cement Source of Before using

Cement specifications and (withdrawn and shall be taken from Material in work
conformity criteria superseded by BS each 250 tons or
for common EN197-1:2000) fraction thereof for
cements BS 4027-SRC each source or
(Sulfate Resistance manufacturer.
Portland Cement) Testing certificate
Active/Current may be accepted in
BS 4550 – Part1 lieu of this by the
(withdrawn no engineer.
replacement),
7. Coarse All tests BS 812 One sample shall be Source of Before using
Aggregate for (General taken from each Material in work and
Concrete Specification- designated source. when the
Part1) After approval, one material is in
sample shall be use
taken from each
1000m3. On each
sample, 2 sets of the
required tests should
be carried out.
Except sieve analysis
which shall be 3 in
number.

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8. Fine All tests BS 812 One sample shall be Source of Before using
Aggregate for (General taken from each Material in work and
Concrete Specification- designated source. when the
Part1) After approval, one material is in
sample shall be use
taken from each
1000m3. On each
sample, 2 sets of the
required tests should
be carried out.
Except Sieve
Analysis which shall
be 3 in number.
9. Bituminous All tests See list One sample of Source of Before using
Material (General bituminous material Material in work and
Specification- shall be taken from when the
Part1) each designated material is in
source or delivery use
from the
manufacturer.
Subsequent testing
shall be as directed
by the engineer but
not less than one
sample for each 80
tons or equivalent.
10. Aggregate for All tests See list One sample shall be Source of Before using
Bituminous (General taken from each Material in work and
Material Specification- designated source. when the
Part1) After approval, one material is in
sample shall be use
taken from each
1000m3.

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11. Mineral Filler All tests See list One sample shall be Source of Before using
for (General taken from each 50 Material in work and
Bituminous Specification- tones or fraction when the
Mixture Part1) thereof. material is in
use
12. Bituminous All tests See list 1- One sample Source of Before using
Mixture (General of each day Material in work and
Specification- production or each when the
Part1) 200 tones laid or material is in
part thereof use
whichever is
greater, shall be
taken. The
sample should be
taken from the
paving machine
after
approximately half
of any one load
has been laid from
the plant.
2- One Core
sample for specific
gravity testing
shall be taken for
each 300 linear
meter of traffic
lane or 2000m2 or
parts thereof for
each completed
layer of pavement.

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13. Reinforcing All tests See list Reinforcing steel Before using
Steel (General shall be supplied to in work and
Specification-Part site with a when the
1) manufacturer’s test material is in
certificate for each use
load. Where directed,
testing on any
sample of
reinforcement for the
following types may
be required.
1. Steel fabric
reinforcement.
2. Mild steel and
high yield (hot
rolled) bars.
3. Cold worked steel
bars
Chemical analysis of
steel for carbon
content as directed
by the engineer.

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14. Concrete All tests See list  One set of at least Before using
(General 6 cubes (or 4 in work and
Specification-Part cylinders) shall be when the
1) obtained from material is in
3
each 75m . or use
fraction thereof
placed in each day
or class of
concrete.
 Slump tests and
compaction factors
tests shall be
carried out at site
of the actual
placing of concrete
as directed by the
engineer.
 Preparation of
concrete
specimens and
curing of
specimens.
 Minimum cement
content of
hardened concrete
as directed by the
engineer.

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15. Precast All tests See list Flexural / Transverse Before using
Concrete (General Strength and Water in work and
Specification-Part Absorption for each when the
1) supplier of precast material is in
kerbs and slabs (2 use
no. of samples).
Subsequently, on
approval of a source
or supplier, 2
samples will be
tested every 2000
linear meter. For
kerbs and every
2
2000m for slab tiles.

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1/3.21 Sources of Materials

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the Approval of the local
Authorities for the sources of materials and he shall have no right to claim for
any compensation if he is to pay for the material at its source.

1/3.22 Programming the Progress of the Works

A detailed computer-based programme using critical path methods shall be

produced by the Contractor as set out in the Conditions of Contract. This shall
include full details of resources and rates of progress. The Engineer may
require the Contractor to modify the programme on occasions during the
course of the Contract. The Contractor shall work to the latest approved
programme at all times.

In planning his programme the Contractor shall allow reasonable time for the
Engineer to confirm setting out details as the Works proceed in accordance
with the programme.

The Contractor shall indicate on his programme whether the work is to be

carried out during normal site hours or whether overtime or a shift system is
necessary to execute the Works.

The Contractor shall present a weekly summary to the Engineer detailing

personnel, plant materials and equipment orders and shipping movements of
same.

Before the close of Site on each working day the Contractor shall submit a
brief programme for the following working day stating in which area of the site
work will be carried out and the location of plant and labour. The format of the
programme shall be agreed with the Engineer. The Contractor shall also
submit for the Engineer’s approval a daily record of manpower and plant
resources.

1/3.23 Progress Reports

The Contractor shall be required to submit to the Engineer weekly and monthly
progress reports on the first day of the week following and the first day of the
month following respectively.

Weekly Report

The report shall include: the meteorological data; Contractor's plant and labour
returns; a brief summary of work completed.

Monthly Report

The report shall include: a description of the month's work; details of any
problems relating to the Works; quantities; records of test results; charts
illustrating progress in terms of work done against programmed work and the

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financial status of the Contract including value of works completed, certified

and monies received; progress photographs.

1/3.24 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

The Contractor shall arrange to take monthly record photographs of the Works
in progress. These photographs shall cover such extent of the Works as the
Engineer shall direct. The days upon which the photographs are to be taken
shall be decided by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall provide the Engineer on the last day of each month, one
copy of progress digital photos of high resolution on a CD with dates imprinted
on it.

The copyright of all photographs shall be vested in the Employer and the
negatives and prints shall be delivered to the Engineer within 4 days of
exposure.

1/3.25 FLOWS IN PIPELINES AND AT PUMPING STATIONS

During the execution of the Works the Contractor shall maintain flows in
pipelines and at pumping stations or alternatively provide adequate means of
diverting the flows or over pumping of the flows to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.

The Contractor should note that the Employer may decide to carry out over
pumping utilising his own plant and resources and the Contractor shall make
due allowance for the necessary coordination with the Employer with respect to
the Contract programme. Such arrangements will not relieve the Contractor of
his obligations for the maintenance of flows and the safety of the Works,
personnel and the general public. No claim for delay or additional work arising
from this requirement will be considered by the Employer.

1/3.26 SUPPRESSION OF NOISE

The Contractor shall make every reasonable endeavour both by means of

temporary works and by the use of appropriate plant or silencing devices to
ensure that the level of noise resulting from the execution of the Works does
not constitute a nuisance.

1/3.27 CLOSING OF ROADS

The Contractor shall give four weeks notice in writing to the Engineer of his
intention to commence work on any public road (which shall include un-made
rights-of-way).

The closure of public roads will not be permitted without the written permission
of the Dubai Municipality Roads Department, the Dubai Traffic Police and the
Engineer. The Contractor shall submit five (5) copies of his proposals for
diverting traffic indicating positions of all signs, cones, lights and anything else
which may be necessary. The Contractor shall comply with any Specification
for traffic diversion, including surfacing requirements, safety and control laid

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down by the Authorities in Dubai and shall be responsible for continuous

maintenance.

A period of up to 30 days may be required by the Dubai Municipality to process

permits authorising the cutting of existing carriageways. In the event of such
permission being refused the Contractor shall have no claim for any additional
payment.

No work will be permitted on a public road verge, central reservation or garden

without the SIGNED approval of the respective Authorities copies of which
must be submitted to the Engineer before work commences.

The Contractor’s work shall be so arranged that use of the roads affected by
the work shall be restored to the public with the minimum of delay. Laying of
the pipelines, backfilling, testing of the pipeline, temporary reinstatement and
clearance of the Site shall follow closely behind excavation and the Engineer
may limit the length of excavation when necessary.

1/3.28 NOC FROM RELEVANT AUTHORITIES

Not withstanding the requirements of clause 48 of "Conditions of Contract for

Works of Civil Engineering Construction, (Part 1 - General Conditions)" it shall
be the Contractor's responsibility to obtain all required No Objection
Certificates (NOC) from the relevant Authorities and submit them to the
Engineer prior to the Engineer issuing a Taking Over Certificate.

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