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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. The technical specifications shall be the specifications detailed in the publication
“SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE WORKS” (Fourth Revision, 2001) of the Ministry of
Road Transport and Highway’s published by the Indian Roads Congress with its latest amendments. The
provisions/stipulations for various item of works as may be relevant to the job/work package are as detailed
at Annexure-A
Note:-
The technical specification contain herein shall be read in conjunction with the various other
documents forming the bid. These specifications shall apply to all the works as are required to be executed
under the contract.
Unless otherwise stipulated, all the works will have to be executed conforming to the clauses of
MORT&H’s specification for road & bridge works (4 th Revision, latest edition). In the absence of any
definite clauses/Provisions/specifications on any particular issue/item of works in the MORT&H’s
specification, reference may be made to the IRC Code (updated). IS Codes may also be referred where IRC
Codes are silent on that issue/item of work. Where even IS Codes are silent, the DGBR SSR specifications
are to be followed. If none of the above can be applied, the construction of works will have to be executed
conforming to the sound Engineering practice as approved by the Engineer. In case of any dispute arising out
of the interpretations on the above, the decision of the Engineer shall be final and binding on the contractor.
The words like contract, contractor, Engineer, Employer, works and worksite used in the
specification shall be considered to have the meaning as understood from the definitions of these terms given
in the condition of the contract.
The following abbreviations shall have the meaning as given below:-
AASHTO
ASTM
BS
CBR
IRC
IS
MORT&H
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
American Society for Testing and Materials.
British Standard Published by the British Standards Institution.
California Bearing Ratios.
Indian Road Congress.
Indian Standard Published by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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