793 SOIL, WASTE, RAIN WATER, VENT AND ANTI-SIPHONAGE PIPES & FITTINGS:3 1 All soil, waste and anti-siphonage pipes and fittings used within sunken floor areas or within plumbingshafts vertical run, shall be cast iron socket and spigot type pipe conforming to IS 1729 - 1967 or itssubsequent revision All cast iron pipes and fittings shall be of the best approved <strong>India</strong>n make of soilvariety preferably of spun quality and hot dipped in Dr Angus Smith Solution and free from flaws, airbubbles, cracks, sand-holes and other defects, truly cylindrical and uniform in thickness They shall not bebrittle but shall allow for heavy cutting chipping and drilling but shall not be less than 6mm thick and ofthe diameter, mentioned in the schedule of quantities They shall be of the largest length available andshall be fixed against the wall on special ‘U’ clamps - 25mm wide 3mm thick and hot dip galvanized bymeans of round headed flat nail of 75mm long on brick wall. In case of hollow block wall or brickmasonry walls (if so specified) - 50 x 50 x 75 long teak wood bats soaked in bitumen paint should be firstfixed to the wall Pipes shall be fixed against these wooden blocks as above by clamps and nails3.2 Jointing shall be carried out with molten lead. The spigot of the pipe must be forced well home into itssocket and must be entered, so that the joint may be of even thickness all round. Atleast, one complete lapof clean white hemp spun yarn shall be drawn into the socket without being forced through the joint intothe pipe Lead shall then be poured into the joint and caulked tight The joint shall then be run with moltenlead in sufficient quantity so that after being caulked solid, the lead may project 3mm beyond the face ofthe socket against the outside of the spigot but must be flush with the outside edge of the socket.Minimum quantity of lead per joint for 100 and 75mm dia pipes shall be 1.8kg and 1.36 kg respectively.3.3 Clean outs at the head of C.I, S/S horizontal pipes running under the floor shall be of cast brass screwed intype. Floor and wall clean outs shall be of cast brass screwed type. The connecting pieces shall be of G.Ithreaded coupling to suit the clean out with lead caulked joint.3.4 Inspection chambers, gully traps, etc within the building i.e. for diversion of pipes at upper flows or onservice floor shall be cast iron chambers with bolts, nuts to close the cover, all to be fabricated as peractual requirement3.5 Supports, pedestal and base for inspection chambers, gully traps and pipes when provided as per aboveshall be in 1:2:4 cement concrete mix3.6 Pipe sleeves and inserts, etc. through RCC walls of buildings either external or internal or for water tanksshall be of C.I. or M.S. provided with water bar flange.3.7 During installation open ends of pipes shall be closed with a plug made of wood, cut in to required shapeand covered with gunny bags to prevent access to dirt in to the pipe3.8 G.I. Waste pipes and fittings shall be ‘C’ class with G.I. unions, tail piece reducers and connections to beprovided between joints to either lead or C.I. Pipes.3.9 W.C. pan connectors shall be to suit the requirements as per drawing, with 40 dia vent horn for connectionto the anti-siphonage pipe Pan connector shall be of C.I. or lead3.10 Connection to the sewer or storm water collection sumps to be perfectly water tight and as specified in thedrawing3.11 Rainwater flashing shall be of 150 X 100 or 230 X 150 fitted on to the bell mouth of rainwater pipes inletand then covered with cast iron grating and extension piece3.12 All rainwater pipes and fittings shall be UPVC type variety conforming to latest IS code.3.13 The floor traps for toilet blocks shall be cast iron with CP brass grating, bolted down design. The trapsshall be provided with minimum water seals of 40 to 50 mm.3.14 Where toilet slabs are sunk, the floor trap shall be of 100 x 75 heavy duty type C.I ‘P’ trap, with C PBrass grating, bolted down design3.15 Bathroom CP grating shall be of bolted down design out of heavy cast brass with chromium plating of thebest approved standard
803.16 Cast iron gratings shall be flat with perfect edge and of the best quality procurable of the specified widthand thickness and in the available lengths3.17 FLOOR TRAPS3.18 FIXINGFloor traps shall be deep seal, ‘P’ or ‘S’ type of approved make with CP brass gratings.The traps shall be placed in position and encased all around with 150 mm thick concrete 1:2:4 whenevernecessary vertical pieces with sockets shall be joined to traps to accommodate CP brass gratings.3.19 BALL VALVEThese shall be brass heavy quality with plastic floats of size that of the inlet pipe to the over head tank.4. EXTERNAL SEWERAGEThe work under this section shall consists of furnishing all labour, material, equipments and appliancesnecessary and required to completing install the sewerage system as specified hereinafter shown in thedrawings.4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTSa) All materials shall be new and of the best quality conforming to specifications and subject to the approvalof the Consultant/Engineer-in-charge.b) Drainage lines shall be laid to the required gradients and profiles.c) All drainage work shall be done in accordance with the local municipal bye laws.d) The contractor shall take necessary permissions from the local traffic police, and civic and othercompetent local authorities for cutting the main/municipal roads, closing and road/street to vehiculartraffic for laying his services. The contractor shall not be liable for any extra payment on this account.e) Location of all manholes, catch basins etc., shall be got confirmed from the Consultant / Engineer-inchargebefore the actual execution of work at site.f) All works shall be executed as per approved drawings, working drawings or as directed by the Consultant/ Engineer-in-charge.4.1.1 ALIGNMENT AND GRADIENT.The sewer drainage pipes shall be laid to alignment and gradient shown on the drawings but subject tosuch modifications as shall be ordered by the Consultant / Engineer-in-charge from time to time to meetthe requirements of the works. No deviation from the lines, depth of cutting or gradients of sewers shownon the plans and sections shall be permitted except by the express direction in writing of theConsultant/Engineer-in-charge.4.1.2 EXCAVATIONThe excavation for sewer works shall be open cutting unless the permission of the Consultant / Engineerin-chargefor the ground to be tunneled is obtained in writing Where sewers have to be constructed alongnarrow passages, the Consultant / Engineer-in-charge may order the excavation to be made partly intunnel and in such cases the excavated soil shall be brought back later on for refilling the trenches ortunnel4.1.3 OBSTRUCTION OF ROADSThe contractor shall not occupy or obstruct by his operation more than one half of the width of any roador street and sufficient space shall be then left (or public and private transit, and he shall remove thematerials excavated and bring them back again when the trench is required to be refilled. The contractorshall obtain the consent of the Consultant/Engineer-in-charge in writing before closing any road tovehicular traffic and the foot walks must be clear at all times.