SAIL General Technical Specification - Engineering Projects India Ltd.
SAIL General Technical Specification - Engineering Projects India Ltd.
SAIL General Technical Specification - Engineering Projects India Ltd.
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7.4 Pigments<br />
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<strong>General</strong> <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Specification</strong><br />
Pigments incorporated in mortar or used for grouting shall be subject to approval of<br />
Engineer and as per table I of IS : 2114-1984.<br />
7.5 Red Oxide of Iron<br />
Red oxide of iron where used for "Red Artificial Stone Flooring" shall be of quality approved<br />
by the Engineer, and shall be of uniform tint.<br />
7.6 Hardening Agents<br />
Hardening agents such as ironite used for "Cement Concrete Flooring with Hardener<br />
Treatment", shall be of quality approved by the Engineer for every work.<br />
7.7 Dividing Strips<br />
Dividing strips shall be of aluminium, glass, brass, copper, plastic or similar materials as<br />
specified in the schedule of item and of quality approved by the Engineer. Strips shall be<br />
1.5 mm thick unless otherwise specified penetrating to the full depth of the flooring.<br />
Aluminium strips when used shall have a protective coating of bitumen.<br />
7.8 Marble Chips<br />
It shall be in sizes varying from 1mm to 25mm and in different colours as per<br />
requirement. Marble chips shall be hard, sound, dense and homogeneous in texture with<br />
crystalline and coarse grains. It shall be uniform in colour and free from cracks, stains,<br />
decay and weathering and shall be obtained from approved source.<br />
7.9 Marble Powder<br />
8.0 TIMBER<br />
8.1 <strong>General</strong><br />
It shall be clean, free from dust and other foreign materials and of approved quality,<br />
obtained from approved source. It shall pass through sieve 300 conforming to IS: 460-<br />
(Part-1)-1985.<br />
All timber used for carpentry and joinery works shall be new. It shall be well seasoned by a<br />
suitable process conforming to IS : 1141-1973 before being planed to the required sizes. It<br />
shall be sound, straight, free from sap, radial cracks, decay, fungal growth, boxed heart,<br />
pitch pockets, borer holes, splits, loose knots, flaws or any other defects and shall show a<br />
clean surface when cut. Timber shall conform to the requirements of IS : 1003 (Part 1&2)-<br />
1983 to 1991. The finished components shall be given suitable preservative treatment<br />
wherever necessary.<br />
8.2 Teak wood/Sal / Bija Sal / Deodar / Kail and other varieties of timber<br />
8.2.1 Teak wood<br />
The timber shall be of good quality and well seasoned. It shall be of fairly uniform colour<br />
and shall be free from defects such as cracks, dead knots, shakes etc. No individual hard<br />
and sound knot shall be more than 15 sq. cm. in size and aggregate area of all such<br />
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