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SAIL General Technical Specification - Engineering Projects India Ltd.

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7.4 Pigments<br />

© 2007 MECON Limited<br />

All rights reserved<br />

<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 />

Civil<br />

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