Specification of Materials and Methods to be used PW 371

1 PW 371 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSSPECIFICATION OF Materials ANDMETHODS TO BE USEDAll references to South African Bureau of Standards Specifications and Codesof Practice in this Document shall be deemed to refer to the latest issue of suchspecifications and codes as may be amended from time to time and are to beread in conjunction with the latest issue of the National Building RegulationsCOPYRIGHT RESERVEDPRETORIAFIRST EDITION OCTOBER 1982 FOURTH REVISION OCTOBER 1993iINDEXSECTION 1 STANDARD of locally manufactured Materials and products of Clauses Samples Detail Drawings of of Drawings Transport African Standard Specifications and Codes of Practice Accuracy in Building Work4 SECTION Site of Excavated of Excavations in of Earth Dressing Soil Against Termites8 SECTION 3 CONCRETE, FORMWORK AND (fine (coarse Batching Batching Mixed Concrete Concrete Alkali-aggregate of Concrete to Test Test Cubes Quality of (Prices)))

2 Of Lintels (cast in situ) on Concrete Footings and Beams Joints between Concrete and Brickwork Joints , Punching or Hacking Concrete Forming Key to Concrete for Plaster, Mosaic Tiles and Other Sleeve Pieces and Ties Finish to Floated "No-Fines" Concrete Cellular Smooth Lift Reinforcing Rods Concrete SECTION 5 PRECAST Mould Blocks Finish . Sizes , Jointing and (Prices) 26 SECTION.

3 Cement Burnt Clay Stone Works Mortar Cement Compo Brickwork in Cement Nortar Grout in Joints in Brick Foundation Brickwork in in Brick Thick Filling Brick Tile Lintels Finish to Out for and Pointing Flashings Pointings Flues In Strong Room Doors and Ventilators of to Wood and Brickwork Cement Tiles of electrical Service Sleeves Rubble Walling and Clean Down Face Brickwork, Stonework, etc.

4 37 SECTION Course Membrane Roof Covering39ivSECTION 7 ROOF COVERINGS Tiles (Clay) Tiles (Concrete) Slates Cement Roofing Sheets (Metal) ( Metal Sheets (Fibre (Fibre Cement) (Fibre Cement) Sheet Iron Lead Copper to to Chimney to Secret (Metal) Flashings Good 52 SECTION 8 CARPENTRY AND of Preservative Faces of Wrought Timber Dimensions of Sawn South African Softwood Structural Laminated Lengths of Timbers and Methods of Jointing Bolted Roof Pre-Fabricated Roof in Gutters Gutters Near Flues and Fireplaces Fixing of Wood (General)))

5 Floor and Wall Floor Joists and Battens and Purlin Bolted Joists Fibre Cement Roof Trim Strip and Board Flat Fibre Cement Joinery for Board Composite Board Veneer to Matched Doors of Doors up in position for Building In of Timber Frames 648 36 Access Doors in Firewalls Cleaning Out etc. 64 SECTION 9 CEILINGS, PARTITIONS AND ACCESS of of Sawn South African Softwood of Wood (General) to to Ceilings Cornices to Doors in Ceilings Insulation 67 SECTION 10 FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL LININGS, Mosaic Floor Finishes and Skirtings70 SECTION Ironmongery Fixing Brass Strips at Junctions of Floor Dowels and Cupboards 71 SECTION 12 STRUCTURAL STEEL Structural Detailed Drawings for Structural Preservation of Structural 72 SECTION Steel Preservation of Hot Dip Galvanising to Manufactured Steelwork.

6 General Steel Door Doors, Sidelights and Fanlights: (Residential use only) Type Pressed Steel Doors Windows Curtain Pelmets Burglar Bars to Steel Windows Gauze Screens to Cell Windows (Type Drawings Pol. 27/2 and 27/4) Strong Room Doors Steel Roller Shutters Strong Room Ventilators Foot Scrapers Flagstaffs Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Bronze, etc. 82 SECTION Forming Key to Concrete for Plaster Finish Lime Compo Cement Hardwall Gypsum Bonding Plaster Plasterboard Bonding Plaster Thickness of Application of Granolithic Finish (For sand-cement finish see Clause ) Granolithic Skirtings Granolithic Stoolings Reedings to Steps etc.

7 Polishing of Granolithic Screeding to Floors Sand-Cement Finish Natural Aggregate Concrete Floor Hardener Ferrous Aggregate Concrete Floor Hardener Descriptions (Prices) 92 SECTION Forming Key to Vertical Concrete Surfaces for Tiling Glazed Wall Vitrified Ceramic Ceramic Mosaic Finish92 SECTION 16 PLUMBING AND Plumbers and Drainlayers Specifications and Descriptions in Other Sections Concrete Brickwork Catchpits, Manholes, Inspection Chambers, Valve Chambers.

8 Of Pipes Sheet Sheet Lead Sheet Copper 95 RAINWATER DISPOSAL AND PROTECTION AGAINST Eaves Gutters (Metal) Rain-water Pipes (Metal) Eaves Gutters (Fibre Rain-water Pipes (Fibre Protection Against Lightning97 STORM-WATER Concrete Pipes Drain Laying Junction Boxes (PWD Drainage Details, Page 44) Catch Pits Surface Water Storm-Water Manholes100 SOIL AND WASTE-WATER Vitrified Clay Pipes and Fittings Drain Laying Pipes in General (For Drainage) Cleaning Eyes (Drainage Details, Page 2) Inspection Eyes (Drainage Details, Page 2) Gullies (Drainage Details, Page 4) Dished Gullies (Drainage Details, Page 4) Stable Gullies (Drainage Details, Page 4) Universal Traps (Drainage, Page 5) Cleaning Eyes and Ramps (Drainage Details, Page 2)))

9 Grease Urinal Traps Inspection Chambers (Drainage Details, Pages 10A and 11A) Manhole Septic Tanks Conservancy Tanks (PWD Type Drawing D260/251) French Dains (PWD Drainage Details, Page 16) Soakage Pits (PWD Drainage Details, Page 17) Agricultural Drains (PWD Drainage Details, Page 41) Testing 108 WATER SUPPLIES, FIRE SERVICE AND SANITARY PLUMBING AND Mild Steel Pipes Copper Pipes Jointing of Copper Pipes Cast Iron Pipes Fibre Cement Pressure Pipes Lead Pipes Pipe Connections Building Bearers into Sanitary Fittings Water Storage Tanks Water Taps and Water Stop Cock Garden Hose Pipe Insulation Circulating Cylinders Fire Hydrants Fire Equipment and Fixed Water Storage Holes for Pipes Testing of Testing of Water

10 Reticulations and Pipelines 121 SECTION Descriptions (Prices) 123xSECTION Work for to be etc of Paint Priming Perfect Protection of Structural Steelwork Descriptions ( Painting Windows and Doors (Applicable to Lump Sum Contracts Only)131 SECTION 19 EXTERNAL and Descriptions in Other Sections 132 BITUMINOUS of Run Base of Bituminous Pre-Mix Carpet134 ROADSTONE Concrete Wire and Wire Mesh Fencing Coated Mesh Fencing for Coastal Areas (Prices) 139PW 371/OCT 931 SECTION 1 STANDARD USE OF LOCALLY MANUFACTURED Materials AND PRODUCTS.)