TITLE:2X600MW STPP DBPL SPECIFICATION NO.

PE-TS-365-616-C001
CHATTISGARH VOLUME - II B
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SECTION - D SUB-SECTIO : D17
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DB POWER LIMITED

2X600MW STPP, CHAMPA

CHATTISGARH

VOLUME: II B

SECTION - D
SUB-SECTION – D17

FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK

SPECIFICATION NO. PE-TS-365-616-C001

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Project Engineering Management
Power Sector, PPEI Building
Noida -201 301

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C0NTENT

CLAUSE NO. DESCRIPTION SHEET NO.

1.00.00 SCOPE 3

2.00.00 GENERAL 3

3.00.00 WORKMANSHIP 19

4.00.00 INSPECTION, TESTING, ACCEPTANCE

CRITERIA AND DELIVERY 29

5.00.00 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED 33

6.00.00 RATES AND MEASUREMENTS 34

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FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK

1.00.00 SCOPE

This specification covers supply, fabrication, testing, painting and delivery to

site of structural steelwork including supply of all consumable stores and
rivets, bolts, nuts, washers, electrodes and other materials required for
fabrication and field connections of all structural steelwork covered under the
scope of the contract.

2.00.00 GENERAL

2.01.00 Work to be provided for by the Contractor

The work to be provided for by the Contractor, unless otherwise specified

elsewhere in the contract, shall include, but not be limited to the following

a) Preparation of complete detailed fabrication drawings and erection

marking drawings required for all the structures covered under the scope
of the contract based on the approved design drawings. As decided by the
Engineer, some or all of these detailed drawings will have to be submitted
for approval.

b) To submit revised design with calculations and detailed fabrication

drawings in case any substitution of the designed sections are to be made.

c) To submit design calculations for joints and. connections developed by the

contractor along with detailed fabrication drawings.

d) Furnish all materials, labour, tools and plant and all consumables required
for fabrication and supply, all necessary rivets, bolts, nuts, washers, tie
rods and welding electrodes for field connections,

e) Furnish shop painting of all fabricated steelwork as per requirements of

this Specification.

f) Suitably mark, bundle, and pack for transport all fabricated materials.

g) Prepare and furnish detailed Bill of Materials, Drawing Office Dispatch

lists, Rivet and Bolt List and any other list of bought out items required in
connection with the fabrication and erection of the structural steelwork.

h) Insure, load and transport all fabricated steelwork field connection

materials to site.

i) Maintain a fully equipped workshop at site for fabrication, modification

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and repairs of steelwork at site as may be required to complete the
works in accordance with the Contract.
j) Specific technical requirements are given in Section –C of this document.
In case of any contradiction between Section –D and Section –C ,
requirements as given in Section –C shall prevail.

2.02.00 Work by others

No work under this specification will be provided for by any agency other
than the contractor, unless specifically mentioned otherwise elsewhere in the
contract.

2.03.00 Codes and standards

All work under this specification shall, unless otherwise specified in the
contract, conform to the requirements of the latest revision and/or
replacements of the following or any other relevant Indian Standard
specifications and codes of practice. In case any particular aspect of the work
is not specifically covered by any Indian Standard specification, any other
standard practice, as may be specified by the Engineer shall be followed:

IS : 800 - Code of Practice for general construction in steel.

IS : 806 - Code of practice for use of steel tubes in general building

construction.

IS : 808 - Rolled steel beams, channels, and angle sections

IS : 813 - Scheme of symbols for welding

IS : 814 - Covered electrodes for metal arc welding of structural steel

IS : 815 - Classification and coding of covered electrodes for metal arc

welding of structural steels.
IS : 816 - Code of practice for use of metal arc welding for general
construction in mild steel
IS : 817 - Code of practice for training and testing metal arc welders

IS : 818 - Code of practice for safety and health requirements in electric

and gas welding and cutting operations
IS : 822 - Code of practice for inspection of welds

IS : 919 - Recommendations for limits and fits for Engineering

IS : 961 - Structural Steel (High Tensile)

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IS : 1148 - Rivet bars for structural purposes

IS : 1149 - High tensile rivet bars for structural purposes

IS : 1161 - Steel Tubes for structural purposes

IS : 1200 - Method of measurement of steelwork and ironwork (Part 8)

IS : 1239 - Mild Steel Tubes

IS : 1363 - Black hexagon bolts, nuts and lock nuts (dia. 6 to 30 mm) and
black hexagon screws (dia 6 to 24 mm)

IS : 1364 - Precision and semi-precision hexagon bolts, screws, nuts and

locknuts (dia, range 6 to 39 mm)

IS : 1367 - Technical supply conditions for threaded fasteners

IS : 1442 - Covered electrodes for the metal are welding of high tensile
structural steel
IS : 1477 - Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in buildings
Part –I Preheating
Part –II Painting
IS : 1608 - Method for tensile testing of steel products other than sheet
strip, wire and tube
IS : 1730 - Dimensions for steel plate, sheet, and strip for structural and
general engineering purposes.

IS : 1731 - Dimensions for steel flats for structural and general engineering
purposes
IS : 1852 - Rolling and cutting tolerances for hot-rolled steel products

IS : 1977 - Structural steel (ordinary quality) St-42-0

IS : 2062 - Steel for General Structural Purposes

IS : 2074 - Ready mixed paint, epoxy resin based Zinc Phosphate priming

IS : 2595 - Code of Practice for Radiographic Testing

IS : 2629 - Recommended practice for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Iron and

Steel

IS : 2633 - Method for testing uniformity of coating on Zinc Coated Articles

IS :2932 - Enamel, Synthetic, exterior, (a)Under Coating and (b) finishing

IS : 3757 - High strength structural bolts

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IS : 4759 - Specifications for Hot-Dip Zinc Coatings on Structural Steel

and other allied products

IS : 7205 - Safety Code for Erection of Structural Steelwork

IS : 7215 - Tolerances for fabrication of steel structures

IS : 7280 - Bare wire electrodes for submerged arc welding of structural

steels.

IS : 9595 - Recommendations for metal arc welding of carbon and carbon

manganese steels.

2.04.00 Conformity with Designs

The contractor shall design all connections, supply and fabricate all steelwork
and furnish all connection materials in accordance with the approved drawings
and/or as instructed by the Engineer keeping in view the maximum Utilization
of the available sizes and sections of steel materials. The methods of painting,
marking, packing and delivery of all fabricated materials shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the contract and/or as approved by the
Engineer. Provision of all relevant Indian Standard Specifications and Codes
of Practice shall be followed unless otherwise specified in the contract.

2.05.00 Materials to be used

2.05.01 General

All steel materials required for the work will be supplied by the contractor
unless otherwise specified elsewhere in the contract. The materials shall be
free from all imperfections, mill scales, slag intrusions, laminations, fittings,
rusts etc. that may impair their strength, durability, and appearance. All
materials shall be of tested quality only unless otherwise permitted by the
Engineer and/or Consultant. If desired by the Engineer, Test Certificates in
respect of each consignment shall be submitted in triplicate. Whenever the
materials are required to be used from unidentified stocks, if permitted by the
Engineer, a random sample shall be tested at an approved laboratory from
each lot of 50 tones or less of any particular section.
The arc welding electrodes shall be of approved reputed manufacture and
conforming to the relevant Indian Standard Codes of Practice and
Specifications and shall be of heavily coated type and the thickness of the
coating shall be uniform and concentric. With each container of electrodes,
the manufacturer shall furnish instructions giving recommended voltage and
amperage (Polarity in case of D.C. supply) for which the electrodes are
suitable.

2.05.02 Steel

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All steel materials to be used in construction within the purview of this

specification shall comply with any of the following Indian Standard
Specifications as may be applicable:

a) IS : 2062 - Steel for general structural purposes

b) IS : 961 - Structural steel High Tensile

c) IS : 1977 - Structural steel (Ordinary quality) St-42-0

In case of imported steel materials being used, these shall conform to
specifications equivalent to any of the above as may be applicable.

2.05.03 Rivet Steel

All rivet steel used in construction within the purview of this Specification
shall comply with one of the following Indian Standard Specifications as may
be applicable:

a) IS : 1148 - Rivet Bars for structural purpose

b) IS : 1149 - High tensile rivet bars for structural purposes. Where high
tensile steel is specified for rivets, steps shall be taken to ensure
that the rivets are so manufactured that they can be driven and
heads formed satisfactorily without the physical properties of
steel being impaired.

2.05.04 Electrodes

All electrodes to be used under the Contract shall be of approved reputed

manufacture and shall comply with any of the following Indian Standard
Specifications as may be applicable

a) IS : 814 - Covered electrodes for metal arc welding of structural

steel

b) IS : 815 - Classification and coding of covered electrodes for

metal arc welding of mild steel and low alloy high
tensile steel

c) IS : 1442 - Covered electrodes for the metal arc welding of high

tensile structural steel

d) IS : 7280 - Bare wire electrodes for submerged arc welding of

structural steels

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2.05.05 Bolts and Nuts

All bolts and nuts shall conform to the requirements of Indian Standard
Specification IS: 1367 - Technical Supply Conditions for Threaded Fasteners.

Materials for Bolts and nuts under the purview of this contract shall comply
with any of the following Indian Standard Specifications as may be applicable.

a) Mild Steel

All mild steel for bolts and nuts when tested in accordance with the
following Indian Standard Specification shall have a tensile strength of not
less than 44 Kg/mm² and a minimum elongation of 23 per cent on a gauge
length of 5.6 _/A, where "A" is the cross sectional area of the test
specimen

i) IS: 1367: Technical supply conditions for threaded fasteners

ii) IS: 1608: Method for tensile testing of steel products other than
sheet, strip, wire and tube

b) High Tensile Steel

The material used for the manufacture of high tensile steel bolts and nuts
shall have the mechanical properties appropriate to the particular class of
steel as set out in IS: 1367 or as approved by the Engineer.

2.05.06 Washers

Washers shall be made of steel conforming to any of the following Indian

Standard Specifications as may be applicable under the provisions of the
Contract:

a) IS : 2062 - Steel for general structural purposes

b) IS : 961 - Structural Steel ( High Tensile Quality)

c) IS : 1977 - Structural steel (Ordinary quality) St-42-0

d) IS : 6649 - Hardened washers

2.05.07 Paints

Paints to be used for shop coat of fabricated steel under the purview of this
contract shall conform to the Indian Standard Specification IS: 2074 - Ready
mixed Paint, epoxy resin based Zinc Phosphate Priming.

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2.06.00 Coal Bin

2.06.01 Shape of bins shall be circular, polygonal, square, or rectangular in plan.

Bottom hopper portion may have be conical-cum-hyperbolic or any other
profile shape as shown in the drawing. Bin shall be termed as bunkers or silos
according to their shape and plane of rupture of coal.

2.06.02 For general requirements, fabrication and construction details IS: 9178 (Pt.l &
11) shall be followed as general guidance. The bins shall be fabricated and
erected in segments.

2.06.03 The Coal bins shall be made of mild steel plates joined together with full
strength butt weld and provided with stiffeners at regular interval. Stiffeners
shall be provided on the external face and it may be welded with external face.

2.06.04 Bending of plates and rolled sections to the required shape for fabrication shall
be done by plate bending machine or cold bending process Without resorting
to heating, hammering, angle smithy and black smithy process.

2.06.05 Poking hole (manual or pneumatic) and striking plate shall be provided to
facilitate coal flow. Poking holes shall have circular MS pipe and cover cap
as detailed in the drawing.

2.07.00 New Erection Marks

2.07.01 Additional structures involving new erection marks may be required to be

added at any stage of work.

2.07.02 All such new erection marks shall be detailed and included in marking
schemes and fabrication carded out thereafter.

2.07.03 All such new erection marks shall be considered under item of original
fabrication work. As a result of additional structures becoming necessary if
the work is delayed beyond the time schedule stipulated, the Engineer shall
give suitable extension of time provided he is satisfied about the
reasonableness of the delay involved. However, no claim for extra payments
or revision of rates due to delay shall be entertained.

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2.08.00 ELECTRO FORGED STEEL GRATINGS

2.08.01 Factory made fabricated electro forged gratings unit with steel conforming to
IS: 2062 shall be supplied, fabricated, transported, erected and aligned in
floorings, platforms, drain and trench covers, walkways, passages, staircases
with edge binding strips and anti skid nosing in treads etc.

2.08.02 All grating units shall be rectangular in pattern and electro forged. The size
and the spacing of the bearing bars and cross bars shall be as detailed in
fabrication drawings. The contractor shall submit the grating design for
different spans and load intensities along with fabrication drawings. The
depth of the grating unit shall be 40 mm, unless specified otherwise.

2.08.03 The gratings shall be made up in panel units designed to coincide with the
span of the structural steel framing or openings as indicated in the design/
scope drawings. Maximum possible standardization of the grating panel sizes
shall be tried and designed.

2.08.04 The grating unit shall be accurately fabricated and finished, free from wraps,
twists, or any defects that would impair their strength, serviceability, and
appearance.

2.08.05 Grating work shall include cut outs and clearance opening for all columns,
pipes, ducts, conduits or any other installation penetrating through the grating
work. Such cut outs and clearances shall be treated as specified in subsequent
clauses.

2.08.06 The gratings shall be notched, trimmed and neatly finished around flanges and
webs of the columns, moment connections, cap plates, and such other
components of the steel structures encountered during the placement of the
gratings. In all such cases, the trimming shall be done to follow the profile of
the components encountered. After trimming, the binding strip shall be
provided on the grating to suit the profile so obtained.

2.08.07 Opening in gratings for pipes or ducts that are 150mm in size or diameter or
larger shall be provided with steel bar toe plates of not less than 5mm
thickness and appropriate width, set flush with the bottom of the bearing bars.

2.08.08 Penetrations in gratings that are more than 50mm but less than 150mm in size
or diameter shall be welded with plates of size shown in the detailed drawings
set flush with the bottom of the grating panel.

2.08.09 Unless otherwise indicated on the drawings, grating units at all penetrations
shall be made up in split section, accurately fitted and neatly finished to
provide for proper assembly and erection at the job site.

2.08.10 Grating units shall be provided with all necessary clips, bolts, nuts and lock

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washers required for proper assembly and rigid installation and fastening to
abutting units supporting structural steel framing members.

2.08.11 The gratings shall be of reputed make and manufacturer, as approved by

Engineer. The unit rate quoted by him for this item shall be inclusive of
transport of gratings to the project site, all taxes, duties etc. He shall also
provide all facilities and access to the Engineer or his representative to carry
out inspection during all stages of manufacturing of gratings.

2.08.12 Maximum deviation in linear dimension from the approved dimension shall
not exceed 12mm.

2.08.13 All fabricated grating section and accessories shall be blast cleaned to near
white metal surface (Sa 2½) followed by either of the following two:

(a) Two coats of red lead primer and two coats of black enamel finish paint.

(b) Hot dipped galvanization at 610 gm/sq.m.

in the shop prior to erection at site, as the approved drawing.

2.08.14 Prior to finishing all surfaces shall be cleaned, free from rust, mill scale,
grease, oil, or any other foreign matter by blast cleaning. BS: 4232 shall be
followed for blast cleaning.

2.08.15 Primer can be applied by spray guns or by brushes, however the finish paint
shall necessarily be applied by means of spray guns. The applied coatings
shall be uniform, free from voids and streaks; drilled or punched holes shall be
touched up prior to erection or assembly.

2.09.00 GALVANIZATION OF GRATINGS

2.09.01 Purity of Zinc to be used-for galvanizing shall be 99.5% as per IS: 2 15

2.09.02 After the shop work is complete, the structural material shall be punched with
erection mark and be hot double dip galvanized. Before galvanizing the steel
section shall be thoroughly blast cleaned to near white metal surface (Sa 2½).

2.09.03 The weight of the zinc coating shall be at least 610 gm/m² - unless noted
otherwise.

2.09.04 The galvanized surface shall consist of a continuous and uniformly thick
coating of zinc, firmly adhering to the surface of steel. The finished surface
shall be cleaned and smooth and shall be free from defects like discoloured
patches, bare spots, unevenness of coating, spelter that is loosely attached to
the steel, blistered surface, flaking or peeling off etc. The presence of any of
these defects noticed on visual or microscopic inspection shall render the

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material liable to rejection.

2.09.05 There shall be no flaking or loosening when struck squarely with a chisel
faced hammer. The galvanized steel member shall withstand minimum four
one minute dips in copper sulphate solution as per IS: 2633.

2.09.06 When the steel section is removed from the galvanizing kettle, excess spelter
shall be removed by 'bumping'. The processes known as 'wiping' or
'scrapping' shall not be used for this purpose.

2.09.07 Defects in certain members indicating presence of impurities in the

galvanizing bath in quantities larger than that permitted by the specifications
or lack of quality control in any manner in the galvanizing plant, shall render
the entire, production in the relevant shift liable to rejection.

2.09.08 All structural steel shall be treated with sodium dichromate or an approved
equivalent solution after galvanizing; so as to prevent white storage stains.

2.09.09 If the galvanizing of any member is damaged, the Engineer shall be shown of
the extent of damage, if so directed the galvanizing may have to the redone in
the similar manner as stated above at no extra cost to the Owner.

2.10.00 STAINLESS STEEL HOPPERS

2.10.01 Material

Stainless steel hopper of grade SS 4 15M as manufactured by SAIL or

equivalent shall be provided in the lower portion of bunker hopper. SS 4 15M
having the following chemical composition shall be used.

Material % Remarks

Carbon 10.03% Max.

Silicon 1.60% Max.

Manganese 0.80% to 1.50%

Phosphorous 0.03% Max.

Sulpher 0.03% Max.

Chromium 10.80% to 12.50%

Nickel 1.50% Max.

Titanium 0.75% Max.

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Nitrogen 0.03% Max.

The mechanical properties shall be as follows:

Description Value Remarks

Hardness Rock Well B Scale 90 Max.

Tensile Strength 450 MPa Min.

Yield Strength 300 MPa Min.

Elongation 25% Min.

2.10.02 Fabrication

The fabrication, erection, alignment and welding shall be carried out as per the
accepted practice and in accordance with relevant I.S. and international
specification as well as stipulations contained herein. Fabrication drawings
shall be prepared by the contractor on the basis of the design / scope drawings
furnished by Engineer. The fabrication and erection works shall be done as
per the approved fabrication drawings.

2.10.03 Fabrication Drawings

a) Fabrication drawing shall give the cutting plan for each hopper plate.
Such, cutting plan shall be based on the size of the Stainless Steel plate
available at store. In order to reduce the wastage and ensure the maximum
utilization of stainless steel plate, the cutting plan shall take in the
consideration of the reverse curvature and place the various elements of
hopper plate in opposite fashion to reduce the end wastage. Similarly the
hopper plate element having different radii shall be placed one inside the
other, to optimize the stainless steel plate use. Such optimization may also
required adjustment in the size of the each element of hopper plate and
also additional weld joints.

b) The bill of material of hopper plate shall indicate the inner surface area of
the hopper, weight of the hopper based on the inner surface area, weight of
each of the cut plate of hopper fabrication, weight of cut and scrap pieces
generated. Contractor shall return to the Owner’s store all unutilized
(surplus) stainless steel plates and all waste and cut pieces generated. Non
return of any part of the surplus/waste steel pieces to the Owner’s store
will call for the penal recovery at three (03) times the maximum
procurement rate for the weight of stainless steel pieces not returned to the
store.

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c) In case the contractor does the cutting of the stainless steel without
approved cutting plan then all the wastage (i.e. the difference between the
weight of stainless steel plate cuts and the actual finished weight
considered for the measurement for payment) shall be subjected to the
penal recovery at the rate mentioned above.

2.10.04 Cuffing

Cutting may be affected by shearing, or by using plasma. The cut edges of all
plates shall be perfectly straight and uniform through out. Cutting shall be
done as per the cutting plan shown in the fabrication drawing. Should the
Engineer find it necessary, the edges shall be ground smooth afterwards by
contractor within the unit rates quoted by him. All the edge s shall be ground
smooth before they are welded.

2.10.05 Jointing

Welding shall join stainless steel. All weld joints (along the inclined plane)
shall be staggered. Any common welding process can weld stainless steel viz.
MIG, metal arc or plasma using the covered compatible electrodes as per IS:
5206 or by inert gas arc welding as per IS: 2811. Shielding gas shall be Argon
+ Hydrogen mixture or Argon + Oxygen mixture. However, Argon + Oxygen
mixture shall be preferred. Carbon-di-oxide mixture shall be avoided. 308L
and 315L electrodes/fillers shall be used for the welding of Stainless Steel to
Stainless Steel and Stainless Steel to Mild Steel respectively. However, the
welding process and the type of the electrodes to be used for welding shall be
as per welding procedure, as approved by the Engineer. On the basis of the
welding procedure, the Contractor shall conduct qualification test.

2.10.06 Bending

The stainless steel plates shall be subjected to cold forming and bending in
order to get the desired shape and profile.

2.10.07 Welding sequence

The type of electrodes, welding sequence, preheat and interpass temperature

and post weld heat treatment shall be as approved by the Engineer.

2.10.08 Acceptance Criteria of Fabricated Structures

The acceptance of the fabricated structure work shall depend upon correct
dimensions and alignment, absence of distortion in the structure, satisfactory
results from the inspection and testing of the welded structure joints and the
test specimens, general workmanship being good meeting the tolerance
requirements given in IS: 7215.

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2.11.00 BEARINGS

2.11.01 PTFE (Poly tetra fluorethylene) slide bearing

a) General

The bearings shall consist of upper and lower units. The upper unit shall
include a sole plate with mirror finish stainless steel facing bonded to the
bottom surface of the sole plate. The lower unit shall consist of a relevant
laminated elastomers pad surfaced with PTFE. A rigid confining medium
substructure bonds the PTFE to the pad. When the upper and lower units
are mated the stainless steel slides on the PTFE surface with an extremely
low coefficient of friction. These bearings shall be designed as per the
performance requirements. The bearing shall be of reputed make and
manufacturer as approved by Engineer, for required vertical loads, as per
the construction drawings and for a maximum displacement of ± 50 mm.

b) Material

PTFE bearing shall be sliding against highly polished stainless steel and
the coefficient of friction between them shall be less than 0.06 at 55
kg/cm². In order to prevent cold flow in the PTFE surface it shall be
rigidly bonded by a special high temperature resistant adhesive to the
stainless steel sub-strata. The stainless steel surface, which slides against
the PTFE, is mirror polished. The stainless steel shall be bonded to the top
plate by special high strength adhesive. The thickness of the stainless steel
shall be between 1.0 to 1.5mm.

The resilient bearing pad shall consist of multiple layers of lightweight

fabric impregnated with a high quality elastomer compound vulcanized
into slabs of uniform standard thickness as per the requirement. This shall
withstand vertical (compressive) load not less than 500 kg/cm² and shear
loads upto 40 kg/cm².

c) Installation

The seating area for PTFE bearing shall be prepared accurately level and
furnished with a thin layer of epoxy resin mortar. The bearing will be
placed on this layer while it is still workable and the bearing is levelled.
The bearing should not be displaced as the beam is lowered into position.
When the mortar and adhesive are fully set and the beam slightly above
the top of the bearing. The upper surface of the bearing shall then be
coated with sufficient thickness of epoxy resin mortar so that when the
beam is lowered on to the temporary supports it comes into full contact
with the mortar and some is squeezed out. The surplus shall be troweled
off and after the mortar is fully set the temporary supports removed.

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2.12.00 Storage of material

2.12.01 General

All materials shall be so stored as to prevent deterioration and to ensure the

preservation of their quality and fitness for the work. Any material, which has
deteriorated or has been damaged, shall be removed from the contractor's yard
immediately, failing which, the Engineer shall be at liberty to get the material
removed and the cost incurred thereof shall be realised from the Contractor.
The Contractor shall maintain upto date accounts in respect of receipt, use,
and balance of all sizes and sections of steel and other materials. In case the
fabrication is carried out in contractor's fabrication shop outside the plant site
where other fabrication works are also carried out, all materials meant for use
in this contract shall be stacked separately with easily identifiable marks.

2.12.02 Steel

The steel to be used in fabrication and the resulting cut-pieces shall be stored
in separate stacks off the ground section wise and lengthwise so that they can
be easily inspected, measured, and accounted for at any time. If required by
the Engineer, the materials may have to be stored under cover and suitably
painted for protection against weather.

2.12.03 Electrodes

The electrodes for electric arc welding shall be stored in properly designed
racks, separating different types of electrodes in distinctly marked
compartments. The electrodes shall be kept in a dry and warm condition if
necessary by resorting to heating.

2.12.04 Bolts, Nuts and Washers

Bolts, nuts and washers and other fastening materials shall be stored on racks
off the ground with a coating of suitable protective oil. These shall be stored
in separate gunny bags or compartments according to diameter, length, and
quality.

2.12.05 Paints

Paints shall be stored under cover in air tight containers. Paints supplied in
sealed containers shall be used up as soon as possible once the container is
opened.

2.13.00 Quality Control

The Contractor shall establish and maintain quality control procedures for
different items of work and materials to the extent he deems necessary to

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ensure that all work is performed in accordance with this specification. In
addition to the Contractor's quality control procedures, materials and
workmanship at all times shall be subjected to inspection by the Engineer or
Engineer's representative. As far as possible, all inspection by the Engineer or
Engineer’s representative shall be made at the Contractor's fabrication shop
whether located at Site or elsewhere. The Contractor shall co-operate with the
Engineer or Engineer's representative in permitting access for inspection to all
places where work is being done and in providing free of cost all necessary
help in respect of tools and plants, instrument, labour and materials required to
carry out the inspection. The inspection shall be so scheduled as to provide
the minimum interruption to the work of the Contractor.

Materials or workmanship not in reasonable conformance with the provisions

of this Specification may be rejected at any time during the progress of the
work.

The quality control procedure shall cover but not be limited to the following
items of work

a) Steel: Quality manufacturer's test certificates, test reports of representative

samples of materials from unidentified stocks if permitted to be used.

b) Rivets, Bolts, : Manufacturer's certificate, dimension checks,

Nuts & Washers material testing.

c) Electrodes : Manufacturer's certificate, thickness and quality

of flux coating.

d) Welders : Qualifying Tests

e) Welding sets : Performance Tests

f) Welds : Inspection, X-ray, Ultrasonic tests, D.P. test

g) Paints : Manufacturer’s certificate, physical inspection

reports

h) Galvanizing : Tests in accordance with IS 2633 - Method for

testing uniformity of coating on Zinc Coated
Articles and IS : 4759 - Specification for Hot-
Dip Zinc coatings on Structural Steel and other
allied products.

2.14.00 Standard dimensions, forms and weights

The dimensions, forms, weights and tolerances of all rolled shapes rivets,
bolts, nuts, studs, washers etc. and other members used in the fabrication of

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any structure shall, wherever applicable, conform to the requirements of the
latest relevant Indian Standards, wherever they exist, or, in the absence of
Indian Standards, to other equivalent standards.

2.15.00 Fabrication Drawings

The contractor shall within thirty (30) days after the award of the Contract
submit to the Engineer the Schedule of Fabrication and erection of structural
Steelworks, for approval. Within one week after receipt of approval on design
of any steel structure (part or full), he shall prepare progressively the detailed
fabrication drawings for the corresponding structure part or full, based on the
approved design. As decided by the Engineer, six (6) copies each of some or
all of the detailed fabrication drawings will have to be submitted for approval.

The sequence of preparation of fabrication drawings shall match with the

approved fabrication and erection schedule. The above-mentioned approval
for fabrication drawings will be accorded only towards the general conformity
with the design requirements as well as specifications. The approval of
drawing however shall not relieve the contractor of his sole responsibility in
carrying out the work correctly and fulfilling the complete requirements of
contract documents.
The fabrication drawings shall include but not limited to the following:

a) Assembly drawings giving exact sizes of the sections to be used and

identification marks of the various sections.

b) Dimensional drawings of base plates, foundation bolts location etc.

c) Comparison sheets to show that the proposed alternative section, if any, is

as strong as the original sections shown on the Design Drawings.

d) Complete Bill of Materials and detailed drawings of all sections as also

their billing weights.

e) Any other drawings or calculations that may be required for the

clarification of the works or substituted parts thereof.

These drawings shall give all the necessary information for the fabrication,
erection, and painting of the steelwork in accordance with the provisions of
this Specification. Fabrication drawings shall be made in accordance with the
best modern practice and with due regard to sequence, speed and economy in
fabrication and erection. Fabrication drawings shall give complete information
necessary for fabrication of the various components of the steelwork,
including the location, type, size, and extent of welds. These shall also clearly
distinguish between shop and field rivets, bolts, and welds and specify the
class of bolts and nuts. The drawings shall be drawn to a scale large enough to
convey all the necessary information adequately. Notes on the fabrication

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drawings shall indicate those joints or groups of joints in which it is
particularly important that the welding sequence and technique of welding
shall be carefully controlled to minimize the locked up stresses and distortion.
Welding symbols used shall be in accordance with the requirements of the
Indian Standard Specification. IS: 813 - Scheme of symbols for Welding, and
shall be consistent throughout. Weld lengths called for on the drawings shall
mean the net effective length.

The Contractor shall be responsible for and shall carry out at his cost any
alterations of the work due to any discrepancies, errors or omissions on the
drawings or other particulars supplied by him, whether such drawings or other
particulars have been duly approved or not in accordance with the Contract.

3.00.00 WORKMANSHIP

3.01.00 Fabrication

3.01.01 General

All workmanship shall be equal to the best practice in modern structural

shops, and shall conform to the provisions of the Indian Standard IS: 800 -
Code of Practice for general construction in steel and other relevant Indian
Standards or equivalent.

3.01.02 Straightening Material

Rolled materials before being laid off or worked, must be clean, free from
sharp kinks, bends or twists and straight within the tolerances allowed by the
Indian Standard Specification on IS: 1552 - Specification for rolling and
cutting tolerance for hot-rolled steel products. If straightening is necessary, it
may be done by mechanical means or by the application of a limited amount
of localized heat. The temperature of heated areas, as measured by approved
methods, shall not exceed 600°C.

3.01.03 Cutting

Shearing, cropping, or sawing shall affect cutting. Use of a mechanically

controlled gas-cutting torch may be permitted for mild steel only. Gas cutting
of high tensile steel may also be permitted provided special care is taken to
leave sufficient metal to be removed by machining, so that all metal that has
been hardened by flame is removed. Gas cutting without a mechanically
controlled torch may be permitted if special care is taken and done under
expert hand, subject to the approval of the Engineer.

To determine the effective size of members cut by gas, 3 mm shall be

deducted from each cut edge. Gas cut edges, which will be subjected to
substantial stress or which are to have weld metal deposited on them, shall be

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reasonably free from gouges, occasional notches or gouges not more than 4
mm deep will be permitted. Gouges greater than 4 mm that remain from
cutting shall be removed by grinding. All re-entrant corners shall be shaped
notch free to a radius of at least 12 mm. Shearing, cropping and gas cutting
shall be clean, reasonably square and free from any distortion.

3.01.04 Planning of edges

Planning or finishing of sheared or cropped edges of plates or shapes or of

edges gas-cut with a mechanically controlled torch shall not be required,
unless specifically required by design and called for on the drawings, included
in a stipulation for edge preparation for welding or as may be required after
the inspection of the cut surface. Surface cut with hand-flame shall generally
be ground, unless specifically instructed otherwise by the Engineer.

3.01.05 Clearances

The erection clearance for cleated ends of members connecting steel to steel
shall preferably be not greater than 2 mm at each end. The erection clearance
at ends of beams web shall be not more than 3 mm at each end, but where for
practical reasons greater clearance is necessary, suitably designed cheatings
shall be provided.

3.02.00 Riveted and bolted construction

3.02.01 Holes

Holes through more than one thickness of material for members, such as
compound stanchions and girder flanges, shall be drilled after the members are
assembled and tightly clamped or bolted together. Punching may be permitted
before assembly, if the thickness of the material is not greater than the
nominal diameter of rivet or bolt plus 3 mm subject to a maximum thickness
of 16 mm provided that the holes are punched 3 mm less in diameter than the
required size and reamed after assembly to the full diameter.

Holes for rivets or black bolts shall be not more than 1.5 mm or 2.0 mm
(depending on whether the diameter of the rivet or bolt is less or more than or
equal to 25 mm) larger in diameter than the nominal diameter of the rivet or
black bolt passing through them.

Holes for turned and fitted bolts shall be drilled to a diameter equal to the
nominal diameter of the shank or barrel subject to a tolerance grade of BS as
specified in IS: 919. Parts to be connected shall be firmly held together by
tacking welds or clamps and the holes drilled through all the thicknesses in
one operation and subsequently reamed to size. Holes not drilled through all
thickness in one operation shall be drilled to a smaller size and reamed out
after assembly.

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Holes for rivets or bolts shall not be formed by gas cutting process.

3.02.02 Assembly

All parts of riveted members shall be well pinned or bolted and rigidly held
together while riveting. Drifting to enlarge unmatching holes shall not
generally be permitted. In case drifting is permitted to a slight extent during
assembly, it shall not distort the metal or enlarge the holes. Holes that must be
enlarged to admit the rivets or bolts shall be reamed. Poor matching of holes
shall be cause for rejection .The component parts shall be so assembled that
they are neither twisted not otherwise damaged, and shall be so prepared that
the specified cambers, if any, are maintained.

Rivets shall ordinarily be hot driven, in which case their finished heads shall
be approximately hemispherical in shape and shall be of uniform size
throughout the work for rivets of the same size full, neatly finished and
concentric with he holes. Rivets shall be heated uniformly to a temperature not
exceeding 1 125°C they shall not be driven after their temperature has fallen
below 540°C.

Rivets shall be driven by power riveters, of either compression or manually

operated type, employing pneumatic, hydraulic or electric power. Hand
driven rivets shall not be allowed unless in exceptional cases specifically
approved by the Engineer. After driving, rivets shall be tight, shall completely
fill the holes and their heads shall be in full contact with the surface. In case
of countersunk rivets, the countersinking shall be fully filled by the rivet, any
proudness of the countersunk head being dressed off flush, if required.

Riveted members shall have all parts firmly drawn and held together before
and during riveting and special care shall be taken in this respect for all single
riveted connections. For multiple riveted connections, a service bolt shall be
provided in every third or fourth hole.

All loose, burnt, or otherwise defective rivets shall be cut out and replaced and
special care shall be taken to inspect all single riveted connections. Special
care shall also be taken in heating and driving long rivets. The Contractor
shall prove the quality of riveting by cutting some rivets chosen at random by
the Engineer. No extra payment will be made to the Contractor for such
cutting and replacing. Riveting work, for any particular section or group, will
be considered satisfactory when at least 90% of the corresponding cut rivets is
found to be sound. If the ratio is below 75%, all the rivets in the particular
section or group shall be cut, removed and replaced and tested again at the
Contractor's expense. For cases between 75% and 90% the engineer shall have
the option to instruct cutting and replacing any number of further rivets at the
Contractor's cost as he deems necessary.

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Bolted construction shall be permitted only in case of field connections if
called for on the Drawings and is subjected to the limitation of particular
connections as may be specified. In special cases, however, shop bolt
connections may be allowed if shown on drawing or directed by the Engineer.

Washers shall be tapered or otherwise suitably shaped, where necessary, to

give the heads and nuts of bolts a satisfactory bearing. The threaded portion of
each bolt shall project trough the nut at least one thread. In all cases the bolt
shall be provided with a washer of sufficient thickness under the nut to avoid
any threaded portion of the bolt being within the thickness of the parts bolted
together. In addition to the normal washer one spring washer or lock nut shall
be provided for each bolt for connections subjected to vibrating forces or
otherwise as may be specified on the Drawings.

3.03.00 Welded Construction

3.03.01 General

Welding shall be in accordance with relevant Indian Standards and as

supplemented in the Specification. Welding shall be done by experienced and
good welders who have been qualified by tests in accordance with IS: 817.

3.03.02 Preparation of material

Surface to be welded shall be free from loose scale, slag, rust, grease, paint,
and any other foreign material except that mill scale, which withstands
vigorous wire brushing, may remain. Joint surfaces shall be free from fins and
tears. Preparation of edges by gas cutting shall, wherever practicable, be done
by a mechanically guided torch.

3.03.03 Assembling

Parts to be fillet welded shall be brought in, as close contact as practicable and
in no event shall be separated by more than 4 mm. If the separation is 1.5 mm
or greater, the size of the fillet welds shall be increased by the amount of the
separation. The fit of joints at contact surfaces, which are not completely
sealed by, welds, shall be close enough to exclude water after painting.
Abutting parts to be butt-welded shall be carefully aligned. Misalignments
greater than 3 mm shall be corrected and in making the correction the parts
shall not be drawn into a sharper slope than two degrees (2°).

The work shall be positioned for flat welding whenever practicable.

3.03.04 Welding Sequence

In assembling and joining parts of a structure or of built-up members, the

procedure and sequence of welding shall be such as will avoid needless

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distortion and minimize shrinkage stresses in the closing welds of a rigid
assembly, such closing welds shall be made in compression elements.

In the fabrication of cover-plated beams and built-up members, all shop

splices in each component part shall be made before such component part is
welded to other parts of the member. Long girders or girder sections may be
made by shod splicing not more than three sub-sections, each made in
accordance with this paragraph.

When required by the Engineer, welded assemblies shall be stress relieved by

heat-treating in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Indian Standard
or any other Standard approved by the Engineer.

3.03.05 Welding technique

Submerged-Arc-Welding/ process employing semi-automatic welding

(GMAW/SAW) shall be used for welding longitudinal fillet welds (connecting
flange with web) and longitudinal butt joints for fabrication of columns,
framing beams and crane girders, unless manual arc welding is specifically
approved by the Engineer. Necessary jigs and fixtures and rotation of
structures shall be so arranged that vertically down-hand position of welding
become possible. `Open-Arc-Welding’ process employing coated electrodes
shall be employed for fabrication of other welded connections and field
welding.
All complete penetration groove welds made by manual welding, except when
produced with the aid of backing material not more than 8 m thick with root
opening not less than one-half the thickness of the thinner part joined, shall
have the root of the initial layer gouged out on the back side before welding is
started from that side, and shall be so welded as to secure sound metal and
complete fusion throughout the entire cross-section. Groove welds made with
the use of the backing of the same material, as the base metal shall have the
weld metal thoroughly fused with the backing material. Backing strips need
not be removed. If required, they may be removed by gouging or gas cutting
after welding is completed, provided no injury is done to the base metal and
weld metal and the weld metal surface is left flush or slightly convex with full
throat thickness.

Groove welds shall be terminated at the ends of a joint in a manner that will
ensure their soundness. Where possible, this should be done by use of
extension bars or run-off plates. Extension bars or run-off plates need not be
removed upon completion of the weld unless otherwise specified elsewhere in
the contract.

3.03.06 Temperature

No welding shall normally be done on parent material at a temperature below

(-) 5°C. However, if welding is to undertaken at low temperature, adequate

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precautions as recommended in relevant Indian Standard shall be taken. When
the parent material is less than 40 mm thick and the temperature is between (-)
5°C and 0°C, the surface around the joint to a distance of 100 mm or 4 times
the thickness of the material, whichever is greater, shall be preheated till it is
hand warm. When the parent material is more than 40 mm thick, the
temperature of the area mentioned above shall be in no case be less than 20°C.
All requirements regarding preheating of the parent material shall be in
accordance with the relevant Indian Standard.

3.03.07 Peening

Where required, intermediate layers of multiple-layer welds may be peened

with light blows from a power hammer, using a round-nose tool, peening shall
be done after the weld has cooled to a temperature warm to the hand. Care
shall be exercised to prevent scaling or flaking of weld and base metal from
over peening.

3.03.08 Equipment

These shall be capable of producing proper current so that the operator may
produce satisfactory welds. The welding machine shall be of a type and
capacity as recommended by the manufacturers of electrodes or as may be
approved by the engineer.

3.04.00 Finish

Column splices and butt joints of compression members depending on contact

for stress transmission shall be accurately machined and close-butted over the
whole section with a clearance not exceeding 0.1 mm locally at any place. In
column caps and bases, the ends of shafts together with the attached gussets,
angles, channels etc; after welding/riveting together, should be accurately
machined so that the parts connected butt over the entire surfaces of contact.
Care should be taken that those connecting angles of channels are fixed with
such accuracy that they are not reduced in thickness by machining by more
than 1.0 mm.

3.05.00 Slab bases and caps

Bases and caps fabricated out of steel slabs, except when cut material with
true surface, shall be accurately machined over the bearing surface and shall
be in effective contact with the end of the stanchion. A bearing face, which is
to be grouted direct to a foundation, need not be machined if such face is true
and parallel to the upper face.

To facilitate grouting, holes shall be provided, where necessary, in stanchion

bases for the escape of air.

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3. 12.00 Lacing bars

The ends of lacing bars shall be neat and free from burns.

3. 13.00 Separators

Rolled section or built-up steel separators or diaphragms shall be required for

all double beams except where encased in concrete, in which case, pipe
separators shall be used.

3.14.00 Bearing Plates

Provision shall be made for all necessary steel bearing plates to take up
reaction of beams and columns and the required stiffeners and gussets whether
or not specified in Drawings.

3.15.00 Floor Grating

All grating units shall be rectangular in pattern and of pressure locked

assembly. The size and spacing of bearing bars and cross bars shall be as
approved in detailed drawings. Alternatively diamond pattern grating if
approved may be used.

The grating shall be made in panel units designed to span as indicated in

structural steel framing drawing or as directed by the Engineer.

The grating units shall be finished free from warps, twists, or any other
defects. Grating work shall include cutouts and clearance openings for all
columns, pipes, ducts, conduits etc. The gratings shall be notched, trimmed,
and neatly finished around components of the steel structures encountered.
Binding strip shall be provided on the grating to suit the profile. Openings in
gratings shall be provided with steel bar toe plates of not less than 5 mm
thickness and 100 mm width.

Unless otherwise indicated on drawings, all penetrations of grating units shall

be made up in split section, accurately fitted, and neatly finished. Grating units
shall be provided with all necessary clips, bolts, lock washers etc. for proper
assembly and installation on supporting steel members. Maximum deviation in
linear dimension shall not exceed 12 mm.

3.10.00 Chequered Plates

Minimum thickness of chequered plate floorings, covers etc. shall be 6 mm

O/P. Chequered plate shall be accurately cut to the required sizes and shapes
and the cut edges properly ground. Stiffeners shall be provided wherever
required from design consideration.

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3.11.00 Architectural Clearances

Bearing plates and stiffener connections shall not be permitted to encroach on

the designed architectural clearances.

3.11.00 Shop connections

a) All shop connections shall be otherwise riveted or welded as specified on

the Drawings.

b) Heads of rivets on surfaces carrying brick walls shall be flattened to 10

mm thick projection.

c) Certain connections, specified to be shop connections, may be changed to

field connections if desired by the Engineer for convenience of erection
and the contractor will have to make the desired changes at no extra cost to
the exchequer.

3.13.00 Castings

Steel castings shall be annealed.

3.14.00 Shop erection

The steelwork shall be temporarily shop-erected complete or as directed by

the Engineer so that accuracy of fit may be checked before dispatch. The parts
shall be shop-erected with a sufficient number of parallel drifts to bring and
keep the parts in place. In case of parts drilled or punched using steel jigs to
make all similar parts interchangeable, the steelwork shall be shop erected in
such a way as will facilitate the check of interchange ability.

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3.15.00 Shop painting

3.15.01 General

Unless otherwise specified, steelwork, which will be concealed by interior

building finish, need not be painted; steelwork to be encased in concrete shall
not be painted. Unless specifically exempted, all other steelwork shall be
given one coat of shop paint, applied thoroughly and evenly to dry surfaces
which have been cleaned, in accordance with the following paragraph, by
brush, spray, roller coating, flow-coating or dipping as may be approved by
the Engineer.

After inspection and approval and before leaving the shop, all steelwork
specified to be painted shall be cleaned by hand-wire brushing or by other
methods of loose mill scale, loose rust, weld slag or flux deposit, dirt and
other foreign matter. Oil and grease deposits shall be removed by the solvent.
Steelwork specified to have no shop paint shall, after fabrication, be cleaned
of oil or grease by solvent cleaners and be cleaned of dirt and other foreign
material by trough sweeping with a fibre brush.

3.15.02 Inaccessible parts

Surfaces not in contact, but inaccessible after assembly, shall receive two
coats of shop paint, Positively of different colours to prove application of two
coats before assembly. This does not apply to the interior of sealed hollow
sections.

3.15.03 Contact surfaces

Contact surface shall be cleaned in accordance with sub-clause 3.13.1 before

assembly.

3.15.04 Finished surfaces

Machine finished surfaces shall be protected against corrosion by a rust

inhibiting coating that can be easily removed prior to erection or which has
characteristics that make removal unnecessary prior to erection.

3.15.05 Surfaces adjacent to field welds

Unless otherwise provided for, surfaces within 50 of any field weld location
shall be free of materials that would prevent proper welding or produce
objectionable fumes while welding is being done.

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3.16.00 Galvanizing

3.16.01 General

Structural steelwork for switchyard or other structures as may be specified in

the contract shall be hot dip galvanized in accordance with the American
Society for Testing and Materials Specification ASTM-A 123 or IS: 2629 -
Recommended practice for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Iron and steel. Where the
steel structures are required to be galvanized the field connection materials
like bolts, nuts and washers shall also be galvanized.

3.16.02 Surface Preparation

All members to be galvanized shall be cleaned, by the process of pickling of

rust, loose scale, oil, grease, slag and spatter of welded areas and other foreign
substances prior to galvanizing. Pickling shall be carried out by immersing the
steel in an acid bath containing either sulphuric or hydrochloric acid at a
suitable concentration and temperature. The concentration of the acid and the
temperature of the bath can be varied, provided that the pickling time is
adjusted accordingly.

The pickling process shall be completed by thoroughly rinsing with water,

which should preferably be warm, so as to remove the residual acid.

3.16.03 Procedure

Galvanizing shall be carried out by hot dip process in a proper and uniformly
heated bath. It shall meet all the requirements when tested in accordance with
IS: 2633 - Method for testing uniformity of coating on Zinc Coated Articles
and IS: 4759 - Specification for Hot-dip zinc coatings on Structural Steel &
other allied products.

After finishing the threads of bolts, galvanizing shall be applied over the entire
surface uniformly. The threads of bolts shall not be machined after
galvanizing and shall not be clogged with zinc. The threads of nuts may be
tapped after galvanizing but care shall be taken to use oil in the threads of nuts
during erection.

The surface preparation for galvanizing and the process of galvanizing itself,
shall not adversely affect the mechanical properties of the materials to be
galvanized. Where members are of such lengths as to prevent complete
dipping in one operation, great care shall be taken to prevent warping.

Materials on which galvanizing has been damaged shall be acid stripped and
re-galvanized unless otherwise directed, but if any member becomes damaged
after leaving been dipped twice, it shall be rejected. Special care shall be taken
not to injure the skin on galvanized surfaces during transport, handling, and

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erection. Damages, if occur, shall be made good in accordance or as directed
by the Engineer.

4.00.00 INSPECTION, TESTING, ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND DELIVERY

4.01.00 Inspection

Unless specified otherwise, inspection to all, work shall be made by the or

Engineer's representative at the place of manufacture prior to delivery. The
Engineer or his representative shall have free access at all reasonable times to
those parts of the manufacturer’s works which are concerned with the
fabrication of the steelwork under this Contract and he shall be afforded all
reasonable facilities for satisfying himself that the fabrication is being
done in accordance with the provisions of this Specification.

The Contractor shall provide free of charge, such labour, materials, electricity,
fuel, water, stores, tools and plant, apparatus and instruments as may be
required by the Engineer to carry out inspection and/or tests in accordance
with the Contract. The Contractor shall guarantee compliance with the
provisions of this Specification.

4.02.00 Testing and Acceptance Criteria

4.02.01 General

The Contractor shall carry out sampling and testing in accordance with the
relevant Indian Standards and as supplemented herein for the following items
at his own Cost. The Contractor shall get the specimens tested in a laboratory
approved by the Engineer and submit to the Engineer the test results in
triplicate within 3 (three) days after completion of the test.

4.02.02 Steel

All steel supplied by, the Contractor shall conform, to the relevant Indian
Standards. Except otherwise mentioned in the contract, only tested quality
steel having mill test reports shall be used. In case unidentified steel materials
are permitted to be used by the Engineer, random samples of materials will be
taken from each unidentified lot of 50 M.T or less of any particular section for
tests to conform to relevant Indian Standards. Cost of all tests shall be born by
the contractor.

All material shall be free from all imperfections, mill scales, slag intrusions,
laminations, fittings, rusts etc. that may impair their strength, durability, and
appearance.

4.02.02 Welding

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a) The weld surface shall be cleaned with steel wire brush to remove spatter
metal, slag etc. and 100% of welds shall be inspected visually for size,
length of weldment and external defects. Weld gauges shall be used for
checking weld sizes. The surface shall be clean with regular beads and free
from slags, cracks, blow-holes etc.

b) Non-destructive examination shall be carried out to determine soundness

of weldments as follows:

i) 10% at random on fillet-joints.

ii) 100% on all butt-joints.

c) Should the ND tests indicate defects like improper root penetration,

extensive blowholes, slag intrusion etc., such welds shall be back gauged,
joints prepared again and rewelded. All defects shall be rectified by the
Contractor at no extra costs.

d) All electrodes shall be procured from approved reputed manufacturers

with test certificates. The correct grade and size of electrode, which has
not deteriorated in storage, shall be used. The inspection and testing of
welding shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of the
relevant Indian Standards or other equivalents. For every 50 tones of
welded fabrication, the Engineer may ask for 1(one) test-destructive or
non-destructive including X -ray, ultrasonic test or similar, the cost of
which shall be borne by the Contractor.

4.02.04 Rivets, bolts, nuts and washers

All rivets, bolts, nuts, and washers shall be procured from M/s. Guest Keen
William Ltd. or equivalent and shall confirm to the relevant Indian Standards.
If desired by the Engineer, representative samples of these materials may have
to be tested in an approved laboratory and in accordance with the procedures
described in relevant Indian Standards. Cost of all such testing shall have to be
borne by the Contractor. In addition to testing the rivets by hammer, 2% (two
per cent) of the rivets done shall have to be cut off by chisels to ascertain the
fit, quality of material and workmanship. The removal of the cut rivets and re-
installing new rivets shall be done by the Contractor at his own cost.

4.02.05 Shop painting

All paints and primers shall be of standard quality and procured from
approved manufacturers and shall conform to the provisions of the relevant
Indian Standards.
4.02. 12 Galvanizing

All galvanizing shall be uniform and of standard quality when tested in

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accordance with IS: 2633 - Method for testing uniformity of coating on Zinc
Coated Articles and 15: 4759 - specification for Hot-Dip Zinc Coatings on
Structural Steel & other allied products.

4.03.00 Tolerance

The tolerances on the dimensions of individual rolled steel components shall

be as specified in IS: 1852 - specification for rolling and Cutting Tolerances
for Hot-rolled Steel Products. The tolerances on straightness, length etc. of
various fabricated components (such as beams and girders, columns, crane
gantry girder etc.) of the steel structures shall be as specified in IS: 7215 -
Tolerances for Fabrication of Steel Structures.

4.04.00 Acceptance

Should any structure or part of a structure be found not to comply with any of
the provisions of this specification, the same shall be liable to rejection. No
Structure or part of the structure once rejected, shall be offered again for test,
except in cases where the Engineer considers the defects rectifiable. The
Engineer may, at his discretion, check some of the tests at an appropriate
laboratory at the contractors cost.

When all tests to be performed in the Contractor’s shop under the terms of this
contract have been successfully carried out, the steelwork will be accepted
forthwith and the Engineer will issue acceptance certificate, upon receipt of
which, the items will be shop painted, packed and dispatched. No item to be
delivered unless an acceptance certificate for the same has been issued. The
satisfactory completion of these tests or the issue of the certificates shall not
bind the Owner to accept the work, should it, on further tests before or after
erection, be found not in compliance with the Contract.

4.05.00 Delivery of materials

4.05.01 General

The Contractor will deliver the fabricated structural steel materials to site with
all necessary field connection materials in such sequence as will permit the
most efficient and economical performance of the erection work. The Owner
may prescribe or control the sequence of delivery of materials, at his own
discretion.

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4.05.02 Marking

Each separate piece of fabricated steelwork shall be distinctly marked on all

surfaces before delivery in accordance with the markings shown on approved
erection drawings and shall bear such other marks as will further facilitate
identification and erection.

4.05.03 Shipping

Shipping shall be strictly in accordance with the sequence stipulated in the

agreed Programme. Contractor shall dispatch the materials to the e worksite
securely protecting and packing the materials to avoid loss or damage during
transport by rail, road or water. All parts shall be adequately braced to prevent
damage in transit.

Each bundle, bale or package delivered under this contract shall be marked on
as many sides as possible and such distinct marking (all previous irrelevant
markings being carefully obliterated) shall show the following:

a) Name and address of the consignee

b) Name and address of the consignor

c) Gross weight of the package in tonnes and its dimensions

d) Identification marks and/or number of the package

e) Custom registration number, if required

All markings shall be carried out with such materials as would ensure quick
drying and indelibility.

Each component or part or piece of material when shipped, shall be indelibly

marked and/or tagged with reference to assembly drawings and corresponding
piece numbers.

Each packing case shall contain in duplicate in English a packing list pasted
on to the inside of the cover in a water-proof envelope, quoting especially -

a) Name of the Contractor

b) Number and date of the Contract

c) Name of the office placing the contract

d) Nomenclature of stores
e) A schedule of parts or pieces, giving the parts or piece number with

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reference to assembly drawings and the quantity of each.

The shipping dimensions of each packing shall not exceed the maximum
dimensions permissible for transport over the Indian Railways/Roads.

After delivery of the materials at site, all packing materials shall automatically
become the property of the Owner.

Notwithstanding anything stated hereinbefore, any loss or damage resulting

from inadequate packing shall be made good by the Contractor at no
additional cost to the Owner. When facilities exist, all shipments shall be
covered by approved Insurance Policy for transit at the cost of the Contractor.

The contractor shall ship the complete materials or part on board a vessel
belonging to an agency approved by the Owner or on rail and/or road transport
as directed. The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to ensure correct
appraisal of freight rates, weights and volumes and in no case will the Owner
be liable to pay any warehouse, wharfage, demurrage and other charges.

If, however, the Owner has to make payment of any of the above-mentioned
charges, the amount paid will be deducted from the bills of the Contractor.

Necessary advise regarding the shipment with relevant details shall reach the
Engineer at least a week in advance.

5.00.00 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED

5.01.00 With Tender

The following information is required to be submitted with the Tender:

a) Progress Schedule

The Contractor shall quote in his Tender a detailed schedule of progress of

work and total time of completion, itemizing the time required for each of
the following aspects of work.

i) Preparation and approval of fabrication drawing

ii) Procurement of Materials

iii) Fabrication and shipping of all anchor bolts

iv) Fabrication and shipping of main steelwork.

v) Fabrication and shipping of steelwork for bunkers, tanks and/or silos

as applicable.

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vi) Fabrication and shipping of all other remaining steelwork including

miscellaneous steelwork.

vii) Final date of completion of all shipments.

b) Shop

Location of the Tenderer's fabrication workshop giving details of

equipment, manpower, the total capacity, and the capacity that will be
available exclusively for this contract shall be submitted.

5.02.00 After Award

After award of the Contract the successful Tenderer is to submit the following:

a) Complete fabrication drawings, material lists, cutting lists, rive and bolt
lists, field welding schedules based on the approved design drawings
prepared by him in accordance with the approved schedule.

b) Monthly Progress Report with necessary photographs in six (6) copies to

reach the Engineer on or before the 7th day o. each month, giving the up-
to-date status of preparation of detailed shop drawings, bill of materials,
procurement of materials, actual fabrication done, shipping and all other
relevant information.

c) Detailed monthly material reconciliation statements relevant to the Work

done and reported in the Progress Report, giving the stock at hand of raw
steel, work in progress, finished materials.

d) Results of any test as and when conducted and as require by the engineer.

e) Manufacturer’s mill test report in respect of steel materials, rivets, bolts,

nuts, and electrodes as may be applicable.

6.00.00 RATES AND MEASUREMENT

6.01.00 Rates

6.01.01 The items of work in the Schedule of items describe the work in brief. The
various items of the Schedule of items shall be read in conjunction with these
specifications including amendments and additions, general conditions of
contract, special conditions of contracts, and other tender documents, if any.
For each item of Schedule of Items, the bidder's rates shall include the
activities covered in the description of the item as well as all necessary
operations described in the Specifications.

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6.01.02 The bidder's rates shall include cost of all minor details which are obviously
and fairly intended and which may not have been included in the description
in these documents but are essential for the satisfactory completion of the
work. Rates shall also include for taking all safety measures.

6.01.03 The bidder's -rates for all items of schedule of items shall include complete
cost towards plant, equipment, erection and dismantling of scaffolding, men,
materials and consumables, skilled and unskilled labour, levies, taxes,
royalties, duties, transport, storage, repair/rectification/maintenance until
handing over, contingencies, overhead and all incidental items not specifically
mentioned but reasonably implied and necessary to complete the work.

6.01.04 No claims shall be entertained, if the details shown on the `Released for
Construction’ drawings differ from those shown on the bid/tender drawings.

6.01.05 Rates shall be inclusive of all leads and lifts/elevation.

6.01.06 The bidder's rates for Structural Steel shall include for fabrication and
erection, transportation to site, preparation checking collecting and
distributing of the fabrication drawings and design calculations, erection
scheme, alignment, welding, including preheating and post heating, testing of
welders, inspection of welds, visual inspection, non destructive and special
testing, rectification and correction of defective welding works, production
test plate, inspection and testing, erection scheme, protection against damage
in transit, stability of structures, etc. The rates shall also be inclusive of
providing and installing temporary structures, transport of Owner issue
material from store, return of surplus/waste steel materials including cut
pieces/waste steel, provision of additional butt/weld joint to reduce the
wastage and all other general, special, such requirements as may be required,
for the successful completion of the work.

6.01.07 The bidder's rates for foundation bolts assembly shall include fabrication
erection, installation, and alignment of complete bolt assembly with nuts,
locknuts, anchor plates, stiffener plates, protective tape, etc. This shall also
include the cost of materials not issued by the Owner.

6.01.08 The bidders rates for application of inorganic primer shall include surface
preparation to near white metal surface by blast cleaning, abrasives, touch up
painting, suitable enclosure to avoid contamination and the necessary statutory
approval from the factory inspector/pollution control board etc. regarding the
method of blast cleaning and abrasives used, and getting approval of the
specialized agency supplying the zinc silicate primer.
6.01.09 The bidder's rates for application of finish painting system shall include
surface preparation, application of intermediate (under) coat, finish coat and
final finish coat, and getting approval of the specialized agency supplying the
finish paint.

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6.01.10 The bidder's rates for electro-forged gratings (if specified) shall include
supply, fabrication, transportation to the site, erection and alignment of factory
made electro-forged gratings, all taxes, duties thereon etc. The rates shall also
include preparation of grating design for different spans and load intensifies,
preparation of design and fabrication drawings, edge preparation, blast
cleaning followed by finish paint.

6.01.11 The bidder's rates for galvanization of factory made electro-forged gratings (if
specified) shall include the application of hot dipped galvanization as finish
over the fabricated gratings and the treatment to be given for prevention of
white storage stains, as per the technical Aspiration.

6.01.12 The bidder’s rates for permanent mild steel bolts, nuts and washers shall
include the supply and fixing of such bolts, nuts and washers in position, for
various types of Structural Steel works, as per the technical specification.

6.01.13 The bidder’s rates for high strength structural bolts, nuts and washers shall
include the supply and fixing of such bolts, nuts and washers in position, for
various types, of Structural Steel works, as per the technical specification.

6.01.14 The bidder’s rates for dismantling, additions to, alterations in and/or
modifications shall be inclusive of all operations such as lowering of material,
carriage etc., as mentioned in the technical specification. Unutilised steel
pieces cut/removed shall be returned to the project stores free of charge. Non-
return of unublized steel pieces to the Owner's store would be considered as
wastage and recovery would be affected as per the provision of contract for
structural steel consumption. This shall not include the weight of temporarily
dismantled/supported members, connected member.

6.01.15 The bidder's rates for re-erection of erection marks after additions to,
alterations in and/or modifications shall be inclusive of all operations
mentioned in technical specification for the calculated weight of the
rectified/modified erection mark rejected at site. This shall not include the
weight of temporarily dismantled/supported members, connected member. All
the operations mentioned above for restoring such members shall be carried
out at no extra cost. The work of erection of any erection mark which has not
been dismantled but have been modified/rectified before erection shall not be
paid under this item but shall be paid under relevant item of fabrication and
erection of steel work of Schedule of items for the modified weight.

6.01.16 The bidder's rates for PTFE shall include design, supply, transportation of the
complete assembly with guides and dust protection cover and installation of
bearings in position drilling, bolting, erecting aligning etc. along with any
taxes, duties thereon etc.

6.01.17 The bidder's rates for Stainless Steel hopper (if specified) shall include

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fabrication and erection, transportation to site, preparation checking collecting
and distributing of the fabrication drawings and design calculations, all other
operations mentioned in the technical specification. The rates shall also
include for erection scheme, alignment, making cutting plan, cutting, jointing,
bending, rolling, grinding, drilling, bolting, assembly, edge preparation,
welding including pre-heating, post-heating, testing of welders, inspection of
welds, inspection and testing, protection against damage in transit, stability of
structures, installation of temporary structures etc. The rates shall also be
inclusive of providing and installing temporary structures, transport of Owner
issue material from store, return of surplus / waste steel materials including
cut pieces/waste steel, provision of additional butt / weld joint to reduce the
wastage and all other general, special, such requirements as may be required,
for the successful completion of the work.

6.01.18 The bidders rates for preformed flexible open ended bellow strap of neoprene
(if specified) shall include supply and transportation, installation in position,
drilling, bolting, aligning etc. complete along with any taxes, duties thereon
etc.

6.01.19 The bidder's rates for Stainless Steel Hand Rail (if specified) shall include
complete Hand Rail including, stainless steel beading, stainless steel cleats,
stainless steel fasteners, neoprene gaskets, preparation of shop drawing but
excluding the cost of glazing. The Owner for this item of work shall supply
no material.

6.02.00 MODE OF MEASUREMENT

6.02.01 The measurement for the item of foundation bolts assembly including that of
nuts; locknuts shall be based on the calculated weight of steel installed in
Metric Tonne, corrected to second place of decimal. The weight of the
foundation bolt shall be calculated in the same way as that done for the item of
fabrication, erection, alignment of structural steel. The weight of the nut /
locknut shall be taken as per actual weight supplied by the contractor and
accepted by the Engineer.

6.02.02 The measurement for the item of fabrication, erection, alignment, welding, etc.
of structural steel work shall be based on the approved weight of steel nearest
to a Kg, by applying the unit weight as adopted at the time of issue of
structural steel on the measurements worked out as given below.

6.02.03 For ISMB, ISMC, ISA, flats, round bars, square bars and pipes, length shall be
taken as per distance between planes normal to the axis of the member passing
through the extreme points of the section.

6.02.04 Gussets plates in trusses, and bracings, brackets plates, stiffeners, and skew
cuts if any in plates for butt welds the area shall be assumed as the minimum
circumscribed rectangle.

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6.02.05 For bunker wall plates the minimum-circumscribing rectangle of the

individual plate/pieces out of which these wall plates are assembled by butt-
welding, shall be measured. Care shall be taken to ensure maximum utilization
of cut-pieces generated by providing extra butt joints (for which no extra
payment shall be made).

6.02.06 For all other plates, where the area of any notch/skew cut in the plate is less
than 0.2 sq.m. the area of the plate shall be assumed as that of the minimum
circumscribing rectangle for the purpose of measurement and calculation of
area for the purpose of payment. However, if the area of any notch/skew cuts
in a plate is more than 0.2 sq.m. the actual profile of the plate shall be
considered for the purpose of payment.

6.02.07 No deduction shall be made for the hole in the members, if the area of
individual hole is less than 0.2 sq.m. The weight shall be calculated by
deducting the area of holes, if area of individual hole is more than 0.2 sq.m.

6.02.08 All cut-pieces and scrap generated due to cutting of holes, skew-cuts of plates,
gussets, brackets, stiffeners, etc. shall be stacked separately and handed over
to the project stores without being considered for material accounting as the
circumscribing rectangle has been considered for payment.

6.02.09 The splice plate shown in the fabrication drawing or approved by the Engineer
shall only be measured for payment.

6.02.10 The weight of permanent bolts, washers and nuts and welds shall not be
included in the weights of the members. No extra payment shall be made for
welding/bolting.

6.02.11 The bolts and nuts required for erection purpose shall not be paid for and may
be taken away by the Contractor after final welding for members. Erection
boltholes left after removal of erection bolts shall be suitably plugged with
welds.

6.02.12 The measurement for the item of application of inorganic primer including
blast cleaning of steel surfaces shall be based on the weight on which the zinc
silicate primer is applied, after blast cleaning in Metric Tonne, corrected to
third place of decimal. The weight shall be the weight as approved, for
erection mark/element of the mark painted, for payment of the item of
fabrication and erection of structural steel works.

6.02.13 The measurement for the item of application of finish primer system shall be
based on the weight on which the epoxy based finish primer is applied in
Metric Tonne, corrected to third place of decimal. The weight shall be the
weight as approved, for erection mark/element of the mark painted, for
payment of the item of fabrication and erection of structural steel works.

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6.02.14 The measurement for the item of gratings shall be based on the actual weight
in Kgs, corrected to second place of decimal, as supplied by the Contractor,
and accepted by the Engineer. Nothing extra shall be payable for making
cutouts, notches, openings of any profile, trimming profiles etc. in the grating
units.

6.02.15 The measurement for the item of hot dipped galvanization of gratings shall be
based on the actual weight in Kgs, corrected to second place of decimal of
gratings galvanized by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer.

6.02.16 The measurement for the item of permanent bolts with nuts and washers shall
be based on the actual weight in Kgs, corrected to second place of decimal, as
supplied by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer, and as per the
approved bolts and nuts schedules.

6.02.17 The measurement for the item of High Strength Structural bolts with nuts and
washers shall be based on the actual weight in Kgs, corrected to second place
of decimal, as supplied by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer, and as
per the approved bolts and nuts schedules.

6.02.18 The measurement for the item of the work of dismantling, additions,
alterations, reerection etc. shall be as given below

6.02.19 For dismantling, the unmodified weight of the actually dismantled erection
marks shall only be measured.

6.02.20 For the work of addition to, alteration in and / or modification of 'erection
marks' either in erected position or in the fabrication yard, measurement of
weight for payment purpose shall be calculated as the arithmetic sum of
weight of steel cut and removed from the erection mark, weight of steel
reutilised out of such cut and removed pieces and weight of additional new
steel pieces added to the erection mark.

6.02.21 For re-erection the weight of the modified erection mark shall only be
measured.

6.02.22 The weight shall be measured nearest to kg. and shall be arrived in a manner
similar to the measurement for the item of fabrication, erection, alignment and
welding of structural steel.

6.02.23 The measurement for the item of PTFE bearings shall be based on the actual
weight in MT, corrected to third place of decimal, supplied by the contractor
and as accepted by the Engineer and as per the approved bearing schedule, for
the total vertical load carrying capacity, for all bearings.

6.02.24 The measurement for the item of stainless steel hopper shall be based on the

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actual finished weight of hopper weight in Kgs, corrected to second place of
decimal. The hopper weight shall be arrived by multiplying of the inner
surface area of the hopper with the unit weight of the hopper plate.

6.02.25 The measurement for the item of flexible open-ended bellows straps of
neoprene shall be based in running meter, corrected to second place of
decimal. Bellow Straps shall be supplied as per the requirement of the
approved drawings. The measurement shall be done for the inner
circumference of the bunker on which neoprene has been fixed and for the
length supplied by the Contractor 'and as accepted by the Engineer.

6.02.26 The measurement for the item of Stainless Steel Hand Railing shall be based
in Kgs corrected to second place of decimal. The weight shall also include the
weight of Stainless Steel fasteners, Stainless Steel beading, Stainless Steel
cleats etc. The weight shall be the finished weight of Hand Rail, as accepted
by the Engineer.

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