SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ASSIGNMENT SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
The Following Specification Notes are to be read in conjunction with the details and
information shown on drawings for the Project “HS NEW LEARNING CENTRE” provided
in the PDF A3 set of drawings.
These notes serve to clarify the information and specification notes on the drawings to
provide sufficient information for measurement.
CONCRETE
1.1 INSPECTION
Notice
Give sufficient notice so that inspection may be made of the following:
Completed formwork.
Reinforcement fixed in place.
Cores and embedment’s fixed in place.
Placing of Concrete.
1.2 CONCRETE NOTES
CONCRETE NOTES IN ADDITION TO NOTES ON DRAWINGS:
Concrete Materials generally to be in accordance with AS3600
Concrete Strengths shall be as noted on the Structural Drawings.
Concrete Mix Quality: Slump 80mm; maximum aggregate size 20mm; cement type ‘A’;
admixtures nil & applies to all strengths of concrete.
- CB = Control break (i.e. pour break)
- WP Typical - (Waterproofing Membrane) and/or DPM – (Damp Proof Membrane)
Typical as noted on drawings
Strip footing SF1: Cross sectional Dimensions equal typical GB1
1.3 TEST SPECIMENS
Standard
Prepare test specimens to the relevant Part of AS 1012.
1.4 CONCRETE PLACING
Concrete Placing and Compaction to be in accordance with AS3600.
1.5 CURING AND PROTECTION
Protect fresh concrete from premature drying and excessively hot or cold temperatures.
Maintain the concrete at a reasonable constant temperature with minimum moisture loss for
the curing period.
2 FORMWORK
2.1 FORMWORK GENERALLY
Standards
To AS 3610 and AS 3600 Clause 19.6.
Design and construct formwork so that concrete when cast in forms will have the dimensions,
shape, location and surface finish as required by the contract.
2.2 VISUALLY IMPORTANT SURFACES
Set-out
For visually important surfaces, set out formwork as shown on the Drawings, or if not shown,
to give a regular arrangement of panels, joints, bolt holes and the like in all surfaces of visible
elements. Obtain the Superintendent’s approval of proposed methods and setouts for
formwork.
Corners and angles
Unless otherwise specified –
External corners and angles: Fillet the formwork corners so as to form chamfers on the
concrete, 45 degrees bevel, 25 mm on the face.
Internal corners and angles: Do not form fillets to interior corners or angles of formed
concrete unless detailed as such.
2.3 FORMED SURFACES
Standard
To AS 3610 table 3.3.1.
Off-form
Unless otherwise specified or shown on the Drawings, the minimum standard of finishes to
formed surfaces shall be as follows:
Concrete element or surface: Formwork class:
Normal architectural work and surfaces not otherwise specified 2
Civil engineering works 3
Surfaces to be rendered or hidden by other finishes 4
Surfaces permanently concealed (e.g. Footings, rear faces of 5
retaining walls)
Surfaces to be abrasive blasted, smooth rubbed, sand floated, 2
grout floated or scrubbed
Surfaces to be brush hammered or tooled 2
2.4 FORM TIE BOLTS
Making good
Thoroughly clean recesses resulting from the removal of ends of tie bolts, saturate with water
and fill with mortar in the proportion of 1 part cement to 3 parts of the sand used in work in
which the cavity occurs and float flush. If in the opinion of the Superintendent, the finished
surface is not satisfactory, carry out further treatment using the mortar specified above and
rub down with a medium coarse carborundum stone until a surface is produced consistent
with the class and colour of surface finish specified for the member as a whole.
3 REINFORCEMENT
3.1 REINFORCEMENT SUPPLY
Standard
To AS 3600 Clause 19.2.
Requirement
Supply and fix reinforcement, including the necessary tie wires, support chairs, spacers and
the like.
3.2 REINFORCEMENT SUPPORTS
Support types
Use purpose-made concrete, metal or plastic supports. For exposure classification A1,
provide a protective coating to ferrous metal which extends to the surface of the concrete.
For exposure classifications more severe than A1 use plastic supports of adequate strength, or
concrete supports of the same concrete mix as the concrete element.
4 UNDERLAYS, MEMBRANES
4.1 SLABS ON GROUND
Requirement
Provide suitable bases, working bases and waterproofing underlays or membranes to concrete
slabs laid on ground, of the types shown on the Drawings and specified here. (Except as
noted elsewhere on the Drawings)
4.2 FILM UNDERLAY
Material
High-impact resistant polyethylene film. (WP Typical - (Waterproofing Membrane) and/or
DPM – (Damp Proof Membrane) Typical as noted on drawings.
Base preparation
Provide a working base of platform material, unless otherwise shown on the Drawings or
approved by the Superintendent. Provide an even surface free of any projections likely to
damage film underlays and adequate to provide a firm base for reinforcement supports, or
any other items to be supported.
Installation
Lay over the base. Lap joints not less than 200 mm. Face the laps away from the direction of
concrete pour. Seal laps with 32oC adhesive tape not inferior to double-sided butyl adhesive
tape. Similarly seal around unavoidable penetrations such as service pipes and the like. Take
the underlay up vertical faces as far as the damp proof course where applicable, and fix at the
top by tape sealing. Arrange to have vertical laps only join on vertical or inclined surfaces.
Patch or seal any punctures or tears before pouring concrete.
5 JOINTS
5.1 CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
Finish at construction joints
Unless otherwise shown on the Drawings or specified, butt join the surfaces of adjoining
pours. In visually important surfaces make the joint straight and true, and free from
impermissible blemishes relevant to its surface finish class.
5.2 MOVEMENT JOINTS
Requirement
Construct movement joints (including expansion and contraction joints, isolation joints, and
control joints) in the locations and to the details shown on the Drawings.
5.3 JOINT FILLING
Preparation
Where the Drawings show joints to be filled with jointing materials, including sealants, bond
breakers, backing rods, preformed strips, and the like, dry and clean the joint surfaces before
application, and prime if and as recommended by the joint material manufacturer.
6 FINISHES
6.1 FINISHES
Steel trowelled finish – To all cast in-situ drains within external works
After screeding, produce the final finish with steel hand trowels, free of trowel marks,
uniform in texture and appearance.
Broom finish concrete – to surfaces of patio and similar areas as noted on the drawings
After screeding, produce the final finish with a Broom Finish (BFC).
Machine floated finish – generally to all internal concrete surfaces or if noted elsewhere on the
drawings.
Finish the screeded surface with approved power driven equipment to a uniform smooth
texture. Hand float in locations inaccessible to the machine float.