Quality Control & Supervision of Works:-

General:-
1. Ability of an engineer lies in the quality of work produced by
him and satisfaction afforded to the user. Evaluating the
performance of the MES field functionaries and engineer
executives on these standards, a lot would be found to be lacking.
This instruction is is issued for general guidance of the officers and
junior executive staff connected with the execution of the works but
it must be remembered that there is no substitute for the knowledge
required through personal efforts, extensive study and experience
gained through keen observation and sustained efforts. For this
purpose, regular study of E-in-C’s routine of technical instructions,
current engineering publications and strenuous efforts to learn from
seniors, colleagues and other specialist in the trade is required. It
must be borne in mind that quality control is a function of strict
departmental supervision and a good contractor. For the former
presence of adequate and competent supervisory staff with
sufficient means/tools for exercising quality control at the site of
work is essential. For the letter, the contracting authorities must
follow R-I No. 625/84 which gives the necessary guidelines for the
pre-qualifications of contractors. Without the development of quality
consciousness in the minds of the supervisory staff and the
contractors, nothing much in concrete terms can be achieved. To
improve our standard of construction in general and finish in
particular, this R.I will be studied in depth and then implemented at
all levels without any exception.

Site Office: -
2. It is imperative that for all major projects, site office be
constructed for which provision should be made in the project
estimate. One major reason for the supervisory staff to remain
absent from the site of work is non-availability of a suitable office
accn. As a matter of fact, site office should be constructed before
actual commencement of the project work so that the same is
supervised properly from commencement to completion.
 Documents, Articles, Record etc required to be kept at site of
work:-
3. Following documents, articles, record etc, should invariably be
kept at site:-
a. Copy of contract agreement.
b. Complete set of drawings.
c. Set of Information Sheets.
d. MES Schedule of Rates.
e. Work Diary.
f. Site Order Book.
g. Time & progress chart.
h. Register for recording all field and laboratory tests and
results thereof.
j. MES Check sheets.
k. Sample board of all articles, stores, materials etc: required
to be supplied by the contactor duly approved by the
Engineer-in-Charge/GE [Link] Register.

Field Tests:-
4. It is essential that all the field tests as laid down in the
contract agreement are carried out before the materials are used
and work is accepted for payment. Some of the field tests with
respect to concrete are laid down in T.I. No. 68. For this purpose,
following should invariably be available at site:-
a. Cone with platform & other accessories for slump test.
b. Moulds with platform and other accessories for cubes.
c. Graduated glass cylinder or at least a glass tumbler to test
impurities in aggregates and sand .
d. Straight edges of sizes.
e. Hand level.
f. Plumb bob.
g. Knife.
h. Metal trough and weighing scale for soakage test.
j. Thermometers.
 k. Moisture content meter for timber.
l. Measuring Tape.
Laboratory/Test:-
5. Laboratory facilities are available in E-in-C’s Br, MCE, FWO,
Engineering Universities, poly Technique Institutes, Engineer
testing laboratories (Govt as well as of private practitioners) at the
following stations:-
Peshawar, Risalpur, Wah Cantt, Texila, Islamabad/Rawalpindi,
Lahore, Rasul, Sargodha, Multan, Sukhur, Hyderabad, Karachi &
Quetta.
The Engineer-in –Charge should avail the above laboratory
facilities nearest to their sites of work to carry out tests as required
under the contract conditions. As most of the test reports can be
forged or manipulated, Engineer-in-Charge must personally ensure
that the tests are carried out properly and the results are accurate
and not influenced by the contractor.
Supervision:-
6. a. It should be ensured that work is supervised at all staged
by the executives. It should not be allowed to proceed to the
next stage unless the earlier stage has been competed to the
laid down standards and approved by the competent officials.
The concerned supervisory staff should study contract
documents including specifications thoroughly for true
execution of the work on ground. It is of utmost importance that
irrespective of the official working hours, the supervisory staff
should remain at site as long as the contactor’s labour is
working.
b. It is noticed with concern that due attention is not being
paid to items of the work connected with the final finish of
structures. It is left entirely to the discretion of the contractors.
It should be noted that the users cannot check structural
stability of the building/service. The only aspect visible to him is
the final finish. MES has already lost credibility & user’s
confidence on this account. It will therefore be the personal
 responsibility of CsMES and GEs to ensure that work is
finished as specified.
7. Items deserving special attention are:-
a. Building:-
(1) Excavation. No excavation should be allowed in excess
of requirement. If done, it will be backfilled with
PCC 1:4:8 at contractor’s costs.
(2) Termite Proofing. Termite Proofing in the foundations
and floors should be carried out before pouring of
P.C.C 1:4:8, through an approved agency.
(3) DPC. At sites likely to be flooded by run-off rain water,
it should be ensured that DPC is provided at
suitable level and plinth /floor LEVEL ADJUSTED
[Link] should be laid strictly in accordance with
specifications laid down in contract agreement and MES Schedule of
Rates.
(4) Aggregates. Aggregates should be approved after
carrying out the specified tests before the contractor is
allowed to bring it at site of work. Any defective material
should be rejected forthwith and got removed from the site
of work The usual answer of the field staff that the
“substandard material is already rejected and will not be
used” should not be acceptable to the inspecting officers.
(5) Brick & Masonry Work. Every effort should be made to get
the first quality bricks as per specifications given in the schedule of
rates and contract documents. Although the presence of salts in
the bricks cannot be ascertained visually, yet brick size, shape and
other qualities with respect to specifications can always be checked
and substandard bricks rejected. The use of bricks with
efflorescence should be avoided altogether. The appearance
of efflorescence should be avoided altogether. The appearance of
efflorescence subsequently on the walls should be washed
thoroughly with water or diluted sulphuric acid before plastering
should also be thoroughly washed repeatedly and allowed to dry
before applying under-coats. Points regarding quality Control are as
under:-
1. First class burnt bricks used should be of uniform
colour, size, shape, texture and with straight edges.
2. Density of bricks should as per laid down specification
in MES Schedule of rate.
3. Crushing strength of first class bricks should be 1490
Psi (105 kg/cm2).
4. During absorption test of the first class bricks, the
weight of bricks should not be increase by more than
1/6th of total weight during one hour soaking.
5. It should be free from all organic and inorganic matters.
6. First class bricks should give clear ringing sound.
7. Clay of bricks should be free from lime contents.
8. Bricks should properly soaked in water for 24 hours
before incorporation in the work.
9. All brick courses should be in perfect level and straight
lime.
10. Thickness of bed and site joints should not more than
3/8 inches.
11. Brick work of walls and columns should be in perfect
plumps.
12. Side joints of bricks for successive courses should be
staggered.
13. In one day’s work, any portion of wall should not raised
beyond the height of 4 ft to avoid over stressing of wall.
14. At the intersection of two adjoining walls every
alternate brick course should properly be toothed.
15. Brick work at all ends of the walls should be properly
racked back.
16. Frogs of bricks should always be dept upward.
 17. Side joint of brick work should be thoroughly filled with
cement mortar.
18. A cavity of ½ inch must be provided in between brick
work of walls and RCC lintels to avoid cracks in
masonry work as a result of to different coefficient of
expansion.
19. Brickwork carried out under foundation should be
treated as specified. Subsequently bitumen coating
should done.
20. Curing of brick should be done at least seven days.
21. Coarse sand should be used in brick masonry work.
22. Use of set and hardened cement should avoided.
23. Cement mortar should be prepared only in that much
quantity which can be conveniently incorporated in the
work with in half an hour’s time which is the initial
setting time of cement.

Form Work
1. Steel form work is to be used preferably for the roofs
with height over 10 to 12 ft.
2. Wooden form work can be used for roofs of low heights
upto 10 to 12 ft but wood of good quality should be
used.
3. Form work must be watertight.
4. Vertical wooden posts must be straight and of height
with diameter not less than 3 to 4 inches.
5. Vertical posts must be in one length and no jointing
and over lapping should be allowed.
6. the earth underneath the footings of the wooden posts
must be duly compacted. If possible hard core (1:6:12)
of floor can be laid prior to erection of form work.
 7. Wooden planks or steel plates can be used under the
footings of vertical posts.
8. Lateral distance between tow adjacent vertical posts
should not be more than 3 ft.
9. Lateral bracing all the vertical posts should be provided
shortly and strongly.
10. Wooden framing should be done with strong wood on
top of the vertical posts.
11. Building paper should be used on top of walls to avoid
sliding or movement of RCC slab on the wall surface.
12. Finished top level of all the four corners of the building
must be thoroughly checked and should be the same.
13. Slope of the roof should be kept in the form work itself
and not in the concrete.
14. In steel form work double clamping where necessary
should be provided for the vertical tubular posts to
avoid slippage among themselves.
15. Form work of RCC columns and beams should be
covered with wooden ply or steel plates inside to
produce fair finish.
16. Old wooden / Steel shuttering (already used) should
thoroughly clean from the existing mortar.
17. Ends of steels joists / girders should not be extended
beyond the face of the walls.
18. Form work or RCC columns must be in perfect plumb.
19. Gapes between the adjacent wooden planks of the top
of roof should be not cover with either building paper or
tin sheets.
20. provisioning of shuttering at the end of beams, lintels
and BB work should be kept in view.
21. Steel plates to be used for the form work must not be
dented or broken. These should be proper welded at
broken points and joints.

(6) Wood Work & Joinery .

 a. Wood to be used in all construction work should be
thoroughly seasoned.
b. It should be free from all types of decay.
c. Sap wood should nowhere be used in any civil
engineering work.
d. Wood should have straight and close fibers.
e. It should have uniform colour.
f. Annual rings of the wood to be used should be
regular.
g. Timber with narrow annual rings is generally the
strongest of all woods.
h. Freshly cut surface of all types of woods should
certainly give a very sweet smell.
i. Teeth of saw being used for cutting the wood should
not get clogged while sawing.
j. Wood must have bright and smooth surface when
planned.
k. Out of same variety of timber darker and heavier
pieces of logs are the stronger ones.
l. Wood to be used in construction works must be free
from dead knots altogether whereas number of
live knots should also be limited in a specified
area.
m. For frames of doors and chowkats, bamboo pegs
should used instead of iron nails.
n. Single leaf plank should be for panel of doors.
o. All shutter rails including top interlocking and bottom
ones should be thoroughly fixed right through
the shutter styles.
p. Timber for all wood-work & joinery should be kiln
seasoned and of good quality, free from sapwood,
loose/dead knots, borer holes, rots, dote, decay & all other
defects.
q. Timber sawn to sizes as specified, should be brought
at site & stacked under pressure for sun-drying and for
removal of any residual moisture. The necessary certificate
of the kiln-seasoning, should also be obtained from the
 contractor. Warped components with excessive & bigger
size knots should be rejected.
r. It should also be ensuring that”-
i. Preservative is used to the back of door &
window frames/chowkats as specified.
ii. Door & window frames are fixed in plumb/level as
the work proceeds to avoid gaps between walls
and the frames- which later-on have to be filled
with mortar. If the frames are likely to be
damaged during construction, then alternatively
correct size opening should be kept for the door
frames. This can be achieved by placing exact
size template frames during construction of walls.
To avoid breaking of walls for fixing hold-fasts to
the frames, one or two headers at appropriator
locations on either side of opening can be laid in
mud mortar to facilitate their easy removal.
(7) Steel Doors/Windows.. Steel doors/windows and grills
should be of specified standard sections ( & not commercial)
welding marka should be filled smooth. Skew window /frames
/panels with a bad finish present on ugly appearance and
should be rejected. Wire gauze frames with correct
specifications should always be fixed after plastering.
Note:- The quality and finish of joinery and steel
doors/windows is the weakest link in our construction and must
be improved.
(8) Floors..
(a) Terrazo/stonolithic floors should be laid in panels as
per IS No.7 to avoid shrinkage cracks. Ugly cement
patches & uneven surface should be avoided by
adequate rubbing/grinding & polishing. Skirting should also
be checked for plumb uniform height and good finish.
(b) Slope in the floors & both rooms should be particularly
checked for correctness.
(9) Concealed services/plumbering..
 (a) All concealed services such as under-surface water
supply/lambing joints, drain/soil pipe joints and fittings; electric
cables/wire conduits etc. Should be fixed before laying of floors
and plastering of walls so that no patch work occurs
subsequently. All such concealed services should not be
allowed to be burried unless tested satisfactorily as per tests
laid down in MES schedule of rates and contract agreement
and duly certified in writing by the Engineer-in-Charge.
Rectification of a defect later on-after completion of terrazzo
/tiles/plaster work and finishes etc would on tail heavy
expanses and effort besides bringing bad name to the
department.
(b) To ensure that the overhead tanks do not overflow
float valves should invariably be provided. The overflow pipe
should be taken down and not allowed to drain water on-to the
roof.
Steel Fixing
1. Binding wire to be used for steel fixing must be of proper gauge
(14 SWG).
2. Steel reinforcement to be used should not be corroded or
rusted.
3. Every intersection of main and distribution basis should be
cross-banded.
4. Steel on compression side of RCC beams and slabs (bent up
bars) should be specifically binded with proper care.
5. During pour of concrete, steel reinforcement (bends and hooks)
should not be disturbed at all.
6. Cover to steel reinforcement should be less that as specified in
drawing.
7. During pouring of concrete, separate paths should be made for
coming and going of labour to the point of placement of
concrete.
8. As long as the concrete is in progress, one blacksmith at least
should remain on roof, so as to set right the steel reinforcement
which has been disturbed by the labour.
 9. In RCC beams spacer bar must be kept under reinforcement
place on tension side.
10. Spacing of stirrups in RCC beams should kept as specified in
drawings.
11. Minimum size of steel reinforcement used should not be less
than 3/8 inches.
12. Extra bars must be placed as specified in drawings.
13. In RCC beams, overlaps used for steel in tension should be
slightly bent downward to avoid increase in cover.
14. Ends of stirrups should be bent as specified in the information
sheets of E-in-C.
15. Reinforcement of RCC columns should extended to RCC
beams and vice-versa.
16. Size of overlaps should be in accordance with those as
specified in drawing.
17. In RCC beams over laps must not be concentrated at one
particular section, but these staggered.
18. Torsion steel must be provided in corners irrespective of the fact
weather giving in drawing or not.
19. Length of the bent of bars must be provided as per
specifications of the CA.
Dowels bars must provided at the inter section of RCC columns
with the brick work of cloaking with spacing as specified.

(10) RCC Works / Concrete Works.

(a) Shuttering should be smooth, strong & leak-proof to
achieve smooth even without undulation, or honey
combed concrete surface.
(b) To achieve dense & durable cement concrete, the
Technical instruction no. 68 should be rigidly followed.
(c) Reinforcement steel should be thoroughly cleaned of rust ,
grease, oil etc before pouring concrete.
(d) The reinforcement bars after placement should not be
allowed to be disturbed by the workmen during concreting
 which can be achieved by using planks placed over
“saddles”. Disturbed reinforcement bars moved close to
the neutral axis of any RCC section become ineffective
and do not take the stresses.
(e) Placing of copper sheet/water-bar on the roof-slab for
expansion/crumple joints must be ensured before pouring
concrete & NOT after –wards by breaking the concrete
and patching it with mortar.
Concrete

1. Water cement ratio must be maintained to achieve the proper

strength.
2. Well-graded aggregates in required percentage as per
specified design mix must be maintained.
3. In order to achieve the well-graded aggregates proper sieve
analysis should be carried out.
4. While concreting is in progress slump tests must be carried out
to ascertain the proper workability of concrete.
5. Use of rod vibrator for RCC beams and columns and plate
vibrators RCC slabs must not to be overlooked.
6. During concrete is in progress cubes should be cast from
different mix loads and these should be subsequently tested to
ascertain 7 days and 28 days strength.
7. Potable / drinkable water should be used for concrete mix.
8. Rotation of concrete mixer for mixing the concrete must be
done for at least 2 to 3 minutes.
9. Coarse aggregates used for concrete should be free from dust
and all other organic / inorganic and foreign materials.
10. Cement used for concrete should be fresh and not set and
hardened.
11. Concrete should be placed in-situ just before its setting time is
over.
12. In order to avoid the segregation of concrete over-compaction
must be avoided.
13. For RCC works of foundations, columns, beams and slabs
sand used must be coarse and granular.
14. RCC projection of roofs must be cast in continuation with roof
itself and no joint in-between should be allowed.
15. Proper cover to steel reinforcement must be maintained.
16. Curing should be adequately done to all concrete works at
least for 7 days.
17. Proper temperature must be maintained depending upon the
local weather condition.
18. Uniform thickness of RCC roofs should be maintained at all
sections.
19. Before proceeding with the concrete works for RCC works,
layout of PVC conduit should be carried out in such a way to
avoid congestion resulting thereby cracks in roofs causing its
subsequent leakage and seepage.

(9) Roof slab.

(a) While laying PCC blocks/bricks for making channels for
roof insulation tiles, the cement mortar falling in between
the channels must be cleared as the work. proceeds Any
mortar left un removed later blocks the flow of water and is
likely to cause seepage patches on ceilings.
(b) The slope of the form work should be checked or
correctness to achieve the specified slope in the finished
surface of the roof slab.
(10) Plastering..
Plastering which is an important element of the finished
product should be regularly checked by the field staff.
At all stages to ensure correct cement /sand mix and straight
horizontal/verticals and true squares in corners edges. All
burried conduit pipe should be fixed in adequately deep a
recesses before plastering of walls to avoid un sightly uneven
patches on finished surfaces. Executives should follow critical
path to avoid as far as possible breaking and repairing finished
works.
(11) Curing..
 (a) The importance of cruing of cement plaster/concrete
cannot be over emphasized. It has been proved through lab
experiments that lack of curing not only produce cracks in
concrete but also reduces its compressive strength at 7 days
by as much as 1000 lbs/sq in it is therefore of utmost
importance that all newly laid concrete and plaster works are
adequately cured under strict supervision curing can be done
by one of the following universally adopted method.
i. forming a pond over the concrete after it has set
ii. Covering the concrete with earth or straw kept wet.
iii. Covering the concrete with wet our laps as soon after
it is placed as possible and keeping this continuously
wet for as long as possible.
(b) In advance countries some of the following latest
techniques are being adopted for curing which should also be
encouraged on woks executed through major construction
firms/contactors of repute. Dated 31 Aug 2015.
i. Covering with water proof paper.
ii. Covering with an impervious membrance applied by
spraying.
iii. Spreading calcium chloride over the concrete.
iv. Steam curing.
v. Curing by infra-red radiation.
(12) Painting:-
Specified quality paints should only be allowed to be used. Use
of primer coat must be ensured on the new walls to avoid
appearance of “Efflorescence” & dark patches on the finished
surface.
(13) Cracks:-
(a) In order to avoid settlement cracks. Construction should
never be allowed on filled –up/built –up soils. To avoid appearance
of cracks in roof slabs/beams /lintels and masonry underneath , the
bed plates and supporting walls should be finished smoothly and
 double layer of building paper /polythene sheet provided as
specified in I.S. 41&42 . Executives should guard against contractor
using scrap paper from torn cement bags. Necessary instructions
for prevention of cracks are also given in Technical Instruction 54.
(b) In framed –structure buildings, cracks tend to appear at
unction of masonry walls with all structural members due to differential
expansion and contraction in the two dissimilar materials. Chicken-wire
–netting strips about one foot wide fixed with nails over the joints before
plastering has proved successful in minimizing such cracks. In non-
residential buildings. Such cracks can be eliminated by providing
structural members of slightly larger width than that of the walls.
(14) False Ceilings:-
False ceilings if provided by thermopore, should have straight,
even and uniform joints without any dirty impressions so as to
present a good appearance. This item should invariably be left
to be the last to save it from becoming dirty during
construction.
(15) External Finish:-
(a) As far as possible, the external faces of buildings should be
protected against direct rain/showers by providing adequate
projections. It will minimize the seepage and dampness on
the inner side of the walls.
(b) To save on the recurring maintenance costs, the external
walls should be provided as far possible with permanent
finish such as machine-made bricks/tile facing, white/colour
cement rough-cast etc.
(16) Road Work, Hard Standing, and Landing Ground etc:-
(a) The ground should be formed to proper gradient, camber
and superlevation.
(b) Bottoming material should be laid to full depth a packed on
edge. Interstice should be filled with spalls of the
bottoming material before rolling.
 (c) Honey-combed & uneven premix carpet surfaces should
never be accepted. Such surfaces are likely to trap rain-
water which gradually results in “reveling” and of the
bituminous pavements.
(d) Edge of roads should be protected by providing brick on-
edges/kerb-stones.
(e) Measurement of all carpeting material brought on site
should be recorded in the measurement books before
spreading.
(f) Only the approved filters (with approved primers) should
be allowed to be used in the expansion joints. Under no
circumstances ordinary bitumen should be allowed as
joint-filter.
(17) E&M:-
Electrification
1. Size of cables should be in accordance with capacity of
electrical appliances to be connected.
2. Quality of cable should be as per approved engineering
practice and laid down specifications of contract agreement.
3. Insulation of the cable as well as the copper inside should
be of best quality as available in the market.
4. Electrical appliances such as switches, socket, circuit
breakers, main switches, tube lights, chowks, starter and
holder should be as approved list of E-in-C.
5. All sensitive electrical appliances such as air conditioners,
washing machines, cooking ranges, main switches, DBs,
should be properly earthed.
6. Special earths must be provided to transformers, HT OCB’s,
LT OCB’s, Generators, POL tanks, Air Craft Pens, Igloos,
Ammunition Store, Explosive Stores and Electric Motors.
7. All underground cables should be laid as per specifications
of the CA and as per approved engineering practice as
mentioned in E-in-C technical instructions.
 8. Ordinary and special earths should be provided as per laid
down specification as per CA. It must be ensured that
copper plate and proper quantity of coal and salt should be
catered for.
9. For proper aeration of sub-stations, where transformers,
generators and other heat producing equipment is installed,
ventilators must be provided in the sub-station rooms in the
ground level.
10. Floors of sub-stations and power houses must be covered
with proper rubber insulation sheets.
11. Ducts for underground electric cables in sub-station and
power houses floors should be covered with proper RCC
slabs.
12. Electric wiring in sub-stations and pump houses should in
no way be left naked. It must be laid in proper PVC conduit
which should not be in broken pieces.
13. PVC conduits should be of approved quality and make such
as SHAVYL, GALCO and BETTA.

Water Supply

1. GI pipes and MS pipes used should be of approved quality

and as per engineering practice prevailed.
2. Gauge of water supply pipes should be in accordance with
the approved specifications of E-in-C.
3. Where GI pipes are used, all fittings such as bends tees,
elbows, unions and socket etc should also be provided of
GI and not of MS.
4. GI pipe used in work must have a proper zinc coating so
as to give a shine look.
5. For Sui Gas medium quality GI should be used in low
pressure lines and for water supply always use light
quality. Extra light quality pipe should in no case be used
which is against the laid down specifications.
6. Proper hooks should be provided where concealed GI
pipes are used.
7. White paste and proper thread must be used under tees,
bends and sockets to avoid leakage of water.
8. Excavation for laying the underground pipe should in no
case less tan 1m deep at any point.
9. Every care must be exercised to avoid laying of pipe under
buildings, roads and other structures.
10. Back-filling of trenches must be done properly with the
earth duly compacted and consolidated.
11. Water Supply pipelines should be laid away and at a
reasonable distance from a sewage and sullage pipes to
avoid contamination of drinking water.
12. Similarly water supply pipes should be aloof from
underground electric wires, cables and sui gas pipe lines.
13. Pipes should be laid as such not to cross any road,
footpaths, walkways and pavements as for as possible.
14. Valve pits should be properly covered to avoid
contamination of rain water into drinking water.
15. From all overhead water tanks, inlet, outlet, wash out and
overflow pipes must run independently.
16. Non-return valves must be provided with every pump to
avoid back pressure.
17. At no place electric & telephone wires should be fastened
with water pipe lines.
18. Bore holes should be made in proper plumb to avoid the
distance in alignment.
19. Grouting of the foundation should be properly done to the
deep well turbine and centrifugal pumps.
20. Number of bends should be minimized in the pipe to avoid
back pressure and friction.
21. Brass strainer should be preferably recommended to be
installed.
22. Strainers should be provided in every strata where coarse
sand is available in reasonable quantity.
23. Proper care must be exercised to have a better alignment
of blind pipe and strainer specifically for the space where
both join and intersect.
 24. Pumps and electric motors should be of specified and
approved make.
25. To have a better subsequent maintenance pipe of small
sizes for pump union are not provided.
26. Air-relief valves must be provided where longer length of
pipes are used.

Sui Gas

1. For laying of high pressure sui gas pipe lines excavation

up to depth of at least 1m must be carried out.
2. For high pressure sui gas pipe lines MS pipes must be
used whereas for low pressure sui gas GI pipe of medium
quality should be used.
3. MS pipe for high pressure must be cleaned properly and a
prime coating with BBES (Bitumen Binding Enamel
Surface) compound and wrapping with fibre glass must be
done.
4. Welding of MS pipe should be done properly and
adequately in accordance with the lain down
specifications to avoid subsequent leakage.
5. After carrying out necessary welding, joints should also be
treated with BBES and fibre glass in the same manner as
rest of the pipe has been treated.
6. In main high pressure line control valves must be placed
at a suitable site where these are clearly visible to check
any type of leakage or any other defect.
7. After laying MS pipe it should be tested as per laid down
standards.
8. Low pressure gas lines should always be laid on surface
and not concealed. Their control valves should also be
located outside.
9. Proper clamping should be done for low pressure gas
line.
10. Gas pipe should not touch any electric wiring, conduit and
shall not be laid under any existing building.
11. Rubber or plastic pipes should never be used for gas
supply lines, specifically these are used domestically.
12. All gas cocks should be made of brass or gun metal or
quality of suitable base alloy.
13. All gas fitting must be of approved quality.
14. Valves should be installed in such a manner that they
should be easily operated and controlled. Gas appliances
should not be installed at any location where flammable
vapors or explosive mixtures are likely to be present.
15. Use of approved cables/wires, conductors & switch
boards.
16. Correct cable jointing.
17. Protective devices.
18. All equipment should be checked for size a capacity.
Checking of labels field on equipment is not considered
sufficient.
19. Providing of sand and bricks under cables in branches.
20. Provision of salt, coal and proper depth on muffler etc. for
foundation of electric poles and their careening.
21. Overhead clearance for electric lines.
22. Use of proper clamps for securing pipes to walls.
23. It should be ensured that voltage amperage of electrical
line and pressured in water supply lines are tested as
provided in contacts agreement.
24. Adequate slope is provided in sewage lines and some are
kept clear of all blockages.
25. When special equipment & fittings are installed, the
manufacturers and suppliers instructions are followed.
Similarly spares be received as per contract condition.
26. It should be ensured that earth wires are connected with
G.I. pipes, main swathes & distribution board though
thimbles. Moreover G.I. pipe for earth should be sunk at
least six foot away from the nearest foundation.