General Specification for Civil Engineering Works 2006 Edition

General Specification for Civil Engineering Works

2006 Edition

AMENDMENT NO. 1/2019

VOLUME 1

SECTION 1 GENERAL

WORK ON ROADS

(a) Clause 1.18(4) Replace “BS 449:Part2” with “BS EN 1993-1 unless otherwise specified”.

Replace “BS 3262 shall be not less than 45” with “BS EN 1436 shall be
Class S1”.

(b) Clause 1.34A Add the title of the new clause to read as follows:

Control of Dogs on Construction Sites

Add the new clause as follows:

(1) No dog shall be kept by the Contractor or his employees, his agents or
sub-contractors or their employees, on the Site unless the dog is acceptable
for licensing by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
(AFCD), and is licensed under the Rabies Ordinance (Cap. 421), implanted
with a microchip and vaccinated against rabies. In addition, the keeper of
the dog under the license shall either be:

(a) an employee of the Contractor who shall be of a rank not lower

than deputy site agent or equivalent as agreed by the Engineer; or
(b) a security firm in its own name or an employee of the firm who
shall not be of a rank lower than assistant manager level, where
the security firm is engaged by the Contractor solely for the
purpose of Site security.

(2) All licensed dogs kept on the Site must be neutered. The Contractor
shall keep or cause the aforesaid security firm to keep on the Site a copy of
the licence, together with a copy of the certificate issued by a registered
veterinary surgeon confirming that the dogs kept on the Site have been
neutered, for inspection by the Engineer upon request. All licensed dogs on
the Site shall be identified by suitable markings on their collars as agreed by
the Engineer, and shall be removed by the Contractor from the Site upon
completion of the Works under the Contract.

(3) The Contractor shall alert the AFCD and facilitate access, where
appropriate, to the Site for removal of any unlicensed dogs from the Site.

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(4) The Contractor shall observe and undertake, or cause his employees,
his agents or sub-contractors or their employees to observe and undertake,
the licensing and control measures as set out in the current edition of the
Code of Practice for the Keeping of dogs on Construction Sites in Hong
Kong issued by AFCD for any dogs kept on the Site. The Engineer or his
Representative shall have the power to order the removal of any person who
fails to comply with the requirements from the Site.

SITE ESTABLISHMENT

(c) Clause 1.45A Add the title of the new clause to read as follows:

Occupancy and Rental of Private Land of Ecological Values

Add the new clause as follows:

The Contractor shall not rent or occupy any private land falling within the
designated areas listed below for any purposes arising out of or in connection
with the Contract unless prior approval is obtained from the Engineer:

(a) Existing country parks designated under the Country Parks

Ordinance (Cap 208);

(b) Areas designated as Coastal Protection Area, Site of Special

Scientific Interest, Green Belt, Conservation Area and Other
Specified Uses (River Park) on statutory plans (i.e. Outline Zoning
Plans and Development Permission Area Plans) under the Town
Planning Ordinance (Cap 131);

(c) Restricted areas under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance

(Cap 170); and

(d) Areas designated under the Marine Parks Ordinance (Cap 476).

(d) Clause 1.49(5) Add the following before the 1st sentence of this sub-clause:

All contract preliminary items shall be provided to the office of the

Engineer’s Representative for central acceptance and distribution. The
Engineer’s Representative should inform the Contractor of the name of the
officers responsible for accepting these items. The Contractor shall not
provide the items directly to an individual member of the site supervisory
staff.

(e) Clause 1.52(2) Add the following after the last sentence of this sub-clause:

The contract transport for the Engineer should be properly painted or affixed
by adhesive plastic labels with the contract number, Contractor name,
Department name, Department logo, Department complaint hotline (or other
suitable identifications) and the phrase “For Official Use Only” “只供公務用
途” in good size letters for easy identification.

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APPENDIX 1.1 - STANDARDS

(f) Appendix 1.1 Delete the following standards:

BS 8005:Part 1:1987 Guide to new sewerage construction

(g) Replace the following standards:

BS 65:1991 (2003) BS EN 295-1:2013 Vitrified clay pipe systems for

drains and sewers. Requirements for pipes, fittings
and joints

BS EN 295-2:2013 Vitrified clay pipe systems for

drains and sewers. Evaluation of conformity and
sampling

BS EN 295-3:2012 Vitrified clay pipe systems for

drains and sewers. Test methods
BS 449:Part 2 BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 Design of Steel Structures :
General rules and rules for buildings

BS EN 1993-1-5:2006 Design of Steel Structures :

Plated structural elements

BS EN 1993-1-6:2007 Design of Steel Structures :

Strength and stability of shell structures

BS EN 1993-1-7:2007 Design of Steel Structures :

Plate structure subject to out of plane loading

BS EN 1993-1-8:2005 Design of Steel Structures :

Design of joints

BS EN 1993-1-9:2005 Design of Steel Structures :

Fatigue

BS EN 1993-1-10:2005 Design of Steel

Structures : Material toughness and
through-thickness properties

BS EN 1993-1-11:2006 Design of Steel

Structures : Design of structures with tension
components
BS 1247:1990 BS EN 13101:2002 Steps for underground man
entry chambers. Requirements, marking, testing
and evaluation of conformity
BS 1400:1985 BS EN 1982:2008 Specification for Copper and
copper alloys — Ingots and castings
BS 2789:1985 BS EN 1563:2011 Founding – Spheroidal graphite
cast irons
BS 2874:1986 BS EN 12163:2011 Copper and copper alloys -
Rod for general purposes

BS EN 12167:2011 Copper and copper alloys -

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Profiles and bars for general purposes

BS 4147:1980 (1987) BS EN 10300:2005 Steel tubes and fittings for
onshore and offshore pipelines – bituminous hot
applied materials for external coating
BS 4346:Part 2:1970 BS EN ISO 1452 – 3: 2010 Plastics piping systems
for water supply and for buried and above–ground
drainage and sewerage under pressure –
Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) Part
3: Fittings
BS 4346:Part 3:1982 BS EN 14814:2016 Adhesives for thermoplastic
piping systems for fluids under pressure –
Specification
BS 4504:Section BS EN 1092-1:2007+A1:2013 Flanges and their
3.1:1989 joints — Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings
and accessories, PN designated
Part 1: Steel flanges
BS 4514:1983 BS 4514:2001 Specification for unplasticized
PVC soil and ventilating pipes, fittings and
accessories
BS 4576:Part 1:1989 BS EN 12200-1:2000 Plastics rainwater piping
systems for above ground external use.
Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U).
Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
BS 4660:2000 BS EN 13598-1:2010 Plastics piping systems for
non-pressure underground drainage and
sewerage – unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride)
(PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene
(PE) Part 1: Specifications for ancillary fittings
including shallow inspection chambers
BS 5150:1990 BS EN 1171:2015 Industrial valves — Cast iron
gate valves
BS 5255:1989 (indoor) Partially replaced by BS EN 1392-1:2014 Plastics
piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low
and high temperature) within the building
structure. Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride)
(PVC-U). Specifications for pipes, fittings and the
system
BS 5481:1977 (1989) BS EN 1401-1:2009 Plastic piping systems for
non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage.
Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U).
Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system
BS 5911:Part 2:1982 BS EN 1917:2002 Concrete manholes and
inspection chambers, unreinforced, steel fibre and
reinforced

BS 5911-4:2002 + A2:2010 Concrete pipes and

ancillary concrete products. Specification for
unreinforced and reinforced concrete inspection
chambers

BS 5911-6:2004+ A1:2010 Specification for road

gullies and gully cover slabs

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BS 5911-1:2002 BS 5911-1:2002+A2:2010 Concrete pipes and

ancillary concrete products. Specification for
unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes
(including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible
joints
BS 5911-3:2002 BS 5911-3:2010 + A1:2014 Concrete pipes and
ancillary concrete products. Specification for
unreinforced and reinforced concrete manholes
and soakaways
BS 6681:1986 BS EN 1562:2012 Founding – Malleable cast irons
BS EN 1561:1997 BS EN 1561:2011 Founding. Grey cast irons
BS EN 10029:1991 BS EN 10029:2010 Hot-rolled steel plates 3 mm
thick or above. Tolerances on dimensions and
shape
BS EN 10051:1991 + BS EN 10051:2010 Continuously hot-rolled strip
A1:1997 and plate/sheet cut from wide strip of non-alloy
and alloy steels. Tolerances on dimensions and
shape
BS EN ISO 178:2001 BS EN ISO 178:2010+A1:2013 Plastics –
Determination of flexural properties
BS EN ISO 9445:2006 BS EN ISO 9445-1:2010 Continuously cold-rolled
stainless steel. Tolerances on dimensions and form.
Narrow strip and cut lengths
ISO 178:2001 ISO 178:2010 Plastics - Determination of flexural
properties
WIS 4-34-04:1995 issue ISO 11296-4:2009 Plastics piping systems for
2 renovation of underground non-pressure drainage
and sewerage networks – Part 4: Lining with
cured-in-place pipes
Manual of Sewer Manual of Sewer Condition Classification,
Condition Classification, 5th Ed, 2013 Coding system for recording of
4th Ed, 2003 results
ASTM D790-2000 ASTM D790-15e2 Measurement/Properties of
internal lining for repair of pipelines and culverts:
Flexural properties
ASTM D 2000-86 ASTM D 2000-12 Classification system for rubber
products in automobile applications

(h) Add the following standards:

BS EN 607:2004 Eaves gutters and fittings made of PVC-U.

Definitions, requirements and testing
BS EN 1092-2:1997 Flanges and their joints - Circular flanges for
pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN
designated Part 2. Cast iron flanges
BS EN 1329-1:2014 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste
discharge (low and high temperature) within the
building structure. Unplasticized poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC-U). Specifications for pipes,
fittings and the system
BS EN 1462:2004 Brackets for eaves gutters. Requirements and

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testing
BS EN 1916:2002 Concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel
fibre and reinforced
BS EN ISO Continuously cold-rolled stainless steel.
9445-2:2010 Tolerances on dimensions and form. Wide strip
and plate/sheet

SECTION 5 DRAINAGE WORKS

MATERIALS

(i) Clause 5.11(1) Add “BS EN 1916 and” before “BS 5911-1”.

(j) Clause 5.12(1) Replace “BS 65” in the first sentence with “BS EN 295”.

(k) Clause 5.13 Replace “a” with “the required” and delete “ of 4o” in sub-clause (2).

Replace “BS 4504: Section 3.1” with “BS EN 1092-1” in sub-clause (3).

(l) Clause 5.15 Replace sub-clauses (3) and (4) with the following:

(3) Fittings for uPVC pressure pipes complying with BS 3506 shall comply
with the following:

Injection moulded uPVC fittings for : BS 4346:Part 1

solvent welding

Fittings for uPVC pressure pipes : BS EN ISO 1452-3

(4) Adhesives for uPVC pressure pipes shall comply with BS EN 14814.

(m) Table 5.1 Replace the headings of the second and third columns with “Nominal
size (mm)” and “Standard” respectively.

Add “BS EN 1329-1” to the second and third rows of the third column.

Replace third row of the second and third columns with “50 - 160”
and “BS EN 12200-1 BS EN 607 BS EN 1462” respectively.

Delete the fourth row of the second and third columns.

Replace fifth row of the second and third columns with “110 - 1000”
and “BS EN 1401-1 (Fittings also refer to BS 4660 and BS EN 13598-1)”
respectively.

Delete the sixth row of the second and third columns.

(n) Clause 5.17 (2) Replace “BS EN ISO 3506 1&2” with “BS EN ISO 3506-1 and BS EN ISO
3506-2” in sub-clause (2)..

Replace sub-clause (3) with “Spheroidal graphite cast iron bolts shall be
Grade EN-GJS-500-7 complying with BS EN 1563.”.

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(o) Clause 5.18(2) Replace the sub-clause with “Elastomeric gaskets for flanged pipes shall be
the inside bolt circle type. The gaskets shall be natural rubber with a
thickness of 3 mm and with other dimensions complying with BS EN
1514-1.”.

(p) Clause 5.21(1) Replace the first row of the sub-clause with the following:

Bitumen-based hot-applied coating for : BS EN 10300

corrosion protection of steel pipes and
fittings

(q) Clause 5.25 Replace “BS 5911” with “BS EN 1917 & BS 5911-3”..

(r) Clause 5.26 Replace sub-clause (1) with “Precast concrete chambers shall comply with
BS EN 1917 and BS 5911-4. Cover slabs shall be reinforced as required to
comply with the load test requirements stated in BS EN 1917 and BS 5911-4.
The types of cement for the manufacture of precast concrete chambers and
gullies, and cover slabs shall be as stated in BS EN 1917 and BS 5911-4, or a
combination of PFA and PC or PFAC complying with BS EN 197-1. The
PFA content shall not exceed 40% by mass of the cementitious content.”

Replace “65” in sub-clause (2) with “EN 295”.

Add a new sub-clause (3) as follows:

(3) Precast concrete gullies shall comply with BS 5911-6.

(s) Clause 5.27 Replace “1247” with “BS EN 13101” and “6681” with “EN 1562”.

(t) Clause 5.29 Replace “220” with “250” in sub-clause (1)(a).

Add “BS EN 10088-1” after “BS EN 10087” in sub-clause (1)(b).

Replace “1400, Grade LG2” with “EN 1982, Grade CC491K” in sub-clause
(1)(c).

Replace “2874, Grade PB 102” with “EN12163 & BS EN12167, Grade

CW452K” in sub-clause (1)(d).

Replace “2874, Grade PB 102” with “EN12163 & BS EN12167, Grade

CW452K” and add “BS EN 10088-1” after “BS EN 10087” in sub-clause
(1)(g).

(u) Clause 5.30 Replace “5150” with “EN 1171” in sub-clause (1).

Replace “220” with “250” in sub-clause (1)(a).

Replace “LG2” with “CC491K” and “1400” with “EN 1982”in sub-clause
(1)(b).

Replace “1400” with “EN 1982” and “LG2” with “CC491K” in sub-clause
(1)(c).

Replace “2874, Grade CA104” with “BS EN12163 & BS EN12167, Grade
CW307G” in sub-clause (1)(d).

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Replace “4504:Part1” with “EN 1092-1” in sub-clause (2).

Add “BS EN 10088-1” after “BS EN 10087” in sub-clause (5).

(v) Clause 5.31 Replace “220” with “250” in sub-clause (1)(a).

Replace “1400 Grade LG2” with “EN 1982, Grade CC491K” in sub-clause
(1)(b).

Replace “4504:Part1” with “EN 1092-1” in sub-clause (3).

(w) Clause 5.32 Replace “220” with “250” in sub-clause (1)(a).

Replace “1400 Grade LG2” with “EN 1982, Grade CC491K” in sub-clause
(1)(b).

Replace “2874, Grade CA104” with “BS EN12163 & BS EN12167, Grade
CW307G” in sub-clause (1)(c).

Replace “4504: Section 3.1” with “EN 1092-1” in sub-clause (3).

(x) Clause 5.33 (3) Replace “220” with “250” and add “BS EN 10088-1” after “BS EN 10087”
in the sub-clause.

TESTING: PIPES FOR DRAINAGE WORKS

(y) Clause 5.83 Add “s and European Standards” after “British Standard” in sub-clause (1).

Replace the table under sub-clause (2) with the following:

Concrete pipes and fittings : BS EN 1916 and BS

5911-1
Vitrified clay pipes, fittings and joints : BS EN 295

Ductile iron pipes and fittings : BS 4772

Grey iron pipes and fittings : BS 4622

uPVC pipes for industrial purposes : BS 3506

uPVC soil and ventilating pipes, BS 4514 for DN/OD

fittings and accessories 82 (if adopted by
industry);
BS EN 1329-1 (for
others)
uPVC gravity surface water pipes and : BS EN 12200 - 1,
fittings above ground BS EN 607,
BS EN 1462
uPVC storm water pipes and fittings : BS 4660 & BS EN
below ground 13598-1

uPVC pipes and fittings for gravity : BS 5255,

sewage pipes above ground BS EN 1329-1

uPVC pipes and fittings for gravity : BS EN 1401-1

sewage pipes below ground

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TESTING: PIPES FOR DRAINAGE WORKS

(z) Clause 5.91 (2) Replace the table under the sub-clause with the following:

Precast concrete units for manholes : BS EN 1917 & BS

5911-3
Inspection chambers : BS EN 1917 and BS
5911-4
Precast concrete gullies : BS 5911-6

Vitrified clay gullies : EN 295

REPAIR OF PIPELINES AND CULVERTS BY INTERNAL

LINING

(aa) Clause 5.109 (1) Delete “Section 4 of Water Industry Specification WIS 4-34-04:
“Specification for Renovation of Gravity Sewers by Lining with
Cured-in-place Pipes”, Water Research Centre, March 1995: Issue 2” and add
“BS EN ISO 11296-4 “Plastics piping systems for renovation of underground
non-pressure drainage and sewerage networks – Part 4: Lining with
cured-in-place pipes”” before “or equivalent standards.” in the sub-clause .

(ab) Clause 5.113 (2) Replace the column under “Standards” in the sub-clause with the
following:

Standards

BS EN ISO 178: 2010+A1:2013;

BS 2782-10: Method 1005:1977;
EN 63:1977;
ASTM D790-15e
BS 2782-6: Method 630A:1994;
ISO 4593:1993;
BS 2782-6: Method 631A:1993;
ISO 4591:1992

Delete the third paragraph “If the flexural properties are tested according to
BS EN ISO 178:1997, BS 2782:Part 3: Method 335A:1993, ISO 178:1993, the
cross head displacement rate shall be 10mm/min.” of the sub-clause.

Replace the fifth paragraph of the sub-clause with the following:

If any result of the above tests on flexural properties of the samples fails to
meet the acceptance criteria, the Contractor shall carry out test on samples
taken from the finished lining to determine the long term flexural modulus in
accordance with Annex C of BS EN ISO 11296-4 for validation against the
manufacturer’s creep data.

APPENDIX 5.1 –CCTV INSPECTION OF PIPELINES

(ac) Clause 5.1.4 Replace “4th Edition (2003)” with “5th Edition (2013)” in sub-clause
(1)(b).

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APPENDIX 5.4 – TESTS ON GRAVITY PIPELINES FOR

DRAINAGE WORKS

(ad) Clause 5.4.7 Replace the clause with the following:

The procedure for the infiltration test shall be in accordance with the
following:

After backfilling has been completed and the ground water level has
stabilized, the sewer should be checked for infiltration. All live inlets should
be sealed and the line inspected from the manholes. Any flow from the
pipeline coming into the manholes or within the manholes themselves should
be investigated to establish its source. In small pipes the point of infiltration
may be located visually with light and mirror or with an inflated rubber plug.
When conditions justify it a video camera can be used.

The sewer may normally be acceptable if the infiltration does not exceed 1
litre per hour per metre diameter per metre of pipe run, although this will
depend on the judgment of the Engineer and the extent of exfiltration shown
by the water test.

VOLUME 2
SECTION 15 STEEL REINFORCEMENT
MATERIALS

(ae) Table 15.03 Replace “Other reinforcing steels” with “Plain round steel bars” of
Category B and Category C under the heading “Reinforcement”.

TESTING: REINFORCEMENT

(af) Clause 15.32 (1) Replace the second, third and fourth row of the table under the
heading “Category of reinforcement” with the following:

Category of reinforcement

B
(Grade 500)
C
(plain round steel bars,
Grade 250 & d > 12 mm)
D
(plain round steel bars,
Grade 250 & d  12 mm)

(ag) Clause 15.33A(2) Replace “but excluding bond property” with “for bond property, relative
rib area only, other surface geometry parameters are optional”.

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(ah) Clause 15.33A(3) Add “Plain round steel bars” before “Grade 250 & d > 12 mm”.

(ai) Clause 15.33A(4) Add “Plain round steel bars” before “Grade 250 & d > 12 mm” and delete
“(but excluding bond property)” from the second sentence.

SECTION 25 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

(aj) Clause 25.16 Add new sub-clauses (3) to (6) as follows:

(3) B5 diesel shall be used as fuel for all non-road based construction
machinery on the Site. The non-road based construction machinery includes
all types of machines and plants which are powered by internal combustion
engines, such as air compressors, mobile generators, excavators, crawler
cranes, bulldozers, rollers, etc.

(4) B5 diesel shall be Euro V diesel containing a fatty acid methyl ester
content of 5%, as determined in accordance with the document published by
the European Committee for Standardization commonly known as EN 14078.
The Euro V diesel shall be light diesel oil complying with the specifications set
out in Chapter 311L Schedule 1 – Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel)
Regulation of the Laws of Hong Kong, all applicable legislation in Hong Kong
and the requirements of all relevant regulatory authorities in Hong Kong
which are effect on the date that the B5 diesel is supplied.

(5) The Contractor shall maintain a proper record of the use of B5 diesel on
the Site for inspection by the Engineer whenever necessary.

(6) Notwithstanding Clause (3) above, the Contractor may propose

for the Engineer’s approval for the use of Euro V diesel instead of B5
diesel should there be a supply shortage or other difficulties in
delivering of B5 diesel to the Site.

Quality Management & Standards Unit

Civil Engineering and Development Department
31 December 2018

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