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F.3 Concrete categories (cont'd)

15. Isolated columns and isolated casings to steel columns which shall be deemed to include
kickers, shall be each given separately. Isolated columns shall be so defined when their
length on plan does not exceed four times their thickness

16. Steps and staircases which shall be deemed to include strings and associated landings.

17. Tops and cheeks of dormers, stating the thickness as clause F.2.1.

18. Filling to hollow walls, stating the thickness as clause F.2.1.

19. Machine bases, plinths and the like, stating the number.

20. Filling to pockets of a volume exceeding 0.10m3 stating the number.

21. Filling to pockets of a volume not exceeding 0.10m3 shall be enumerated irrespective of
size.

F.4 Joints

1 Day joints shall be deemed to be included in the work.

2. Designed joints including those required to be of special profile or which incorporate water
stops, expansion or compression jointing material or which are required in the formation of
bays shall be given in metres or where of complex shape may be enumerated. Designed
joints occurring at the boundaries of the work shall be so described. Particulars of the
following shall be given in the description:

a. Formwork.
b. Treatment of reinforcement crossing the joint.
c. Water-stop, expansion or compression jointing and pointing material.

3. Welded or purpose-made angles or intersections of water-stops or expansion or
compression jointing material shall be described and enumerated. All other angles
intersections and ends shall be deemed to be included.

F.5 Finishes cast on to concrete

Granolithic, cast stone, terrazzo, mosaic, etc. hnishes (measured on the exposed face) which
are cast on to concrete by lining formwork shall be so described, distinguishing between sides,
soffits and upper surfaces and given in square metres as extra over the concrete stating the mix
and the thickness of the finish.

F.6 Labours on concrete

1. Labours on concrete shall be grouped with the work concerned, stating, where specitcally
required, whether on set or unset concrete.

2. Curved labours on concrete irrespective of radius shall be deemed to be included.

3. Treating the surface of unset concrete beyond the ordinary depositing, spreading and
levelling shall be described and given separately in square metres for each type of
treatment.

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