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2 Base Build Specification
Base Build Specifications:
Technical Work Specifications: Reference document QDC/2564 – Rev 0
Actions Required:
It is expected that students will cross-reference the following list/details with the B+G+3 specifications to
ensure there are no gaps.
Substructure:
Standard Foundations
Foundations: as per drawings and specifications
Concrete:
Reinforced In Situ: Ready Mixed Designated Structural Concrete, Grade SRC 40,
0% Recycled Binders, 400kg/m³ cement content.
Plain in-situ Mass concrete: Grade SRC 25, 0% recycled binders, 280kg/m³
cement content.
Blinding Concrete: 75mm thick, Grade SRC 25, 280kg/m³ cement content.
Formwork: Class F1 Rough board formwork suitable for foundations, 15mm thick
external quality plywood, basic finish.
Rebar Mesh: A393 (6.16kg/m²), 0% recycled content, only virgin materials
Lowest Floor Construction; Basement; Suspended Solid Slabs
Concrete:
Reinforced In Situ: Ready Mixed Designated Concrete, 250mm thick, SRC 40 or
similar. 0% Recycled Binders, 400kg/m³ cement content.
Rebar Mesh: A252 (3.95kg/m²); 0% recycled content.
Reinforced Concrete Columns: Basement – Ground Floor; C4; 300x900; 16-T25 with 3
sets of T10 @ 200 C/C
Reinforced concrete walls: 300 Thick; T16 @ 150 C/C Vertical reinforcement
Damp Proof Membrane: Polythene Sheeting, Visqueen or similar
Blinding Sand: 20mm, 1682kg/m3
Basement slab thickness: shall be 250mm (U.N.O) reinforcement with T12 @ 200 c/c Top
and Bottom both ways
Superstructure:
Masonry Construction
External Rendered Block Work Cavity Wall:
Masonry Units:
External Leaf: 400mm x 150mm x 200mm grey smooth-faced hollow concrete
blocks, 644kg/m³, 3.64kg/unit.
Internal Leaf: 400mm x 100mm x 200mm grey smooth faced solid concrete
Cavity Fill: Extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, 50mm; 1.58kg/m², 31.6kg/m³.
Damp-proof Courses: Tropical quality bituminized fiber felt, complying with Type
B of BS 73, weight not less than 3.3kg/m².
Reinforced Concrete Elements
Reinforced Concrete Columns: Ground Floor – First Floor; C5; 200x600; 8-T25
with 2 sets of T10 @ 200 C/C.
Reinforced Concrete Beams: upper floors, Beam No. B24; 200 x 800; mid span
steel; Bottom 2-T25; Top 2-T25 + 2-T25; Support Steel; Top 2-T25 + 2-T25;
Bottom; Shear Stirrups T10-S2 @ 125 C/C; virgin materials only; 0% recycled
content.
Suspended Solid Reinforced slabs: Slab Type S25; 200mm thick; T12 @ 150 C/C
top and bottom reinforcement, 477.4kg/m² cement content.
Stairs and Ramps
Stairs: Stair 2; Reinforced Concrete; Precast concrete part stairs, 1.2m wide, 11
steps each 300mm.
Windows
Aluminium Framed Windows: Type AW1, 1230mm x 1480mm, double-glazed
thermal break powder-coated aluminium sliding window, 0% recycled content,
27.69kg/m².
Doors
External Doors: Galvanized steel panel doors, Door Type SD2a, 1000mm x
2200mm high; at exit boundary and wall door; double leaf swing door;
237.8kg/unit.
Internal Doors: 60mm thick solid core, 90-minute fire-rated laminated wooden
flush doors; finest quality African teak, 32.3kg/m².
Roof Construction
Built-Up-Roofing:
Concrete Slab: Cast-in-situ slab assembly, 200mm depth, C30/37.
Screeded Bed: Cement and sand screed, cement concrete 1:2:4.
Bitumen Roof Covering: including Skirting 300-600mm girth
Insulation: 50mm thick (density 32-35kg/m³) extruded polystyrene rigid foam
boards.
Filter Membrane: 1000-gauge laid on insulation.
Screed: 50mm thick laid over filter membrane.
Core Services EN158O4+A1 Database:
Space Heating and Air Conditioning:
Split Air Conditioning Unit: 50 x Wall mounted units, 58kg/unit, Ref: IU-01 & OU-01; total
cooling capacity 2.5TR [QAR10,500 per unit].
Window Air Conditioning Unit: 2 x Wall mounted units, 56.1kg/unit, Ref: WAC-01; total
cooling capacity 1.5TR [QAR5,500 per unit].
Ventilation Systems:
Exhaust Fans: 50 x Window mounted, Ref: EF-02 for common bathrooms, air flow 261ps,
28kg/unit [QAR7,700 per unit].
WC Ventilation Extraction Unit: 4 x Direct-drive units, 32kg/unit, 700m³/h [QAR3,000 per
unit].
or (depending on which database you are using not both):
Core Services EN15804+A2 Database:
Space Heating and Air Conditioning:
Split Air Conditioning Unit: 50 x Wall mounted units, 48.18kg/unit, [QAR9,500 per unit].
Window Air Conditioning Unit: 2 x Wall mounted units, 56.1kg/unit, Ref: WAC-01; total
cooling capacity 1.5TR [QAR5,500 per unit].
Ventilation Systems:
Exhaust Fans: 50 x Window mounted, Ref: EF-02 for common bathrooms, air flow 261ps,
28kg/unit [QAR8,000 per unit].
WC Ventilation Extraction Unit: 4 x Direct-drive units, 34.95kg/unit, 700m³/h [QAR4,500 per
unit].
External Works:
Roads, Paths and Paving:
Paths:
Sand base: washed sand bed 50mm
Block Paving: 200 x 100 x 60mm thick coloured interlocking type precast concrete pavers.
