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SASO Standard Related to Slope Protection & Stone for Rip Rap

SASO Standard Related to Slope Protection SASO 142 Physical and Mechanical Testing Methods of Portland Cement. SASO 143 Portland Cement, Ordinary and Rapid-Hardening SASO 570 Sulphate Resistant Portland Cement. SASO 378 Aggregates from Natural Sources for Concrete. STONE FOR RIPRAP A. Stone grouted riprap shall consist of field stones furnished in broad flat shapes to [...]

ASTM Standards for TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING

ASTM Standards for TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING ASTM D 698 Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures Using 5.5-lb (2.49-kg) Rammer and 12-inch (305 mm) Drop ASTM D 1556 Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by the Sand-Cone Method ASTM D 1557 Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils and Soil-Aggregate [...]

DUTIES OF INDEPENDENT TEST LABORATORY

A. Provide adequate and acceptable plant and calibrated equipment to perform the required testing service. B. Develop qualified procedures for all required tests. C. Perform specified sampling and testing of materials and methods of construction. 1. Comply with specified sampling and testing standards. 2. Ascertain compliance of materials with requirements of Contract Documents. D. Promptly [...]

Contents of Shop Drawings

Shop Drawings shall include, but not limited to the following information: - Dimensions - Identification of products and materials included - Compliance with specified standards - Notation of coordination requirements - Notation of dimensions established by field measurement - Profiles and cross sections - Materials and finishes

Reference Standards

AA Aluminum Association AAMA Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI American Concrete Institute AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AMCA Air Moving and Conditioning Association ANSI American National Standards Institute ARI American Refrigeration Institute ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASHRAE [...]

What are Austenitic Stainless Steels

Austenitic Stainless Steels are 300 series stainless alloys with an austenitic microstructure, such as 304, 316, 321 and 347.

Sample LIMITATION OF RIGHT TO REIMBURSEMENT, PAYMENT, OR COMPENSATION Clause in the Contract

Each party to this Agreement will bear the respective costs, risks, and liabilities incurred by it as a result of its obligations and efforts under this Agreement. Therefore, neither the Prime Contractor nor the Subcontractor shall have any right to reimbursement, payment, or compensation of any kind from the other during the period prior to [...]

Sample AWARD OF SUBCONTRACT Clause in the Contract

AWARD OF SUBCONTRACT 1 In the event that the Prime Contractor is awarded the Prime Contract for this Program, each Team Member agrees to negotiate in good faith and proceed in a timely manner to execute a mutually acceptable subcontract for the work to be performed by the Subcontractor and identified in Exhibit A. 2. [...]

Sample Invoicing and Payments Clause of Contract

9.1 Invoicing Each Party shall invoice its share of the Work to the General Contractor, and the General Contractor shall be obliged, by taking into account the invoices received from the other Parties, to bill the Customer for the Work provided under the terms of the Contract. 9.2 Payment Claims The Parties shall open a [...]

Sample Insurance Clause in Consortium Agreement

The Parties shall endeavour to take out joint insurance wherever such is necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, coverage of property risks at a joint construction site. If there is no joint insurance coverage, each Party shall take out and maintain individual insurance policies. The Parties shall by resolution determine the minimum insurance coverage to [...]