DM Automatic Irrigation System Specs

1.
AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM, GENERAL

Scope:
This specification is for relocation of existing automatic irrigation wherever applicable due to
construction of LRT light rail network stations and viaduct along its entire length.
The scope of work will vary as per specific site location affected by LRT works and shall
include for the complete design, installation, testing and commissioning of the automatic
irrigation network affected by LRT works as per this specification and shall not be limited to
the following:
1. Relocation of existing main, submain, laterals lines for Automatic Irrigation scheme;
2. Laying of Ducts for Mains, Submains, Laterals and Control cables under footpaths and
roads.
3. Laying Bubblers and Drip Systems as applicable

4. Laying of Sprayer and Sprinklers system for grass areas as applicable
5. Relocation of Automatic control system for irrigation network through Satellite Controllers,
C.C.U., Communication & Power supply cables, electric remote control valves, etc. as
applicable.
6. Relocation of Control Panels required for the system as applicable

7. Relocation of a Pump room / filtration chambers along with supply & installation of GRP
water storage tank as applicable.
8. Removing of the existing sweet soil, filling of fresh Sweet soil & gravel and the levelling
& contouring shall be done as per existing landscape details as applicable.
9. Removing of existing AC and uPVC mains and disposal off as per site requirements and
engineers approval.
10. Reinstatement of the affected areas and as required during the progress of the project;
11. Arrange for permanent power supply for Filteration chamber/ Pump chamber if
relocated.
The Contractor shall include for all materials, labor, plant and tools.
Contractor shall propose and construct the Pump & Filtration Chambers affected by LRT
works at new locations and make the connections to DM effluent line complete with all
fittings (GRP tee, VJ Flange adopters), valve chamber etc. to the approval of the Engineer.
Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) Main is available along the side of the road. Location of
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Filtration Chambers should be approved by engineer and DM Roads and Planning

Departments. The size, placement and orientation of Filtration chambers / pumprooms ,
Valve chambers etc. has to be in such a way that sufficient room for laying other services
are maintained. Connection of power supply for Filtration Chambers from the nearest DEWA
sub-station is part of the contract. Approval of DEWA for using the sub-station should be
arranged by the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for providing telephone line
for the CCU from Etisalat.
All crossings across major roads/dual carriageways and U-turns shall be either through
ducts or no dig method.
It shall be done strictly as per DM specifications and to the Aprroval of the concerned
Departments. Back filling and road base to be tested by an approved independent laboratory
at least one test per 200 mtr. interval and part thereof & 30 mtr interval and part thereof
respectively or as per the request at specific location by DM Roads Department Services
Co-ordination Office & by the Engineer.
Sweet soil filling, levelling and contouring for landscape areas shall be as per the landscape
drawings and also providing the tree pits is part of the contract. The sweet soil shall be taken
from Khawaneej borrow pits. The landscape patterns should be marked with lime powder,
stakes and nylon ropes. Shapes and dimensions of these patterns are shown in detail in the
landscape drawings.
The contractor to modify all the existing manhole chambers; in the proposed Landscape
area (if required); to the approval of the Engineer and the concerned service authorities; in
order to match its top levels with the proposed landscaping levels.
The contractor shall reinstate all roads and footpath where affected by the installation of
irrigation system to the approval of the engineer and DM Roads Department.
Refer to the attached Particular specification and relevant application of Administrative
order No. 16 and 22 for Drainage, Sewerage and Irrigation Projects.
The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the main irrigation system in the contract
area and for existing plantations.
1.1 SUBMITTALS
The contractor shall submit to the Engineer the following documentation for review and
approval, before commencing work:
1.1.1 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
All catalogue cuts, diagrams, samples, drawings and such other data may be required to
demonstrate compliance with the specification.
1.1.2 EXISTING SERVICES AND NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATES

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Prior to start of any work at site the contractor has to approach all Service Authorities in
Dubai to get their no objection for the work included in this contract and a record drawings
for their existing services. Copy of these drawings and no objection certificate should be
submitted to the Engineer before starting the actual work at site.
1.1.3 SHOP DRAWINGS AND VERIFICATION OF DIMENSIONS
Please note that the contractor to make detail survey of existing levels in the contract area.
Trail pits should be taken at every 50 meter interval, mark all the existing services in
reference to the road edge & building line along with its depth from existing the ground level
& the proposed Landscape finish level. Contractor to check availabilty of all the existing
ducts that are marked on the tender drawings.Contractor to propose the route of Irrigation
piping based this information. All this information regarding trial pits, existing and
proposed levels, availability of existing ducts shall be made available to DM Engineer
within mobilisation peroid of the contract. All this information shall be made available on
hardcopy & in Digital format to DM as it is required for adjusting landscape and
pipes/services alignment.
Any delay to provide the above-mentioned information regarding trial trenchs,
existing services & levels which affects the progress of works shall be the
responsibility of the Contractor. The Dubai Municipality keeps the right to take
necessary action and penalise the Contractor in such circumstances.
The successful contractor shall submit shop drawings, for approval by the Engineer, for the
following:
a) In case of any conflict between contract drawings and any existing or future services
which may necessitate re-routing proposed irrigation Main or laterals, the contractor has
to prepare the shop drawings accordingly and submit it to the Engineer for approval. This
should be considered as integral part of the con tract.
b) The Pump /Filtration Chamber mechanical, electrical and civil works shop drawings.
Necessary modifications to the existing feeding chambers ( civil and mechanical). Valve
chambers including valves, pipe works and civil works. Electrical control equipment with
circuit diagrams.
c) Details of mainline, Profile drawings for Mainline, lateral pipes and other typical
connections.
d) Wiring diagrams including conduits, pull boxes, sizing and calculations to verify that cable
sizing is in accordance with DEWA regulations and equipment manufacturers
recommendations.
e) Electrical power and control wiring diagrams for irrigation controllers, field wiring and
grounding and CCU system including all decoders and interfaces.
g) Sketch plans for drip line layout.
h) Sketch plans for Sprayer and Sprinkler layouts.
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i) Detail of valve chambers and any modification to the existing feeding chambers.
The approval shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his responsibility under the contract
for successful completion of the work.
1.1.4 MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATIONS
a) uPVC Pipe and fittings
Certification by a recognized certification mark scheme such as " The Kitemark " or by
an independent third party testing organization approved by the Engineer, that production
has been carried out under a system for supervision, control and testing, applied during
manufacture, in accordance with BS 5750 or an approved equal procedure.
b) Valve, and Special Steel Fitting
Manufacturer's certificate for pressure testing, and coating, including holiday and DFT
test reports for each valve, fitting, spool if applicable.
c) Emitters
Certification of coefficient of manufacturer's variation.
1.1.5
RECOMMENDATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS
The contractor shall submit

manufacturers' recommendations for installation and
commissioning of each material or piece of equipment for approval prior to commencing
work. Recommendations shall include testing methods, storage requirements, (if applicable)
maintenance and operational data. The contractor shall have a copy of the manufacturers'
instructions available on site at all times while works in progress and shall follow these
instructions unless otherwise authorized to deviate by the Engineer.
1.1.6
SPARE PARTS
The contractor shall submit manufacturer's list of spare parts for approval prior to
commissioning any piece of equipment. Recommendations shall include stocking
recommendations, exploded assembly diagrams illustrating location and spare parts to be
utilized and all relevant operational data.
1.1.7
INSTALLATIONS AND TESTING
The contractor shall submit his proposed work method statement for approval prior to
commencing work. The statement shall detail proposed sequence of work, hold points,
testing frequency and document control.
1.1.8
PROGRAM/PROGRESS REPORTS
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The contractor shall submit a program of works as per the clause 14 of the condition of the
contract for approval.
The contractor also shall submit monthly progress report at the end of each month including
all the works constructed during the month with photographs, numbers of staff and laborers,
cash flow, test reports, overall progress and general details as per engineer approval.
1.1.9
MANUFACTURER'S LITERATURE
At such time as the list of materials has been approved by the Engineer, the Contractor
shall provide four (4) sets of manufacturer's technical and maintenance literature to the
Engineer. Data sheets shall provide sufficient technical information to identify each product
and shall include the name and the address of the nearest supply firm which should have a
local representative in the Emirates of Dubai.
1.1.10 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT ALL CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS OF ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION ALONG WITH SAMPLES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS
PROPOSED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION OR
INSTALLATION.
1.1.11
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
A) AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
The Contractor shall maintain one set of contract drawings for the sole purpose of
recording accurate changes made ; as the work progresses ( "As-Built" conditions) of the
irrigation system. All changes previously approved and all completed work shall be recorded
on these drawings.
The contractor shall prepare as-built drawings clearly showing all location, depths, slpoes,
heights, shapes and dimensions of all the works as executed. All valve locations and piping
shall be dimensioned and recorded ( except that wire locations, common to pipe ditches,
need not to be dimensioned ). The contractor should clearly mention location of lines,
chambers etc. in reference to building line and center line of the roads. The contractor must
submit as built drawings for all electrical installations.
Sizes of the all the as-built drawings should same as that of DM Drainage & Irrigation
Department Standard (approx. 120cm X 60cm) size.
All as built drawings should be prepared using Micro-station program (latest version for
windows). Mainline layouts to be on DM survey sheets (scale 1:1000) as per Dubai
municipality Drainage & Irrigation Department requirements and approval. As-builts drawings
of Mainline layouts of Automatic Irrigation system Main and Irrigation Network Mains should
on separate drawings for each.
Contractor should prepare and submit as-builts drawings for the pipeline profiles of the
Mainlines which are of size 6 and above. Pipeline profile drawings should be in Horizontal
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scale of 1:1000 and Vertical scale of 1:100. Pipline profiles to be submited on separate
drawings with clear references to Mainline layout drawings marked on the same.
The Contractor to follow the Standards (regarding Legend, linestyles, colours, levels, size of
drawings etc.) of DM Drainage and Irrigation Department while preparing As-built Drawings.
Chambers Schedule are to be prepared indicating all relevent Construction items and giving
co-ordinates for each manhole in compliance with DM gird System.
The contractor must submit as built drawings for all the electro-mechanical installations. All
the detials of the installed equipments regaring Manufacturer and Model No., type, size etc.
shall be provided in the legend of the drawings.
Pipeline profile drawings should be in Horizontal scale of 1:1000 and Vertical scale of 1:100.
Lateral line Layouts for Sprinklers/sprayers, Drip and bubblers shall be in Scale 1:500.
All the Layout drawings should be shown on background of light coloured Landscape asbuilts, for easy reference.
The Contractor should follow the Standards (regarding Legend, linestyles, colours, levels,
size of drawings, tiltle block etc.) of DM Drainage and Irrigation Department while preparing
As-built Drawings.
After Final approval to the As- Built Drawings Contractor to Submit the following before the
final taking over of the project.
1) Three complete sets of "As-Built Drawings" folded properly and provided in Plastic folders
as a part of Opration & Maintenance Manual;
2) A set of Mother Prints (on Heavy grade Polyster) and
3) A copy of Computer Discs:CDs (with proper titles and plastic enclosure box) please note
that zip files will not be accepted.
Provisional acceptance will not be considered unless contractor submits all the above-said
as built drawings.
Notes:
1) Contractor to check all existing irrigation system within the contract area (along with
existing filtration chambers) and shall record those details in the as-built drawings of the
project.
2) Contractor to prepare & submit the detailed records results of trial pits and trenches. All
such information shall be submitted to DM in digital format and hard copies.
3) Contractor to prepare & submit the detailed results of trial pits and trenches for records.
Record of all trial holes executed under this contract shall be made available in the form of
drawings (Scale 1:1000 for Plans & 1:100 for sections) to be the part of as-built set of
drawings. These drawings shall be made available to Services Co-ordination Unit of Roads
Department, Dubai Municipality. All such information shall be submitted to DM in digital
format and hard copies.
B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS
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.01 - Assemble three (3) copies of manuals containing Operating & maintence instructions
for each piece of equipment and systems requiring service and Prints of As-built drawings as
described above. O & M manuals shall be bound in a hard cover 3-ring binder of suitable
size and properly indexed. Cover & Manual shall be as per DM standards and to be
approved by DM.
.02 - O & M manuals shall include the following information.
a.
Description of equipment.
b.
Operation of equipment.
c.
Maintenance of equipment & lubrication Schedule
d.
Servicing of equipment
e.
Control Diagrams.
f.
Irrigation Valve Operation Schedule c/w Contoller station No., Valve no.,
size, flows, operating time etc.
g.
Diagrams of the system.
h.
Logic of Operation of the Systems.
i.
Valve Charts.
j.
Performace Characterstics: Curves and charts for equipment (Data shall refer
to, and identify specific modelin service and shall not be general advertising
data)
k.
Spare parts list
l. Names, Contact numbers & Addresses of Spare part suppliers.
m.
Test reports.
n.
Certificates
o.
Bill of Quantities of Material used in the Contract.
p.
letter of Satisfaction
q.
Guarantees.
A digital copy of Operation & Maintenance manual complete with Valve operation
Schedule, Circuit & control diagrams shall be submitted to DM along with As-built drawings
.03 Submit one copy of the manual to the Engineer for review and Three final copies to the
Client after the final approval of the Engineer.Provisional acceptance will not be considered
unless contractor submits complete O & M manuals and as-built drawings.
1.2 SILENCE OF SPECIFICATION
The apparent silence of the specification, drawings or other contract documents as to any
detail or the apparent omission from them of a detailed description concerning any point,
shall be regarded as meaning that only the best general practice is to be used. All
interpretations of the specifications will be made by the Engineer on this basis.
1.3 SYSTEM EXPLANATIONS
During site visits by the Engineer, operation of the system will be
authorized persons desiring such information.
delineated to all
Three copies detailed system operation and maintenance brochure will be provided to the
Client at the completion of the project by the Contractor.
1.4 LAYOUT OF WORK
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The Contractor shall stake out the irrigation system in accordance with the scaled plans.
Staking shall be erected in such a manner as to insure permanency of the staked locations
until such time as the irrigation system is installed. Stakes shall be placed to show location
of valves, pipelines and control head. Stakes shall be flagged with bright flagging for ease
of location. All staking by the Contractor shall be subject to approval of the Engineer.
The Contractor shall stake the landscape patterns as shown on the landscape
drawings. These patterns shall be marked with lime powder and nylon ropes for future
use by DM Horticulture section during plantation phase.
1.5 CLEAN-UP
During the course of construction, the Contractor shall remove waste material from the site
continually as is necessary to keep the site in an orderly manner. Waste material shall be
removed from the work site and not to be used as back-fill material. Upon completion of the
contract, the Contractor shall remove all waste equipment and parts and leave the site in
a neat and orderly condition.
1.6 WARRANTY
All work included under this contract shall be warranted by the Contractor against all defects
and malfunction of materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of
completion of works. Should problems arise with the system during the warranty period,
all necessary repairs and/or replacements shall be made by the Contractor in an expedient
manner at no additional cost to the Client.
The Contractor shall be responsible for operation and maintenance of the system for
a period of one year from the completion date.
1.7 PRODUCT STORAGE AND HANDLING
All products shall be delivered in the manufacturers' original protective packaging and
shall be inspected at time of delivery. Any product which are damaged and not in
accordance with specifications, or date stamp expired, shall be immediately removed from
the site and replaced.
Evidence must be submitted to verify materials, such as uPVC pipes, solvent cement ,
rubber gaskets etc., have been properly protected during transport and storage prior to
delivery to the site.
All products shall be handled and stored in accordance with printed recommendations of the
manufacturer.
All site storage areas shall be shaded at all time. Pipe stacks shall be designed to ensure
that pipes and especially pipe sockets are not deformed during storage and/or effected by
sunlight.
Precautions shall also be taken to protect items sensitive to sunlight or heat prior to
backfilling operation. uPVC pipes shall on no account be exposed to sunlight for more than
two days in summer, or one week in winter. Any pipe, whether installed or not, which is
observed to be sunburn, or oval, shall immediately be removed from the site and replaced.
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2. IRRIGATION SYSTEM, MATERIALS

Scope
The scope of this section includes a description of materials and methods for the hydraulic
element of the system.
All materials covered by this specification shall be from an approved local representative in
the Emirate of Dubai qualified to provide the appropriate level of technical support.
All equipment, fittings and accessories shall be suitably rated to comply with the system
design and operating parameters.
Note: Following are general specifications of D.M. for the Irrigation materials, the items
which are not required in this project shall not be considered in the scope of the works.
2.1 PIPES AND FITTINGS
2.1.1
uPVC PIPE AND FITTINGS
uPVC piping shall be fabricated from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride according to BS

3505:1968 and BS 3506:1969. Rating and size shall be as shown on the drawings but not
less than class D. Pipe shall be supplied in lengths no smaller than six ( 6 ) meters. Each
length of pipe shall bear markings of identify type and grade. All piping shall show no
evidence of blisters, grooves or other extrusion marks. The Contractor shall provide three (3)
samples of each size, one meter in length for approval prior to supply and installation. All
pipes three inches ( 3") and above to be with Lock Ring Socket. The socket to be integral
part of the pipe and in accordance to BS 4346 part 2 : 1970 and it should incorporate a
triple compression rubber seal complying with BS 2494 : part 2 and when jointed offers
three-fold hydraulic security under both positive and negative pressure heads. The
socket should have the same wall thickness as the pipe with an extra sleeve to maintain
the correct pressure rating at the joint.
All joints in pipe shall be made by solvent welding using adhesive solvent and primer as
recommended, in writing, by the manufacturer and approved by the Engineer. All cans of
solvent and primer shall have labels intact and shall be stamped with date of
manufacture. No cans dated over two years old will be permitted. No thinning of solvent
or primer will be permitted. Lubricant and solvent cement used to make joints shall be
approved in writing by the pipes manufacturer or his designated representative and the
Engineer. Only male joints may be used up to 2".
Joints larger than 2" shall not be threaded. All threaded joints shall be made up using
PTFE tape or an approved equal thread sealant.
Pipes sized 1-1/4 " and larger shall be of class D ( 12 bars working pressure ) and smaller
pipes shall be class E ( 15 bars working pressure ). Fittings shall be fabricated from UPVC
according to BS 4346.
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For sizes upto 6 uPVC fittings shall be used. All uPVC pipes and fittings should be covered
by licensed Kite mark. All uPVC fittings shall be of pressure ratings not less than 15 bar at
20 deg. Celcius and 9 bar at 50 deg. Celcius.
For sizes 8 and above GRP fittings with 15 bar pressure ratings shall be used in
chambers.
On no account saddle and cross type connections be made to uPVC pipe should be used.
All uPVC pipes passing through ducts shall be solvent weld joints.
Flange adopters & couplers shall be PN 16 and in accordance with BS 4504. All Bolts and
nuts ( whether part of the coupler or for fixing ) shall be A4-70 stainless steel.
Threaded riser pipe used to support valves and sprinklers and fittings may be galvanized
steel, or brass. All galvanizing shall be carried out after threading.
2.1.2
POLYETHYLENE PIPE AND FITTINGS
Polyethylene pipes for drip lines shall be manufactured from linear low density polyethylene
incorporating a minimum of 2.8% carbon black and shall have a working pressure of 4
kg/cm2.
A random samples of drip pipes shall be subjected to the
Teepol crack resistance
test. The samples shall be immersed in a bath containing a solution of 10% Teepol and
90% water maintained at 50 degrees C. The pipe should resist the solution without
showing any fatigue or crack for a period of 150 hours.
The test should be carried out in an independent laboratory within U.A.E.
All fittings for drip line shall be compression type. Insert barbed type fittings secured by
plastic ratchet clips shall not be used.
For the trees planted (in planters) in the tiled areas and in grass areas; a common drip
line ( with single dripline riser for several trees) running through conduit is not
allowed. A separate dripline riser from PVC lateral line shall be provided for each
tree/planter.
The pipes for bubbler and dripline risers connections shall be as per BS. 1972-67 class C.
The fittings for the above pipes should be of compression quick joint type with minimum 12
bar nominal pressure.
2.1.3
STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS
Steel pipe shall conform to API standard schedule 80 or other equal and approved. Welded
fittings shall be schedule 80 and weldneck. Flanges shall be in accordance with BS4504
PN16. All bolts, nuts and washers used for flange assembly or integral with bolted couplers
shall be stainless steel (A4-70).
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All Pipes and fittings to be coated inside and outside by electrostatic fusion bonded
epoxy to
average DFT 150 microns, or by fusion bonded plastic powder coating
to average DFT 500 microns.
2.1.4
THREADED STEEL PIPES & FITTINGS (FOR 3 AND BELOW)
Threaded steel pipes and fittings used for risers shall be hot dip galvanized mild steel class (
C ) in accordance with BS 1387.
All G.I. & Steel Pipes and fittings to be coated, inside and outside with electrostatic
fusion bonded epoxy to average DFT 150 microns or by fusion bonded plastic
powder coating to average DFT 500 microns.
Any galvanized pipe installed in contact with the soil shall be wrapped with at least two
layers of an approved petrolatum impregnated tape of min. thickness of 1.15mm and
applied with 50% over lap. The wrapping tape shall extend a minimum of 100 mm above
the soil. Steel piping and fittings shall only be installed above ground or otherwise specified.
Joints shall be threaded and sealed with PTFE tape or some other approved method.
Connections to the flanged equipment shall be via threaded flanged adopters. All bolts,
nuts and washers used for flange assembly or integral with bolted couplers shall be
stainless steel A4-70.
2.1.5
DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS
Ductile iron pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with BS 4772 or ISO 2531. They shall
be supplied by an internationally known and approved manufacturer. Ductile iron pipes and
fittings shall be supplied, stored, laid, back-filled and tested in accordance with CP 2010.
The pipes shall not exceed 5.5 meters in length and push-in or flexible mechanical joints
shall be used unless otherwise stated .
Where flanged joints are used, the flanges shall be faced and drilled to PN16 as defined in
BS 4504, unless directed otherwise. Flanged joints shall be made with inside bolt circle
gaskets as described in BS 4865 part 1, and gaskets from plain rubber to BS 1737. Bolts
shall be stainless steel Grade A4-70, complete with nuts and washers. The threaded portion
of bolts shall be of such length that at least two threads shall protrude beyond the nut when
tightened.
Pipe barrels shall be class K9, tapers, bend and pipes with cast on flanges shall be class
K12, and tees shall be class K14.
The internal and external surfaces of all ductile iron pipes and fittings shall be coated
according to one of the following methods:
i) Fusion Bonded Plastic Powder Coating ( average 500 microns)
ii) Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating (minimum 300 microns)
2.1.6
ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES
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Asbestos Cement pipes shall be class 18 confirming to the requirements of ISO 160:1980
with 5m length. The cement shall be sulfate resistance to BS 4027. The joints shall be of
Reka type coupling or approved equal. All AC pipes and joints shall be coated externally
with bitumen.
Couplers shall be made from the same materials as the pipe and shall be flexible allowing a
deviation of 1 to 5 degrees under normal circumstances. Jointing couplers shall be multitoothed EPDM rubber seal. Rubber seals should conform with BS 2494.
Copies of all test reports and certificates of compliance shall be submitted to the Engineer
for each consignment delivered to the site. Witnessing of factory testing by the Engineer
may be required prior to delivery. The AC pipes and couplers should be manufactured by the
same manufacturer in Dubai Emirate and to be approved be the Engineer.
2.1.7
GRP PIPES AND FITTINGS
All pipes and fittings shall have a resin rich inner layer, having a minimum thickness of 1.0
mm and a resin rich outer layer having a minimum thickness of 0.25mm incorporating one
layer of "C" glass. The remainder of the liner shall consist of at least one layer of 450 g/m
powder bound acid resistant chipped glass strand mat having a glass content between 25
and 30 % by weight.
All glass reinforcement shall be of the "ECR" type. All pipes and fittings shall have an
stiffness of not less than 10000 N/M and satisfy the requirement of ASTM D 3262-87. Pipes
shall withstand longitudinal tensile force of 100 N/mm of circumference. All the flanges shall
be PN16.
All fittings (including bends, tees, reducers and flanges) used with AC pipelines shall be
GRP (glass fibre reinforced plastic) fittings and shall comply with the following specification:
AWWA C 950 - 88
AWWA Standard for Fibreglass

(Glass Fibre Reinforced Resin) Pressure Pipe
BS 5480 : 1990
Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastics (GRP) pipe and Fittings for use for
water supply Sewerage; parts 1&2.
.01 - General
This specification covers the design manufacture and testing of glass fibre reinforced
plastic (GRP) pressure fittings for use with Asbestos cement pressure pipe in nominal sizes
80mm and larger. GRP fittings and pipe shall be designed and manufactured in accordance
with AWWA C950-88 and the requirements herein. All components shall be produced by one
manufacturer.
The manufacturer shall be approved by Dubai Municipality and must demonstrate the
experience and capability to produce fittings of the same diameter and pressure range as
those required. The manufacturer shall be certified to ISO 9002 or BS 5750 Part : 2. Full
range of fitting diameters used for the project must be manufactured and delivered by the
same manufacturer.
.02 - Construction
GRP fittings shall have the following principal construction:
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A corrosion resistant, resin rich having a minimum thickness of 0.5mm. The liner
surface in contact with water shall be reinforced with C glass veil or mat
impregnated with Vinylester or Epoxy Resin. The liner shall be continuous along the
circumference of the pipe and shall be of uniform thickness and composition.
A structural wall consisting of continuous glass filament findings and/or woven
rovings and chopped glass reinforcement and may include fine fillers, all impregnated
with Isophethalic, Vinylester or Epoxy resin as required.
A resin-rich exterior surface having a minimum thickness of 0.025mm.
No dark pigments shall be allowed in the GRP fittings.
.03 - GRP fittings and flanges shall be designed in accordance with AWWA C950 for service
at the following conditions:
Maximum operating pressure
Maximum allowable vacuum -1 bar
Minimum depth of water
Maximum depth of cover
Truck loading (wheel load)
Service temperature (Maximum)
16 Bar
1.0 meter
3.0 meter
90 KN
40 deg. C
Flange X flange fittings shall be designed for installation above ground (in chambers)
without thrust blocks. Flange branches on Spigot Tees shall be designed to resist end thrust
from closed valves.
Spigot joints, where specified shall have the same outside diameter (OD) as
approved by Dubai Municipality for Asbestos cement (AC) pipe to which it is to be joined.
The joint dimensions and tolerances shall be equal to AC pipe spigots such that joint
remains watertight under all normal operating and surge conditions. The spigot ends shall be
clearly marked with a homeline indicating the proper insertion limit for the AC couplings.
The spigot width shall not be less than half the AC coupling joint width.
Flanged joints, where specified shall be GRP filament would flanged manufactured
from Epoxy or Vinylester resin and glass reinforcements. Flanges shall be flat faced and
drilled to BS 4504 PN 16 drilling pattern.
GRP Flange gasket (full face) design and thickness shall be as recommended by the
GRP fitting manufacturer. Hand lay-up flanges shall not be acceptable.
Laminated or Adhesive joints used in the fabrication of fittings shall be equal or
superior in strength to the sections they join. The thickness of laminated joints shall not be
less than the wall thickness of the adjoining pipe section. All hand laminations or windings
shall utilize only one type of resin throughout.
.04 - Chemical Requirements
GRP fittings shall be not impart any date, odour or colour to drinking water. GRP pipe/fittings
shall be certified and listed for portable water use by the water research center (WRC) U.K.,
in accordance with BS 6920 or by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) - USA in
accordance with NSF standard 14.
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.05 - Dimensions
GRP fittings shall be produced in Metric sizes and shall be classified by their nominal inside
diameter (ND). The actual fitting inside diameter shall not be less than that shown in the
table below:
Nominal Diameter (ND)
mm
80
100
150
200
225
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
700
800
900
1000
1200
Minimum Inside Diameter

mm
78
98
148
198
223
245
298
348
397
447
497
547
597
696
795
895
995
1195
All standard fittings up to and including diameter 300mm used in the distribution system shall
be filament wound on precision steel moulds. Standard 90 and 45 degree bends of nominal
diameter 300mm and smaller shall be of the smooth radius type, having a turning radius of
1.5 times the bend nominal diameter. Fittings diameter 350mm and larger may be of the
moulder or mitered (manufactured from GRP pipe sections) construction and internal
surfaces shall be finished smooth.
The thickness of GRP flanges shall not be less than shown in the table below:

mm
80-100
150-200
225
250-350
400
450
500-600
700
800
900
Minimum GRP Flange Thickness

mm
38
44
46
54
58
64
68
72
78
85
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1000
1200
88
108
The wall thickness of GRP fittings shall be determined by the manufacturer to meet the
design requirements of this specifications but shall in no case be less than the minimum
thickness shown in the table below:
mm
80-400
450
500
550
600
700
800
900
1000
1200
Minimum Pipe Thickness

mm
6.0
6.7
7.5
8.2
9.0
10.5
12
13.5
15
18
Flange drilling shall be as per BS 4504 PN 16

.06 Mechanical Properties
GRP fittings shall meet the following minimum strength requirements:
Property
Test Method
1. Hoop Tensile Stress
ASTM D2290
2. Axial Tensile Stress
ASTM D 638
3. Axial Tensile Stress for

flg. X flg. Fittings
ASTM D638
4. Stiffness (E1/D3) ASTM D2412
Dia < 300
Dia > 300
Minimum Value as
per Table
Portable 10 of AWWA C950 for
class 250 psi
Portable 11 of AWWA C950 for class
250 psi
70 Mpa
1000 Pa
5000 Pa
.07- Visual Requirements

GRP fittings shall be free from delamination, crazing, dry areas or cracks. Spigot ends shall
be free from end delamination, torn edges and gauges and shall be finished smooth to
ensure water tightness. All laminates shall be fully cured with a minimum Barcol hardness of
33 when tested in accordance with ASTM D2583.
.08 Testing
1.
Routine Tests
The following test shall be carried out by the GRP pipe/fittings manufacturer at the frequency
specified. Test results and certificates shall be submitted to the Engineer for each
consignment delivery. Witnessing of factory testing by the Engineer may be required. The
Dubai Municipality and the Engineer shall have the right to retain up to 2% of the material
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delivered back to the factory for inspection and /or testing by their representative at no
additional cost. Test method shall be in accordance with AWWA C 90 5480.
Test
Frequency
i.
Visual Inspection
Every item
ii.
Dimensions
Every item
iii.
Hydraulic pressure at 24 barsOnce per 10 Flg. x Flg.
for 30 seconds
items
iv.
Stiffness
Once per 100 items
v.
Barcol hardness (resin cure)
Every item
vi.
Axial & Hoop Tensile stress
Once per 100 items
vii.
All GRP pipe used for fitting fabrication shall be factory
pressure tested at 24 bars for 60 seconds.
2. Qualifications (Type) Tests
The following tests shall be carried out on actual pipe/fittings produced by the manufacturer
to establish and accept the design basis for the products. These testes are not routine
quality control tests.
a)
Long Term hydrostatic design pressure of the GRP pipe or fitting shall be established
in accordance with AWWA C950 Section 2.4.2.
b) Short term hoop tensile strength shall be within the ultimate strength of the pipe
fittings. Laminated joints and flanged joints shall withstand a hydrostatic test
pressure of 3.5 times the rated working pressure with no signs of leakage or weep.
For Flanges joints, the flanges shall be blinded and the ends unrestrained during the
test.
.09- Submittals/Drawings
Prior to start of production, the fittings manufacturer shall submit to the Engineer detailed
drawings of each fitting required for approval. Design calculations, samples and sample
testing may also required by the Engineer for approval at no extra cost to the client.
For flanged fittings, the manufacturer shall submit before delivery, the recommended gasket
details, the bolt torque sequence and maximum recommended torque for each flange shall
be supplied.
.10 - Markings
Each fitting shall be indelibly marked with the following:
Manufacturers name or trade mark
Nominal diameter (ND) in mm (inside and outside)
Pressure rating in bars
Manufacturing date, month & year
Inspection mark
Coupling homeline, position position on spigot end.
.11 Tangential Flanged Tee: this shall be used as Washout tee which shall have a bottom
tangantial flanged outlet. Tee shall be Spigot X spigot X Branch Flange. The size and the
configuration of the Tee shall be as detailed on the drawings. The detail of the product and
engineering data shall be submitted.
2.1.8
DUST CAP
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Dust cap should be fixed at the end of each 4mm tube to prevent insects and dirt from
entering the tube. The cap should be durable plastic and heat resistant.
2.1.9
STAPLE STAKE
All drip tubes tubes shall be hold on the soil by Staple stake. The stake should be
polypropylene, minimum 220mm long, durable and heat resistant. Tails of the stakes shall
be provided with integral barb type flaps to increase retention in soil. The drip line shall be
hold on the soil by the same length staple stake at 10 m interval. The stake shall be featured
separated surface to grip the drip line.
2.2
2.2.1
VALVES
SOLENOID VALVES
Automatic remote control valves shall be of the sizes prescribed on the plan. The valves
shall be normally closed diaphragm type with slow opening and closing action for protection
against surge pressure. Actuation shall be by encapsulated type solenoids and rated 24
volts, 50 cycle unless otherwise specified.
Construction shall provide for convenient access to functional parts without removal of
valve from system plumbing. A manual flow control adjustment, with shut-off capability, shall
be furnished on all valves. valve pressure rating shall not be less than 200 PSI.
The diaphragm shall be of nylon reinforced BUNA-N rubber, and provide for a positive
seal between bonnet and body. The solenoid functional parts shall be of stainless steel,
brass or bronze for corrosion resistance. Diameter shall be as shown on plan. A
mechanism shall be provided for bleeding of the diaphragm chamber for manual operation.
Valves shall be fabricated from heavy cast brass or bronze. The valve shall be capable of
working under dirty (Treated sewage) water conditions. Inlet and outlet shall be threaded
B.S.P.
All valves shall be provided with a pressure regulator capable of regulating downstream
pressure between 15 to 100 PSI ( within an accuracy of +or- 5PSI) regardless of upstream
pressure. It shall provide full and accurate pressure regulating capabilities irrespective of
whether it is operated electrically or manually . The pressure measurement should be
possible via schrader valve or integral pressure gauge.
2.2.2
CHECK VALVE
Check valves three inches ( 3") and above shall be double

flanged single door swing
type having ductile iron body and gunmetal seat to BS1400 .Pressure Rating to be PN 16 or
more. All valves shall be coated with epoxy internally and externally to average DFT 300
microns for protection against corrosion of body components. All nut bolts to be of stainless
steel grade 316/ A4-70.
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Check valves of two inches (2") and smaller shall be spring type manufactured from Brass
or Bronze. Inlet and outlet to be BSP female threaded. The spring to be of stainless steel.
Pressure rating to be PN16 or more.
2.2.3
GATE VALVE
Gate valves three inches ( 3") and larger shall be double flange, ductile iron waterworks
valves, with wedge type gate and non-rising stem. Valves shall be manufactured in
accordance with DIN3352. All valves shall be coated with epoxy internally and externally to
average DFT 300 microns for protection against corrosion of body components. Valves
installed below ground shall be provided with stem cap for key operation.
Valves to have non rising stem of stainless steel , stem nut brass or cast aluminium bronze
with gun metal. Body components shall be of Ductile cast iron SG GGG-50 . Stem sealing by
elestomer/ NBR rubber O rings .
Up to size DN 400 resilient seated Gate valves are preferred with ductile iron wedge fully
covered with special grade elastomer EPDM rubber. Heavy duty steel keys with head
configuration to fit operating nut and handle length as required for proper above ground
operation shall be provided in numbers specified by the Engineer.
Valves above ground shall be provided with hand wheel. Nominal pressure for the valves
shall be 16 bar or more. All bolts and nuts to be stainless steel grade A4-70.
Gate valves two inches ( 2") in diameter and smaller shall have non-rising stem and be
manufactured from brass or bronze according to BS 5154. Inlet and outlet to be screwed
BSP. Rating to be PN16 or above.
2.2.4
AIR VALVE
Provide automatic double orifice air vents at all high points on the pressure mains. Air
valves and other similar items shall confirm to BS 2591. Automatic air valves shall have non
corrosive floats in chambers with clear space ensuring blockage free operation. All
components for the air valve actuating mechanism including lever shall be stainless steel.
The body and cover of the valve should be of bronze or ductile iron with phenolic primer
coating. Nozzles with seals and actuating mechanism to be located in the removable upper
plate connected to the valve body using stainless steel (grade 316/A4-70) bolts. Valves shall
be coated with epoxy internally and externally to average DFT 300 microns for protection
against corrosion of body components. All nut bolts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A470
Pressure rating of the valve shall be 16 bar. The internal components shall be stainless
steel. The valve size and installation shall be as per site conditions and engineer instruction.
2.2.5
ELETRICALLY ACTUATED BUTTERFLY VALVE
Electrically actuated Butterfly valves shall comply in all respects with DIN 3354 - PN16
Body of Ductile cast iron SG GGG-40 Valve disc shall be of Stainless steel 316.
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All valves shall be coated with epoxy internally and externally to average DFT 300 microns
for protection against corrosion of body components.
Butterfly valve shall be flanged type to DIN 250 , part 1 for PN 16 , face to face dimensions
to DIN 3202-K1 corresponds to ISO 5752 , concentric type , streamlined design.
With replaceable seat ring , fusion bonded on backing ring , leak tight closure on both
directions. For operation at differential pressure at maximum 16 bars with operating gears
with eletric part turn actuator .
Variant DN-40-300 ,K1, Seat ring NBR (BUTA N ) , Shaft S.S. 1.4005, Maximum working
temperature +80 degree celcius with maximum working pressure 16 bars.
All nut bolts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A4-70
Electric actuators shall have to open and close of at least 60 seconds and shall be provided
with an auxiliary operating wheel. The motor control should allow for stepped closing of
valve pausing at closed and closed.
Motor and electrical protection shall be in strict accordance with the electrical specifications
and DEWA regulations; motors shall be rated to operate at an ambient temperature of 50
degrees centigrade, and a relative humidity of 100 %.
Electrically actuated butterfly valve shall be connected to low pressure cut-off switch for
automatic closing of valve in case of low pressure (down stream of valve) due to any
breakage in the system. But valve should not be closed if both downstream and upstream
pressure is low.(due to shutdown/ breakage of TSE Network Main). For this purpose
Contractor should arrange a differential pressure switch and arrange required control in
combination with other controls.
The valve should be connected to DM Central Controller at Jadaf
Telephone line for controlling its operation.
through CCU &
Complete control of the valve including partial closing of valve should be possible through
the central control system.
Electrical components shall be protected from condensation.
2.2.6
PRESSURE REDUCING, PRESSURE SUSTAINING & CHECK VALVE
These valves shall be installed as indicated on drawings to maitain a constant downstram

pressure regardless of demand fluctuations. The valve shall be automatic, fluid actuated ,
with a flexible non-wicking, FDA approved, nylon fabric reinforced elastomer diaphragm.
The pilot shall be brass and tubing of copper/brass. The valve shall be flanged and of
ductile iron body. All internal and external exposed surfaces shall be FDA approved epoxy
coated to minimum DFT 300 microns. Valve sizes 4 and above shall be standard with an
externally mounted Y stainer for protection of control circuit and ball valves to isolate the
pilot system from Main valve. All nut bolts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A4-70
The valve shall open and close in modulating action. On pressure reversal, valve shall close
tightly. Adjustable pressure range shall be from 1.0 kg/cm2 to 8.5 Kglcm2
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2.2.7
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
These valve shall be installed in the pump room as shown on drawings to release excess
pressure away from the system.
The valve shall be flanged, diaphragm type , hydraulically operated, pilot controlled, and
modulating type. The pilot shall be brass and tubing of copper/brass. The valve shall be fast
opening and slow closing. The valve shall be flanged and of ductile iron body. All internal
and external exposed surfaces shall be FDA approved epoxy coated to minimum DFT 300
microns. All nut bolts to be of stainless steel grade 316/ A4-70.
2.3 VALVE BOXES
Air valves (1" or smaller only ), quick coupling valves, solenoid valves and wires pull boxes
to be installed in an access box of sufficient size to permit ready removal of the valve inner
assemblies without removing the box from the ground. Valve names and numbers must be
clearly marked inside and outside of the box with permanent plastic tags.
Valve boxes shall be fabricated from reinforced plastic and minimum recommended size
shall be as follows:
COVER
DEPTH
Q.C.V.
250 mm (dia)
230 mm
Pull box, Air valve 1 &

Flush valve
430 X295 mm
300 mm
Solenoid valves
up to 2
590X 349 mm
380 mm
Solenoid valves above 2

and Isolation valves up to 3
825 x 495 mm
450mm
Measurement are taken from the top of boxes. Covers shall be secured by stainless steel
(A4-70)bolts.
Please note- Installation of plastic valve boxes in Paved areas and Sikkas are not allowed.
All the valve chambers/pullboxes in paved areas and sikkas shall be in RCC and with heavy
duty ductile iron manhole covers.
2.4 BASKET STRAINER
Ductile iron basket strainer with bolted cover, inlet and outlet to be flanged and drilled to NP
16. The strainer should be stainless steel with 1/8 inch. perforations. Working pressure is
150 psi. All bolts and nuts to be stainless steel grade 316 /A4-70. The basket strainer shall
be coated internally and externally with coal tar epoxy 300 DFT micron.
2.5.1 PRESSURE COMPENSATING EMITTERS
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Emitters shall be constructed from durable black-heat resistant plastic. The emitters shall
be of barbed configuration which can be inserted easily in to Polyethylene tubing. Pressure
compensation shall be achieved by a flexible orifice located in resilient Silicone Elastomer
diaphragms. The orifice should be self-flushing type and shall clean itself during each
irrigation cycle at the start up and the shut down. The emitters should have manual flushing
capability also. The emitter exponent shall be 0.10 or less. The body and the diaphragm
should be resistant to high concentration of Chlorine, fertilizers and pesticides.
2.5.2
PRESSURE COMPENSATING DRIPPERLINE
Irrigation equipment- Dripperline shall consists of linear low density Polyethylene tubing with
pressure compensating, self flushing type integral drip emitters. The tubing shall have an
minimum outside diameter (O.D.) 16mm and thickness of 1.1 mm + 0.05mm. Pipes for drip
lines shall be manufactured from low density polyethylene incorporating a minimum of
2.8% carbon black, antioxidants in an amount not exceeding 0.5% and shall have a nominal
pressure PN 6.
A random samples of drip pipes shall be subjected to the
Teepol crack resistance
test. The samples shall be immersed in a bath containing a solution of 10% Teepol and
90% water maintained at 50 degrees C. The pipe should resist the solution without
showing any fatigue or crack for a period of 150 hours.
The test should be carried out in an independent laboratory within U.A.E.
All fittings for drip line shall be compression type.
The emitters must be pressure compensating according to ISO9260 and emission rate of
the emitter shall remain constant at varying water pressure from 1bar to 4.5 bar. The flow
path in emitter must ensure turbalant flow and emitter must confirm to excellent pressure
compensation and self claning/ Flushing mechanism. The emitter must be clogging
resisting and the fitration requirement not more than 150 mesh. Coefficient of variation shall
be less than 5%. the flow of emitter must remain same /constant at temperatures varying
from 0 to 60 deg. celcius.
The product must have warranty against cracking and performance for 7 Years.
No. of dripline risers shall be as per Engineers approval. Separate dripline risers shall
be for each planter. Each tree in grass areas shall be provided with separate dripline
riser.Drip stakes shall be provided at eact point of change in direction of drip line and
spacing between drip stakes shall not be more than 10.0 meters
The capacity and spacing of the inbuilt emitters in the dripperline shall be as follows:
FOR GROUND COVERS: DICHARGE RATE OF EACH EMITTER SHALL BE 0.9 GPH.
SPACING BETWEEN EMITTERS IN THE DRIPPERLINE SHALL BE 50 CM. SPACING
BETWEEN DRIPPER LINES SHOULD BE 50 CM.
FOR SEASONAL FLOWERS: DICHARGE RATE OF EACH EMITTER SHALL BE 0.6 GPH.
SPACING BETWEEN EMITTERS IN THE DRIPPERLINE SHALL BE 30 CM. SPACING
BETWEEN DRIPPER LINES SHOULD BE 50 CM.
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FOR HEDGE : EMITTER DICHARGE RATE SHALL BE 0.6 GPH AND

BETWEEN EMITTERS IN DRIPPERLINE SHALL BE 50 CM.
SPACING
FOR TREES : A LOOP OF DRIPPERLINE (AROUND TREE) WITH 0..9 GPH IN LINE
EMITTER AT EVERY 30 CM. LENGTH OF DRIPPERLINE IN A LOOP SHALL NOT BE
LESS THAN 3.2 MTR.
FOR SHRUBS : 2 NOS. IN LINE P.C. EMITTERS( EACH EMITTER 0.9 GPH ) PER PLANT
SHALL BE USED FOR SHRUBS IF SPACING BETWEEN SHRUBS IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 1.0 MTR.
A LOOP OF DRIPPERLINE WITH 3 NOS. INLINE P.C. EMITTERS (EACH EMITTER 0.9
GPH ) PER PLANT SHALL BE USED FOR SHRUBS (IF SPACING BETWEEN SHRUBS
IS MORE THAN 1.0 MTR.)
FOR BOUGAINVILLIA: 2 NOS. IN LINE P.C. EMITTERS( EACH EMITTER 0.6 GPH) PER
PLANT
2.6 PRESSURE COMPENSATING BUBBLERS
Bubblers shall be constructed from UL stabilized engineering grade plastic and rubber and
shall be pressure compensating in the range 2.00 to 5.00 bar, delivery shall be umbrella
pattern, flow shall be 1 gpm. Inlet shall be 1/2 inch. female threaded.
Stakes for bubblers shall be constructed from strong temperature resistant polypropylene
plastic construction with protective stop collar, length shall be 12 inches each side of inlet
with barbed side inlet suitable for class C polyethylene pipes, outlet shall be 1/2 inch.
external male thread.
2 NOS. BUBBLERS SHALL BE USED FOR EACH PALM TREE, EACH 1 GPM.
2.7 POP-UP SPRAYERS
The sprayers shall have a high level impact strength corrosion resistant body, stem and
nozzle. Pop - up height should be 4". The sprayer shall have a heavy duty stainless steel
retraction spring and piston with slip clutch to facilitate nozzle positioning. The sprayer shall
incorporate a wiper seal to protect the internal mechanism against ingress of foreign material
and prevent pressure blowout and shall have an easily accessible under nozzle screen. The
wiper seal should be co-molded type that ensures flow-by of less than 0.10 US. gpm at low
pressure and complete sealing at pressure greater than 10 psi. The sprayer shall have 12
mm (1/2") threaded inlet.
ALL SPRAYERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH BUILT-IN SEAL-A-MATIC CHECK
VALVE AND IN STEM PRESSURE REGULATOR TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT OUTLET
PRESSURE OF 30 PSI.
The sprayer shall have the following performance specification at 2 Bar operating pressure:
The nozzles shall have precipitation rates matched across sets and across patterns. The
standard nozzle shall be capable of covering 4,5 metre radius at 2.0 bar pressure.
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Spacing for the sprayers with standard nozzle shall be 4 meters. For small areas sprayers
with low flow nozzles shall be used as shown on drawings.
2.8 ROTOR POP UP SPRINKLERS
Turbine or gear drive rotor pop up sprinklers, full and part circle operation with Memory-Arc
to automatically return nozzle stream to set arc. Part circle adjustment shall be from
mimimum 40 deg. to 350 degrees. All adjustments of the sprinklers shall be from the top.
The internal mechanism is water lubricated. Heavy duty plastic case with multi-function wiper
seal and heavy duty retraction stainless spring . All sprinklers should be provided with sealA-matic check valve. Bottom inlet to be 3/4" BSP female threaded. Pop up height to be not
less than 3 5/8". The nozzles of all the sprinklers shall be low pressure models for proper
performance even at low pressures.
The sprinkler shall approx. match the following performance specification a 3.0 bar operating
pressure:
A) Standard (25 deg Trajectory)
Type
Radius(metre)
Full Circle
Three Quarter Circle
Half Circle
Quarter circle
12.0
12.0
11.7
9.7
Flow(GPM)
6.0
4.4
3.5
1.6
Spacing for these sprinklers shall be not be more than 10.0 meters.
B) Low angle (15 deg Trajectory)
Type
Full Circle
Three Quarter Circle
Half Circle
Quarter circle
Radius(metre)
Flow(GPM)
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.5
3.56
2.46
1.89
0.92
Spacing for these low angle sprinklers shall be not be more than 6.5 meters.
Sprinklers in tree areas should be with low trajectory angle.
ROTOR POP UP SPRINKLERS FOR FOOTBALL PITCH
Turbine or gear drive rotor pop up sprinkler, full and part circle operation with Memory-Arc to
automatically return nozzle stream to set arc. It shall be with extra heavy duty rubber cover,
a heavy duty ribbed body & cap, a stainless steel riser, Heavy duty plastic case with multifunction wiper seal and heavy duty retraction stainless spring . All sprinklers should be
provided with seal-A-matic check valve . Bottom inlet to be 1" BSP female threaded. Pop up
height to be 3 1/2".
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The sprinkler shall have the following performance specification a 4.1 bar operating
pressure:
PATTERN
FULL/PART CIRCLE
Radius (mtr)
21.3
Discharge (lit/min.)
96.9
Nominal Spacing for these sprinklers shall be 20 meters.
2.9 PUMPS
2.9.1 MAIN PUMPS
Centrifugal pumps shall be in-line vertical, multistage, having cast iron body and base. The
pump section (shaft, impellers, guide vanes and chambers) shall be of stainless steel. The
mechanical shaft seal shall have diamond polished Tungsten Carbide or Silicon Carbide
seal faces and heat resistant O-ring. Thrust bearing shall have ample capacity to carry the
weight of all rotating parts plus the hydraulic thrust of the impellers. Motors shall be closed
coupled type.
Pumps shall be suitable for Treated Sewege/ brackish water
The inlet and the outlet shall be flanged PN 16. Duty of each main pump shall be ____ at
total head greater than or equal to ___. Jockey pump shall deliver _ lit/sec at _ bar.
___ main pumps (__ duty and __ stand-by) and One jockey pump should be installed,
Motors shall nominally 2900 rpm, TEFC class F , manufactured generally in accordance with
DEWA regulations and electrical specifications. The power rating for the electric motor
should be 30% above the rated power shown in the manufacturer catalogue.
2.9.2 SUMP PUMP
Sump pump is required for the Pump Chamber, location and arrangement should be as per
details drawings.
The pump shall be of robust construction and suitable for pumping corrosive, treated effluent
with high sand content. It should operate at minimum 100mm depth of water.
Pump body, impellor as well as vital pump components to be of Stainless steel
Capacity of these pumps should be 20 m3/hr at 12 metre head. Delivery line of these
pumps to be connected to the nearest storm water Drainage manhole. This connection shall
strictly be as per the specifications & the requirements of Drainage & Irrigation department.
Float switch to be provided to operate these pumps automatically if the level of water inside
the filtration chambers comes up.
All switches and control devices related to these pumps to be fixed in the electric control
panel.
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Drain line to be connected from fertilizer room to sump pump pit in Filtration Chambers.
2.10 GRP STORAGE TANKS

___ nos. of under ground GRP Water storage tanks shall be installed for the project.
Capacity of tank shall be _____ Gallons each and to be connected to the pump room as
shown on drawings. A ___ water supply line complete with inlet chamber as shown of
drawings shall be provided.
The tank shall be manufactured by a machine filament winding process and shall include a
chemical resistant liner, a structural wall and an exterior surface as follows:
The liner shall be approximately 0.5 mm thick. The liner surface shall be reinforced with C
glass mat or veil backed by chopped ERC type glass, all impregnated with high Vinyl ester
resin. The structural wall shall consist of ERC type glass reinforcement, quartz sand, all
impregnated with high grade Isophthalic Polyester resin. The shell shall have a minimum
thickness of 14.0mm.
The tank construction shall include minimum stiffener ribs as follows:
Rib width at bottom
Rib height
Rib spacing, center to center
Rib reinforcement thickness
180 mm
40 mm
750 mm
5 mm
The tank manufacturer shall be certified to meet the requirement of BS6920. The tank shall
be supplied complete with a fiberglass manway and cover and Filament wound GRP
flanges.
Tanks shall be undergo a negative pressure test of 2.5 psi for 3 minutes and air test at 5 psi
for 3 minutes prior delivery to the site in presence of the engineer.Installtion of tanks shall
done on proper R.C.C foundation and shall strictly as per manufacturer\s recommandations.
The vent pipe shall be of GRP. The size of the vent shall be larger than size of outlet pipe.
All nuts and bolts shall of stainless steel grade 316 or A4-70.
The installation of tanks shall strictly as per manufacturers recommandations c/w concrete
foundation, achoring etc. The contractor shall fix the tank as per contract drawings with all
necessary level sensors, valve chambers including eletrically actuated butterfly valve, gate
valves, flexible joints, float valves, pressure reducing valve, etc.
Size of float valves shall be same as that of size of incoming water supply line.
GRP STORAGE TANK (PANEL TYPE)
___ nos. of GRP panel type Water storage tanks shall be installed for the project. Capacity
of tank shall be _____ Cubic metre each and to be connected to the pump room as shown
on drawings. A _ water supply line complete with inlet chamber and tie-in connection to
TSE network main shall be provided.
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The tank shall be of sectional GRP panel type. The panels are to be made of Hot Pressed
GRP and shall be highly durable.Tanks shall be manufactured well within the requirements
of JIS A4110. The allowable light transmittance through water tank should not exceed
0.005% inorder to prevent alage growth within the tank.
The tank shall be strong, uniform and stable construction. Stainless steel tie rods shall be
provided to give sufficient strength and stability to the tank. All nuts and bolts shall be of
stainless steel grade 316 or A4-70. Internal bolts shall be sythetic rubber capped. Corner
angles and internal ladder shall be of GRP. All standard accessories like external ladder, air
vent, drain valve, overflow, manholes, float valves etc. shall be provided to the Engineers
approval.
The installation of tanks shall strictly as per manufacturers recommandations c/w concrete
foundation, Steel Angles, achoring etc. The contractor shall fix the tank as per contract
drawings with all necessary level sensors, valve chambers including eletrically actuated
butterfly valve, gate valves, flexible joints, float valves, pressure reducing valve, etc.
Clear bore size of float valves shall be same as that of the size of incoming water supply
line.
2.11 FILTERS
Automatic self cleaning filters specifically designed for use with organic contaminants.
Cleaning shall be effected by a hydraulically powered suction scanner, automatically
activated when the differential pressure across the filter reaches an adjustable level,
nominally 5 psi.
The screen shall be stainless steel grade 316 with 200 micron mesh size. Flushing line to be
connected to the soak pits or nearest storm water drainage manhole.
The control system shall feature a fail safe timer to prevent continuous flushing due to
malfunction.
The control System for the filters should be such that it will not flush the filters if the pumps
and/or irrigation system is not operating. Filters should flush; only during the operating
hours of the Irrigation System.
Two filters to be installed in the Pump chamber, one duty and one standby. The capacity
of each filter should be minimum ___ gpm at 2.50 psi maximum pressure loss.
The screen area shall not be less than ____sq. inch.
All the filters shall have isolation valves in the suction as well as delivery side for easy
maintenance. The controller for the filters shall be equipped with timer and pressure
differential control unit. Controller will be fixed in the Electric control panel.
All nuts and bolts shall of stainless steel grade 316 or A4-70.
The filter body and internal parts including flanged connection shall be stainless steel.
Pressure gauges to be connected to suction and delivery side of each filter, pressure
gauges to be mounted in the Electric control panel in isolated compartment.
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2.12 PRESSURE GAUGES

Pressure gauges for filtration chambers shall be stainless steel, direct reading, Glycerin
filled capable of 0-10 kg/cm2 register with 0.25 graduation. Gauge shall be of glass or
Plexiglas faced, drip-proof and minimum dia. of 50mm. Gauge cock shall be of same size as
pressure gauge and be fabricated from stainless steel.
2.13 UNDERGROUND WARNING TAPE
Warning tape shall be laid above main pipes. Tapes shall be durable and detectable by
Electro-Magnetic means using low output generator equipment. They shall remain legible
and color fast in all soil conditions at PH values of 2.5 to 11.0 inclusive.
The tapes shall be flexible and subject to the Engineer's approval. Width of the tape should
be at least 6"(150 mm.).
Tape shall be Orange color with Black text in Arabic and English as " CAUTION:
IRRIGATION PRESSURE MAIN BELOW ". The text on the tape shall be permanent ink
bonded to resist prolonged chemical attack by corrosive acids and alkaline with message
repeated at a maximum interval of two meters.The tapes shall be laid 300 mm above the
pipeline.
The tape shall be continuous over pipelines and at joints there should be a minimum of one
meter over lapping.
2.14 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
All electrical equipments shall be in accordance with DEWA regulations and electrical
specification. Enclosures shall be protected in accordance with IP55 for equipment
installed above grade and IP58 for equipment installed below grade.
Wiring to and from control panels shall be routed in pvc conduit below the ground. Above
grade conduit to be liquid tight flex, or galvanized steel, provision to be made for inspection
tee's and ells to facilitate removal in the future.
Name of approved manufacturers for electric components are as follow:
1. SIEMENS
2. TELEMECANIQUE
3. ABB.
4. RAIN BIRD INTERNATIONAL FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM
2.14.1 ELECTRICAL WIRE FOR SOLENOID VALVES AND SATELLITES
All electrical wire for underground use shall be single core solid "Underground Feeder" type
insulated with a flame retardant thermoplastic compound, rated for 600 volts and direct
burial. The Contractor shall prepare a wire sizing chart with effective lengths of each station
and common wires, which shall be submitted for approval prior to commencement of work.
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Cable markers shall be used for indicating valve number each cables at both ends as well as
at splices. Cables shall be laid in PVC conduits.
signal cables for satellites should be laid in separate conduits. Separate wire to be laid for
each solenoid valve, and valve combination to be arranged at the respective field satellite.
Power cables for satellite controllers shall be armoured cables without any conduit for it.
Signal wire between the C.C.U. unit and the satellite controllers should be double jacketed,
two conductor cable intended for control of the RAIN BIRD MAXI COM Computerized
system.
The cable manufacturer should certify that the insulated conductors have been tested for
and meet the requirements of U.L.
The two conductors shall be color coded with one conductor BLACK and the other RED.
The conductors shall be tin coated, soft drawn, annealed solid copper conforming to the
requirements of ASTM -33.
The cable shall be suitable for direct burial in the earth, whoever it is required to be installed
in ducts or conduits.
Pull boxes shall be provided at every place of change in direction of conduit piping , near to
solenoid valves. In any case spacing between adjacent pull boxes in a line shall not exceed
50 meters.
Size of the cable depends on the distance between the CCU unit and the field satellites and
according to RAIN BIRD recommendation.
Sizes of the conduits should be as follows.
1
up to 4 wires
1 1/2
up to 8 wires
2
up to 15 wires
3
up to 30 wires
4
more than 30 wires
Provide minimum one spare cable for every five cables. A Separate common wire shall be
provided for Sprinkler and Sprayer valves in order to control their operation thruogh wind
controller.
Irrigation control cables shall be color coded as follows
1. Common wire for drip ...Green
2. Common wire for Sprayers/ Sprinklers ...Black
3. Drip valve wire ...Blue
4. Bubbler valve wire . Red
5. Spray valve wire . .Yellow
7. Sprinkler valve wire .Orange
8. Spare wire ..White
Separate conduit & pull boxes should be used for maxi com signal cables.
2.14.2 WIRE CONNECTORS
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All wire connections at electric remote control valves and all splices of wire in the field shall
be made using wire connectors.The wire connectors shall be specifically designed to ensure
water-proof underground wire connections. The connectors shall be under-writers
laboratories listed water-resistant wire connectors, rated 600 volts for PVC insulated copper
wire with insulation temperature rating of 105 degree C.
The connector shall be insulated with color coded, pliable, vinyl skirt. The shall feature alive
spring which assures a tight grip even on small wire combinations.
All wire connections to be arranged in plastic pull boxes at fixed interval distances of max.
100 meters and/or at any change of direction.
All valve combinations shall be arranged at the controller.
2.14.3 ELECTRIC PRESSURE SWITCHES
Pressure switches shall be fabricated from die cast aluminum per ASTM B-85 and designed
to meet IP65 specifications. Transducers shall be fabricated from brass and buna N.
The pressure switches shall incorporate an alternating fulcrum balance plate allowing
independent adjustment of both set and reset point over the full range.
Both set and reset points shall be adjustable 1.40 to 14 bar, having a minimum deadband
range less than or equal to 1.40 bar. Repeatability shall be +/-0.5% to 2% of full scale.
Switches shall be vibration resistant and shall have front access to electrical connections
and adjustment nuts.
2.14.4 FLOW SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Flow sensing and control system to sense the flow data and display that data as both flow
rate and volume on digital indicator.
Sensor to be adjustable insertion paddle wheel type corrosion resistance. Flow pulse
controller should provide automatic interface with RAIN BIRD MAXI COM SYSTEM.
Digital Indicator displays for both flow rate and total volume to be provided and to be
mounted inside the panel. The digital indicator unit should be powered with external 220
volts AC power supply and rechargeable Lithium battery. The unit can run of internal or
external power and should have automatic changeover switch which is activated during a
power failure. The battery will be automatically recharged during normal mains operation.
The Fertilser tank should be fixed to ground using stainless steel straps and nut/bolts
(grade 316) which will keep the tank at its place in case of flooding.
Flow sensing and control system should sense high flow rate ( above the max. flow rate for
any combination of valves ) and close the butterfly valve in filtration chamber.
2.14.5 WIND CONTROLLER
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Electric wind controllers have to be provided to ensure interruption of sprinklers/Sprayers

irrigation cycles during windy times (Drip and Bubblers cycles should be excluded).
Wind controller shall be a calibrated type to ensure easy adjustment. Wind control unit to be
fixed in a proper way to ensure accurate operation and a minimum vandalism. Wind
controller shall include a display unit showing wind speed, and all calibration knobs. Display
unit shall be fixed in a proper enclosure to prevent unauthorized access to it.
Wind controller to be fixed with each satellite controlling sprinkler or sprayer areas. Satellite
& Wind Controller to be fixed in GRP kiosk on concrete base (300 mm above ground level).
2.15 SYSTEM CONTROLLING EQUIPMENT
2.15.1 ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL
ALL CONTROL PANELS SHOULD BE ASSEMBLED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
APPROVED COMPANIES:
1 - BLACKBURN STERLING.
2 - SCIENTECHNIC.
3 - BIN GHALIB.
4 - ABB.
5 - DANWAY
6 - AL GHANDI SWITCHGEAR INDUSTRY
A - MAIN CONTROL PANELS
Electrical control panels for this project shall be constructed of mild steel sheet enclosures
with stainless steel 316 lock and hinges front opening door having a protection range not
lower than IP 65 according to IEC and to be class 3. The panel shall have provision for
connecting to generator.
The Control Panel For Filtration Chamber shall be Form 2 and that for pumping
station ,Class3 ( Form 4 ) and all the control panels to be fixed in GRP kiosk on
concrete base (300 mm above ground level)
The panels to be fixed above the filteration chamber /pump room as per the Engineers
approval and shall include the followings:
1-C.C.U. UNIT.
2-IRRIGATION PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM
3-FLOW METER DISPLAYS.
4-SUMP PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM
5-EXHAUST FAN CONTROL.
6-WIND-SENSING CONTROL SYSTEM.
7-BUTTERFLY VALVES CONTROL GEAR.
8-LIGHTING SYSTEM
Panel shall have main circuit breaker for the power main and earth leakage protection. Each
power circuit should have circuit breaker, earth leakage protection and power indication
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lamp. Each switch and light on the exterior of the panel shall be marked with an engraved
plastic name identifying each item. Truncking shall be used when wiring the panel. The
panels shall have serially numbered terminals for terminating all incoming and outgoing
cables. Anti-condensation heaters should provided inside the panel. The panel shall be
installed above Pump or filtration chamber. Pump or filtration system Control panels shall
strictly be as per DEWA and /or DM standard Specifications in all aspects and subject to the
Engineers approval.
B - CONTROL PANEL FOR FERTILIZER INJECTION UNIT
Same as above to accommodate the control system and injection pump switch gear.
2.15.2 SATELLITE CONTROLLERS
The satellite controllers shall be solid state type RAIN BIRD ESP -SAT Series and shall
have 220 Volts power input and 26.5 Volts, 50 cycles.
If the input Voltage to the controller is other than 220 Volts AC, the Contractor must ensure
continuous regular Voltage to controllers equivalent to the input Voltage marked out on the
controllers. If Voltage fluctuations are noted, controllers must be equipped with automatic
voltage regulations.
The controllers shall have 24 stations as mentioned on drawings. The controller should be
weather- proof lockable cabinet with minimum one meter high Stainless steel pedestal. The
pedestal to fixed on proper concrete base , 300 mm above ground level. All Satellite
Controller shall be installed in GRP Kiosk enclosure.
It shall be controlled by the central computer and a switch shifting should allow the satellite
to be operated independent of the cluster control unit.
It shall give random access of all stations by central computer. The signal cables from the
controllers shall be laid up to the Cluster control unit inside the electric control panel. The
power supply for all satellites on a pumping station / filtration chamber should be taken from
single source.
Power supply to the Satellite controllers should be by Armoured cables. No conduit is
required for these armoured power cables. Contractor to provide calculations for cable
sizing for the Engineer's approval. Size of the power cables should not be less than 2.5mm2
X 4 core.
The contractor has to check the number of electric valves connected to each station, if
number exceeds the manufacturer recommendation a multi-station relay has to be included
with the corresponding controller. Lightening protection shall be provided for all controllers.
2.15.3 CLUSTER CONTROL UNIT (C.C.U.)
The Satellites, Flow sensors, Pressure Sensors and Electrically actuated Butterfly valves at
tie-connections to Network Mains shall be operated by the Cluster Control Unit (C.C.U.).
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The unit must be fully compatible with RAIN BIRD MAXI COM. SYSTEM, and have the
following features:
- A CCU modem contains a modem, IBM computer interface, site control functions and
encoder module.
- The CCU will be capable of being directly linked with the central computer by standard
telephone line.
- The unit will have 28 channels each, with a visual indicator light showing operational
status.
- The unit will be capable of operating field satellites, switching, sensor and pulse decoders.
- Communication from the CCU satellite and decoders will be via 2-wire path cable
configuration.
- The CCU encoder will be capable of transmitting two way information between the field
satellites and the central computer.
- The unit will have a heavy duty baked coated epoxy coated enamel enclosure and be
suitable for 240 Volt/50 HZ operation.
The unit will be mounted inside the electric control panel, Lightning protection shall be
provided for the CCU unit.
TELEPHONE LINE SHOULD BE ARRANGED FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION AND
INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE CCU AND THE CENTRAL COMPUTER.
Cost of the telephone connection shall be bare by the contractor
2.15.4 FILTER CONTROLLER
Allow cascade flushing of filters if differential pressure exceeds 0.30 bar, or on command
from central controller. Flush time to be adjustable. Control panel to be provided with a flush
counter (resetable) and a selector switch to allow manual flushing, and/or canceling each
automatic function.
Controller to be provided with circuits to flow switch mounted in the flush lines to detect any
flow of water after the flushing cycle has ceased, and linked to the alarm circuit, time delay
2.00 minutes. The controller will be mounted inside the electric control panel.
2.16 EXHAUST FAN
Extra heavy duty industrial type Aluminium body exhaust fan size 18" to be fixed in the
Pump/filtration chambers, minimum three nos. of 8 dia GRP vent pipes to be fixed in each
Pump/filtration chamber for circulation of the air in the chambers.
2.17 VALVE CHAMBER COVERS
The isolation valves shall be in R.C.C. chambers as shown in the detail drawings.
The Contractor has to propose a design for chambers to suit the site conditions.
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The covers shall be double triangular heavy duty ductile iron cover with clear opening
600x900 mm, bitumen epoxy coated. The cover should be loosely coupled by stainless steel
bolts and nuts. Covers to be painted green and should as per DM standard. The word of
"IRRIGATION" in English and Arabic should be casted on the covers.
Valve chambers with depth more than 1.5 meters shall be provided with a heavy duty
Aluminium ladder.
2.18 PUMP/FILTRATION CHAMBER
A R.C.C. Filteration chamber has to be constructed by the contractor in this contact.
Chamber is required for filters arrangement, flow sensors and Fertilizer injection
System .
The filtration chambers shall be in reinforced cement concrete (with Proper finishing
including painting and lights) as per detailed drawings and shall be as per DM general
specifications.
The access cover for filtration chamber shall be minimum 1200x1400mm of
Heavy duty aluminum checkered plate with stiffeners and lifting handles and painted green.
The cover should be lockable and easy to open and should be tight to prevent dirt or soil into
the chamber. The contractor has to propose a design for the chamber to suit the site
condition.
The filtration chamber shall be provided with two spare electrical sockets (Capacity 15 KW)
for future use.
Contractor to provide GRP air vents as shown on the drawings
There should be two covers for the chamber as shown on drawings.
Soak away shall have heavy duty ductile iron cover 600x900mm.
Flushing pipe line from Filters and discharge line of sump Pump to be ended seperately ten
meters away of the chamber in 2m x 2m x 3m soak pit filled with gravel or to be connected to
the nearest storm water system as per Engineers approval
Monitoring facility should be provided to warn against continuous flushing.
THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE THE ENGINEER WITH STRUCTURAL,
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SHOP DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL. THESE
DRAWINGS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL UPON AWARD OF CONTRACT.
All the chambers shall be in reinforced concrete to the approval of engineer.
2.19 CHAMBER IDENTIFICATION PLATE
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Chamber Identification plate is to be made to sizes shown on drawing and shall be of

"Admiralty Brass" BS Code No.CZ III BS 2871. The plate to be 5 mm thick with two lags 150
mm long 20 mm wide by 5 mm thick welded at the back. The plate is to have engraving 2
mm deep as shown on the drawings for each relevant chamber.
2.20 ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL
The electrical control panel shall be constructed of mild steel sheet enclosures with stainless
steel hinges and lock front opening door having a protection range not lower than IP 55
according to IEC and to be class 3. The panel shall have provision for connecting to
generator.
2.21 FILTRATION CHAMBER LIGHTING
The contractor should provide single phase and three phase waterproof power sockets (one
each), and three fluorescent light for filtration chamber.
2.22 FERTILIZER INJECTION UNIT
The fertilizer/chemical injection unit shall comprise of 300 liter rigid polypropylene make
tank with reinforced ribs mounted on a pedestal and dosing pump with a range of 2 to 20 l/h,
calibrated in 2 l/h or less increments, complete with valves and fittings, filters and connecting
pipes.
The elevated make up tank shall have level marks molded into the side of the tank. A
second outlet complete with stop-cock shall be provided in bottom of tank for draining and
washing out. An agitator shall be provided to ensure that there is no separation of liquids.
The agitator unit shall be removable to allow access for cleaning the tank.
The dosing pump shall be constructed of corrosion resistant material, close coupled to a
suitable splash proof electric motor. The unit shall have an operating head of 70m over the
full flow range. The injection rate shall be set manually to required flow.
2.23 DUCTING
uPVC ducts shall be class C to BS3506. Asbestos cement ducts shall be class 12, to ISOR-160 made with sulfate resistant cement bitumen coated from outside.
Duct markers shall be used and should be aluminum and shall clearly indicated the name in
Arabic and English : IRR " .
2.24 DRAINAGE PIPE AND FITTINGS
Drainage pipes shall be u-PVC drainage pipes. The pipes shall be made to BS4660/89 or
BS5481/77., and slotted in accordance with BS65 and BS341 Part 1. Maximum slot width
shall be 4mm , with a nominal range from 3mm to 4mm.
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All fittings shall be designed specially for use with the pipes. The pipe slotting pattern shall
ensure minimum infiltration rate well in excess of those specifed by BS1194:1969.
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3.0
IRRIGATION SYSTEM, EXECUTION
3.1 EXCAVATION AND BACK-FILLING

Prior to trenching all services crossing or running close to the line of the trench shall be
identified and exposed. In addition the line of the trench shall be swept using an approved
detection device, capable of detecting both live and 'dead' cables.
Trenches shall be made as narrow as practicable , but not less than the pipe diameter plus
300 mm, and shall provide sufficient room for laying jointing and testing. The width of the
trench at the crown of the pipe shall not exceed the pipe diameter plus 600 mm.
Sheeting, bracing and shoring shall be used to provide for the safety of all personnel for all
trenches.
The trench bottom shall be composed of stable uniform sand with no protuberances that
might cause point loading of the pipe. The trench formation shall be trimmed to an even
finish which will provide continuous support for the pipe. Additional excavation shall be
carried out at the position of the pipe socket to ensure proper joint assembly and pipe
support.
If the existing formation is unsuitable for direct laying , the pipes shall be laid on a bed of
imported sand 100 mm thick ( minimum ). This sand may be sourced from sieved
excavated material , but should not contain any particles larger than 5 mm, and should have
good self compacting properties.
De-watering shall be provided to remove any surface or ground water entering the
excavations. Ground water level shall be maintained at least 100 mm below the bottom of
each excavation.
The trench should not be excavated more than 3 days production rate in front of pipe
laying.
Pipes shall be center loaded leaving joints exposed within three days of laying. Initial backfill shall be by hand in 300 mm lifts, and carried out in such a manner as to ensure
adequate support under the pipe and distributed evenly to ensure there are no voids under
or to the side of the pipe.
Back-fill material shall be sand and shall be compacted by water tamping once the level of
back-fill reaches the crown of the pipe.
For pipe sizes 4" ( dia ) and above , back-fill material shall be deposited in 300 mm lifts in
general areas and compacted to relative degree of compaction of 95% ( by approved
method )and tested by large pouring method. In paved areas layers shall be 150 mm and
back-fill shall be compacted layer by layer to reach relative degree of compaction of
95% to DM roads department approval . Mechanical compactors shall not be used until
there is a minimum of 300 mm above the crown of the pipe.
Back-fill material shall be sand and shall not contain any particles larger than 25 mm for
the first 100 mm above the pipe; thereafter back-fill material shall contain no particles
larger than 50 mm.
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Whenever ambient temperatures exceed 35 degrees centigrade, center loading for PVC
pipes greater than 3" shall only be carried out in the early morning , or shall alternatively
be preceded by cooling of the pipe string by application of water.
For pipe sizes of 3" and below compaction as mentioned is not required.
3.2 PVC PIPE INSTALLATIONS
PVC pipes shall be stored on site in a covered pipe store . Pipe stacks shall not be greater
than seven layers or two meters high. Pipes shall be shielded from the sun at all times and
shall be placed on a sand bed, or on supports at least 75 mm wide and placed not
greater than 1.50 m apart; side supports shall be similarly constructed and placed not
greater than 3.00 m apart. The pipe store shall allow for circulation of air. Rubber sealing
rings shall be stored inside closed boxes in a shaded place, and shall on no account be
exposed to sunlight for more than a few hours.
Pipes shall be transported on the site on a flatbed trailer, and should never be dropped or
dragged along the ground.
Spigot ends of all pipe shall be chamfered to a depth of half the wall thickness at an angle
of 15 degree. Pipes cut on site should be cut square to the pipe axis with a fine toothed
saw. All swarf and burrs should be removed from the pipe prior to assembly of joints.
Pipe cutters may be used for 1" pipe. Spigot insertion depth shall be measured and marked
on all pipe larger than 3" using indelible ink to allow checking at a later date.
Ring joints shall be made using an approved non ionic lubricant compatible with the sealing
ring . Pipes sized up to 8" may be jointed using a crowbar and a timber protection piece,
joints larger than 8" shall be assembled using a clamped lever device. Before back-filling
joints shall be checked to ensure that the spigot is inserted to at least 90% of the socket
depth in all circumstance.
Solvent welding shall be carried out by experienced fitters who fully understand the
technique, and have successfully made a solvent weld joint in the presence of, and to the
approval of the Engineer. Helpers brought up on site may only be allowed to make solvent
joints after inspection of their technique by the Engineer.
Solvent welded joints made on pipe 3" and above shall be preceded by lightly sanding
both surfaces to be jointed using a medium glass paper or clean emery cloth. Solvent
"cleaner" shall be applied to all mating surfaces using a dauber or brush ( application
using rags will not be allowed ). After ensuring that mating surfaces are clean and dry
solvent cement shall be applied in sufficient quantities to ensure bonding, but not in
excessive quantities that will leave appreciable residues inside the pipe.
Brush size shall be 3/8" round for 1" pipe, 1" flat for 1-1/2" pipe and 2" flat for larger pipes.
Solvent cement should be applied by two people simultaneously for pipe 3" and above.
Immediately after application of solvent cement pipes shall be pushed together in a
smooth continue motion, that ensures that the spigot is at least 90% inserted into the
socket, the joint shall be held for a minimum of 20 seconds after insertion, and then surplus
cement shall be cleaned from the outside of the pipe using a rag or paper. Solvent
cement and cleaner shall be provided in tins with brush or dauber fixed to the lid of the tin.
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The lids shall be firmly closed at all times except when the joint is being made. Any tins of
solvent cement that become viscous or hardens shall be disregarded.
On no account shall brushes on which solvent cement has hardened be used for making
joints. All fitters involved in solvent cement jointing shall be provided with safety gloves that
prevent solvent touching the skin, gloves shall be kept in good condition and shall be
replaced periodically.
Jointing shall not be carried out in windy conditions ( wind speeds greater than 18
km/hour). All lines shall be capped at the end of the days work.
uPVC mains with sizes 8" and above shall have minimum cover of of 1.2 mete over the top
of the pipe. Mainline sizes 6" and below should have minimum cover of 1.0 meter. Pipes
should be laid in such a way it should have minimum clear space as per DM standards &
requirements from other services and trees.
Please note that uPVC lateral lines should have minimum cover of 60 cm over the crown of
the pipe. laterals should be laid in such a way it should have minimum clear space as per
DM standards & requirements from other services.
Minimum distance of uPVC Lateral lines for drip and bubblers system from the centre
line of trees shall be as follows.
Palm Trees -------------------------------------------------------2.0 metre.
Trees----------------------------------------------------------------1.5 metre.
Shrubs------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 metre.
3.3 DRIP LINE PIPE
Drip line pipe shall be installed above ground as shown on the drawings and shall be
anchored to the ground with staple stake at every 10m.
3.4 VALVES
Butterfly valves, Gate valves, air valves and solenoid valves shall be installed as shown on
the drawings. Installation shall be neat tidy. Valve boxes shall be installed level and aligned
with the pavement.
Cover of the valve chambers and valve boxes shall be level and aligned with pavement as
instructed by the Engineer.
3.5 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT

Equipment shall generally be installed to achieve optimal irrigation efficiency and to
accommodate the requirements of the landscaping. All irrigation equipment such as spray
heads and emitters shall be installed only after all the laterals and risers are flushed
thoroughly. The half circle spray heads should be installed at least 50 cm away from
kerb stone.
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3.6 IRRIGATION CONTROL EQUIPMENT

The contractor has to follow strictly the instruction of the suppliers and provide the Engineer
with all technical information related to these equipment.
3.7 TESTING
3.7.1 PIPELINE PRESSURE TEST
The length of test section shall be maximum 500 m or as directed by the Irrigation Engineer.
The pipe length to be tested may be blanked off using a blank iron or steel flange previously
drilled and tapped for test equipment connection and strutted as necessary against end
thrust. The blank flange may be attached to the pipeline by a V.J. flange adopter or similar
fitting.
Testing should not be carried out against closed valves. All charging and testing should
preferably be carried out from lowest point of the under test section and all testing
equipment should be located at this point.
The pressure gauge also should be located at the lowest point or adjustment must be
made for the level of the pressure gauge relative to the pipes location.
Prior to testing, care should be taken to ensure that all anchor blocks have attained
adequate maturity and that any solvent welded joints included in the pipe system have
developed full strength. Correct support and anchorage of any above ground sections of the
pipeline is also necessary. Underground pipelines should be back-filled, taking particular
care to consolidate around lengths which may have been deflected to negotiate curves.
All joints should be left exposed until testing is completed.
The main pipe should be charged slowly , preferably from the lowest point with any air
cock in the open position. They should be closed in sequence from the lowest point only
when water visibly free from aeration is being discharged through them.
Satisfactorily charged , the main should be allowed to stand overnight to allow any
residual air to settle-out . Reventing is then necessary and any water deficiency should be
made-up.
Pressure testing can then begin by pumping slowly until it reaches to 9 bar. This
pressure shall be kept for 24 hours.
A permissible water loss of 3 liters per 1000 m length per 25 mm nominal bore per 24 hours
shall be considered reasonable for PVC pipe.
For AC pipes the pressure test should be according the manufacturer's recommendation.
3.7.2 PAINTING
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Dry film thickness (DFT) of all painted valves and spool pieces shall be measured on
delivery to site. DFT shall be the average of no less than three measurements, with no one
measurement less than 75% of nominal average DFT.
Holiday tests shall be carried out on internal and external surfaces on delivery, and also on
external surfaces prior to back filling.
3.8 ROAD CROSSINGS
All crossings across major roads/dual carriageways and U-turns shall be either
through ducts or no dig method .
Where it is necessary to cross roads in order to complete the work , the Contractor
should first obtain N.O.C. from service companies and submit where appropriate for road
cutting to DM's road Department. The Contractor should follow strictly DM's regulations.
Ducts to laid at least 100 cm below Asphalt surface.
Road cutting will only be permitted if it can be proved that all forms of non destruptive
method of crossing is possible. In the event of road cutting is permitted, the reinstatement of
wearing course shall be extended to 15m from each side of the disturbed edge of trench.
Traffic diversions shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements and
approval of Dubai Municipality Roads Department & Dubai Traffic Police. If trench is
left open overnight , proper lights & caution lights shall be provided.
Trenches to be back filled with fine gravel around ducts to minimum depth of 50 cm.
Remaining depth to be back filled with 15 cm thick layers of Subkha or sub grade material
with minimum 30% CBR properly compacted & tested by approved Independent Laboratory.
Asphalt re-instatement shall be as specified by the Municipality road department. Sketches
on traffic diversion shall be provided including road signs to be used and distances between
such signs.
Only a Dubai Municipality Roads Department approved sub-Contractor shall be permitted
to carry out Road reinstatement works(sub-base, base, wet-mix, asphalt, road marking etc.)
and non destruptive crossing works such as the thrust boring, directional drilling etc.
All ducts should be at least 50 mm larger than pipe size.
Road crossings for the main and lateral pipes or cables should be carried out preferably by
horizontal drilling. Wherever it becomes impossible to drill because of existing services or
any other reasons acceptable by Irrigation Engineer, the road cutting shall be done as
specified above.
Any tiled area damaged during construction, drilling or road cutting should be reinstated.
Separate ducts shall be used for irrigation pipes, electrical cables, control wires and maxicom signal wire.
3.9 THRUST BLOCKS
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At each bend, diversion or at the end of pipeline, a thrust block shall be provided. Heavy
duty polyethylene sheet shall be used to wrap the pipe at the point of contact between
pipeline fittings and the thrust block. Design of the thrust blocks shall be done by the
Contractor and to be approved by the Engineer.
3.10 ELECTRICAL CODES
All the electrical installations shall operate at a system voltage of 380 volts AC three
phase four wire 50 cycles.
The entire works shall be carried out in strict accordance with this specification and
instruction as issued by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
3.11 ELECTRICAL TESTS
Each electrical equipment, cable and complete system shall be thoroughly inspected and
tested before finally placing in service under the full responsibility of the Contractor. All tests
shall be made in compliance with respective regulations, recommendations and standards.
Any modifications or repairs deemed necessary upon completion of the tests shall be
executed at the Contractor's expenses. Further tests shall be carried out on any modified or
repaired equipment until it is certified trouble free and acceptable for its intended service.
All testing shall be demonstrated to the Engineer in a manner to be agreed later.
3.12 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
All electrical equipment under these contract documents shall have passed adequate
routine factory tests. Field tests shall be made by qualified personnel , approved by the
Engineer. The Contractor shall furnish all apparatus, material, labor and facilities for
performing the required tests. Unless otherwise specified the individual electrical
equipment shall undergo the following tests in accordance with the IEC recommendations
or other approved standards.
IN Workshop:
- High voltage test
- Check on mechanical function
- Pre-test of functional sequences
At Site:
- Visual inspection
- Insulation test (megger test)
- Check of functional sequences
The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer acceptance test certificates of all tests
carried out in his workshop including all measuring data and subsequent evaluation.
The following tests are to be carried out for all cables as a minimum:
- Resistance measurements
- Insulation test with specified AC power frequency test voltage
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- Insulation resistance measurement of every individual cable length at site

- Electrical continuity test for all controls.
The following test shall be carried out upon completion of the earthing system:
- Measurement of the conductance of the earthing wires
- Measurement of the intermediate resistance of the earthing electrodes
The contractor shall provide at his expense the necessary qualified personnel and
measuring instruments of the above measurements.
3.13
CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATIONS
Panels shall be installed onto concrete bases( 300mm above ground level). Control wire
shall be color coded , and provided with tags. Control cable shall be bundles and tied with
a plastic cable tie at least every 5 meters, installation of cable bundles in conduit shall be
carried out in such a way as to preclude the possibility of stretching the cable, or damaging
the insulation. All cable splices shall be waterproof, and made inside valve or conduit boxes,
leaving at least one meter of spare cable neatly coiled at each joint, and bend.
Panels shall be individually earthed by an approved copper clad grounding rod minimum
length 15 mm x 3 meter rod driven down into the water table and connected to the controller
by a brass clamp and a 4 mm2 grounding wire as per DEWA and engineer approval.
All stages of the control system installation shall be supervised by a factory trained
engineer, recommended by the manufacturer who has previously been in charge of all
aspects of installation of a similar control system and approved by the engineer.
3.14
SATELLITE CONTROLLER INSTALLATIONS
The field satellite controllers shall be installed near the Pump/Filtration Chamber. Controller
shall be installed on the concrete bases(300mm above ground level) and shall be in
pedestal enclosure as specified, control wire shall be color coded, and provided with tags.
Control cable shall be bundles and tied with a plastic cable tie at least every 5 meters,
installation of cable bundles in conduit shall be carried out in such a way as to preclude the
possibility of stretching the cable, or damaging the insulation.
All cable splices shall be waterproof, and made inside valve or conduit boxes, leaving at
least one meter of spare cable neatly coiled at each joint, and bend.
Controllers shall be individually earthed by an approved copper clad grounding rod minimum
length 15 mm x 3 meter rod driven down into the water table and connected to the controller
by a brass clamp and a 4 mm2 grounding wire. Decoders, encoders, and terminators shall
be installed in plastic valve boxes, and their function and reference number shall be clearly
indicated in indelible ink.
All stages of the control system installation shall be supervised by RAIN BIRD
REPRESENTATIVE IN DUBAI AND THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR.
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4.0 AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM, COMMISSIONING

4.1
FLUSHING
See section 3.0 .

4.2
FIELDWORK
Commissioning of fieldwork and equipment shall include all works required to bring the
system into service, and to make sure that it is operating efficiently, and shall include but
not be limited by the following:1. Adjust valve outlet pressure +/- 10% of nominal.
2. Measure head loss from first to last sprayer in up to 50 different cases.
3. Adjust sprayer to ensure spray onto pavement and paths is minimized. Replacing any
spray nozzles that have uPVC burrs, or sand lodged inside. Adjust spray patterns to ensure
optimal coverage.
4. Ensure that all sprayers and valve boxes are flush with the finish grade.
5. Replacing any clogged or partially clogged emitters(delivering less than 50% of nominal
flow) or any emitter overflowing by more than 50% (squirting). Carrying out emission
uniformity test involving at least 40 emitters on up to 10 valves, as directed by the Engineer.
6. Controllers shall be adjusted to give an optimal flow regime, generally in accordance with
the drawings and as instructed by the Engineer. Valves sequence may be modified to
ensure that valves operate in a logical sequence to facilitate maintenance operations.
7. Irrigation cycles for sprinklers and sprayers should be programmed during night time and
early morning (from 12 mid night up to 5 am).
A full cycle shall be run four times, and total system flow rates shall be recorded, and
stations shall be adjusted in accordance with the instructions of the Engineer, base on the
results of these trials.
Trials shall only be carried out after all valve's pressure have been adjusted. During these
trials main line head losses shall be verified by installing pressure recorder at the start and
the end of the main line.
4.3
IRRIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM
Three standard irrigation schedules shall be developed in accordance with the requirements
of the Engineer, and tested per controller schedule as above. Each particular function of the
system shall be demonstrated in accordance with an approved commissioning procedure
developed by the contractor.
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4.4 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Operational and maintenance manuals shall be prepared and submitted for approval in draft
form prior to commencement of commissioning. Manuals shall contain comprehensive
operational schedules, recommended spare parts lists, manufacturers' operating data,
Catelouges and exploded parts diagrams where applicable for the entire irrigation scheme.
The materials used for the system shall be listed in the manual.
Manuals shall be revised in accordance with Engineers instructions, and reflect, and record
the results of the commissioning procedures described above. Three bound copies of the
manual shall be delivered to the Engineer prior to the date of substantial completion
certificate issuing.
4.5 AS BUILT DRAWINGS
The contractor must submit As Built drawings for all works included in this contract.
Completion certificate will not be issued unless the contractor submits the As Built drawings.
Three complete set of "As Built" drawings along with a negative and all diskettes should be
submitted before handing over of the project.
All As Built drawings to be of DM Drainage and Irrigation Department Standard size
and prepared using MICROSTATION FOR WINDOWS VERSION 5.5 OR LATEST). As
built of Mainline Layouts to be prepared on DM Survey sheets (scale 1:1000) as per
the requirements of DM Drainage & Irrigation Department.
Note : Contractor to check and include all existing irrigation system (along with
existing filtration chambers) in the as-built drawings
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5.0
IRRIGATION SYSTEM, CIVIL WORKS
The civil works of the project shall be carried out by Main contractor or an approved
sub-contractor as per general specifications of Dubai Municipality and subject to
approval of the Engineer.
5.1
EARTHWORK AND EXCAVATION
5.1.1
PRE-EXCAVATION
a)Excavation site shall be surrounded by new painted fence of corrugated galvanized or

plywood sheets. Fence sides shall be properly supported, such supports shall not
project outside the site.
b)Contractor shall check with all the concerned Service Authorities for any existing buried
plants inside the excavation site. Contractor shall be responsible for any damages of
service plants caused by excavation.
c)Ground levels shall be agreed at suitable intervals with the Engineer.
d)Top soil and other surfacing materials shall be stopped and stored separately from the
subsoil. Subsequent spreading of top soil shall be as directed on site.
5.1.2 All excavated material shall be deposited so that it will cause as little damage and
inconvenience as possible. Different classes of material shall be handled and deposited
separately.
5.1.3 Excavated material for use as back-fill shall be as approved, and shall be kept in a
suitable safe place and surrounded by a suitable fence as directed by the Engineer.
5.1.4 Where ordered if necessary for reasons of limited access or
excavation shall be carried by hand.
any other reason,
5.1.5 All excavation shall be kept free of water. In addition, precautions shall be taken to
prevent floatation of partly built structures, completed structures to be filled on
commissioning of the works and unback-filled pipe lines. All necessary precautions shall
be taken to prevent any adjacent ground from being adversely affected by loss of fines
through any dewatering process.
5.1.6
The sides and or the bottom of excavation shall be adequately supported.
5.1.7Back-filling shall be carried using selected excavated materials and in layers not
greater than 150 mm thick ( compacted thickness ) and compacted such that
throughout each layer placed the dry density is not less than 95% of the site dry density
of the soil prior to excavation. Back-filling shall be tested to ensure the specified
compaction.
5.1.8 All surplus material shall be either spread on site or shall be removed and disposed
off the approved Municipality tips, immediately after excavation as directed by the
Engineer.
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5.1.9 In case of extra excavation deeper than the level required by the Engineer, contractor
shall fill the same with selected well compacted material or plain concrete as directed by
the Engineer.
5.1.10 Excavation to the required level shall be carried out by the contractor as part of the
contract regardless of the kind of soil strata or rock to be excavated.
5.1.11 Contractor shall bear the responsibilities and consequences of any damage caused
by the excavation to the adjacent structures, roads or plants.
5.1.12 Contractor shall take all the necessary precautions at the excavated sites to protect
his own staff, Engineer's representative, site visitors, pedestrians, traffic movement by
supporting excavation sides, providing proper guard rails fences, cones, warning tapes
and traffic signs, and by keeping 24 hrs. guard attendance to all excavated locations.
Contractor shall bear all the legal responsibilities in case of accidents caused by lack of
safety precautions.
5.2
CONCRETE
5.2.1
GENERAL
a) All materials forming the concrete mix shall be approved by the Engineer.
b) Complete detailed design of all the reinforced concrete structures shown on drawings
shall be carried out by the contractor following the relevant British Standard. Drawings
and calculation shall be submitted to the Engineer and subject to his approval. However,
it shall be understood that the Engineer's approval of the design and calculation does
not release the contractor from his responsibility in case of any structural failure due to
design faults.
c) The contractor may use premixed concrete from an approved source.
d) Concrete used shall conform to the following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B
C
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOMINAL MAX.
20
20
AGGREGATE SIZE mm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CEMENT CONTENT Kg/m3 of
FINISHED CONCRETE
MINIMUM
370
300
MAXIMUM
400
400
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAX. WATER CEMENT RATIO
0.45
0.45
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MIN. MEAN CUBE STRENGTH N/MM2

35
25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FINE AGG./TOTAL AGG.% MAX.
35
35
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Five) Immediately following the land excavation to formation level for floor where shown on
the drawing or as ordered by the Engineer, a sealing coat of 75 mm minimum thickness
of concrete grade "c" shall be placed on polyethylene sheet ( 1000 gauges ) placed on
the surface of the formation a carefully spade finished to an even surface floors shall be
laid on the sealing coat as soon as may be practicable and if required by the Engineer,
the sealing coat shall be kept
thoroughly damp by watering.
f) Unless tolerances for particular surfaces are specifically shown on drawings, they shall
be as follows:
1) FLOORS: The level of the surface at any point shall be plus or minus 5 mm of the
level desired from drawings.
2) WALLS: The position of the face at any point shall be within 10 mm of its position
desired from the drawings. There shall be no irregularity exceeding 3 mm in 3 meter
template.
3) CURVED SURFACES: Shall be within plus or minus 2 mm of the level desired
from the drawings.
g) Concrete shall not be placed when the sheds temperature exceeds 40 degrees C.
The temperature of batched concrete at time of placing shall not exceed 30 degrees C.
5.2.2 MATERIALS
a) Aggregates:
Coarse aggregate shall consist of crushed stones free from salt and clay or any other
materials harmful to the concrete such as organic, coal, mica, gypsum and fines. In any
case the percentage of fines shall not exceed 1% of the dry weight.
Fine aggregate shall consist of Natural Sand with hard grains of any other similar
inert material. Sand shall be free from organic, salts, clay, mica and fossils. It shall also
be sieved and washed.
Percentage of Sulfate and Chloride in aggregates shall not
in the following table:
MATERIALS
exceed the figures listed
MAX. % OF DRY WEIGHT
Sulfate as SO3
0.04 %
Chloride as Na Cl
0.01 %
Chloride as Cl
0.06 %
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Aggregates shall be well guarded to the Engineer's approval.

b) CEMENT:
Cement shall be supplied from approved factories in closed bags. In case of bulk
cement supply, it shall be delivered using special containers for the same purpose.
Cement shall always be accompanied with its origin certificate showing its test results and
date of manufacture.
When stored on site, cement shall be kept in a dry place raised above the floor and not
touching the walls of the store. It shall not be allowed to use the cement which is more
than 4 months old, nor that which has hardened in the form of grains regardless of its
age.
Ordinary Portland Cement shall be used for all concrete works unless it is otherwise
specified in any of the contract documents.
c) WATER:
Water used for the concrete mix and aggregate washing and cleaning of form work and
curing of casted concrete shall be a potable water. In any case it shall comply with the
following conditions:
1) Should be clean and free from oil, organic, metals, acids and bases.
2) Should not contain more than 600 mg/l of Chlorides or 500 mg/l of Sodium Sulfate.
3) PH should be between (7-9).
4) Should not contain more than 0.25% by weight of suspended solids.
In general , mixing water shall not contain any harmful materials which is sufficient to
change the concrete setting time by more than 25% or to decrease the concrete
compressive strength by more than 20% of that which is made of distilled water.
d) ADMIXTURES:
Concrete admixture shall be used in case it is specified in any of the contract
documents. In case the contractor
requires to use any of them ( such as
plasticizer and retarders ), it shall be subject to the Engineer's approval who might require
a modified concrete mix design to suite the used admixture.
e) REINFORCING STEEL:
Reinforcement shall be epoxy coated and free from rust or
other extraneous matters.
They shall be cut and placed as detailed in the drawings and as approved by the
Engineer.
5.3
CONCRETE MIXING
Concrete shall be mechanically mixed until getting a homogeneous viscosity and color mix.
Mixing time shall not be less than two minutes or twenty revolutions of the mixing machine
or which ever is greater. Mixing time is considered to start when all the contents of the
concrete mix including the mixing water are loaded inside the mixer. Concrete mix
unloading shall be carried out in such a way that will not cause separation of the mix
contents.
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5.4
CONCRETE TESTING
Contractor shall make the standard concrete cubed and test them as directed by the
engineer for all the structural concrete elements.
Number of cubes and method of their making and testing shall comply with the relevant
British Standard.
5.5
TRANSPORTATION
In case of pre-mixed concrete, the concrete shall only be transported to the casting site,
using special containers equipped for the same purpose to prevent the separation of the
materials forming the concrete mix.
5.6
CASTING OF THE CONCRETE
Concrete casting shall always be subject to the written approval of the Engineer on the
reinforcing steel and suitability of the concrete mold and form work and supports .
Reinforcement and mold shall be sprayed with water prior to casting. It shall not be allowed
to cast the concrete which was mixed before more than 30 minutes unless plasticizing
agents are used, in such cases the time allowance shall be decided by the Engineer.
5.7
CONCRETE COMPACTION
All concrete works shall be compacted during casting using mechanical vibrator. Care
shall be taken so that the vibrator's rod does not touch the reinforcements or the mold. In
any case, the casted concrete which has started setting should not be distributed as a
result of casting or working nearby.
5.8
CURING OF THE CONCRETE
Exposed concrete surfaces shall be completely covered with polyethylene sheeting

immediately after placing and within two or three hours this shall be quickly replaced by wet
hessian covered with polyethylene. The hessians shall be wet damp continuously using
water for a period of at least 7 days or such period as the Engineer may direct . Approved
curing compounds may be applied earlier to supplement use of wet hessian and
polyethylene.
5.9
MOVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
5.9.1 Movement joints or construction joints in concrete shall be provided as directed by

the Engineer.
5.9.2 Water Bars shall be manufactured of extruded PVC or of nitrile rubber. They shall
be of the types and general shape indicated on the drawings and shall have the
minimum characteristics:
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DENSITY:
1300 Kg/m3
TENSILE STRENGTH (25 degree C):
13.7 N/mm2
ELONGATION AT BREAK (25 degree C):
285%
WEB THICKNESS:
DIMENSION OF CENTRAL BULB:
10 mm
18 mm
Water bars shall not be displaced during the placing of concrete which shall be fully
compacted around them. Jointing of water bars shall normally be carried out by
clamping and welding or
adhesion and shall be in accordance with
the
recommendations of the manufacturer. Water bars shall be arranged so that there is a
minimum distance of 25 mm from the water bars to the reinforcement.
5.9.3
Joint fillers shall be utilized as directed by the Engineer.
5.10
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE WORKS
5.10.1 Unless tolerances for particular surfaces are specifically shown on drawings, they
shall be as follows:
FLOORS: The level of the surface at any point shall be plus or minus 5 mm of the
level desired from drawings.
WALLS: The position of the face at any point shall be within 10 mm of its position
desired from the drawings. There shall be no irregularity exceed 3 mm in to 3 m template.
CURVED SURFACES: Shall be within plus or minus 2 mm of the level desired from the
drawings.
5.10.2 As directed by the Engineer, contractor shall repair or demolish and re-build the
concrete works which had any concrete quality or dimension or reinforcement or
segregation defects, or any other defects that the Engineer might decide they cause the
concrete to be unsatisfactory to its required purpose. In case of repair, its method and
results shall be subject to the Engineer's approval.
5.10.3 Where required by the Engineer, the contractor shall fill cracks which have developed
in concrete structures using an approved resin based sealing compound. Method of
injection may include pressurized injection techniques.
5.11
FORM WORK AND SUPPORTS
5.11.1 Form work shall be designed and constructed so that the concrete can be efficiently
placed and compacted without disturbing or displacing the reinforcement. It shall be firmly
supported, braced, guyed or tied back so that it is stable against vertical and horizontal
form work. Internal spacers and ties shall be of approved 1types that do not produce
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holes completely through the concrete. Joints in the form work should be close fitting to
prevent leakage.
The arrangement shall allow for removal of form work from the sides and members
without disturbing soffit form work. Rough faced form work may be used for surfaces
which are normally never exposed to view.
Form work shall be designed so that splays, fillets, chamfers and projection are cast as
the work proceeds. Unless specifically deleted all external angles on exposed
concrete shall have a 25 mm x 25 mm chamfer.
Before placing concrete all extraneous material shall be removed from the interior of the
form work and the faces in contact with the concrete shall be wetted or treated with a
non-staining composition to prevent adhesion.
Concrete shall be placed in the form work
the form work by the Engineer.
only after examination and approval of
5.11.2 Form work shall not be struck until the structure has attained sufficient strength and
in no case less than the period given below:
BEAM SIDES, WALL, COLUMNS:
SOFFITS TO SLABS OR BEAMS
(props left under):
PROPS TO SLABS OR BEAMS:
2 days
5 days
10 - 14 days
5.11.3 CONCRETE SPACERS AND COVERING BLOCKS The minimum possible number
of concrete spacers and covering blocks which provides the concrete covers for the
reinforcing steel, shall be made of concrete which has same compressive strength of
that to be casted.
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6.0 SWEET SOIL FILLING, CONTOURING AND PLANTATION

6.1 SWEET SOIL FILLING.
The Contractor to remove the existing soil in the proposed plantation area upto 60cm depth
& dispose off and refill the area with fresh sweet soil. The Contractor has to refer to the
landscaping drawings. Levelling and contouring shall be done as per the Landscape
drawings and to the approval of the Engineer. The minimum acceptable depth of sweet soil
filling in proposed planting area is 50 CM.
Contractor will remain resposible for maintaining the levels of sweetsoil against wind erosion
till the final hand over of the project.
Contractor to make tree pits and fill them with fresh sweet soil. The size of tree pits to be as
follows:
Pits for Date Palms: 2m X 2m X 2m
Pits for Ornamental trees: 1.5m X 1.5m X1.5m
Pits for shrubs: 1m X 1m X 1m
THE EXISTING SWEET SOIL SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR FILLING THE TOP 50 CM
LAYER AND TREE PITS.
6.2 CONTOURING
The Contractor has to level the landscaped areas and bring it to the contours as shown in
the landscaping drawings. Contractor to make arrangements to prevent the loss/ drifting of
soil due to wind. Contractor will be responsible for maintaining the levels and contours of the
sweet soil till the Final Handing over of the project.
6.3 GRAVEL
The Contractor has to use light gray gravel size 10mm to fill the areas as shown on
landscape drawings. Depth of filling with gravel shall be at least 10 cm.
The contractor to modify all the existing chambers in the proposed Landscape area (if
required); to the approval of the Engineer and the concerned service authorities; in order to
match the proposed landscape levels.
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7.0 ANCILLARY WORKS

7.1 PAVING DESCRIPTION
This works shall consists of covering certain areas ( Top of filtration chamber and 1.0 meter
around. And 0.6 metre wide strip by the side of road kerbs all around landscape areas) with
paving blocks and heel kerbs in accordance with specifications, the drawings and Engineers
instructions.
7.2 PAVING BLOCKS
Paving blocks and heel kerbs shall be as per D.M. Roads department standard specification
.
Paving blocks type shall be matching type available in the vicinity and/or as approved by
Dubai Municipality Roads Department Services Co-ordination office all as per Dubai
Municipality Roads standard specification.
7.3 OVERALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PAVINGS BLOCKS

The materials , dimensions and tolerances , test for comprehensive strength , test for water
absorption and certificate of compliance for the paving blocks shall confurn to the
requirements of local order of 44/90. Water absorption and abrasion resistance shall be
carried out in accordance with the requirements of particular specifications.
7.4 BLOCK LAYING REQUIREMENTS
7.4.1 LAYING COURSE
The laying course shall consists of sharp black sand containing not more than 3% silt
and clay by weight and not more than 10 % retained on 4mm sieve. The sand shall be
obtained from single source, allowed to drain before use and shall be covered with
suitable sheetings to minimize moisture changes. Permissible sulphate (as SO3) and
chloride (as Cl) shall not exceed 0.3% and 0.5% respectively (expressed as a
percentage by weight.) .
7.4.2 The profile of laying course before compaction shall be similar to that of finished
surface. During laying, the sand shall be in uniform moisture content and screened
carefully., screened to form smooth compacted surface to receive the paving blocks. The
maximum deviation from design shall be 5 mm.
7.4.3 The edge restrained to the paved areas shall be laid in advance of the laying course
and all permanent obstacles within the area , such as manhole covers shall be adjusted
to the correct finished levels.
SURFACE COURSE
7.4.4 The paving blocks shall be laid on sand laying course in such a manner as not to
disturb the blocks already laid. Each block shall be placed firmly against its neighbour so
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that they fit closely together. The joints between the blocks shall exceed 3 mm. Laying of
paving blocks shall commence at right angles to the main pavement axis starting at one
end of the area. The paving blocks shall be laid in a herringbone pattern unless
otherwise shown on the drawings or instructed by the Engineer at 45 deg centigrade to
main pavement axis.
7.4.5 Where blocks do not fit the edge restraints or other obstructions such as manholes or
upstands the gaps shall be filled using cut blocks.
7.4.6 Blocks shall be cut only by using a mechanical block splitter.
7.4.7 Dimensional accuracy, uniformity of joint gaps alignment and squareness shall be
checked after laying the first three layers of the blocks and thereafter at regular intervals.
If joints begin to open, the blocks shall be knocked together using a hide mallet.
7.4.8 After every 20 sq. m or such areas that has been agreed with the Engineer, has been
laid the blocks shall be compacted to the required levels using plate vibrator.
7.4.9 The plate vibrator shall have a plate area of .2 to 0.35 sq. m. and have compaction
force of 12-24 KN and a frequency of approx. 75 to 100 hz.
7.4.10 A minimum of two passes of plate vibrator shall be made in each direction i. e. at 90
deg to each other. Vibration shall continue until no further compaction of sand layer is
apparent. The laying course shall have compacted thickness of 50 mm. Fine dry sand
with particle size of 0.3 mm shall be then brushed over paving. And further passes of
plate vibrator shall be made in each direction, until sand is no longer absorbed in the
joints.
7.4.11 The plate vibrator shall not pass closer than 1 mtr to a temporarily unrestrained edge
during laying.
7.4.12 No paving shall be left uncompacted overnight except for the 1mtr
temporarily unrestrained edge .
strip at the
7.4.13 On compaction the finished surface level shall be within 5 mm of the design level and
maximum deviation within the compacted surface , measured by 3 mtr straight edge shall
not exceed 3 mm. The level of any two adjacent blocks shall not differ more than 3 mm .
Any areas of paving which do not comply with these tolerances shall be removed. The
sand laying course adjusted and paving blocks re-laid to the correct levels.
7.5 KERBS DESCRIPTION

7.5.1 This work shall consist of the construction of kerbs in accordance with specifications
and in confirmity with the lines grades and typical sections shown on the drawings or
established by the Engineer. These specifications refer to the following types of precast
kerbs to be constructed: Non mountable Kerbs, Dropped kerbs, Heel kerbs, Quadrants
and Flush kerbs. All kerbs and edgings shall be hydraulically pressed and shall comply
with the requirements of BS7263 Part 1. They shall be uniform in colour , free from
cracks, flaws or other defects and they shall have well defined arises.
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7.6 MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURE OF KERBS

7.6.1 Materials shall confirm to the requirements specified in part 4 concrete of the
specifications and as specified here in.
7.6.2 As per D.M. Roads department standard specification .

The Kerbs shall be prepared with a concrete mixture containing not less than 400 kg/m3
of sulphate resisting Portland Cement. The aggregate shall meet the requirements of the
general Specifications and confirm to the required gradation.
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AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM, GENERAL

3. Laying Bubblers and Drip Systems as applicable

6. Relocation of Control Panels required for the system as applicable

Filtration Chambers should be approved by engineer and DM Roads and Planning

1.1.2 EXISTING SERVICES AND NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATES

RECOMMENDATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS

The contractor shall submit

INSTALLATIONS AND TESTING

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AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS

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2. IRRIGATION SYSTEM, MATERIALS

uPVC PIPE AND FITTINGS

uPVC piping shall be fabricated from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride according to BS

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POLYETHYLENE PIPE AND FITTINGS

STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS

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THREADED STEEL PIPES & FITTINGS (FOR 3 AND BELOW)

DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS

ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES

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GRP PIPES AND FITTINGS

AWWA Standard for Fibreglass

Minimum Inside Diameter

Nominal Diameter (ND)

Minimum GRP Flange Thickness

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Minimum Pipe Thickness

Flange drilling shall be as per BS 4504 PN 16

1. Hoop Tensile Stress

2. Axial Tensile Stress

3. Axial Tensile Stress for

.07- Visual Requirements

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Check valves three inches ( 3") and above shall be double

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ELETRICALLY ACTUATED BUTTERFLY VALVE

through CCU &

PRESSURE REDUCING, PRESSURE SUSTAINING & CHECK VALVE

These valves shall be installed as indicated on drawings to maitain a constant downstram

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

Pull box, Air valve 1 &

Solenoid valves above 2

PRESSURE COMPENSATING DRIPPERLINE

FOR HEDGE : EMITTER DICHARGE RATE SHALL BE 0.6 GPH AND

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Nominal Spacing for these sprinklers shall be 20 meters.

2.10 GRP STORAGE TANKS

2.12 PRESSURE GAUGES

Electric wind controllers have to be provided to ensure interruption of sprinklers/Sprayers

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Chamber Identification plate is to be made to sizes shown on drawing and shall be of

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IRRIGATION SYSTEM, EXECUTION

3.1 EXCAVATION AND BACK-FILLING