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Hand Book & Guide for 'Site Supervision'
By Shri. Sudhakar Dokane, Past President.
Published on 21st November 2002

This handbook is compilation of possible information on all trades and its procedures in construction activity required for any site supervision. The information from commencement to completion of the project. This learning shall create confidence in discharging duties in more effectively.

Price: Rs.150/-

Table of Contents
Chapter	Topic
One	Component Agencies In Building Industry a) Component Agencies, Description & Role
Two	Registration Of Site Supervisor By M.C.G.M a) Guide Lines I Regulations b) Qualifications c) Application for Registration (Format A) d) Supervision Memo of Site Supervisor in(Format-B) e) Completion Certificate by Site Supervisor(Format-C)
Three	Appointment, Scope Of Work, Duties, Rights & Responsibilities Of Site Supervisor a) Appointment b) Abilities c) Scope of Work d) Duties e) Rights f) Responsibilities & Liabilities g) Limitations & Interpretations
Four	The Site Office & Record Keeping A) The Site Office Requirements B) Record Keeping: 1) Record of Technical documents 2) Record of various Component Agencies 3) Record of Measurements and Tests 4) Record of Materials 5) Records of Visitors 6) Record of Workers at Site 7) Record of Stock-taking
Five	Building Construction - Part I a) Terminology Part II a) Stage wise Construction Chart
Six	Checking Of Materials - Check List 1) Sand 2) Aggregate 3) Cement 4) Admixtures 5) Steel 6) Brick 7) Wood / Timber 8) Flooring tiles 9) Fittings and Fixtures for woodwork, Plumbing & Electrification 10) Colours i.e. Cement and Oil paints
Seven	Field Tests Of Concrete Materials 1 ) Aggregate 2) Sand 3) Steel 4) Cement 5) Water 6) Test Laboratory at Site
Eight	Testing Of Concrete Cubes 1) Sampling Procedure 2) Frequency 3) Preparation of Specimens 4) Sampling 5) Moulding 6) Compaction 7) Curing 8) Capping 9) Compression Test 10) Standard of Acceptance
Nine	Important Operations During Rc.C. Works & Check - Lists A) Designing of Earthquake Resistant Structures B) Soil Investigations / Test Reports 1) Pre-Execution Exercises 2) Operations during Construction 3) Form Work (Shuttering / Centering) Arrangements of propping etc. 4) Striking of Form work-time limit 5) Reinforcement 6) Provision of Concrete covers, chairs, inserts, pockets, sleeves etc. 7) Production and control of concrete a) Concrete Grades, b) Normal Mix 8) Mixing of concrete i.e. Machine Mixed, Hand Mixed etc. 9) Transporting & Handling of Concrete 10) Water-Cement Ratio 11) Placing of concrete 12) Provision of Starters 13) Compacting of concrete i.e. Hand Compaction Mechanical Compaction 14) Trowelling Floor Surfaces 15) Curing of Concrete (Methods) 16) Concreting at Construction Joints 17) Repairing of defective concrete, Honeycomb etc. 18) Important Notes for Contractors
Ten	Precautions For Concreting During Hot And Wet Weather Conditions A) Concreting in Hot Weather Conditions B) Concreting in Wet Weather Conditions
Eleven	Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) RMC Categories a) Advantages of RMC b) Dis-Advantages of RMC c) Check-List
Twelve	Check -List For Construction Activities I) Pre-Construction Activities II) Foundation work (conventional) III) Foundation Work (piling) IV) Foundation Concreting (conventional) V) Pile Foundation Concreting VI) Columns Below Plinth VII) Plinth Beams VIII) Pile caps and Tie beams IX) Columns at Ground & Upper Floors X) Slabs at 1 st and Upper Floor Levels XI) Brick Masonry XII) Concrete Block Masonry XIII) Internal Plaster XIV) External Plaster XV) Cement / Mosaic Tile Flooring XVI) Ceramic Tile Flooring XVII) Dados of ceramic tiles XVIII) Waterproofing to toilets & kitchens XIX) Terrace Waterproofing XX) Performance guarantee of Pile work (Format-D) XXI) Completion certificate by Contractor / Developer (Format-E)
Thirteen	Before Calling Structural Engineer On Site For Inspection a) Check list of works to be completed before calling Structural Engineer on Site
Fourteen	Safety Code: Provisions & Precautions A) Scaffolding, Platforms, ladders etc. B) Excavation & Trenching C) Other Safety Precautions
Fifteen	Tolerances A) Tolerances of RC.C. buildings B) Variation from levels or grades C) Variation of Linear Building Lines D) Variations in the sizes of sleeves etc. E) Variations in Cross sectional dimensions of Columns, Beams, Slabs etc. F) Variation at Footings G) Variations in Steps H) Tolerances in other Concrete Structures
Sixteen	Important I.S. Codes For Reference 1) Ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures 2) Plain & Reinforced Concrete 3) Aggregate 4) Cement 5) Sand 6) Water 7) Steel 8) Bricks 9) Admixtures 10) Floor Tiles 11) Safety Code for Scaffolds etc. (Items 1 to 20)
Seventeen	Water Supply & Drainage Works - Part-I a) Terminology for i) Plumbing ii) Drainage Execution - Part - II a) Planning & Designing b) Pre-Execution Exercises c) Exercises During Execution d) Drainage Completion Certificate by Licensed Plumber (Format - F) e) D.C.C. by M.C.G.M. (Format - G) Check-List - Part -III a) Pre-Execution Exercises b) Exercises During Execution c) External water supply and Drainage Systems d) Under ground water supply and Drainage Systems e) Internal water supply and Drainage Systems
Eighteen	Electrical Installations PART - I a) Terminology PART - II a) Stage wise Execution Chart PART - III a) Planning & Designing b) Execution of Work c) Check - List d) Completion Certificate (Format)
Nineteen	Lift I Elevator Provisions a) Requirements b) Designing, Planning and Execution c) Check - List
Twenty	Fire Safety In High-Rise And Special Type Of Buildings - Part- I a) Terminology Part II a) Provisions b) Check - List
Twenty one	Paints & Painting Works 1) Cement Paints and Its Application a) Check - List for Cement Paints 2) Oil Paints and Its Application to Wood work and Fabrication a) Check - List for Oil Paints
Twenty two	Glass & Glazing a) Types of Glasses b) Fixing of Glasses c) Check - List
Twenty three	Planting Of Trees i) Planting of Trees - Requirements ii) Cutting of Trees - Procedure iii) Preserving Existing Trees iv) Method of Planting the Trees v) Types of Trees for Plantation v) Check - List
ILLUSTRATIONS a) Tilting Drum Mixer b) Typical Concrete Mixer c) Non-Tilting Mobile Concrete Mixer - Type - A d) Non-Tilting Type Concrete Mixer - Type - B e) Tilting Mixer f) Portable Batch Weigher g) Concrete Lift h) Mobile Viabrator i) Truck mounted mixer drum j) Truck mounted placing Boom & Pump Unit k) Concrete Block making Machine I) Rigid Types of Internal Viabrators m) Cement Gun BIBLIOGRAPHY

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