STONE MASONARY

3.1

General
All stone masonry required to be constructed under the specification, and for all related
purpose or as directed by the Project Manager, shall consist of the materials herein
specified, which shall be proportioned , mixed , firm placed in accordance with these
stipulations and requirements. The stipulations and requirement herein set forth shall
apply to all stone works, except when such are specifically modified by the Project
Manager for any particular item of works.

3.2

Material
A

Stones shall be procured from an approved source. The stones to be used shall
be from boulders or rock quarrying of granite, quartzite or similar materials
having minimum gravity of 2.4. The compressive strength shall be not less than
400kg/cm2 unless otherwise approved by the Project Manager.
B
For use in masonry work, the stone shall be hard, tough compact and durable,
free from faults and cleavages.
C
Stone masonry shall be dressed to the size and shape as shown on the drawings
or as required by the Project Manager to fit the size of wall lining or slab in the
configuration as shown on the drawings.
D
Special cements; special cement shall confirm to the applicable standard.
E
Sand; sand for mortar used in the construction of stone masonry for walls, lining,
paving etc shall be furnished by the contractor in accordance with the provision
of an incomplete conformity with the stipulations and requirements for sand.
F
Water; the water used for the preparation of mortar shall be free from
objectionable quantities for silt, organic matter, alkali, sulphate and other salts
and other impurities and will be subject to approval of the Project Manager.
G
Mortar composition and mixing;
1
Mortar for stone masonry shall, except where otherwise directed by the
Project Manager, consist of one part Portland cement and 3 parts of
damp loose mortar sand, by volume and sufficient water to produce the
proper consistency for the intended use.
2
Method and equipment used for mixing mortar shall be such as will
accurately determined and control and amount of each separate
ingredients entering into mortar and shall be subject to the approval of
the Project Manager. If a mixer is used, except for the full amount of
water, shall be not less than two minutes .
3
Mortar shall be mixed only in quantities sufficient for immediate use, and all mortar not used
within 30 minutes after adding water to the mix shall be discarded. Re-tempering of mortar will not be
allowed. Mixing through and pans shall be thoroughly cleaned and washed at the end of each days work.