The Tamil Nadu PWD Building Practice Standard Data Book is a comprehensive guide that outlines the standard practices, specifications, and guidelines for construction projects undertaken by the PWD. The data book is designed to serve as a reference manual for architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders involved in the construction process. It provides detailed information on various aspects of construction, including design, materials, specifications, and quality control.
This relationship is clearly outlined in official PWD training material, which states that for these three components—detailed quantity take-offs, Standard Data, and the Schedule of Rates—are "interlinked with each other". The Tamil Nadu PWD Building Practice Standard Data
This chapter covers the construction of load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls using traditional country bricks, fly-ash bricks, solid blocks, or dressed stone masonry. It defines the mortar ratios and the hourly output expected from skilled masons and helpers. 4. Reinforcement and Structural Steel This relationship is clearly outlined in official PWD
The Standard Data Book is meticulously organized into chapters that mirror the sequential progression of a construction project. Each entry provides a "data analysis" for a specific unit of work (e.g., per cubic meter of concrete or per square meter of plastering). 1. Earthwork and Excavation Finishing Works (Plastering
Covers the fabrication and installation of doors, windows, ventilators, and trusses using various wood types (like teak or country wood) or modern alternatives like UPVC and aluminum framing. 6. Finishing Works (Plastering, Pointing, and Painting)
Establishes labor and material constants for vitrified tiles, granite, marble, and mosaic flooring. Structural Steel and Roofings
: Outlines fuel and hourly operational data for heavy equipment.