GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

GENERAL NOTES NOTES ON REINFORCEMENT NOTES ON COLUMNS NOTES ON BEAMS AND GIRDERS
1. IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWING, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN 1. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, THE YIELD STRENGTH OF REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE: 1. PROVIDE EXTRA SETS OF TIES AT 100mm o.c. FOR TIED COLUMN REINFORCEMENT 1. UNLESS, OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, CAMBER ALL BEAMS AND GIDER AT LEAST 6mmØ
AND DISTANCES AND SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. A. FOOTING, FOOTING BEAMS AND GIRDERS --------------------------- fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) ABOVE AND BELOW BEAM-COLUMN CONNECTIONS FOR A DISTANCE FROM FACE OF FOR EVERY 4.50 OF SPAN, EXCEPT CANTILEVERS FOR WHICH THE CAMBER SHALL BE
B. COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS --------------------------------------------- fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) CONNECTION EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF THE OVERALL THICKNESS OF COLUMN. AS NOTED IN PLANS OR AS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN
2. IN REFERENCE TO OTHER DRAWINGS, SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR DEPRESSIONS C. BEAMS AND GIRDER ---------------------------------------------------------- fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) 1/6 THE CLEAR HEIGHT OF COLUMN OR 450mm. 20mm FOR EVERY 3.0M OF FREE SPAN.
IN FLOOR SLABS, OPENING IN THE WALLS AND SLABS, INTERIOR PORTIONS, LOCATION D. NON-LOAD BEARING WALL PARTITIONS, BENDED SLABS, FLOOR & ROOF SLBS.
OF DRAINS ETC. PARAPETS. CATCH BASIN, SIDE WALLS ------------------------------------ fy = 277.5 MPa ( 33,000 psi ) 2. COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED EVERYWHERE BY A COVERING OF CONCRETE CAST 2. TYPICAL BARS BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FRO BEAMS SHALL BE AS
MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE CORE WITH THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 40mm AND NOT SHOWN IN FIG. B-1.
3. IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES AS TO THE LAYOUT, DIMENSIONS, AND ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2. ALL REINFORCING BARS SIZE 10mm OR LARGER SHALL BE DEFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LESS THAN 40 TIMES THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN MILLIMETERS.
THE STRUCTURAL PLANS, AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ASTM A 706. BARS SMALLER THAN 10mm MAY BE PLAIN.
BOTH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND THE ARCHITECT. 3. WHERE COLUMNS CHANGE IN SIZE, VERTICAL REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE OFFSET LAP SPLICES ARE ALLOWED
3. SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER & SHALL LAP OR EXTEND IN ACCORDANCE AT A SLOPE OF NOT MORE THAN 1 IN 6 EXTRA 10mm TIES AT 100mm SHALL BE ONLY IN THIS PORTION
4. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCORDANCE WITH THE W/ TABLE A & TABLE B (TABLE OF LAP SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED THRU OUT THE OFFSET REGION. L1 L2 L3
ACI.318 95 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE AND ALL SHOWN ON DRAWINGS, SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK ACCORDING WITH AISC SPECIFICATION (9th EDITION) IN SO FAR AS 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS, LAP SPLICES FOR VERTICAL COLUMN
L2/3 L2/3 L3/3 L3/3
THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT. REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE CENTER HALF OF COLUMN HEIGHT, AND
THE SPLICE LENGTH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 40 BAR DIAMETERS. WELDING OR 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
5. ACI REFERS TO AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE. AISC TO AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL APPROVED MECHANICAL DEVICES MAY BE USED PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE THAN
CONSTRUCTION AND ASTM TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS. ALTERNATE BARS ARE WELDED OR MECHANICALLY SPLICED AT ANY LEVEL AND THE
NOTES ON CONCRETE SLABS VERTICAL DISTANCES BETWEEN THESE WELDS OR SPLICES OF ADJACENT BARS IS NOT

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6. CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE LESS THAN 600mm.
SHOWN OR NOTED. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS. 1. ALL SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 20mm CLEAR MINIMUM FROM BOTTOM AND FROM
L2/5 L2/5 L3/5 L3/5
THE TOP OF SLAB.
7. SHOP DRAWINGS WITH ERECTION AND PLACING DIAGRAMS OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEELS. H
MISCELLANEOUS IRON. PRE-CAST CONCRETE, ETC. SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEERS 2. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN. REINFORCEMENT IN CONTINUOUS ELEVATED SLAB SHALL BOTTOM BARS WEB BARS
2-Ø12mm SIDE BARS
APPROVAL BEFORE FABRICATION. BE CUT AS FOLLOWS: CROSS-TIE TOP BARS

350mm MAX.
8. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTE AND PROVIDE ALL MISCELLANEOUS CURBS, SILLS, STOOLS,
EQUIPMENT'S AND MECHANICAL BASES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL,
ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.
L1 L2 10
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M TABLE 'A' TABLE 'B'

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9. ALL RESULTS OF MATERIALS TESTING FOR CONCRETE, REINFORCING BARS, & STRUCTURAL L1 / 3 TOP BAR L1 / 3 L2 / 3 TOP BAR IN
STEEL MUST BE NOTED & APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL DESIGNER. COMPRESSION BARS COMPRESSION BARS
EMBEDMENT LENGTHS AND EMBEDMENT LENGTHS AND
BOTTOM BAR BOTTOM BAR LAPPED SPLICED IN MILLIMETERS LAPPED SPLICED IN MILLIMETERS
L1 / 6 L1 / 5 L2 / 5
NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING BAR SIZE fc'= 20.7MPa (3000psi) fc'= 27.6MPa (4000psi) BAR SIZE fc'= 20.7MPa (3000psi) fc'= 27.6MPa (4000psi)
JOINT HOOP SPACE @ "2Sh" WHEN THERE (DEFORMED) (DEFORMED)
D ARE BEAMS HAVING WIDTH OF AT LEAST EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT THE END OF TWENTY CONF. REINF.
EIGHT (28) DAYS W/ CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM SIZE AGGREGATE & SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS. ONE-HALF THE COLUMN WIDTH & DEPTHS 10mm Ø 300 300 300 300 10mm Ø 225 300 200 300
NOT LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF THE
12mm Ø 300 300 300 300 12mm Ø 275 300 250 300
LOCATION 28 DAYS STRENGTH MAX. SIZE OF MAX SLUMP TYPICAL BAR BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR SLABS DEEPEST BEAM THAT FRAME INTO FOUR
SIDES OF THE COLUMN. ALL OTHER
AGGREGATE 16mm Ø 300 400 300 400 16mm Ø 350 400 325 400
JOINT REINF.
ALL OTHER, INCLUDING CONDITIONS USE HOOPS @ "Sh" CENTERS.
3. IF SLABS ARE REINFORCED BOTHWAYS BARS ALONG THE SHORTER SPAN SHALL BE PLACED 20mm Ø 400 550 350 500 20mm Ø 450 500 475 500
SUSPENDED SLABS. 4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) 20mm 100mm BELOW THOSE ALONG THE LONG SPAN AT THE CENTER AND OVER THE LONGER SPAN
COLUMNS 4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) 20mm 100mm 25mm Ø 600 800 550 750 25mm Ø 550 625 550 625
FOR REINFORCING BARS NEAR THE SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE COLUMN
BEAMS, SLABS 4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) 20mm 100mm STRIPS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF (1 1/2) SLAB THICKNESS 28mm Ø 750 1000 650 850 28mm Ø 625 675 625 675
SLAB ON FILL 4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) 20mm 100mm D
CONF. REINF. sh 32mm Ø 950 1300 850 1100 32mm Ø 700 775 700 775
4. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLAB SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR THE FACE IN TENSION
2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS, AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0025 x GROSS CROSS-SECTIONAL ARER (Ag) OF THE SLAB
SUSPENDED SLABS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------20mm NOTE: TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLE VALUE BY 2 NOTE: TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2
(SEE SCHEDULE BELOW) VALUES GIVEN ABOVE CAN ALSO BE USED
SLAB ON GRADE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------40mm
WALLS ABOVE GRADE --------------------------------------------------------------------------25mm FOR COL. BAR SPLICES SEE TABLE FOR COLUMNS.
BEAM STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIES --------------------------------------------------------40mm COLUMN TIES AS OF MIN. LAP SPLICE LENGTH OF

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PER SCHEDULE COLUMN REINFORCEMENT
WHERE CONCRETE IS EXPOSED TO SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM SLAB REINFORCEMENT (SPACING OF TIES ALONG THIS REGION 3. IF THE BEAM REINFORCING BARS END IN A WALL THE CLEAR DISTANCE FROM THE BAR TO
EARTH BUT POURED AGAINST FORMS -----------------------------------------------------50mm
THICKNESS MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BARS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 100mm) THE FARTHER FACE OF THE WALL NOT BE LESS THAN 25mm. EMBEDMENT LENGTH SHALL
WHERE CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED
BE AS SHOWN IN A TABLE 'A' FOR TENSION BARS AND TABLE 'B' FOR COMPRESSION BARS
DIRECTLY AGAINST EARTH ---------------------------------------------------------------------65mm
100 mm 10 mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PLAN. TOP BAR SHALL NOT BE SPLICED WITHIN COULUMN OR
D
WITHIN A DISTANCE TWICE MEMBER DEPTH FROM THE FACE OF THE COLUMN. AT LEAST
3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT SEGREGATION. RE-HAND sh
125 mm 10 mm Ø @ 225mm EACH WAY CONF. REINF. TWO STIRRUPS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL SPLICES.
LING OR PLACING SHALL BE DONE PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKETS OR WHEELBARROWS,
NO CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE FROM HOPPERS TO BUGGIES, 150 mm 10 mm Ø @ 185mm EACH WAY 4. IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF REINFORCING BARS, USE 25mmØ BAR SEPARATORS
WHEELBARROWS OR BUCKETS IN WHICH CASE THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN NOTE: SPACED AT 1.0M ON CENTER. IN NO CASE SHALL THERE BE LESS THAN TWO (2) SEPARATORS
AGGREGATE LENGTH. 175 mm 10 mm Ø @ 150mm EACH WAY ALL CONCRETE REINF. DETAILS SHOULD BE BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF BARS.
JOINT REINF. DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST
4. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE OF VIBRATORS 200 mm 10 mm Ø @ 140mm EACH WAY EDITION OF ACI DETAILING MANUAL 5. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCING BARS OR STEEL SHAPES SHALL BE AS
UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
SHOWN IN FIG. B-2 UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE.
WHERE VIBRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.
5. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS ALL BENDED SLABS SHALL BE REINFORCED D
5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS, AND OTHER INSERTS, SHALL BE PROPERLY POSITIONED WITH 10mm Ø AT 250mm O.C EACH WAY TO CENTER OF SLAB AND CONTRUCTION CONF. REINF. b
& SECURED IN PLACE PRIOR TO PLACING OF CONCRETE. JOINTS FOR SAME SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3.65 METER APART

6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR A MINIMUM OF SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS 6. PROVIDE EXTRA REINFORCEMENT FOR CORNER SLAB (TWO ADJACENT DISCONTINUOUS EDGES) MAIN REINFORCEMENT

t
IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF WET BURLAP.FOG SPRAYING, CURING AS SHOWN BELOW.
COMPOUNDS OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS. TYPICAL COLUMN ELEV. SHOWING WEB BARS

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7. CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED WITH 10mmØ STEEL

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SEE NOTE
CHAIR OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT SPACED AT 1.0 METER ON CENTER BOTHWAYS DOWELS AND TIES SPACING

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7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES:
FOUNDATION----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 HRS. SEE NOTE SLEEVES FOR UTILITY
A

D
SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN PIPES MAX. 1/5 D
ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE IMPOSED----------------------------------------------------------8 DAYS
WALLS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 DAYS Ø12x1000 LONG AT LAP SPLICE LENGTH;
BEAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 DAYS MID-DEPTH OF SLAB AT ANY LEVEL NO MORE THAN 0.025M Ø SLEEVES FOR UTILITY
COLUMNS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 DAYS DOWN INTO EDGE BEAM. EXTENDED AT EACH CORNER ALTERNATE BARS SHOULD BE SEE NOTE SEPARATOR
PIPES MAX. 1/5 D
4-Ø 12@ 1800 LONG TOP BARS BEND SPLICED. MIN. DISTANCE BET.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE SCHEDULE OF POURING AND THE LOCATION OF THE BARS MIN. OF 1,200 (4'-0') INTO BARS. 1-Ø12 TOP &
TWO ADJACENT BARS SPLICES
CONSTRUCTION JOINTS TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AT LEAST (4) DAYS PRIOR TO THE BOTT. BARS
SHALL BE 600mm
NOTE 1 TYP. DET. FOR SLEEVES
20 mm CLEAR FOR JOIST
WITHIN CENTER

POURING FOR APPROVAL. 4-Ø12 BOTT. BARS THRU CONCRETE BEAM

HALF OF "H"

40 mm CLEAR FOR BEAMS

400 1-Ø12 EA. L/4 AND GIRDERS
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FORMS AND SHORINGS UNTIL THE
TOP & BOT.
CONCRETE MEMBERS HAVE ATTAINED THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS AND STRENGTH.
TOP BARS @ SUPPORT (CONT.)
38mm REQ'D. BOTT. BARS @ SUPPORT
FIG. B-2 FIG. B-3
600 SLAB
OPENING CLEAR
NOTES ON FOOTINGS
JT. REINF.

600
6. WHEN A BEAM CROSSES A GIRDER, REST BEAM ON TOP OF GIRDER BARS, BEAM REIN FORCING

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1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 96
1-Ø12 EA. BAR SHALL BE SYMMETRICAL ABOUT CENTER LINE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
kpA (2000 psf). CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE ENGINEER, IN WRITING, THE ACTUAL 400 TOP & BOT.
SOIL CONDITIONS UNCOVERED AND CONFIRM ACTUAL BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL BEFORE
DEPOSITING CONCRETE. 7. GENERALLY NO SPLICES SHALL BE PERMITTED AT POINTS WHERE CRITICAL BENDING STRESSES
IN TWO WAY SLAB EXTEND SECTION "A" OCCUR, SPLICES WHERE SO PERMITTED SHALL BE INDICATED IN THE TABLE 'A' AND 'B'.
2. FOOTING SHALL REST AT LEAST 1500mm BELOW NATURAL GRADE LINE UNLESS OTHERWISE BARS UP TO BEAM SUPPORT BOTTOM BARS WELDED SPLICES SHALL DEVELOP IN TENSION AT LEAST 125% OF THE SPECIFIED YIELD
SPLICE
INDICATED IN PLANS. NO FOOTING SHALL REST ON FILL. AT MID SPAN STRENGTH OF THE BAR. NOT MORE THAN 50% OF THE BARS AT ANY ONE SECTION IS
600 OMIT TRIMMER BARS WHERE ALLOWED TO BE SPLICED THEREIN.
OPENING IS FRAMED BY BEAM EXTRA TOP BAR
3. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 75mm CLEAR
@ SUPPORT
FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED THE GROUND AND 50mm FOR CONCRETE
DEPOSITED AGAINST A FORM WORK. TYPICAL CORNER SLAB DETAIL A TYP. DETAIL OF COL. LAP SPLICE
TYPICAL SLAB OPENING DET. & EXT. GIRDER TO COL. CONNECT.
 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
NOTES ON CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALLS DOWEL BARS TO NOTES ON CONCRETE WALLS NOTES ON CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN CONCRETE
FLR. SLAB OR BEAM
MATCH VERT. BARS
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN PLANS ALL CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC BLOCKS 1. ALL WALLS SHALL BE REINFORCED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF WALL 1. WHERE A CONSTRUCTION JOINT IS TO BE MADE, THE SURFACE OF CONCRETE SHALL BE
SHALL BE REINFORCED AS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC REINFORCEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS. CLEANED AND ALL LAITANCE AND STANDING WATER REMOVED. SHEAR KEY SHALL BE

(DOWEL)
PROVIDED AT THE JOINT.

4.00
BLOCK REINFORCEMENT.

VERIFY ARCHITECTURAL
1. ALL JOINTS AND CELLS
2. PROVIDE 150mm X 300mm STIFFENER COLUMN REINFORCEMENT WITH 4-12mm WITH 6mmØ TIES AT CONTAINING REINFORCING
BARS SHALL BE FILLED
WALL REINFORCEMENT VERTICAL MAIN REINFORCEMENTS TO BE
150mm ON CENTER WHERE CONCRETE HALLOW BLOCK TERMINATES AND AT EVERY 3.0M LENGTH THICKNESS SECTION CONTINUOUS (TOP & BOTT, BARS)
WITH CONCRETE GROUT HORIZONTAL VERTICAL REMARKS
OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALLS UNLESS NOTED IN STRUCTURAL PLANS. 2. FOR REINFORCEMENTS SEE 100mm Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. Ø10mm @ 300mm O.C. HORIZONTAL BARS VERT. WHERE JOINTS IS AT POINT OF
CONSTRUCTION NOTES. BARS MAIN REINFORCEMENTS
125mm Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. AT CENTER VERTICAL STRESS, PROVIDE SHEAR RODS
HORIZ. TO BE CONTINUOUS
WITH ENGINEERS APPROVAL
150mm Ø12mm @ 300mm O.C. Ø12mm @ 300mm O.C. BARS STAGGERED OUT BARS
SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK AND CERAMIC BLOCK REINFORCEMENT Ø10X1000 LONG

(DOWEL)
30 BAR DIA. 50 30 BAR DIA. @ 300 O.C.

D/3
4.00
BLOCK
THICKNESS
REINFORCEMENT NOTES 1-Ø16 CONT. HOR BARS (MIN.) (MIN.)

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FOR FLOOR SLAB ONLY REINFORCING BARS SHALL HAVE 25mm CLEAR CONCRETE COVER FROM FACE OF WALL EXCEPT 40
HORIZONTAL VERTICAL A. MINIMUM LAPS AT SPLICE = 0.25M
FOR WALLS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHERE A MINIMUM OF 60mm SHALL BE PROVIDED,

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B. PROVIDE RIGHT ANGLED REINFORCEMENT
75 mm 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. AND FOR EXPOSED FACES OF FORMED WALLS WHERE THE MINIMUM SHALL BE 50mm CLEAR.

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AT CORNERS 0.92M LONG

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125 mm 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. C. WHERE CHB OR CER. BLK. WALL DOWELS
JOIN COL. R.C. BEAMS AND WALL DOWELS 2. CARRY VERTICAL BARS AT LEAST 60mm ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR SPLICES WHEN
BEAM SLAB

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t/3
150 mm 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. WITH THE SAME SIZE AS VERT. OR HOR.
REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED
TYP. SECTION ON MASONRY NECESSARY STOP AT 50mm BELOW TOP SLAB OR SOLID BAND WHERE THE WALL ENDS VERTICAL
AND HORIZONTAL BARS SHALL BE SPLICED BY LAPPING S DISTANCE EQUAL TO 30 DIAMETERS
200 mm 12mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 12mmØ @ 600mm O.C. AND WIRED SECURELY WITH 16 G.I. WIRE PROVIDED THAT SPLICES IN ADJACENT BARS ARE
PARTITION REINFORCEMENTS STAGGERED AT LEAST 1.50M.O.C.
TYPICAL SLAB & BEAM
3. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS. ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS 250mm OR THICKER SHALL
BE REINFORCED AROUND WITH 2-20mmØ BARS FOR 225mm, 200mm, 175mm, 150mm, USE CONSTRUCTION JOINT DET.
2-16mmØ FOR 125mm AND 100mm WALLS. USE 2-12mmØ BARS. ALL WALLS SPANNING
SHALL HAVE VERTCAL REINFORCEMENT BENT TO A U-FORM LIKE STIRRUPS AND SPACED
REINFORCING CONCRETE LINTEL BEAM IN SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (SEE FIG.1)
FOR MASONRY WALL REIN-
CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS FIN. FLR. LVL.
FORCEMENTS (TYPICAL)

VARIES
LINTELS IN BLOCK WALLS
CLEAR TOTAL MIN. HEIGHT R E I N F O R C E M E N T NAT. GRD. LVL
SPAN LENGTH fc LINTEL DOWEL BARS TO MATCH

600 (MIN.)
("L") (L+0.40M) (MPa) (MM) BOTTOM TOP STIRRUPS CHB VERTICAL BARS
Ø10 BOTT. BARS 4-Ø16 VERT. BARS
1.20M 1.60M 200 1- Ø10 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm @ 300 O.C.

250
1.50M 1.90M 14.0 200 1- Ø10 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm 4-Ø16 VERT. BARS

550
1.80M 2.20M 200 1- Ø12 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm 3-Ø10 BOTT. BARS

550
DOOR
2.10M 2.50M 250 1- Ø12 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm 400 OPENING NOTE:
2.40M 2.90M 17.0 250 1- Ø12 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL BARS FOR
2.70M 3.10M 250 1- Ø16 1- Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm ALL OPENINGS PLUS BARS (NOT SHOWN)
PARALLEL TO SIDE OF OPENING 38mm
3.00M 3.40M 300 1- Ø16 1- Ø12 CLEAR
Ø10mm @ 200mm 550 EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF TERMINATED
3.30M 3.70M 20.0 300 1- Ø16 1- Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm 550 BARS AT OPENING
3.60M 4.00M 300 1- Ø20 1- Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm
SEE ARCHITECTURAL & MECHANICAL
PLANS FOR SLAB OPENING LOCATION.
DOWEL TO MATCH
CHB VERT. BARS TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL
OF R.C WALL AT CORNERS
12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT 300

(DOWEL)
WITH MASTIC FILLER 1-Ø16 VERT. BARS (TYP.)

400
CHB WALL FIN. FLR. LVL 250
TYPICAL EXTERIOR WINDOW & DOOR OPENING
1 -Ø16 VERT. BARS
FOR SIZE AND SPACING
OF HOR. & VERT. BARS
NOTES ON WELDS
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES 1. USE E70xx ELECTRODES FOR ALL MEMBERS WELDED.
CHB WALL 3-Ø10 BARS (AS SHOWN)
Ø10 BOTT, BARS @ 300 O.C.
NOTES OF STIRRUPS
2. WELDS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF MEMBERS JOINED UNLESS OTHERWISE
FOR SIZE AND SPACING 400
SHOWN OR DETAILED IN THE DRAWINGS. 1. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE BENT COLD UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE
OF HOR. & VERT. BARS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
2. REINFORCEMENT PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE SHALL NOT BE FILLED BENT, EXCEPT
CORNER WALL OPENING OR END WALL NOTES ON STRUCTURAL STEEL AS SHOWN IN THE DESIGN DRAWING OR PERMITTED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

1. STRUCTURAL STEEL TO BE USED FOR FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF THIS STRUCTURE SHALL 3. TIES & CLOSE STIRRUPS MUST BE BENT AT 135 .
COMPLY WITH ALL THE PERTINENT PROVISION OF AISC SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN,
1 -Ø16 VERT. BARS R.C. COLUMN OR WALL FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDING LATEST EDITION.
DOWEL TO MATCH
12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT DOWEL BARS TO MATCH CHB VERT. BARS 2. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 STRUCTURAL STEEL UNLESS
CHB HOR. BARS OTHERWISE INDICATED. L
WITH MASTIC FILLER WHERE DEPRESSED

D + 2db
SLAB OCCURS
CHB WALL 12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT 3. ALL WELDED CONNECTIONS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF THE MEMBERS CONNECTED. 135 HOOKS

L
WITH MASTIC FILLER 300
(DOWEL)

(TYP.) 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ALL WELDING RODS SHALL CONFORM AWS E60 ELECTRODES.
400

4db or 65mm

D
(DOWEL)

5. ALL BOLTS USED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED SHALL BE ASTM A 307 BLOTS.
400

6d

D
b
180 END HOOKS
250

FOR SIZE AND SPACING

OF HOR. & VERT. BARS 400
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
(DOWEL) 3-Ø10 BARS (AS SHOWN)
Ø10 BOTT, BARS @ 300 O.C.
NOTES ON EMBEDDED PIPES
INTERSECTION WALL INTERSECTING R.C. COL. OR WALL 400
A. ALL EMBEDDED PIPES FOR UTILITIES, ETC. THAT PASS THRU BEAMS SHALL NOT EXCEED 100mm

2db
L
db
IN DIAMETER OR 1/3 BEAM DEPTH WHICHEVER IS LESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED IN
WRITING BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
D
TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL OF MANSORY WALL TYP. CHB FOOTING DETAILS B. NO PASS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PASS THRU BEAMS VERTICALLY. L
90 HOOKS
(WHERE APPLICABLE) C. NO PIPES SHALL BE EMBEDDED IN COLUMNS.
90 END HOOKS
L1

200(MIN) 200(MIN)

FOR SIZE AND SPACING

Ø10 STIRRUPS OF HOR. & VERT. BARS
@ 150 O.C. SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES
VERIFY DEPRESSION
(DOWEL)

30 BAR DIA. 30 BAR DIA.

400

DOWEL BARS TO MATCH (min.) (min.) MAIN BAR END HOOKS STIRRUP AND TIE HOOKS
D=FOR BEAM

CHB WALL CHB VERT. BARS

t= FOR SLAB

( ALL GRADES ) (ALL GRADES)

2 - Ø12 TOP BARS 180 HOOK 9O HOOK 180 HOOK 9O HOOK
BAR SIZE DIA. BAR SIZE DIA.
200

1-Ø16 VERT. (DEFORMED) (mm) (DEFORMED) (mm)

BARS TYPICAL D+2bd L L D+2bd L L
2 - Ø12 TOP BARS
10mm Ø 60 75 125 150 10mm Ø 40 125 85 100
D=FOR BEAM 12mm Ø 75 100 150 200 12mm Ø 50 165 115 115
SECTION 2t=FOR SLAB
16mm Ø 95 125 175 250 16mm Ø 65 200 140 150
FIN. FLR. LVL 30 BAR DIA.
(min.) 20mm Ø 115 150 200 300 20mm Ø 115 250 165 300
25mm Ø 150 200 230 450 25mm Ø 150 365 230 405
ELEVATION
TYP. DETAIL FOR BEAM 28mm Ø 240 300 350 550
300 335 450 600
TYPICAL DET. OF LINTEL BEAM AT CHB WALL OPENING OR SLAB CHANGE SOFFIT 32mm Ø