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General Notes

This document provides general notes and requirements for construction drawings, materials, workmanship, dimensions and codes. It specifies that 1) all drawings must be read together and discrepancies referred to the supervising officer, 2) dimensions must be verified by the contractor before work, and 3) workmanship and materials must comply with relevant codes. It also provides specific notes for foundations, concrete, reinforcement, steelwork, soil investigation and piling.

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General Notes

This document provides general notes and requirements for construction drawings, materials, workmanship, dimensions and codes. It specifies that 1) all drawings must be read together and discrepancies referred to the supervising officer, 2) dimensions must be verified by the contractor before work, and 3) workmanship and materials must comply with relevant codes. It also provides specific notes for foundations, concrete, reinforcement, steelwork, soil investigation and piling.

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GENERAL NOTES

1. THESE DRAWINGS SHALL BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL ARCHITECTURAL AND


RELEVANT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND WITH SUCH OTHER WRITTEN AS MAY
BE ISSUED DURING THE COURSE OF THE CONTRACT. ALL DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE
REFERRED TO THE SUPERINTENDING OFFICER FOR DECISION BEFORE PROCEEDING
WITH THE WORK.

2. ALL DIMENSIONS RELEVANT TO SETTING OUT AND OFF-SITE WORK SHALL BE VERIFIED
BY THE CONTRACTOR BEFORE CONSTRUCTION. ANY DISCREPANCY SHALL BE
REPORTED TO ENGINEER. SETTING OUT SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY A LICENSED
SURVEYOR.

3. WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS ARE TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT


CURRENT B.S. AND / OR MALAYSIAN CODES (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS) AND THE
REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

4. THE APPROVAL OF THE SUBSTITUTION SHALL BE SOUGHT FROM THE SUPERINTENDING


OFFICER BUT IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION FOR AN EXTRA. ANY EXTRA INVOLVED MUST
BE TAKEN UP WITH THE SUPERINTENDING OFFICER BEFORE THE WORK COMMENCES.

5. IF IN THE OPINION OF THE SUPERINTENDING OFFICER, THE QUALITY OF MATERIAL AND


WORKMANSHIP ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION AND DRAWINGS, THE
SUPERINTENDING OFFICER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST FOR A LOAD TEST AS A
CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPLETE WORKS, ALL AT THE
COST OF THE CONTRACTOR.

6. ALL ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, PLUMBING AND THE LIKE TO BE CONCEALED IN CONCRETE


ELEMENTS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND CORRECTLY
POSITIONED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO CONCRETING. NO HACKING OF
COMPLETED CONCRETE MEMBERS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSE WILL BE ALLOWED.

7. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETER (mm) UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. ALL LEVELS
ARE EXPRESSED IN METER (m).

8. ALL STRUCTURE DRAWINGS ARE TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE J.K.R STANDARD


SPECIFICATION FOR BUILDING WORKS 2014.

FOUNDATION

1. NO FOUNDATION WORKS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF S.O.

2. NO CONCRETING FOR THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT THE


APPROVAL AND INSPECTION OF ENGINEER.

CONCRETE

1. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH B.S. 8110.

2. MINIMUM COVER TO ALL REINFORCEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN SHALL BE AS


FOLLOW:
BEAMS 50 mm (ABOVE GROUND)
COLUMNS 50 mm
STUMPS 50 mm
FOUNDATIONS 75 mm
3. NO HOLES, CHASES OR EMBEDMENT OF PIPES OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN ON THE
STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE MADE IN CONCRETE MEMBER WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.

4. CONSTRUCTION JOINTS SHALL BE PROPERLY FORMED AND USED ONLY WHERE SHOWN
OR SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

5. ALL LEAN CONCRETE SHALL BE GRADE 15 AND ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE GRADE 35 FOR
SUBSTRUCTURE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE OF BUILDING (CAST INSITU CONCRETE) THE
CEMENT CONTENT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 380 Kg/m3 AND WATER/CEMENT RATIO
SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 0.45. REFER TO JKR STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR
BUILDING WORKS.

6. ALL CONCRETE FOR CIVIL WORKS SHALL BE GRADE 25, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

7. SIZES OF CONCRETE ELEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE THICKNESS OF APPLIED FINISHES.

8. 50mm THICK LEAN CONCRETE SHALL BE PROVIDED UNDERNEATH ALL GROUND BEAM
AND FOOTINGS.

REINFORCEMENT

1. ALL STEEL BARS SHALL CONFORM TO BS 4449 AND BENDING DIMENSION SHALL
CONFORM TO BS4466. CONTRACTORS ARE REMINDED THAT STEEL BARS NOT
CONFORMING TO BS4449 IN DIAMETER AND TENSILE STRENGTH WILL BE REJECTED.
BAR LAPPING REQUIREMENTS:

HIGH YIELD BAR (460N/mm2) MILD STEEL BAR (250 N/mm2)


COMPRESSION 45∅ 42∅
TENSION 45∅ 42∅

2. THE ABOVE LAP LENGTHS ARE COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BS8110 FOR
REINFORCEMENT BARS DESIGNED IN GRADE 35N/mm2 CONCRETE ONLY. LAP LENGTH
REQUIREMENT IN CONCRETE OTHER THAN GRADE 35 SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE
ENGINEER.

3. REINFORCEMENT BAR NOTATION:

2T12 DENOTES 2 NOS. HIGH YIELD BARS OF 12mm∅

R10-200 DENOTES MILD STEEL BARS OF 10mm∅ SPACED AT 200mm


CENTERS.

4. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SUPPORTED IN CORRECT POSITION DURING


CONCRETING BY APPROVED BAR CHAIRS OR SUPPORT BARS AT 1m SPACING AND
SPACER AT 1m SPACINGS.

5. WELDING OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF


THE ENGINEER.

STEEL WORK
1. ALL STEEL SHALL COMPLY WITH BS 5950.

2. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL STEEL SHALL BE GRADE 43 WITH A MINIMUM YIELD
STRENGTH OF 275N/mm2.

3. THE METHOD OF LAUNCHING SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR. DETAILS OF


LAUNCHING SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER BEFORE THE
LAUNCHING STARTS. SUCH APPROVAL SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF ANY
RESPONSIBILITY.

4. EXCEPT STEEL WORK SURFACE WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE, ALL STEEL
SHALL BE DEGREASED AND PROTECTED WITH TWO LAYERS OF ANTI-RUSTING
(PRIMER) PROTECTIVE COATING AND TWO COATS OF GLOSS FINISHED PAINT OF
APPROVED BRAND OR EQUIVALENT APPROVED BY SUPERINTENDING OFFICER TO BS
5493.

5. ALL TIE RODS SHALL BE PROVIDE WITH DOUBLE CORROSION PROTECTION AND
FACILITIESS FOR TESTING AND MAINTENANNCE.

6. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL BOLTS SHALL BE HSFG GRADE 8.8 WITH A MINIMUM
YIELD STRESS OF 640N/mm2 AND TENSILE STRENGTH OF 800N/mm2 COMPLYING WITH
BS 4190.

7. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL STEEL CONNECTION SHALL BE FULL CONTINUOUS


FILLET WELDED ALL ROUND WITH A MIN.THICKNESS OF 6mm (THROAT THICKNESS)
AND COMLY WITH BS 5135.

8. ELECTRODES USE FOR ALL WELDING SHALL COMPLY BS639-1976.

9. ALL STEEL STRUCTURE ARE IN ACCORDANCE TO JKR STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR


STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK (JKR 200600-0019-99).

SOIL INVESTIGATION (S.I)

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CARRY OUT TWO (2) NOS OF BOREHOLE TEST AT THE
PILLARS BEFORE COMMENCING EXCAVATION. THE RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE ENGINEER TO CONFIRM THE EXTENT AND DEPTH OF EXCAVATION.

2. THE EXTENT AND DEPTH OF EXCAVATION MAY VARY FROM THAT SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER BASED ON THE RESULTS OF
BOREHOLES TESTING AND VISUAL OBSERVATION OF SITE CONDITIONS.
PILING NOTE.

1. ALL PILE TO BE 250X250 SQUARE R.C PILE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.


2. ALL CONCRETE PILE SHALL COMPLY TO B.S 8004 : 1986 AND B.S 8110 : 1985. ALL PILE
SHALL BE PRECAST TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION DULY APPROVED BY
ENGINEER.
3. THE CEMENT USED SHALL BE ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT COMPLY TO B.S 6588.
4. THE CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH OF MATERIAL SHALL BE:-

CONCRETE: 35N/mm2

STEEL BAR 4: 60N/ mm 2

STEEL PLATE: 275N/ mm 2

5. ALL MATERIAL SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT:

CEMENT: B.S 12

AGGREGATES: B.S 8882

ADMIXTURES: B.S 5075

STEEL BAR: B.S 4449

STEEL PLATE: B.S 4360

6. ALL PILE SHALL BE DRIVEN WITHIN 75mm FROM EXACT POSITION SHOWN ON THE
DRAWING. DEVIATION OF PILE POSITION EXCEED 75 mm SHALL BE REJECTED AND
SUCH PILE IS TO BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR BY THEIR OWN COST.
7. ANY PILE FOUND CRACKS PRIOR TO DRIVING SHALL BE REJECTED.
8. ALL PILE SHALL BE DRIVEN USING SUITABLE HYDRAULIC HAMMER WITH FINAL SET OF
NOT MORE THAN (30 mm) FOR LAST 10 BLOWS OR AS APPROVED/DIRECTED BY THE
ENGINEER ON SITE (SET CALCULATION AND RAM DROP HEIGHT HAMMER TO BE
SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR FOR APPROVAL).
9. MINIMUM 1% NUMBER OF PILING POINTS SHALL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM AFTER
DRIVING FOR STATIC/MAINTAIN LOAD TEST (MLT) BY ENGINEER. TEST SHALL BE
LOADED UP TO TWICE THE WORKING LOAD OF PILE OR AS DIRECTED BY THE
ENGINEER ON SITE.
10. MINIMUM 3% NUMBER OF PILING POINTS SHALL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM AFTER
DRIVING FOR PILE DYNAMIC TEST (PDA) BY ENGINEER.
11. ALL R.C STARTER PILE SHALL HAVE X-POINTED STEEL SHOE.
12. ALL STEEL PLATE JOINTS SHALL BE FILLET WELDED ALL ROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
B.S 5135 : 1974
13. ALL WELDED JOINTS SHALL BE APPROVED BY ENGINEER PRIOR TO DRIVING AND ALL
PILE JOINTS TO BE FULL CONTINUOUS BUTT WELD TO B.S 5135.
14. ALL PILES AND PILING MATERIALS USED IN THE WORKS SHALL BE TO ENGINEER'S
APPROVAL. ALL DEFECTIVE MATERIALS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SITE AS SOON AS
PRACTICABLE.

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