STRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD CONSTRUCTION NOTES

A.0 GENERAL NOTES: C.0 MATERIALS: b. COLUMNS: SPLICES WHEN PERMITTED SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE D.0 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION:
CENTER HALF OF COLUMN HEIGHT, AND LAP SPLICE SHALL NOT BE LESS
1. CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS UNLESS 1. NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE: THAN 40 BAR DIAMETER. THE USE OF APPROVED MECHANICAL DEVICES 1. SETTING OUT:
OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET MAY BE PERMITTED PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE THAN ALTERNATE BARS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON PLANS, THE MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE THE SETTING OUT AND THE ELEVATIONS OF THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
STRENGTH AT THE END OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS, WITH CORRESPONDING ARE SPLICED AT ANY LEVEL AND THE MINIMUM VERTICAL DISTANCE OF THE STRUCTURE SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE
2. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS BEFORE ALL WORK IS TO BEGIN. MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE AND MAXIMUM SLUMP SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT BAR SPLICES SHALL BE 600MM. START OF ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK.
CHECK WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FOR CONDUIT PIPE 2.6. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL BEAMS TERMINATING AT THE COLUMN
SLEEVES, ETC. TO BE EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE. DO NOT SCALE PLANS. TABLE-C.1.0 2. CONCRETE MIX AND PLACING:
SHALL HAVE TOP AND BOTTOM BARS EXTENDING TO THE FAR FACE OF THE
3. ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST 28-DAY COLUMN. TERMINATING IN A STANDARD 90° HOOK LENGTH OF ANCHORAGE 2.1. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE
MAXIMUM SIZE MAXIMUM
APPLICABLE STANDARD OR SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORKS SHALL CONFORM WITH LOCATION NOT LESS THAN 600MM. OF VIBRATORS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE
STRENGTH(psi) AGGREGATE SLUMP
THE BEST PRACTICE PREVAILING IN THE VARIOUS TRADES. DESIGNER AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE VIBRATIONS
2.6. SHOP DRAWINGS FOR BENDING AND CUTTING OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE
ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.
4. ALL CONSTRUCTION AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO INSPECTION, SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER PRIOR TO
SLAB, STAIR, CURBS, 3/4 in. 4 in. FABRICATION. 2.2. FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST THE GROUND, LEAN CONCRETE
EXAMINATION AND TESTING BY THE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT. THE 3000
AND SLAB-ON-GRADE (19 mm) (100 mm) WITH A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 75MM SHALL BE LAID FIRST BEFORE
ENGINEER/ARCHITECT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT DEFECTIVE
MATERIALS. 3. STRUCTURAL STEEL/ANCHOR BOLTS/WELDS &WELDMENTS: THE INSTALLATION OF REINFORCEMENTS. THE LEAN CONCRETE SHALL
CAST-IN-PLACE 3.1. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH OF NOT BE CONSIDERED IN MEASURING THE STRUCTURAL DEPTH OF
5. SPECIAL NOTES AND DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWING CONCRETE SECTION.
GIRDERS, BEAMS, 3/4 in. 4 in. Fy=248MPa(36 ksi) AND SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 SPECIFICATIONS.
SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. 3000
FOOTINGS AND (19 mm) (100 mm) 2.3. PREPARE AND SUBMIT CONCRETE MIX DESIGN INCLUDING AGGREGATES
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE USED TO DEFINE DETAIL 3.2. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE FABRICATED AND ERECTED IN
COLUMNS GRADATION, WATER AND CEMENT CONTENTS, AND CYLINDER TEST
CONFIGURATIONS, ELEVATIONS, OPENING JOINTS, SLOPES & ETC. ACCORDANCE WITH THE AISC SPECIFICATIONS (9th EDITION) AND CODE OF
RESULT FOR REVIEW. CONCRETE MIX DESIGN SHALL BE TESTED AT 7,
6. SECTIONS OR DETAILS AND SPECIFIC NOTES ON DRAWINGS SHALL TAKE STANDARD PRACTICE AS AMENDED TO DATE.
OTHER STRUCTURAL 3/4 in. 4 in. 14, AND 28-DAY CURING PERIOD. THE TEST SHALL FOLLOW THE
PRECEDENCE OVER GENERAL NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS. 3000 3.3. ALL COLD FORMED STEEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM STRENGTH, REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM.
ELEMENTS (19 mm) (100 mm)
7. IN CASE THE SPECIFIED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUBMIT Fy=248MPa(36ksi).
2.4. USE OF ADMIXTURES IS PERMITTED TO PRODUCE PROPER SLUMP AND
THE AVAILABLE LIST OF MEMBERS TO THE RESIDENT ENGINEER FOR THE WORKABILITY BUT SUBJECT THE ENGINEER'S APPROVAL. ADDITION OF
INFORM ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS OF OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE 3.4. NO STEEL SHALL BE FABRICATED OR ERECTED UNTIL SHOP DRAWINGS HAVE
APPROVAL BEFORE PURCHASING. WATER TO THE CONCRETE AT JOB SITE IS NOT PERMITTED.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS NOT SHOWN ABOVE TO DETERMINE THEIR RESPECTIVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE RESIDENT ENGINEER OR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
8. THE CONTRACT STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS REPRESENT THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH. 2.5. LOCATION OF ALL CONSTRUCTION JOINT OR COLD JOINT MUST BE
3.5. ALL SHOP AND FIELD WELDING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWS D.1.1-90
FINISHED STRUCTURES. THEY DO NOT INDICATE THE METHOD OF APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.ARCHITECT.
1.1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED, VIBRATED, AND CURED IN AND PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED WELDERS.
CONSTRUCTION UNLESS SO STATED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL
NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT THE STRUCTURES, ADJACENT ACCORDANCE WITH ACI STANDARD 318-95. 3.6. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL CONFORM TO 2.6. PIPES OR DUCTS EXCEEDING ONE THIRD THE SLAB SHALL NOT BE
PROPERTIES, WORKMEN, AND OTHER PERSONS DURING ALL PHASES OF 1.2. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: ASTM A307 SPECIFICATIONS. PLACED IN STRUCTURAL CONCRETE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED.
CONSTRUCTION. PIPES OR ANY OTHER CONDUITS ARE PROHIBITED IN BEAMS AND
a. FOOTINGS/OTHER STRUCTURES CAST THAT IS 3.7. BOLTS FOR MEMBER CONNECTIONS SHALL BE HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS,
75 MM COLUMNS.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE RESIDENT ENGINEER OF AGAINST EARTH............................................................ CONFORM TO ASTM A325 FRICTION TYPE WITHY WASHERS.
ANY CONDITION WHICH IN HIS OPINION MIGHT ENDANGER THE STABILITY OF THE b. STRUCTURES CAST AGAIST FORMS BUT 2.7. ALL INSERTS, ANCHOR BOLTS, ETC. TO BE EMBEDDED IN THE CONCRETE
PERMANENTLY EXPOSED TO EARTH......................... 50 MM 4. FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE HOT-DIPPED GALVANIZED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
STRUCTURES OR CAUSE DISTRESS IN THE STRUCTURES.
c. BEAMS AND COLUMNS ABOVE N.G.L............................... 40 MM (TO STIRRUPS OR TIES)
10. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE STORED ON POURED FLOORS. IT IS 20 MM (CAST AGAINST FORMS)
d. SLABS AND WALLS............................................................. 4.1. FOUNDATION IS DESIGNED FOR AN ASSUMED ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING 2.8. IN GENERAL, THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MANUAL OF STANDARD
THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE CAPACITY OF 95kPa. A SOIL REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DESIGNER. PRACTICE FOR DETAILING CONCRETE STRUCTURES, ACI 318-14, SHALL
1.3. BEFORE CONCRETE IS POURED, CHECK WITH ALL TRADES TO ENSURE THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW CAREFULLY ALL RECOMMENDATIONS BE ADHERED TO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN.
SUN-CONTRACTORS ARE INFORMED AND DO NOT VIOLATE THIS IMPORTANT
PROPER PLACEMENT OF ALL OPENINGS, SLEEVES, CURBS, CONDUITS, ETC. BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. THE REPORT IS PART OF THESE
REQUIREMENT.
RELATIVE TO THE WORK. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. 3. BAR BENDING, SPLICING AND PLACING:
11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY ERECTION, BRACING, AND
1.4. WHEN CONCRETE WILL BE EXPOSED TO EXTERNAL SOURCES OF CHLORIDES 4.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ALL 3.1. IN GENERAL, REFER TO STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR THE
SHORING FOR ALL THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURE
IN SERVICES, SUCH AS DEICING SALT, BRACKISH WATER, SEAWATER OR CRIBBING, SHEATHING, AND SHORING NECESSARY TO SAFELY RETAIN SCHEDULE AND TYPICAL DRAWINGS OF BEND BARS, STANDARD HOOKS,
STABILITY DURING ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION.
SPRAY FROM THESE SOURCES, CONCRETE MUST BE PROPORTIONED TO EXCAVATION AND EARTH BANKS REBAR SPLICE AND DEVELOPMENT LENGTHS.
12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PROPER SATISFY THE SPECIAL EXPOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF ACI 318-95.
4.3. ALL ON-SITE WORKS SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE PRESENCE AND 3.2. BAR SPLICING NOT INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBJECTED
ALIGNMENT OF THE STRUCTURES DURING AND AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF ALL
2. REINFORCING BARS: RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PROJECT SOIL ENGINEER. PILING SHALL BE TO THE APPROVAL OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER.
STRUCTURAL AND FINISH MATERIALS AND JOB, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON
THE DRAWINGS. CONDUCTED WITH MINIMUM DISTURBANCE TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES, 3.3. WELDED SPLICES, IF APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER, SHALL DEVELOP IN
2.1. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO LATEST OF ASTM A615 GRADE 40 BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, RESIDENT BUILDING, ETC.
FOR ALL REINFORCING BAR SIZES WITH MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH TENSION AT LEAST 125% OF THE SPECIFIED YIELD STRENGTH OF THE
13. TYPICAL DETAILS AND GENERAL NOTES ON SHEET NOS. S-01 AND S-02 SHALL
fy = 276 MPa (40,000 psi) 4.4. BACKFILL SHALL BE PLACED IN 150MM LAYERS AND EACH LAYER SHALL BE BARS.
APPLY TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORKS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS. COMPACTED TO A MINIMUM OF 95% MAXIMUM DENSITY. IT SHALL BE FREE 3.4. IN GENERAL, BAR SPLICES SHALL BE MADE AT POINTS OF MINIMUM
2.2. ALL REINFORCED BARS SHALL BE CLEANED FROM RUST, GREASE OR OTHER FROM DETRIMENTAL AMOUNTS OF ORGANIC MATERIAL. NO ROCK OR SIMILAR STRESS. STAGGERED SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER
B.0 DESIGN CODE AND REFERENCES: MATERIALS LIKELY TO IMPAIR BOND. IRREDUCIBLE MATERIAL WITH A MAXIMUM DIMENSION GREATER THAN 300MM AT 600MM. WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN BEAMS AND SLABS, SPLICE THE TIP
2.3. ALL REINFORCED BARS SHALL BE ACCURATELY AND SECURELY PLACED BE BURIED OR PLACED IN FILLS. BARS AT MID-SPAN AND AT BOTTOM BARS NEAR THE SUPPORT.
THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES SHALL GOVERN THE DESIGN FABRICATION &
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT: BEFORE POURING OF CONCRETE, OR MORTAR OR GROUT APPLICATION. 4.5. ALL COLUMN FOOTINGS SHALL REST ON 100MM THK. GRAVEL BASE COURSE, SPLICING OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE ONLY AS REQUIRED OR
COMPACTED TO 95% MINIMUM DENSITY, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. PERMITTED ON DESIGN DRAWINGS OR AS ALLOWED BY THE ACI CODE
1. AMERICAL CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ACI) 318-14 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS 2.4. LAPPED SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
OR AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ENGINEERS.
FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE 2.5. UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE, SPLICING OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE IN 4.6. NO COLUMN/FOUNDATION SHALL REST ON FILL.
3.5. BARS NOTED AS CONTINUOUS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPLICE LENGTH
2. NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NSCP) VOLUME 1, ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 318-95 4.7. ALL EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE PROPERLY BACKFILLED. DO NOT PLACE OF 42 BAR DIAMETER BUT NOT LESS THAN 60MM UNLESS OTHERWISE
PHILIPPINES 7th EDITION, 2015 2.5. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON PLANS, SPLICES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: BACKFILL BEHIND RETAINING WALLS BEFORE WALLS HAVE ATTAINED FULL NOTED.
3. ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES (ASEP) a. BEAMS AND FOOTING TIE BEAMS: TOP AND BOTTOM BARS SHALL NOT BE DESIGN STRENGTH. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BRACE OR PROTECT ALL
3.6. IF BEAM REINFORCING BARS END IN A WALL, THE CLEAR DISTANCE
HANDBOOK OF STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES AND SECTIONS. SPLICED WITHIN THE COLUMN OR WITHIN A DISTANCE OF TWICE THE BUILDINGS AND PIT WALLS BELOW GRADE FROM LATERAL LOADS UNTIL
FROM THE BAR TO THE FARTHER FACE OF THE WALL SHALL NOT BE
MEMBER DEPTH FROM THE FACE OF THE COLUMN; AT LEAST TWO EXTRA ATTACHING FLOORS ARE COMPLETELY IN PLACE AND HAVE ATTAINED FULL
4. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (UBC) 1997, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN LESS THAN 50MM.
STIRRUPS/TIES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL SPLICES.( REFER TO STRENGTH. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR DESIGN, PERMITS, AND
PROVISION INSTALLATION OF SUCH BRACING.
CONSTRUCTION NOTES FOR SPLICE LENGTHS)