GENERAL NOTES NOTES ON REINFORCEMENT NOTES ON COLUMNS NOTES ON BEAMS AND GIRDERS

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 ABOVE AND BELOW 1. UNLESS , OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, CAMBER ALL BEAMS AND GIDER AT LEAST 6mmØ
1. IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWING, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN AND
BEAM-COLUMN CONNECTIONS FOR A DISTANCE FROM FACE OF CONNECTION EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF THE FOR EVERY 4.50M OF SPAN , EXCEPT CANTILEVERS FOR WHICH THE CAMBER SHALL BE
DISTANCES AND SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. A. FOOTINGS, FOOTING BEAMS AND GIRDERS ------ fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi )
AS NOTED IN PLANS OR AS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN
B. COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS -------------- fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) OVERALL THICKNESS OF COLUMN, 1/6 THE CLEAR HEIGHT OF COLUMN OR 450mm. 20mm FOR EVERY 3.0M OF FREE SPAN.
2. IN REFERENCE TO OTHER DRAWINGS, SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR DEPRESSIONS
IN FLOOR SLABS, OPENINGS IN THE WALLS AND SLABS, INTERIOR PARTIONS, LOCATION C. BEAMS AND GIRDER ------------------- fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) 2. COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED EVERYWHERE BY A COVERING OF CONCRETE CAST 2. TYPICAL BARS BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR BEAMS SHALL BE AS
OF DRAINS ETC. D. NON-LOAD BEARING WALL PARTITIONS, BEDDED SLABS, FLOOR & ROOF SLABS, MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE CORE WITH THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 40mm AND NOT LESS THAN 40 TIMES THE SHOWN IN FIG. B-1.
3. IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES AS TO THE LAYOUT, DIMENSIONS, AND ELEVATIONS BETWEEN PARAPETS, CATCH BASIN, SIDE WALK. --------- fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN MILLIMETERS.
THE STRUCTURAL PLANS, AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY 2. ALL REINFORCING BARS SIZE 10mm OR LARGER SHALL BE DEFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3. WHERE COLUMNS CHANGE IN SIZE, VERTICAL REINFORCEMENTS SHALL SHALL BE OFFSET AT A SLOPE
BOTH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND THE ARCHITECT. ASTM A 706. BARS SMALLER THAN 10mm MAY BE PLAIN.
OF NOT MORE THAN 1 IN 6 AND EXTRA 10mm TIES AT 100mm SHALL BE PROVIDED THRU OUT THE OFFSET
4. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACI.318 95 BUILDING 3. SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER & SHALL LAP OR EXTEND IN ACCORDANCE
REGION.
CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE AND ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK W/ TABLE A & TABLE B (TABLE OF LAP SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH) UNLESS OTHERWISE LAP SPLICES ARE ALLOWED
ACCORDING WITH AISC SPECIFICATION (9th EDITION) IN SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT CONFLICT SHOWN ON DRAWINGS, SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED WHENEVER POSSIBLE. 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS, LAP SPLICES FOR VERTICAL COLUMN REINFORCEMENT ONLY IN THIS PORTION
WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT. SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE CENTER HALF OF COLUMN HEIGHT, AND THE SPLICE LENGTH SHALL NOT BE LESS L1 L2 L3
5. ACI REFERS TO AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, AISC TO AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL THAN 40 BAR DIAMETERS. WELDING OR APPROVED MECHANICAL DEVICES MAY BE USED PROVIDED THAT NOT L2/3 L2/3 L3/3 L3/3
CONSTRUCTION AND ASTM TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS. 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
MORE THAN ALTERNATE BARS ARE WELDED OR MECHANICALLY SPLICED AT ANY LEVEL AND THE VERTICAL
6. CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE DISTANCES BETWEEN THESE WELDS OR SPLICES OF ADJACENT BARS IS NOT LESS THAN 600mm.
NOTES ON CONCRETE SLABS

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SHOWN OR NOTED. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
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7. SHOP DRAWINGS WITH ERECTION AND PLACING DIAGRAMS OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEELS,
1. ALL SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 20mm CLEAR MINIMUM FROM BOTTOM AND FROM L2/5 L2/5 L3/5 L3/6
MISCELLANEOUS IRON, PRE-CAST CONCRETE, ETC. SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEERS CROSS-TIE
THE TOP OF SLAB.
APPROVAL BEFORE FABRICATION. WEB BARS

350mm. MAX.
2. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, REINFORCEMENT IN CONTINUOUS ELEVATED SLAB SHALL 2-Ø12mm SIDE BARS BOTTOM BARS
8. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTE AND PROVIDE ALL MISCELLANEOUS CURBS, SILLS, STOOLS, BE CUT AS FOLLOWS: TOP BARS
EQUIPMENT'S AND MECHANICAL BASES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL,

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ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.

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m
in
9. ALL RESULTS OF MATERIAL TESTING FOR CONCRETE, REINFORCING BARS, & STRUCTURAL L1 L2

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STEEL MUST BE NOTED & APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL DESIGNER. L1/3 TOP BAR L1/3 L2/3 TOP BAR
FIG. B-1

NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING JOINT HOOP SPACE @ "2Sh" WHEN THERE
TABLE 'A' TABLE 'B'

CONF. REINF.
ARE BEAMS HAVING WIDTH OF AT LEAST TENSION BARS COMPRESSION BARS
L1/6 BOTTOM BAR L1/5 L2/5 BOTTOM BAR
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT THE END OF TWENTY ONE-HALF THE COLUMN WIDTH & DEPTHS EMBEDMENT LENGTHS AND EMBEDMENT LENGTHS AND
EIGHT (28) DAYS W/ CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM SIZE AGGREGATE & SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS. NOT LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF THE LAPPED SPLICED IN MILLIMETERS LAPPED SPLICED IN MILLIMETERS
DEEPEST BEAM THAT FRAME INTO FOUR
LOCATION 28 DAYS STRENGTH MAX. SIZE OF MAX. SLUMP SIDES OF THE COLUMN. ALL OTHER BAR SIZE fc'= 20.7MPa(3000psi) fc'= 27.6MPa(4000psi) BAR SIZE fc'= 20.7MPa(3000psi) fc'= 27.6MPa(4000psi)
AGGREGATE (DEFORMED) (DEFORMED)
CONDITIONS USE HOOPS @ "Sh" CENTERS. EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED
ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING
10mm Ø 300 300 300 300 10mm Ø 225 300 200 300
TYPICAL BAR BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR SLABS

CONF. REINF.
SUSPENDED SLABS, 3500 PSI (24.15 MPa) 20mm 100mm
12mm Ø 300 300 300 300 12mm Ø 275 300 250 300

Sh
COLUMNS 3500 PSI (24.15 MPa) 20mm 100mm
3. IF SLABS ARE REINFORCED BOTHWAYS BARS ALONG THE SHORTER SPAN SHALL BE PLACED 16mm Ø 300 400 300 400 16mm Ø 350 400 325 400
BEAMS, SLABS 3500 PSI (24.15 MPa) 20mm 100mm BELOW THOSE ALONG THE LONG SPAN AT THE CENTER AND OVER THE LONGER SPAN
20mm Ø 400 550 350 500 20mm Ø 450 500 475 500
FOR REINFOCING BARS NEAR THE SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE COLUMN

PER SCHEDULE
SLAB ON FILL 3500 PSI (24.15 MPa) 20mm 100mm STRIPS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF (1 1/2) SLAB THICKNESS FOR COL. BAR SPLICES SEE TABLE 25mm Ø 600 800 550 750 25mm Ø 550 625 550 625
OF MIN. LAP SPLICE LENGTH OF 28mm Ø 750 1000 650 850 28mm Ø 625 675 625 675
4. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLAB SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR THE FACE IN TENSION COLUMN REINFORCEMENT
2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS. 32mm Ø 950 1300 850 1100 32mm Ø 700 775 700 775
AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0025 x GROSS CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA (Ag) OF THE SLAB (SPACING OF TIES ALONG THIS REGION
SUSPENDED SLABS -------------------------------------- 20mm
(SEE SCHEDULE BELOW) SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 100mm)
SLAB ON GRADE ---------------------------------------- 40mm NOTE : TOP PLAIN BARS , MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2 NOTE : TOP PLAIN BARS , MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2
VALUES GIVEN ABOVE CAN ALSO BE USED

CONF. REINF.
WALLS ABOVE GRADE ------------------------------------- 25mm
FOR COLUMNS.
BEAM STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIES ---------------------------- 40mm SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM SLAB REINFORCEMENT

Sh
WHERE CONCRETE IS EXPOSED TO
EARTH BUT POURED AGAINST FORMS --------------------------- 50mm
THICKNESS MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BARS NOTE: 3. IF THE BEAM REINFORCING BARS END IN A WALL THE CLEAR DISTANCE FROM THE BAR TO
ALL CONCRETE REINF. DETAIL SHOULD BE THE FARTHER FACE OF THE WALL NOT BE LESS THAN 25mm. EMBEDMENT LENGTH SHALL
WHERE CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED 100 mm 10 mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY
BE AS SHOWN IN A TABLE 'A' FOR TENSION BARS AND TABLE 'B' FOR COMPRESSION BARS
DIRECTLY AGAINST EARTH ---------------------------------- 75mm DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST
125 mm 10 mm Ø @ 225mm EACH WAY UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PLAN. TOP BAR SHALL NOT BE SPLICED WITHIN THE COLUMN OR
EDITION OF ACI DETAILING MANUAL
3. CONCTRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT SEGREGATION. RE-HAND WITHIN A DISTANCE TWICE THE MEMBER DEPTH FROM THE FACE OF THE COLUMN. AT LEAST
150 mm 10 mm Ø @ 185mm EACH WAY TWO STIRRUPS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL SPLICES.
LING OR PLACING SHALL BE DONE PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKETS OR

CONF. REINF.
WHEELBARROWS, NO CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE FROM 175 mm 10 mm Ø @ 150mm EACH WAY 4. IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF REINFORCING BARS, USE 25mmØ BAR SEPARATORS
HOPPERS TO BUGGIES, WHEELBARROWS OR BUCKETS IN WHICH CASE THEY SHALL NOT SPACED AT 1.0M ON CENTER. IN NO CASE SHALL THERE BE LESS THAN TWO (2) SEPARATORS
200 mm 10 mm Ø @ 140mm EACH WAY BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF BARS.
EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN AGGREGATE LENGTH.
4. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE OF VIBRATORS 5. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCING BARS OR STEEL SHAPES SHALL BE AS
TYPICAL COLUMN ELEV. SHOWING SHOWN IN FIG. B-2 UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE.
UNLESS AUTORIZED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
WHERE VIBRATIONS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.
5. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS ALL BEDDED SLABS SHALL BE REINFORCED DOWELS AND TIES SPACING
WITH 10mm Ø AT 250mm O.C EACH WAY TO CENTER OF SLAB AND CONSTRUCTION
5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS, AND OTHER INSERTS, SHALL BE PROPERLY POSITIONED & JOINTS FOR SAME SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3.65 METER APART
SECURED IN PLACE PRIOR TO PLACING OF CONCRETE.
6. PROVIDE EXTRA REINFORCEMENTS FOR CORNER SLAB (TWO ADJACENT DISCONTINUOUS
LAP SPLICE LENGTH: b
6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR A MINIMUM OF SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS EDGES) AS SHOWN BELOW.
AT ANY LEVEL NO MORE THAN
IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF WET BURLAP, FOG SPRAYING, CURING
7. CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED WITH 10mmØ STEEL ALTERNATE BARS SHOULD BE MAIN REINFORCEMENT

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COMPOUNDS OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS. CHAIR OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT SPACED AT 1.0 METER ON CENTER BOTHWAYS SPLICED. MIN. DISTANCE BET. SLEEVES FOR UTILITY
7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES: TWO ADJACENT BARS SPLICES WEB BARS PIPES MAX. 1/5 D

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A

WITHIN CENTER

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FOUNDATION ----------------------------------------- 24 HRS. SHALL BE 600mm. SEE NOTE

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SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN SEE NOTE

HALF OF "H"
ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE IMPOSED ----------------------------- 8 DAYS Ø12x1000 LONG AT L/4

D
WALLS --------------------------------------------- 21 DAYS MID-DEPTH OF SLAB
DOWN INTO EDGE BEAM. EXTENDED AT EACH CORNER TOP BARS @ SUPPORT (CONT.)
BEAMS --------------------------------------------- 14 DAYS 4-Ø 12@ 1800 LONG TOP BARS BEND 0.025M Ø
COLUMNS -------------------------------------------- 21 DAYS 1-Ø12 TOP & REQ'D. BOTT. BARS @ SUPPORT PROVIDE 3-Ø10 EXTRA STIRR.
BARS MIN. OF 1,200 (4'-0") INTO BARS. SEE NOTE SEPARATOR
BOTT. BARS EACH SIDE OF SLEEVES

JT. REINF.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE SCHEDULE OF POURING AND THE LOCATION OF THE 4-Ø12 BOTTOM BARS
CONSTRUCTION JOINTS TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT LEAST (4) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TYP. DET. FOR SLEEVES

D
400

1-Ø12 NOTE 1
POURING FOR APPROVAL. EACH THRU CONCRETE BEAM
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FORMS AND SHORINGS UNTIL THE TOP 20 mm CLEAR FOR JOIST
CONCRETE MEMBERS HAVE ATTAINED THEIR WORKING CONDITION AND STRENGTH. & 40 mm CLEAR FOR BEAMS
38mm
0
60

SLAB CLEAR BOTTOM AND GIRDERS

OPENING BOTTOM BARS
SPLICE
AT MID SPAN
0

NOTES ON FOOTINGS
60

EXTRA TOP BARS

FIG. B-2 FIG. B-3
1-Ø12 @ SUPPORT
400

1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 96 EACH

KPa ( 2000 psf). CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE ENGINEER, IN WRITING, THE ACTUAL TOP TYP. DETAIL OF COL. LAP SPLICE
& 6. WHEN A BEAM CROSSES A GIRDER, REST BEAM ON TOP OF GIRDER BARS, BEAM REINF-
SOIL CONDITIONS UNCOVERED AND CONFIRM ACTUAL BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL BEFORE IN TWO WAY SLAB EXTEND
BARS UP TO BEAM SUPPORT BOTTOM & EXT. GIRDER TO COL. CONNECT. FORCING BAR SHALL BE SYMMETRICAL ABOUT CENTER LINE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
DEPOSITING CONCRETE.
2. FOOTING SHALL REST AT LEAST 1500mm BELOW NATURAL GRADE LINE UNLESS OTHERWISE
60 OMIT TRIMMER BARS WHERE SECTION "A" 7. GENERALLY NO SPLICES SHALL BE PERMITTED AT POINTS WHERE CRITICAL BENDING STRESSES
0 OPENING IS FRAMED BY BEAM OCCUR, SPLICES WHERE SO PERMITTED SHALL BE INDICATED IN THE TABLE 'A' AND 'B'.
INDICATED IN PLANS. NO FOOTING SHALL REST ON FILL.
WELDED SPLICES SHALL DEVELOP IN TENSION AT LEAST 125 % OF THE SPECIFIED YIELD
3. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 75mm CLEAR TYPICAL SLAB STRENGTH OF THE BAR. NOT MORE THAN 50% OF THE BARS AT ANY ONE SECTION IS
FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED THE GROUND AND 50mm FOR CONCRETE TYPICAL CORNER SLAB DETAIL OPENING DETAIL ALLOWED TO BE SPLICED THEREIN.
DEPOSITED AGAINST A FORMWORK.

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