A. GENERAL NOTES DIA. OF BARS GRADE ASTM D.

DIA. OF BARS GRADE ASTM D. FORMS SHALL BE REMOVED IN SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO IMPAIR SAFETY AND SERVICE
1. GENERAL NOTES AND TYPICAL STRUCTURAL DETAILS SHALL APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS UNLESS 20 AND SMALLER GRADE 33 (33, 000 PSI) A615/A615M DEFORMED ABILITY OF THE STRUCTURE
OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED. E. SCHEDULEOF STRIPPING OF FORMS NF SHORES:
2. FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION SHOWN ARE TYPICAL AND SHALL APPLY GENERALLY 25 AND LARGER GRADE 33 (33,000 PSI) A615/A615M (DEFORMED)
ITEM TIME
THROUGHOUT FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS REQUIRED TO MEET
SPECIAL CONDITIONS. 1. BARS SHALL BE CLEAN OF RUST, GREASE OR OTHER, MATERIALS LIKELY TO IMPAIR BOND. ALL FOUNDATION 24 HRS
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS AND SHALL NOTIFY THE REINFORCING BAR BENDSSHALL BE MADE COLD. 14 DAYS
ENGINEER/ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES HE MAY FIND BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN
2. ALL GRADE 60 REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM
WORK OR DURING CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE IMPOSED
GRADE 40 REINF. STEEL IF CONCURRENTLY ON SITE.
4. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHORING AND 2 DAYS
BRACING OF THE STRUCTURE FOR ALL LOADS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED DURING 3. IN GENERAL, BAR SPLICES SHALL BE MADE AT POINTS OF MINIMUM STRESS. SPLICES SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTIONS. SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER. STAGGER SPLICES AT LEAST 600 MM. WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN COLUMN/WALLS
5. ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST APPLICABLE BEAM BEAMS AND SLABS SPLICE TOP BARS AT MIDSPAN AND BOTTOM BARS NEAR SUPPORT. BEAMS 14 DAYS
STANDARDS OR SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORKS SHALL CONFORM WITH THE BEST PRACTICE SPLICE OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE ONLY AS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED ON DESIGN
PREVAILING IN THE VARIOUS TRADES.
DRAWINGS OR AS ALLOWED BY THE ACI CODE OR AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ENGINEER.
6. INSPECTION - ALL CONSTRUCTION AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION,
EXAMINATION AND TESTING BY THE ENGINEER/ ARCHITECT. 4. BARS NOTED AS "CONT," SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPLICE LENGTH OF 42 BAR DIAMETERS BUT
THE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND NOT LESS THAN 600 MM. *, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
WORKMANSHIP OR REQUIRE ITS CORRECTION. 5. REINFORONG SHALL BE SPLICED ONLY AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
7. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED ELSEWHERE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW 6. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE:
TYPICAL DETAILS AS SHOWN IN THESE DRAWINGS.
8. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF WORK AMONG THE ITEM COVER
VARIOUS TRADES AS NECESSARY TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND TO INSURE THE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE CAST AGAINST EARTH 75 MM.
ALL WORK WITHIN THE AVAILABLE SPACE. EXPOSED TO EXTERIOR OF WEATHER 38 MM.
9. DO NOTSCALE DRAWINGS, CALLED-OUT DIMENSIONS AND STANDARD CODE REQUIREMENTS
SHALL GOVERN OVER UNSCALED DRAWINGS. FORMED SURFACE BELOW GRADE 50 MM.
10. SPECIAL NOTE: DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE SLAB ON GRADE 50 MM.
COORDINATED WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE COLUMNS & BEAMS 38 MM.
USED TO DEFINE DETAIL CONFIGURATIONS, ELEVATIONS.
OPENINGS, JOINTS, SLOPES, ETC. STRUCTURAL SLABS TOP & BOT. (INTERIOR) 25 MM.
11. THE CONTRACTOR IS GIVEN THE OPTION TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DESIGN AND
ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION AS DEEMED SUITABLE PROVIDE THAT SUCH OPTION 8. ANY WELDING TO BE PERFORMED MUST HAVE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE ENGINNER
IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE PROJECT AND IS COMPLIANCE WITH 9. WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL IS NOT PERMITTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE
THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT. DRAWINGS. WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO AWS D1 4-79 *AWS
STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - REINFORCING STEEL* OF THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY.
B. CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL WHICH IS WELDED SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 706. REINFORCING
SCHEDULE OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETE 28-DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND TYPES
STEEL NOT CONFORMING TO ASTM A 706 MAY BE USED IF MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF THE
MAX SLUMP REINFORCING STEEL CONFORM TO AWS D1.4-79.
LOCATION STRUCTURAL 28-DAY DENSITY 12. SHOP DRAWINGS: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR REINFORCING
ELEMENTS COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH STEEL PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 315. INDICATE BENDING DIAGRAM, ASSEMBLY
DIAGRAM, SPLICING AND LAPS OF RODS AND SHAPES DIMENSIONS AND DETAILS FOR
REINFORCING BARS.
13. ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS AND OTHER EMBEDDED ITEMS ARE TO BE SECURELY TIED IN PLACE
150 PCF 4* (100 MM)
FOUNDATION FOOTING AND 3000 PSI BEFORE CONCRETE IS POURED.
TIE BEAMS D . STRUCTURAL STEEL
1. ALL STRUCTURAL MILL SECTIONS BUILT UP PLATE SECTIONS SHALL BE DESIGNED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AISCS LATEST SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND
SLAB, BEAMS, 3000 PSI 150PCF 4*(100MM)
GROUND TO ROOF COLUMNS, ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS".
RAMPS, R.C 2. DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS SHALL MEET THE REQUIRED STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA.
WALL 3. STEEL PLATES, SHAPES, BARS AND METAL FABRICATIONS: ASTM A-36.
RETAINING
WALLS 4. STRUCTURAL BOLTS AND NUTS: ASTM A-325, GALVANIZED. 7/80 AND BELOW. A-490 1° • AND
ABOVE.
1. INFORM ARCHITECT/ENGINEERS OF OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE STRUCTURAL 5. ELECTRODES FOR WELDING: ASTM A 233 E_7OXX SERIES; COMPLY WITH AWS D1.1 CODE
ELEMENTS NOT SHOWN ABOVE TO DETERMINE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTHS. REQUIREMENTS.
ITEMS AGGREGATE SIZE 6. FLAME CUTTING AND WELDING SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LATEST STANDARD
CODE FOR WELDING IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION" OF THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY.
FOOTING TIE BEAM ¾* (19MM) 7. ALL BUTT WELDS SHALL BE FULL PENETRATION WELDS AND SHALL BE PROPERLY BACK-
SLABS, BEAMS, COLUMNS, R.C, WALLS, ¾* (19MM) CHIPPED OR GOUGED. BACK-UP PLATES SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.
RETAINING WALLS 8. SHOP PAINTING FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE RUST INHIBITIVE PRIMER WITH MINIMUM
CURBS & MASS CONCRETE 1* (25MM) D.F.T. OF 2.0 MILS.
9. TOUCH-UP PAINTING: APPLY PAINT TO EXPOSED AREAS IN MANNER SATISFACTORY TO THE
ENGINEER WITH SAME MATERIAL AS SHOP PAINT.
2. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST EDITION CODE OF THE AMERICAN 10. COMPLY WITH AISC CODE AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR BEARING, ADEQUACY OF TEMPORARY
CONCRETE INSTITUTE.
3. LOCATION OF ALL CONSTRUCTION OR COLD JOINTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER/ CONNECTIONS AND ALIGNMENT
ARCHITECT. 11. CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH COMPLETE ERECTION DRAWINGS FOR THE PROPER
4. PIPE OR DUCTS EXCEEDING ONE THIRD THESLAB OR WALL THICKNESS SHALL NOT BE PLACED IDENTIFICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF ALL BUILDING COMPONENTS. THESE DRAWINGS WILL
IN STRUCTURAL CONCRETE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED. PIPES MAY PASS THROUGH SHOW ANCHOR BOLT SETTING, PRIMARY SECON-DARY, AND ROOF FRAMING, AND
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE IN SLEEVES BUT SHALL NOT BE EMBEDDED THEREIN. NECESSARY INSTALLATION DETAILS. SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE
5. REINFORCING BARS, ANCHOR BOLTS, AND OTHER INSERTS SHALL BE SECURED IN PLACE FABRICATION.
BEFORE POURING CONCRETE. BAR PLACEMENT AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE E. FORMWORKS
WITH THE RECOMMENDED ACI PRACTICE. 1. FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL CONCRETE INDICATED UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
6. IN GENERAL, THE LATEST EDITION OF (MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DETAILING FORMS SHALL BE SET TRUE TO LINE AND GRADE AND MAINTAINED SO AS TO ENSURE
CONCRETE STRUCTURES) ACI 315, SHALL BE ADHERED TO. UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE. COMPLETED WORK WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TOLERANCES SPECIFIED AND SHALL BE MORTAR
7. USE OF ADMIXTURES IS PERMITTED TO PRODUCE PROPER SLUMP AND WORKABILITY BUT 2. ORMS AND THEIR SUPPORTS SHALL BE DESIGNED SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE PREVIOUSLY
SUBJECT TO THE ENGINEER'S APPROVAL ADDITION OF WATER TO CONCRETE AT JOBSITE IS NOT PLACED STRUCTURE.
ALLOWED. NO CONSTRUCTION LOAD SHALL BE SUPPORTED ON, NOR ANY SHORING REMOVED FROM
ANY PART OF STRUCTURE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT WHEN THAT PORTION OF THE
C. REINFORCING BARS STRUCTURE IN COMBINATION WITH THE REMAINING FORMING AND SHORING SYSTEM HAS
SCHEDULE OF REINFORCING BARS SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT SAFELY ITS WEIGHT AND THE ADDITIONAL IMPOSED
LOADS.