GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL NOTES AND TYPICAL STRUCTURAL DETAILS SHALL APPLY TO ALL BAR BENDING, SPLICING AND PLACING
DRAWINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED. 1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL ALL
1.2 FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION SHOWN ARE TYPICAL AND SHALL APPLY GENERALLY SHOP DRAWINGS INDICATING THE BENDING, CUTTING, SPLICING AND
THROUGHOUT FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS REQUIRED TO INSTALLATION OF ALL REINFORCING BARS.
MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS. 2. BARS SHALL BE BENT COLD, BARS PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE
SHALL NOT BE FIELD BENT UNLESS PERMITTED BY THE ENGINEER.
1.2. INFORM ENGINEERS/ARCHITECTS OF OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
1.3 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS AND SHALL NOTIFY THE 3. BAR SPLICING NOT INDICATED ON DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
CONCRETE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS NOT SHOWN ABOVE TO
ENGINEER/ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES HE MAY FIND BEFORE PROCEEDING APPROVAL OF ENGINEER.
DETERMINE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH.
WITH THE WORK, OR DURING CONSTRUCTION. 4. WELDED SPLICES, IF APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER, SHALL DEVELOP IN
1.4 IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHORING 2. REINFORCING STEEL TENSION AT LEAST 125% OF SPECIFIED YIELD STRENGTH OF THE BARS.
AND BRACING FOR THE STRUCTURE FOR ALL LOADS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED DURING 2.1. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO LATEST EDITION OF ASTM 5. LAPPED SPLICED SHALL BE STAGGERED WHERE POSSIBLE.
CONSTRUCTION. A615 GRADE 60, DEFORMED, FOR 16mm DIAMETER BARS AND LARGER 6. IN GENERAL, BAR SPLICES SHALL BE MADE AT POINTS OF MINIMUM STRESS.
WITH MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH fy = 414 MPa (60,000 PSI) AND ASTM SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER STAGGER SPLICES AT
1.5 ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST APPLICABLE A615 GRADE 40, DEFORMED, FOR 12mm DIAMETER BARS AND LEAST 600mm. WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN BEAMS AND SLABS. SPLICES TOP
STANDARD OR SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORKS SHALL CONFORMS WITH THE BEST PRACTICE SMALLER WITH MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH fy = 276MPa (40,000 PSI) BARS AT MID SPAN AND BOTTOM BARS NEAR SUPPORT. SPLICE OF
PREVAILING IN THE VARIOUS TRADES. 2.2. ALL REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE DEFORMED BARS UNLESS REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE ONLY AS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED ON
1.6 ALL CONSTRUCTION AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION, OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN DRAWINGS. DESIGN DRAWINGS OR AS ALLOWED BY THE ACI CODE OR AS AUTHORIZED
EXAMINATION AND TESTING BY THE ENGINEER/ ARCHITECT. THE ENGINEER/ ARCHITECT 2.3. ALL REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE CLEAN OF RUST, GREASE OR BY THE ENGINEERS.
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP OR OTHER MATERIALS LIKELY TO IMPAIRS BOND. 7. BARS NOTED AS CONTINUOUS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPLICES LENGTH OF
REQUIRE ITS CORRECTION. 2.4. ALL REINFORCING BARS SHALL ACCURATELY AND SECURELY PLACED 42 BAR DIAMETER BUT NOT LESS THAN 600mm. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
1.7 UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED ELSEWHERE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW BEFORE POURING OF CONCRETE OR APPLYING MORTAR OR GROUT. 8. REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE SPLICED ONLY AS INDICATED ON THE
TYPICAL DETAILS AS SHOWN IN THESE DRAWINGS. DRAWINGS.
1.8 THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF WORK 3. STRUCTURAL STEEL BOLTS/ WELDS 9. ANY WELDING TO BE PERFORMED MUSH HAVE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL
AMONG THE VARIOUS TRADES AS NECESSARY TO AVOID CONFLICTS ND TO ENSURE THE OF THE ENGINEER.
INSTALLATION OF ALL WORKS WITHIN THE AVAILABLE SPACE. 10. WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL IS NOT PERMITTED UNLESS OTHERWISE
SHOWN ON THE DRAWING. WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL SHALL
1.9 DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS AND CALLED-OUT DIMENSIONS. STANDARD CODE CONFORM TO AWS D1.4-79 *AWS STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE* OF THE
REQUIREMENTS SHALL GOVERN OVER UNSCALED DRAWINGS. AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. REINFORCING STEEL WHICH IS WELDED
1.10 SPECIAL NOTES AND DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 706. REINFORCING STEEL NOT CONFORMING
SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION TO ASTM A 706 MAY BE USED OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF THE
DRAWINGS SHALL BE USED TO DEFINE DETAIL CONFIGURATION, ELEVATIONS, OPENING 1. SETTING OUT REINFORCING STEEL CONFORM TO AWS D1.4-79.
JOINTS, SLOPE ETC. 1.1. THE SETTING OUT AND THE ELEVATIONS OF THE DIFFERENT 11. ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS AND OTHER EMBEDDED ITEMS ARE TO BE
COMPONENTS OF THE STRUCTURE SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE SECURELY TIED IN PLACE BEFORE CONCRETE IS POURED.
1.11 MODIFICATION OF SECTION AND SIZES OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE
ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY CONSTRUCTION WORKS. 12. TYPICAL HOOPS & SUPPLEMENTARY TIE DETAILS:
ALLOWED UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
1.2. REINFORCED CONCRETE
1.12 CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE DYE PENETRANT/ ULTRASONIC TESTING RESULT TO 1.2.1. CONCRETE MIX AND PLACING
CLIENT IF NECESSARY. THESE TESTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY ACCREDITED AGENCY. 1.2.1.1. DESIGN OF CONCRETE MIX SHALL MEET THE DESIGN
1.13 IN CASE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SPECIFIED ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUBMIT TO CLIENT CONCRETE STRENGTH GIVEN UNDER ITEM 1 OF
ENGINEER THE AVAILABLE LIST OF MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE PURCHASING. MATERIALS.
1.2.1.2. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED, VIBRATED AND CURED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS.
DESIGN CRITERIA 1.2.1.3. FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST THE GROUND, LEAN
CONCRETE WITH MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 50mm SHALL BE
1. LOADS LAID FIRST BEFORE INSTALLING THE REINFORCEMENT.
1.1 DEAD LOADS THE LEAN CONCRETE SHALL BE CONSIDER IN MEASURING
UNIT WEIGHT OF CONCRETE 24.00 KN/m³ THE STRUCTURAL DEPTH OF CONCRETE SECTION.
UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL 18.00 KN/m³ 1.2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ENGINEER FOR 13. TYPICAL STANDARD HOOK DETAIL
100mm CHB WALL 3. 00 KPa APPROVAL, THE POURING SEQUENCE FOR ALL C. CONCRETE COVER TO REINFORCEMENT
150mm CHB WALL 3.30 KPa CONCRETING WORKS. CLEAR CONCRETE COVERING OVER REINFORCING BARS SHALL AS
FLOOR FINISH 1.53 KPa 1.2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER 48 FOLLOWS:
PARTITION LOAD 1.00 KPa HOURS PRIOR TO THE POURING OF ANY STRUCTURAL
CEILING 0.25 KPa CONCRETE, SO AL INSPECTION CAN BE MADE ON ALL COLUMN TO TIES 40mm
INSULATION 0.08 KPa FORMS AND REINFORCING. BEAM TO STIRRUPS 40mm
WATER PROOFING 0.26 KPa 1.2.1.6. PREPARE AND SUBMIT CONCRETE MIX DESIGN INCLUDING FOOTING 75mm
MEPS 0.35 KPa AGGREGATES GRADATION, WATER AND CEMENT D. CONSTRUCTION JOINT
1.2 LIVE LOAD CONTENTS, AND CYLINDER STRENGTH TEST RESULT FOR 1. THE POSITION AND FORM OF ANY CONSTRUCTION JOINT SHALL BE AS
ROOF DECK 4.80 KPa REVIEW. CONCRETE MIX DESIGN SHALL BE TESTED AT 7, SHOWN ON DRAWINGS OR AS AGREED WITH THE ENGINEER.
COMMON FLOOR 1.90 KPa 14, AND 28 DAYS CURING PERIOD. THE TEST SHALL PIN DIAMETER: 2. ALL SURFACES OF CONSTRUCTION JOINTS SHALL BE ROUGHENED TO 6mm
RESTROOM 2.40 KPa FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM. D = 6db FOR DIAMETER 10 THRU DIAMETER 25 AMPLITUDE.
EXTERIOR BALCONIES 4.80 KPa 1.2.1.7. USE OF ADMIXTURES IS PERMITTED TO PRODUCE PROPER D = 8db FOR DIAMETER 28, DIAMETER 32 AND DIAMETER 36 3. ALL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS SHALL BE CLEANED TO REMOVE DUST, CHIPS,
SLUMP AND WORKABILITY BUT SUBJECT TO THE OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS PRIOR TO PLACING OF ADJACENT
1.3. WIND LOAD 300 Kph ENGINEER'S APPROVAL. ADDITION OF WATER TO CONCRETE.
CONCRETE AT JOB SITE IS NOT ALLOWED. E. FALSE WORK
1.4. SEISMIC LOADS 1.2.1.8. FOR CONCRETE SLAB, ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE ALL FALSE WORK SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR SUBJECT TO
SEISMIC LOADS 0.40 0.020m CLEAR MINIMUM FROM TOP AND BOTTOM OF SLAB, THE APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEER.
NUMERICAL COEFFICIENT, Rwx & Rwz 8.50 TEMPERATURE BARS SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR F. FORM WORKS
IMPORTANCE FACTOR, I 1.50 THE FACE IN TENSION AND SHALL NOT BE MESS THAN 1. FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL CONCRETE INDICATED UNLESS
SITE COEFFICIENT, S (Sd) 4.00 0.0018 Bf. SPECIFIED OTHERWISE. FORMS SHALL BE SET TRUE TO LINE AND GRADE
Na 1.128 1.2.1.9. FOR TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF REINFORCING BARS, USE AND MAINTAINED SO AS TO ENSURE COMPETENT WORK WITHIN THE
Nv 1.456 SEPARATORS SPACED @ 0.90 O.C. AND IN NO CASE SHALL ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE SPECIFIED AND SHALL BE MORTAR TIGHT.
BE LESS THAN 2 SEPARATORS, CLEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN 2. FORMS AND THEIR SUPPORTS SHALL BE DESIGNED SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE
FUNDAMENTAL PERIOD OF VIBRATION, T C (hn)^34
LAYERS SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 25mm OR BAR PREVIOUSLY PLACED STRUCTURE.
Cf 0.0731
DIAMETER. 3. NO CONSTRUCTION LOAD SHALL BE SUPPORTED ON, NOR ANY SHORING
HEIGHT IN METERS, h hn
REMOVED FROM ANY PART OF STRUCTURE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT
2. DESIGN CODE AND REFERENCE WHEN THAT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE IN COMBINATION WITH THE
FOR CAMBERS: REMAINING FORMING AND SHORING SYSTEM HAS SUFFICIENT STRENGTH
THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES SHALL GOVERN THE DESIGN FABRICATION &
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT: TO SUPPORT SAFELY ITS WEIGHT AND ADDITIONAL IMPOSED LOAD.
4. FORMS SHALL BE REMOVED IN SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO IMPAIR SAFELY
14. TYPICAL STANDARD STIRRUPS AND TIE HOOK DETAIL AND SERVICEABILITY OF THE STRUCTURE.
1. AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE ACI318-95 BUILDING CODE
REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN 5. SHORING (TUKOD) FOR BEAMS/SLABS SHOULD BE REMOVED AFTER 14TH
2. NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NSCP) VOLUME 1, DAY
6TH EDITION, 2015 6. SCHEDULE OF STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES.
3. ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES 1.2.1.10. COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A COVERING OF
(ASEP) HANDBOOK OF STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES AND SECTIONS CONCRETE CAST MONOLITHICALLY WITH 0.050m THICK AND NOT
4. UBC 1997, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROVISION LESS THAN 21 TIMES MAXIMUM SIZE OF COURSE AGGREGATES.
1.2.1.11. LOCATION OF ALL CONSTRUCTION OR COLD JOINTS MUST BE
APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT.
MATERIALS 1.2.1.12. PIPES OR DUCTS EXCEEDING ONE THIRD THE SLAB OR WALL
1. CONCRETE THICKNESS SHALL BE PLACED IN STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
1.1. UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE ON THE PLANS, THE CONCRETE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED. PIPES MAY PASS THROUGH
CLASS AND STRENGTH SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: STRUCTURAL CONCRETE IN SLEEVES BUT SHALL NOT BE
EMBEDDED THEREIN.
1.2.1.13. REINFORCING BARS, ANCHOR BOLTS, AND OTHER INSERTS
SHALL BE SECURED IN PLACE BEFORE POURING CONCRETE. BAR
PLACEMENT AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE RECOMMENDED ACI PRACTICE.
1.2.1.14. ALL INSERTS, ANCHOR BOLTS, ETC. TO BE EMBEDDED IN THE
CONCRETE SHALL BE HOP DIP GALVANIZED UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE.
1.2.1.15. IN GENERAL, THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MANUAL OF STANDARD
PRACTICE FOR DETAILING CONCRETE STRUCTURES, ACI 315-99,
G. PROTECTION AND CURING OF CONCRETE
SHALL BE ADHERED TO, UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE.
CONCRETE SURFACES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM HARMFUL EFFECTS OF
SUN, WIND AND RUNNING WATER AND SHALL BE KEPT DAMP FOR AT LEAST 7
DAYS.

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DESIGNER: SET NO. SHEET NO.
DATE: GENERAL NOTES AND STANDARDS
DRAFTED BY: MR. AND MRS. JERWIN ALMAZAN
ROLLY MARC G. SOTELO PROJECT OWNER (UNIT A)
DATE: TWO STOREY DUPLEX TYPE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DATE:______________ STR
CIVIL ENGINEER
DATE:___________
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DATE:
MR. AND MRS. ZER LORENZO TORRES PROJECT 10
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