GENERAL NOTES

1. SYSTEM OF UNITS IS; ALL DIMENSIONS ARE GIVEN IN

MILLIMETERS EXCEPT ELEVATIONS/LEVELS WHICH
ARE IN METERS.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY

AND STABILITY OF THE STRUCTURE AND ALL TEMPORARY
WORKS DURING CONSTRUCTION.

3. ALLOWABLE NET BEARING CAPACITY CONSIDERED FOR THE

DESIGN OF FOUNDATION SHOULD BE ABOVE 240 kPa.
IN CASE OF LOWER VALUE OF BEARING CAPACITY AS PER
SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
INFORM AND TAKE ENGINEER'S APPROVAL BEFORE
CONSTRUCTION.

4. ALL STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SHALL BE GRADE 35 TYPE

WITH SULFATE RESISTING CEMENT( TYPE-V ) UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE.

5. ALL BLINDING CONCRETE SHALL BE GRADE 15 TYPE WITH

SULFATE RESISTING CEMENT (TYPE-V) UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE .

6. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE DEFORMED, HOT ROLLED

BILLET STEEL BARS CONFORMING TO BS 4449 GRADE 60
WITH SPECIFIED YIELD STRENGTH OF NOT LESS THAN 420
MPa (60,000 PSI) NOR MORE THAN 538 MPa (78000 PSI),
AND RATIO OF ULTIMATE STRENGTH AND YIELD STRENGTH
SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 1.25.

7. ALL DETAILING SHALL BE DONE AS PER ACI STANDARDS

ACI-315 AND ACI-318.

8. CONCRETE CLEAR COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL

SHALL BE 50mm.

9. WATER CEMENT RATIO FOR ALL STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

SHALL BE 0.55 MAX.

10. WATER PROOFING SHALL BE DONE AS PER SPECIFICATIONS.

11. INSITU SUBGRADE SHALL BE COMPACTED TO ACHIEVE

MODIFIED PROCTOR DENSITY OF 95%.

12. ALL THE ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL BE FIXED IN PLACE, AS PER

MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS, BEFORE
CONSTRUCTION.

13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE APPROVAL OF ALL THE

LEVELS FROM ENGINEER IN-CHARGE BEFORE
CONSTRUCTION.

CLIENT

DOHA ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL

PROJECT

FIRE WATER TANK FOUNDATION

LOCATION / BUILDING

FIRE WATER TANK FOUNDATION

MAIN CONSULTANT
NATIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES PAKISTAN LTD
14 Cleopatra Building, Musherib Doha-Qatar- P.O.BOX 32057
Tel. +974 44429696 Fax +974 44429969, qatar@nespak.com.pk

MAIN CONSULTANT SIGNATURE AND STAMP

STRUCTURE DRAWING

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