GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

GENERAL NOTES STRUCTURAL STEEL

6. WIND LOAD:
1. IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THESE DRAWINGS, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN p = qz G*Cp - qh G)Cpi WHERE: p = DESIGN WIND PRESSURE
AND DISTANCES OR SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. q = WIND VELOCITY PRESSURE
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE AR, ME, SE, EE AND OTHER UTILITY AND 1. 1. ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM WITH THE NINTH EDITION
Iw = IMPORTANCE FACTOR
EQUIPMENT PLANS FOR THE EXACT SIZE, NUMBER AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SLEEVES OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC) MANUAL UNLESS G = GUST EFFECT FACTOR
OR OPENINGS THRU FLOOR SLABS AND WALLS. OTHERWISE SHOWN OR INDICATED. Cp = EXTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT BLOCK REINFORCEMENT
3. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
4. ALL REINFORCED CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 4 2.
2. THE STRUCTURAL STEEL YIELD STRENGTH (Fy) SHALL BE 248 MPa. Cpi = INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
Kz = EXPOSURE COEFFICIENT AT HEIGHT 'z" THICKNESS NOTES
OF THE NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NSCP 2001, IN SO FAR AS 3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL PLATES, CLIP ANGLES, CONNECTORS, ETC. 7. EARTHQUAKE FORCE:
THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE ACI 318-05 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS. REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE STRUCTURE EVEN IF EVERY SUCH ITEM
BASE SHEAR, V
Kzt = COEFFICIENT DEPENDING ON
TOPOGRAPHY (mm) HORIZONTAL VERTICAL
IS NOT SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS. WHERE: V = DESIGN BASE SHEAR (STATIC)
FOUNDATION 4. WELDING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY CODE V = Cv I / (Rw*T) Cv, Ca = COEFFICIENTS DERIVED FROM
AWS D1.1 UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE, WELDING ELECTRODES SHALL BE E60xx. NEAR SOURCE FACTORS 100 A. MIN. LAP SPLICES=250mm
1. FOUNDATION DESIGN BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN GEOTECHNICAL 5. ALL BOLTS AND THREADED FASTENERS SHALL BE ASTM A325 UNLESS OTHERWISE I = IMPORTANCE FACTOR
INVESTIGATION REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED BUILDING STRUCTURE. NOTED.
Rw = STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FORCE FACTOR B. PROVIDE RIGHT ANGLED
2. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 125 kPa. T = PERIOD OF STRUCTURE
CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT IN WRITING TO THE DESIGNER/S ON THE ACTUAL SOIL 125 REINF. 900mm LONG
CONDITIONS UNCOVERED AND CONFIRM ACTUAL SOIL BEARING CAPACITY BEFORE
DEPOSITING CONCRETE. MASONRY C. WHERE CHB WALLS ADJOIN
3. NO FOOTING SHALL REST ON FILL. FOOTINGS FOR CHB WALLS AND OTHER MINOR
STRUCTURE SHALL BE EMBEDDED AT LEAST 750mm BELOW THE NATURAL GRADE 1. ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAWING INDEX COLUMNS RC BEAMS &
LEVEL. APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CONCRETE WALL DOWELS W/ THE SAME
4. PROVIDE TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF WATER FROM ANY SOURCE DURING
MASONRY ASSOCIATION AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE.
CONSTRUCTION. DEWATERING SHALL BE CAREFULLY AND PROPERLY PERFORMED TO SHEET NO. DRAWING TITLE SIZE AS VERT. OR HOR.
AVOID DISTURBING THE FOUNDATIONS AND SLAB BEARING SURFACES. 2. CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C90 GRADE N.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGN, INSTALL AND MONITOR ALL EXCAVATION RETENTION 3. MORTAR AND GROUT FOR ALL REINFORCED MASONRY SHALL CONFORM TO REINFORCEMENT.
S-1 GEN. CONSTRUCTION NOTES, DRAWING INDEX
SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND PROVIDE ASTM 270-TYPE M AND SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 28-DAY STANDARD
ALL MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE SETTLEMENT AND CYLINDER COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 21 MPa (3000 psi). D. FOR HIGH WALLS PROVIDE
PREVENT DAMAGE TO ADJACENT EXISTING OR NEW CONSTRUCTION. FOUNDATION PLAN, FRAMING PLANS
6. CONTRACTOR SHALL UNDERGO PROBING OPERATIONS TO LOCATE PRESENCE OF SOIL
4. ALL MASONRY WALLS SHALL BE REINFORCED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING BEAM BLOCKS AT EVERY
SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK REINFORCEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE
CAVITIES UNDER HEAVILY LOADED COLUMNS AND SHALL EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
REMEDIAL MEASURE BEFORE PLACING STEEL REINFORCEMENT AND CONCRETE.
INDICATED IN THE PLANS. (REFER TO RIGHT TABULATION BELOW). S-2 SCHEDULE OF COLUMNS/SLAB/FOOTINGS/BEAM 3000mm & POST AT
7. ALL STRUCTURAL FILL MATERIALS SHALL BE COMPACTED TO 95% RELATIVE COMPACTION
RAFTER DETAILS
6000mm O.C. SEE DETAIL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D698. FILL SHOULD BE PLACED IN LIFTS NOT TO EXCEED
300-mm. SLAB-ON-GRADE
8. SEE ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND OTHER TRADES FOR SUBSOIL MISCELANEOUS DETAILS
DRAINAGE SYSTEM, MACHINERY ANCHORS AND OTHER EMBEDDED ITEMS, TINUOUS EDGES) AS SHOWN AND AT ENDS AND CORNERS OF SHEAR WALLS.
DEPRESSIONS, FINISHES, DOWELS FOR MASONRY WALLS, CURBS, ETC.
THE SOIL SUBGRADE AND FILL LAYERS BELOW ALL SLABS ON GRADE, PAVING AND
PIT SLABS SHALL BE MECHANICALLY COMPACTED IN LAYERS TO A MINIMUM OF 95
PERCENT OF THE MODIFIED PROCTOR DENSITY.

BARS AT 250mm O.C. EACH WAY AT THE CENTER OF SLAB.

CONCRETE SLABS
1. ALL SLAB REINFORCEMENT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR DISTANCE OF 20mm FROM
THE BOTTOM AND FROM THE TOP OF SLABS.
2. IF SLABS ARE REINFORCED BOTHWAYS, BARS ALONG THE SHORTER SPAN SHALL BE
PLACED BELOW THOSE ALONG THE LONG SPAN AT THE CENTER AND OVER THE
LONGER SPAN BARS NEAR THE SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE
COLUMN STRIPS SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE-HALF (1-1/2) THAT IN
MIDDLE STRIPS BUT IN NO CASE GREATER THAN TWO AND ONE-HALF (2-1/2) SLAB
CONCRETE THICKNESS OR 450mm.
3. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLABS SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR THE FACE IN
1. CONCRETE MINIMUM ULTIMATE CYLINDER COMPRESSIVE STRENGTHS AT 28 DAYS TENSION AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0018 TIMES THE CROSS AREA OF
SHALL BE : CONCRETE SECTION.

fc' = 20.7 MPa (3000 psi) 4. PROVIDE EXTRA REINFORCEMENT FOR CORNER SLABS (TWO ADJACENT DISCON- REINFORCEMENTS
FOUNDATION, COLUMNS, SLABS, BEAMS, GIRDERS
CONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL
fc' = 20.7 MPa (3000 psi) SLAB ON GRADE DETAIL OF BEAM BLOCK
fc' = 17.5 MPa (2500 psi) 200mm 0.C.
LEAN CONCRETE AND OTHER NON-STRUCTURAL
(BOTTOM BARS)
ELEMENTS
2. AGGREGATE SIZE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :
200 W 200
BEAM OR
20mm MAX. SUSPENDED SLABS, BEAMS, GIRDERS, WALLS, AND
COLUMNS SHEAR WALLS

40mm MAX. FOOTINGS, THICKENED SLABS, AND SLABS ON GRADE

MINIMUM EMBEDMENT AND LAP SPLICE (mm)
3. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN : CORNER SLAB
75mm UNFORMED CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST GROUND
5. SEE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE PROTECTION DRAWINGS FOR ALL
fc' = 21 MPa to 40 MPa
50mm FORMED CONCRETE AGAINST GROUND OR EXPOSED TO SUSPENDED AND EMBEDDED, CONDUITS, DUCTWORK, EQUIPMENT ETC.
6. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED EMBEDDED CONDUITS SHALL BE RUN GENERALLY AT MID-
BAY AND PARALLEL CONDUITS SHALL BE AT THREE DIAMETERS ON CENTER. CONDUIT
BAR CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
40mm FORMED CONCRETE AGAINST GROUND OR EXPOSED TO
SIZE SHALL NOT EXCEED 1/4TH OF THE SLAB THICKNESS AND SHALL BE LOCATED
AT MID THICKNESS OF THE SLAB.
SIZE TENSION TENSION CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
40mm BEAMS AND COLUMNS NOT EXPOSED TO GROUND OR SPLICE SPLICE TENSION TENSION TENSION
DOOR
OPENING

H
TO WEATHER Ld HOOK H 1.3 x Ld 1.7 x Ld SPLICE SPLICE SPLICE
20mm SLABS AND WALLS NOT EXPOSED TO GROUND OR TO DESIGN CRITERIA 1.4 x Ld 1.4 x Ld 1.82 x Ld 2.38 x Ld
WEATHER
CODES & STANDARDS: E = 25 VERTICAL BARS
75mm CONCRETE EXPOSED TO SEWAGE 250 300 400 500 350 350 450 600
1. GOVERNING CODES: H = 150
4. ALL REINFORCING STEEL DOWELS, ANCHOR BOLTS, AND OTHER INSERTS SHALL BE ACI 318-89 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE
SECURED IN POSITION PRIOR TO POURING CONCRETE. UBC 1994 ED. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE E = 150
NSCP 1992 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES 300 400 500 600 400 400 600 700
5. CONCRETE CYLINDERS SHALL BE TAKEN FOR EACH DAY'S POUR AND EACH 50 CU. M. H = 200
OR FRACTION THEREOF CAST IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.S.T.M. C31 AND TESTED NBCP 1988 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.S.T.M. C39. 2. GOVERNING STANDARDS: E = 200 DOOR OPENING ELEVATION
400 500 600 700 600 600 700 900
ASTM A36 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL H = 250
REINFORCING STEEL ASTM A611 STEEL, SHEET, CARBON, COLD-ROLLED, STRUCTURAL
QUALITY STRAIGHT
ASTM A615/ SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL BARS FOR CONCRETE STRAIGHT
1. GRADE : PNS 49 REINFORCEMENT S EMBEDMENT EMBEDMENT
A.S.T.M. A615 GRADE 60 ASTM C33 STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR CONCRETE AGGREGATES CLASS B CLASS C CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
DEFORMED BARS ASTM C39 STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH K 200 W 200

CLASS A
OF CYLINDRICAL CONCRETE SPECIMENS
(fy = 414 MPa)
E

E
ASTM C150 STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR PORTLAND CEMENT
A.S.T.M. A615 GRADE 40 PNS 16 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CONCRETE
DEFORMED BARS STIRRUPS, COLUMN TIES & SPIRALS HOLLOW BLOCKS T

(MIN)
SG 671 SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN OF COLD-FORMED

300
(fy = 275 MPa)
STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS BY AMERICAN IRON C H
AND STEEL INSTITUTE
A.S.T.M. A185 OR BS4483 SLAB ON GRADE H STD.90 OR
WELDED WIRE FABRIC 180 HOOK MIN.CONC.
(fy = 500 MPa) DESIGN LOADS: WINDOW

H
2. CON. HOR. REINF.
OPENING
ALL BARS SHALL BE BENT COLD UNLESS PERMITTED BY THE STRUCTURAL 1. ROOF DEAD LOAD: END AN- END AN- FOR COLS. BEAMS FOR BEAM BEAM
3. ENGINEER. TRUSSES 0.24 kN/m^2 CHORAGE CHORAGE VERT.BARS, BOT.BARS BEAMS TOP BARS TOP BARS
4. THE MINIMUM LAP LENGTH ARE SHOWN ON THE TABULATION BELOW. METAL ROOFING & PURLINS 0.14 kN/m^2 R FOR BOT. FOR BOT. BEAM BOT. WHERE WHERE WHERE
CEILING 0.24 kN/m^2 INTO
ALL REINFORCING SHALL BE SUPPORTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH "THE MANUAL
OF STANDARD PRACTICE DETAILING REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FIXTURES 0.14 kN/m^2 E BARS OF BARS OF TENSILE WALLS TENSILE TENSILE
5. (ACI 315 LATEST EDITION). 2. ROOF LIVE LOAD: M SLAB & SLABS & TENSILE STRESS STRESS STRESS

SILL HEIGHT
ALL REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE CLEANED THOROUGHLY OF ALL LOOSE RUST, UNFACTORED (BASIC) 0.80 kN/m^2
6. SOIL OR OTHER MATERIAL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO PLACING CONCRETE. 3. FLOOR DEAD LOAD: A BEAMS BEAMS, STRESS IN IN BARS IN BARS IN BARS

MIN.
600
A FULL WELDED SPLICE SHALL HAVE BARS BUTTED AND WELDED TO DEVELOP PARTITIONS 1.00 kN/m^2 WALL,COL. BARS<0.5fy < 0.5fy < 0.5fy < 0.5fy
VERT. BARS
IN TENSION AT LEAST 125 PERCENT OF THE SPECIFIED YIELD STRENGTH CEMENT TILE FINISH AND R DOWELS
7. fy OF THE BAR. WATER PROOFING ON TOILETS 1.20 kN/m^2 & % OFBAR & % OF & % OF & % OF
ALL WELDING OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE 4. MATERIALS UNIT WEIGHT:
K TO FTGS. SPLICE>75% BARS BARS BARS
8. STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE REINFORCING STEEL, AWS D1.4 UNIT WEIGHT OF REINFORCED CONCRETE 24 kN/m^3 S SPLICE SPLICE SPLICE > 50% FLOOR LINE
A FULL MECHANICAL CONNECTION (REBAR SPLICER) SHALL DEVELOP IN UNIT WEIGHT OF STRUCTURAL STEEL 77 kN/m^3 NOTE: OMIT EXTRA REINF. FOR OPENING LESS
TENSION OR COMPRESSION. AS REQUIRED, AT LEAST 125% OF THE SPECIFIED 5. FLOOR LIVE LOAD: > 75% > 50% > 75% > 75% THAN 200 MM VERT. & 400 MM. HOR.
YIELD STRENGTH fy OF THE BAR. IF USED, SUBMIT SAMPLE FOR APPROVAL CLASSROOM 1.9 kN/m^2
OF THE DESIGNER. LIBRARY 2.9 kN/m^2 WINDOW OPENING ELEVATION

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DATE: 23 March 2018 MR. JOSE M. LIM S-2
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