GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
GENERAL NOTES
1. THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS FORM A PART OF THESE GENERAL NOTES.
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO FABRICATION
OR CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PART OF THE STRUCTURAL WORKS. THE ENGINEER
OF RECORD SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY DISCREPANCIES OR INCONSISTENCIES.
3. DIMENSIONS SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DRAWINGS.
4. NOTES AND DETAILS ON DRAWINGS SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER GENERAL
NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS. WHERE NOTES AND DETAILS ON DRAWINGS
AND THESE GENERAL NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS ARE IN CONFLICT WITH
THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS, THE MOST STRINGENT SHALL APPLY.
5. ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE STANDARDS OF THE FOLLOWING CODES:
NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES VOLUME I CURRENT EDITION.
AND ANY OTHER REGULATING AGENCIES WHICH HAVE AUTHORITY OVER
ANY PORTION OF THE WORK, AND THOSE CODES AND STANDARDS LISTED
IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
NOTES ON FOUNDATION
1. FOUNDATION BARING CAPACITY IS ASSUMED TO BE 100Kpa,
1.80M BELOW NATURAL GRADE LINE.
2. IF FOUNDED ON VOLCANIC TUFF (ADOBE) AND WHERE FISSURE(S) EXIST
FOOTING SHALL FIRST BE CLEANED OF LOOSE SOIL OR ROCK AND FISSURE(S)
TO BE PLUGGED WITH CONCRETE OF 1:3:6: MIXTURE BEFORE REINFORCEMENTS
ARE PLACED.
3. NO FOOTING SHALL REST ON FILL.
4. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE 75MM FOR
CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST THE GROUND.
5. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE FOR DE-WATERING OF EXCAVATIONS FROM EITHER
SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER OR SEEPAGE.
NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS OR NOTED ON THE
SPECIFICATIONS, THE MINIMUM 28-DAY CYLINDER COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH OF CONCRETE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
1.1 FOOTINGS fc' 3,500 psi 25.00 MPa
1.2 COLUMNS, BEAMS & SUSPENDED SLAB fc' 3,500 psi 25.00 MPa
1.3 FOOTING TIE BEAMS fc' 3,500 psi 25.00 MPa
1.4 SLAB ON GRADE fc' 3,500 psi 25.00 MPa
2. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE OF
VIBRATORS UNLESS OTHERWISE IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS AND ONLY
FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE VIRATION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO
ACCOMPLISH.
3. PORTLAND CEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C-150, TYPE I OR TYPE II,
LOW ALKALI.
NOTES ON REINFORCING STEEL
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE PLANS, THE MINIMUM YIELD STRNGTH OF
REINFORCEMENT TO BE USE CORRESPONDING TO THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER
SHALL BE AS ENUMERATED BELOW:
Fy 33,000 Psi 230
1.1 FOOTING, BEAMS, FOOTING TIE BEAMS MPa
33,000 230
1.2 COLUMNS Fy Psi MPa
33,000 230
1.3 STAIRS Fy Psi MPa
33,000 230
1.4 COLUMN TIES AND STIRRUPS Fy Psi MPa
2. ALL REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE DETAILED AND PLACED IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE 'BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED
CONCRETE' (ACI-318), AND THE 'MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE FOR
REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION' BY THE C.R.S.I. AND THE
W.C.R.S.I., OR AS MODIFIED BY THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
3. ALL REINFORCING BAR TIES AND STIRRUPS MUST BE HOOK 135 DEGREE EACH END
NOTES ON STRUCTURAL STEEL
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE PLANS, ALL STRUCTURAL SECTIONS
& PLATES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 (248 MPa)
1.1 ALL BOLTS & ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A325 OR A36
HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS ANCHOR BOLTS.
1.2 ALL WELDING SHALL CONFORM TO E70xx ELECTRODE.
1.3 FOR ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS PROVIDE TWO (2) COATS
OF EPOXY PRIMER.
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