STRUCTURAL NOTES
VI. BACKFILL AND COMPACTION
I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 7. CHAIRS, SPACERS, AND BAR SUPPORTS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
MAINTAIN PROPER BAR POSITION.
1. BACKFILL MATERIAL SHALL BE APPROVED GRANULAR SOIL
1. ALL DIMENSION, ELEVATIONS, AND LEVELS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS
FREE FROM ORGANIC MATERIAL AND DEBRIS.
SHALL BE VERIFIED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE PRIOR TO CONCRETE COVER
COMMENCEMENT OF WORK MINIMUM CLEAR COVER FOR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
FOOTINGS – 75 MM 2. BACKFILL SHALL BE PLACED IN LAYERS NOT EXCEEDING 200
2. STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLUMNS – 40 MM MM.
ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND OTHER ENGINEERING BEAMS – 40 MM
DRAWINGS. SLABS – 20 MM 3. EACH LAYER SHALL BE COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 95 PERCENT
WALLS – 25 MM MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY.
3. ANY DISCREPANCIES OR CONFLICTS BETWEEN DRAWINGS SHALL BE
REFERRED TO THE ENGINEERING FOR CLARIFICATION BEFORE III. REINFORCING STEEL 4. HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT OPERATE NEAR STRUCTURAL
PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTIONS ELEMENTS UNTIL ADEQUATE STRENGTH IS ACHIEVED.
1. REINFORCING BARS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615 GRADE 60.
4. ALL WORKS SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST EDITION OF THE VII. STRUCTURAL STEEL
NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCSP), ACI 318, 2. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM RUST,
AND OTHER APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. OIL, GREASE, OR OTHER MATERIALS WHICH MAY REDUCE BOND. 1. STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
5. NO DEVIATION FROM THE APPROVED STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL 3. REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE ACCURATELY PLACED AND
BE MADE WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE ENGINEER. SECURED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT DURING CONCRETE 2. ALL WELDING SHALL CONFORM TO AWS WELDING STANDARDS.
PLACEMENT.
II. MATERIAL SPECIFICATION 3. HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS SHALL BE USED UNLESS OTHERWISE
4. MINIMUM LAP SPLICE SHALL BE 40 BAR DIAMETERS UNLESS NOTED.
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 21
MPA AT 28 DAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE STRUCTURAL
DRAWINGS. 5. SPLICES SHALL BE MADE ONLY AT LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE 4. STEEL MEMBERS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION
DRAWINGS. BY APPROVED COATING.
2. REINFORCING STEEL BARS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615 GRADE 60
WITH A MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH 9FY0 OF 415 MPA. 6. WELDING OF REINFORCING BARS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED VIII. DIMENSIONS AND UNITS
UNLESS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
3. ALL REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE NEW, FREE FROM EXCESSIVE RUST, 1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS OTHERWISE
IV. FORMWORK
OIL, DIRT, OR OTHER SUBSTANCES THAT MAY IMPAIR BONDING WITH INDICATED.
CONCRETE.
1. FORMWORK SHALL BE RIGID, TRUE TO LINE, AND ADEQUATELY
BRACED. 2. ELEVATIONS ARE IN METERS.
4. TIE WIRES USED FOR SECURING REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE
ANNEALED STEEL WIRE WITH A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 1.5MM. 3. LEVELS REFER TO FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL UNLESS OTHERWISE
2. FORMS SHALL BE CLEANED AND FREE FROM DEBRIS BEFORE
PLACING CONCRETE. SPECIFIED.
5. ALL MATERIALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE APPORVED BY THE
ENGINEER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
3. FORMS SHALL BE COATED WITH APPROVED FORM OIL PRIOR TO IX. CONCRETE
III. REINFORCING STEEL
CONCRETING.
1. CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
1. REINFORCING BARS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615 GRADE 60.
4. FORMS SHALL NOT BE REMOVED UNTIL CONCRETE HAS OF 21 MPa AT 28 DAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
2. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM RUST, ATTAINED SUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
OIL, GREASE, OR OTHER MATERIALS WHICH MAY REDUCE BOND. 2. CONCRETE MIX SHALL BE PROPORTIONED BY AN APPROVED
5. FORMWORK SHALL BE PROPERLY ALIGNED TO MAINTAIN TESTING LABORATORY.
3. REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE ACCURATELY PLACED AND REQUIRED STRUCTURAL DIMENSIONS.
SECURED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT DURING CONCRETE 3. MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE SHALL BE 20 MM.
V. FOUNDATION
PLACEMENT.
4. CONCRETE SHALL BE PROPERLY MIXED, PLACED, AND
1. FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ON UNDISTURBED SOIL OR CONSOLIDATED USING MECHANICAL VIBRATORS.
4. MINIMUM LAP SPLICE SHALL BE 40 BAR DIAMETERS UNLESS
APPROVED COMPACTED FILL.
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
5. CONCRETE SHALL NOT BE DROPPED FROM A HEIGHT GREATER
2. ALL EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE INSPECTED BY THE ENGINEER BEFORE THAN 1.5 METERS.
5. SPLICES SHALL BE MADE ONLY AT LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE
PLACING REINFORCEMENT AND CONCRETE.
DRAWINGS.
6. CONCRETE SHALL BE CURED FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF 7
3. ANY SOFT OR UNSUITABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED AND DAYS.
6. WELDING OF REINFORCING BARS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED
REPLACED WITH APPROVED COMPACTED FILL.
UNLESS APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
7. CONCRETE SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN WATER OR MUD.