General notes

STEEL WORKS FOUNDATION NOTES:

GENERAL
1. STRUCTURAL STEELWORKS TO BE IN ACCORDANCE [Link] drawing to be read inconjuction with all relevant Engineer's and

WITH B.S 5950. 2. Assumed safe bearing pressure below pad and strip foundations is 200 kN/m2 at Minimum required Engineers inspection Architects drawings
[Link] contractor shall check all dimensions on site, any error & or ommisions
GENERAL NOTES the depth shown on the drawings should a suitable bearing layer not be found at the
depth shown the excavation shall be continued down to a depth deemed suitable by the shall be reported to the Engineer before work is commensed.
engineer.
TCL (1) Post-Excavation Inspection: [Link] latest amendment or revision shall superceed all other issues which
2. WELDING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH B.S 5135 3. Back filling of the excavations shall be with approved granular material, shown on · Confirm that the excavated soil meets the required bearing capacity of 200 kN/sqm. shall be destroyed
1. DIMENSIONS IN mm, LEVELS IN METRES. the drawings.
4. Formation levels of foundations shall be determined by the engineer based upon TCL (2) Foundation Inspection: CONCRETE
3. STEEL QUALITY SHALL BE GRADE43C TO B.S 4360 existing road levels, water table level, Services requirements, and shall be subject to a [Link] under pad foundation to be 1:4:8 mix
2. FIGURED DIMENSIONS ONLY TO BE TAKEN minimum depth as shown on this drawing. Should the formation levels of two or more · Check the reinforcement (rebar) placement and quality in the foundation and stamp columns. [Link] reinforced concrete to be grade 25 mix giving a minimum crushing
foundations adjacent to each other be different, the difference in level is to be made up strength of 25N/mm2 of 28 days
FROM THE DRAWING. by concrete grade 10/20 (i.e. the area shall be excavated to the formation level of the [Link] shall be portland cement to comply with BS 12
4. BOLTS QUALITY SHALL BE GRADE 46 TO B.S 4360
lower foundation and a thicker blinding used for the foundation having the higher TCL (3) Ground Floor Mesh Inspection: [Link] aggregate size shall be 20mm unless otherwise stated
formation level.)
5. Floor finish on cement screed on 150mm thick r.c. slab On 1000-gauge polythene · Verify the correct placement and spacing of the reinforcing mesh for the ground floor slab. REINFORCEMENT
5. STEEL PIPES TO B.S 534 ; R.H.S TO B.S 4360 Sheeting on marrum blinding on 150mm well compacted hardcore strip foundation depth 1.R indicate hot rolled mild steel to BS 4449
to be determined on site. TCL (4) Column Inspection: 2.Y indicate cold rolled high tensile steel to BS 4461
3. ALL STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS TO BE READ IN 6. Foundation depth to be determined on site. [Link] reinforcement shall be to BS 4483
6. ALL STEELWORKS TO BE PRIMED WITH RED OXIDE 7. Foundation Concrete to be C30 · Inspect the reinforcement for all levels of columns to ensure proper placement and quantity. [Link] reinforcement shall be presented to the Engineer for inspection prior to
CONJUNCTION WITH THESE NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE BEFORE FIXING. NOTES concreting
SPECIFIED. 1. Reinforced concrete to be grade 25(1:1.5:3) TCL (5) Beam and Slab Inspection:
2. Blinding concrete to be grade 15(1:3:6) to B.S 8110. COVER
7. REINFORCEMENT BARS TO COMPLY WITH B.S 4461 3. Maximum aggregate size is 20mm. · Check the reinforcement for beams and slabs, including the use of slab probes to verify the correct placement and spacing. Unless otherwise stated cover to main steel shall be as follows:
CONCRETE: 4. Maximum free water/cement ratio is 0.5. 1.50mm to all steel below ground level
5. Reinforcement to be approved by the Engineer before concreting. 2.40mm to columns above ground level
6. Masonry shall either be pre-cast masonry to B.S 6073 part 1 or natural 3.25mm to steel in beams
1. REINFORCED CONCRETE TO BE GRADE 30 FOR FOUNDATIONS AND GRADE 25 stone. 4.20mm to steel in slabs & staircase
7. Cover to main reinforcement shall be:
FOR THE REST OF THE STRUCTURE TO BS 8110. CIVIL WORKS; Columns------ 30 mm all faces WORKMANSHIP
Slabs---------- 25 mm top and bottom [Link] concrete work to be in accordance with BS 8110
Ground fl. Beams. - 50 mm all faces [Link] reinforced concrete to be mechanically vibrated
2. BLINDING CONCRETE TO BE GRADE 15 TO Other beams (fb/rb)-25 mm all faces [Link] load bearing blockwork shall be in accordance with CP 111
1. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ WITH THE MAIN LAYOUT DRAWINGS & ARCHITECTURAL 8. Hoop iron to be placed on every other course and bonded to the reinforced
B.S 8110. concrete
DRAWINGS EXCAVATIONS
9. All structural drawings to be read in conjunction with these notes unless [Link] excavations for foundation shall be presented to the Engineer for his
otherwise specified.
3. MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE IS 20MM. 2. ALL DIMENSIONS AND SETTING-OUT DATA SHALL BE IN 10. Damp proof courses to BS 743, sealant mastics & other materials for approval prior to placing of blinding
expansion [Link] of foundation on all drawing are provisional & the Engineer shall be
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SITE PLAN ; AND ARE TO BE READ NOT SCALED. joints to BS 3712 & 4254 consulted before final depth is arrived at during construction
[Link] lap lengths are to be: [Link] foundations to rest on coral stone base as per trial pits
4. MAXIMUM FREE WATER/CEMENT RATIO IS 0.5. 3. COMPACTION PLANT TO BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. Tension reinforcement- 50 times diameter of smaller lapped bar,
Compression reinforcement-50 times diameter of smaller GROUND FLOOR SLAB
5. FOUNDATIONS TO BE APPROVED BY THE 4. ALL PRECAST CONCRETE PIPES AND FITTINGS TO BE 12. Mortar is to be 1:4 cement: sand. [Link] floor slab to be cast on well compacted & approved hardcore as per
specifications & to be reinforced with one top layer of A 142 mesh or similar
ENGINEEER BEFORE BLINDING. JOINTED AND TESTED ACCORDING TO BS 5911. approved, placed 40mm from top
5. KERBS AND CHANNELS TO BE NATURALLY COLOURED LEGEND
6. MASONRY SHALL EITHER BE PRECAST
1.T1 Top first layer
MASONRY TO B.S 6073 PART 1 OR NATURAL PRECAST CONCRETE. 2.T2 Top second layer
Concrete: grade fck=25MPa (with 20mm max. aggregates. Material data
3.B1 Bottom first layer
STONE. 7. RAIN WATER PIPES FROM THE GULLY TRAPS TO THE 4.B2 Bottom second layer
Mix ratio 350 kg/ m3
7. FOUNDATIONS DEPTH TO BE DETERMINED ON INSPECTION CHAMBERS AND INSPECTION CHAMBERS
TO THE TRUNK STORM WATER DRAIN SHALL OF SIZE Reinforcement :-Characteristic strength:
SITE.
100 & 150 mm uPVC PIPES IN CONCRETE SURROUND ƒy = 460 N/mm High yield steel NOTE:
CIRCULAR COLUMN SEE ARCHITECTURAL
8. COVER TO MAIN REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE : RESPECTIVELY. DRAWING TO RETAIN THEIR SHAPE ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
for stirrups ƒy = 250 N/mm2 Mild steel
FOUNDATIONS----50mm ALL FACES
COLUMNS------ 40mm ALL FACES Self weight of Reinforced concrete = 24 KN/ m3 Other relevant
8. GULLY TRAPS AND INSPECTION CHAMBERS SHALL BE information
SLABS-------- 20mm TOP AND BOTTOM Self weight of masonry = 18 KN/ m3
GROUND FL. BMS.- 50mm ALL FACES OF SIZE 150x150 & 450x600mm
COLS. BELOW FDN.- 50mm ALL FACES INTERNALLY RESPECTIVELY.
OTHER BEAMS (FB/RB)-20mm ALL FACES For dead load 1.4 Partial safety
factor
TIMBER WORKS; For live load 1.6
9. HOOP IRON TO BE PLACED ON EVERY OTHER -Concrete is assumed to carry zero tensile stresses.
COURSE AND BONDED TO THE REINFORCED 1. ALL TIMBER TO BE SAWN CYPRESS OF 2ND STRENGTH.
GRADE ( KENYA EXPORT OF TIMBER RULES ) SEASONED -Plane sections of structural member before bending
CONCRETE COLUMNS.
remain plane after bending.
TO AN EQUILIBRIUM CONTENT OF BETWWEN 9 & 15%
10. ALL STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS TO BE READ IN -At the ultimate limit state, the strain in concrete is 0.0035
CONJUNCTION WITH THESE NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE 2. ALL TIMBER TO BE PRESERVATIVE TREATED IN ACCOR-
-The strains in the concrete and in the reinforcing steel are
SPECIFIED. DANCE WITH THE M.O.P.W GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
directly proportional to the distances from the neutral axis
BUILDING WORKS ( 1976 )
11. DAMP PROOF COURSES TO BS 743, SEALANTS MASTICS & at which the strain is zero.
OTHER MATERIALS FOR EXPANSION JOINTS TO BS 3712 3. ALL NAILS TO BE ORDINARY ROUND WIRE NAILS 65mm -Partial safety factors for material strength according to
& 4254
LONG x 3.4mm DIAMETER. BS8110 part1,
γm is 1.15 for steel and
12. REINFORCEMENT LAP LENGTHS ARE TO BE: 1.5 for concrete

TENSION REINFORCEMENT- 40 TIMES DIAMETER OF SMALLER LAPPED BAR

COMPRESSION REINFORCEMENT- 40 TIMES DIAMETER OF SMALLER LAPPED BAR

DESIGN INFORMATION
No. Date Made
13. MORTAR IS TO BE 1:4 CEMENT:SAND.
MOGADISHU STARS Client
Revision
The structural use of Concrete Relevant Building
FOUNDATION NOTES:
British Standard (BS 8110-1997) Regulations and site
ABBREVIATIONS:
Design Code

EF.........BARS IN EACH FACE OF THE WALL. Description

job title
1. Excavations for foundations shall be carried out by mechanical means, except for the Public Building. Intended use of the
FF.........BARS IN FAR FACE OF THE WALL. building Proposed Residential Development on
last 150mm of excavation, which is to be carried out by manual methods.
Ngong/Ngong/54052, Kajiado County
NF........BARS IN NEAR FACE OF THE WALL. 2. Assumed safe bearing pressure below pad and strip foundations is 150 kN/m2 at
the depth shown on the drawings should a suitable bearing layer not be found at the following codes: BS 648, BS 649, and BS 6399. General loading
UB........U - SHAPED BARS. Self-weight of Bac Autoportant Sheet = 0.11 KN/m2, Self-weight of conditions
depth shown the excavation shall be continued down to a depth deemed suitable by the truss: 0.15 KN/m2, Ceiling: 0.1KN/m2, Services: 0.2 KN/m2
and Finishes: 0.01 KN/m2. Dead load (Gk) = 0.11+0.1+0.2+0.01 =
T1.........TOP BARS 1ST LAYER engineer.
0.42 KN/m2
3. Back filling of the excavations shall be with approved granular material, shown on Floor –Imposed (3 )and partitions(1) 1.5 kN/m2 (BS 6399)
T2.........TOP BARS 2ND LAYER
the drawings. - Finishes 1.0 kN/m2
B1.........BOTTOM BARS 1ST LAYER 4. Formation levels of foundations shall be determined by the engineer based upon Stairs –Imposed 4 kN/m2
existing road levels, water table level, Services requirements, and shall be subject to a - Finishes 1.0 kN/m2
B2.........BOTTOM BARS 2ND LAYER
minimum depth as shown on this drawing. Should the formation levels of two or more drg title
Y .........SQUARE TWISTED HIGH TENSILE BARS foundations adjacent to each other be different, the difference in level is to be made up
Severe (external ) and Mild (internal) Coast region Exposure Notes
by concrete grade 10/20 (i.e. the area shall be excavated to the formation level of the conditions
R .........ROUND MILD BARS
lower foundation and a thicker blinding used for the foundation having the higher Compact sandy-gravel Subsoil conditions scale drawn by P. Mwangi
RC .........REINFORCED CONCRETE formation level.) Allowable bearing pressure Calculated to 200kN/ m2 1:25 date
SEPT 2024
Reinforced Concrete footing to columns. Foundation type 1:50
7. Foundation Concrete to be C30
1:100 checked
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job no. drg no.

TC/2117/33
STR 02/06