STRUCTURAL NOTES 1.

BARS SHALL BE CLEAN OF RUST, GREASE OR OTHER MATERIALS LIKELY TO IMPAIR

BOND. ALL REINFORCING BAR BENDS SHALL BE MADE COLD.
A. GENERAL NOTES 2. ALL GRADE 60 REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO DIFFERENTIATE
THEM FROM GRADE 40 REINF. STEEL IF CONCURRENTLY ON SITE.
1. GENERAL NOTES AND TYPICAL STRUCTURAL DETAILS SHALL APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS 3. IN GENERAL, BAR SPLICES SHALL BE MADE AT POINTS OF MINIMUM STRESS. SPLICES
UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED. SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER. STAGGER SPLICES AT LEAST 6OO MM.
2. FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION SHOWN ARE TYPICAL AND SHALL APPLY GENERALLY WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN BEAM BEAMS AND SLABS SPLICE TOP BARS AT MID SPAN AND
THROUGHOUT FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS REQUIRED TO BOTTOM BARS NEAR SUPPORT. SPLICE OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE ONLY AS
MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS. REQUIRED OR PERMITTED ON DESIGN DRAWINGS OR AS ALLOWED BY THE ACI CODE OR
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS AND SHALL NOTIFY THE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ENGINEER.
ENGINEER/ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES HE MAY FIND BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH 4. BARS NOTED AS "CONT." SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPLICE LENGTH OF 42 BAR DIAMETERS
THE WORK OR DURING CONSTRUCTION. BUT NOT LESS THAN 600 MM. ", UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
4. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHORING AND 5. REINFORCING SHALL BE SPLICED ONLY AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
BRACING OF THE STRUCTURE FOR ALL LOADS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED DURING 6. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE:
CONSTRUCTIONS.
5. ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST APPLICABLE
TYP. DOOR OPENING ELEVATION TYP. WINDOW OPENING ELEVATION DETAIL
STANDARDS OR SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORKS SHALL CONFORM WITH THE BEST ITEM COVER 1:100 MTS SCALE NTS
SCALE 1:100 MTS SCALE
PRACTICE PREVAILING IN THE VARIOUS TRADES.
6. INSPECTION - ALL CONSTRUCTION AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONCRETE CAST AGAINST EARTH 75 MM.
INSPECTION, EXAMINATION AND TESTING BY THE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT. THE
EXPOSED TO EXTERIOR OF WEATHER 38 MM.
ENGINEER/ARCHITECT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND
WORKMANSHIP OR REQUIRE ITS CORRECTION.
7. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED ELSEWHERE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW TYPICAL
FORMED SURFACE BELOW GRADE
SLAB ON GRADE
50 MM.
50 MM.
TYPICAL DOOR/WINDOW OPENING & LINTEL BEAM DETAIL NTS
SCALE
DETAILS AS SHOWN IN THESE DRAWINGS.
COLUMNS & BEAMS 38 MM.
8. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF WORK AMONG
THE VARIOUS TRADES AS NECESSARY TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND TO INSURE THE STRUCTURAL SLABS TOP & BOT.(INTERIOR) 25 MM.
INSTALLATION OF ALL WORK WITHIN THE AVAILABLE SPACE.
9. DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS, CALLED-OUT DIMENSIONS AND STANDARD CODE
8. ANY WELDING TO BE PERFORMED MUST HAVE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS SHALL GOVERN OVER UN SCALED DRAWINGS.
ENGINEER.
10. SPECIAL NOTE: DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE
9. WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL IS NOT PERMITTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON
COORDINATED WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
THE DRAWINGS. WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CON-FORM TO AWS D1.4-79
SHALL BE USED TO DEFINE DETAIL CONFIGURATIONS, ELEVATIONS, OPENINGS, JOINTS,
"AWS STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - REINFORCING STEEL" OF THE AMERICAN WELDING
SLOPES, ETC.
SOCIETY. REINFORCING STEEL WHICH IS WELDED SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 706.
11. THE CONTRACTOR IS GIVEN THE OPTION TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF
REINFORCING STEEL NOT CONFORMING TO ASTM A 706 MAY BE USED IF MATERIAL
DESIGN AND ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION AS DEEMED SUITABLE
PROPERTIES OF THE REINFORCING STEEL CONFORM TO AWS D1.4-79.
PROVIDE THAT SUCH OPTION IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE
11. SHOP DRAWINGS : THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR
PROJECT AND IS COMPLIANCE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE CONTRACT
REINFORCING STEEL PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 315. INDICATE BENDING
DOCUMENTS.
DIAGRAM, ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM, SPLICING AND LAPS OF RODS AND SHAPES DIMENSIONS
AND DETAILS FOR REINFORCING BARS.
12. ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS AND OTHER EMBEDDED ITEMS ARE TO BE SECURELY TIED IN
PLACE BEFORE CONCRETE IS POURED.
B. REINFORCED CONCRETE NOTES
TYP. SEISMIC RESISTANT CONN. TYP. EDGE OF
SCHEDULE OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETE 28-DAY TYPICAL MASONRY UNIT DETAIL SLAB ON GRADE
D. STRUCTURAL STEEL DET. OF MASONRY TO COLUMN SCALE NTS
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND TYPES SCALE NTS SCALE NTS

28-DAY 1. ALL STRUCTURAL MILL SECTIONS BUILT UP PLATE SECTIONS SHALL BE DESIGNED IN
STRUCTURAL COMPRESSIVE ACCORDANCE WITH AISC'S LATEST "SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND
LOCATION DENSITY MAX SLUMP
ELEMENTS STRENGTH ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS".
2. DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS SHALL MEET THE REQUIRED STRUCTURAL DESIGN
FOOTINGS FOOTING 4"(100mm) CRITERIA.
FOUNDATION 3000 psi 150 PCF
TIE BEAMS 3. STEEL PLATES, SHAPES, BARS AND METAL FABRICATIONS: ASTM A-36.
4. STRUCTURAL BOLTS AND NUTS: ASTM A-325, GALVANIZED. 7/8 Ø AND BELOW. A-490 1" Ø
SLAB, BEAMS AND ABOVE.
GROUND 3000 psi 150 PCF 4"(100mm)
TO ROOF COLUMNS, RAMPS 5. ELECTRODES FOR WELDING: ASTM A233 E_70XX SERIES; COMPLY WITH AWS D1.1 CODE
R.C. WALLS REQUIREMENTS.
6. FLAME CUTTING AND WELDING SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LATEST
"STANDARD CODE FOR WELDING IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION" OF THE AMERICAN
1. INFORM ARCHITECT/ENGINEERS OF OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE STRUCTURAL WELDING SOCIETY.
ELEMENTS NOT SHOWN ABOVE TO DETERMINE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPRESSIVE 7. ALL BUTT WELDS SHALL BE FULL PENETRATION WELDS AND SHALL BE PROPERLY
STRENGTHS. BACK-CHIPPED OR GOUGED. BACK-UP PLATES SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.
8. SHOP PAINTING FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE RUST INHIBITIVE PRIMER WITH
MINIMUM D.F.T. OF 2.0 MILS.
SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE AGGREGATES 9. TOUCH-UP PAINTING: APPLY PAINT TO EXPOSED AREAS IN MANNER SATISFACTORY TO
THE ENGINEER WITH SAME MATERIAL AS SHOP PAINT.
ITEMS AGGREGATE SIZE 10. COMPLY WITH AISC CODE AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR BEARING, ADEQUACY OF
TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS AND ALIGNMENT.
WALL FOOTING 3/4" ( 19 mm )
11. CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH COMPLETE ERECTION DRAWINGS FOR THE PROPER TYP. DEPRESSED
SLABS, BEAMS, COLUMNS 3/4" ( 19 mm )
IDENTIFICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF ALL BUILDING COMPONENTS. THESE DRAWINGS WILL
SHOW ANCHOR BOLT SETTING, PRIMARY SECONDARY, AND ROOF FRAMING, AND
DETAIL OF BEAM OPENINGS SLAB ON GRADE
R.C. WALLS SCALE NTS
NECESSARY INSTALLATION DETAILS. SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE SCALE NTS
CURBS & MASS CONCRETE 1" ( 25 mm ) FABRICATION.

E. FORMWORKS

STIRRUPS AND TIE HOOKS, ALL GRADES

BAR D GENERAL USE SEISMIC USE
SIZE (mm)
135-DEG HOOK 90° HOOK 135-DEG HOOK

C. REINFORCING STEEL A OR G A OR G H. APPROX. A OR G H. APPROX.

SCHEDULE OF REINFORCING BARS ITEM TIME

DIAMETER OF BARS GRADE (fY) ASTM FOUNDATION 24 HRS

SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT

A615/A615M WHEN ADDITIONAL LOADS 14 DAYS
Ø20 AND SMALLER GRADE 45 (35,000psi)
DEFORMED ARE IMPOSED
TYP. CONCRETE BEAM AND
COLUMN/WALLS 2 DAYS TYPICAL STANDARD HOOK DETAILS GIRDER CONSTRUCTION JOINT
Ø25 AND LARGER GRADE 60 (60,000psi) A615/A615M SCALE NTS
SCALE NTS