GENERAL NOTES
1. THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS FORM A PART OF THESE GENERAL NOTES.
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. THE ARCHITECT 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. CONDITIONS NOT SPECIFICALLY SHOWN
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS SHOWN FOR SIMILAR WORK.
5. ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE STANDARDS OF THE FOLLOWING CODES: UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION. 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.
6. MANUFACTURED MATERIALS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE CHECKING AGENCY PRIOR TO THEIR USE. ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE APPROVALS SHALL BE FOLLOWED.
7. SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
A. SIZE AND LOCATION OF ALL DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS.
A. SIZE AND LOCATION OF ALL NON-BEARING PARTITIONS.
B. SIZE AND LOCATION OF ALL CONCRETE CURBS, FLOOR DRAINS, SLOPES, DEPRESSED AREAS, CHANGES IN LEVEL, CHAMFERS, GROOVES, INSERTS, ETC.
C. EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM.
D. SIZE AND LOCATION OF ALL FLOOR AND ROOF OPENINGS.
E. STAIR FRAMING AND DETAILS.
F. DIMENSIONS NOT SHOWN ON STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.
8. SEE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
A. PIPE RUNS, SLEEVES, HANGERS, TRENCHES, WALL, ROOF AND FLOOR OPENINGS, ETC., NOT SHOWN OR NOTED.
B. ELECTRICAL CONDUIT RUNS, BOXES, OUTLETS IN WALLS AND SLABS.
C. ANCHORAGE AND BRACING FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL OR PLUMBING EQUIPMENT TO THE STRUCTURE.
D. ANCHOR BOLTS FOR MOTOR MOUNTS.
E. SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOCATION OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT BASES.
9. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL LOADS MAY BE SUPPORTED FROM BEAMS. LIGHT MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL LOADS ANCHORED INTO METAL DECK ASSEMBLY MUST BE ANCHORED INTO STRUCTURAL CONCRETE ABOVE. SEE STEEL DECKING NOTES IF NO CONCRETE IS USED. STAIR FRAMING, WHEN NOT SPECIFICALLY DETAILED ON THE
STRUCTURAL OR ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, SHALL BE THE DESIGN RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND MAY BE SUPPORTED BY THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL ALL ANCILLARY MEMBERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BEAMS, COLUMNS, POSTS, FOOTINGS, STIFFENERS, GUSSETS, KICKERS,
BRACES, ETC., AND THE ATTENDANT CONNECTIONS, AS REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, TO SUPPORT LOADS IMPOSED BY THE STAIR FRAMING ON THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. STAIR FRAMING SHALL BE DESIGNED TO NOT IMPOSE ANY TORSIONAL LOADS ON THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. SPECIAL STAIR FRAMING SHOWN ON
THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO BY THE CONTRACTOR.
10. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINISHED STRUCTURE. THEY DO NOT INDICATE THE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL MEASURES NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE STRUCTURE
11. OPENINGS, POCKETS, ETC. SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS. NOTIFY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WHEN DRAWINGS BY OTHERS SHOW OPENINGS, POCKETS, ETC., LARGER THAN 6 INCHES NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS, BUT WHICH ARE
LOCATED IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.
12. SPECIFICATIONS, CODES AND STANDARDS NOTED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF THE LATEST APPROVED ISSUE, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS ARE ASTM LATEST EDITION.
13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INVESTIGATE SITE FOR FILLED EXCAVATIONS OR BURIED STRUCTURES SUCH AS CESSPOOLS, CISTERNS, FOUNDATIONS, ETC. IF ANY SUCH STRUCTURES ARE FOUND, ARCHITECT SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.
14. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SHALL BE SPREAD OUT IF PLACED ON FRAMED FLOORS OR ROOFS. LOAD SHALL NOT EXCEED THE DESIGN LIVE LOAD PER SQUARE FOOT. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHORING AND/OR BRACING WHERE STRUCTURE HAS NOT ATTAINED DESIGN STRENGTH OR WHERE OVERLOAD IS ANTICIPATED.
15. 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.
16. PORTLAND CEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C-150, TYPE I OR TYPE II, LOW ALKALI.
17. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A LOG OF STRUCTURAL SLAB ELEVATIONS BASED ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS PLUS THE ADDITION OF ANY CAMBERS INDICATED ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THIS LOG SHALL INDICATE SCREED ELEVATIONS PRIOR TO THE CONCRETE POUR, AND TOP OF CONCRETE SLAB PRIOR TO
REMOVAL OF FORMS.
18. THE CONCRETE SLAB THICKNESS SHALL BE MAINTAINED UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN.
19. ALL REINFORCING BARS, ANCHOR BOLTS AND OTHER CONCRETE INSERTS SHALL BE WELL SECURED IN POSITION PRIOR TO PLACING CONCRETE.
20. PROVIDE SLEEVES FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL OPENINGS IN CONCRETE BEFORE PLACING. DO NOT CUT ANY REINFORCING WHICH MAY CONFLICT. CORING IN CONCRETE IS NOT PERMITTED EXCEPT AS SHOWN. NOTIFY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER IN ADVANCE OF CONDITIONS NOT SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.
NOTES OF FOUNDATION
1. NO FOOTING SHALL REST ON FILL.
2. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE 75MM FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST THE GROUND.
3. SLABS ON GRADE FOR BUILDINGS SHALL BE SUPPORTED ON ENGINEERED COMPACTED FILL. COMPACTION SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 90% OF OPTIMUM DENSITY AND SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM D1557.
4. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE FOR DE-WATERING OF EXCAVATIONS FROM EITHER SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER OR SEEPAGE.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ALL CRIBBING, SHEATHING AND SHORING REQUIRED TO SAFELY RETAIN THE EARTH BANKS.
6. EXCAVATION AND COMPACTING IF REQUIRED, SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING AGENCY AND THE FOUNDATION ENGINEER PRIOR TO PLACING THE CONCRETE AND REINFORCING. FOUNDATION ENGINEER TO SUBMIT LETTER OF COMPLIANCE TO OWNER.
7. ALL EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE PROPERLY BACKFILLED. DO NOT PLACE BACKFILL BEHIND RETAINING WALLS BEFORE WALLS HAVE ATTAINED FULL DESIGN STRENGTH. CONTRACTOR SHALL BRACE OR PROTECT ALL BUILDING AND PIT WALLS BELOW GRADE FROM LATERAL LOADS UNTIL ATTACHING FLOORS ARE
COMPLETELY IN PLACE AND HAVE ATTAINED FULL STRENGTH. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR DESIGN, PERMITS AND INSTALLATION OF SUCH BRACING.
8. FOOTINGS SHALL BE PLACED AND ESTIMATED ACCORDING TO DEPTHS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. SHOULD SOIL ENCOUNTERED AT THESE DEPTHS NOT BE APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION ENGINEER, FOOTING ELEVATIONS WILL BE ALTERED AS REQUIRED.
9. FOOTING BACKFILL AND UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL WITHIN BUILDING AREA SHALL BE MECHANICALLY COMPACTED IN LAYERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOIL REPORT. FLOODING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
10. ALL ABANDONED FOOTINGS, UTILITIES, ETC., THAT INTERFERE WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE REMOVED.
11. ALL EARTHWORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOILS REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS.
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RES NO.: ARCHITECTURAL
TIN NO.: PROPOSED WOODEN ELY REVELO BONIAO
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PLACE: NOTES OF FOUNDATION
ADDRESS: CHECK BY: LOCATION: KULASIHAN, MAIGO, LANAO DEL NORTE ADDRESS: KULASIHAN, MAIGO, LANAO DEL NORTE