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SHABAN
CIVIL
ENGINEERS
BOOKLET
Prepared by Consultant Civil
Engineer:
Majed A. Shaban Akree
IRAQ - Erbil – 2015

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INDEX
Subject Page
1- GENERAL 5
2- STEEL 20
3- BUILDINGS 37
4- ROADS 62
5- SANITARY 94
6- CONCRETE 108
7- ESTIMATION 124
8- Elec.&Mech . 135
9- Miscellaneous 144

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GENERAL

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Conversions

1 mile 1.609 km
1 barrel 210 Liter
1 Inch 2.5 cm
1 kg. 2.204 lb.
1 horse 745.7 watt.
Power
1 hector 10000 m2
1 acre 4046.86 m2
1 donam 2500 m2
1 Olk 100 m2
1 bar 1.019 kg/cm2
1 kg. 9.81 Newton
1 bar 105 Pascal
1 gallon 3.785 Liter
1 Psi 6.89 N/m2
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Densities
MATERIAL kg/m3
Concrete 2300
Asphalt Conc. 2400
Bricks 1900
Cement 1400
Clay(wet) 2080
Cement mortar 1440
Concrete 2400
(Reinforced )
Gypsum 1200
Sand 1650
Concrete Blocks 1400
Gravel 1800
Steel 7850
Wood (average) 400-700
Water 1000

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ASTM Soil Classification

Class % sand % silt % clay
sand 80-100 0-20 0-20
Sandy
Loam 50-80 0-50 0-20
loam 30-50 30-50 0-20
Silty
Loam 0-50 50-100 0-20
Sandy
C.L. 50-80 0-30 20-30
clay L. 20-50 20-50 20-30
Silty
C.L. 0-30 50-80 20-32
Sandy
Clay 50-70 0-20 30-50
Clay 0-50 0-50 30-100
Silty
Clay 0-20 50-70 30-50
S= sand passing (2- 0.05mm)
L= loam passing ( 0.05-0.005 mm)
C= clay passing(less than 0.005mm)

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Soils Bearing Capacity

TYPE kg/cm2
Hard rock 30 -40

Rock 10-12
Loose rock 8-10
Gravel & 6 –8
sand
Coarse 3-4
sand
Hard dry 2-3
clay
Clay & 1.5-2
sand
Fine sand 1-2
Loose clay 0.5-0.75
Filling soils 0.25- 0.5

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Materials Tests -1
Item Important tests
Bitumen Penetration test every
supplied Tanker .
Filler Gradation every day , or when
source changed
Bricks Compressive strength & water
absorption , specimen of 50
bricks every 20 000 unit .
Cement Compressive strength,
fineness and chemical test for
each 100 ton .
Gravel Gradation test one sample for
and every 50 m3 of supplied
Sand material .
Sanitary Thickness, weight per unit
pipes length, and thickness of
Galvanized layer for each
supplied quantity .

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Materials Tests – 2

Item Important tests

Mosaic Modules of Rapture,
Tiles absorption Mosaic thick for
every (3000) unit .
Gypsum Compressive strength, color
, and chemical tests for
every (150) tom.
Building Compressive strength and
stones absorption test , for every
(100) m3
Concrete Compressive strength and
blocks absorption , 20 sample for
every 10 000 unit.
Steel Tensile strength ,elongation
bars for every (25) Ton.
Concrete Compressive strength for
every (50)m3 , or per day
work and slump test.

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Materials Tests – 3
Item Important tests
Paints Mineral content , coloring
material , oil and Resin ,
one gallon as sample
every 100 gallon .
Stinger Modulus of Rupture , % of
Tiles absorption , 6 samples for
each 5000 unit .
Concrete Nominal Internal Diameter
Pipes with tolerance of + , - 10 %
, Crushing test , absorption
one sample for each 50
units
Damp Flexibility , Heat resistant ,
proofing and Tensile resistant , one
bitumen sample for each source .
Water for % of So4 , % of salt ,
concrete Alkalinity or acidity , one
sample for each source .

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Timber size for

FORM WORKS
Part of Timber thickness or
form work size in mm
Sheeting’s 25 to 50
Beam&
column 25 to 50
side
Beam
50
bottom
Ledgers 50 x 100 to 75 x 200
Posts 50 x 100 to 75 x 200
75 x 100 to 150 x
Joists
150
Column 50 x 100 to 100 x
Yoke 100
Studs and 50 x 150 to 150 x
walling 150

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Expansion joints
T = C x L x Co
T = Total expansion joint width in (mm)
C = coefficient of linear expansion
L = length of structure in mm
Co= change of temperature in centigrade.
Material C mm/mm/co
Structural 0.0000017
steel
Concrete
0.0000094
Masonry
Reinforced 0.000013
concrete
NOTE: For concrete structure an
expansion joint to be provided every
(15-20)m interval, for fences (5-6)m,
and for Retaining walls (8-10)m,this
when it is not computed as above.

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LEVEL CHECKING
a1 b1 Level Instr.
A p B Fig : 1

d1 d2

a2 b2 Fig : 2
A B Q
d1+d2 d3
Error(e) =
( a2 - b2 ) - ( a1 - b1 ) / ( d1 + d2)
1-At Fig 1 , Put level at point P and
Take levels at A & B , read a1,b1
2-At Fig 2 , Take levels at A & B ,
while the level is at Q point, read
a2 , b2
3-Calculate e ,allowable error is equal
+,- 0.5 mm per each 10 m length.
4- d1,d2,& d3 are about 25 m.l each .
5- C= 0.0675 k2
C= Leveling curvature correction
in meters
K= Leveled Distance in Kilometers

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Piles foundations
Types of piles :
1- Timber piles , 2- Steel H-piles ,
3- Steel pipe piles , 4- Precast concrete
piles , 5- Concrete piles , 6- Composite
piles of different materials .
Main Purpose of using Piles:
1- High Structural Load compression or
uplift pressure.
2- Weak Bearing of upper layer of soil .
3- High Lateral Pressure .
For piles Load Carrying Capacity (Q)

Q = Q1 + 2 * π * r * f * D
where :
Q1 = Base Resistance in Ton
r = Circular Pile Radius in Meters
f = skin Friction between Pile and soil
which vary from 500-2000 ton/m2
D = Depth of the Foundation in meters .

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SITE ENGINEER TOR -1

1- All Project work items should be
Implemented according to Contract
required Technical Specifications .
2- All materials used in the project should
be new , from required sources and
approved by Site Engineer .
3- All construction materials should be
tested according to Construction Works
Specification in the Laboratory .
4- The contractor has to check all Project
designs before starting project including
B.M.s, reference points, then re-fix and
add any other necessary points for
construction purposes if needed .
5- The contractor has to provide and
install Suitable Sing Board For Buildings
projects and station plates For Roads.
6- Any Discrepancies between Project
Drawings and B.O.Q should be studied
and reviewed by Site engineer .

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SITE ENGINEER TOR -2

7-Supervise the contractors’ maintenance
and running operation procedures.
8-Supervise all work being implemented
during the defects liability period.
9-Monitor, assist and supervise
performance tests and start-up of the
project according to contract.
10-Carry out final works inspection and
issue contractor’s release certificates.
11-Liaise, organize and chair regular
progress site meetings.
12-Issuing the Project Progress reporting
periodically with Project duration.
13-Organize and participate in all final
acceptance tests, inspections,
proceedings, and final Project handover
proceedings to owners .
14-Issue the Certificate of Final
Completion report and Final Handover
Certificate to the Authorities or owners .

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STEEL

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STEEL BARS WEIGHTS

Bar
Bar Dia.
Dia Kg/ml Area mm2
Inch
mm
1 /4 6 0.222 28
1 /3 8 0.395 50
3 /8 10 0.617 79
1 /2 12 0.888 113
5 /8 16 1.580 201
3 /4 20 2.470 314
1.0 25 3.860 491
1 1/4 32 6.315 805
1 1/2 38 8.900 1134
1 5/8 40 9.865 1257
Steel Bars Density = 7850 kg/m3
General Equation :Steel Bar weight
in kg/ml =
(BAR Diameter )2 / 1.62

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Steel sections weights

Section Kg
Angle 20mm x 3mm Thick 6.0
Angle 25mm x 3mm Thick 7.0
Angle 40mm x 4mm Thick 14.0
Angle 50mm x 5mm Thick 25.0
Channel 75 x 36 x 6 mm 47.0
Channel 100 x 50 x 6 mm 62.0
Channel 120 x 55 x 7 mm 75.0
I-section 100 mm Height 50.0
I-section 140 mm Height 82.0
I- section 160 mm Height 96.0
Flat steel 25mm x 3mm
4.0
Thick
Flat steel 35mm x 6mm
9.0
Thick

Note : All above weights are for 6.0

meter section length .

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BRC Reinforcing
Bar
Gage Dia. Section Net weight
61 7.62 2.99 4.69
62 7.01 2.53 3.97
63 6.4 2.11 3.31
64 5.89 1.79 2.8
65 5.38 1.49 2.34
66 4.88 1.23 1.92
67 3.25 0.54 0.86
1- All bars spacing are 15.2X15.2 cm
2-Normally BRC nets are of 2X6 m
diameter.
3- Bar Dia. In mm, section is steel
bars cross section is in cm2 per
meter length.
4 - weight of the Net is in kg / m2 .

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Mineral Plate weights

mm Inch Iron Steel copper
1.1 1/24 8.13 8.3 9.3
1.2 1/22 8.9 9.1 10.2
1.3 1/20 9.8 10 11.2
1.4 1/18 10.8 11.1 12.4
1.6 1/16 12.2 12.5 14.0
3.2 1/8 24.4 24.9 27.6
6.4 1/4 48.8 49.8 55.8
10 3/8 71.1 74.7 83.8

NOTES:
1- All weights in kg / m2
1- 2 - 1 / 24 inch means gage .
2- 3- mm & Inch are Thicknesses

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I - Sections for Roofs

Cross
section
Span in (mm) width Weight
meters x height kg /ml
1.5 -2.0 55 x 100 8.1
2.0 -3.0 64 x 120 10.4
3.0 -3.5 73 x 140 12.9
3.5 -4.0 82 x 160 15.8
4.5 -5.0 100 x 200 22.4
5.0 -5.5 110 x 120 26.2
5.5 -6.0 120 x 240 30.7
6.0 -7.0 135 x 270 36.1

Notes:
Maximum Distance between( 2)
I -sections is( 80) cm, and Min. wall
bearings in (cm) is =
Span in decimeter / 2

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Standard cutoff Reinforced

steel bend point

Min. length= 12 bar x

Diameter

Note : This values used for slab or

beam on ordinary Bearing walls .
Wall

L/7
L/5 Span = L

L/4 L/5

Wall

l/4
l/3

Span = l

L= Span of edge panel

l = Span of intermediate panel

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TYPICAL REINFORCEMENT
Weights needed For ordinary
works
TYPE Kg /m3
1 -Slabs and stair cases
70
(Tension loads)
2 -Beams ( stirrups,
transverse, and shear 110
reinforcement.)
3 - Columns and
concrete 150
walls.
4 -Concrete Foundations 130

NOTE:
For (12- 18) cm thick slabs
assume approx. (10) kg/m2

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TYPICAL 3 Story House

Reinforcing Part- 1
Type Reinforcement Dimension
2 - 16 mm Top, 80*30cm
Continuous 4 - 16 mm 70*30cm
Foundation Bottom, stirrups
For walls 10 mm @ 60*25cm
20cm
Rectangul 3 – 16 mm top, 40*30cm
ar Beams 5-16 mm
T , Up to bottom , with 45 *36cm
(4.0) m stirrups 10 mm ,
span @ 20cm.
Square 4 – 20 mm or 6 20*20 cm
columns - 16 mm , with 30*30 cm
stirrups 10 mm
up to (4 )m @ 20cm 40*40cm
height spacing.
Slabs , 12 mm @ 20* 20 Thickness =
stairs up to cm or 10 mm @ 12 to 18
(4) m span 15/15cm spacing. cm

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TYPICAL 3 Story House

Reinforcing Part- 2
Type Reinforcement Dimension
Top tensile bars Slab 20 cm
Cantilever,
12 mm @ 10 cm thick on wall
slab up to
c/c ,10 cm at
2:0 m width
Distribution end ,
, live load
steel 6 mm bearing 40
400 kg / m2
@12 cm cm on wall
Use 12 mm
Parapet 80 steel bars @ 15 10 – 12 cm
cm height cm c-c , both thickness
direction
Cantilever, At top 4 - 16 mm
25 * 30 cm
T - beams , bottom 2 - 16
30 * 40 cm
up to 2.0 mm , stirrups 10
40 * 50 cm
length mm @ 15 cm
Stair case
12 mm @ 15 cm 12 to 15 cm
3.0 m
both direction thickness
height

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Steel Bars & Test

1- Steel bars used for reinforced
concrete should have maximum
carbon content not more that 2%
2- Min. lap distances for splices in
tension steel bars is ( 40 * bar
diameter) but not less than 12
inch (30) cm
3- For compression bars minimum
splices = (26*bar diameter ).
4- Minim positive steel reinforced
required for Flexural members
in concrete is 200/fy. ( psi)
5- Minim laboratory Test specimen
required is 3 for each 25 tons ,
for steel bars Dia . 3/8” , each 35
Ton for bars 3/8” to 5/8” , and
each 45 Ton for bars > 5/8” .
6- Minim Concrete cover for steel
bars is equal to (1. 5) cm .

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Recommended Steel Bars

Spacing
1-For slabs Min. clear distance
between parallel bars = 25 mm up to
25 mm bar Dia. , and equal to
nominal bar Dia. For bigger sizes.
2-For Columns Min. spacing between
longitudinal bars is = 40 mm, up to
25 mm bars diameters , and equal to
1,5 x bar dia. For bigger sizes .
3-For beams and girders , the clear
distance between multiple reinforced
layers should be at least 25 mm .
4-For bridges = 1.5 x bar diameter , or
1.5 x Max. size of aggregate .
5-For walls , slabs Max. spacing of
principle reinforcement should be
450 mm , or 3 x wall or slab
thickness, whichever is smaller.

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Groups of steel bars area (cm2 /m. length spacing) part - 1

20 3.93 5.65 10.05 12.70 19.00 24.54 30.80 40.21 50.90 56.71
cm
17.5
4.49 6.46 11.49 14.51 21.71 28.05 35.20 45.96 58.17 64.81
cm
15c 5.24 7.54 13.40 16.93 25.33 32.72 41.07 53.62 67.87 75.61
m
12.5
6.28 9.05 16.08 20.32 30.40 38.27 44.26 64.34 81.44 90.73
cm
10 11.3
7.85 20.17 25.40 38.00 49.09 61.60 80.43 101.8 113.4
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26.81 33.87 50.67 65.45 82.13 107.2 135.7 151.2
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cm 1.95 2.83 5.03 6.35 9.50 12.28 15.40 20.11 25.45 28.36
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cm 2.23 3.23 5.74 7.26 10.86 14.03 17.60 22.98 29.09 32.41
30
cm 2.62 3.77 6.70 8.47 12.67 16.36 20.54 26.81 33.44 37.81
27.5
cm 2.86 4.11 7.31 9.24 13.82 17.85 22.40 29.25 37.02 41.24
25
cm 3.14 4.52 8.04 10.16 15.20 19.63 24.64 32.17 40.72 45.73
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BUILDINGS

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Buildings Requirements-1
Designing Buildings Requirements
used normally in IRAQ :
 Application of Loading : IBC
Code 2006 or newest.
 Concrete structure : ACI Code
318-08 Metric version or newest.
 Seismicity : IRAQI seismic Code
Requirements for buildings Code
2/1997(English version ) It can be
designed in accordance to the
ACI code by applying this
requirements
 Wind Load : Applying 160 km/hr
, consider IBC code for the rest of
the regulation.
 Designing Methods : Allowable
Stress design Method for steel
structure and Ultimate Strength
Design for Concrete structures.

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Buildings Requirements-2
 Steel Structure : AISC Code.
 Reinforced Bars : Required
strength is 420 MP which is
mainly used in IRAQ .
 Steel Material : Strength of steel
materials used in IRAQ : apply
the criteria according to AISC
Code ( A36 , A50).
 Soil Investigation: Soil capacity
, Soil layer and Underground
water Level test data on soil
conditions of the site are not
available , so soil investigation is
required .
 Footings : Between pile-footing
and soil strengthening , pile-
footing is mostly used in IRAQ .
 Structural Analysis Software :
ETABS and STAAD programs are
usually used in IRAQ .
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Type Min. Min.
2
area m width
m
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Living room. 9.50 2.40

Bed Room. 3.50m2 2.50
per bed
Kitchen. 6.00 2.00
Kitchen + dining. 10.00 2.50
Bath room. 1.80 1.50
W.C. 1.10 0.80
BUILDINGS BYELAWS

Bath . +W.C. 2.80 1.20

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Buildings Minm Required

1- Minimum Height of Living, bed

rooms and Kitchen =2.75 m.
2- Minimum Height of Bath Room and
W.C = 2.4 m.
3- Minim stair case width = 0.8 m.
4- Min. Ventilators Area = 2100 cm2
for every 140 m3 of rooms volume .
5- Minim glass thickness for 0.2 m2
area is 3 mm, for 0.3 m2 is 4 mm ,
for 0.4 m2 is 5mm , and for
0.7 m2 is 6 mm.
6- The horizontal distance between
any two openings in building walls
should be more than ( 4 x wall
thickness) as minimum.

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Buildings Allowed
Tolerances
1- Max.
decreasing in
footing Thick for 5%
concrete casting
2- Footing
misplacement or
eccentricity of 2%
footing width
3- Variations for
stairs RISE + = 3 mm
4 - For stair
TREAD in + or - = 6.5 mm
5 - For Lintels ,
parapets ,
Horizontal 6.5 mm
grooves, etc.. =
6 - Variations in
column and
Walls shuttering 12.5 mm
of total length =
7 -Variations for
Slabs, beams
Shuttering for 10 6.5 mm
feet length =

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Buildings Doors and

Windows
DOORS
ROOM Height X WINDOWS
width
1- (2.10 – (10 – 20 ) % of
Dining 2.30)m x floor area
rooms ( 4.20
x1.10)m
2- (2.0 – 2.10) (1/15) of walls
Bed x (1.0 – area.
room 1.10) m
3- (1.90 – 2.0) Minim =(0.3)m2
W.C.& x (0.75-1.5)
Baths m
4- (2.0-2.10) x (15-30) %of
Kitchens (1.0-1.20) m floor area.

NOTE: These Rules are useful

for Residential Normal houses.

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LINTLELS
d Surrounded wall

b L b
Lintel Concrete Lintel
Bottom
Span Beam Bearing
Reinforce
(L) m Depth(d) walls =
ment
cm (b) cm
0.0 - 1.2 15 3 - 8 mm 20
1. 2-2.0 25 3 - 10 mm 25
3 – 12
2.0-3.0 30 30
mm
NOTES :
1- Use 8 mm stirrups @ 20 cm.
2- For top bars reinforcing use 2 of 8
mm. diameter .
3-Minimum overlap = 40 bar diameter
4-Beam width is the same wall width .

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Min. Slabs & beams

Thickness
Members
Type One way
Beams
slab
1-Simply
L / 20 L / 16
supported
2- One end
L / 24 L / 17
continuous
3- Both end
L / 28 L / 21
continuous
4-Cantiliver L / 10 L/8

Notes: 1- These limits should be

changed when deflection
is computed.
2- L=clear distance between
the two supports.

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Minim Walls Bearings

Type Distant (b)

Slabs on walls 15 cm

Lintels 20 cm
Beams
Spans up to 3.5 m 20 cm
Spans up to 5.5 m 30 cm
Spans up to 7.5 m 40 cm

Note: Beams bottom width is

between 2 / 3 to ½ of its depth (D)
but not less than 1/3 of its D , and
normally 3 / 5.
b= Bearing sitting distance of slab or beam
on walls .

Slab or beam
D span b

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PLASTERING
Plastering material required on
masonry , blocks walls , (2)cm
thickness , and per (100)m2 area .
TYPE M3 Mix
1-Cement
Mortar= 3.00 1:3
(Cement +Sand)
2-White Lime
(Gypsum)= 6.00 With water
(Loose powder)
3-Pointing =
(Cement+ 0.35 1:3
Sand).
4- Rendering =
(white cement 0.25 1:2
+filler)
NOTE: (220kg)of cement to be
added for 100m2 plastering if
smooth surfaces are required.

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SMALL WAL
FOUNDATION
2T
////////////// ////////////////Ground level
T
D
d = Depth of
Plain Conc.
45 o Inclined I I p= Clear leave
D= Depth of back distance
Foundation
Plain concrete Foundations.
1:2:4 with Masonry walls For
Normal houses and buildings.
NOTES:
1- Minim d = 20 cm , OR 3P/2
minim p = 15 cm .
minim D = 60 cm
2 -Load angle projection is 45
Degree in both sides.
3- T = Building wall Thickness .

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45 º Crack Pattern in wall Due to

foundation Failure

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STAIRS
T

R H= Stair Height

w = Stair Width
q = Stair slope angle

W = width H = height
T = Tread R= Rise
RULES :

1- 2R + T = 584 to 610 mm
2- H / R = No. of stairs.
3- W = (T x No. of stairs )
4- Min m T = 216 mm
Max m R = 203 mm
Max m q = 42 o
Min m q = 20 o

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Step Foundations

Top Reinforcing Mesh

X
Bottom Mesh
A level
T= Thickness
Y B level

Z – shape reinforcing

Recommendations :
1- Continuous Foundation thickness = T
2- Minim Y = T , No. of steps not limited .
3- Minim X= 2Y but not less than 30 cm
4- Use inclined Z – shape steel
connection between the foundation
levels A & B and use the same
reinforcement type used in the
foundation Bottom Mesh .
5- Min overlap of z-shape with original
foundation reinforcement is 40
reinforcing bar diameter .

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Typical Basement
Drainage
This for typical basement excavated in soil

30 cm Min . Filter
12 cm Min.
Reinforced concrete
Wall , 2500 psi min. water proofing
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;;;; Natural ;;;; Proofed Flooring
Non excavated;
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Footing
tamped earth
Back filling
15 – 20 cm Diameter
Filter layer from Slotted pipe on hard
Coarse graded agg. Base , with slope
Or stone backfilling For draining seepage
For water draining water outside plot .

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FORMS OPENING
TYPE DAYS
( Beams +
Lintels
2
+Footing )
Sides.
Column
without 3
loads.
(Slabs +
Lintels +
2 X small dimension
Under.
(m) +2 days
Beams
base ).
m = meter
NOTE:
This recommendation are for
ordinary concrete works, with air
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Typical Roofing Detail

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Form Work Sizes

Type Millimeter
1-Decking timber for
slabs bottom
25 to 50
,columns and beams ,
thickness:
2- Vertical posts 75x100 to
section: 150x150
3-Joists and ledgers
50x100 to
Supporting
75x200
sheeting’s of slabs .
4-Studs and wailings
50x100 to
supporting vertical
150x150
walls sheeting’s .
5-Column yokes,
horizontal cross 50x100 to
pieces supporting 100x100
vertical sheeting .

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Paints
Paint type Quantity Area
Oil on plastered 30-35
surfaces and 1 gallon m2
iron.
Emulation on 20-25
1 gallon
walls and roofs. m2
Varnish on 30
1 gallon
Wood surface . m2
Bitumen for 5
10 kg
Roofs isolation . m2
Snowcem on 100
50 kg
walls. (powder ) m2
Distemper for 100
12 kg
external surface. m2
Notes :
1- The covered area is changed
according to surface smoothness.
2- Painter can cover (45-65) m2/day.

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Column Requirements - 1
1- Columns are considered short or
small when the ratio of column
effective Length (L) to its least
lateral dimension(d) exceed (15)

slenderness ratio SR = L / d

2- Max SR for column so that it not

subject to buckling should not
exceed (45) for axially loaded
columns , & (20) for columns which
subjected to Bending moments.
3- Reduction load factor for long
column with (21) SR is 0.8, (30)
SR is 0.5, And (42) when SR is 0.1 .
4- Recommended min. least lateral
dimension or diameter for 4.5 m
long column is 45 cm ,for 3.5 m
is 35 cm and for 3.0 m is 23 cm.

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Column Requirements- 2
1- Un supported column length
should not be greater than (10)
times of the least lateral dimension
or Diameter of the cross section,
other wise it should be considered
as long column and braced for
lateral support.
2- Minim column dimension ,diameter
or thickness, should not be less
than(15) cm , and maxim length to
width percentage should not
exceed 3:1 for the rectangular
cross sections .
3- Maxim steel reinforcement for a
column cross section is 8% and
minim is 1% as percentage of the
total column cross section area.
4- Minim steel bars used ½ inch, and
maxim 2 inch, for stirrups minim is ¼
inch and maxim spacing is(25) cm.

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Min. Requirement’s For

Normal Buildings
1-Min. Concrete Cube compressive
strength fc’ should be at least 25
MPa , which is equivalent to 21
MPa for standard Cylinder strength
2-Min. Yield strength fy for steel
bars should not be less than 420
MPa , equivalent to Grade (60).
3-Allowable Soil Bearing capacity
for Normal foundations =8.0
Ton/m2.
4-In case of fail of (7) days cubes ,
we should wait for (28) days test , if
it fail again , below tests should be
hold so that we can decide finally:
A-Core test for failed members .
B-Onsite Design loading test .
C-Ultrasonic OR Hammer test .

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Concrete Slab Humidity

Whenever there is humidity appears
in the bottom of concrete slab it can
be treated according to the sketch
shown below , but no more extra live
or dead loads are allowed to be hold
on it , the max. live loads allowed are
not more than 2 KN/m2 .

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ROADS

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GENERAL ROADS -1
1- For small blasting in rocks , (1.0)
kg of explosive materials is needed
for every (4.0) m 3 , and in huge
blasting , half of this quantity is
required.
2-Soils expand after excavation
about 25% of its original
volume , subbase 10%,sand
20%, and chalk soils 30% .
3- Max allowable Soluble salts in
road embankments is 10 % ,
and Max allowable organic
materials is 5 - 10 % .
One test sample required for every
3000 m 3 of soil.
4- Maximum allowable longitudinal
grade is (6-9%) for a (50km/hr)
design speed road , and (3-5%) for
a (110 km/hr) design speed .

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GENERAL ROADS - 2
1-Standard roads lane width is
(3.7m) but not less than 5.5 m for
2 lanes , with median width from
( 1 to 4) m between lanes .
2- Roads Shoulder Minimum width
is 1.25 m and Max. 3.6 m ,
with transverse slope between 2%
and 5 % for water draining .
3- Normal side slope for 1.0 m
Embankments height is 1:6 and
for 3.0 m height 1:4 , and for 6:0
m height is 1:3 .
4-Required Widening width ( w )
for horizontal curves up to
Radius ( R ) = 60 m is 1.2 m ,
for R= 150 m , w = 0.9 m and
for R = 300 m , w = 0.3 m , No
(w) required for R more than
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Roads Suitable Cases

1- Un suitable materials for roads
embankment are Soils containing
12% or more organic materials
, Salty soils containing 10%
of total salts or more, Clay of
liquid limit more than (55),
and /or Plasticity index >30.
2- Min. suitable road grade for soil
side ditch = 0.5 %, max.= 3%.
3- Min. suitable R of circular curve
for (50) km/hr. design speed is
(150) m with 5%super elevation ,
and R = ( 600 ) m for 100 km/hr .
4 4- Max. suitable longitudinal grade
for rural roads = 5% for 7km/hr,
and 8%, for 50 km/hr. speed.

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Airports
1- Airports are classified according to
its usage , aircraft type and Runway
code letter from ( A to F ) according
to ICAO international standards .
2- Airports are Mainly composed of
Main Runway , taxiways , aprons ,
terminal building for passengers, VIP ,
tower , cargo , and other service
buildings , communications and roads.
3-Main Runway rigid pavements typical
layers are Concrete 40 cm thickness
+ 15 cm Dry lean concrete + 35cm
stone base + 30 cm sub base ).
4-Flexibale pavement is consist of 4 cm
wearing + 6 cm Binder + 15cm MBC
Macadam base course + 50 cm stone
base + 30cm subcase ).
5-Minm clear distance between runway
and any parallel taxiway is 200 m , for
safety issues .

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Airports Classification
Airports are classified according to its
runway characteristics as below :
Type Runway Runway Maxim
Length width Grade
Secondary 500-900 25 2.0%
Domestic 1250 30 1.5%
Sub-maim 1800 45 1.5%
Main 2250 45 1.5%
International 3150 & 45 & 1.25%
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Airports also are classified with its
annual passenger capacity ( Mppa) , for
example 2.5 Million passenger (Arrivals
+ Departures) per year.
Notes :
1- All dimensions are in meters
2- Maximum grade is for runway
centerline profile .
3- These physical characteristics are
according to FAA standards .

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High Way Grades

Type of Express Rural Urban
Terrain way way High
way
Level 3% 4% 6%

Rolling 4% 5% 7%
Mountain 6% 7% 9%

NOTES:
1- Min longitudinal grade 0.5% in
snowy countries , and 0.3% at
other locations.
2- Max. Ramp grades 8 %.
3- Level longitudinal grade is
accepted in flat only where side fill
slope 1:4 or flatter .
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Typical Layers of Asphalt

Pavements
Layer Description
1-Wearing Bitumen 6% , thickness (4 -
layer 5) cm , compaction 98%.
2- Binder Bitumen 5% , thickness (7)
layer cm, compaction 98%.
3-Stablizer Bitumen (3 - 4)%,thickness
Layer (10)cm , compaction 98%.
4 - Base Crushed stone two layers ,
course compacted 98% of Maxim
Density ,thickness (20) cm
5 - Sub- Sand or Gravel Mixture
Base compacted up to 95%
,Thickness (20-40)cm.
6 – Filling Compacted filling soil layers
and Sub - (30)cm thickness up to 92%,
grade Last 2 m 95%,Sub grade 95%
7- Prime Applied between sub-base
coat and stabilizer layer.
8- Tack Applied between all asphalt
coat layers.

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Asphalt job mix Tolerance

These are allowed Tolerances
for any asphalt layer equation
deviations
1- % of aggregate passing
sieve No. 4 and larger +,- 6 %
2-% of aggregate passing
Sieve No. 4 and smaller. +,- 4 %
3- % of passing sieve No.
200 (Filler). +,-1.5 %
4- % of asphalt by weight
of Total mixture. +,-0.3 %
5- Spreading temperature
for asphalt mix. In
(degree) +,- 15 %
6- Minim compaction
temperature . 85 C°
7- Minim air temp. allowed
For laying asphalt mix. 15 C°

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Asphalt Pavement
Tolerances
Surface or Level Tolerance
Course in millimeter
Wearing course + 3 to - 3
asphalt
Binder and
stabilizer asphalt + 3 to - 6
courses
Crushed stone + 6 to - 15
course
Sub base course + 10 to - 30
mixed granular
Sub grade or + 15 to - 30
Formation level
layer

Note : Above tolerances may change

slightly according to pavement type .

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1.0
1.5
3.0
A

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R = Right of the road is all width of the
allocated land for constructing the road
structures and safety area on both sides ,
and it is equal to :
Right Of the Road

R= B + 2 ( A x 3/2 + 3 + 1.5 + 1 ) meters

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Asphalt Pavement
Deviations Part-1
After completing asphalt pavement
laying on ground any deviation of the
laid layer from the mixing equation
should be treated as below
A- Deviations Bitumen percentage:
1-Any Deviation of Bitumen
percentage by (0.3 to 0.5) for binder
course, and (0.5 to 0.7) for wearing
course, from the max and min limits of
the total mix design equation it should
be treated by adding new (2) cm layer
for binder course and (3) cm for
wearing course for all layer .
2-But if deviations are less than above
limits price deduction should be
applied as new price = contract price
x ( 1- 0.6xdeviation percentage).
3 - Any deviations more than above
limits , the complete layer should be
removed and replaced by new layer.

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Asphalt Pavement
Deviations Part-2
B- Deviations in stability and Flow :
1-Deviations from Min required limit
of stability by (68 to 100)Kg for
wearing course, and ( 100 to 150) kg
for Binder course , and also deviation
from Min and Max required limits of
Flow by 7.62 mm , should be treated
by increasing the next layer by 3 cm
2-But if Deviations are more than
upper mentioned limits for stability or
flow limits by more than 7.62 mm,
should be treated according to item
(A-2 ) in part 1
3 - Any deviations more than above
limits , the complete layer should be
removed and replaced by new one
without any compensations and
according to required specifications.

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Roads Material Tests

Item Important tests
Road Field density 92 % Min.
Embankme every 200 ml. , C.B.R ,
nt layers soluble salts , and organic
content , each 1500 m3 ,
or when soil type changed.
Road Sub- Field density 95% Min.
grade layer every 200 m.l. ,C.B.R
Min.20 % , Gradation , LL
Max . 25% , PI Max . 6% ,
each 400 m3 .
Sub base & Gradation , L.L . P.I , CBR ,
Stone Base and Field density each 400
m3 .
Prime Coat Density as kg/m2 for each
spread lane
Asphalt Material Temperature every
Layers train , Extraction test ,
compaction , thickness , and
surface accuracy each 2000
m2 or a day work .

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ASPHALT LAYERS
GRADING
Sieve Stabilizer Binder Wearing
1.5" 100
1.0" 90-100 100
3/4" 75-91 90-100 100
1/2" 56-80 70-90 90-100
3/8" 50-74 56-80 77-93
No. 4 29-59 35-65 44-74
No. 8 19-45 23-49 28-58
No. 50 5-17 5-19 5-21
No. 200 2-8 3-10 3-10
% of
bitumen. 3.0- 5.5 3.5-6.0 4.0-6.0
Marshal >= 5 KN >=7 KN >= 8 KN

Notes:
1- Required Flow is from (2 - 4mm)
2- Required air voids (>=70%) for all
asphalt types as Typical.

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Bridge Collapse due to

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BRIDGES JOINTS
Total Maximum
Longitudinal Acceptable
Movement Vertical
Joint Movement
Type Between
Min max Two Sides
mm mm of Joint
mm

Buried joint
under
1. continuous 5 20 0·5
surfacing
Gap joint with
2.
poured sealant 5 12 3
Gap joint with
3. flexible 5 50 3
membrane
4. Open gap joint 5 60 3
Fully
5. cantilevered 50 - 3
toothed
speciallyplates
6.
designed joints 100 - 3

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Asphalt Properties

Base Binder Surface

Property Course Course Course

Marshall Stability
5 7 8
(KN), min
Marshall Flow
(mm) 2-4 2-4 2-4
Voids in Marshall
3-6 3-5 3-5
specimen (%)
Voids in mineral
aggregate (%), 12 13 14
mm.
Immersion-
Compression
Index of
70 70 70
Retained
Strength (%),
min.

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Asphalt layer placing

_________________________
1- On-site asphalt mixture
Temperature spreading Should be
between (125 - 165 ) ˚ C .
2- No mixture placing is accepted in
Rainy days, or below 15 ˚ C temp.
3- Allowable compactor speed on
hot Mixture is (4 - 6) km /hr.
4- Maximum allowable surface layer
Tolerance under 4 m length
aluminum roller , is 3 mm for
wearing course layer ,and 6 mm
for binder layer.
5- To prevent cold joint occurring
between two spreading asphalt lanes
one after other ,second lane should
be applied before first longitudinal
joint temperature full below 60˚ C.

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Typical Road Slopes

1 m Berm per each 3 m side height

shoulders slope 4 %
Pavement slope 2 %
Each side

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Cut slopes Fill slopes

1-Rocky Layers 1 : 1.75 to
3:1 to 10 :1 1: 4 Depending
2- Soils Minim 1:2 on soil type ..

Note :
Minim Excavation for Removing
Top-soil under pavement ,“Original
sub soil” , is (15)cm, with Minim
required CBR = 5 %.

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Road Creep Failure due to non-

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STONE BASE GRADING

As % Passing
Sieve % Sieve %
No. Pass No. Pass
1.5" 100 No. 4 30-60
80-
1.0" 100 No.40 10-30
50 -
1/2" 80 No.200 5-15

Notes:
1- Liquid limit = (25) % as upper limit for
Materials Passing sieve No. 4 .
2- plasticity Index= (4) % as upper limit
for Materials Passing sieve No. 4 .
3- Abrasion loss is 45 % as upper limit .
4- Soaked CBR = or more than 80%
at 95% modified maxim density.
5 – All material should be crushed
with Aggregate crushing value of less
than 30 , BS 812 .

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SUB-BASE GRADING
As % Passing
Grade Grade
Sieve A B Grade C
2.0" 100 100
1.0" 60-90 75-95 100
3/8" 30-65 40-75 50-85
No. 4 25-55 30-60 35-65
No.10 15-40 20-45 25-50
No.40 8-20 15-30 15-30
No.200 2- 8 5 - 15 5 -15
Notes:
1-Liquid limit not more than (35)
2- required plasticity Index not
more than (6).
3- Soaked CBR = or more than 60
% at 95% modified maxim
density.

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DB .
E’

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perpendicula
DE = (0.5) DB
AC = (0.5) AB

r on AB , AD ,
R

R=Radius, EF = DC/4, DC= (AB)2 /8R

1 –Information; points A, B and R.
2 -Draw line AB.
3- Find DC and EF, EF equation same as DC
4- Locate points (E,F,D).
5-Draw curve (A,F,D,F’ and B)
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SIGHT DISTANCE

E .
A B CL
Q
R
S = 2R Arc Cos. (R - E ) / R

S = sight distance in meters measured

along CL line of inside lane (dotted)
R = Radius of the center line of the
inside lane in meters ( dotted ) .
Arc Cos. is expressed in radians
E = Distance from CL of inner lane .
A = Driver eye , B= Object on road
Height of the Object = 15 cm
Height of the driver eye = 1.15 m
Line of the sight AB is(76)cm above GL
Q= Any obstruction ( building or
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Culverts Length
Min. culvert length L is calculated
as :
L= SW + 2*SH + 4*FH
SW =sub base width
SH = shoulder width
FH = filling height on top of
The culvert slab to the
bottom of the pavement
NOTES :
1- The Culverts side slopes are
assumed 1:2 for fill.
2- Min. Culvert bed slope for suitable
flow is 0.5% and max. is 5% .
3- For low water discharges, use pipe
culverts till 1.0 meter diameter size
, for 3.0 meter river water flow span
, Box culverts preferable .
4- Bridges are recommended for
bigger Discharges ,and rivers with
more higher spans .

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Culverts Size
Culverts size are calculated
according to formula :
A = ( i * a * f ) / ( 36 * v )
A = culvert cross section in m2
i = Intensity of max. rain full in the
Region in cm/ hour.
Use 100-120 cm/hr in north of Iraq.
a = Catchments area in Hectares.
f = factor of soil impervious
Depending on type of soil , from
( 0.9 ) for Rocks , (0.75) for normal
soils to (0.6) for sandy soils.
v = allowable velocity inside
culverts in cm/sec, which is about
0.5 Cm/sec.
Note:
Free board of minimum (15) cm
is recommended under bottom of
culvert slab to surface of water flow.

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RETAINING WALLS
Masonry wall with plain Concrete
Footing , the section is Economical up
to (3)m (H) = Height .
H/7
.
/////////// H/3

H H/3
H/5
f H/3
D //////////// H/3
d

7 / 16 H

NOTES :
1- Min m Footings Excavation ,
D = 80 cm ,
2- Min m Footing Thickness ,
d = 60 cm .
3- Min m f = 15 cm .

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Rigid Pavement Design

Olders Formula:

D= 3WC/S

D = plain slab thickness in cm.

W= moving wheel load in Kg which
may varies from 2260 to 5440 , add
10 % to 20% for Impact load.
C= Coefficient of sub grade which
varies from 6.89 for clays , 5.44 for
sand mixtures ,and 4.81 for gravel
hard mixtures.
S= allowable flexural unit stress for
concrete in Kg /cm2 , normally taken
as 22 to 25kg/cm2 , with ( 2 ) as
factor of safety.

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Normal Concrete Joints

on ground
a- Crack Control joint :

groove= T/4
T Crack
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T=thickness

b- Expansion joint :

Isolation filter
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concrete

c- Construction joint:

formed edge
with key
1st cast 2nd cast
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Treated Ground

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SANITARY

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SANITARY CONSTANTS
1- Water supply requirements as
liter /capita /day
a- consumption For Houses (50)
b- For Schools (20 )
c- For Hospitals (30)
d- For Offices (10).
2- Recommended water supplying
pipe size for ordinary house is ½
inch , and for distributing net from
tank and ventilation pips is ¾ inch
3- Min. water velocity in pipes (0.7)
m /sec. and max. is ( 3.0 ) m /sec.
4- For sewerage flow, best design
Velocity between ( 0.4 - 0.9) m/sec ,
which provide best self-cleaning with
out erosion or sedimentation.
5- Minimum Longitudinal slope for
sanitary pipes ( 4 to 6)” is (1.0) cm/
per meter length of the pipe .

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Typical Deep Filtration

NGL Compacted clay

/////////// ///////////// 20 cm
;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;; 30 cm mixed
sand & gravel
layer

1.0 m graded
Boulders max. size 3”
60 – 80 cm width
Slotted drain pipe

NOTE :
This typical filter can be used for
Both Roads and around buildings.

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Domestic septic
Tanks
Number of
users Length(m) x width(m)
x Depth (m) .
5 2.0x1.0x1.0
10 2.5X1.3x1.0
15 2.5x1.5x1.3
20 2.8x1.5x1.3
50 4.5x2.0x1.4

Notes:
1- Use ventilation pipe( 2.0") diameter
for the septic tank .
2- Use manhole cover (50x50)cm.
3- A wall to be constructed for dividing
the septic tank to two parts with one
small opening on the top of wall .
4-Free board 30cm required over
depth.
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Galvanized pipes

Pipe Pipe weight Thick-

Dia. Dia. mm kg/m.l ness
inch mm
1/ 2 12 1.26 2.76
3/4 19 1.68 2.87
1.0 25 2.50 3.37
2.0 50 5.43 3.91
2.5 65 6.49 3.65
3.0 75 8.00 3.80
4.0 100 12.00 4.50

Note :
The Tolerance is = +,- 10 % in
Pipe weight ,for testing purpose

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Deep well discharge

G. L///////////////// /////////////////////////////

water table well

------------------------------------------------------
……..
H ……..
…….. R

depression cone

R= \ 2Q / π
R= radius of depression cone in ft
Q = discharge in galloons / day
h = depression of water in well
during pumping in ( ft )

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Pipes size used for

Water supply and
sewerage
Inch mm Inch mm
3/8” 8 3.0” 80
½” 10 4.0” 100
5/8” 15 5.0” 125
¾” 20 10.0” 250
1.0” 25 16.0” 400
1 ¼” 32 20.0” 500
1 ½” 40 24.0” 600

Types:
Ductile, Galvanized, Steel,
plastic (PVC) , high pressure pipes ,
and High Density pipes

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PVC high pressure

pipes
Diameter Weight Thickness
mm kg/m.l mm
63 0.562 1.9
75 0.766 2.2
90 1.12 2.7
110 1.62 3.2
140 2.62 4.1
160 3.43 4.7
200 5.37 5.9

Note :
1-Pipes type are Series 3 and
6 atmosphere water pressure.
1- Tolerance is = +,- 10 % in
Pipe weight.

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Typical Cesspool

TOP steel cover

40 cm Diameter
GL
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sewerage Brick
Masonry
Surrounding (1m )
Gravel (15) Humus height
Cm thick
( ½ to 1” )
grading open
joint
( 30 ) cm Masonry
crushed stone layer

Notes:
1- Min. cesspool total Depth 7.0 m
2- Min cesspool Diameter clear 90 cm
3- Usage for normal houses , buildings
and industries.

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Typical sewer Pipe cross

section
Sewer width = Pipe Diam. + 30 cm

NGL
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;;;;;;;;;;;;; Compacted back
filing soil Min.
…… depth 50 cm
sewer .…
pipe ;;;;;;;;;;;;; surrounding
0000000 concrete 1:2:4
Min. 15 cm

lean concrete
Base 20 cm Crushed stone 10 cm

Note : In weak soils use reinforced

concrete base.

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Weirs

H
Q
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4H

Q = 1. 84 B H 3/2
Q = discharge in m3 /sec.
B = weir width in (m)
H = height of water flow in (m)
Notes: 1 -Basin formula is
recommended for
rectangular weirs.
2 - Above formula is useful
for water, c = 0.62
and g = 9.81.

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STORM WATER FLOW

Sewers must handle storm water

flows during, and after, rain storms,
and snow and ice-melting events. The
rational formula for peak storm-water
runoff is:

Q = C*R*A

where:
Q =peak runoff, in ft3/s
A = drainage area, acres
C = coefficient of runoff of area
R =average rainfall rate, in/h of rain
producing runoff
In urban areas C = from 0.70 to
0.90.
Residential areas C = from 0.30 to
0.40.

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Flow in pipes & channels

V = 0.85 C R 0.63 S 0. 54

V = flow velocity in m / sec .

C = co – efficient of roughness ,
Normally = 100 for most type of
Pipes and channels.
R = d / 4 for Pipes , d = pipe
diameter in (m) , or channel
cross section divided by
Wetted perimeter in (m) units.
S = Sine the flow slope (as %).
Accordingly

Pipe diameter :

D= 7.45 Q2 C / S

Q = discharge in liter per sec.

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SAFE LOADS
Materials Kg/cm2
Concrete. 1:1:2
320
(Cubes)
Concrete 1:2:4
210
(Cubes)
Concrete 1:3:6
110
(Cubes)
Brick work in
20
cement Mortar 1:3
Stone masonry in
15
cement mortar 1:3
Concrete Blocks
in cement Mortar 12
1:3
Note : Above safe loads used for
designing Purpose, but suitable factor of
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Recommended Slump
Concrete slump cm
construction Max. Min.
Reinforce.
Foundations
footings and 7.5 2.5
walls
Plain
footings and
7.5 2.5
sub-walls .
Beams and
reinforced
10 2.5
slabs
building
10 2.5
columns
Pavements
and
7.5 2.5
slabs
Mass
5 2.5
concrete

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Dry
MIX Cement Gravel
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C/S/G C/ kg. 3 G/ M3
S/ M
1:1:2 570 0.4 0.8
1:2:3 370 0.54 0.81
1:2:4 300 0.45 0.9
Concrete Mix

1:3:6 200 0.46 0.92

1:4:8 150 0.47 0.94
ONE cement bag = 50 kg., For wet sand use
more quantities of it in the mix .
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Concrete Strength
Age % of Max m strength
3 days 40 %
7 days 65 %
14 days 90 %
28 days 99 %
Notes :
1-Maxm Air Temperature allowed
For concreting casting is in
Hot weather is 40o,and 32o for
the concrete mix .
Minim is Freezing water degree.
(0o c) without any precautions.
2-Recommended Slump test for
plain concrete is (25 -75) mm
and for Reinforced concrete is
( 50-100) mm , depending on
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CEMENT MORTARS

1-Mortar = Cement( C )+ Sand ( S )

2- One bag of cement = (50) kg.
and volume =0.035 m3 .
3- For 1 M3 cement mortar volume :
V= 0.75 ( C+ S )

Mix
(Cemen Cement
Sand m3
t+ kg
sand)
1:1 1020 0.71
1:3 510 1.05
1:5 310 1.05

1:7 220 1.05

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Concrete Cubes
Strength
MIX 7- days 28days
1: 1: 2 210 310
1: 1.5:3 175 260
1: 2: 4 140 210
1: 3: 6 - 115
NOTES :
1- For core test the height of the
core is equal = 2 x diameter
2- Strength units are in kg/cm2
3- Concrete cubes (15x15x15)cm
4- In case of using (15x30)cm
Cylinder instead of cubes,
the Strength should be 80%
of above Results For normal
concrete.

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Water for Concrete

Mix. Water Sand Gravel
Liter Liter Liter
1:1:2 25 35 70
1:2:4 32 70 140
1:3:6 35 105 210
1:4:8 46 140 280

NOTES :
1-This table for dry materials
2-This quantities per (50kg)
1- one bag cement.
3-For wet sand and gravel
2- use less water quantities.
4-Use mechanical vibrators.

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Flooring Expansion
Joints and Reinforcing
Flooring
Weight Maxim
Concrete
of BRC spacing
slab
Reinfor- between 2
Thickness
cement joints
2.7
10 cm 12.5 m
kg/cm2
3.8
15 cm 25 m
kg/cm2
5.5
20 cm 37 m
kg/cm2

Note: Normally Width of

expansion joint in all above
Cases is between (1 - 2) cm.

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Typical Concrete
Retaining Wall

20
//////////////////////////// TOP FILL

400 1:12 slope A- 25 mm @ 40 cm c-c

B- 12 mm @ 60 cm c-c
Dowels 25 mm @ 40 cm
C & D 12 mm @ 30 cm
NGL 60 ////////////////
45
Key
45 145
35
300

Notes :
1- This section is suitable for Maxm 4.0
m wall height .
2- Distribution steel 12 mm @ 30 cm
for all layers A , B , C , D & dowels .
3- All dimensions are in centimeters .

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Recommended Max . Size

of aggregate
Member For For Un -
section Reinforced Reinforced.
Dimension Concrete Concrete
cm . Min. inch inch

12.5 or ¾-1½
less
¾

12.5 to 28 ¾-1½ 1½-3

28 to 74 ½-3 3–6
74 or
more 1½-3 6
Minimum Concrete cover:
1- For slabs & walls = 1.5 cm
2- Beams & T-beams = 2.5 cm
3- 3- foundations & columns = 4.0 cm

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Concrete Admixtures
Formulated products Usually in liquid form
Added to concrete at a dosage of less than
5% by weight of cement content to modify
and improve the properties of concrete in
the wet and/or hardened state.
Main Types of Concrete Admixtures:
ASTM C 494 ( B.S 5075 )
1-Waterproofing& Water Reducing (Type A)
2-Retarding )Type B )
3-Accelerator (Type C )
4-Water Reducing And Retarding (Type D )
5-Water Reducing And Accelerator (Type E)
6-High Range Water Reducing (Type F )
7-High Range Water Reducing and
Regarding (Type G).
8-Self Compacting ( Type G & F )
9-Corrosion protection .

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Guides to Depth(d)of
Reinforced
Concrete Beam

Member d

Roof and floor slabs L /25

Light beams L/15

Heavy beams and girders L/12-L/10

NOTE :
1- L is the span of the beam or slab in
millimeters .
2- The width of a beam should be at
least L/32.
3- d = Beam Depth

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Concrete Grades

Grade MPa F Cylinder F Cube

12 15
= C Cylinder 16 20
/ Cube 20 25
For Example 25 30
: 30 37
C20/25 35 45
50 60
NOTE :
1.25 F ( cu /cylinder ) = F ( cu / cube )
For Designing in Elastic :

f’c = 0.85 ( F cu )

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NDT Concrete Tests

If we found any failure in normal tests
for concrete ( cubes or cylinders) ,
Popular NDT ( Non Destructive Tests )
can be hold in field to re-check the
results as below :
1. Rebound Hammer Test- RH Test
2. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity- UPV Test
3. Combined Method UPV & RH Test
4. Core Extraction for Compressive
Strength Test .
5. Ingredient Analysis of Concrete Core
6. Echo Scan or X-ray for steel
reinforcement .
If Still we don’t get satisfied results still
we can do :
1- Load test for the failed part.
2- Redesigning the frame.
Still failed , then our last Decision will
be demolition the failed concrete part .

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ESTIMATION

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Buildings Design Steps

1-Preparing complete Building site
surveying and plot layout with
countor map topographyeach 5 m.
2- land Testing by soil tests
investigations for the building
foundation type , including bore
holes ,Min. (3) with 15 m Depth .
3-Archetectural designing for the
building with owner apparoval .
4-Structural , electrical and
Mechanical desinging for the
Building and preparing complete
set with Bill of quatities for items.
5-Adding emergincy stairs ( scape
away exit ) , Firelarm system , fire
fighting , ( CCTV ) monitering
cameras , and spare electrical lift .
6-Requried specifications & BOQ.

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AREAS
1-Sector of Circle :
A= (q / 360) x π R2 q

q = Angle in degree q
R = radius R
2- Ellipse :
A=1/4 x D x d x π
D , d = The two
diameters .
3- Parabola :
A = 2/3 x B x H H
B = base
H= Height.
A= area.
4-Tripozoidal: B
` A= (L1 +L2) /2 H
L= Bases width

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VOLUMES
1-Cone ,and Pyramid.
V = 1/3 (H)(A) , V= Volume
H = Height, A = Base area.
2-Frusta of Pyramid.

V= H / 3 ( A1 +A2 + A1 A2 )

A2 H
A1
3-Spherical segment:
V= ╥ h2 (r-h/3)
r = radius
h=height of segment.
╥ = 22/7 h
4- Ball = 4/3 ╥ r3
r
5- Cylinder (V)=(A)(H).
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EQUATIONS
1-TEMP:
Co = 5 / 9 (F o – 32 )
C = centigrade = Fahrenheit.
3- ESTIMATION:
Concrete works V= 0.67 * (C+S +G)
Cement Mortar works = 0. 75 (C+S)
Stone Masonry Vm = 0.30( V ).
Bricks Mortar Vm = 0.23 (V )
Concrete Blocks Vm = 0.13 (V )
V =Total Volume, Vm= Mortar vol.
C,S,G = cement ,sand & gravel vol.
4- SIMPSON RULE :

Volume = 1/3d ((A1+An+2(sum of

odd Areas – No. of ordinates)+4 (sum
of even Areas – No. of ordinates ))
d = distance between strips.

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Typical Buildings Items

Costs
1-Preparation and 1%
excavation
2-Foundations 3%
3-Masonry up to 5%
DPC
4-Masonry above 22%
DPC
5-Roofing and 15%
curtains
6-Flooring and 9%
tiles
7-Doors and 10%
windows
8-Internal finishing 14%
9-External 5%
finishing
10-Water supply 5%
11-sanitary works 8%
12-Electrification 3%

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For (1) Meter Need

Type Un Forma
Worker
it n
Soil
M3 - 1
Excavation
Hard Soil
M3 - 2
Excavation
Ordinary
M3 - 1 /2
Concrete
Reinforced
M3 1/8 1
Concrete
Stone
M3 4/7 1.25
Masonry
Cement
M3 1/15 1/8
Plastering
Gypsum
M3 1/40 1/8
Plastering
Mosaic
M3 1/30 1/8
Tiles

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MATERIALS NEEDED
MATERIAL No. / M 3 No. / M 2
1- Bricks
(7x11x23)cm
with 450 -
cement
mortar1:3
2- Concrete.
Blocks 73 -
(15x20x40) cm.
3- Sand bricks
(20x10x5)cm. 410 -
4- Concrete.
Blocks
(20)cm. Wall - 16
thick
5- Tiles (25 x
25)cm - 16
6- Tiles (15 x
15)cm - 45
7- Tiles (20 x
20)cm - 25
8- Tiles (30 x
30)cm - 12

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New Machines Production

Type m3/hr Remarks
Big 200 For soils + Sub
Bulldozer base
Grader 125 For soils
For Road sub
Grader 175 base
Roller 175 For sub- base
(Smooth) works
Roller(She 150 For soils
ep)
Rubber – 160 For Truck
Tire Shovel Loading
Excavator 70 In Medium
Materials
Crawler 120 Sub-base +
Shovel soils
Scrapers 90 For soils
works

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Bucket Fill Factor

Material Fill factor Range

Sand and
gravel 0.90 – 1.00

Common
earth 0.80 – 0.90

Hard 0.65 – 0.75

Clay
Wet Clay 0.50 – 0.60

Rock well 0.60 – 0.75

blasted
Rock
poor
blasted 0.40 – 0.50
Source : Caterpillar Tractor Comp.

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Electrical &
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Water Pumps Power

Q H
P= -------- x ----------
102 q
P = Power in ( kw )
H = Head in meter ( Total )
Q = discharge in Liter/sec.
q = efficiency ( output ) factor for
piston pumps between (0.8 – 0.95)
centrifugal pumps from (0.4 – 0.75)
H= Hw + Hst .(in m)
Hw=Total suction and pushing head
Hst= Extra head losses in ( m )Due
to pipes friction and values
according to pipe diameter, length
and discharge in side it , which
calculated from special Empirical
tables.

NOTE: This Equation is used to find

the required pump power in (kw), if
you know the total Head, efficiency
and required discharge for pump.

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Electrical Information-1

1- Installation wires required

cross section is :
a = ( 2 K L I ) / Vd
a is in mm2
K= 0.02 for copper , & 0.03 for
Aluminum wires , I = amperes .
L = wire length in meter
Vd= voltage drop from 3 – 5 %.
2- One KVA = 4.5 Amperes for
220-volt system generators.
3- Every 1000 current amp.
Needs 1.0 in2 bus – bar
connection.
4- E= I * R , W=I*E , W= I2* R
E= VOLTS, I = AMPERES
R= OHMS, W= WATTS

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Electrical Information-2
1-All (13 ) Amp Switched Plug
Socket should be placed at height
of (40-50) cm from house floor
level , but for bath rooms and
kitchens on (120 ) cm level .
2-For (15-20) Amp. All should be
on (120) cm Height from floor .
3-All electrical installations should
be extended above false ceiling
level and then dropped directly to
the points.
4-All electrical installations levels
should be above sanitary
installations levels .
5-All electrical installations for
sockets should be connected to
house Earthing system .

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Air conditioning
1- For Cooling : chiller used , and split
units , every 35 m3 of the room
space volume required 1 Ton ,
which is equal to 12000 BTU (BTU
= British thermal unit )
1 Ton cooling = 2900 kcal /h
Every Kw = TON * 3. 5
2- For Heating : boiler used .
1 Ton heating = 3050 kcal / h
Every Kw = 870 kcal / h
3- Air coolers use CFM = cubic foot
per minute, 2500,3500,….
4- Pumps discharge unit m3 / hr
usually use the units of ;
1 Kw = 1.33 hp ( Normal head )
1 hp = 2. 25 – 3 m3 / hr discharge
1 hp = Horse power unit .

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Single phase cable

200LP
A = ---------------- x (1000)
dqv2
A = Area of cable cross section in
(mm2 )
P = Power in Kilo watts
L = distance in (m)
d = for copper (cu)=56 ,and different
for other materials.
q = voltage drop in percentage, for
example (2.4 )
v = voltage in volts .

Note: This equation is used to find a

required area (cross section ) for a single
phase cable, between (2) points, when you
know the distance between them, required
power to be transferred and acceptable
drop in voltage between the (2) points.

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Electrical Cable Trenches

1-The depth of the earth
excavation for cable trenches shall
be min. 90cm with the width
according to the number of cables
(under sidewalk 70cm, under
median 90cm).
2- Before laying the cables the
trenches shall be filled with a layer
of earth free of stones, or clean
sand having a thickness of 15cm.
The cables shall be covered by
another layer of the same material
and thickness.
3- The polyethylene sheet shall be
laid over this second layer to
protect the cable against damaging.
The sheet shall be marked
continuously with the word
"DANGER" .

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Thermal Conductivity
H = K*A *(T1-T2) / t
H= Thermal conductivity in watt .
K= The material thermal conductivity
A= Total cross section area of
conducting surface in m2
T1 & T2 = Outside and inside
temperatures in centigrade cº
t = Thickness of the conducting
surface in meters
Material K in Watt / m cº
Bricks 1
Concrete 2
Plastering 0.5
Glass 1
Stone 1.7
Wood 0.04 – 0.4
Polystyrene 0.05
Air 0.025
Soil 1.5

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Miscellaneous

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Designing Int. Standards

Architectural Standards :
1-Neufurt Architects data
2-Time saver Standards
3-AIA - American Institute of Architects
Civil Engineering Standards :
1-ACI - American Concrete Institute
2-IBC - international buildings code
3-ASCE - American Society of Civil
Engineers
4-AASTHO - American Association of
State Highway ,Transportation Officials
5-ASTM - American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
Mechanical Standards :
1-ASME - American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
2- B.S. – British Standards .
3- ASHRAE: American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating& Air-Conditioning Engineers.
Electrical standards :
1-IEC -International Electrical Commission
2-NEC - National elec. code
3-IEEE - Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers .

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Engineering Design Elements-1

In the Design set Process of any
Buildings project it is normally that
below Typical elements are required
for the Complete Design set Parts :
A- Architectural :
1- Buildings Plot with infrastructure
services & Site Plan Drawing.
2- Foundations , Basement and all
Floors plans with penthouse
details furniture and Dimensions .
3- Two Horizontal and vertical
Sections for complete structure.
4- All required Elevations.
5- Details for Main and Emergency
Stair case and other structures .
6- 3D Views of the Buildings and
may be also animation.
7- Doors and windows Details .
8- Legend For all Parts& finishing’s.

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Engineering Design Elements-2

B- Structural :
1-Foundation plans , details ,
reinforcement , And Retaining walls
with cut and fill works.
2- All slabs Reinforcement’s and
detailed Plans & sections .
3- Beams and columns details.
4- Lifts and Stair case sections ,
reinforcement and details.
5- Required Standards ,Design
codes and General notes.
C- Electrical :
1- Lightening for main site plan .
2- Power distribution with main
boards and Transformers.
3- CCTV Security camera Net .
4- Fire Alarm & Anti-lighting system.
5- Other Nets and TV cables.
6- Building Earthling system.

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Engineering Design Elements-3

D- Mechanical :
1- Water supply , Boilers and
Reservoirs tanks systems.
2- Sanitary , rain , floor drain
system and station treatments .
3- Gas and Fire-fighting systems.
4- Split units , VRV or Chillers
air-conditioning and ventilation.
5- Split units water draining net.
6- Lift , and Pumps details .
E- B.O.Q : For all above Branches
Bill of Quantities is required as
excel sheet with Estimated prices
, Printed on A4 Paper Size.
F- Printing : Complete Project
Drawings and Documents to be
printed on A1 Paper Size , And
3 CD soft Copy with PDF Format.

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Engineering Design Elements-4

G- ROADS :For Roads and highway
projects below typical elements are
required for complete Design Set:
1- General Road site plan and
alignment on digitized satellite
map with kilometer stations .
2- Typical road cross section and
material layers with slopes details
3- Road alignment plan each
certain stations and profile
section with Natural ground ,
Subgrade and final road levels.
4- All road structures like culverts ,
bridges , over & underpasses ,
intersections , parking ,Guard
rails, Signs …etc should be
shown on alignment and profile.
5- Complete BOQ for all cut and fill
quantities , materials used with
total lengths of culverts & Bridges

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Multistory building collapse

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PHYSICS CONSTANTS
1- Light Velocity(c) =299,000 km/s
2- One light year = 9.5x1012 km .
3- Gravity acceleration=9.81 m/s2
4- Avogadro No.(NA)=6.x1023 mol-1
5- Plank constant (h) = 6.6x10-34 j.s
6- Gravity Constant (G)= 6.7x10-11
m2/kg2
7- Earth Radius = 6,370,000 km .
8- Average distance between earth
and sun = 1.5x108 km.
9- Sun Radius = 7x105 km .
10- Sound velocity = 343 m/s
11- Standard . Air Pressure =
100,000 Pascal OR N/m2
12- Uniform Atomic Mass Unit
( u) = 1.66x10-27 kg.

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SOME REFFERENCES
1- Standard Hand book for civil
engineers , Merritt , 2002 .
2- Highway Design manual – State
organization of roads and bridge ,
Baghdad , Iraq , 1999 .
3- A Dictionary of civil engineering ,
GHOSE , Delhi , 2004 .
4- Waste water engineering ,
METCALF & EDDY , 1991
5- Indian Practical civil engineers
Hand book , KHANA , 1985 .
6- Buildings Construction , Principles’ ,
and practice , Denis Walton , 1995 .
7- Iraqi technical specifications For
buildings , Baghdad , 1991 .
8- Al - Mansoor company practical
handbook ( IRAQ).
9- Building Materials , 2009,Jordan
10- ACI code , AASHTO 2001,etc …

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NOTES:
1-Please E-mail me for any errors ,
modifications , suggestions or
corrections on my below E-mail
so that to be edited in next edition.
2-All information here are practical
, empirical enough , and
collected from general different
resources of civil engineering.
3-Please Note that for structures
Which may you need more and
accurate details you are strongly
advised to review basic & detailed
Civil engineering standards & not
depending on this booklet only.
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