GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

NOTES ON CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALLS DOWEL BARS TO NOTES ON CONCRETE WALLS NOTES ON CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN CONCRETE
FLR. SLAB OR BEAM
MATCH VERT. BARS
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN PLANS ALL CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC BLOCKS 1. ALL WALLS SHALL BE REINFORCED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF WALL 1. WHERE A CONSTRUCTION JOINT IS TO BE MADE, THE SURFACE OF CONCRETE SHALL BE
SHALL BE REINFORCED AS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC REINFORCEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS. CLEANED AND ALL LAITANCE AND STANDING WATER REMOVED. SHEAR KEY SHALL BE

(DOWEL)
PROVIDED AT THE JOINT.

4.00
BLOCK REINFORCEMENT.

VERIFY ARCHITECTURAL
1. ALL JOINTS AND CELLS
2. PROVIDE 150mm X 300mm STIFFENER COLUMN REINFORCEMENT WITH 4-12mm WITH 6mmØ TIES AT CONTAINING REINFORCING
BARS SHALL BE FILLED
WALL REINFORCEMENT VERTICAL MAIN REINFORCEMENTS TO BE
150mm ON CENTER WHERE CONCRETE HALLOW BLOCK TERMINATES AND AT EVERY 3.0M LENGTH THICKNESS SECTION CONTINUOUS (TOP & BOTT, BARS)
WITH CONCRETE GROUT HORIZONTAL VERTICAL REMARKS
OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALLS UNLESS NOTED IN STRUCTURAL PLANS. 2. FOR REINFORCEMENTS SEE 100mm Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. Ø10mm @ 300mm O.C. HORIZONTAL BARS VERT. WHERE JOINTS IS AT POINT OF
CONSTRUCTION NOTES. BARS MAIN REINFORCEMENTS
125mm Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. AT CENTER VERTICAL STRESS, PROVIDE SHEAR RODS
HORIZ. TO BE CONTINUOUS
WITH ENGINEERS APPROVAL
150mm Ø12mm @ 300mm O.C. Ø12mm @ 300mm O.C. BARS STAGGERED OUT BARS
SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK AND CERAMIC BLOCK REINFORCEMENT Ø10X1000 LONG

(DOWEL)
30 BAR DIA. 50 30 BAR DIA. @ 300 O.C.

D/3
4.00
BLOCK
THICKNESS
REINFORCEMENT NOTES 1-Ø16 CONT. HOR BARS (MIN.) (MIN.)

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FOR FLOOR SLAB ONLY REINFORCING BARS SHALL HAVE 25mm CLEAR CONCRETE COVER FROM FACE OF WALL EXCEPT 40
HORIZONTAL VERTICAL A. MINIMUM LAPS AT SPLICE = 0.25M
FOR WALLS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHERE A MINIMUM OF 60mm SHALL BE PROVIDED,

D/3
B. PROVIDE RIGHT ANGLED REINFORCEMENT
75 mm 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. AND FOR EXPOSED FACES OF FORMED WALLS WHERE THE MINIMUM SHALL BE 50mm CLEAR.

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AT CORNERS 0.92M LONG

t
125 mm 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. C. WHERE CHB OR CER. BLK. WALL DOWELS
JOIN COL. R.C. BEAMS AND WALL DOWELS 2. CARRY VERTICAL BARS AT LEAST 60mm ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR SPLICES WHEN
BEAM SLAB

D/3

t/3
150 mm 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 10mmØ @ 600mm O.C. WITH THE SAME SIZE AS VERT. OR HOR.
REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED
TYP. SECTION ON MASONRY NECESSARY STOP AT 50mm BELOW TOP SLAB OR SOLID BAND WHERE THE WALL ENDS VERTICAL
AND HORIZONTAL BARS SHALL BE SPLICED BY LAPPING S DISTANCE EQUAL TO 30 DIAMETERS
200 mm 12mmØ @ 600mm O.C. 12mmØ @ 600mm O.C. AND WIRED SECURELY WITH 16 G.I. WIRE PROVIDED THAT SPLICES IN ADJACENT BARS ARE
PARTITION REINFORCEMENTS STAGGERED AT LEAST 1.50M.O.C.
TYPICAL SLAB & BEAM
3. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS. ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS 250mm OR THICKER SHALL
BE REINFORCED AROUND WITH 2-20mmØ BARS FOR 225mm, 200mm, 175mm, 150mm, USE CONSTRUCTION JOINT DET.
2-16mmØ FOR 125mm AND 100mm WALLS. USE 2-12mmØ BARS. ALL WALLS SPANNING
SHALL HAVE VERTCAL REINFORCEMENT BENT TO A U-FORM LIKE STIRRUPS AND SPACED
REINFORCING CONCRETE LINTEL BEAM IN SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (SEE FIG.1)
FOR MASONRY WALL REIN-
CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS FIN. FLR. LVL.
FORCEMENTS (TYPICAL)

VARIES
LINTELS IN BLOCK WALLS
CLEAR TOTAL MIN. HEIGHT R E I N F O R C E M E N T NAT. GRD. LVL
SPAN LENGTH fc LINTEL DOWEL BARS TO MATCH

600 (MIN.)
("L") (L+0.40M) (MPa) (MM) BOTTOM TOP STIRRUPS CHB VERTICAL BARS
Ø10 BOTT. BARS 4-Ø16 VERT. BARS
1.20M 1.60M 200 1- Ø10 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm @ 300 O.C.

250
1.50M 1.90M 14.0 200 1- Ø10 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm 4-Ø16 VERT. BARS

550
1.80M 2.20M 200 1- Ø12 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm 3-Ø10 BOTT. BARS

550
DOOR
2.10M 2.50M 250 1- Ø12 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm 400 OPENING NOTE:
2.40M 2.90M 17.0 250 1- Ø12 1- Ø10 Ø6mm @ 200mm PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL BARS FOR
2.70M 3.10M 250 1- Ø16 1- Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm ALL OPENINGS PLUS BARS (NOT SHOWN)
PARALLEL TO SIDE OF OPENING 38mm
3.00M 3.40M 300 1- Ø16 1- Ø12 CLEAR
Ø10mm @ 200mm 550 EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF TERMINATED
3.30M 3.70M 20.0 300 1- Ø16 1- Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm 550 BARS AT OPENING
3.60M 4.00M 300 1- Ø20 1- Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm
SEE ARCHITECTURAL & MECHANICAL
PLANS FOR SLAB OPENING LOCATION.
DOWEL TO MATCH
CHB VERT. BARS TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL
OF R.C WALL AT CORNERS
12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT 300

(DOWEL)
WITH MASTIC FILLER 1-Ø16 VERT. BARS (TYP.)

400
CHB WALL FIN. FLR. LVL 250
TYPICAL EXTERIOR WINDOW & DOOR OPENING
1 -Ø16 VERT. BARS
FOR SIZE AND SPACING
OF HOR. & VERT. BARS
NOTES ON WELDS
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES 1. USE E70xx ELECTRODES FOR ALL MEMBERS WELDED.
CHB WALL 3-Ø10 BARS (AS SHOWN)
Ø10 BOTT, BARS @ 300 O.C.
NOTES OF STIRRUPS
2. WELDS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF MEMBERS JOINED UNLESS OTHERWISE
FOR SIZE AND SPACING 400
SHOWN OR DETAILED IN THE DRAWINGS. 1. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE BENT COLD UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE
OF HOR. & VERT. BARS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
2. REINFORCEMENT PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE SHALL NOT BE FILLED BENT, EXCEPT
CORNER WALL OPENING OR END WALL NOTES ON STRUCTURAL STEEL AS SHOWN IN THE DESIGN DRAWING OR PERMITTED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

1. STRUCTURAL STEEL TO BE USED FOR FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF THIS STRUCTURE SHALL 3. TIES & CLOSE STIRRUPS MUST BE BENT AT 135 .
COMPLY WITH ALL THE PERTINENT PROVISION OF AISC SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN,
1 -Ø16 VERT. BARS R.C. COLUMN OR WALL FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDING LATEST EDITION.
DOWEL TO MATCH
12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT DOWEL BARS TO MATCH CHB VERT. BARS 2. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 STRUCTURAL STEEL UNLESS
CHB HOR. BARS OTHERWISE INDICATED. L
WITH MASTIC FILLER WHERE DEPRESSED

D + 2db
SLAB OCCURS
CHB WALL 12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT 3. ALL WELDED CONNECTIONS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF THE MEMBERS CONNECTED. 135 HOOKS

L
WITH MASTIC FILLER 300
(DOWEL)

(TYP.) 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ALL WELDING RODS SHALL CONFORM AWS E60 ELECTRODES.
400

4db or 65mm

D
(DOWEL)

5. ALL BOLTS USED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED SHALL BE ASTM A 307 BLOTS.
400

6d

D
b
180 END HOOKS
250

FOR SIZE AND SPACING

OF HOR. & VERT. BARS 400
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
(DOWEL) 3-Ø10 BARS (AS SHOWN)
Ø10 BOTT, BARS @ 300 O.C.
NOTES ON EMBEDDED PIPES
INTERSECTION WALL INTERSECTING R.C. COL. OR WALL 400
A. ALL EMBEDDED PIPES FOR UTILITIES, ETC. THAT PASS THRU BEAMS SHALL NOT EXCEED 100mm

2db
L
db
IN DIAMETER OR 1/3 BEAM DEPTH WHICHEVER IS LESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED IN
WRITING BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
D
TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL OF MANSORY WALL TYP. CHB FOOTING DETAILS B. NO PASS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PASS THRU BEAMS VERTICALLY. L
90 HOOKS
(WHERE APPLICABLE) C. NO PIPES SHALL BE EMBEDDED IN COLUMNS.
90 END HOOKS
L1

200(MIN) 200(MIN)

FOR SIZE AND SPACING

Ø10 STIRRUPS OF HOR. & VERT. BARS
@ 150 O.C. SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES
VERIFY DEPRESSION
(DOWEL)

30 BAR DIA. 30 BAR DIA.

400

DOWEL BARS TO MATCH (min.) (min.) MAIN BAR END HOOKS STIRRUP AND TIE HOOKS
D=FOR BEAM

CHB WALL CHB VERT. BARS

t= FOR SLAB

( ALL GRADES ) (ALL GRADES)

2 - Ø12 TOP BARS 180 HOOK 9O HOOK 180 HOOK 9O HOOK
BAR SIZE DIA. BAR SIZE DIA.
200

1-Ø16 VERT. (DEFORMED) (mm) (DEFORMED) (mm)

BARS TYPICAL D+2bd L L D+2bd L L
2 - Ø12 TOP BARS
10mm Ø 60 75 125 150 10mm Ø 40 125 85 100
D=FOR BEAM 12mm Ø 75 100 150 200 12mm Ø 50 165 115 115
SECTION 2t=FOR SLAB
16mm Ø 95 125 175 250 16mm Ø 65 200 140 150
FIN. FLR. LVL 30 BAR DIA.
(min.) 20mm Ø 115 150 200 300 20mm Ø 115 250 165 300
25mm Ø 150 200 230 450 25mm Ø 150 365 230 405
ELEVATION
TYP. DETAIL FOR BEAM 28mm Ø 240 300 350 550
300 335 450 600
TYPICAL DET. OF LINTEL BEAM AT CHB WALL OPENING OR SLAB CHANGE SOFFIT 32mm Ø