GENERAL NOTES: n.

Diameters, welding or the use of approved mechanical devices maybe permitted provided
Excavation, Filling and Grading
1. If the required safe bearing power of the soil is not obtained at the excavation depth
indicated on the drawings, the excavation shall be continued until such safe bearing power is
reached.
2. Fills to be used to support the foundations shall be placed in accordance with accepted
engineering practices. A soil investigation report of satisfactory placement of fill shall be
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not more than alternative bars are welded or spliced at any level and the minimum vertical (Baseplate)
distance between two adjacent bar splices shall be 24"
o. CMU walls: Vertical bars shall be spliced at the top of the wall
20. Unless indicate otherwise, all beams terminating at the column shall have top and bottom
bars extending to the far face of the column. Terminating in a standard 90 degree hook length

(Baseplate)
8-25mmf A307
acceptable to the Engineer. of anchorage shall not be less than 24” Anchor Bolts

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3. The Contractor shall at all times protect the excavations and trenches from damages of 21. Shop drawing for reinforcement shall be submitted for approval to the contracting officer
rainwater, spring water, backing of drains, and all other water. prior to fabrication.
4. The Contractor shall do no pouring of concrete unless the bearing surfaces has been 22. Development length, LD of reinforcing bars shall be as follows;
inspected and approved by the Engineer.
5. After the forms have been removed from the footings, walls, and piers, the materials taken Size of rebar Development length (inches) Baseplate & Anchor Bolts Layout
from excavations (free from waste and objectionable matter) may be used for back filling #3 6
around them and properly compacted. #4 8
6. Filling materials shall be made in layers not to exceed 15 centimeters and thoroughly #5 10
tamped before the next fill is placed. #6 14
7. In spaces where slabs rest on earth-fill, shall be labeled and accurately graded with 10 #8 22 1600 1200

centimeter thick of gravel and sand, and tamped thoroughly before concrete pouring is done.
23. When the reinforcing bars conform to the Philippine Standard, SAO 33, the following shall 525 550 525 400 400 400
8. All exterior grades shall be formed in accordance with the drawings and specifications,
taking into account the requirements for landscaping work, if any, and giving due allowances apply
for the top soil depth.
English Metric Equivalent
Plain and Reinforced Concrete #3 10mm
1. Portland cement materials shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C-150 Type for #4 12mm
normal Portland cement. #5 16mm
2. Sand shall be clean, hard, coarse river sand or crushed sand free from injurious amount of #6 20mm
clay loam and vegetable matter and shall conform to ASTM C-33 or C-330. #8 25mm
3. Gravel shall be river run gravel or broken stones. The maximum size shall be 20mm.
4. Water used in mixing concrete shall be clean and free from injurious amount of oils, acids, 24. Form Works:

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alkali, organic materials or other deleterious substances.

5. Minimum compressive cylinder strength of concrete fc' at 28 days shall be 3000 psi
6. The Contractor shall employ an approved testing, laboratory which shall design the mix for
each type of concrete required by the Specifications and drawings to obtain strength as
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a) Forms shall conform to the shape, lines and dimensions shown on the drawings. They shall
be strong to resist the pressure and weight of the concrete.
b) Forms shall be properly tied and braced so as to maintain their position and shape. Forms
shall be sufficiently tight and strong to prevent leakage of the mortar.

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determined by test cylinder at least 15% higher than required.

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7. The adequacy of the mix design shall be verified by a test on a minimum of 6 cylinders, 3 c) Side forms of footings may be omitted and concrete be placed against the next excavation 12-20mmf Main Vertical 8-20mmf Main Vertical
tested at 7 days; 3 at 28 days, in accordance with ASTM C-192 and G-39 and by Slump Test in only when approved by the Engineer. Bars with 10mmf Bars with 10mmf
d) Forms shall be coated with non-staining form oil before setting reinforcement. The form oil Ties Placed & Spaced Ties Placed & Spaced
accordance with ASTM C-143. As Shown As Shown
8. The water content shall not exceed 28 liters per 40 kilograms per bag cement, and the shall not contain chemicals that will impair the strength of the concrete.

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slump test shall not exceed 10 cm. in all cases unless otherwise changed by the Engineer. e) Removal of forms or shoring is subject to the approval by the Engineer, and under no

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9. Unless otherwise authorized by the Engineer, concrete shall be machine mixed at the site or circumstances shall bottom form and shoring is removed until after the members have
by ready-mixed concrete. Only ready-mixed concrete shall be used for column and footing. acquired sufficient strength to support their weight and the load thereon. Forms shall remain
10. Pouring of concrete should not be started until after the forms and reinforcement for the in place for a minimum time as follows:
whole unit are properly laid and installed, cleaned, inspected and approved.
11. Concrete during and immediately after depositing shall be thoroughly compacted by Columns, shear and bearing walls ------------------------- 3 days
mechanical vibration. The vibration shall be internal unless special authorization of the other Beams, Slabs and Stairs (bottom forms) ------------------ 21 days 200
methods is given by the Engineer. Plan
12. The vibration shall be of sufficient duration and intensity to compact the concrete Notes on Structural Steel:
thoroughly but shall not be continued so as to cause segregation.
13. Construction joints shall be roughened and cleaned thoroughly before any pouring starts. 1. All structural steel sections shall be ASTM A-36.
Wet and slush surface with cement mortar. 2. Light-Gauge Cold-formed Structural Steel shall conform to specifications of the American
14. Immediately after the concrete is mixed, it shall be conveyed by approved push cart or Iron and Steel Institute.
buggies to designated locations, carefully deposited in such manner as to prevent the 3. Machine Bolts shall conform to ASTM A-325. Each bolt shall be provided with standard nuts
separation of ingredient or displacement of the reinforcements. The concrete for columns and and washers.

(Baseplate)
(Nonshrink
footing shall not be transported this way. 4. Anchor Bolts shall conform to ASTM A-141

Grout)

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5. Cross Bracing with Turnbuckles shall conform to ASTM A-307

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15. After the initial sets of the concrete, the forms shall not be jarred, and no strains shall be
6. Welding Electrodes shall conform to AWS A-5.1 or A-5.5; E 70 Electrodes.

4@50

4@50
=200

=200
placed on the ends of the projecting reinforcing bars. Foundation shall be free from water
during concrete pouring. Construction joints shall be determined by the Engineer. 7. Field fabrication shall be kept to a minimum. And shop fabrication shall be employed to the
16. Concrete mixture which has developed initial setting shall not be re-tampered and use. greatest extent possible with the members shop fabricated as practicable with a minimum

1362 (Verify Architect)

1362 (Verify Architect)

17. All concrete work shall be protected from drying out after removal of forms by covering requirement for field connections.
with waterproofed paper, polyethylene sheeting, burlap, with a coating of approved 8. Welding, shearing, and all other works involved in the fabrication of structural steel shall be
membrane curing compound having a retention equal to 90% based on ASTM C-309 and done with accuracy and the highest quality of workmanship, within the allowable tolerance
C-156, applied in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for use. prescribed in the AISC specifications. Floor Floor

Maximum Spacing @ 150

Maximum Spacing @ 150

18. Concrete Cover:
Minimum concrete cover for reinforcing bars shall not be less than:
a. 75mm concrete deposited against ground.
b. 50mm Formed concrete against ground or exposed to weather for bar lager than 16mm
in diameter.
c. 40mm Formed concrete against ground or exposed to weather for bars of 16mm
9. Welding of structural members in shop and on field, shall be done only by certified and Line Line
experienced welder.
10. Surfaces to be welded shall be free from loose side, rust, grease, paint and other foreign
materials that will impair the soundness of the weld.
11. The steel structures shall be erected plumb and true to line and grade.
12. Bracing and supports shall be introduced whenever necessary to take care of all loads to
which the structure may be subjected. Such bracing shall be left in place as long as may be

Verify

Verify
diameter and smaller. Natural Natural
d. 40mm Beams and column not exposed to ground or weather. required for safety. Grade Line Grade Line
e. 20mm Slab and walls not exposed to ground or to weather. 13. Base plates and bearing plates shall be supported on steel wedges until the supported
f. 75mm Concrete exposed to sewage. members shall have been aligned and plumb, following which the entire bearing area shall be
19. Reinforcement: grouted solid with non-shrink cement grout.
a. Welded wire fabric for concrete reinforcement shall conform to ASTM A-185. 14. Grouting mortar shall be of the commercial type approved by the Engineer.
b. The Contractor shall furnish 2 copies of the manufacturer's certificate of mill test of all 15. Steel works to be encased in concrete shall not be painted. All other steel works shall be
reinforcing steel. given one coat of shop paint of red lead primer, applied thoroughly and evenly to dry surfaces, 16mmf Bottom Bars 16mmf Bottom Bars
1500 (Minimum)

1500 (Minimum)
which have been cleaned, by brush. Spaced @ 200 O.C. Spaced @ 250 O.C.

8@100=800

8@100=800
c. The Contractor shall employ an approved testing laboratory, which shall conduct testing Bothways Bothways
of all reinforcement sizes of each bulk under the supervision of the Engineer. 16. Steel work prior to painting and after inspection and approval shall be cleaned of loose mill
d. All reinforcement shall be placed according to the approved drawings. The Contractor scale, loose rust, weld slag or flux deposit, dirt and other foreign materials.
shall provide sufficient bar supports ties, anchors and other accessories to hold all bars 17. Oil and grease shall be removed by solvent.
securely in place. 18. All steel work after complete erection shall be field painted with the type andcolor specified
e. Reinforcing steel shall be cleaned of oil, grease, scale, rust or other coatings, which will in the section of painting of this Specification.

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impair bond.
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f. All bars shall be bent cold STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA
g. Reinforcing bars shall have a minimum yield strength fy=40,000.00 psi
All reinforcing bars shall be accurately and securely placed before pouring concrete or applying 1. National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP) 2015
2. Soil Bearing Pressure Capacity (Refer to Geotechnical Report)
mortar or grout.
3. Concrete Compressive Strength(fc') = 20670 kN/m2
Elevation
h. Lapped splices shall be staggered where possible
i. Unless indicated otherwise, splicing of reinforcement shall be in accordance w/ ACI 318, 4. Reinforcing Bar Yield Strength
except that the minimum lap splice shall be 40 bars diameters, but not less than 2'-0" For Bar Diameter 16mm and Smaller, fy = 276000 kN/m2
j. Unless shown otherwise on plan, splices shall be as follows:
k. Suspended slabs, joists (Resting on beams) and RC bond beams; top bars shall be
For Bar Diameters Greater than 16mm, fy = 414000 kN/m2
5. Hot Rolled Steel Sections fy = 248000 kN/m2
1 C1/F1 DETAIL 2 C2/F2 Detail
SCALE : 1:25 SCALE : 1:25
splices @ midspan and bottom bars @ the support. 6. Light Gage Steel fy = 275600 kN/m2 S1 S1
l. Beams and footing tie beams: top and bottom bars shall not be spliced w/in the column 7. Specified Live Loads
or w/in the distance of twice the member depth from the face of the column. At lease two Corridors and Stairs Live Load = 100 Psf = 4.8 kN/m2
stirrups ties shall be provided @ all splices. The splice length shall not be less than 1.3x the Floor Live Loads = 65 Psf = 3.11 kN/m2
development length (LD) in 4.29 below but not less than 12" 8. Seicmic Zone = Zone 4
m. Columns: Lap splices shall be made w/in the center haft of column. Height and the 9. Wind Speed = 155 mph = 250 kph
splice shall not be less than 30 bars. 10. Importance Factor = 1

Civil/Structural Design By PRC REG. NO. : 22328 PROJECT TITLE PROJECT OWNER DESIGN BY: REVISIONS SHEET NO.

PTR NO. : 0782007 DATE:

Date Issued: January 14, 2021 DRAFTED BY:

Jen Sandoval Pugne, MsCE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Place Issued: Quezon City DATE:
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OWNER

ADDRESS: 51 Gold Street Filinvest-II Batasan Hills, Quezon City TIN NO. : 109-387-036 LOCATION: ADDRESS: CHECKED BY: