GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES DESIGN CRITERIA

JOINT REINF. CONF. REINF.

GENERAL NOTES NOTES ON REINFORCEMENT b NOTES ON WELDS 1.0 STANDARDS AND REFERENCES

D
MAIN REINFORCEMENT
JOINT HOOP SPACE @ "2Sh" WHEN THERE
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, THE YIELD STRENGTH OF

t
1.0 IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWINGS, INDICATED ARE BEAMS HAVING WIDTH OF AT LEAST 1. USE E70xx ELECTRODES FOR ALL MEMBERS WELDED. THE FOLLOWING SHALL GOVERN THE DESIGN FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE:

VARIES
DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN AND DISTANCES AND SIZES SHALL ONE-HALF THE COLUMN WIDTH & DEPTHS THE PROJECT.

t
WEB BARS
t OR 1/4 D

ht
SEE
NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. NOT LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF THE NOTE 2. WELDS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF MEMBERS JOINED

D
SEE NOTE DOWEL BARS TO MATCH
a. FOOTINGS, FOOTING BEAMS, AND GIRDERS DEEPEST BEAM THAT FRAME FOUR SIDES SLEEVES FOR UTILITY NGL UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR DETAILED IN THE DRAWINGS. 1.1 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NSCP 2015),
CHB VERTICAL BARS
2.0 IN REFERENCE TO OTHER DRAWINGS, SEE ARCHITECTURAL fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) OF THE COLUMN. ALL OTHER CONDITIONS PIPES MAX. 1/5 D VOL. 1, SEVENTH EDITION
10Ø BOT. BARS @ 300 O.C.

600 MIN.
b. COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS USE HOOPS @ "Sh" CENTERS.

CONF. REINF.
PROVIDE 3--10Ø
DRAWINGS FOR DEPRESSIONS IN FLOOR SLABS, OPENINGS IN THE 25mm Ø
EXTRA STIRR. NOTES ON STRUCTURAL STEEL
fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) SEE NOTE SEPARATOR
WALLS AND SLABS, INTERIOR PARTITIONS, LOCATION OF DRAINS, 2.0 DESIGN CRITERIA

250
Sh
NOTE: EACH SIDE OF

D
ETC. c. BEAMS AND GIRDERS SLEEVES 3--10Ø BOT BARS
20mm CLEAR FOR JOIST 1. STRUCTURAL STEEL TO BE USED FOR FABRICATION AND ERECTION
fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi ) 40mm CLEAR FOR BEAMS TYP. DET. FOR SLEEVES
THRU CONCRETE BEAM 400 OF THIS STRUCTURE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL THE PERTINENT 2.1 LOADINGS
3.0 IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES AS TO THE LAYOUT, DIMENSIONS, AND d. NON-LOAD BEARING WALL PARTITIONS, BEDDED SLABS, FLOOR AND GIRDERS PROVISION OF AISC SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, FABRICATION
ELEVATIONS BETWEEN THE STRUCTURAL PLANS, AND AND ROOF SLABS, PARAPETS, CATCH BASIN, SIDE WALK

AS PER SCHEDULE
FIG. B - 2 FIG. B - 3 AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDING LATEST A. DEAD LOAD

COLUMN TIES
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY fy = 227.5 MPa ( 33,000 psi )
EDITION. CONCRETE 23.56 kN/m
BOTH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND THE ARCHITECT. FOR COL. BAR SPLICES, SEE TABLE STEEL 76.93 kN/m
2. ALL REINFORCING BARS SIZE 10mm OR LARGER SHALL BE DEFORMED OF MIN. LAP SPLICE LENGTH OF 6. WHEN A BEAM CROSSES A GIRDER, REST BEAM ON TOP OF GIRDER 2. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 150mm THK CHB WALL 2.73 kPa
4.0 ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A 706. BARS SMALLER THAN 10mm MAY COLUMN REINFORCEMENT DOWEL TO MATCH
BARS. BEAM REINFORCING BAR SHALL BE SYMMETRICAL ABOUT CENTER STRUCTURAL STEEL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. 100mm THK CHB WALL 2.11 kPa
ACI.318 95 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED BE PLAIN. (SPACING OF TIES ALONG THIS REGION CHB VERTICAL BARS
LINE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
CONCRETE AND ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK ACCORDING TO SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 100mm) 3. ALL WELDED CONNECTIONS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH B. LIVE LOAD

400 DOWEL
CONF. REINF.
AISC SPECIFICATION (9th EDITION) IN SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT 3. SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER AND SHALL LAP OR
7. GENERALLY, NO SPLICES SHALL BE PERMITTED AT POINTS WHERE 300 TYP.
OF THE MEMBERS CONNECTED. ROOF 1.50 kPa
EXTEND IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE A AND TABLE B (TABLE OF LAP

Sh
CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT.

D
CRITICAL BENDING STRESSES OCCUR. SPLICES WHERE SO PERMITTED OFFICE 2.40 kPa
SPLICE AND ANCHORAGE LENGTH) UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON FFL
SHALL BE INDICATED IN THE TABLE 'A' AND 'B'. WELDED SPLICES SHALL 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL WELDING RODS SHALL CORRIDORS ABOVE STAIRS 3.80 kPa
DRAWINGS, SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

250
5.0 ACI REFERS TO AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE; AISC TO DEVELOP IN TENSION AT LEAST 125 % OF THE SPECIFIED YIELD STRENGTH CONFIRM AWS E60 ELECTRODES.
3--10Ø BARS (AS SHOWN)
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION; AND, ASTM TO

JOINT REINF.
OF THE BAR. NOT MORE THAN 50 5 OF THE BARS AT ANY SECTION IS 10Ø BOT. BARS @ 300 O.C. C. WIND LOAD
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS. NOTES ON CONCRETE SLABS
ALLOWED TO BE SPLICED THEREIN. 400 5. ALL BOLTS USED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED SHALL BE ASTM A
307 BOLTS. BUILDING CATEGORY = 1 (ESSENTIAL FACILITIES)
6.0 CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL 1. ALL SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 20mm CLEAR MINIMUM FROM
DRAWINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED. MODIFY BOTTOM AND FROM THE TOP OF SLAB. NOTE: NOTES ON CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALLS

CONF. REINF.
NOTES ON EMBEDDED PIPES EXPOSURE CATEGORY: B
TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS. ALL CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT DETAIL
2. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, REINFORCEMENT IN CONTINUOUS DOWEL TO MATCH (URBAN OR SUBURBAN AREAS

D
SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE 1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN PLANS, ALL CONCRETE HOLLOW
CHB VERTICAL BARS A. ALL EMBEDDED PIPES FOR UTILITIES, ETC. THAT PASS THROUGH WITH NUMEROUS CLOSELY
7.0 SHOP DRAWINGS WITH ERECTION AND PLACING DIAGRAMS OF ALL ELEVATED SLAB SHALL BE CUT AS FOLLOWS: WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE BLOCKS AND CERAMIC BLOCKS SHALL BE REINFORCED AS SHOWN
ACI DETAILING MANUAL WHERE DEPRESSED BEAMS SHALL NOT EXCEED 100mm IN DIAMETER OR 1/3 BEAM SPACED OBSTRUCTIONS)
STRUCTURAL STEELS, MISCELLANEOUS IRON, PRE-CAST IN THE SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC WIND VELOCITY: V = 320 kph
SLAB OCCURS DEPTH WHICHEVER IS LESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED IN
CONCRETE, ETC. SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEER'S APPROVAL BLOCK REINFORCEMENT.

400 DOWEL
L1 L2 TYPICAL COLUMN ELEV. SHOWING WRITING BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
BEFORE FABRICATION. L1 / 4 L1 / 4 L2 / 4 DOWELS AND TIES SPACING 300 TYP. P = qh [(GCpf) - (GCpi)] (DESIGN WIND PRESSURE)
TOP BAR TOP BAR 2. PROVIDE 150mm x 300mm STIFFENER COLUMN REINFORCED WITH WHERE qh = VELOCITY PRESSURE, kPa
B. NO PIPES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH BEAMS
8.0 CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTE AND PROVIDE ALL MISCELLANEOUS 4--12mmØ with 6mmØ TIES AT 150mm ON CENTER WHERE CONCRETE GCpf = EXTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
VERTICALLY.

250
CURBS, SILLS, STOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND MECHANICAL BASES THAT HOLLOW BLOCKS TERMINATES AND AT EVERY 3.0M LENGTH OF 3--10Ø BARS (AS SHOWN) GCpi = INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
ARE REQUIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, AND LAP SPLICE LENGTH: AT ANY LEVEL, CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALLS UNLESS NOTED IN STRUCTURAL 10Ø BOT. BARS @ 300 O.C.
NO MORE THAN ALTERNATE BARS C. NO PIPES SHALL BE EMBEDDED IN COLUMNS.
MECHANICAL DRAWINGS. PLANS. 400
D. SEISMIC LOAD (NSCP 2015)
BOTTOM BAR BOTTOM BAR SHOULD BE SPLICED. MIN.
DISTANCE BET. TWO ADJACENT BAR SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK AND CERAMIC BLOCK REINFORCEMENT NOTES ON CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN CONCRETE
9.0 ALL RESULTS OF MATERIAL TESTING FOR CONCRETE, REINFORCING TYPICAL CHB FOOTING DETAIL
SPLICES SHALL BE 600mm REINFORCEMENT
V = CvI W

WITHIN CENTER
BLOCK (DESIGN BASE SHEAR)
BARS, AND STRUCTURAL STEEL MUST BE NOTED AND APPROVED NOTES
RT

HALF OF "H"
THICKNESS HORIZONTAL VERTICAL
BY THE STRUCTURAL DESIGNER. ( WHERE APPLICABLE ) 1. WHERE A CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IS TO BE MADE, THE SURFACE OF
L/4
TYPICAL BAR BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR SLABS 75 mm
10mmØ @ EVERY 3RD 10mmØ @ 600mm CONCRETE SHALL BE CLEANED AND ALL LAITANCE AND STANDING
LEVEL O.C. Vmax =
2.50 Cal W Vmin = 0.11 CalW
NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING TOP BARS @ SUPPORT (CONT.) A. MINIMUM LAPS AT SPLICE = 0.25M WATER REMOVED. SHEAR KEY SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE JOINT. R
30 BAR DIA. 30 BAR DIA.

VERIFY DEPRESSION
1. IF SLABS ARE REINFORCED BOTHWAYS, BARS ALONG THE SHORTER (min) (min)
Vmin = 0.80 ZNvI w (ZONE 4)
REQ'D. BOTTOM BARS @ SUPPORT 10mmØ @ EVERY 3RD 10mmØ @ 600mm B. PROVIDE RIGHT ANGLED REINFORCEMENT
SPAN SHALL BE PLACED BELOW THOSE ALONG THE LONG SPAN AT 125 mm
R
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
THE CENTER AND OVER THE LONGER SPAN FOR REINFORCING BARS
LEVEL O.C. AT CORNERS 0.92M LONG NOTES ON STIRRUPS
AT THE END OF TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS WITH CORRESPONDING

JT. REINF.
NEAR THE SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE COLUMN 10mmØ @ EVERY 3RD 10mmØ @ 600mm C. WHERE CHB OR CER. BLK WALL DOWELS D = FOR BEAM
WHERE W = TOTAL DEAD LOAD
MAXIMUM SIZE AGGREGATE AND SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS: 150 mm JOIN COL. R.C. BEAMS & WALL DOWELS t = FOR SLAB 1. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE BENT COLD UNLESS OTHERWISE
STRIPS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF ( 1 1/2 ) SLAB

D
LEVEL O.C.
WITH THE SAME SIZE AS VERT. OR HOR., PERMITTED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. T = NATURAL PERIOD = Ct (hn)2 3;
THICKNESS. REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE C = NUMERICAL COEFFICIENT
MAX. SIZE OF 12mmØ @ EVERY 3RD 10mmØ @ 600mm
LOCATION 28 DAYS STRENGTH MAX SLUMP 200 mm AS SHOWN IN THE DESIGN DRAWINGS OR PERMITTED BY THE h = BUILDING HEIGHT
AGGREGATE LEVEL O.C.
2. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLAB SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR
ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING
SPLICE BOTTOM BARS AT MIDSPAN D=FOR BEAM STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, TIES AND CLOSE STIRRUPS MUST BE BENT
3000 PSI (20.7 MPa) 20mm 100mm THE FACE IN TENSION AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0025 x GROSS 30 BAR DIA.
I = IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.00
SUSPENDED SLAB EXTRA TOP BARS @ SUPPORT (min)
2t = FOR SLAB AT 135°.
CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA (Ag) OF THE SLAB (SEE SCHEDULE BELOW). R = NUMERICAL FACTOR = 8.50
COLUMNS 3000 PSI (20.7 MPa) 20mm 100mm REINFORCING CONCRETE LINTEL BEAM SEISMIC COEFFICIENT Cv = 0.44Nv
BEAMS, SLABS 3000 PSI (20.7 MPa) 20mm 100mm TYP. DETAIL OF COL. LAP SPLICE db
SLAB ON FILL 3000 PSI (20.7 MPa) 20mm 100mm
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM SLAB REINFORCEMENT AND EXT. GIRDER TO COL. CONNECTION IN CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS db L Ca = 0.64N
TYPICAL DETAIL FOR BEAM

D+2db
THICKNESS MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BARS NOTES ON BEAMS AND GIRDERS NEAR SOURCE FACTOR (10km) Nv = 2.0

D
135° HOOKS Na = 1.5
LINTELS IN BLOCK WALLS OR SLAB CHANGE SOFFIT

L
2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS 100 mm 10 mm Ø @ 250 mm EACH WAY Z = SEISMIC ZONE = 0.40 (ZONE 4)
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, CAMBER ALL BEAMS AND 4db or 65mm
FOLLOWS CLEAR TOTAL HEIGHT REINFORCEMENT S = SOIL TYPE = D
125 mm 10 mm Ø @ 225 mm EACH WAY GIRDERS AT LEAST 6mmØ FOR EVERY 4.50M SPAN, EXCEPT MIN. fc'
SPAN LENGTH OF LINTEL

6d
(MPa)

D
CANTILEVERS FOR WHICH THE CAMBER SHALL BE AS NOTED IN ( "L" ) ( L+0.40M ) (mm) BOTTOM TOP STIRRUPS NOTES ON CONCRETE WALLS 180° END HOOKS

b
SUSPENDED SLABS ....................................................... 20mm 150 mm 10 mm Ø @ 185 mm EACH WAY PLANS OR AS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER BUT IN NO CASE LESS
1.20M 1.60M 200 1--10Ø 1--10Ø 6mmØ @ 200mm
SLAB ON GRADE ............................................................ 40mm
175 mm 10 mm Ø @ 150 mm EACH WAY THAN 20mm FOR EVERY 3.0M OF FREE SPAN. 1.50M 1.90M 14.0 200 1--10Ø 1--10Ø 6mmØ @ 200mm 1. ALL WALLS SHALL BE REINFORCED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
2.2 DESIGN STRESSES

db
WALLS ABOVE GRADE .................................................. 25mm 6mmØ @ 200mm
1.80M 2.20M 200 1--12Ø 1--10Ø SCHEDULE OF WALL REINFORCEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE

12db
BEAM STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIES .......................... 40mm 90° HOOKS

L
200 mm 10 mm Ø @ 140 mm EACH WAY 2. TYPICAL BARS BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR BEAMS SHALL 2.10M 2.50M 250 1--12Ø 1--10Ø 6mmØ @ 200mm L A. CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH @ 28 DAYS
INDICATED IN THE PLANS. L1
WHERE CONCRETE IS EXPOSED TO BE AS SHOWN IN FIG. B-1. 2.40M 2.90M 17.0 250 1--12Ø 1--10Ø 6mmØ @ 200mm a. FOOTINGS, COLUMNS, BEAMS AND SLABS fc' = 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi)
EARTH BUT POURED AGAINST FORMS ...................... 50mm 2.70M 3.10M 250 1--16Ø 1--12Ø 10mmØ @ 200mm D
3. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS, ALL BEDDED SLABS SHALL L2 L3 b. SLAB ON FILL fc' = 20.7 Mpa (3,000 psi)
WHERE CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED L2 / 3 L2 / 3 L3 / 3 L3 / 3 3.00M 3.40M 300 1--16Ø 1--12Ø 10mmØ @ 200mm WALL REINFORCEMENT
BE REINFORCED WITH 10mmØ AT 250mm O.C. EACH WAY TO CENTER VERTICAL SECTION 180° END HOOKS c. SLAB fc' = 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi)
DIRECTLY AGAINST EARTH .......................................... 75mm WEB BARS 3.30M 3.70M 20.0 300 1--16Ø 1--12Ø 10mmØ @ 200mm THICKNESS HORIZONTAL VERTICAL REMARKS
OF SLAB AND CONSTRUCTION JOINTS FOR SAME SHALL NOT BE LESS 3.60M 4.00M 300 1--20Ø 1--12Ø 10mmØ @ 200mm
100 mm 10mmØ @ 250mm OC 10mmØ @ 300mm O.C. HORIZONTAL BARS B. REINFORCING STEEL BARS
THAN 3.65 METERS APART. AT CENTERS
3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT VERTICAL BARS
MAIN BAR END HOOKS a. FOR BARS 16mmØ AND GREATER INTERMEDIATE GRADE
125 mm 10mmØ @ 200mm OC 10mmØ @ 250mm O.C.
SEGREGATION, RE-HANDLING OR PLACING SHALL BE DONE 2--12mmØ VERTICAL BARS HORIZONTAL BARS DEFORMED BAR fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKETS, OR WHEELBARROWS. NO
4. PROVIDE EXTRA REINFORCEMENTS FOR CORNER SLAB (TWO SIDE BARS BOTTOM BARS 12mm THK EXPANSION JOINT 150 mm 12mmØ @ 250mm OC 12mmØ @ 300mm O.C. STAGGERED OUT ( ALL GRADES )
ADJACENT DISCONTINUOUS EDGES) AS SHOWN BELOW. L2 / 5 L2 / 5 L3 / 5 TOP BARS L3 / 5 WITH MASTIC FILLER b. FOR BARS LESS THAN 16mmØ (STRUCTURAL GRADE DEFORMED BAR)
CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
FIG. B - 1 1--16Ø VERT. BARS
FROM HOPPERS TO BUGGIES, WHEELBARROWS, OR BUCKETS IN BAR SIZE DIAMETER 180° HOOK 90° HOOK
5. CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PROPERLY
WHICH CASE THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN (DEFORMED) (mm)

(DOWEL)
SUPPORTED WITH 10mmØ STEEL CHAIR OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT TABLE 'A' CHB WALL
REINFORCING BARS SHALL HAVE 25mm CLEAR CONCRETE COVER C. STRUCTURAL STEEL, ASTM-A36

400
AGGREGATE LENGTH. D + 2db L L FOR TRUSSES, BRACINGS, & STRUTS fy = 248 MPa (36,000 psi)
SPACED AT 1.0 METER ON CENTER BOTHWAYS. TENSION BARS 1--16Ø VERT. BARS FROM FACE OR WALL EXCEPT FOR WALLS IN CONTACT WITH THE
FOR SIZE AND SPACING OF HOR. AND
EMBEDDED LENGTHS AND LAPPED SPLICED IN MILLIMETERS VERT. BARS, SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES GROUND WHERE A MINIMUM OF 60mm SHALL BE PROVIDED, AND 10 mm Ø 60 75 125 150
4. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE A CHB WALL
D. PURLINS
FOR EXPOSED FACES OF FORMED WALLS WHERE THE MINIMUM
USE OF VIBRATORS UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE DOWN INTO EDGE BEAM. EXTENDED
BAR SIZE
fc' = 20.7 MPa (3000 psi) fc' = 27.6 MPa (4000 psi) FOR SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE 50mm CLEAR.
12 mm Ø 75 100 150 200 COLD FORMED LIGHT GAUGE SHAPES fy = 248 MPa (36,000 psi)
4-Ø 12@ 1800 LONG TOP BARS BEND Ø12x1000 LONG AT MID-DEPTH
DESIGNERS AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE BARS MIN. OF 1,200 (4'-0") INTO BARS (DEFORMED) OF HOR. AND VERT. BARS,
VIBRATORS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.
OF SLAB AT EACH CORNER EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES 16 mm Ø 95 125 175 250
1--Ø12 TOP & BOTTOM BARS CORNER WALL OPENING OR END WALL 2. CARRY VERTICAL BARS AT LEAST 60mm ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO E. MASONRY UNIT (CHB)
4-Ø12 BOTT. BARS 10 mm 300 300 300 300
PROVIDE FOR SPLICES WHEN NECESSARY STOP AT 50mm BELOW 20 mm Ø 115 150 200 300 NON-LOAD BEARING CHB WALLS fm' = 3.45 MPa (500 psi)
5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS, AND OTHER INSERTS, SHALL BE
400

1--12Ø EA
TOP & BOT. 12 mm 300 300 300 300 CHB WALL TOP SLAB OR SOLID BAND WHERE THE WALL ENDS VERTICAL AND 25 mm Ø 150 200 230 450
PROPERLY POSITIONED AND SECURED IN PLACE PRIOR TO PLACING
0

R.C. COLUMN OR WALL F. WELDS - USED E-60xx ELECTRODE

60

1--16Ø VERT. BARS HORIZONTAL BARS SHALL BE SPLICED BY LAPPING A DISTANCE

OF CONCRETE.
60
0 16 mm 300 400 300 400
12mm THK EXPANSION JOINT DOWEL BARS TO MATCH EQUAL TO 30 DIAMETERS AND WIRED SECURELY WITH 16 G.I. WIRE 28 mm Ø 240 300 350 550
SLAB
OPENING 38mm CLEAR WITH MASTIC FILLER CHB HOR. BARS PROVIDED THAT SPLICES IN ADJACENT BARS ARE STAGGERED AT G. STRUCTURAL BOLTS, ASTM-A307
6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR A MINIMUM OF SEVEN (7) 20 mm 400 550 350 500 32 mm Ø 300 335 450 600
12mm THK EXPANSION JOINT LEAST 1.50M.O.C. a. Ft = 96.60 MPa (14,000 psi) b. Fv = 69 MPa (10,000 psi)
CONSECUTIVE DAYS IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF 25 mm 600 800 550 750 WITH MASTIC FILLER

(DOWEL)
WET BURLAP, FOG SPRAYING, CURING COMPOUNDS, OR OTHER

400
400

1--12Ø EA 3. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS, ALL OPENINGS IN

APPROVED METHODS. 28 mm 750 1000 650 850
60

TOP & BOT. WALLS 250mm OR THICKER SHALL BE REINFORCED AROUND WITH STIRRUPS AND TIE HOOKS 2.3 BASIC DESIGN COMBINATIONS (NSCP 2015)
0

IN TWO WAY SLAB, EXTEND BARS

UP TO BEAM SUPPORT SECTION "A" 32 mm 950 1300 850 1100 FOR SIZE AND SPACING 2--20mmØ bars for 225mm, 200mm, 175mm, 150mm, USE 2--16mmØ. FOR
7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES: OMIT TRIMMER BARS WHERE OF HOR. AND VERT. BARS,
400
(DOWEL)
( ALL GRADES )
OPENING IS FRAMED BY BEAM NOTE : TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2 SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES 125mm AND 100mm WALLS, USE 2--12mmØ BARS. ALL WALLS A. 1.4D
SPANNING SHALL HAVE VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT BENT TO A B. 1.2D + 1.6L
FOUNDATION ................................................................... 24 HRS TYPICAL CORNER 180° HOOK 90° HOOK
TYPICAL SLAB INTERSECTION WALL INTERSECTING R.C. COL. OR WALL U-FORM LIKE STIRRUPS AND SPACED ACCORDING TO THE BAR SIZE DIAMETER C. 1.2D + 1.0L
SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN SLAB DETAIL OPENING DETAIL TABLE 'B' SCHEDULE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (SEE FIG.1). (DEFORMED) (mm) D. 1.2D + 1.0L +1.6W
ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE IMPOSED .............................. 8 DAYS TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL OF MASONRY WALL
COMPRESSION BARS D + 2db L L E. 0.9D + 1.6W
WALLS .............................................................................. 21 DAYS
EMBEDDED LENGTHS AND LAPPED SPLICED IN MILLIMETERS F. 1.2D + 1.0L + 1.0E
BEAMS .............................................................................. 14 DAYS NOTES ON COLUMNS 200 MIN. 200 MIN.
10 mm Ø 40 125 85 100 G. 0.9D + 1.0E
COLUMNS ........................................................................ 21 DAYS FOR SIZE AND PACING 4--16Ø VERT.
fc' = 20.7 MPa (3000 psi) fc' = 27.6 MPa (4000 psi) OF HOR. AND VERT.
BAR SIZE BARS, SEE BARS 4--16Ø VERT. 12 mm Ø 50 165 115 115
1. PROVIDE EXTRA SETS OF TIES AT 100mm O.C. FOR TIED COLUMN 10Ø STIRRUPS SYMBOLS AND NOTATION

550
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE SCHEDULE OF POURING AND (DEFORMED)
EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED
CONSTRUCTION BARS
REINFORCEMENT ABOVE AND BELOW BEAM-COLUMN @ 150 O.C. NOTES
16 mm Ø 65 200 140 150 D = DEAD LOAD

(DOWEL)

550
THE LOCATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION JOINTS TO THE CONNECTIONS FOR A DISTANCE FROM FACE OF CONNECTION

400
10 mm 225 300 200 300 DOWEL BARS TO MATCH L = LIVE LOAD
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT LEAST FOUR (4) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF THE OVERALL THICKNESS OF COLUMN, CHB WALL CHB VERT. BARS 20 mm Ø 115 250 165 300 W = WIND LOAD
POURING FOR APPROVAL. 1/6 THE CLEAR HEIGHT OF COLUMN OR 450mm. 12 mm 275 300 250 300 2--12Ø TOP BARS E =EARTHQUAKE LOAD

200
OPENING 2--12Ø BOT. BARS
25 mm Ø 150 365 230 405
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE 2. COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED EVERYWHERE BY THE 16 mm 350 400 325 400
1--16Ø VERT.
FORMS AND SHORINGS UNTIL THE CONCRETE MEMBERS HAVE COVERING OF CONCRETE CAST MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE CORE BARS, TYP.
20 mm 450 500 475 500 SECTION 550 550
ATTAINED THEIR WORKING CONDITION AND STRENGTH. WITH THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 40mm AND NOT LESS THAN 40
TIMES THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN 25 mm 550 625 550 625
FFL
NOTES ON FOOTINGS MILLIMETERS.
28 mm 625 675 625 675
TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL
3. WHERE COLUMNS CHANGE IN SIZE, VERTICAL REINFORCEMENTS ELEVATION OF R.C. WALL AT CORNERS
1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING 32 mm 700 775 700 775
PRESSURE OF 100 kpA (208 psf). CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT TO SHALL BE OFFSET AT A SLOPE OF NOT MORE THAN 1 IN 6 AND TYP. DETAIL OF LINTEL BEAM AT CHB WALL OPENING
NOTE : TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2.
THE ENGINEER, IN WRITING, THE ACTUAL SOIL CONDITIONS EXTRA 10mm TIES AT 100mm SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT VALUES GIVEN ABOVE CAN ALSO BE USED FOR COLUMNS
UNCOVERED AND CONFIRM ACTUAL BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL THE OFFSET REGION.
3. IF THE BEAM REINFORCING BARS END IN A WALL, THE CLEAR DOWEL BARS TO
BEFORE DEPOSITING CONCRETE. FLOOR SLAB OR BEAM MATCH VERT. BARS
4. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS, LAP SPLICES FOR DISTANCE FROM THE BAR TO THE FARTHER FACE OF THE WALL
VERTICAL COLUMN REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE MUST NOT BE LESS THAN 25mm. EMBEDMENT LENGTH SHALL BE AS
2. FOOTING SHALL REST AT LEAST 1500mm BELOW NATURAL GRADE
CENTER HALF OF COLUMN HEIGHT, AND SPLICE LENGTH SHALL NOT SHOWN IN A TABLE 'A' FOR THE TENSION BARS AND TABLE 'B' FOR
(DOWEL)

LINE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN PLANS. NO FOOTING SHALL

VERIFY ARCHITECTURAL

COMPRESSION BARS UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PLAN. TOP BAR SHALL 1. ALL JOINTS AND CELLS 38mm CLEAR
400

REST ON FILL. BE LESS THAT 40 BAR DIAMETERS. WELDING OR APPROVED CONTAINING REINFORCING
MECHANICAL DEVICES MAY BE USED PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE NOT BE SPLICED WITHIN THE COLUMN OR WITHIN A DISTANCE BARS SHALL BE FILLED DOOR
THAN ALTERNATE BARS ARE WELDED OR MECHANICALLY SPLICED TWICE THE MEMBER DEPTH FROM THE FACE OF THE COLUMN. AT WITH CONCRETE GROUT.
OPENING
3. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENTS SHALL 2. FOR REINFORCEMENTS, SEE 38mm CLEAR
AT ANY LEVEL AND THE VERTICAL DISTANCES BETWEEN THESE LEAST TWO STIRRUPS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL SPLICES. CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
BE 75mm CLEAR FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED ON THE GROUND AND WINDOW
50mm FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST FORMWORK. WELDS OR SPLICES OR ADJACENT BARS IS NOT LESS THAN 600mm. NOTE: OPENING
4. IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF REINFORCING BARS, USE 1--16Ø CONT. HOR. BARS PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL BARS FOR ALL
(DOWEL)

CROSS-TIE
25mmØ BAR SEPARATORS SPACES AT 1.0M ON CENTER. IN NO CASE FOR FLOOR SLAB ONLY OPENINGS PLUS BARS (NOT SHOWN) PARALLEL
400

4. IN CASES WHERE THE SOIL CONDITION IS SUCH THAT THE MINIMUM

SHALL THERE BE LESS THAN TWO (2) SEPARATORS BETWEEN TWO TO SIDE OF OPENING EQUAL TO THE NUMBER
ALLOWABLE SOIL PRESSURE OF 96 KPa (2,000 psf) CAN NOT BE
350mm

LAYERS OF BARS. OF TERMINATED BARS AT OPENING.

MAX

ATTAINED AT PRACTICAL DEPTHS, THE USE OF MICROPILES, BORED 10d MIN.

PILES, OR DRIVEN PILES MAY BE ADOPTED IN LIEU OF STANDARD SEE ARCHITECTURAL AND MECHANICAL PLANS
5. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCING BARS OR
H

ISOLATED FOOTINGS. TYP. SECTION OF MASONRY FOR SLAB OPENING LOCATION.

STEEL SHAPES SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIG. B-2 UNLESS SPECIFIED PARTITION REINFORCEMENTS
ELSEWHERE.
TYP. EXTERIOR WINDOW AND DOOR OPENING
B

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: SHEET CONTENTS: DRAFTED: REVIEWED: SUBMITTED: RECOMMENDED: APPROVED: SET NO. SHEET NO.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
REGIONAL OFFICE No. 02 DESIGN CRITERIA

PREPARED: MARLON S. LUCAS ANACLETO SANTOS A. BUMAGAT JR. EMMANUEL A. MANSIBANG EVELYN C. COSTALES, Ph.D. S 7
ISABELA FOURTH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
QUEZON, SAN ISIDRO, ISABELA ENGINEER II CHIEF, PLANNING AND DESIGN SECTION ASSISTANT DISTRICT ENGINEER 1 2 9
DONNE JOLLEE C. DUMELOD
ENGINEER II DATE DATE DATE DATE