G. EARTH WORKS: J.

POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE WORKS:

1-IN CASE THERE ANY LOSE OR UNDESIRABLE MATERIAL ENCOUNTERED AT THE FOUNDING LEVEL,
CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE THEM TO THE REQUIRED LEVEL AND REPLACE BY AN APPROVED BACK FILL
MATERIAL.
2-CONTRACTOR SHALL DO ONLY MANUAL DIGGING NEAR EXISTING STRUCTURES AND SERVICES. METHOD OF
EXCAVATION NEAR EXISTING BUILDINGS IS TO BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
3-BACK FILLING UP TO SLAB ON GRADE LEVEL SHALL BE DONE WITH SELECTED EARTH FILL AS APPROVED BY
THE ENGINEER.
4-EARTH WORK UNDER SUBSTRUCTURE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANTITERMITE TREATMENT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE ENGINEER.
5-FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED IN THE SOIL INVESTAGATION REPORT,
REGARDING THE PREPARATION OF THE FOUNDATION LEVEL BEFORE CASTING THE FOUNDATION WITH
RESPECT TO COMPACTION PROCEDURE AND PLATE LOAD TESTS. THE SOIL REPORT IS CONSIDERED AS
GUIDANCE.
6- OPEN CUT EXCAVATION SHALL BE ADAPTED FOR THE BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION .
CONTRACTOR SHALL ADOPT SHORING WORKS BASED ON SPECIFIC REASON WITH JUSTIFICATION,
CONTRACTOR SHOULD SUBMIT DETAILED DRAWINGS WITH METHOD OF STATEMENT FOR ENGINEER'S
REVIEW AND APPROVAL .
7- CONTRACTOR IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCAVATION AND ANY SHORING WORKS INCLUDING SAFETY
AND GETTING APPROVAL FROM AUTHORITIES .
8-NO EXCAVATION ALLOWED BENEATH THE FOUNDATION .
1. SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE POST-TENSION SUB-CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE:
• DESIGN AND DETAILING TO CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS OF ALL POST-TENSIONED ELEMENTS.
• PROVIDE SUPERVISION TO SITE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO POST-TENSIONING.
GENERAL NOTES
• DELIVERY OF ALL MATERIALS SUCH AS DUCTS, TENDONS, ANCHORAGES AND EQUIPMENT
1. THIS DRAWING IS THE COPYRIGHT OF ATI CONSULTANTS, ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS AND
RELATED TO POST-TENSIONING TO THE SITE. MUST NOT BE RETAINED, COPIED OR USED WITHOUT THE ABOVE CONSULTANT'S AUTHORITY.
2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THE DRAWINGS.
• PLACEMENT AND FIXING OF ALL DUCTING INCLUDING SUPPORTING CHAIRS. 3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND LEVELS IN METERS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. ALL
DIMENSIONS TO BE VERIFIED ON SITE & APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
• INSTALLATION OF THE TENDONS. 4. THIS DRAWING SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER RELEVANT ARCHITECTURAL,
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND CIVIL DRAWINGS AND ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS
• STRESSING OF THE TENDONS. OF THE SPECIFICATIONS.
5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT FULL SHOP / SETTING OUT DRAWING FOR APPROVAL (BASED
• GROUTING OF THE DUCTS. ON SITE DIMENSIONS) PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY SITE WORKS,PLACING OF ORDERS,
MANUFACTURE OF FITTINGS, FIXTURES AND COMPONENTS.
• ALL NECESSARY TESTING.
•ALL REMEDIAL WORKS OF ANY DEFECTS RELATED TO THE POST-TENSIONING SYSTEM.
2. POST-TENSIONED SLABS ARE TO BE DESIGNED AND DETAILED BY THE CONTRACTOR, WITH
CALCULATIONS AND WORKING DRAWINGS SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL.
THE DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO ALL THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE DRAWINGS AND
SPECIFICATION, AND THESE NOTES IN PARTICULAR.
3. THE DESIGN SHALL BE LIMIT STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BS 8110 AND SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE
FOLLOWING.
• JACKING FORCE SHALL NOT EXCEED 75% OF THE CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH OF THE STRAND.
• PUNCHING SHEAR SHALL BE CHECKED AT COLUMN/WALL SUPPORTS.
• LONG-TERM DEFLECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED SPAN/250.
• LONG-TERM DEFLECTION FOR MONORAIL LEVEL SHALL NOT EXCEED SPAN/500.
• THE EFFECT OF WALL RESTRAINT SHALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE DESIGNS
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT OR POUR STRIPS AS REQUIRED.
• MINIMUM PRE-STRESS AT ANY LOCATION SHALL BE 0.7 N/mm2.
• SERVICEABILITY CLASSIFICATION MAY BE TAKEN AS CLASS 3.
4. UNBONDED TENDONS SHALL NOT BE USED.

5. POST-TENSIONED STRANDS, ANCHORAGES, DUCTS AND OTHER SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL

CONFORM TO BS 5896 AND BS 4447. DETAILS OF ALL PROPOSED MATERIALS INCLUDING
H - TYPICAL ABBREVATIONS : CERTIFICATES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL.

B1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES BEAM TAG 6. NORMAL COVER TO ALL REINFORCEMENT (INCLUDING LINKS) SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN
C1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES COLUMN TAG 25mm FOR SLABS AND 30mm FOR BEAMS.
CW1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES CORE WALL TAG
W1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES WALL TAG 7. FIRE PROTECTION SHALL BE AS PER NOTE A8.
TB1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES TIE BEAM TAG
THK1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES THICKNESS TAG 8. THE FLOOR SLAB SHALL BE DESIGNED TO CARRY ITS OWN WEIGHT PLUS THE APPLIED LOADS ON SLABS.
PS1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES PUNCHING SHEAR TAG
SOG1,2,3,.... ........... DENOTES SLAB ON GRADE TAG 9. A DETAILED METHOD STATEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED, WHICH COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF
B ...........DENOTES BARS IN BOTTOM SITE WORKS, AND INCLUDING:
T ...........DENOTES BARS IN TOP • ORGANIZATION CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT TEAM
NF ..........DENOTES BARS IN NEAR FACE • STRESSING OPERATIONS
FF .......... DENOTES BARS IN FAR FACE • GROUTING OPERATIONS
EF .......... DENOTES BARS IN EACH FACE • REMOVAL OF FORMWORK AND PROPS
UNO ........ DENOTES UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
NSOP...... DENOTES NOT SHOWN ON PLAN 10. REINFORCEMENT AREA OF 500mm2 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO THE REINFORCEMENT
ASOP ..... .DENOTES AS SHOWN ON PLAN REQUIRED FOR GRAVITY LOADS AT THE JUNCTION OF CORE WALL & POST-TENSIONED SLAB AS
USOP...... DENOTES UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE ON PLAN INDICATED BELOW. HOWEVER THE REINFORCEMENT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN T12-150 C/C.
SSL ......... STRUCTURAL SLAB LEVEL
NGL ......... NATURAL GROUND LEVEL
TOC ........ TOP OF CONCRETE

REINFORCEMENT NOTATION

- Y ,T & Ø HOT ROLLED DEFORMED BAR GRADE 460. 'U' BARS 1500
- R PLAIN ROUND BAR GRADE 250.

THE METHOD OF NOTING UP REINFORCEMENT ON DRAWINGS IS AS FOLLOWING: 6T12 & T12@250 750

-6 DENOTES THE NUMBER OF BARS. POST-TENSIONED SLAB

CORE WALL
- Y ,T & Ø DENOTES THE GRADE OF THE REINFORCEMENT.
- 12 DENOTES THE DIAMETER OF THE REINFORCEMENT BAR.
- 250 DENOTES THE SPACING BETWEEN BARS.
C 13/10/2023 IFC ATI
B 31/08/2023 DETAILED DESIGN ATI
A 23/06/2023 SCHEMATIC DESIGN ATI
NO. DATE DESCRIPTION ISSUE BY

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Drawn Checked Approved

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Date Scale
13/10/2023 1 : 100 A1
Project No. Drawing No. Rev

D-241 S-002 C
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