GENERAL NOTES

1. BUILDING DESCRIPTION & DESIGN 8 CONC. PROTECTION & LAPS TO STEEL

a. MIN. COVER TO BARS SHALL BE AS UNLESS GIVEN ON DRAWINGS
16. HOOKED BAR EMBEDMENT
a. TWO STORY SCHOOL BUILDING. DESIGNED AS FRAME STRUCTURE. b. LAPS IN COLUMNS BE PREFFERED AT MID ( COMP. ZONE). LAP BE THE FOLLOWING EMBEDMENT LENGTHS SHALL BE
FOR ZONE - 2B AS TENSION SPLICE UBC 1997, ACI 2005 & B. CODE OF PAK. CONSIDERED FOR ALL HOOKED BARS WITH STANDARD HOOKS,

LAP 50 DIA
b- DESIGN OF STRUCTURE IS BASED ON PAKISTAN BUILDING CODE fy' = YIELD STRENGHT OF STEEL , fc' = CONC STRENGTH UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

MID
(S.P- 2007) , ACI 318-2005 AND UBC 97.
Bar No. #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Bar Dia (inches) 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1
STRUCTURAL MEMBER COVER LAP TO BARS
Lap Length (inch) 9 9 10 12 13 15
2. BUILDING LAYOUT FOUNDATIONS 3" TO PCC GRADE -40 STEEL

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a. BUILDING LAYOUT BE DONE W.R.T TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SLABS , RCC WALLS 3/4" 50 DIA 17. ACCESSORIES
AND ARCH DRAWINGS COLUMNS & BEAMS 1.5"
b. ANY DIFFERENCE BE DISCUSSED WITH STR. DESIGNER. a. BAR SUPPORTS , SPACERS & AND OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE
NOT SHOWN IN DRAWINGS.
b. THE BAR SUPPORTS BE PROVIDES AS APPROVED
BY ENGINEER
3. EXCAVATION AND TERMITE TREATMENT 9. FORMWORK & REMOVEL c. SUPPORTS TO BARS BE SUFFICIENT & STRONG
a. FOUNDATIONS TO BE PLACED ON COMPACTED SOIL a. FORMWORK TO CONCRETE SHALL BE OF METAL SHEETS SUCH THAT THE STEEL REMAIN IN POSITION
OR PLY WOOD. DURING CONCRETING.
b. IN CASE OF FILL / OVERBURDEN REMOVE IT.
b. THE FORMWORK BE DONE AS PER STRUCTURAL FORMS
c. IN CASE OF RAISED PLINTH, FILL WITH SAND / GRAVEL &
c. FORMWORK BE WATER TIGHT.
18. BAR BENDING & HOOKS
COMPCAT BEFORE FLOORING.
d. PROVIDE TERMITE TREATMENT IN FOUNDATIONS AND IN FLOOR d. FORMWORK BE REMOVED AS PER FOLLOWING SCHEDULE
BEFORE LAYING PCC. COLUMNS & SIDE OF BEAMS & WALLS 24 HOURS
SLAB, BOTTOM OF BEAMS 14 DAYS.

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4. W:C:S: AGGREGATES AND SIZES 10. JOINTS 8db

12db
FRESH WATER: IN ACCORDANCE OF UBC 97 SECTION 1903.4
a. EXPANSION JOINTS BE FINALIZED AND GOT APPROVED 4db 4db
CEMENT: FRESH PORTLAND CEMENT TO BE USED FOR ALL WORKS. 2.5 in (mm)
BY THE RESIDENT ENGINEER.
SAND : LAWRANCEPUR / GHAZI. b. EXPANSION JOINT IN THE BUILDING BE PROVIDED AS SHOWN
AGGREGATES:IN ACCORDANCE OF UBC 97 SECTION 1903.3 ON THE DRAWIGS. (PRIMARY REINF.) (PRIMARY REINF.)

MARGALLA STONE CRUSHED AGGREGATES SHALL BE AS:

11. STEEL BINDING
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE

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a. STEEL BARS BE PLACED IN THE FORM AS PER DRAWINGS.
2-#6
FOUNDATIONS 1.25 " DOWN GRADED

LAP 50 DIA
b. ALL JUNCTION OF THE BARS / CROSS BE TIED WITH BINDING

MID
COLUMNS & BEAMS 3/4 DOWN GRADED WIRE.

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SLABS 3/4" DOWN GRADED

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12. DRAIN PIPES & SLEEVES 2-#6 2-#6
3/4" DOWN GRADED MEANS 1/2" AND 3/8" MIX 1D=4db
a. TOILET WASHING & DRAIN PIPES BE PLACED IN SLAB AT PROPER
DESIGNED POSITION BEFORE CONCRETE. db
b. WHERE PLUMBING AND OTHER PIPES ARE PLACES IN SLAB
5 REINFORCING STEEL ADDITIONAL STEEL BARS BE PROVIDED ABOVE AND BELOW 2-#6

a. DESIGN OF STRUCTURE IS BASED ON STEEL DEFORMED TO COVER THE REDUCED STRENGTH. DUCT OPEN
(STIRRUPS & TIE REINF.) TYP DUCT OPENING DETAIL
MAIN STEEL FOR ASTM A 615
FOUND, COLS, BEAMS, SLAB GRADE - 40
COLUMN TIES, BEAM STIRRUPS GRADE - 40 13. WALL TIES
b. SAMPLES OF STEEL BE GOT TESTED BEFORE USE. a. WALL TIES OF #3 (10MM) BARS BE PLACED IN COLUMNS AS
WALL TIES AT 2' CC TO ANCHOR THE WALLS L1 L2 L3
0.25 X L1 0.30 X L1 0.30 X L2 0.33 X L1 0.33 X L2
0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
14. BRICK , CONC BLOCK MASONRY EXTRA AT
END SUPPORT
0"
EXTRA AT CONC COVER 1/2" EXTRA AT MID SPPORT
MID SUPPORT
a. FIRST CLASS BRICKS BE USED FOR MASONRY WORK. FOOTING
6 CONC. MIXING & PLACING b. BRICKS BE SOACKED IN WATER A DAY BEFORE USE.
BARS AT SAME LEVEL

a. CONCRETE BE WELL MIXED, VIBRATED, COMPACTED , CURED, c. CONCRETE BLOCKS BE MOISED JUST BEFORE USE. TYP COL. ELE. CON COVER 1/2" BOTT. BARS BOTT. BARS BOTT. BARS
TESTED AND RECORD TO BE MAINTAINED AS PER d. JOINTS BE 3/8" FILLED WITH CEMENT SAND MORTAR.
ACI 318 AND UBC 1997 CHAPTER 19 e. ALL MORTAR BE MACHINE MIXED.
b. MIXED CONCRETE BE PLACED IN POSITION WITHIN 15 MINUTES f. MORTAR FOR WALLS 9" SHALL BE 1:5 TYP BARS CUTOFF DETAIL FOR SLAB
OR OTHERWISE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWING
c. MIN WATER IN CONC. GIVES MORE STRENGHT. FOR 4.5" SHALL BE 1:4
d. TRY 5 TO 6 GALLONS OF WATER / BAG OF CEMENT g. ALL INTERNAL PARTITIONS 4.5" BRICKS /
e. MIXING TIME OF CONCRETE PER BATCH 1.5 MINUTES AFTER WOODEN PARTITION.
ADDING WATER. h. ALL ABOVE ITEM TO BE EXECUTED ,TESTED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE
OF UBC 1997 CODE STANDARD CHAPTER 21. L1 L2 L3
15. STEEL BAR SPACING 0.25 X L1 0.30 X L1 or 0.30 X L2
WHICH IS GREATER
0.3 X L1 or 0.3 X L2
WHICH IS GREATER
0.3 X L2 or 0.30 X L3
WHICH IS GREATER
0.3 X L2 or 0.30 X L3
WHICH IS GREATER
EXTRA AT
a. FIRST & LAST BAR IN WALLS & SLAB BE PLACED AT 1/2 OF END SUPPORT TOP BARS EXTRA AT
MID SUPPORT TOP BARS EXTRA AT
MID SPUPORT TOP BARS
THE SPACING OF BARS.OR JUST GIVE COVER AND PLACE THE BAR
7 CONC. STRENGTHS
b. FIRST AND THE LAST HOOP/TIE IN BEAMS & COLUMNS BE
a. CONCRETE BE TESTED AT IMPORTANT PLACES & STRENGTH BE AS BE PLACED AT 2" FROM THE SUPPORT. BOTT. BARS BOTT. BARS BOTT. BARS
b. FOUND. WALLS, SLAB (1:2:4) 3000 PSI 28 DAYS CYLINDER STRENGTH c. COLUMN TIES TO BE PROVIDED THROUNGHOUT FROM
c. COLUMNS, BEAMS (1:2:4) 3000 PSI 28 DAYS CYLINDER STRENGTH FOUNDATION TO TOP.
TYP BARS CUTOFF DETAIL FOR BEAM
OR OTHERWISE AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWING