GENERAL NOTES and SPECIFICATION

1. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS : GENERAL NOTES :

a.) ALL WORKS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES 2004, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM WITH THE "DPWH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PERTAINING TO THIS PROJECT.
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND AIRPORTS, 2004".
2. DIMENSIONS :
2. CONSTRUCTION (CONTACT) JOINTS ARE FORMED WHEN CONCRETE ON ONE SIDE OF THE JOINT IS POURED
a.) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL DIMENSIONS WHICH INCLUDE STATIONING, DISTANCES BETWEEN
AHEAD AND ALLOWED TO SET BEFORE POURING ON THE OTHER SIDE.
CONTROL POINTS & DIMENSIONS OF PIPES & BOX CULVERTS ARE MEASURED IN METERS.
3. STATIONING: 3. AT CONSTRUCTION JOINTS (LONGITUDINAL OR TRANSVERSE) CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT NO CONCRETE
a.) THE ROAD STATIONS & ELEMENTS OF CURVES ARE RELATIVE TO THE ULTIMATE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD. FROM THE LAST SLAB PLACED OVERHANGS ANY PORTION OF THE FIRST SLAB.
b.) EQUATION OF STATIONS WHEN USED (BACK STATION/AHEAD STATION) ARE PROVIDED AT THE BEGINNING 4. TIE BARS SHOULD BE DEFORMED STEEL BARS, ALL DOWEL BARS SHALL BE SMOOTH ROUND STEEL BAR
OR END OF THE CURVE AND/OR AT FULL STATION. FREE FROM RUST AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH MIGHT RESTRICT THEIR MOVEMENT.
c.) THE STATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED AND RECKONED FROM THE EXISTING 5. TYPE OF WEAKENED PLANE JOINT TO BE USED SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE PLANS AND ONLY ONE TYPE
KILOMETER POST & HAS NO RELATION WITH INTERSECTING ROAD. SHALL BE USED FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT.
4. HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT & GRADES: 6. MATERIAL FOR THE METAL SIDE FORM SHALL BE BRAND NEW SHEET METAL GAUGE NO. 18 OF BLACK IRON
a.) THE HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT SHOWN IN THESE DRAWINGS FOLLOWS THE LONGITUDINAL JOINT OF PCCP. FREE FROM RUST AND LINKS.
PAVEMENT (WHICH IS DEFINED AS THE EXISTING CENTERLINE) WITH MINOR DEVIATION DUE TO MAINLY SOME 7. THE GROOVE FOR CRACK ABOVE JOINTS (LONGITUDINAL OR TRANSVERSE) SHALL BE SEALED WITH 30-50
CONSTRUCTION ERRORS DURING ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION STAGE. MINOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE HORIZONTAL PENETRATION ASPHALT SEAL OR COLD APPLIED LIQUID RUBBER COMPOUND AFTER THE CONCRETE HAD
ALIGNMENT MAY BE MADE AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER TO SUIT TO THE EXISTING CENTERLINE, BEEN CURED IN SUCH OPENING PAVEMENT TO TRAFFIC. PENETRATION ASPHALT SEAL ON CONCRETE
PARTICULARLY FOR THE A.C OVERLAY SECTIONS. JOINT SHOULD BE POURED IN SUCH MANNER THAT SPILLING WILL BE ELIMINATED. THUS PROVIDE A
5.) UNSUITABLE MATERIALS:
SMOOTH RIDING SURFACE.
a.) UNSUITABLE MATERIALS BELOW THE SUB-GRADE SHALL BE EXCAVATED TO A REQUIRED DEPTH & WIDTH
8. ALL TRANSVERSE JOINTS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION JOINT SHALL BE CONTINUOUS FROM EDGE TO EDGE.
AS INDICATED IN THE PLANS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEERS, BASED ON THE LABORATORY TEST RESULT
9. ALL LONGITUDINAL JOINTS SHALL MEET AT INTERSECTIONS WITH NO GAPS OR OFFSET.
& BE REPLACED WITH APPROVED MATERIALS.
10. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
6.) DRAINAGE STRUCTURES:
11. AVOID STOPPAGE OF FORMWORKS ALONG CURVES.
a.) EXACT LOCATIONS, SLOPES, OUTFALLS & INVERT ELEVATIONS OF DRAINAGE STRUCTURES SHALL BE CHECKED
12. DRILLING OF HOLES ON EXISTING PCCP AND OTHER STRUCTURES SHALL BE PERFORMED USING POWER
IN THE FIELD BY THE ENGINEER, MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER
TO SUIT FIELD CONDITIONS. TOOLS, THE HOLES SHALL BE PROPERLY CLEANED BEFORE GROUT/ EPOXY INJECTION AND INSTALLATION
b.) ANY REVISIONS, REMOVAL AND/ OR RELAYING DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEERS TO OF DOWELS OR TIE BARS.
SUIT EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS SUBSIDIARY WORK PERTAINING TO OTHER 13. QUANTITIES/SCOPE OF WORK MAY VARY SUBJECT TO THE RESULT OF THE GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION TO BE
CONTRACT ITEMS. NO DIRECT PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE FOR THIS WORK UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY CONDUCTED.
IDENTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IN THE SCHEDULE.
c.) EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURES OR PART THEREOF REMOVED BY THE CONTRACTOR THAT ARE STILL SERVICEABLE
SHALL BE TURNED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT & SHALL BE DEPOSITED AT A PLACE WITHIN THE PROJECT SITE
DESIGNATED WITHOUT ANY EXTRA COMPENSATION. EXTREME PRECAUTION SHALL BE EXERCISED BY THE
CONTRACTOR NOT TO DAMAGE THESE MATERIALS DURING THE REMOVAL & HANDLING. 3-LEGEND
7.) ROAD CONNECTIONS & PRIVATE ENTRANCES:
BENCH MARK KM KILOMETER POST RICE FIELD
a.) APPROACHES & ROAD CONNECTIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS
PIPE CULVERT RAIL TRACK FOREST
OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEERS IN THE SUCH MANNER TO ENSURE SMOOTH CONNECTIONS & RIDING QUALITY.
b.) DESIGN OF THE ROAD WAS BASED ON THE FINAL HIGHWAY LOCATION SURVEY. BOX CULVERT SCHOOL
SCHOOL BUILDING PROVINCIAL BOUNDARIES
c.) WIDENING ON CURVES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEERS IN-CHARGE TO SUIT EXISTING FIELD CONDITION. BRIDGES WOODEN HOUSE BANANA PLANTATION
8.) SIDE DITCHES: RIPRAP NIPA/BAMBOO HUT CREEK OR RIVER
a.) ALL DITCHES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRED STANDARDS. DIRECTION OF FLOW CHURCH OR CHAPEL MAXIMUM FLOOD LEVEL
b.) INVERT ELEVATIONS & EXACT DIMENSIONS OF SIDE DITCHES MAYBE ADJUSTED IN THE FIELD AS DIRECTED BY ENGINEER.
CEMETERY ELECTRIC POLE CUT SLOPE
c.) IN SOME CASES, IN ORDER TO SATISFY , DITCH CHANNEL INVERT ELEVATIONS OF DRAINAGE SLOPE REQUIREMENT, SIDE
CONTOURS WOODEN/BAMBOO FENCE CONCRETE HOUSE
SLOPES OF DITCHES MAY BE MODIFIED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
9.) REMOVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS ROADWAY STRUCTURES: ROCK IRRIGATION CANAL EMBANKMENT
a.) IN PORTIONS WHERE THERE ARE EXISTING DETERIORATED ASPHALT OVERLAY, THIS SHALL BE SCARIFIED TOTALLY GUARDRAIL TREES
BEFORE PLACING THE REQUIRED OVERLAY TO ENSURE PROPER BOND. THIS WORK SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUBSIDIARY
WORK PERTAINING TO CONTRACT PAY ITEMS.
b.) ANY REMOVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUBSIDIARY WORK
A-PLAN
PERTAINING TO OTHER CONTRACT ITEM. NO DIRECT PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE FOR THIS WORK EXCEPT FOR SPECIFIC
ITEMS EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IN BID SCHEDULE. ROAD CENTERLINE PIPE CULVERTS
10.) PROVISION OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR DISABLED : BOX CULVERTS GUARDRAIL L/R
THE IMPLEMENTING OFFICE SHALL IDENTIFY THE LOCATIONS OF AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY FACILITIES FOR PERSONS BENCH MARK BRIDGES SIDE DITCH
WITH DISABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH D.O. 37, SERIES 2009. POINT OF TANGENCY ROAD RIGHT OF WAY NEW RCCP INSTALLED
ROAD SIGNS HIGH EMBANKMENT STONE MASONRY
POINT OF INTERSECTION CUT SLOPE
2 - ABBREVIATIONS
AZI. = AZIMUTH W = WIDENING OF CURVE
BM. = BENCH MARK OFL = ORDINARY FLOOD LEVEL B-PROFILE
DIST. = DISTANCE OWL = ORDINARY WATER LEVEL PIPE CULVERTS BRIDGES POINT OF VERTICAL INTERSECTION
ELEV. = ELEVATION I = INTERSECTION LEVEL BOX CULVERTS LENGTH OF VERTICAL CURVE SIDE DITCH L/R
e = SUPER-ELEVATION % PC = POINT OF CURVATURE
ef = MAXIMUM SUPER-ELEVATION PT = POINT OF TANGENCY
PI = POINT OF INTERSECTION POT = POINT OF TANGENT
KO = KILOMETER RP = REFERENCE POINT
D = DEGREE OF CURVE RROW = ROAD RIGHT OF WAY
E = EXTERNAL DISTANCE TBM = TEMPORARY BENCH MARK
R = RADIUS SHLDR = SHOULDER
T = TANGENT V = DESIGN SPEED
LVC = LENGTH OF VERTICAL CURVE VPI = VERTICAL POINT OF INTERSECTION
Lc = LENGTH OF CIRCULAR CURVE VPC = VERTICAL POINT OF CURVATURE
Lo = LENGTH OF TRANSITION VPT = VERTICAL POINT OF TANGENCY
DHWL = DESIGN HIGH WATER LEVEL RCPC = REINF. CONC. PIPE CULVERT
PCC = POINT OF COMPOUND CURVE RCBC = REINF. CONC. BOX CULVERT
CL = CENTER LINE PRC = POINT OF REVERSE CURVE

AS BUILT PLAN FOR THE

REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS WITH GENERAL NOTES AND
JOSELITO RAMIR R. ENCABO SLIPS,SLOPE COLLAPSE AND LANDSLIDE-TERTIARY DR.
DAMIAN REYES ROAD (BOAC SIDE) MARINDUQUE.
SPECIFICATION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
REGION IV-B, MIMAROPA
HENRY T. LACAP DOMINIC G. SERRANO MELQUIADES H. STO. DOMINGO GERALD A. PACANAN, CESO III DPWH
CY - 2021
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R.R. Encabo Constructors Incorporated CHIEF, CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
#40 ASHLEY ST., NORTH FAIRVIEW SUBD.
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA
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