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GENERAL NOTES LOADING CONCRETE MASONRY 1. This drawing is to be read in conjunction with all relevant
Architect's, Engineer's and specialists' drawings and
All Engineering drawings are to be read with the specification and with all relevant Structural floors have been designed to carry the following uniformly distributed IN SITU All loadbearing blockwork is to have a minimum characteristic strength of 7N/mm². specifications.
Architect's and Service Engineer's drawings and specifications. imposed loads in accordance with BS EN 1991-1-1 Execution of all concrete structures must be in accordance with BS EN 13670. All loadbearing brickwork is to have a minimum characteristic strength of 20N/mm².
Concrete to be in accordance with the specification, BS 8500: Part 2 and BS EN 206. 2. Do not scale from this drawing in either paper or digital
Any discrepancies from the information indicated on these drawings shall Refer to the Architect's drawings and specification for setting out of masonry, mortar types, form. Use written dimensions only. All dimensions are in
FLOOR LEVEL AREA / USE DEAD LOAD IMPOSED LOAD Reinforcement to be in accordance with BS8666. coursing and bonding requirements and jointing details.
immediately be brought to the attention of the Civil or Structural Engineer. millimetres and levels in metres.
kN/m² kN/m² Detail reinforcement drawings and schedules will be issued 3 weeks before the casting of Lintels to non-loadbearing internal walls and internal skins to be:
Ground Residential To check that this drawing has been printed to the
Do not scale from any Civil or Structural Engineer's drawing. All dimensions are in each part of the work. EITHER prestressed concrete supplied by Supreme Lintels; 100 wide with multiple lintels intended scale this bar should be 50mm long @A1 or
millimetres and levels in metres. 225mm RC Slab 5.625 Concrete specifications include cement replacement materials which can increase strike supplied to suit width of wall. Up to 1500 span: 100 deep; up to 2250 span: 140 deep & up to 25mm long @ A3
Ceiling and Services 0.30 times. Contractor to allow sufficient time for early age strength gain regardless of ambient 3000 span: 215 deep.
All work to be carried out in accordance with the requirements BS 8000 75mm Screed 1.65
Workmanship on building sites. temperatures OR steel box lintels supplied by IG; height and thickness as recommended by manufacturer
Finishes 0.50 3. Health & Safety :
Full details of concrete mixes to be provided to the engineer at least 5 days before any up to 2700 span.
All water and damp proofing works to be to Architect's details. Where this drawing Cat - A1 Residential Dwellings 1.50 All specific drawing notes are to be read in conjunction
shows waterproof or damp proof membranes, they are simply intended to indicate (+1. for lightweight partitions) 1.00 mix is used on site. All lintels to have minimum 150mm bearing at supports.
with the project "Information Pack" and "Site Rules".
their position in relation to the structure. The membranes have been designed, Total: 8.075 2.50 Water should not be added to concrete on site; if water is added then all details including New supports for existing masonry to be packed tight to masonry above using 3:1,
specified and detailed by the Architect or the manufacturers and are to be Typical Residential the quantity and the party responsible for the addition must be reported to the CA within sand:cement drypack
4. For general notes refer to Drawing No. AAAA-0001
installed as shown on their drawings. 225mm RC Slab 5.625 48 hours. All new non-loadbearing partitions are to be fixed to adjoining new or existing masonry using
Ceiling and Services 0.30 'Simpson Strong-Tie' wall starters or similar approved. Head restraint to be provided by 900
Unless stated otherwise on reinforcement drawings minimum reinforcement laps are to
All fire protection works are to the Architect's details unless specifically noted 75mm Screed 1.65 long 50x50x2.5 galvanised ms angles fixed hit-and-miss either side of wall with 3 No. M6
be 40 times the dia of the smaller bar in the lap.
otherwise. Finishes 0.50 fixings to the soffit.
Concrete finishes to BS EN 13670 Table F.4 and Section 8.6 of NSCS 4th Edition as
All floor separation details and acoustic isolation are to the Architect's details. Cat - A1 Residential Dwellings 1.50 New walls are to be fully toothed and bonded into existing masonry. Edges of all new
follows:
All external works setting out, landscaping, paving etc. are to the Architect's or (+1. for lightweight partitions) 1.00 openings are to be made good using fully bonded new brickwork.
• All formed surfaces to be ordinary finish
Landscape Architect's details. Total: 8.075 2.50 Brickwork below and within 150mm of ground level to be laid in mortar using sulfate-resisting
• Tops of ground beams and floor slabs are to be uniformly levelled and tamped to give a
Roof/Podium Green Roof basic unformed finish. cement.
Typically, all non-loadbearing partitions are omitted for clarity. Refer to the
350mm RC Slab 8.75 Where directed on site or indicated on the drawings, buried timber set in the thickness of
Architect's drawings for details. Concrete beam dimensions are given as depth x width inclusive of the slab depth.
Buildup 9.00 brick walls is to be cut out and the resulting voids infilled with solid brickwork set in 1:1:6
Particular care must be taken if existing masonry is to be used as a vertical shutter; in
most cases it should be propped unless the pour is very limited. mortar.
AC Asphalt Concrete 3.00
BD Backdrop Total: 3.00 Buried concrete beneath the site is to be designed in accordance with design sulfate In party walls pockets for padstones etc. to be formed by carefully removing stretchers and
17.75
c/c Cross centres class DS-2 and aggressive chemical environment for concrete class AC-2 snapping off headers where required.
CA Contract Administrator Design of masonry cladding support and windposts is to be completed as CDP.
CBR Californian Bearing Ratio
WIND LOADING: CONCRETE ELEMENTS GRADE Cover for concrete mm Cement
CJ Construction joint
CL Cover level The fundamental basic wind velocity, Vb,map, for London is 21.5 m/s in accordance with Exposed to ground water or Combination
BS EN 1991-1-4 weather? Required
crs Centres
dia Diameter The basic velocity pressure is calculated from exposure factor Ce(z) = 2.5 and town Exposed Not Exposed
CDP DESIGN ITEMS
Dim Dimension exposure correction factor Ce,T= 0.81 All building structure is to be designed to meet disproportionate collapse requirements
DJ Double joist The peak velocity pressure at the top of the building is qp(z)= 0.56 kN/m². Mass concrete for foundations and for Class 2B building, in accordance with Approved Document A3.
DN Nominal pipe dia blinding FND2 N/A N/A CIIIA For systems with a requirement for a certified safe working load the Contractor is to
Cladding and roofing designers are to use BS EN 1991-1-4 to determine pressure arrange for testing and provide the CA with certificates.
dp Deep Mass concrete for superstructure FND2 N/A N/A CIIIA
co-efficients for sheeting / glazing fixing to structure.
EGL Existing ground level Reinforced footings FND2 75 N/A CIIIA
Slab on ground & suspended slab RC32/40 35 N/A CIIIA
Internal suspended slabs RC32/40 35 N/A CIIIA Foundations
FFL Finished floor level SNOW LOADING: Walls RC50/60 35 N/A CIIIA • Piles
The imposed load due to snow loading for the building has been calculated in Columns RC50/60 35 N/A CIIIA • Ground Improvement
accordance with BS EN 1991-1-3 Block 4a Column RC60/70 35 N/A CIIIA • Basement tanking / waterproofing, swimming pool inner box structure
GA General arrangement The characteristic ground snow load for the site is Sk = 0.5kN/m² • Gas membranes
galv Galvanised The snow load due to undrifted snow in the persistent cases s = 0.5kN/m² PRECAST
HRA Hot rolled asphalt The snow load due to drifted snow on roofs abutting taller buildings in the accidental Primary Structure
All precast planks to have a minimum bearing of 100mm on masonry or concrete; 75mm
cases s = 1.8kN/m² • Steel connection details
on steel.
IP Intersection point • Steel decked floors, Holorib etc.
MC Mass concrete OTHER LOADING: All PC flooring, façade, stair and other PC elements are to be designed by the • Cold rolled purlins
MJ Movement joint sub-contractor in accordance with the specification & BS EN 1992-1-1 and relevant BS • Pre-cast concrete design including stairs, planks and bespoke units
Where a mansafe fall restraint system or similar is required the design of the mansafe
ms Mild steel system plus any additional roof structure and all associated fixing details required for the EN Precast Concrete Product standards and relevant precast product standards: • Water resistant concrete
NTS Not to scale mansafe system shall be designed and co-ordinated by others Common rules for precast concrete products BS EN 13369, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . • Trussed Rafters
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PC Precast concrete
RC Reinforced concrete STEEL Cladding and Masonry
GROUND WORK AND FOUNDATIONS Steelwork to be in accordance with BS EN 1993-1-1, the NSSS and Price & Myers
• Cladding panels, secondary framing in metal or timber, and fixings
• Stonework including repair of existing
All existing foundations and underground obstructions within the foundation areas are to specification and executed to BS EN 1090-2 to Class EXC2. • Mansafe system including fixings
SOP Setting out point
be removed to avoid hard spots developing under the new works. Live services are to be All general steel sections and plate to be grade S355 to BS EN 10025-2. Hollow sections to • Masonry cladding support and windposts
identified, protected, redirected or terminated as required. be S355 to BS EN 10210-1.
SSL Structural slab level Piled Foundations: The selection of pile type, design and installation will be the The fabricator is to provide a Declaration of Performance, Welding Certificate and Factory Glass
SVP Soil vent pipe responsibility of the piling sub-contractor subject to the following: Production Control Certificate to demonstate all steel is CE or UKCA marked. • Structural or specialist glazing
TJ Triple joist • Piles are to be designed to carry the specified representative actions indicated in the The Fabricator is to complete the detailed design of all steel connections not fully detailed on
ToC Top of concrete piling schedule. the drawings, using design connection forces given on the connection forces drawings:. Secondary Steelwork and Metalwork
ToS Top of steel • Pile reinforcement to be tied into foundations as shown on drawings. • Staircases, balustrades, ladders, walkways, builder’s work to services
ToW Top of wall • Piles are to be cast to a level minimum 300 above the trimmed cut-off level shown on • Steel frame louvres for plant enclosures etc
Typ Typical the piling schedule. For cold formed metal framing the fabricator is to complete the detail design for those • Steel framing for plant items to sit directly on, Solar panels framing
U/S Underside elements shown on the design drawings, and produce co-ordinated drawings showing all • Metal stud framing, Metsec etc.
Pad and strip footings are to be founded in Langley silt member with an assumed safe connection details etc.
uno Unless noted otherwise bearing capacity of 100 kN/m². • Lift guide rails and lifting beams
w Wide All foundation drawings to be read in conjunction with the Site Investigation Report No. Purlins shall be a Contractor selected purlins, max [XXX] deep at [YYYY]c/c; imposed load
50600304-518 dated 01/06/2015 Civils
on roof sheeting and suspended ceiling loads as shown in loading table. Design to be
completed as CDP to include all required supports for suspended ceiling and services, and • Pumping stations
Foundation sizes and depths are based on interpretation of trial pit information and are
CHECKING AND SUBMISSIONS subject to approval by the Building Inspector. trimmer purlins required at penetrations, hips and valleys.
The Civil & Structural Engineer requires either an electronic copy or two paper The Contractor shall allow for dealing with surface water run-off into excavations and All bolted connections are to include a minimum of two M16 bolts per member unless
copies of all: from groundwater by means of sumps, pumping and de-watering as appropriate in order specifically indicated otherwise on details.
• Co-ordinated drawings, showing connections, and calculations, to demonstrate to keep the excavation as reasonably dry as possible during the construction of the
Steelwork exposed to view is not to have any permanent member markings. Splices will not
compliance with Building Regulations. for sub-contractor design elements
• Builder's work and dimensioned steel fabrication drawings.
project.
be accepted in beams. TEMPORARY WORKS
• Method statements for activities listed in the Health and Safety table, with All steelwork below ground shall be encased in minimum 50mm concrete. The Contractor is responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of all
drawings and calculations for temporary works All bolts are to be grade 8.8. All bolts, nuts and washers are to be in accordance with the necessary temporary works to ensure the strength and stability of the building throughout
These are to be issued allowing ten working days after receipt of drawings for NSSS Section 2.4 and Price & Myers` specification. Washers are to be placed below the the course of the works.
preparation of comments by the Structural Engineer. TIMBER rotated item. Bolt assemblies for steelwork in dry internal environments are to be zinc plated
All timber members are to be C24 uno. All timbers except upper floor joists to be to BS EN ISO 4042, all other steelwork to have bolts galvanised to BS 7371-6.
Design and detail all CDP items to satisfy loading requirements specified or Stone staircases are to be propped and protected during the work to ensure that they are
pressure-impregnated with preservative and cut ends brush treated. All welds to be minimum 6mm leg length continuous fillet welds unless specifically noted not damaged. Whenever possible alternative access routes for large and heavy items are
otherwise calculable from the information given in the Loading sections of this
All timbers shown doubled or tripled are to be bolted together at 600 crs using M10 black otherwise. All full and partial penetration welds to be ground down smooth. to be used to reduce the risk of damage. Details are to be agreed with the CA.
drawing, information given in the Summary of Design Principles, additional loads P01 25.07.22 SKV JW Issued for Stage 3
shown on GA and details drawings and in the Civil & Structural Engineer’s bolts.
Specification. All bolts into timber are to have 50sq x 3 thick ms washers below nut. STEEL ELEMENTS PAINT SYSTEM Rev Date Drawn Eng Amendment
Temporary works design should comply with the requirements of BS 5975. Confirm
Solid blocking or herringbone strutting to be provided between all timber joists or rafters as Crown structure on Block 4 Podium details of the Designated Individual at Tender; and the project Temporary Works
All design and, where appropriate, manufacturer should be carried out in follows:
Co-ordinator at least fifteen working days before starting any temporary works on site.
accordance with an approved quality management system. • 2.5m to 4.5m span: midspan and at each end support
• Spans longer than 4.5m: two rows equally spaced in span and at end supports outer joists
or rafters to be blocked solidly to perimeter walls.
The Contractor is to produce a Temporary Works Register and issue this, updated as
required, with Method Statements, the proposed sequence of works and temporary works
AYLESBURY ESTATE
Wall plates for roofs are to be tied down using 1200 long 30 x 2.5 galvanized ms straps at Intumescent paint to provide [Insert] mins fire protection will be required to:
details for comment by the Structural Engineer before starting any section of temporary
works.
FIRST DEVELOPMENT SITE
1200 crs with 100 bob end. Straps are to be nailed to the top plate and plugged and screwed
to the internal face of the wall. Refer to typical details. Where any temporary works design is required the Temporary Works Co-ordinator must
The Contractor is responsible for ensuring the design of sub-contractor design ensure that a competent person does this; and where a ‘Temporary Works Designer’ is
elements is submitted to Building Control and achieves Building Control approval. Lateral restraint straps for floors are to be minimum 900 long 30 x 5 galvanized ms straps at
1200 crs with 150 bob end. Straps perpendicular to joists to be nailed to tops of three joists + Refer to specification section M61
required that an appropriate design check is carried out. The temporary works design
must be co-ordinated with the permanent works.
PLOT 3 & 4
For lift installation, the Contractor is responsible for ensuring the lift supplier’s
solid blocking infill using 5, 75 long, 3.8Ø nails. Straps parallel to joists are to be let-in to the
top of the joists and nailed in place using 6, 50 long, 3.4Ø nails. Refer to typical details. Unless noted otherwise, all columns are to have minimum of a 20mm thick welded baseplate
GENERAL NOTES
information is co-ordinated with the design team general arrangement drawings
for the shaft construction and includes full details of all additional elements not
The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality management system; they should
produce and submit dimensioned layout drawings, sketches of trusses and calculations to
with 4 No. M20 grade 8.8, 300 long, (200 embedment) cast in holding down bolts. When installing beams into an opening wider than 3m in an existing structure, allow for
the use of folding wedges, or other means to pre-deflect the beam to give a mid- span
SHEET 1
shown on the design team general arrangement drawings – including secondary the Structural Engineer for checking and Building Regulations submission ten working days Contractor’s choice of holding down bolt assembly and bolt box must ensure adjustments deflection of span/400 before transferring load from temporary works into the beam.
structure and fixings, threshold details, lifting beams and eyes; with design and before fabrication. The working drawings shall detail all truss rafter bracing; refer to the can be made whilst the structure is being erected.
test certificates for these items where required. Architect's drawings and specification for details of finishes, slopes, eaves details etc. Contractor to protect bolt thread and ensure free movement the bolt. Status
Bolt boxes to be fully filled while grouting column bases on completion of steel erection. REINFORCEMENT ESTIMATE
The Engineer's comments on sub-contractor's drawings will centre on compliance The Contractor is to allow for local adjustment of reinforcement as necessary to locate FOR STAGE 3
with the design intent and exclude dimensional checks. holding down bolts within reinforcement cages. ELEMENTS REINFORCEMENT INTERNAL ONLY
(kg/m3)

HEALTH AND SAFETY Pilecaps Block 3

Block 4b-d
105 kg/m³
125 kg/m³ Drawn S. Varsani Eng J. Wallace
The key construction stages health and safety hazards on this project are: BUILDER'S WORK Block 4a 140 kg/m³
This building is a straight forward to build concrete flat slab, so there are no unusual risks 150 kg/m³ Scales @A1
FORMING OPENINGS IN NEW WORK Slabs (excluding transfers)
The M&E Engineer or Contractor is responsible for producing a Builder’s Work drawing, Drawing No Rev
ACTIVITY HAZARD showing all holes in the structure, including sizes and setting out, for agreement with the
Excavation of foundation, pits and trenches 1. Stability of deep excavations. Provided RC estimates includes punching shear allowance
2. Known/unknown live services.
Structural Engineer.
No holes are to be formed in the structure without the Structural Engineer’s approval.
Transfer Beams 275 kg/m³ 29436/000001 P01
3. Water ingress into excavations. Columns Block 3 & Blocks 4b-d 175 kg/m³
When information has been provided in good time the Structural Engineers’ drawings will Doc Ref.
show: Columns Block 4a (Lowest rate at bottom of tower) 200-350 kg/m³
Balconies 150 kg/m³
• Holes greater than 300 wide in walls and slabs AYLE-PAM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-S-000001
• Holes greater than 50 dia in beams. Walls / Upstands 170 kg/m³
Note: Drawing information will be updated at Tender and for the Final Construction Issue.
Where changes are required during construction these will be shown on sketches. Consulting Engineers
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