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SPECIAL NOTES
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ALL MASONRY WALLS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE CANTILEVER BEAM/SLAB OF THE MASTER BED ROOM AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, SHOULD BE 4",
CELLULAR LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS (APPROX 800KG/M3) 18. NOTATIONS LINKS
MAIN BARS

50mm Blinding
MAIN BARS
WHEN THE TERRACE SLAB IS JACKED ON TO THE SLAB OF THE MASTER BED ROOM, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE MASTER BED ROOM SLAB OF FIRST FLOOR IS

1 1 2"
JACKED FROM THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL IN ORDER TO PREVENT UNDUE LOADINGS ON THE SLAB. E.G.L - EXISTING GROUND LEVEL

3"
F.G.L - FINISHED GROUND LEVEL
2. GENERAL NOTES 3"
G.F.L - GROUND FLOOR LEVEL 3" 3" 3"
2. ALL CONCRETE WORK - EXCLUDING LINTELS, WORKTOPS, ROOF BEAMS, MASS CONCRETE, SCREED AND FLOOR T.F.L - TOILET FINISHED LEVEL
BEAM CAST AGAINST EARTH BEAM CAST AGAINST BLINDING
CONCRETE - TO BE DONE USING G.25 CONCRETE. F.F.L - FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL
3. FLOOR CONCRETE SHALL BE 3” THICK, REINFORCED WITH A BRC MESH IN IMPROPERLY COMPACTED LOCATIONS. A MESH WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED ,
IF THE BACKFILLING IS DONE USING WELL GRADED GRAVEL, AND A 95% COMPACTION TO STANDARD PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST, IS ACHIEVED.
IF REINFORCED, THE FLOOR CONCRETE SHALL BE G.20, ELSE G.15.
4. ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT WITH SLS107 ACCREDITATION, TO BE USED. REINFORCEMENT STEEL NOTES
5. ALL TOR STEEL REINFORCEMENTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH THE ASSUMPTION OF FY = 500kN/m2 RCC COLUMN
6. ALL MILD STEEL REINFORCEMENTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH THE ASSUMPTION OF FY = 250kN/m2 19 MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE AS NOTED BELOW,
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. COLUMN LINK
7. THE ASSUMED ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING CAPACITY WAS 160KN/M2
8. COVER OF 1.5” TO BE MAINTAINED BELOW DPC LEVEL AND OTHER SURFACES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING,
A. CONCRETE SURFACES PROTECTED AGAINST WEATHER OR AGGRESSIVE CONDITION - 01" inch BEAM LINKS
EX: TERRACE SLAB. CONSTRUCTION OF
(INTERIOR AREAS) COLUMN LINKS WITHIN
9. COVER OF 1” TO BE MAINTAINED IN EVERY OTHER STRUCTURAL ELEMENT.
COLUMN-BEAM JOINT
10. THE CHARACTERISTIC DEAD AND LIVE LOADS HAVE BEEN CALCULATED WITH THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS, B. CONCRETE SURFACES EXPOSED TO RAIN OR ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING,
IN ESSENTIAL
11. WHEN LAYING CONDUITS, SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT CONCRETE AND GROUT SEEPS BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT CONDUITS. CONTINUOUSLY UNDER WATER AND CONTACT WITH SOIL - 02" inch
12. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE LIGHTWEIGHT FOAM MATERIALS, BRICK BATS AS FILLINGS TO THE TOILET DROPS SEALED WITH A 5” THICK MASS CONCRETE
* BAR NOTATIONS RCC BEAM
(G.15) IN ORDER TO REDUCE COST, DEAD WEIGHT AND DISPOSE NON RECYCLABLE MATERIAL. COLUMN LINK
13. WIND LOADS HAVE BEEN DEEMED TO BE INSIGNIFICANT, DUE TO THE SURROUNDINGS OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING PREMISES. 5 T10 - 06 - 06"T

14. THE UPSTANDING AND DOWN STANDING BEAMS IN THE SECOND FLOOR HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO BE CONSTRUCTED EITHER WAY(UP OR DOWN),
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ACCORDING TO THE ARCHITECT’S RECOMMENDATION. BAR LOCATION COLUMN LINKS AT COLUMN
T1 - OUTER LAYER OF TOP REINFORCEMENT
BAR SPACING T2- INNER LAYER OF TOP REINFORCEMENT
BEAM JOINT
LIVE LOADS ARE TAKEN AS PER BS 6399: PART 1: 1984.
BAR MARK B1 - OUTER LAYER OF BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT
ASSUMED LIVE LOADS B2- INNER LAYER OF BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT
BAR DIAMETER
A. Floor slabs will be tiled, thus 1.5kN/m2 FF - FRONT FACE REINFORCEMENT
B. Weight of immovable partitions shall be 1.0 kN/m2 BAR TYPE `T' OR `R'
BF - BACK FACE REINFORCEMENT
C. Live loads in living room/tv lounge etc 3.0 kN/m2
NUMBER OF BARS
D. Live load in balconies, staircases and corridors 4.0 kN/m2
FL - FULL LENGTH (12 m LONG)
16. STRUCTURAL STEEL NOTES ALT - ALTERNATE BAR
1-08" MIN. 1'-08" MIN.
STG - STAGGERED
a. STRUCTURAL STEEL TO BE 5275 ACCORDING TO BS 4360.
b. STEEL BOLTS TO BE GRADE 8.8 ACCORDING TO BS 5950. 20 TYPICAL LAPPING AND CRANKING DETAIL (UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
c. WELDING ELECTRODES COMPLYING WITH BS639 AND STEEL COMPLYING WITH BS4360 SHALL BE USED. VERTICAL
LINKS
d. ELECTRODE STRENGTH E43 ON GRADE 43 STEEL SHOULD BE 215 N/mm²
ADDITIONAL
e. ALL MEMBERS TO BE WELDED ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE PERIMETER OF THE CONNECTING PLATES AT WELDED LINKS

45°

45°
d1 d2
LL CL 3T16 ADDITIONAL
JOINTS.
Lap length BAR
f. ALL WELDING SHOULD BE WITH 6 mm OF LEG LENGTH HAVING STRENGTH OF 0.92 kN/mm² UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Crank length

g. 5GRID LINE MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE CHECKED WITH ACTUAL SITE MEASUREMENTS BEFORE STARTING THE
BEAM
assumed d1>d2 (inch)
LL = REFER NOTE 16
FABRICATION.
CL = d1 x 10 (inch)
LINK ARRANGEMENT OF
h. ALL STEEL SHALL BE PAINTED WITH C.I.C OR EQUIVALENT ZINC PRIMER AND TWO COATS OF ENAMEL PAINT.
MAIN BEAM / SECONDARY BEAM INTERSECTION
i. EDGE RADIUS OF CONNECTION PLATES TO BE TAKEN AS 5 mm UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. 21 STANDARD MINIMUM LAP: FOR SLAB 45 X DIAMETER EXCEPT AND OTHER STRUCTURES
SHOULD BE 50 X DIAMETER EXCEPT

17. MASONRY NOTES a. WHERE A LAP OCCURS AT TOP OF SECTION AND THE MINIMUM COVER TO EITHER FACE IS LESS THAN TWICE THE SIZE OF THE
LAPPED REINFORCEMENT, ABOVE THE LAP LENGTH TO BE INCREASED BY A FACTOR 1.4
17.1 BRICK MASONRY SHALL BE IN 1:5 CEMENT:SAND MORTAR. MINIMUM
b. WHERE A LAP OCCURS AT CORNER OF SECTION AND THE MINIMUM COVER TO EITHER FACE IS LESS THAN TWICE THE SIZE OF THE
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF BRICKS SHALL BE 2 N/mm²
LAPPED REINFORCEMENT OR WHERE CLEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJECENT LAPS IS LESS THAN 3" OR 6 TIMES THE SIZE OF OF THE
17.2 BLOCK MASONRY SHALL BE IN 1:5 CEMENT:SAND MORTAR.
LAPPED REINFORCEMENT, WHICHEVER IS THE GRATER, THE LAP LENGTH TO BE INCREASED BY A FACTOR 1.4
17.3 RUBBLE MASONRY SHALL BE IN 1:5 CEMENT:SAND MORTAR.
c. IN CASES WHERE BOTH CONDITIONS
17.4 DPC SHALL CONSIST OF 20mm THICK PLASTER WITH 1:3 CEMENT:SAND MORTAR FOLLOWED BY TWO APPLICATION OF DPC
TAR BLENDED WITH SAND.

Approved signature : Drawn by: W.A. Dhanushka

CHARTERED ENGINEER,
STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN BY::
Scale: Date:
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GENERAL NOTE Eng. Eng. M.R.M.W. Akram. AS SHOWN OCT. 2020 A3
BSc Eng(Hons), C.Eng,MIE(SL),
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MscEng.Structural(Reading)
DRG.NO : ST- 01