GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

TABLE 'A' TABLE 'B'

REINFORCING CONCRETE LINTEL BEAMS IN NOTES ON STIRUPS
4-Ø16 VERT. BARS
TENSION BARS COMPRESSION BARS CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES
FOR MASONRY WALL REIN- 4-Ø16 VERT. BARS
1. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE BENT COLD UNLESS

550
TABLE OF LAP SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH (mm) TABLE OF LAP SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH (mm) FORCEMENTS (TYPICAL) OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

550
FIN. FLR. LVL.
LINTELS IN BLOCK WALLS

VARIES
2. AS SHOWN IN THE DESIGN DRAWINGS OR
BAR SIZES fc`= 20.7MPa(300psi) fc`= 27.6 MPa (4000psi) BAR SIZES fc`= 20.7MPa(300psi) fc`= 27.6 MPa (4000psi)
CLEAR TOTAL MIN. HEIGHT OF REINFORCEMENT
PERMITTED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
(DEFORMED MM)
EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED (DEFORMED MM)
EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED NAT. GRD. LVL.
SPAN LENGTH fc' LINTEL DOWEL BARS TO MATCH 3. TIES & CLOSE STIRRUPS MUST BE AT 135.
CHB VERTICAL BARS

600 (MIN.)
Ø10 300 300 300 300 Ø10 225 300 200 300 (L) (L+0.40M) (MPa) (mm) BOTTOM TOP STIRRUPS 550 550
Ø12 300 300 300 300 Ø12 275 300 250 300
Ø10 BOTT. BARS
@ 300 O.C. 180 DEG. HOOKS

250
1.20 M 1.60 M 200 1-Ø10 1-Ø10 Ø6 mm @ 200mm
Dbar
Ø16 300 400 300 400 Ø16 350 400 325 400 1.50 M 1.90 M 14.0 200 1-Ø10 1-Ø10 Ø6 mm @ 200mm 3-Ø10 BOTT. BARS TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL

D+12db
Ø20 400 550 350 500 Ø20 450 500 475 500 1.80 M 2.20 M 200 1-Ø12 1-Ø10 Ø6 mm @ 200mm

550 550
OF R.C. WALL AT CORNERS
Ø25 600 800 750 Ø25 550 625 625 400
2.10 M 2.50 M 250 1-Ø12 1-Ø10 Ø6 mm @ 200mm
Ø28 750 1000 650 850 Ø28 625 675 625 675 2.40 M 2.90 M 17.0 250 1-Ø12 1-Ø10 Ø6 mm @ 200mm 4db OR 65mm
Ø32 950 1300 850 1100 Ø32 700 775 700 775 2.70 M 3.10 M 250 1-Ø16 1-Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm
DOWEL TO MATCH
NOTES ON WELDS
3.00 M 3.40 M 300 1-Ø16 1-Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm 90 DEG. HOOKS
NOTES: NOTES: CHB VERT. BARS 1. USE E60xx ELECTRODES FOR ALL MEMBERS WELDED. Dbar
1. TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2 1. TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2 3.30 M 3.70 M 20.0 300 1-Ø16 1-Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm
2. NOT MORE THAN 33% OF THE BARS SHALL BE 2. NOT MORE THAN 33% OF THE BARS SHALL BE 3.60 M 4.00 M 300 1-Ø20 1-Ø12 Ø10mm @ 200mm 300 2. WELDS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF MEMBERS JOINED UNLESS

L
SPLICED WITHIN THE REQUIRED LAP LENGTH SPLICED WITHIN THE REQUIRED LAP LENGTH OTHERWISE SHOWN OR DETAILED IN THE DRAWINGS.

12db
(TYP.)

DOWEL
3. VALUES GIVEN ABOVE CAN ALSO BE USED FOR COLUMNS

400
12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT
FIN. FLR. LVL. D
WITH MASTIC FILLER
NOTES ON STRUCTURAL STEEL

250
1. STRUCTURAL STEEL TO BE USED FOR FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF THIS
3. IF THE BEAM REINFORCING BARS END IN A WALL, THE CLEAR DISTANCE FROM THE BAR TO THE FARTHER FACE OF THE 1-Ø16 VERT. BARS 6-Ø10 BARS (AS SHOWN) STRUCTURE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL THE PERTINENT PROVISION OF AISC

(DOWEL)
Ø10 BOTT. BARS @ 300 O.C. MAIN BAR END HOOKS
WALL IS NOT LESS THAN 25mm. EMBEDMENT LENGTH SHALL BE SHOWN IN A TABLE 'A' FOR TENSION BARS AND TABLE 'B'

400
CHB WALL 400 SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL (ALL GRADES)
1-Ø16 VERT. BARS
FOR COMPRESSION BARS UNLESS UNLESS SPECIFIED IN PLAN. TOP BARS AND SHALL NOT BE SPLICED WITHIN THE FOR SIZE AND SPACING STEEL FOR BUILDING LATEST EDITION. BAR SIZE DIAMETER 180° HOOK 90° HOOK
COLUMN OR TWO STIRRUPS SHALL BE PROVED AT ALL SPLICES. OF HOR. & VERT. BARS (DEFORMED) (mm)
FOR SIZE AND SPACING SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES. 2. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A36 STRUCTURAL D+2db L L
4. IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF REINFORCING BARS, USED 25mm BAR SEPARATORS SPACED AT 1.0M ON OF HOR. & VERT. BARS DOWEL TO MATCH STEEL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. 10 mm Ø 60 75 125 150
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES. CHB VERT. BARS
ON CENTER ON NO CASE SHALL THERE BE THAN TWO (2) SEPARATORS BETWEEN LAYERS OF BARS 3. ALL WELDED CONNECTIONS SHALL DEVELOP THE FULL STRENGTH OF THE 12 mm Ø 75 100 150 200
CHB WALL WHERE DEPRESSED
5. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCING BARS OR STEEL SHAPES SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE B-2 300 SLAB OCCURS MEMBERS CONNECTED.
16 mm Ø 95 125 175 250
UNLESS ELSEWHERE. (TYP.) 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ALL WELDING RODS SHALL CONFORM WITH

DOWEL
CORNER WALL OPENING OR END WALL

400
20 mm Ø 115 150 200 300
E60 ELECTRODES.
FIN. FLR. LVL. 5. ALL BOLTS USED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED SHALL BE ASTM A 307 BOLTS. 25 mm Ø 150 200 230 450

250
28 mm Ø 240 300 350 550
MAIN REINFORCEMENT MAIN REINFORCEMENT
CHB WALL R.C. COLUMN OR WALL
6-Ø10 BARS (AS SHOWN) NOTES ON EMBBED PIPES 32 mm Ø 300 335 450 600
t OR 1/4 D

t OR 1/4 D

Ø10 BOTT. BARS @ 300 O.C.

SLEEVES FOR UTILITY 400
SLEEVES FOR UTILITY
t

1-Ø16 VERT. BARS DOWEL BARS TO MATCH 1. ALL EMBEDED PIPES FOR UTILITIES ETC. THAT PASS THRU BEAMS SHALL NOT
PIPES MAX. 1/5 D PIPES MAX. 1/5 D CHB HOR. BARS
D

12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT EXCEED 100mm IN DIAMETER OR 1/3 BEAM DETPH WHICHEVER IS LESS, UNLESS
WITH MASTIC FILLER 12 THK. EXPANSION JOINT TYPICAL CHB FOOTING DETAILS OTHERWISE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
PROVIDE 3-Ø10 EXTRA STIRR. PROVIDE 3-Ø10 EXTRA STIRR. WITH MASTIC FILLER
EACH SIDE OF SLEEVES EACH SIDE OF SLEEVES ( WHERE APPLICABLE ) 2. NO PIPES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PASS THRU BEAMS VERTICALLY. 135 DEG. HOOKS

L
3. NO PIPES SHALL BE EMBEDDED IN COLUMNS.

(DOWEL)
LE
400
TYP. DET. FOR SLEEVES TYP. DET. FOR SLEEVES FOR SIZE AND SPACING
THRU CONCRETE BEAM THRU CONCRETE BEAM OF HOR. & VERT. BARS NOTES ON CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN CONCRETE 6d D
SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES. 400 b
(DOWEL) 1. WHERE A CONSTRUCTION JOINT IS TO BE MADE, THE SURFACE OF CONCRETE
FIG. B-2 FIG. B-3

VERIFY DEPRESSION
30 BAR DIA. 30 BAR DIA. SHALL BE CLEANED AND ALL LAITANCE AND STANDING WATER REMOVED SHEAR
INTERSECTION WALL INTERSECTING R.C. COLUMN OR WALL (min.) (min.) KEY SHALL BE PROVIDE AT THE JOINT. L1

D=FOR BEAM
t=FOR SLAB
L
MAIN REINFORCEMENTS TO BE
6. WHEN A BEAM CROSSES A GIRDER , REST BEAM ON TOP OF GIRDER BARS, BEAM REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE TYPICAL CONNECTION DETAIL OF MASONRY WALL CONTINUOUS (TOP & BOTT. BARS)
SYMMETRICAL ABOUT THE CENTER LINE WHENEVER POSSIBLE. MAIN REINFORCEMENTS WHERE JOINTS IS AT POINT OF
TO BE CONTINUOUS STRESS, PROVIDE SHEAR RODS
7. GENERALLY, NO SPLICES SHALL BE PERMITTED AT POINTS WHERE CRITICAL BENDING STRESSES OCCUR, SPLICES WITH ENGINEERS APPROVAL STIRRUP AND THE TIE HOOKS
(ALL GRADES)
WHERE SO PERMITTED SHALL BE INDICATED IN TABLE 'A' AND 'B'. WELDED SPLICES SHALL DEVELOP IN TENSION AT D=FOR BEAM Ø10x1000 LONG
200 (MIN) 200 (MIN) 180° HOOK 90° HOOK
LEAST 125% OF THE SPLICED YIELD STRENGTH OF THE BAR NOT MORE THAN 50% OF THE BARS AT ANY ONE SECTION @ 300 O.C. 30Ø BAR 30Ø BAR BAR SIZE DIAMETER
2t=FOR SLAB
50 (DEFORMED) (mm) D+2db L L
IS ALLOWED TO BE SPLICED THEREIN. (MIN.) (MIN.)
30 BAR DIA. (min.) 40

D/3
Ø10 STIRRUPS 10 mm Ø 40 125 85 100
@ 150 O.C. TYPICAL DETAIL FOR BEAM

D/3
t/3 t/3

D
t/3
12 mm Ø 50 165 115 115

D/3
OR SLAB CHANGE SOFFIT SLAB 16 mm Ø 65 200 140 150
NOTES ON CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS WALLS CHB WALL FOR SIZE AND SPACING
OF HOR. & VERT. BARS
BEAM
20 mm Ø 115 300 165 300
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN PLANS ALL CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC BLOCKS SHALL BE REINFORCED SEE CONSTRUCTION NOTES
OPENING TYPICAL SLAB & BEAM 32 mm Ø 150 335 230 405
(DOWEL)
1-Ø16 VERT.
AS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS AND CERAMIC BLOCK REINFORCEMENT. BARS TYPICAL
400
DOWEL BARS TO MATCH
CHB VERT. BARS
CONSTRUCTION JOINT DET.
2. PROVIDE 150mm x 300mm STIFFENER COLUMN REINFORCED WITH 4-12mm WITH 10mm Ø TIES AT 150mm ON CENTER
WHERE CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK TERMINATES AND AT EVERY 3.0M LENGTH OF CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK 2-Ø12 TOP BARS NOTES ON CONCRETE WALLS
200

WALLS UNLESS NOTED IN STRUCTURAL PLANS. FIN. FLR. LVL.

2-Ø12 BOTT. BARS 1. ALL WALLS SHALL BE REINFORCED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF WALL
REINFORCEMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS.
NOTE:
ELEVATION SECTION PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL BARS FOR
ALL OPENINGS PLUS BARS (NOT
NOTES ON CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS WALLS REINFORCEMENTS TYP. DET. OF LINTEL BEAM AT CHB WALL OPENING REINFORCEMENT SHOWN) PARALLEL TO SIDE OF OPENING
WALL VERTICAL
THICKNESS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF TERMINATED
BLOCK THICKNESS REINFORCEMENT NOTES HORIZONTAL VERTICAL REMARKS SECTION BARS AT OPENING
HORIZONTAL LAPPED 100mm Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. Ø10mm @ 300mm O.C. HORIZONTAL BARS
A. MINIMUM LAPS AT SPLICE= 0.25 M VER. BARS SEE ARCHITECTURAL & MECHANICAL
125mm Ø10mm @ 200mm O.C. Ø10mm @ 250mm O.C. AT CENTERS VERTICAL PLANS FOR SLAB OPENING LOCATION.
75 mm 10mm Ø EVERY 3RD LEVEL 10mm Ø @ 600mm O.C. B. PROVIDE RIGHT ANGLED REINFORCEMENT DOWEL BARS TO
AT CORNERS 0.92 m LONG FLR. SLAB OR BEAM MATCH VERT. BARS 150mm Ø12mm @ 250mm O.C. Ø12mm @ 300mm O.C. BARS STAGGED OUT HOR. BARS
125 mm 10mm Ø EVERY 3RD LEVEL 10mm Ø @ 600mm O.C.
C.WHERE CHB OR CER. BLK. WALL DOWELS
(DOWEL)

WITH THE SAME SIZE AS VER. OR HOR. DOOR

150mm 10mm Ø EVERY 3RD LEVEL 10mm Ø @ 600mm O.C. 1. ALL JOINTS AND CELLS REINFORCING BARS SHALL HAVE 25mm CLEAR CONCRETE COVER FROM FACE OF WALL EXCEPT FOR
400

REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED OPENING

VERIFY ARCHITECTURAL

200 mm 12mm Ø EVERY 3RD LEVEL 10mm Ø @ 600mm O.C. CONTAINING REINFORCING WALLS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WHERE A MINIMUM OF 60mm SHALL BE PROVIDED AND FOR
BARS SHALL BE FILLED EXPOSED FACES OF FORMED WALLS WHERE THE MINIMUM SHALL BE 50mm CLEAR.
WITH CONCRETE GROUT. 38mm CLEAR WINDOW
2. FOR REINFORCEMENTS SEE 2. CARRY VERTICAL BARS AT LEAST 60mm ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR SPLICES WHEN NECESSARY OPENING
CONSTRUCTION NOTES. STOP AT 50mm BELOW TOP SLAB OR SOLID BAND WHERE THE WALL ENDS VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL BARS
SHALL BE SPLICED BY LAPPING A DISTANCE EQUAL TO 30 DIAMETERS AND WIRED SECURELY WITH 16 G.I. WIRE
(DOWEL)

1-Ø16 CONT. HOR. BARS PROVIDED THAT SPLICES IN ADJACENT BARS ARE STAGGERED AT LEAST 1.50M O.C.
400

FOR FLOOR SLAB ONLY

3. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS, ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS 250mm OR THICKER SHALL BE REINFORCED
AROUND WITH 2-20mmØ BARS. FOR 225mm, 200mm, 175mm, 150mm THICK WALLS, USE 2-16mmØ. FOR 125mm AND
100mm THICK WALLS, USE 2-12mmØ BARS. ALL WALLS SPANNING SHALL HAVE VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT BENT
TYP. EXTERIOR WDW. & DOOR OPENING
TYP. SECTION OF MASONRY A U-FORM LIKE STIRRUPS AND SPACED ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
PARTITION REINFORCEMENTS

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