1.

Design Codes and Standards

All works shall conform to the applicable sections of the following listed codes,
standards and reference documents. The codes and standards have been identified as
applicable, in whole or in part, to structural engineering design and construction.

[American Concrete Institute]

− ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural

Concrete
− ACI 301-20, Specifications for Structural Concrete for Buildings
− ACI 302.1R-15, Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction
1 ACI − ACI 304R-00, Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting and
Placing Concrete
− ACI 305R-10, Hot Weather Concreting
− ACI 306R-10, Cold Weather Concreting
− ACI 308R-01, Guide to Curing Concrete
− ACI 347-04, Guide to Formwork for Concrete

2 ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

3 ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers.
4 AISC American Institute for Steel Construction.
5 PCA Portland Cement Association.
6 PCI Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
7 UBC Uniform Building Code, 1997 edition
8 QCS Qatar Construction Specifications
9 Soil Investigation Report.

The current issue or edition of the documents at the time of design of this project will
apply, unless otherwise noted. In cases where conflicts between the cited documents
exist, requirements of the more conservative document will be used.

2. MATERIALS:

The building structure will be made of reinforced concrete.

2.1 CONCRETE

The following minimum concrete grades were adopted:

MEMBER Fc’ (N/mm2)

FOUNDATIONS
-SPREAD
-RAFT
30
- RETAINING WALLS
-PILES
FLOORS (Structural slabs and beams) 30
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