ey esl ot as Dubai Technoleay and Media Free Zone Authority - Zoning Authority - Development ControlThe approval by Zoning Authority Development Control does not relieve the Consultant and / or the Contractor in any way from their liabilties and responsibilities of the design and construction in accordance with local regulations, applicable codes and standards, and both Consultant & Contractor shall bear the full ability of such All requirements indicated within this document may be amended from time to time. The Consultant / Contractor should follow requirements specified in the latest forms. Zoning Authority shall bear no development, and both Contractor & Consultant will bear the full ability for errors in design, drafting, calculations, execution, stability and safety of the construction in accordance with the ity for providing approval or no objection to a specific applicable codes and standards. These regulations specify only minimum requirements but the design should be carried out in accordance with individual requirements. ZADC-REG-09, Re, losued Jan 2010TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 General Provisions and Licenses... Chapter 2 Regulations for Outdoor Signs/Advertising Signboards..... Chapter 3 Regulations for Tower Crane Foundations/Scaffoldings & Shuttering 9 17 Chapter 4 Peer Review for Structures ... Chapter 5 Loads and Design Criteria . 21 Chapter 6 Piling, Shoring and Soil Report....... 31 Chapter 7 Post Tension Slabs..... . 38 45 Chapter 8 Structural Inspections .. Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Structures... 47 Chapter 10 Submittal Process..... 54 Chapter 11 Quality Control and Safety during Construction 56 Appendix: List of Forms & Checkiists.. "ZA-DG-AEG-08, Fe 0, lssved Jan 2010Chapter he following is to be observed by all the main structural consultants and peer reviewers for their projects under DUBAl TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA FREE ZONE AUTHORITY'S (DTMFZA) jurisdiction .1. Official contact persons for submittals and transactions should be project’ technical coordinators well versed with the process, procedures, rules and regulations of DTMFZA. 4.2. Structural design by freelancers and sub-consultants are not permitted any case. Specialist works such as post tension, precast and steel structures should be carried out by licensed/approved/registered consultants/contractors only. 1.3 All foreign consultants having their branch office in Dubai, UAE should adhere to the rules and regulations of all the local authorities and government departments. They are permitted to work on ‘specified projects only as indicated in their license. 1.4 No two consultants of the same grade and license are allowed to work on the same project. Special approval is to be obtained if it is deemed necessary to have a joint venture for any specific type of project. 1.5 For joint venture projects between a local consultant and a foreign consultant, all liability and responsibility lies with the local consultant, who will be the only point of contact to subr coordinate, transact and deal with DTMFZA for the project. Page 1 Fav 0, Issued Jan. 20101.6 For all the technical discussions and meetings with this Authority, only approved Structural Engineers registered and licensed by M/s. Dubai Municipality should attend and they are required to have their ID cards with them for perusal in our office, 1.7. Any critical issues or problems at site during construction stage should be addressed officially to “The Director", DTMFZA, Dubai. 1.8. Any request for meetings with this Authority's Structural Engineers should be made officially only through our customer service desk, stating the respective tracking number and project details. 1.9. Soft copies and an e-mail ID ate to be provided compulsorily for all the final design, design revision, post tension, advertising signboards, building permit, piling and shoring submittals. 1.10, With regards to the appointment of peer reviewers for high rise, irregular, complicated, ‘odd shaped, unusual, huge and long buildings, the proposal is to be submitted officially to our department for approval of the same. Also, please refer to Chapter -4 of this regulation for more details, 1.11, The DTMFZA rules, regulations, process, procedures and latest circulars are to be followed continuously during your entire official submittals and all other transactions with this Authority. It is the responsibility of the main consultant and contractors to check for the latest circulars and updates from this Authority and adhere to it. 1.12. All the consultants are required to follow/adhere to the above mentioned points in both letter and spirit. Consultants not following/attending to this Authority's comments will be suspended from working in areas under this Authority's jurisdiction. 1.13 All the post tension, steel structures, precast and piling works are to be carried out only by an approved, registered and licensed specialist with all the design liabilities. The specialist consultants must have necessary registrations and licenses for specific trade from all concerned, relevant departments and authorities in Dubai: 1.14 For all the design revisions, No Objection Certificate (NOC)/Approval from all the related disciplines, departments and authorities should be provided, it necessary. rae TRDEREETS Rov ved an 81.15 Both the consultant and the contractor should honestly and voluntarily report any discrepancy, deficiency or failure in the work under progress in their projects. 1.16 The roles of all concerned and involved in any type of project are to be clearly well defined and should adhere to all the local laws, rules and regulations. 1.17 Alll works at site to be executed by all concerned parties with full responsibility for works under their purview. 1.18 Financial and professional liability for all works to be assumed by the respective main consultant, main contractor, sub-contractor and specialist consultants’ contractors. All concerned parties should provide a professional indemnity and insurance at par with the project value. 1.19 Alll the works at site should be carried out with all safety precautions in accordance with this Authority's HSE regulations. 1.20 It is the responsibility of the main consultant to ensure approvals from all relevant disciplines, departments and authorities in case of major and minor design revisions. This is to be done, by marking the relevant disciplines in the application form. Approval from only one discipline under this Authority cannot be construed as approval by all the other disciplines. 1.21 At the discretion of this Authority, the building permit and all other types of permits already issued may be cancelled or suspended, if the work is not carried out as per the conditions mentioned therein or if the applicant provided false information regarding the capabilities, licenses etc 1.22 Under the discretion of the Director, @ particular consultant/building contractor/specialist contractor may be rejected for a specific landmark, prestigious project of local/ national/ regional importance. 4.23 The approvals on structural reviews and structural inspections carried out by this Authority do not relieve the main consultant, peer reviewers, main contractor and the specialist contractor from their specific obligations, duties, liabilities and responsibilities towards the project. ZADG-FIEG-, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 2010 Page 3 41.24 This Authority shall never be held responsible for the erroneous designs, drawings, drafting errors by the main consultant. It is always the responsibility of the main consultant to check, verify, review documents before submission to this Authority. 1.25 It is also the responsibility of the clientmain consultant/main contractor/specialist contractor to comply with the comments indicated during project approval. Non compliance will lead to suspension of work at site by this Authority. 1.26 This Authority is not liable/responsible for any defects, deficiencies, collapse or any fatal mistakes in the design or execution of any project approved by ther. 1.27 It is mandatory for all main consultants, main contractors, specialist consultants, specialist contractors, soil investigation laboratories, material testing laboratories and other consultants/contractors/laboratories to register with this Authority for working in areas under its jurisdiction through form number ZADC 62. 1.28 In a project, where mare than one party has responsibilities at a specific workplace, each party retains their legal responsibilities and must discharge their responsibilities in a coordinated manner. 1.29 All the underground services such as sewerage, water pipe line, gas pipe line, oil pipe line, telecommunication line, district cooling network assets, optic fiber cable, electrical lines and other such services are always to be protected and NOC from relevant authorities should be obtained before presenting shoring and excavations building permit submittals to DTMFZA. 1.30 Indicate on the drawings the responsibility and liability of each contractor for the construction of specific components such as steel structures, post tension structures, precast and so on. 1.31 All the plans, elevations, cross-sections, detailed sections and schedules should have cross referencing with the specific sheet numbers. 1.34 The size and location of all structural members should be clearly indicated on the plan and the framing details and their schedules should be referenced on plans. 1.95 Conduits and aluminum pipes should not be embedded in structural concrete unless effectively coated or covered to prevent any reaction or electrolytic action. paged ERE RG, Revs Jn 70Chapter 2.1 Application Application for a construction/erection permit or for the renewal of @ permit shall be made on form number ZADG 24 to be furnished by this department and shall contain such information, as the department shall prescribe. Except as otherwise required, a permit shall remain in effect for one year and may be renewed annually. The fee for a permit or for its renewal shall be established by this Authority and also please check Annexure-B of this regulation or the latest fee matrix from this Authority for further details. The advertising signboard permit, number of the permit shall be displayed on the sign or on the building or premises on which the sign is located or both, in a manner to be provided by rule. 2.2 Permit Requirements All the requested attachments in the application form should be attached with two sets of At size drawings, necessary structural calculations (both soft and hard copies) and structural models, which are to be provided in a separate CD. 2.3 Permit Expiration A permit issued pursuant to application with all necessary attachments shall expire and be of no further force or effect where: (i) In the case of a sign which is accessory to a principal use, there has been a discontinuance of the operation of the principal use to which such sign is accessory, or in the event that the sign is no longer in the same ownership as such principal use or is no longer operated and maintained substantially for the benefit or convenience of the owners, occupants, employees, customers or visitors of the principal use: Page 5 Fev 0, lesued Jan. 2010(ii) In the case of any sign for which a permit has been issued, whether or not accessory to a principal use, there has been a change in copy which the Director has determined renders such sign no longer in compliance with the zoning resolution. The Director shall prescribe by rule, procedures for the notification to the department concerning changes in copy which have been made on signs for which permits have been issued. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the ability of any person to apply for a new permit in accordance with this regulation, 2.4 Construction Duration This article shall not be construed to grant the right to place or maintain a sign on any building or premises where the placement or maintenance of such sign would otherwise be prohibited pursuant to the zoning resolution, the administrative code, by any other relevant authorities/departments or any other provision of law. No permit for a sign issued hereunder shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain a sign which is unlawful pursuant to any other provisions of law nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute a defense in an action or proceeding with respect to such an unlawful sign. 2.5 Exemption On and after a date to be provided by rule, and subject to the provisions of various sections of this regulation, it shall be unlawful to place or maintain a sign, on any building or premises in zoning districts. A permit shall be required pursuant to this section whether or not a permit is required and/or has been issued for the installation, alteration or erection of such sign pursuant to various sections of this regulation. 2.6 Penalties Criminal and civil penalties for violations by outdoor advertising companies (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an outdoor advertising company shall be liable for a civil penalty if a sign under its control has been erected, maintained, attached, affixed, painted on, or in any other manner represented on a building or premises in violation of any provision of the zoning resolution or rules adopted pursuant thereto relating to signs. (ii) ft shall be unlawful for an outdoor advertising company to sell, lease, market, manage or otherwise make available to others for advertising purposes, space on a sign that has been erected, maintained, attached, affixed, painted on or in any other manner represented on a Page 6 ZADC-REG05, Revo, lesued Jan. 20:0building or premises in violation of any provision of the zoning resolution or rules adopted pursuant thereto or to enter into any agreement for such purpose. (iii) On and after a date to be provided by rule, it shall be unlawful for an outdoor advertising company to sell or otherwise transfer control of a sign or sign location or of any right of such company to sell, lease, market, manage or otherwise make space on a sign or at a sign location available to others for advertising purposes to an outdoor advertising company that is not registered in accordance with this article and the rules of the department. (iv) An outdoor advertising company that violates any of the provisions of paragraphs one, two or three of this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty of, for a first violation, as per the fining regulations of this Authority and, for a second or subsequent violation, as decided by the Director of this Authority in his discretion. (v) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, an outdoor advertising company shall, upon being found guilty, be subject to fines or imprisonment or both pursuant to relevant sections of this regulation, if a sign under its control has been erected, maintained, attached, affixed, painted on, or in any other manner represented on a building or premises in violation of any provision of the zoning resolution or rules adopted pursuant thereto relating to signs. (vl) Civil penalties. Any person who places or maintains a sign on a building or premises without an appropriate permit in violation of sections of this article shall be liable for a civil penalty for the first offence and criminal activity and other legal proceedings for the second offence. 2.7 Site Inspections Once all the civil and erection works are completed, it is the responsibilty of the contractor to apply for inspection by this Authority for issuance of necessary completion certificates and permits. For the required forms and attachments, please refer to Appendix of this regulation, 2.8 Completion Certificate with Validity Period All permits issued are valid for a period of one year only and renewable thereafter for a maximum period of three years. It is the responsibility of the outdoor advertising companies to keep track of the expiry date and renew at the appropriate time. Failure to do so will result in actions as prescribed herein in the above clauses. page? ZRDO-REG te, Rev esed.an B102.4 Maintenance Permit for Outdoor Signs This department reserves the right to cancel any permits before the expiry of its stated duration due to various reasons such as danger to public, causing harm to other properties, objection by any other government agencies/departments/ authorities ete. Page 8 3, Rev 6, lued Jan. 2010Chapter wer Crane foldings & Sh Regulations Foundations! SC Tower cranes are a vital element in the construction process and of the total number of tower cranes all around the world there are around one fifth of cranes in UAE alone, in use currently. Tower cranes are often in use on construction sites in urban areas and any collapse of the crane is likely to result in injury to members of the public outside the boundaries of the site as well as personnel working inside the site. Collapse of tower cranes also presents a risk to adjacent railways and roads. This guidance aims to bring together important practical and design issues that impact on health and safety and to present a current understanding of best practice based on the experience of a wide cross-section of the industry. This document is intended to promote the safe design of foundations for, and use of, tower cranes through an improved understanding of temporary works design and health and safety issues. 3.1 Tower crane location If the tower crane is located, Within the purview of the building i.e, located within the peripheries of the originally approved foundation I. Outside the building ie., a standalone foundation. For case (1), the main consultant needs to submit the location of tower crane along with all necessary calculations as a design revision submittal (ZADC 19) as per our standard forms and procedures. For case (II), the main consultant should check the below mentioned items relating to the tower crane design and provide a letter of undertaking on the structural safety of the tower crane in operation and normal conditions. Page PADRES Fev esd den 2070Vil vi x x. x. xi, xi XIV. xv, XVI. XVI. XVIll XIX, XX, XXI. XXII, XXIIl XXIV. XXV. XXVI XVI, XXVIII XxIX. XXX. XXXI XXXil. XXxiIl XXXIV, XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVIL Causes of failure Hazards Erection Climbing or dismantling Overload High wind loads Structural failure Load failures or impact Proximity hazards Overhead power lines Regulations and standards Health and safety regulations Tower crane types and features Common types of crane (issues for safety and selection) ‘Selection and design Types of loading Structural loads Wind loading In service loading Out of service loading Other loading Loads applied to the foundations Loading information supplied by manufacturers Factors of safety Principles of factors recommended by the report Foundations Structural members Influence of sitting on design Site investigation Tying and types of tie Internally climbing tower cranes Erection/climbing/dismantling On-site management Planning and design Procurement and erection Operation and maintenance Re-configuration and dismantling Page 10 ZhDE-AEG-09, Rev 0, lesued Jan. 2010XXXVIIL Monitoring wind speed (Max 45m/sec) and wind speed indicators XXXIX. Verticality XL. Foundation checks and pre-erection inspection XLI. Regular monitoring, frequency, records, certification XLII Deformation of foundations, maintenance and thorough examination XLII. Daily checks, weekly inspections, maintenance; thorough examinations, XLIV, Overload testing XLV. Design for fatigue XLVI. Temporary structural design (ties and anchors) XLVI. Design and manufacture of bespoke tie components; tie installation XLVIII_ Site investigation and determination of ground parameters; design principles, XLIX. Factors of safety, stability (equilibrium), geotechnical capacity, structural capacity, foundation construction issues 3.2 Application: All tower crane foundations are to be submitted to this Authority for approval through either design revision application or an undertaking letter as explained above, with all necessary attachments. All applications will have a specified follow up date and will be commented Japproved as the case may be. 3.3 Submittals for Review/approvals: Two sels of A1 size drawings should be submitted along with the detailed structural caloulations both soft and hard copies with necessary structural models. The drawings to contain details of location of the tower cranes, technical details of tower cranes itself, structural details, plans, elevations and section of foundations with all the other necessary supporting documents. 3.4 Site Inspections: During the start, progress of the work and on after completion of erection, structural, safety and general building, unscheduled inspections by this department may be carried out by this department. All the unscheduled inspe lions by this Authority will be carried out as per its own schedule and programme. Page 11 ‘lan. 20103.5 Scaffolding and Shuttering All the above stated procedures are to be followed for scaffolding and shuttering of 1. One typical basement slab Il, Ground floor slab Ill. Suspended transfer slab IV. One typical podium slab V. One typical floor slab VI. Mechanical and swimming pool slab VI. Other non-typical, unusual slabs Guidelines on Formwork Drawings and Calculations Before constructing forms, the formwork engineer/contractor, may be required to submit detailed drawings, design calculations, or both, of proposed formwork for review and approval by the main consultant. If such drawings are not approved by the main consultant or approving agency, the formwork engineer/contractor will make such changes as may be required before start of construction of the formwork. The review, approval, or both, of the formwork drawings does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for adequately constructing and maintaining the forms so that they will function properly. If reviewed by persons other than those employed by the contractor, the review or approval indicates no exception is taken by the reviewer to the assumed design loadings in combination with design stresses shown; proposed construction methods; placement rates, equipment, and sequences; the proposed form materials; and the overall scheme of formwork. All major design values and loading conditions should be shown on formwork drawings. These include assumed values of live load; the compressive strength of concrete for formwork removal and for application of construction loads; rate of placement, temperature, height and drop of concrete; weight of moving equipment that can be operated on formwork; foundation pressure; design stresses; camber diagrams; and other pertinent information, if applicable. In addition to specifying types of materials, sizes, lengths, and connection details, formwork drawings should provide for applicable details such as: |. Procedures, sequence, and criteria for removal of forms, shores, and re- shores; Il. Design allowance for construction loads on new slabs when such allowance will affect the development of shoring, re-shoring schemes, or both for shoring and re- shoring of multistorey structures Page 12 ‘ZADC-REG-03, Rev, sued Jan. 2010lll Anchors, form ties, shores, lateral bracing, and horizontal lacing IV. Field adjustment of forms V. Water stops, keyways, and inserts VI. Working scaffolds and runways Vil. Weep holes or vibrator holes, where required Vill. Screeds and grade strips 1X. Location of external vibrator mountings X. Crush plates or wrecking plates where stripping can damage concrete XI. Removal of spreaders or temporary blocking XII. Cleanout holes and inspection openings XIII Construction joints, contraction joints, and expansion joints in accordance with contract documents XIV. Sequence of concrete placement and minimum elapsed time between adjacent placements XV. Chamfer strips or grade strips for exposed corners and construction joints XVI. Camber XVII. Mudsills or other foundation provisions for formwork XVIII Special provisions, such as safety, fire, drainage, and protection from ice and debris at water crossings XIX. Formwork coatings XX. Notes to formwork erector showing size and location of conduits and pipes projecting through formwork and XI. Temporary openings or attachments for climbing crane or other material handling equipment Contractors should follow all the international and local codes, ordinances, circulars and regulations pertaining to forming and shoring. In addition to the very real moral and legal responsibility to maintain safe conditions for workmen and the public, safe construction is in the final analysis more economical than any short-term cost savings from cutting comers on safety provisions. Attention to safety is particularly significant in formwork construction that supports the concrete during its plastic state and until the concrete becomes structurally selt-sufficient, Following the design criteria contained in this regulation is essential for ensuring safe performance of the forms, All structural members and connections should be carefully planned 80 that a sound determination of loads may be accurately made and stresses calculated. Page 13 ZADC-REGOS, Rev 0, ssued Jan. 2010 | 1 | | | | | |In addition to the adequacy of the formwork, special structures, such as multistorey buildings, require consideration of the behavior of newly completed beams and slabs that are used to support formwork and other construction loads. It should be kept In ming that the strength of freshly cast slabs or beams is less than that of a mature slab. Formwork failures can be attributed to human error, substandard materials and equipment, omission, and inadequacy in design. Careful supervision and continuous inspection of formwork during erection, concrete placement, and removal can prevent many accidents Construction procedures should be planned in advance to ensure the safety of personnel and the integrity of the finished formworks. Formwork Construction Det Some common construction deficiencies that can lead to formwork failures are: |. Failure to inspect formwork during and after concrete placement to detect abnormal deflections or other signs of imminent failure that could be corrected IL Insufficient nailing, bolting, welding, or fastening II. Insufficient or improper lateral bracing IV. Failure to comply with manufacturer's recommendations V. Failure to construct formwork in accordance with the form drawings VI. Lack of proper field inspection by qualified persons to ensure that form design has been properly interpreted by form builders and Vil. Use of damaged or inferior lumber having lower strength than required Design, Inspection, Review. and Approval of Formwork: ‘Although the safety of formwork is the respansibilty of the specialist scaffolding compeny, the main contractor, or the main consultant, This Authority may, under certain circumstances, decide to reviow and check the formwork, including drawings and calculations. If so, the main consultant should call for such review or approval in the contract documents. ‘Approval by this Authority might be required for unusually complicated structures, for structures whose designs were based on a particular method of construction, for structures in which the forms impart a desired architectural finish, for certain post-tensioned structures, for suspended transfer slabs, for folded plates, for thin shells, or for long-span roof structures. ZADE-REG-G3, Rev 0, sould Jan. 2010The following items should be clarified in the contract documents Who will design formwork? Il. Who will inspect the specific feature of formwork and when will the inspection be performed? |, What reviews, approvals, or both will be required? i, For formwork drawings, ii, For the formwork before conereting and during concreting and iii, Who will give such reviews, approvals, or both? Loads (Horizontal loads, Lateral loads, Post tensioning effects, Construction loads) Vertical loads—Vertical loads consist of dead load and live load. The weight of formwork plus the weight of reinforcement and freshly placed concrete is dead load. The live load includes the weight of workmen, equipment, material storage, runways, and impact. Vertical loads assumed for shoring and reshoring design for multistorey construction should include all loads transmitted from the floors above as dictated by the proposed construction schedule. ‘The formwork should be designed for a live load of not less than 2.5 kN/m* of horizontal projection When motorized carts are used, the live load should not be less than 3.6 kN/m*. ‘The design load for combined dead and live loads should not be less than 4.8 KN/m® or 6.0 kN/m? if motorized carts are used Lateral pressure of concrete— unless the above conditions are met, formwork should be designed for the lateral pressure of the newly placed concrete as per the codal provisions. Formwork monitoring— during concrete placement, continuously observe formwork. If deviations from desired elevation, alignment, plumbness, or camber are observed, or if weakness develops and the false work shows undue settlement or distortion, stop work, remove the affected construction if it is unacceptably damaged, and strengthen the false work. Page 15 ‘ZADC-AEG-8, Rev 0, esued Jan. 2010Formwork removal—Prevent damage to concrete from formwork removal. Do not pry against face of conerete. Use only wooden wedges to separate forms from concrete. Bracing and Lacing The formwork system should be designed to transfer all horizontal loads to the ground or to completed construction in such a manner as to ensure safety at all times. Diagonal bracing should be provided in vertical and horizontal planes where required to resist lateral loads and to prevent instability of individual members. Horizontal lacing can be considered in design to hold in place and increase the buckling strength of individual shores and reshores or backshores, Lacing should be provided in whatever directions as necessary to produce the correct slenderness ratio, Vr, for the load supported, where I = unsupported length and r = least radius of gyration. The braced system should be anchored to ensure stability of the total system. Foundations for Formwork Proper foundations on ground, such as mudsills, spread footings, or pile footings, should be provided. If soil under mudsills is or may become incapable of supporting superimposed loads without appreciable settlement, it should be stabilized or other means of support should be provided. No concrete should be placed on formwork supported on frozen ground. Settlement Formwork should be designed and constructed so that vertical adjustments can be made to compensate for take-up and settlements. Safety Factors for Accessories (minimum-2.0) Recommended minimum factors of safety for formwork accessories, such as form ties, form anchors, and form hangers are to be as per the consistent set of codes employed for the design. In selecting these accessories, the formwork designer should be certain that materials furnished for the job meet these minimum ultimate-strength safety requirements. This also applies when the floor-to-floor height is more than the normal, when the slab is thicker than normal and when the concerned structural member is non typical and unusual. 1G REGO8, Rev 6, saved Jan. 2010Chapter 4.1 Conditions for Peer Review Itis the Developers / Clienis responsibility to enter into an agreement for @ detalled structural review by a third party consultant or peer reviewer for works of the below nature. The main consultant of the project should suitably advise the developericlient in advance regarding the need {or the peer review report. 4.1.1. Types of Buildings and Other Structures 1. Specialized developments with new concept, features and design. I Irregular, complicated, huge, long and unusual structures. lil. For buildings not mentioned above, DTMFZA will decide on the requirement for third party structural review, during preliminary design submittal stage. It is the responsibility of the main consultant to raise a specific query through an official letter addressed to The Director concerning the requirement for peer review during the preliminary stage itself. IV. For shoring works of more than 4 basements in normal site conditions, V. For shoring works of three basements and more near the water bodies/lakes/creek etc. Vi. For irregular and unusual steel structures. Page 17 ZAOC-REGO3, Rev 0, Iesued Jan. 2010 | 1 | | | | |2c 4.2 Minimum Qualifications and Eligibility Criteria Minimum qualification and requirements of the Third Party Consultant or peer reviewer should be as follows: |. An Engineering consultant licensed by Department of Economic Development, Dubai and approved by Dubai Municipality only to carry out peer reviews. IL Previous experience of Minimum Ten (10) years in designing and reviewing similar projects, with a good track record, a must. (Credentials to be submitted, if demanded by the DTMFZA) Ill. Professional Indemnity with respect to structural peer review/audit to be as per the Economic department norms and in direct proportion to the project value. IV. A minimum of three (3) qualified, well experienced Dubai Municipality unlimited licensed Structural Engineers with full knowledge of all international Standards and codes applicable for structural Design and Construction practice to be available with the peer reviewer under their own sponsorship, with experience in the projects similar to those under review. V. Peer reviewers to prepare their own independent structural models, preferably in a different software than the one used by the rain consultant. VI. Peer reviewers to use the internationally approved/accepted and regionally recognized, industry standard software’s for all the structural analysis and design. Vil. Spot checks by manual calculations to be submitted for critical structural members and to validate the results/output of the Software employed. Vil, Peer reviewers are not supposed to carry out structural design assignments for any type of projects to avoid contlict of interest. 1X. Peer reviewers to respect/adhere to and follow all the rules, regulations, process, procedures and latest circulars of DTMFZA always. X. The modeling of the software is to be as per international standards, guidelines and best practices prevalent in the industry. ZAOC-REGS, Rav 0, Issued Jan. 2010 Page 184.3 Scope of work ‘The agreement between the client and the third party consultantipeer reviewer should include but are not limited to the following: 1. To review and approve the complete structural design (all structural members, overall stability and strength) proposed by the main structural consultant. Il. To provide a detailed structural report with all the major parameters including all aspects of the structural review process. Il. Peer reviewer to develop their own independent structural models and calculations for reviewing any structure. IV. To provide a report containing a full history of all important communications and correspondence between themselves and the main structural design Consuttant. V. Tobe in attendance in all meetings and technical discussions held between DTMFZA and the main structural design Consultant. VI. The Third Party reviewer will share the equal design liability along with the main structural design consultant. Vil. All design revisions that relate to major amendments of structural members should be subject to review/approval by the third party reviewer. VI, Any other design revisions which is not major to be decided by the DTMFZA, 1X. Allstructural drawings to be stamped by the third party consultant/Peer reviewer. Drawings without the stamp will be rejected by DTMFZA. X. To honestly report any deficiency or discrepansy in the structure, out of review findings. Xl. The cover sheet of the drawings should be signed by the two unlimited licensed Structural Engineers. 4.4, Summary Report Drawings of all buildings/projects falling under the above mentioned categories should be submitted along with a detailed report and a covering letter expressing satisfaction from the third party reviewer stamped and signed by the approved and unlimited licensed structural Engineer. ‘The detailed report should contain details of the load summary, wind drift, seismic drift, all other necessary, critical parameters and details of total dif, displacements and inter storey drifts, performance of the tower under strength, serviceability and worst possible load combinations. Report on all aspects of structural members should be submitted with a letter expressing the structural safety and stability of individual structural members and the structure (tower) as a whole. The detailed report should be signed by all the three unlimited licensed Structural Engineers of the peer reviewing firm. ZAOC-AEGO3, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 20104.5 Special Projects A joint venture between local consultants and approved/registered international consultants are permitted in the case of special landmark, prestigious, iconic, complicated projects, subject to prior approval from this Authority. Page 20 ZADC-AEG08, Rev, lssued Jan. 2010Chapter 5.1 Design Criteria 5.1.1 Codes & Standards: Internationally approved and locally recognized codes: «ASCE 7-05 or UBC — 1997 for loads * ACI—318-08 for structural concrete design ¢ Euro codes for loads and design ‘* UBC-1997 for loads and design + AISC, Euro codes for steel design ‘All concerned are reminded to employ a consistent set of codes for their projects throughout the design phase and always the more onerous clause will be applied and referred to by this Authority, out of codes employed from the above list based on existing site conditions and parameters. The latest version of codes should be referred to and employed in all cases. 5.1.2 Software: Ensure the use of internationally recognized and regionally/locally approved industry standard software such as, ° ETABS = SAFE * PROKON = ADAPT © RAMCONCEPT = SAP-2000 Page 21 ZA+DC-REG.09, Rev 0, Issued Jan, 2010* STAAD ° REWARD © WALLAP = Plaxis © Robot * MIDAS. * SCIA Use only the latest version of licensed software for the analysis and design of the projects. 5.1.3 Units Unless otherwise required, itis highly recommended to mention all the values in Meters. SI metric units shall be used, Newton's and 5.1.4 Material Specifications: 1. Specification of all the constituent materials such as steel, concrete, prestressing steel and all other materials to be clearly detailed and summarized in the general details sheet and in all structural drawings. Concrete compressive strength (cube/cylinder) shall be mentioned in all the structural drawings. Il Modulus of elasticity of High Strength Concrete (HSC) shall comply with technical Report No.49 or approved references. 5.1.5 Fire Rating All structural elements/members to have a minimum fire rating of two hours and suitable fire rating to be provided for high rise and special structures. 5.2 Minimum Loads The below mentioned are just a minimum requirement and subject to change based on actual calculations, usage and this Authority's requirements. Page 22 ZADC-REG-03, Rev 0, esued Jan. 20105.2.1 Live Loads: [Se Description Toads (KN/m*) 7 Car Park 350 2 Office 250 3 Retail/Arcade 50 a Residential 2.00 5 ‘Shopping / Commercial 400 6 Stores /Library 8.00 7. Hospital 4.00 B. Hotels 250 8 Corridors/Lobbies 400 10. Staircase 400 —| TT Balconies 4.00 12. Roofs with access 7.50 13. Fools without access O7 14. ‘Swimming Pools 2.00 15 ‘Mezzanine 5.00 16. GymiFeaith Cub 50 7 Ramps and access areas 50 Note: For all flat slabs ani 5.2.2 Superimposed Dead Loads: On Plan 1d post tensioned slabs, minimum live load of SKN /m? to be considered. Light Weight Block Normal Block Work Dry Wall Partition Partition Work 3.5KN/ me 2.5KN/m* 1.25 KN/m? UptoSem Up to 10m ‘Over & above Finishing 5 is por the 1.25 KN dm? 1.75 KN/m? specifications Services 0.5 KN/mm? or as per the specifications Page 23, ZNOC-EG-OG, Fev 0, esued Jan. 2070 snicssntitinicstiinissitcsencnassasinannsassansicttlMechanical and equipment loads as per the actual calculations Weight of fixed service equipments such as plumbing stacks and risers, electrical feeders, heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; fire sprinkler systems shall be included. Ceilings and services (Minimum)- 0.75 KN /m? 5.2.3 Dead Loads | Actual weights of materials shall be used. Il. Inabsence of such, all values to be as per the approval of DTMFZA. I. Concrete self weight shall be taken as 25 KN / m® (minimum). 5.2.4 Cladding Loads: In the absence of calculations, a minimum 5 kN / m' or as per the specification’ actual calculations. 5.2.5 Wind Load: |. Wind speed — 100 mph or 160 km/h or 45 misec, for 3 second gust measured at 10m height above the ground level for a 50 year return period. ll. Allthe analysis and design to be as per ASCE —7-02 or the latest version of the code. II Wind tunnel test to be provided for irregular, complicated, unusual and tall structures. 5.2.6 Seismic Loads: | Seismic zone: 2-A, Z=0.15, U. Importance factor (I): 10 be as per the UBC - 1997 / ASCE. M. Ductilty factor ‘R’ as per the UBC-1997 / ASCE. W. Mass Source: own weight of the structure + SDL+ Live load more than 4.80 KN /m2+ total weight of the permanent equipment. V. Soil profile according to the soil report. ML. Dynamic analysis to be carried out as per the recommendation of UBC-1997 / ASCE. Vi. Minimum scale factor for response spectrum analysis to be 9.81/ R. ZADCAEGOG, Rave, lesued Jen. 2010vill Effects of vertical component of earthquake ground motion shall be considered according to UBC-1997 / ASCE 7 provisions or the adopted code for analysis and design. ina Time period to be as per the provisions of the UBC-1997 / ASCE. X. _ Elements supporting discontinuous members of lateral load resisting systems shall be designed using the provisions of UBC-1997 or ASCE 7, with special seismic load combinations. xl In the absence of special calculations, damping ratio shall be considered as per the following table, for working stress design, | Height of the Building | Damping Ratio (Seismic) | Damping Ratio(Wind) | Less than 100m 5% Be “100% 150m 3% 1% I gsegseese 1 50/00) 200] pesseenee | presses 2% = 1% 200 to 250 m 1% 05% Special calculations to be submitted for more than 250 m height 5.2.7 Thermal Loads: |. Early thermal and shrinkage effect to be considered I. Long term shrinkage and creep to be considered ll, Seasonal variation of temperature for exposed areas to be +/- IV. Seasonal variation of temperature for non exposure area+/- 15° V. Gradient temperature for exposed areas 5.2.8 Dynamic Loads: refer to the specialist literature, 5.2.9 Soil Earth Pressure: As per the actual calculation, 5.2.10 Water Uplift Loads: 1 Water head to be taken, considering the neighbouring areas dewatering effect, U. As per the actual calculations / seasonal variations water table plus 0.5m to be considered for the analysis and design. um For special sites, such as sites near lakes and water bodies the seasonal variation level should be approved by this Authority. Page 25 ZADG-AEG-03, Rev 0, sued Jan. 20105.2.11 Helipad and Heliport Loads As per the actual specifications / calculations with supporting documents, the maximum load from the below mentioned items to be considered: |. Dead load plus the gross weight of the helicopter. Il. Dead load plus two single concentrated impact loads (main landing gear, skid type, wheeled type). I, Dead load plus a uniform live load of 4.8 KN / m*. Note: For loads not mentioned above the requirement should be taken from ASCE 7.05 5.2.12 Water Proofing Conerete surfaces exposed to weather or in contact with soil or exposed to aggressive environment to be sufficiently protected by suitable means of water proofing and other necessary protections, All the protection methods to be detailed clearly in the drawings. 5.3 Serviceability |. Total wind drift shall be less than H/500. ||. Building acceleration shall be within the following range: i. For residential building not more than 15 mg ii, For hotel apartment not more than 16 mg ii, For occupied offices. not more than 18 mg Ill, Floor vibration for thin slabs shall be more than 4 Hz and shall comply with human comfort criteria IV. _ Inter-storey seismic drift shall comply with UBC or ASCE requirements, 5.4 Design requirement 1. Allcolumns and beams shail at least satisty ACI 318 requirement for intermediate moment resisting frame for moderate seismic zone. I. Allshear walls shall be designed to comply with shear wall design and their requirements. lll. All discontinuous elements and collector elements shall be designed for special seismic load combinations as per code requirements. IV. Post tensioning slabs and beams shall be designed according to chapter 7 of this regulation. V. All the staircase and lift cores to be of reinforced concrete walls only. Steel structures or ‘ZRDG-REG-G, Rev 0, sued Jan. 2010 Page 26vl 5.5 Mi. Vil Vill block walls are not permitted. For special key elements, transfer slabs, hanging members, critical columns, inclined braces, inclined structural elements and elements which are not referred to in the codes, apart from the analysis and design by the software, manual calculations are to be submitted. In addition the elements are to be checked for a load combination of twice dead loads, if the live loads are normal otherwise even the live loads are to be included in the load combinations. Columns Detail Requirement Minimum diameter of stirups shall not be less than 0.35 times of longitudinal bars and not less than 8 mm for G+1 and not less than 10 mm for other buildings. ‘The minimum percentage of reinforcement to be 1% and the maximum not to exceed 4%. Itis highly advisable to not reach the maximum limits, at all times, A minimum number of 3 bars to be provided in each face of the column, Critical length Lo at top and bottom of columns shall not be less than Lo/6 and in case Lcolfhcol<3 the entire column height Lcol considered as Critical length, where hol is the depth of column, In column critical lengths, maximum spacing of hoops should not exceed maximum of bO/3, 150mm, 7d where bO is the minimum dimension of the confined core and d is the diameter of longitudinal bar. In case of columns supporting transfer slabs or transfer beams, the entire length of the column to be considered as oritical length and the stirrups to be spaced closely to provide effective confinement for the columns. Volumetric ratio of hoops through critical length shall satisfy the plastic rotation demands compatibility with ductility for intermediate seismic risk. Minimum column width “b" should be 250 mm and column slenderness ratio should not be more 40 "b/LCis10", where LO is the distance between inflection point “point of zero moments" and end of the column. Column's moment magnification factor should not be more than 4.4 for sway frames and 2 for non sway frames, Ties in columns shall be arranged in such a way that every comer and alternate ongitudinal bar shall have lateral support provided by the comer of a tie with an included angle of not more than 135 degree and no bar shall be farther than 200 mm on each side along the tie. ‘ZADCREG03, Rev 0, lesued Page 27 2010Only within entar hat of Maximum spacing of tis lap feng OT HOOPS ‘LENA HEIGHT OF THE COLUMN 5.6 ea eal aight 4 1 minimum coumn sinmension’ or 100 ram Eh Joint haops may be spaced al 25, fo: the depth ofthe Shalowest beam when beacrs wih wicti=3/4 nes the width ‘ofthe column frame ino the four sis of ]@ cour ‘he columne tora distance Lo above and reds oe Usa oe ape a Spec Santos: S (11% minimum member distance, 4 en sures veri sts came, a. (2) 28 roe ss samara _2) (56 anaeramoncon a colin coe econ as = = B as 3 $ = NG t 3 ane ole_2 Se) 0 5228 sha nat xc06d 300 mm Ze 4 EE ' Tal Column hoop hooks at each end Figure 5.1 Beam or slab column reinforcement. Beam Details Requirements Beam width to depth ratio “b/d” shall not be less than 14. The bottom reinforcement at the face of the joint *beam-column joint” shall be not less than one-third the top reinforcement provided at that face of that joint and should be extended up to one-fourth of the next span. Neither the bottom reinforcement nor the top reinforcement at any section along the length of the beam shall be less than one-fifth the reinforcement provided at the face of either joint. Page 28 ‘ZADCREG-O3, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 2010Ill, Atboth ends of the beam, hoops shall be provided over lengths not less than 2h measured from the face of the supporting member towards mid span and the first hoop shall be at ‘50mm from face of the column. IV. Spacing of hoops shall not exceed the smallest of (a), (b), and (c) i diay ji. Eight times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal bar enclosed; ii, 24 times the diameter of the hoop bar; iv. 300mm. \V. _Stirrups shall be spaced not more than d/2 through the length of beam. VI. Transfer beam shall be supported on at least two direct supports and eccentricity of column axis relative to that of the longitudinal axis of the beam is not permitted 5.7 Slab Details Requirements Slabs to be detailed and designed for the intermediate seismic risk zone as per the codes employed for the design. In the absence of such detailing in the adopted codes, refer to ACI-318-08 or latest version, Where the flexural reinforcement is required in one direction only, reinforcement for shrinkage and temperature normal to this reinforcement shall be provided. The minimum ratio of such reinforcement to be provided as per the clauses of the codes employed for the design. 5.8 Key Elements Any structural element supporting plantedifioating columns “transfer elernent” and its collapse may cause a progressive collapse to be considered as a key element. These elements should be designed for additional load combinations with factor of safety not less than 2. Apart from the normal method of ensuring robustness by the provision of vertical and horizontal ties, there may, however, be cases where there are key elements, and it is impossible to provide effective ties. {All the supporting elements such as cortels, columns or walls are also to be designed for additional factor of safety. Page 29 ZADG-AEG, Fev 0, Issued Jan. 2010Structural systems of the planted portions of the building/structure to have redundancy to ensure altemative load paths in case of failure of any structural member. Appropriate design loads should be chosen with regard for the importance of the key element and the likely consequences of its failure. In all cases an element and its connections should be capable of withstanding @ design ultimate load with extra factor of safety, from any direction, A horizontal member or part of a horizontal member that provides lateral support vital to the stability of a vertical key element should also be considered a key element. Any structural member/element which does not fall under the purview of the codes or which does not fall under the different categories of structures should be analyzed and designed for various possible critical load combinations. Components should also be capable of supporting the reactions from any attached building components also assumed to be subject to a design ultimate loading of minimum 34 kN/m®. The reaction should be the maximum that might reasonably be transmitted having regard to the strength of the attached component and the strength ofits connection Page 30 ZADC-REG03, Rev 0, sued Jan. 2010Chapter toring ame! 6.1 Application and Attachments Please refer to the Appendix of this regulation for the necessary forms and attachments required for the relevant submittals. 6.2 Piles |. Spacing of piles to be as per codes and in any case not to be less than 2.5 times the diameter of piles. Pile test reports to be as follows: Static ~ 1% for each different diameter Dynamic — 5% Sonic coring — 10% (For more than 1m diameter and 20 m length) iv. Integrity Test — 100% Il The minimum percentage of reinforcement to be provided for the full length of the piles to provide ductility IV. Minimum stirrup diameter shall be 10mm for all the piles and the top region for a length of three times the diameter of the pile bolow the pile caps or raf to be confined effectively with closely spaced stirrups. V. All material test reports (aggregate, steel, concrete etc.) from Dubai Municipality / Dubai Accreditation Center approved laboratories to be made available at site, for perusal during DTMEZA inspections. Vi. Piles shall be designed for both gravity and lateral loads. VIL. Displacement of piles due to seismic loads to be considered in the design. Vill. Contractors to apply for inspection before the erection of first pile through the form number ZADC 81, Plling Inspection Request. IX. Contractor to apply for ‘Piling Completion Certificate to DTMFZA, on completion of al piling works prior to start of any foundation works. After obtaining the piling completion certificate Page 31 ZNDG-REG-O3, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 2010XI xl 6. VI only the contractor should start proceeding with any type of foundation works. (Refer to form number ZADG 51). Representative (Engineers) from main consultant and specialist contractor to be available at all times and during DTMFZA inspections. All structural design shall be made as per internationally recognized and locally approved. standards and codes. Soil report reference and name of the laboratory to be mentioned in the piles layout. 3 Shoring Systems Shoring systems are temporary structures deemed to perform satisfactorily for a period of less than two years only. 6.3.1. General Guidelines ‘The angle of inclination for all open excavations should be equal to or less than 45 degrees relative to horizontal unless another value is recommended by the Soil Investigation Report. Shoring system should be used for all excavations exceeding 2m in depth. Lateral deflection of all types of shoring systems to be less than 30mm for road sides and ‘50mm for neighboring plot sides. All the existing utilities shall ahways be protected and any damage will be fined according to the DTMFZA Regulations. Al activities to be carried out inside the plot limits only. NOC / approval from all the relevant authorities, departments or plat owners to be submitted for anything outside the plot limits. For different depths of excavation and for different site conditions, the below mentioned table is to be followed: Excavation depths from existing GL ‘Type of Shoring System Hopiles (or) any other approved system Hpiles with tie back anchors (or) contiguous piles (or) any other Up to 5m or one basement Up to 9m or two basements with no buildings on neighboring plots approved system ‘More than 2 basements or high water | Secant piles or diaphragm walls (or) table or buildings on neighboring plots Water tight shoring system Projects near water bodies Water tight shoring system) However, based on the soil report, water table, presence of water bodies, existing adjacent buildings and surrounding utilities, a different shoring system other than the one mentioned above may be recommended. Also refer to Chapter-4 of this regulation for more details on peer review requirements. ZADC-REG-OS,vil. vil. xt. xl xill, XIV. xv. Xv xvi. xIK. XX. XX XXIL ‘A minimum surcharge of 20KN/m2 to be considered for roads and plots on the neighboring sides. Depending on the existing site conditions, surcharge loads to be increased as per the actual calculations. Shoring systems not to be considered as part of the main structural system. The top 2m of the shoring systems to be temporary shoring, for shoring outside the plot limits. All health and safety precautions as per DTMFZA regulations to be undertaken while executing the shoring works. ‘All shoring works near the water bodies and for deep basements shall be continuously monitored and any corrective action, if required, to be taken with prior approval from DTMFZA. Contractors to apply for inspection after the completion of guide wall through the form number ZADC 78, Shoring Inspection Request. ‘Once shoring works are completed, the contractor to apply for shoring compliance certificate from DTMFZA (refer to form number ZADC 50). Potential risk of failure due to liquefaction shall be studied for projects with high water table and reclaimed areas. ‘A record of actual deflections and other parameters to be maintained at site by the main consultant in coordination with the specialist contractor at all times to facilitate quick checking during DTMFZA inspections. Continuous monitoring of shoring system to be carried out and corrective action if any required, to be taken with prior approval from DTMFZA. Heavy equipment movement, loading, unloading and storage of materials to be done so as not to impair the structural stability of the shoring system. De-stressing of anchors to be done only after the written approval from the main consultant. Dewatering to be stopped only after the written approval from the main consultant. ‘The maximum grout length for anchors not to exceed 10m and the minimum to be 3m. Minimum spacing of anchors should be 1.2 meter. Soil report reference and name of the laboratory to be mentioned in the shoring layout. ‘Anchors not to be considered for shoring very near to water bodies. Page 33 ZADG-REGVG, Rev, eaved Jan 20106.3.2. Shoring Works Near Water Bodies With reference to the above subject, please find below the set of guidelines to be followed during shoring for projects’ that are near water bodies: VI. vil vin. Xl xi xt. XIV. ‘The presence of quay wall is not at all to be considered during the design of enabling works. All enabling works to be designed as an independent structure. ‘The anchor positions to be located in such a manner, so as not to impair the strength or stability of the quay wall in any manner. All the projects near the water bodies to have an independent, permanent shoring system such as diaphragm wall, or secant piles. The shoring systems to be discussed and finalized during the preliminary submission stage itself. It should be clarified and agreed by main consultant. Individual and independent risk assessment to be carried out for each and every project near the water bodies with reference to the temporary works. Clear well defined safety plans to be in place for all temporary works which should be agreed by all parties. All temporary works to be well defined and method of statements to be issued by the main consultant and all the works to be carried out by the contractor only after the written approval from the main consultant, ‘A record of alll the written instructions and communications to be always maintained at site by all parties for perusal by DTMFZA Engineers during their site inspection visits. (everything to be documented) Al shoring design works near the water bodies to be reviewed and approved by a third party reviewer who will share equal liability with the enabling contractor for design of all enabling works. Anyway depending on the existing site conditions, the same may be relaxed for one basement and for sites where it does not warrant. All enabling contractors and main consultants to employ experienced and well qualified geotechnical Engineers at the site for technical supervision, ‘The enabling contractor, main consultant and the main contractor will be wholly and solely, responsible and liable for the safe performance of enabling works. All enabling works are to be continuously monitored and any corrective action should be implemented immediately with notification to DTMFZA. Prior to the appointment of third party reviewer for enabling works, the proposal should be submitted officially to DTMFZA for review / approval. For location of shoring and anchors outside the plot limits, NOC / approval from all the related disciplines, departments, plot owners and authorities should be submitted along with the application. Page 34 ‘ZA-DC-REG-09, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 2010xv. 64 VI. vil vil xl. xi xi XW, xv. Enabling works Contractor should coordinate with all other related / concemed parties wherever and whenever necessary. Specification for Geotechnical Soil Investigation Laboratories licensed, approved and accredited by M/s. Dubai Municipality and Dubai ‘Accreditation Centre are only to be employed for soil investigation. Soil investigation requests are to be made with form number ZADC 07. All soil reports to be stamped and signed by the registeredilicensed/approved professional Geo Technical Engineer. Request for soil investigation inspection request to be made with form number ZADC O7A. Soil investigation should include all physical and chemical tests on soil, rock and ground water as necessary for the design and construction of the proposed project. General topography of the site shall be mentioned in the drawings and all levels to be mentioned in DMD (boreholes and ground water level, etc). If such datum is not available then the adjacent asphalt road level may be considered. Tabulation of location of each borehole shall be recorded in plan, coordinates by Northing and Easting Geotechnical report shall describe the likelihood and potential consequences of liquefaction and soil strength loss including estimate of differential settlement, lateral movement, lateral load, reduction in bearing capacity etc. Geotechnical investigation shall be carried out in accordance with the driling procedure prescribed in specified codes. It is the responsibilty of the contractor conducting the soil investigation to follow strictly the procedures and recommendations illustrated in codes uring the soil investigation operation with proper sampling and extraction material Standard Penetration Test (SPT) values to be obtained at 1m interval for initial 3.0m depth. Undisturbed core samples shall be taken where applicable and unconfined compressive strength test (UCS) to be carried out on all such samples. In case SILT or CLAY soils are encountered Atterberg Limit & Hydrometer Tests are to be conducted. Complete borehole logs showing detailed record of soil strata, soil description, soil Classification & RD, TCR, SCR value to be provided. Laboratory test result on soil & ground water samples for the presence and concentration of PH, Sulphate and Chloride shalll be submitted ‘A report shall be prepared and submitted with the following recommendations: ‘ZADG-REG-03, Revo, lesued Jan. 20706.5. Soil report minimum requirements 1. Foundation type and design efteia, including allowable bearing capacity, modulus of sub-grade reaction, provisions to mitigate the effects of exPansiv® soils, provisions to mitigate the effects of liquefaction and soil strength, and the effects of adjacent loads. IL. Various seismic parameters as per the specifi codes for the top 30m. Ii Pile working load capacity under compression and fension for different sizes at varying depths and effective length all levels in DMD. IV. Caloulations for risk of fiquefaction in the project site and hence the reduction in pearing capacities, increase in settlements and the associated effects and the ways of prevention V. Values of Young's modulus (E;), horizontal modulus of sub-grade reactions (Kr), Constant of horizontal sub-gtade reaction nn , Vertical spring constants (K,), Poisson's ratio, Piles stiffness (K.), Vi. Allowable settlement. Vil. The optimal spacing between clustered piles Vit Soil parameters for the design of shoring which include avereg® bulk density, angle of shear! active and passive pressure at certain depth which depend on layer changing and 1g resistance, average cosfiicient of at rest pressure and coefficient of soil profile, 1% Type of Cement based on the chemical est results. X. Summary of the soil layer. Xi. Soil classification, grain size distribution and hence the soil profile type. XI. Permeability parameters of the soilwater. XII, Subsurface profile based on boring showing cross-sectional view. | XIV, _ Plan showing boreholes and in-situ test location. XV. _ Expected total and differential settlement. ~GROG-REG-O3, Rev 0, lasuad Jan. 20106.6. Soil Parameters (for each layer) The following soil parameters (coefficients of at rest pressure, coefficients of active and passive pressures, dry and saturated density, and the angle of shearing resistance) shall be estimated at depths as given in Table-1 based on the standard penetration test (SPT) values: ‘Table-1: The recommended soil parameters for different locations within the first.....m depth Soil Parameters ~~ Depth below the average ground level (m) ‘Average Bulk Density “y” ‘Angle of internal friction “6" At Rest Pressure Coefficient Active Pressure Coefficient "K,” Passive Pressure Coefficient Cohesion °C” Uttimate Bond stress of soil (with concrete) * Saturated Density (java) ** Condition of the layer Drained / Undrained 6.7. Summary of Subsoil Conditions and Description (for each layer) The nature of subsurface lithology as encountered during borehole drilling should be described in accordance with specified codes as summarized below. A section on boreholes should be presented on the borehole correlation chart Depth Range(m) __| "N” Range Description Page 37 ‘ZNDC-REG-08, Rev 0, lesuad Jan, 2070Chapter ensic Requirement and attachments Approval from Dubai Municipality for the post tensioning system used. Previously approved general arrangement drawings by the DTMFZA. ‘All reference drawing that is necessary to be read along with the submission. Also refer to form number ZADC 04A. Calculations Please refer to Chapter 5 of this regulation for approved list of software Calculation should be organized and design criteria clear. For slab design, if the slab is allowed to have torsion moments (‘Twisting moments”) in plan then this moment must be considered in the reinforcement design. Otherwise, the slab has to be considered as non-torsion slab. Slabs which have a prestress level of over 2 MPa or if floor dimension in one direction is. more than 50 m or there is more than one stiff restraint, the following needs to be checked for: Shrinkage from early thermal effects. “Short term action" Creep (including shortening due to the prestress force). “Long term action” Drying shrinkage of concrete. “Long term action” ‘Seasonal Thermal change effect. “Long term action” ‘Tendons which have more frictional and wobble losses due to its profile and length shall be stressed from both ends. 7.2.1. Serviceability Requirements of Flexural Members Design for serviceabilty requirement of members shall be computed by service design methods of either ACI 2008 standard or Eurocode? “Technical report 43 2nd Edition” Code. Page 38 ZADC-REGOS, Rev 0, ssued Jan. 20107.2.2, Permissible Stresses in Pre- Stressing Steel The permissible tensile str tensile strength fy, are summarized as follows: a, Jacking force should not be more than 0.75fpy b. Post-tensioning tendons, at anchorages and couplers, immediately after tendon anchorage. should be 0.70fp, 8 in all types of prestressing steel, in terms of the specified minimum 7.2.3. Flexural and Shear Strength Design shear strength of members shall be computed by shear strength design methods of either ACI 2008 standard or Eurocode? “Technical report 43 2nd Edition” code. 7.2.4. Minimum Bonded Reinforcement ‘A minimum area of bonded reinforcement shall be provided in all flexural members as required as below: |. For negative moment areas at colurnn supports in flat slabs, the minimum top non- prestressed bonded reinforcement A, in each direction shall be computed by A, = 0.000750, Where Ag is the larger gross cross-sectional area of the slab-beam strips in two orthogonal equivalent frames intersecting at a column in a two-way slab. This reinforcement shall be distributed between lines that are 1.Sh outside opposite faces of the column support. At least four bars shall be provided in each direction. Spacing of bonded reinforcement shall not exceed 300 mm. Minimum length of bonded reinforcement in negative moment areas shall extend one-sixth the clear ‘span, on each side of support as per the below: |. Bottom mesh should be at least 0.13% of slab cross sectional area otherwise early thermal shrinkage needs to be calculated. II, Any minimum requirements for earthquake design code should be met. IV. For all post- tension slabs, bonded bottom reinforcement should be provided at all column supports as per seismic requirements similar to reinforced concrete slab. V. At the supports, at least one tendon (minimum two strands) must pass through the ‘columnsiwalls. If the tendon is not passing through the columnsivalls, then a minimum 5-08, Fev 0, lesued Jan. 2010 Page 39 i | | 1 | i i | | i | | | 1 | | i | | | i‘amount of bottom reinforcement should be provided for structural integrity, as per the codal requirements. (ACI-318-08, C:18.12.7) 7.2.5. Deflection Control Effects of cracking should be taken into account by modifying the stiffness ("EI” properties of the concrete for areas which have exceeded the allowable tensile stresses "if exceeding the tensile limits is allowed by the chosen design code”). The modification factor to the El value will vary depending on the extent of the cracking. For prestressed slabs, continuous over two or more spans in each direction, the span-thickness ratio generally should not exceed 40 for floors; otherwise calculations should verify that both short and long-term deflection, camber, vibration frequency and amplitude are within the permissible limits. 7.2.6. Slab System For slabs with varying cross section along the slab span, either parallel or perpendicular to the tendon or tendon group, the minimum average effective pressure of 0.9 MPa is required at every cross section tributary to the tendon or tendon group along the span. Il. Duets for grouted multiple wire, multiple strand, or multiple bar tendons shall have an inside cross-sectional area at least two times the cross sectional area of the prestressing steel. Il, For situations where it is not practically possible to place the prestressing tendons within 0.5h from the column, reinforcement should be placed to bridge the vertical force from the | adjacent tendon to the columns as shown in Figure 7-1 DG-REG-03, Revo, ssvee Jan. 2010N TENDONS LOW PRESTRESSED TENDON a" FULL ANCHORAGE LENGTH be REINFORCE ATLEAST ONG BAR SHOULD FASS OVER COL enroncenenr as so. 9: PosmOlE 2 Figure 7-1 Additional reinforcement required where tendons are not within 0.5h from the column CCOLUWN CENTER LINE DISTRIBUTED TENDON ‘SLAB BOTTOM REINFORCENENT BANDED TENDONS Figure 7-2 Tendon/Reinforcement layering at supports Page 41 ‘ZNDC-EG-03, Fev 0, lesued Jan. 2010ZONING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Structural Regulations for Buildings ‘Additional reinforcement required where tendons are not within 0.5h from the column, The reinforcement should: i. Be placed under the pre-stressing tendon ji, Have sufficient area to transmit the vertical component of pre-siressing for that tendon to the column ji, Extend a full anchorage length beyond the tendon iv. Lie within 0.5h of the column and at least one bar should pass over the column v, Additional reinforcement is required in areas of congested electrical conduits, equivalent to the lost concrete cross sectional area. 1V. For curved tendons and tendons near the openings, follow the below mentioned details: af SS 2 ‘Som GAP BETWEEN TENDONS NOTE: WHERE TENDON TURN IS GREATER THAN 1:12 4- KEEP TENDONS MIN. 50mm APART AT TURN FOR UNBONDED TENDONS. 2: PLACE HAIRPIN PER FIGURE 7-5 Figure 7-3 Tendon placement for tums > 1:12 _p 800mm MN. STRAIGHT MAXIMUM CURVATURE 00am MIN. mre al —— ‘6mm MIN. CU TENDON HAIRPIN PER FIGURE 7-5 Figure 7-4 Tendon placement at opening Page 42 ‘ZRDC-REG.09, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 2010WHERE IT OCCURS OPENING OR CENTER| TENDONTURN fF, 750mm _, PT TENDON SEE PLAN f EDGE OF OPENING rt | Lersias ‘Tamm HAIRPIN PLACED RADIALLY det ‘TO HOLD TENDONS IN PLANE TENDON HAIRPIN cree PLACE OVER CURVED LENGTH OF SECTION AA TENDON AT (200cm/NUMBER OF STRANDS) CM. ON CENTER BUT NOT MORE THAN 46cm APART Figure 7-5 Typical hairpin at tendon turns 7.2.7. Reinforcement Between Tendon Anchorages |. Slab area between tendon anchorages requires reinforcement to span the unstressed zones. I. Any prestressed tendons that pass through this zone, parallel to the slab edge, may be included with the relevant reinforcement, provided itis in the local tension zone. I, The area of tension reinforcement (and/or prestressed tendons) provided parallel to the slab edge should resist bending moments from the ultimate vertical loads calculated for a continuous slab spanning ‘ La’. This reinforcement should be evenly distributed across a ith equal to 0.7 La and should be continuous along the edge. IV. The area of reinforcement placed perpendicular to the stab edge should be the greater of 0.13% bh, or a quarter of the reinforcement provided parallel to the edge. It should be placed evenly between anchorages, and extend the greater of La or 0.7 La plus a full anchorage length into the slab. LUNSTRESSED AREAS | alll. Ld Figure 7.6 Unstressed areas of slab edges between tendons requiring reinforcement.7.3. Tolerance in Tendon Profile For vertical tolerance #5 mm is allowed and for horizontal tolerance +100 mm is deemed to be acceptable. Standard detail that should be submitted with each submission includes, but is not limited to the below: 1. Opening reinforcement detail I Anchorage zones, dead end, live end and muttiple dead end reinforcement Ul Edge reinforcement IV. Pan box reinforcement V. Punching shear reinforcement VI. Beams reinforcement Vil. Pour-strip reinforcement (if any) In any detail that requires hand calculation or verification, calculation should be submitted along with the detail 7.4. General notes General notes to be submitted with each submission include, but is not limited to, the below: |. Conerete strenath at final stage IL Concrete strength at transfer “stressing” stage I Sequence of stressing IV. Reinforcement specifications V. Minimum cover to main reinforcement VI. Minimum cover to face of all reinforcement VII. Legend of the drawings Vill. Reference drawings which need to be read along with the submitted drawing IX. Full specification of the used PT system, but not limited to, i. Duct dimensions ji. Ultimate tensile force for the strands ji, Friction coefficients iv. Maximum jacking stress v. Expected theoretical tendon extensions vi. Formwork / propping vii. Grout / Grouting procedures. vili. Laying / fixing sequence of tendons and reinforcement 320-08, Rev 0, lesued Jan, 210 Page 44 eaeChapter 8.1 Prepour Structural Inspections ‘The main contractor and the main consultant should request for structural prepour inspections as per the established process and procedures of this Authority for the below mentioned members, (form number ZADC 10) 1 Pile caps |. Foundations I. Floor and roof slabs Iv. Ramp slabs V. Composite slabs VI. Major steel structures Whenever in doubt, whether to request for a structural inspection for any particular member or not, please drop a mail to customer service for clarification or call customer service to clatify with ‘Structural Engineers from the Structural Department. Al the test reports such as concrete compressive strength test, steel test, prestressing test, material test reports will be checked by our Structural Engineers during their scheduled structural inspections. A record of all the structural inspections carried out by this Authority is to be maintained at site always by the main consultant and main contractor in accordance with form number ZADC-13. Page 45 ZAOC-REG:8.2 Soil Investigation Inspection Request It is the responsibility of the concemed specialist soil investigation laboratory to apply for soil investigation inspection request as per the established process and procedures of this Authority after the completion of all the boreholes through form number ZADC 7A, Soil Investigation Inspection Request, 8.3 Piling Inspections Itis the responsibility of the concered specialist contractor to apply for the ig inspections as per the established process and procedures of this Authority before the erection of first pile through the form number ZADC 81, Piling Inspection Request. 8.4 Shoring Inspections Itis the responsibility of the concemed specialist contractor to apply for the shoring inspections as per the established process and procedures of this Authority after the completion of guide wall through the form number ZADC 78, Shoring Inspection Request. 8.5 Piling Completion Certificates itis also the responsibilty of the concemed specialist contractor to apply for the piling completion certificates as per the established process and procedures of this Authority upon completion of the respective works, with all the necessary attachments as mentioned in form number ZADC 51. 8.6 Shoring Completion Certificates Itis also the responsibility of the concemed specialist contractor to apply for the shoring completion certificates as per the established process and procedures of this Authority upon completion of the respective works, with all the necessary attachments as mentioned in form number ZADC 80, ‘ZA-DO-REG-08, Rev 0, Issued Jan, 2010 Page 46Chapter Miscellaneous Structures 9.1 Safe Construction of Non-structural Block Walls Adjacent to Shoring in the Periphery of the Basements: 9.1.1. Approved drawings and detailed method of statement from the main consultant for the sate construction of non-structural block walls adjacent to shoring in the periphery of the basements. 9.1.2. A separate inspection log is to be maintained at site by the contractor and the consultant to sign the inspection log upon periodical inspection of the different stages of work. 9.1.3. Whenever any discrepancy is found in the work or the contractor violates the consultant's written instructions, then the consultant is to issue a "stop-work” notice to the contractor and the ‘same is to be forwarded informed to DTMFZA without any delay. 9.2. Temporary Buildings and Warehouse Structures 9.2.1. Any building which is not part of the main permanent structure and which shall remain only during the construction period of the buildings is to be submitted under temporary construction permit submittal form number ZADC 28, with all the necessary attachments. 9.2.2. Any temporary warehouse structure of more than one storey at site also to be submitted as mentioned above for approval from this Authority. 9.2.8. Temporary structures should be located in places where visibility from major roads and paths will be obscured by existing buildings and/or dense existing vegetation. Locations should be sensitive to access/service requirements of existing nearby buildings. 9.2.4. Setbacks for temporary buildings should respect existing topography, mature vegetation, environmental constraints and permanent neighborhood development. Where adjacent structures ‘ZADC-REG-03, Rav 0, saved Jan. 2010 i 1are proposed to be parallel to one another, structures should be offset for at least half of the structures’ lengths to minimize blank walls or direct window views between buildings 9.2.5. Grading should be minimal for the placement of temporary structures. Grading that would remove existing mature trees is strongly discouraged. 9.2.6. The site must accommodate access for fire apparatus. Convenient access for service vehicles should be considered and accommodated where feasible. Pedestrian access to all buildings and active outdoor spaces must meet accessibility requirements. 9.2.7. Mechanical equipment should be located in the most unobtrusive location and screened with landscape or architectural elements. Equipment should be painted to blend visually with the body of the building if mounted on the building or into the landscape if surrounded by landscape. The paint color of building mounted equipment should be consistent with the color specifications for the complex. Noise impacts to adjacent structures should be considered in the placement of equipment. 9.3 Non-working Test Piles 9.3.1. The proposal for erection and testing of non-working pile to be submitted officially with the detailed drawings showing the location of the test pile and the duration of the test along with an official covering letter from the main consultant/specialist contractor. 9.3.2. Itis the responsibility of both the main consultant/specialist contractor to select the location in such @ manner so as not to interfere with the location of the permanent structural piles of the main structure. 9.3.3, The most conservative values should be considered in the design of piles out of the available values from pile load test, soil report recommendations of geotechnical capacities and specialist contractors’ structural calculations. Page 489.4. Labour Camps and Portacabins more than one storey 0 be suited officially through temporary 9.4.1, Labour camps consisting of his Authority's review and approval. site accommodation appiication for 9.4.2. Modular portacabins which are prefabricated should also be submitted for this Authority's review and approval. 0.43, All the necessary structural catcuations and soft copies of the same are to be submitted along with two sets of AS size grawings 10 Sts fF this Authority's review. 9.5 Roof Assemblies and Steel structures dome structures covering the entre plan area of the structure 9.5.1, Details of the top roof steel of this Authority should be submitted for the review and approval 9.5.2, Details of other stea! structures which are in the mezzanine and other parts of the Building and which on failure cat pose & potential threat to the safety of the occupants should also be submitted to this Authority: 953. Delalls of steel structures covering the swimming pools or the landscaped areas in the podiums are also to be submitted to this ‘Authority for review and approval. 9.5.4 Handrail assemblies and guards shall be designed to resist a uniform load as specified by the ion at codes applied in any direct the top and transfer this load through the supports of the structure gle concentrated load as specified by the codes applied if nave sufficient connection to the main structure of the They should also be designed to resist c Jong the top ar in any direction at any point building. 9.6 Fit- out Works vo oxsing compte bung, the ftowig 0 be subsite 9.6.1 For adding mezzanine int 9.6.1.2. No objection from the main consultant ofthe frished! completed bulding for the addition of these new toads +. is to be submited 28 & design revision submittal «the established process and procedures of this onthe new drawings and a confirmation lette {form number ZADO 19) 26 pet Authority, aa Page 49 ZA DCREG-O3, Revo, esued Jan. 2010 a9.6.1.b. Detailed drawings of originally approved and proposed drawings are to be submitted with necessary structural calculations from an approvediregisteredlicensed consultant. 9.6.1.c. Detailed drawings of connections of new members with the existing structural members are also to be submitted. 9.6.2 For providing new holes through the slabs, the as-built and the originally approved structural drawings should be checked for the location of main reinforcements, post tension tendons and other essential details, and a detailed layout is to be submitted in addition to all the other requested attachment of the fitout application, 9.6.3 For the partial demolition’ change in the layout's detailed drawings, _ method of statements for demolition and shoring the existing structure during demolition is to be submitted. 9.6.4 All minor demolition works are to be carried out in such a manner so as not to impair the durability/strength of the existing structural members. 9.6.5 The frequency of the structural members is not to exceed _ acceptable levels as mentioned in Chapter-5 of this regulation during all_—_driling, coring and demolition works. 9.6.6 It is highly recommended not to carry out any addition/deletion/alteration of existing structural members. In extreme cases, where it is required, , a No Objection from the Main consultant of the project is to be submitted along with the necessary structural calculations, additional justifications for the structural adequacies, modified load paths and method of statements. 9.6.7 The fitout consultanvfit-out contractor shall provide structural drawing layouts and specifications for any changes in the existing building structure (changes to the main reinforced concrete, pre-cast concrete, post tension, load bearing block walls and stee! structures) along with a No Objection Certifcate/approval letters from the main consultant of the building, ZADC-REG-03, Rev 0, leeued Jan. 2010The following guidelines are recommended: VI vil. Vill ix. xl xl xill XIV. xv. No diiling, chipping, chiseling or coring in the structural members such as slabs, columns, core walls, shear walls and beams etc. No extra loads to be added to the existing structure other than the approved ones during the original approval of the building. ‘A\I materials to have a fire rating as prescribed by the codes and standards. “The gtoss weight of all the partitions, furiture, fixtures, landscaping, water fountains and ‘any new features should not exceed the loads assumed during the original approval of the building No demolition of the structural members is permitted. Al fitout works to have sufficient allowance for movement of structural members. No pre fit-out works, such as hammering, cutting, assembling, etc should be carried out inside the building during execution, which may impair the structural safety and stability of the building. Changes of wall cladding, floor finishes, thickness of screed, raised floors are all to be clearly mentioned in the drawings to check the conformance of load with originally approved ones. Creation of new openings or closing of existing openings should be clearly mentioned and highlighted in the fit-out drawing submittals, with reference to the originally approved ones. Partition loads not to exceed 1kN/me for office use and for other usage of buildings it has to confirm with the originally approved ones. ‘Any new planted or floating columns should be shown clearly, the structural adequacy of the supporting members should be checked and all the supporting calculations should be submitted along with the necessary drawings stamped and signed by the main consultant of the building Any structural connection of fitout works with the building's existing structural members should be shown clearly in the drawings and is subject to No Objection Certificate/approval letters from the main consultant of the building, ‘Any modification or change of usage of building or part of building should be clearly highlighted and mentioned in the drawings. As far as possible, addition of unplanned mezzanine floors is not to be done in the buildings, Any drilling beyond the depth of 25mm is to be clearly mentioned and highlighted. Page 51 ZADC-AEGOS, Rev, sued Jan. 2010 | | \XVI. xvil xvill XIX. XXt xxiL XXill In case of post tension slabs, sufficient precaution is to be taken and well coordinated with the main and post tension consultant of the building while drilling holes or coring for fit out works. ‘A written NOC/approval is to be submitted from the main consultant or the post tension consultant, whenever deemed necessary. Any additional slab, raise floors or intemal stairs may be allowed subject to approval from the original main consultant of the building, ‘Any work affecting the buildings permanent structure shall be subject to approval from the original main consultant of the building, No work, including chasing, forming openings, etc. is permitted to the structural walls, columns and floors and the fit-out contractor will be liable to reinstate, at their reasonable ‘expense, all damaged areas. If any contravention is noted, the fit-out contractor must stop all fi-out works at the premises until full assessment of the damage is carried out. No work including fixing, chasing, painting, etc. is permitted to the glass area or frame of the curtain wall and the fit-out contractor will be liable to reinstate, at their reasonable expense, all damage areas. If any such contravention is noted, the Fit-out Contractor must stop all fil-out works at the premises until full assessment of the damage is carried out. No heavy point loads shall be imposed on any floor areas of the floor/roof slabs contravening the originally assumed/approved loading assumptions. Should a wet area be required in the Premises, the full details of waterproofing method must be submitted together with the plans. Methodology of application must follow international standards and best practices. The regular maintenance of the waterproofing must also be specified in the details of the drawings. 9.6.8 Please refer to form number ZADC 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 for more details. Page 52 ZADG-REG-03, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 20109.7 Demolition of Structures 9.7.1 Any demolition of structure must be carried out only after all necessary approvals from this ‘Authority, 9.7.2 Structural report and structural calculations, if necessary should be submitted in case of the demolition of structures of strategic importance. 9.7.3 Building demoiiion plan should be submitted via Form number ‘ZADC 47 detailing the method of demolition such as manual, mechanical or by explosives. Logistics plan should also be submitted along with the above, 9.7.4 Itis the responsibility of the main consultant and the demoition contractor to protect all the existing utilities, services, nearby bridges and the existing buildings in the nearby vicinity of the building to be demolished. 9.75 It is the responsibility of the demolition contractor to obtain all necessary approvals/ no objection certificates from all the relevant disciplines, government departments and authorities. Page 53 ZAOC-REGOS, Rev 0, lesued Jan. 20Chapter Submittal Process Al forms included in appendix maybe subject to amendment from time-to-time. The Consultant and Contractor shall follow all attachment and document requirements indicated in the latest forms. All the checklist elements included in appendix are the minimum requirements; it may require more details upon review of drawings/document by the Zoning Authority. Page 54 ZRDCREG10, Rovian ian 7010ZONING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Structural Reguistions for Burtdings STRUCTURAL PROCESS OVERVIEW Zoning Authority - Development Control (C Start} soit investigation Request| —> oi Investigation Inspection Rexuest Yes i oN a ee Partial Buleing Parmit- ‘Shoring lor Excavation || ‘Shoring Inspection request ‘Shoring Completion Inspection Request ta eae eure Pas ea Fry Caton eel ere ol) + I I : i “Fra bean aT Maintain Structural smuctural Inspection * puilding Permit (Gita ena meee | ESET paloma | ee * Raft, Sub-structure, Podium & Complete Bul ding Permit submit Complain of c Shostia epectone | —>C_ Page 55 ZAOC-REG, Rev 0, ssued Jan. 2010Chapter As the design and construction of buildings become more complex, it is necessary to exercise closer and stricter supervision during construction to ensure quality of the building works, Whenever any approval of plans, projects or building permit is issued, this Authority requires qualified supervision to be provided for projects during construction. Quality contro! during construction consists largely of ensuring conformance to the originally approved design, drawings, assumptions and planning decisions. Defects or failures in constructed facilities can result in very large costs. Even with minor defects, re-construction may be required and facility operations impaired. Increased costs and delays are the result. In the worst case, failures may cause personal injuries or fatalities. Accidents during the construction process can similarly result in personal injuries and large costs. Indirect costs of insurance, inspection and regulation are increasing rapidly due to these increased direct costs. While conformance to existing design decisions is the primary focus of quality control, there are exceptions to this rule. First, unforeseen circumstances, incorrect design decisions or changes desired by an owner in the facility function may require re-evaluation of design decisions during the course of construction. While these changes may be motivated by the concern for quality, they represent occasions for re-design with all the attendant objectives and constraints. ‘As a second case, some designs rely upon informed and appropriate decision making during the construction process itself. For example, some tunneling methods make decisions about the amount of shoring required at different locations based upon observation of soil conditions ZACDG-AEG-03, Rev 0, paved Jan. 2010 Page 56during the tunneling process. Since such decisions are based on better information concerning actual site conditions as the work progress, the facility design may be more cost effective as a result. Any special case of re-design during construction requires the various considerations discussed in this Chapter. With conformance to standards being the measure of quality during the construction process, the specification of quality requirements in the design and contract documentation becomes extremely important. Quality requirements, parameters should be clear and verifiable, so that all parties in the project can understand the requirements for conformance. One common model is to have a group responsible for quality assurance and another group primarily responsible for safety within an organiz: n, In large organizations, departments dedicated to quality assurance and safety are a common practice Inspectors and quality assurance personnel (internal/ external) will be involved in a project to represent a variety of different organizations. Each of the parties directly concemed with the project may have their own quality and safety inspectors, including the owner, the engineer/architect, and the various contracting/sub contracting firms. These inspectors may be contractors from specialized quality assurance organizations. In addition to on-site inspections, samples of materials will commonly be tested by specialized laboratories approved and accredited by Dubai Municipality and Dubai Accreditation center, to ensure compliance. Inspectors to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements will also be involved. In cases of extreme non-compliance with standards, ZA inspectors can slop work on a project. However, only a small fraction of construction sites are visited by ZA inspectors and most construction site accidents are not caused by violations of existing standards. As a result, safely is largely the responsibility of the managers/staff on site rather than that of public inspectors. Quality control should be a primary objective for all the members of a project team. Managers should take responsibility for maintaining and improving quality control. Employee participation in quality control should be sought and rewarded, including the introduction of new ideas. Most important of all, quality improvement can serve as a catalyst for improved productivity. By suggesting new work methods, by avoiding rework, and by avoiding long term problems, good quality control can pay for itself. Owners should promote good quality control and seek out contractors who maintain such standards. Page 57 ZADC-AEG05, Rev 0, Issued Jan. 2010Ensuring accurate and useful information is an important part of maintaining quality performance. Other aspects of quality control include document control (including changes during the construction process), procurement, field inspection and testing, and final checkout of the project. Work and Material Specifications Specifications of work quality are an important feature of quality planning. Specifications of required quality, materials and components represent part of the necessary documentation to describe a facility. Typically, this documentation includes any special provisions of the facility design as well as references to generally accepted specifications to be used during construction General specifications of work quality are available in numerous fields and are issued in publications of organizations such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), or the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). These general specifications must be suitably modified to reflect local site conditions, policies, available materials, local regulations and other special circumstances. Construction specifications normally consist of a series of instructions or prohibitions for specific operations, Corros All structural reinforcement shall be protected against corrosion that may impair the strength or serviceability of the structure. Steel members may deteriorate in particular adverse/aggressive environments. This deterioration may appear either in external corrosion, which would be visible upon inspection, or in undetected changes that would reduce its strength. The designer should recognize these problems by either factoring @ specific amount of damage tolerance into the design or providing adequate protection systems such as epoxy coatings, cathodic protection and/or planned maintenance programs so that such problems do not occur. ‘ZADC-REG-O3, Fev 0, lesued Jan. 2010 Page 58Total Quality Control Quality control in construction typically involves ensuring compliance with minimum standards of material and workmanship in order to ensure the performance of the building according to the design. These minimum standards are to be as per the requirements of the above mentioned standards. For the purpose of ensuring compliance, random samples and statistical methods are commonly used as the basis for accepting or rejecting work completed and batches of materials. Rejection of a batch is based on non-conformance or violation of the relevant design specifications. Procedures for this quality control practice are described in the following sections. ‘An implicit assumption in these traditional quality control practices is the notion of an acceptable quality level which is an allowable fraction of defective items. Materials obtained from suppliers or work performed by an organization is inspected and passed as acceptable if the estimated defective percentage is within the acceptable quality level. Problems with materials or goods are corrected after delivery of the product. in contrast to this traditional approach of quality control is the goal of total quality control. In this system, no defective items are allowed anywhere in the construction process. While the zero defects goal can never be permanently obtained, it provides a goal so that an organization is never satisfied with its quality control program even if defects are reduced by substantial amounts year after year. The best known formal certification for quality improvement is the Intemational Organization for Standardization's ISO 9000 standard. ISO 9000 emphasizes good documentation, quality goals and a series of cycles of planning, implementation and review. Total quality control is @ commitment to quality expressed in all parts of an organization and typically involves many elements. Design reviews to ensure safe and effective construction procedures are a major element. Other elements include extensive training for personnel, shifting the responsibility for detecting defects from quality control inspectors to workers, and continually maintaining equipments such as hoists, tower cranes, pumps etc. Worker involvement in improved quality control is often formalized in quality circles in which groups of workers meet regularly to make suggestions for quality improvement. Page 59 ZA-DC-REG-03, Rev 0, issued Jan. 2010 |Material suppliers are also required to ensure zero defects in delivered goods. Initially, all materials from a supplier are inspected and batches of goods with any defective items are returned. Suppliers with good records can be certified and not subject to complete inspection subsequently. The focus on quality will result in reduced expenses in the areas of inventory, rework, scrap ‘and warranties. Additionally, worker enthusiasm and commitment improves. Customers often appreciate higher quality work and are willing to pay a premium for good quality Of course, total quality control is difficult to apply, particularly in construction. The unique nature of each facility, the variability in the workforce, the multitude of subcontractors and the cost of making necessary investments in education and procedures make programs of total quality control in construction difficult. Nevertheless, a commitment to improved quality even without endorsing the goal of zero defects can pay real dividends to organizations. This practice note promulgates the quality supervision requirements at various stages of foundation works which, this Authority may impose as condition of approval and/or consent under local regulations. Principles of Quality Supervision When followed: posing conditions for quality supervision, the principles mentioned below will be ‘This Authority requires the Resident Engineer (RE), Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE), ‘Authorized Person (AP) and Licensed Structural Engineer (LSE) to conduct such periodic supervision (Inspection as and when required, monthly inspection, fortnightly inspection, weekly inspection, daily inspection, full-time inspection during site working hours, night shift and after office hours inspections) and make such inspections as may be necessary for building works. For these purposes, they should each have a team of qualified and experienced supervisors to inspect the works at a specified frequency and supervise the carrying out of a specified percentage of the works. The RE, ARE, AP, LSE and their team of supervisors should all be respectively accountable/responsible/liable for the quality of building works but in accordance with their respective responsibilities as specified internally. 08, Rev 0, lssued Jan. 2010VI. VIL As the RE, ARE, AP, LSE and their team of supervisors have the overall responsibility for all the works carried out at site, they should personally inspect and supervise the works at such frequency and extent as they consider appropriate, so as to ensure the execution of all works according to standards, specifications and within the acceptable tolerances. ‘The Registered General Building Contractor (RGBC) and Registered Specialist Contractor (RSC), represented by their Authorized Persons (AP), should have a similar system of supervision as that of the RE, ARE, AP, LSE and thelr team of supervisors above, but they should give continuous supervision so as to ensure the execution of all works according to standards, specifications and within the acceptable tolerances. Even if some of the building works are carried out by its sub-contractors, it remains the responsibility of the RGBC/RSC to ensure that the building works and continuous supervision are properly done in accordance with the provisions of this regulation and the system of supervision described above, Inspection records/logs should be kept for each member of the supervision team who should report any non-conformities/ deficiencies to the RE, ARE, AP, LSE, as the case may be and follow-up on the same till rectification. Quality supervision of foundation works should be provided by the LSE and his senior and junior site supervisors, as well as by the AP of the RSC and his senior and junior site supervisors. However, the project LSE may nominate another LSE within his organization to carry out the supervision on his behalf. Depending on the nature of the various stages of foundation works, site supervisors should elther be full-time on site or inspect certain percentage of the works. For any foundation works, one Assistant Engineer under LSE and one Construction Supervisor under RSC are required to be resident full-time, on site during the relevant stages of the works, for every, ot any part thereof: Piles i, Raft iii, Pile caps. The extent of quality supervision required for different stages of foundation works depends on the scale, stage and complexity of the foundation works, ‘ZA-OC-EG-03, Rev, lssued Jen. 2010 alvi xi. xt, xill XIV, A separate team of qualified, licensed, registered structural Engineers should be available for the night shift works. Engineers/Representatives from Main Lead Consultant, Main Contractor and Specialist Contractor should be available at all times during the concrete pour irrespective of the time and day of the pour. Engineers/Representatives from Main Lead Consultant, Main Contractor and Specialist Contractor to assess the site conditions, climatic conditions and other influencing factors before planning for a pour. Within the individual organizations of Main Lead Consultant, Main Contractor and Specialist Contractor a RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consult, Inform) chart should be available detailing the specific role of each and every individual involved in the project, from the respective organizations. For the purpose of complying with the imposed condition for quality supervision of foundation works, substructure and superstructure the Main Consultant and main contractor should jointly submit a quality supervision plan, specifying the name of the supervisors appointed and frequency of inspection and/or extent of supervision, and carry out inspections and supervisions in accordance with the plan. The plan should be submitted prior to or at the time of submission of application for building permits. However no prior approval of the supervisory personnel is required before commencement of the works. The Main Consultant and main contractor are solely responsible to ensure that their supervisors s fy the qualification and experience requirements specified below, and should notify the ZA of any subsequent changes of supervisors. The plan should be kept on site for inspection by ZA staff as and when required. Any minor changes carried out without approval should be promptly informed to the Engineer from this Authority, and the design revision drawings should be submitted within the agreed time period. It is up to the Engineer to decide whether to accept the changes and go ahead with the inspection or to penalize the Consultant and Contractor depending on the scale and intensity of changes. Non-availability of RE, ARE, AP, LSE and their team of supervisors during the Authority's inspection will be viewed very seriously and the site will be rejected by this Authority. ZNDC-REG-03, Rev 0, esved Jan. Page 62XV. All ground investigation field works, in both scheduled and non-scheduled areas, should be carried out by a Registered Specialist Contractor (Ground Investigation Field Works category) under proper supervision. To ensure quality of the works, supervision for the different stages of pre-design ground investigation field works, such as drilling/coring, sampling, instrumentation and field testing, should comply with the requirements set out in the specified codes and standards. XVI. Drilling/Coring: Check that drilling techniques/methods adopted are suitable for the ground conditions encountered. In scheduled areas, check that drilling techniques/methods comply with the approved plans, XVI. Sampling: Check that the sampling techniques adopted are appropriate to the quality of sample required and ground conditions encountered. Ensure that the samples are properly extruded, sealed and stored and that they are not contaminated and their natural moisture content is maintained; and properly record the depths and locations at which the samples are recovered. XVIII, Instrumentation: Check that the field instruments are installed in accordance with the standard of good practice or the manufacturer's recommendations. In Scheduled Areas, check that the field instruments are installed in accordance with the standard of good practice or the manufacturer's recommendations, and in accordance with the approved plans. XIX. Field Testing: Check that the tests are carried out in accordance with the standard of good practice. Extent of works inspected should be shown in the checklist by each member of ihe supervision team. XX. Ground investigation field works not within the scheduled areas and involving two or less rigs (with the exception of sites where special geological conditions exist, such as previous landslides, debris flows, threatening boulders and potential rockfalls) are classified as small scale and simple works. XXi. All ground investigation field works should be carried out in accordance with the standard guidelines. The drilling works should be carried out by experienced drillers under proper supervision. Page 63 ZADC-AEGOS, Rev, ssued Jan. 2010XI XXIIL XXIV. XXV. i wv. vi vii vil ix. xi xii Accurate and detailed borehole logs should be prepared to describe properly the materials encountered so that checks of the logs can be made, and to allow comparison with materials revealed during construction. Logging of samples and preparation of borehole logs should be carried out by a competent person. All drill hole cores and samples obtained during ground investigation are to be kept in good conditions for testing or for inspection by staff of the DTMFZA, and if ne nominated by this Authority, until acknowledgement of the satisfactory completion of the ary, Geotechnical Engineering Office site formation, foundation or other related works has been given. All ground investigation field works should comply with Chapter-6 of this regulation. A supervision plan should be submitted specifying the name of the TCPs appointed and the frequency of inspections and/or extent of supervision as required. The requirements specified above apply to ground investigation field works in both scheduled and non-scheduled areas. The following records should be available at all times for perusal by the representatives of this Authority, Contract documents Procedures Approved design drawings and calculations Personnel qualification records Specifications Procurement documents Material qualification records Technical test reports from labs As built drawings/Variation reports Non conformance reports Concrete mix delivery logs Inspection logs Approved changes eae eT eTMinimum Qualification and Experience Required for Site Supervisors for Structural works 4, The Senior Supervisor or the Senior Engineer from the main consultant should be at least a registered professional engineer of civil, structural or geotechnical discipline with 5 years relevant working experience, whereas the Junior Supervisor, or the Assistant Engineer, should be at least a degree holder in civil, structural or geotechnical engineering with 2 years relevant working experience or a holder of Higher Certificate or Higher Diploma in Civil, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering with 4 years relevant working experience. 2. The Senior Supervisor of the RSC or the Project Engineer should be at least a holder of a recognized degree in building (except for piling works) or civil/structural/geotechnical engineering with 5 years relevant working experience. The Junior Supervisor or the Construction Supervisor should be either a holder of Higher Certificate or Higher Diploma in building (except for piling works) or civil/structural/geotechnical engineering with 3 years relevant working experience or a holder of Certificate or Diploma in the same subjects with 5 years relevant working experience. 3. All consultants to employ staff for supervision as per the above mentioned qualifications and furnish a detailed list of staff for each and every site under DTMFZA jurisdiction. Whenever there is change in the staff strength in any particular site it is to be intimated promptly. Communication and Reporting System for Quality Supervision Communication 1. Quality supervisors of the main consultant, main contractor RE, ARE, AP, LSE team should have effective communication channels to ensure the proper execution of building works to the required standards and quality. 2. Quality supervisors should take all reasonable and practical steps to inform in good time the heads of their respective team and thair counterparts of any aspect of the work that may be a cause for concem and which may affect the quality of the whole or part of the building work. Page 65 ZADC-REGO3, Rev 0, ssued Jan. 2010Reports 1. There are two types of inspection reports: () Routine inspection reports should be made by all quality supervisors immediately after inspections have been made. These reports should be properly filed and maintained on sites for inspection by representatives of the DTMFZA (ZA). (ji) Non-conformity reports: If non-conformity arises and comes to the attention of a quality supervisor, the following procedures should be followed: (a) The Junior Supervisor informs the Senior Supervisor of his own functional stream, who will in turn inform the AP, LSE and the Contractor of the non-conformity; () AP/LSE issues Instruction to the Contractor to rectify the non-conformity; () AP/LSE or his Senior Supervisor will ensure that the rectification works are completed promptly and satisfactorily; (d) APILSE certifies the completion of the rectification works; and (e) Records of the non-conformity and rectification works are to be properly filed and maintained on site. 2. For non-conformities which are not rectified by the contractor, the main consultant should promptly and voluntarily report to the ZA, without delay, with the recommendations/ suggestions for corrective/ preventive actions. Responsibilities and Duties 1. Project Manager/ Resident Engineer Responsibilities = Assuming overall responsibilities in the appointment of his representative and team of supervisors. Ensuring and overseeing the full implementation of the supervision plan Establishing an efficient and effective mechanism for dealing with non-conformities, deficiencies and discrepancies, = Ensuring that the registered main contractors safety management structure complies with the supervision plan = Representing the main consultant as the formal point of contact in communication with other functional streams = Coordinating and compiling reports on supervision activities including reports on non- conformity Page 66+ Dealing with non-conformities = Assisting the team in carrying out safety management functions = Assessing the scale for each type of work relevant to the project = Coordinating and submitting the supervision plan to the BA = Devising checklists of specific tasks for his TCPs = Supervising his Representative and TCPs + Notifying the BA of any non-conformity which pose an imminent danger, or cause & material concern for safety and the main contractor fails to rectify = Carrying out site inspections as necessary = Carrying out specific tasks as per checklist devised by the AP = Checking that specified aspects of works comply with design requirements and method statements, precautionary and protective measures are in place and followed Dealing with non-conformities by making referral to the main contractor's representative and notifying teams in other streams = Monitoring the work of the main contractors team = Maintaining on-site registers of all relevant site supervision plans together with all reports, documents and correspondence relating to the supervision plan Quality Supervision Tasks Quality supervision includes all the points mentioned above, but is not confined to:- (a) Checking that the works are carried out in general accordance with the provisions of the buildings ordinance and local regulations; (b) Checking that the works are carried out in accordance with the plans approved by the this Authority and (0) Checking that the design assumptions agree with the actual site conditions. For example the design assumption may be 60mm raised floor and if the work is carried out at site with 100mm for 40 floors, then it may become critical for the structure. Types of Works Supervision plans are required to be prepared and followed at site for the following types of building work: (a) Types of building works () Demolition ZADEAEG 08, Rev, ssued Jan. 2010(il) Ground investigation field works (iil) Site formation (iv) Excavation and lateral support (v) Foundation (vi) Pile cap / footing / basement (vii) Superstructure (vill) Curtain wall / cladding (ix) Addition and alteration (x) Slope / retaining wall / buried services repairs (xi) Post tension slabs (xi) Steel Structures (xiii) Precast structures (xiv) All vertical members (b) All temporary and non-structural works Page 68 ‘ZRDC-AEG09, le 0, lesuad Jan, 2010Appendix: List of Forms & Checklists Form #t Form Title ZADC 04 Final Design Review Request ZADCO4A _| Final Design Review Request — Post Tension ‘ZADC 07 Soil Investigation Request : ZADC 07A | soit Investigation Inspection Request | zapcos Building Permit Application ZADC 10 Structural Inspection Request Form [ ZADC 13 Structural Inspection Log ZADC 50 Shoring Completion Certificate Application ZADC 51, 1g Completion Certificate Application ZADC 74 Completion of Structural Inspe ZADC 78 Shoring Inspection Request ZADC 81 | Piling Inspection Request Checklist # Checklist Title ZADC77 | Shoring Design Review Checklist - ZADC 79 Shoring Completion Inspection Checklist ZADC 80 iling Design Review Checklist ZADC 82 Piling Completion inspection Checklist ZADC 83 RC Structures Design Review Checklist ZADC 84 Post Tension Design Review Checklist Ga perai | Structural inspection Checklist Foundation | ZADCF-12 __| Structural inspection Checklist Slab Page 69 ZA-OC-REG-03, Fev 0, les jan. 2010Bes eras ga 2p hgh Ag «AM Lgl ll gop Ae aa Dubal Technology and Media Free Zane Authorly- Zaring Authory- Developent lice