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GENERAL NOTES:

1. IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THESE DRAWINGS, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN, DISTANCE OR


SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES.
2. IN CASE OF CONFLICT IN DETAILS OR DIMENSIONS BETWEEN THE ARCHITECTURAL AND
ENGINEERING DRAWING, REFER TO THE ENGINEER FOR FINAL DECISION.
3. IN CASE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THE WORKING DRAWING MUST GOVERN.
4. ALL STRUCTURAL DETAILS UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS SHALL FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION
NOTES DETAILS.
5. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACI- 318-95 BUILDING CODE IN
SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.

CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING:

1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT THE END OF TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS W/
CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM SIZE OF AGGREGATE 7 SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS:

LOCATION 28 DAY STRENGTH MAX SIZE OF


AGGREGATES

OTHERS 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm


COLUMNS 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm
BEAMS 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm
SLAB ON FILL 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm

2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS:

FOUNDATION ----------------------------------- 75 mm
SLAB ON GRADE ------------------------------- 40 mm
BEAM STIRRUPS and GIRDERS ------------------- 40 mm
SURFACE EXPOSED TO WEATHER ------------------ 50 mm
COLUMN TIES --------------------------------- 40 mm

3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT SEGREGATION, RE-HANDLING OR


PLACING SHALL BE DONE PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKET OR WHEELBARROWS, NO CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED
EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE FROM HOPPERS TO BUGGIES, WHEELBARROWS OR BUCKET
IN WHICH CASE THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN AGGREGATE LENGTH.

4. NO DECOMPOSITION OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE OF VIBRATORS UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN
WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE VIBRATIONS IS EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.

5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS,DOWEL AND OTHER INSERTS SHALL BE PROPERLY POSITIONED & SECURED IN PLACE
PRIOR TO PLACING OF CONCRETE.

6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR MINIMUM OF SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF FOG SPRAYING ,CURING COMPOUNDS OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS.

7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES:

FOUGENERAL NOTES:

1. IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THESE DRAWINGS, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN, DISTANCE OR


SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES.
2. IN CASE OF CONFLICT IN DETAILS OR DIMENSIONS BETWEEN THE ARCHITECTURAL AND
ENGINEERING DRAWING, REFER TO THE ENGINEER FOR FINAL DECISION.
3. IN CASE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THE WORKING DRAWING MUST GOVERN.
4. ALL STRUCTURAL DETAILS UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS SHALL FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION
NOTES DETAILS.
5. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACI- 318-95 BUILDING CODE IN
SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.

CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING:

1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT THE END OF TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS W/
CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM SIZE OF AGGREGATE 7 SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS:

LOCATION 28 DAY STRENGTH MAX SIZE OF


AGGREGATES

OTHERS 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm


COLUMNS 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm
BEAMS 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm
SLAB ON FILL 3000 Psi ( 21 MPa ) 20 mm

2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS:

FOUNDATION ----------------------------------- 75 mm
SUSPENDED SLAB ------------------------------ 20 mm
SLAB ON GRADE ------------------------------- 40 mm
BEAM STIRRUPS and GIRDERS ------------------- 40 mm
SURFACE EXPOSED TO WEATHER ------------------ 50 mm
COLUMN TIES --------------------------------- 40 mm

3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT SEGREGATION, RE-HANDLING OR


PLACING SHALL BE DONE PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKET OR WHEELBARROWS, NO CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED
EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE FROM HOPPERS TO BUGGIES, WHEELBARROWS OR BUCKET
IN WHICH CASE THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN AGGREGATE LENGTH.
4. NO DECOMPOSITION OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE OF VIBRATORS UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN
WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE VIBRATIONS IS EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.

5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS,DOWEL AND OTHER INSERTS SHALL BE PROPERLY POSITIONED & SECURED IN PLACE
PRIOR TO PLACING OF CONCRETE.

6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR MINIMUM OF SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF FOG SPRAYING ,CURING COMPOUNDS OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS.

7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES:

FOUNDATION ------------------------------- 24 HRS.


WALLS ----------------------------------- 21 DAYS
BEAMS ----------------------------------- 14 DAYS
COLUMNS --------------------------------- 21 DAYS

NDATION ------------------------------- 24 HRS.


WALLS ----------------------------------- 21 DAYS
BEAMS ----------------------------------- 14 DAYS
COLUMNS --------------------------------- 21 DAYS

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