GENERAL NOTES

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1. BUILDING DESCRIPTION & DESIGN 10. STEEL BINDING

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a. ISLAMABAD IS IN ZONE 2B. a. STEEL BARS BE PLACED IN THE FORM AS PER DRAWINGS.
b. BUILDING IS 4 STOREY. DESIGNED AS FRAME STRUCTURE. b. ALL JUNCTION OF THE BARS / CROSS BE TIED WITH BINDING
WIRE.
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c- DESIGN OF STRUCTURE IS BASED ON PAKISTAN BUILDING CODE
(S.P- 2007) , ACI 318-2005 AND UBC 97.

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d- DESIGN ANALYSIS / CALCULATIONS SHOW NORMAL LOADS ARE CRITICAL 4db
GOVERNS FOR DESIGN OF COLUMNS & BEAMS.
11. DRAIN PIPES & SLEEVES
c- BEAM STIRRUPS & COLUMN TIES HOWEVER PROVIDED AS IRMF. a. TOILET WASHING & DRAIN PIPES BE PLACED IN SLAB AT PROPER
DESIGNED POSITION BEFORE CONCRETE. 90° HOOK 180° HOOK
b. WHERE PLUMBING AND OTHER PIPES ARE PLACES IN SLAB (PRIMARY REINF.) (PRIMARY REINF.)

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2. BUILDING LAYOUT ADDITIONAL STEEL BARS BE PROVIDED #3@6"CC ABOVE AND BELOW
TO COVER THE REDUCED STRENGTH.
a. BUILDING LAYOUT BE DONE WRT TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS
AND ARCH DRAWINGS
b. ANY DIFFERENCE BE DISCUSSED WITH STR. DESIGNER.
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12. WALL TIES

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3. EXCAVATION AND TERMITE TREATMENT a. WALL TIES OF #2 (10MM) BARS BE PLACED IN COLUMNS AS

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a. EXCAVATION OF DEPTH AS PER DRAWINGS. WALL TIES AT 2' CC TO ANCHOR THE WALLS

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4. REINFORCING STEEL 13. BRICK , CONC BLOCK MASONRY
a. DESIGN OF STRUCTURE IS BASED ON STEEL DEFORMED a. FIRST CLASS BRICKS BE USED FOR MASONRY WORK. db
MAIN STEEL FOR ASTM A-615 b. BRICKS BE SOACKED IN WATER A DAY BEFORE USE.

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FOUND, COLS, BEAMS, SLAB GRADE - 60 c. CONCRETE BLOCKS BE MOISED JUST BEFORE USE.
STIRRUPS, TIES, W. TANKS GRADE- 60 d. JOINTS BE 3/8" FILLED WITH CEMENT SAND MORTAR.
b. SAMPLES OF STEEL BE GOT TESTED BEFORE USE. e. ALL MORTAR BE MACHINE MIXED.
135° HOOK
f. MORTAR FOR WALLS 8" , 9" SHALL BE 1:5 (STIRRUPS & TIE REINF.) 2-#6
FOR 4" & 4.5" , 6" SHALL BE 1:4 DUCT OPEN
g. ALL INTERNAL PARTITIONS 4.5" BRICKS / 6" HOLLOW BLOCKS /
5. CONC. MIXING & PLACING WOODEN PARTITION OUTER 8" HOLLOW / 9" BRICKS OR 12" CAVITY WALLS.
TYP DUCT OPENING DETAIL

a. USED REDYMIX CONCRETE. h. ALL ABOVE ITEM TO BE EXECUTED ,TESTED AND MAITAINED IN ACCORDANCE
OF UBC 1997 CODE STANDARD CHAPTER 21.
j. CONCERETE BLOCK MASONARY CURING TO BE CARRED OUT FOR 28 DAYS.

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6. CONC. STRENGTHS

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A. CONCRETE BE TESTED AT IMPORTANT PLACES & STRENGTH BE AS
B- FOUNDATION 3500 PSI 28 DAYS CYLINDER STRENGTH 14. STEEL BAR SPACING
C- COLUMNS 4000 PSI 28 DAYS CYLINDER STRENGTH a. FIRST & LAST BAR IN WALLS & SLAB BE PLACED AT 1/2 OF Develop Length =16d

D- SLABS & BEAMS 4000 PSI 28 DAYS CYLINDER STRENGTH THE SPACING OF BARS.
b. FIRST AND THE LAST HOOP/TIE IN BEAMS & COLUMNS BE TYP COL. ELE.
BE PLACED AT 50mm FROM THE SUPPORT.
c. COLUMN TIES TO BE PROVIDED THROUNGHOUT FROM
7. CONC. PROTECTION & LAPS TO STEEL FOUNDATION TO TOP.
a. MIN. COVER TO BARS SHALL BE AS UNLESS GIVEN ON DRAWINGS
b. LAPS IN COLUMNS BE PREFFERED AT MID (40 DIA) 15. HOOKED BAR EMBEDMENT
THE FOLLOWING EMBEDMENT LENGTHS SHALL BE
FOUNDATIONS 50 mm CONSIDERED FOR ALL HOOKED BARS WITH STANDARD
SLABS , RC WALLS 15mm HOOKS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
COLUMNS & BEAMS 40mm Bar Dia (mm) 6mm 8mm 10mm 12mm 16mm 20mm
WATER TANKS 25mm
Lap Length (mm) 225 225 250 300 325 375

8. FORMWORK & REMOVEL 16. ACCESSORIES

a. FORMWORK TO CONCRETE SHALL BE OF METAL SHEETS
OR PLY WOOD. a. BAR SUPPORTS , SPACERS & AND OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE
b. THE FORMWORK should BE DONE AS PER STRUCTURAL FORMS NOT SHOWN IN DRAWINGS.
c. FORMWORK Should BE WATER TIGHT. b. THE BAR SUPPORTS BE PROVIDES AS APPROVED
d. FORMWORK BE REMOVED AS PER FOLLOWING SCHEDULE BY ENGINEER
COLUMNS & SIDE OF BEAMS & WALLS 24 HOURS c. SUPPORTS TO BARS BE SUFFICIENT & STRONG
SLAB, BOTTOM OF BEAMS 14 DAYS. SUCH THAT THE STEEL REMAIN IN POSITION
DURING CONCRETING.
9. JOINTS
17. BAR BENDING & HOOKS
a. CONSTRUCTION JOINTS BE FINALIZED AND GOT APPROVED
BY THE RESIDENT ENGINEER.
b. EXPANSION JOINT IN THE BUILDING BE PROVIDED AS SHOWN
ON THE DRAWIGS.

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