Republic of the Philippines

GENERAL NOTES: 4. ALL REINFORCEMENTSHALL CONFORMTO THE REQUIREMENTSOF ASTM A615, GRADE 40 AND TABLE OF CONTENTS:
OFFICE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL

1. THE FOLLOWINGGENERALNOTESAND TYPICALDETAILSSHALLAPPLYTO ALL DRAWINGSUNLESSOTHERWISESHOWN SHALL BE FREE OF MILL SCALE, OIL OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCETHAT MAY TEND TO WEAKENBOND STRUCTURAL PLANS
STRENGTH. AND DRAWINGS
OR NOTED.
2. FEATURESOF CONSTRUCTIONARE TYPICAL, AND THEY SHALL APPLY GENERALLYTHROUGHOUT,FOR SIMILAR 5. CONSTRUCTION
JOINTSSHALLBE LOCATEDBY THE CONTRACTORSUBJECTTO APPROVALOF THE
1. GENERAL NOTES AND
ENGINEER.THE CONTRACTORSHALL SUBMITTO THE ENGINEERFOR APPROVALAT LEAST TWO DAYS SPECIFICATION DISTRICT/CITY/MUNICIPALITY
CONDITIONS MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

PRIORTO CONCRETEPLACING,A SCHEDULEFOR CONCRETEPLACEMENTAND INDICATELOCATIONSOF 2. FOUNDATION PLAN &

3. ALL EXISTING DIMENSIONS SHALL BE VERIFIED AT THE SITE BY THE CONTRACTOR BEFORE COMMENCING WORK.
ALL CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS.CONSTRUCTIONJOINTS SHALL BE LOCATEDIN ORDER TO LEAST IMPAIR SECOND FLOOR BEAM
4. THE CONTRACTORSHALLCHECKWITH THE ELECTRICALAND MECHANICALSUBCONTRACTORS
FOR CONDUITS,PIPE PLAN
SLEEVES, AND OTHER ITEMS TO THE STRENGTHOF THE STRUCTUREAND TO MINIMIZESHRINKAGESTRESSES.PROVIDEDOWELSAS 3. ROOF BEAM PLAN &
DIRECTEDBY THE ENGINEERAND THOROUGHLYROUGHENSURFACESBEFOREPROCEEDINGWITH THE DETAILS OF FOOTING
BE EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE AND SHALL ALSO VERIFY ALL EXISTING BURIED AND EMBEDDED CONDUITS.
NEXT CONCRETELIFT. CONSTRUCTIONJOINT SHALL BE THOROUGHLYCLEANEDAND ALL LAITANCE AND COLUMNS
5. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED OR INDICATED. 4. DETAILS OF BEAMS & LAND USE AND ZONING
6. IT SHALLBE THE CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY
TO PROVIDEADEQUATESHORINGAND BRACINGOF THE STRUCTURE REMOVED. DETAILS OF WALL
6. CONSTRUCTION
JOINTSSHALLBE WETTEDAND SLUSHEDWITH A COAT OF NEAT CEMENTGROUT FOOTING
FOR ALL LOADS THAT
5. SCHEDULE OF BEAMS
MAY BE IMPOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION. IMMEDIATELYBEFORE PLACING NEW CONCRETE.6. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETECOVERINGFOR
AND SCHEDULE OF
7. ALL REQUIREDTESTSSHALLBE PERFORMEDAT THE EXPENSEOF THE CONTRACTOR.
RETESTINGREQUIREDBECAUSE REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS: COLUMNS & SECOND
CONCRETE CAST AGAINST AND PERMANENTLY EXPOSED TO GROUND: 75 mm FLOOR SLAB PLAN
OF NON-CONFORMANCE
CONCRETE EXPOSED TO EARTH OR WEATHER: 38 mm 6. ONE WAY AND TWO
TO SPECIFIEDREQUIREMENTS
SHALLBE PERFORMEDBY THE CONTRACTOR
AT HIS OWNEXPENSEON INSTRUCTIONS
BY LINE AND GRADE
WAY SLAB DETAILS &
THE ENGINEER. CONCRETE NOT EXPOSED TO EARTH OR WEATHER: ONE WAY AND TWO
WAY SLAB SECTION
8. ALL WORKS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODES: SLABS & WALLS 19 mm
7. STAIR PLAN, STAIR
a) NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NSCP) COLUMNS & BEAMS 25 mm
SECTION, & STAIR
b) AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ACI 318) 7. REINFORCEMENT
SPLICESSHALLBE SECURELYTIED TOGETHERWITHTIE WIREAND SHALLLAP OR HANDRAIL DETAILS
SPLICEA MINIMUMOF 40 BAR DIAMETERUNLESSOTHERWISEINDICATED.STAGGERSPLICEWHEREVER 8. ROOF PLAN & ROOF
c) AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC) ARCHITECTURAL
FRAMING PLAN
d) DPWH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES POSSIBLE.
9. TRUSSES SCHEMATIC
8. ALL CONCRETESHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR A MINIMUMOF 7 CONSECUTIVEDAYS IMMEDIATELY DIAGRAM & TRUSS
FOUNDATION AFTER PLACING BY THE USE OF WET BURLAP, FOG SPRAYING,CURING COMPOUNDS,AND OTHER DETAILS
1. FOOTINGSARE DESIGNEDFOR AN ASSUMEDALLOWABLEBEARINGCAPACITYOF 150 kPA @ 2.5M DEPTH.CONTRACTOR APPROVED METHODS BY THE ENGINEER. SECOND (2nd) FLOOR SLAB SHALL BE WATERTIGHTBY
TO VERIFY AND INFORM ENGINEER. PROVIDING APPROVED WATERPROOFING ADMIXTURES.
2. ALL STRUCTURALFILL BENEATHFOOTINGSSHALLBE PLACEDIN LAYERSWITH MAXIMUMTHICKNESSOF 150mmAND CIVIL/STRUCTURAL
PROPERLY COMPACTED TO CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCK WALL
AT LEAST 95% OF ITS MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY (ASTM D1557 METHOD D).
1. MASONRYUNITS SHALLHAVE A MINIMUMCOMPRESSIVESTRENGTHOF 4.0 MPa. UNLESSOTHERWISE
3. ANY SOFTSPOTSENCOUNTERED
DURINGEXCAVATIONOPERATIONSFOR FOUNDATIONS
SHALLBE OVEREXCAVATED,
NOTED OR INDICATED ALL MASONRY UNITS SHALL BE OF NORMAL WEIGHT.
BACKFILLED WITH SUITABLE
2. MASONRYUNITS SHALL BE SOUND, DRY, CLEAN AND FREE FROM CRACKS WHEN PLACED IN THE
MATERIAL AND PROPERLY COMPACTED.
STRUCTURE. ELECTRICAL
4. COMPACTIONTESTSFOR FOUNDATIONSSHALLBE REQUIREDAND PAID FOR BY THE CONTRACTOR.
THE TESTSMUST
3. MORTARAND GROUTSHALLCONFORMTO THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE NSCP AND SHALLDEVELOPA
BE PERFORMED BY A
MINIMUMCOMPRESSIVESTRENGTHOF 21MPa AT THE END OF 28 DAYS. MAXIMUMAGGREGATESIZE
LICENSED SOIL TESTING FIRM APPROVED BY AN ENGINEER.
SHALL BE 12mm.
4. WHERE MASONRY UNIT CUTTING IS NECESSARY, ALL CUT SHALL BE NEAT AND TRUE.
CONCRETE & REINFORCEMENT 5. CONCRETE BLOCK UNITS SHALL BE LAID IN COMMON BOND PATTERN UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN.
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 21MPa AT THE END OF 28 DAYS AS FOLLOWS: MECHANICAL
28 DAY STRENGTH MAX. AGGREGATE SIZE MAX. SLUMP
6. REINFORCING
BARSSHALLBE LAPPEDAT A MINIMUMOF 40 BAR DIAMETERSWHERESPLICED.DOWELS
FROM CONCRETE FOOTINGS OR SLABS SHALL EXTEND
a) FOOTINGS 21 MPa 38 mm 75 mm INTO THE BLOCK WALL A MINIMUM40 BAR DIAMETERS.DOWELSTO MATCHVERTICALREINFORCINGIN
b) SLAB ON GRADE, ROADS & SIDEWALK 21 MPa 38 mm 75 mm WALLS.
c) STRUCTURAL FLOOR SLAB 21 MPa 19 mm 100 mm 7. ALL CELLSCONTAININGREINFORCING
BARSOR INSERTSAND ALL VERTICALJOINTSSHALLBE SOLIDLY
d) BEAMS WALLS AND COLUMNS 21 MPa 19 mm 100 mm FILLED WITH GROUT. SANITARY
e) DRIVEWAY @ FOURTEEN (14) DAYS 24 MPa 25 mm 75 mm 8. REINFORCING GRADE, BAR BEND AND DETAILS, SHALL BE THE SAME AS FOR CONCRETE
2. MINIMUMFLEXURALSTRENGTHOF CONCRETEFOR DRIVEWAYSHALL3.80MPaWHENTESTEDBY THE THIRDPOINT CONSTRUCTION.
METHOD & 4.5MPa
3. TESTING STRUCTURAL STEEL
A. COMPRESSION TEST: A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) CYLINDERS SHALL BE TAKEN FOR ANY ONE CONCRETE 1. ALL STRUCTURALSTEEL AND MISCELLANEOUS
METALSSHALL CONFORMTO ASTM SPECIFICATIONA36
PLUMBING
PLACEMENT. CONCRETE CYLINDERS SHALL BE TESTED FOR COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT A TESTING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED AND SHALL BE
FABRICATED AND ERECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AISC SPECIFICATIONFOR THE DESIGN,
LABORATORY APPROVED BY AN ENGINEER. TWO COMPRESSION TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED AT 14 DAYS AND
ONE COMPRESSION TEST AT 28 DAYS FOR EACH SET OF THREE CYLINDERS TAKEN. FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL
B. SLUMP TESTS: A SLUMP TEST SHALL BE TAKEN IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENGINEER FOR EACH BATCH OF STEEL FOR BUILDINGS. SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION.
CONCRETE DELIVERED TO THE JOBSITE AND SHALL BE TAKEN BEFORE PLACING ANY CONCRETE. IN THE EVENT 2. A
WELDING- ALL WELDINGIS TO COMPLYWITH AWS SPECIFICATIONSAND PERFORMEDBY CERTIFIED
WELDERS. ALL WELDING SHALL BE PERFORMED
SLUMP TEST FAILS, A SECOND TEST SHALL BE PERFORMED. IF THE SECOND TEST ALSO FAILS, THE ENTIRE BATCH ELECTRONICS
BY ELECTRICARC PROCESSAND SHALL BE DONE USING APPROVEDELECTRODESAS REQUIREDBY THE
OF CONCRETE SHALL BE REJECTED, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF CONCRETE ALREADY PLACED WITHOUT COST TO
THE OWNER. BUILDING CODE. WELDS ARE DESIGNED FOR FULL STRESS.
C. FLEXURAL STRENGTH TEST ON CONCRETE BEAM SAMPLES - 1 SET OF 3 BEAM SAMPLES FOR EVERY 330 SQ.M.3. APPLYTWO COATSOF READLEAD FOR ALL STRUCTURALSHAPESPRIORTO ERECTION,REPAINTAREAS
DRIVEWAY AFFECTED BY WELDING WORKS.

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ANGELU AQUINO LUIZA I. CANIEDO NO. DATE DESCRIPTION
GENERAL NOTES
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 TWO-STOREY RESIDENTIAL HOUSE MR. ALFREDO IBALE AND SPECIFICATIONS
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22-UR-0067 22-UR-0060

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