NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING TYPICAL BAR BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS

CONF. REINF.
GENERAL NOTES JOINT HOOP SPACE @ "2Sh" WHEN THERE
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT THE END OF TWENTY
FOR SLABS ARE BEAMS HAVING WIDTH OF AT LEAST

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1.0 STANDARDS AND REFERENCES
EIGHT (28) DAYS W/ CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM SIZE AGGREGATE & SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS. ONE-HALF THE COLUMN WIDTH & DEPTHS
THE FOLLOWING SHALL GOVERN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
NOT LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF THE
1.1 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NSCP) 2015, VOL. 1, 7TH EDITION DEEPEST BEAM THAT FRAME INTO FOUR

JOINT REINF.
3. IF SLABS ARE REINFORCED BOTHWAYS BARS ALONG THE SHORTER SPAN
LOCATION 28 DAYS STRENGTH MAX. SIZE OF MAX. SLUMP SIDES OF THE COLUMN. ALL OTHER
2.0 DESIGN CRITERIA SHALL BE PLACED BELOW THOSE ALONG THE LONG SPAN AT THE CENTER
AGGREGATE AND OVER THE LONGER SPAN FOR REINFORCING BARS NEAR THE CONDITIONS USE HOOP @ "Sh" CENTERS.
2.1 LOADINGS
SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE COLUMN STRIPS SHALL NOT
COLUMNS 27.6 MPa (4,000 psi) 20mm 100mm BE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF (1 1/2) SLAB THICKNESS.

CONF. REINF.
A. DEAD LOAD
BEAMS, SUSPENDED SLABS 27.6 MPa (4,000 psi) 20mm 100mm

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CONCRETE 23.56 kN/m

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SLAB ON FILL 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi) 20mm 100mm 4. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLAB SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR THE
STEEL 76.93 kN/m FACE IN TENSION AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0025 x GROSS
CONCRETE WALLS 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi) 20mm 100mm
SOIL 18.00 kN/m CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA (Ag) OF THE SLAB (SEE SCHEDULE BELOW)
LEAD
2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS: FOR COL. BAR SPLICES SEE TABLE

COLUMN TIES AS
150mm THK CHB WALL (both faces plastered)

PER SCHEDULE
3.11 kPa
100mm THK CHB WALL (both faces plastered) 2.49 kPa
SUSPENDED SLABS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20mm SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM SLAB REINFORCEMENT OF MIN. LAP SPLICE LENGTH OF
SLAB ON GRADE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40mm COLUMN REINFORCEMENT (SPACING
THICKNESS MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BARS OF TIES ALONG THIS REGION SHALL
WALLS ABOVE GRADE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25mm 10mm Ø @ 300mm EACH WAY
B. LIVE LOAD 100 mm NOT LESS THAN 100mm)
BEAM STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- 40mm
ROOF 1.00 kPa 10mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY
WHERE CONCRETE IS EXPOSED TO EARTH BUT AGAINST FORMS ------------------------- 50mm 125 mm
HOSPITAL 1.90 kPa

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WHERE CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED DIRECTLY AGAINST EARTH ------------------------------ 75mm 150 mm 10mm Ø @ 185mm EACH WAY
2.40 kPa

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CORRIDORS ABOVE STAIRS 3.80 kPa 175 mm 10mm Ø @ 150mm EACH WAY
3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT SEGREGATION. RE-HANDLING
CORRIDORS ON GROUND 4.80 kPa
OR PLACING SHALL BE DONE PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKETS OR WHEELBARROWS, NO 200 mm 10mm Ø @ 140mm EACH WAY
NOTE:

JOINT REINF.
CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE FROM HOPPERS TO BUGGIES,
C. WIND LOAD (NSCP 2015) ALL CONCRETE REINF. DETAIL
WHEELBARROWS OR BUCKETS IN WHICH CASE THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN
BASIC WIND VELOCITY, V = 280.00 kph SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE
AGGREGATE LENGTH. WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF ACI
P = qh [(GCpf) - (CGpi) ] (DESIGN WIND PRESSURE)
DETAILING MANUAL
WHERE: qh = VELOCITY PRESSURE 5. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS ALL BEDDED SLABS SHALL BE

CONF. REINF.
4. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE OF VIBRATORS UNLESS REINFORCED WITH 10mm Ø AT 250mm O.C. EACH WAY TO CENTER OF
GCpf = EXTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT

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AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS AND ONLY FOR THE UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE SLAB AND CONSTRUCTION JOINTS FOR THE SAME SHALL NOT BE LESS
GCpi = INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
VIBRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH. THAN 3.65 METER APART.
D. SEISMIC LOAD (NSCP 2015) 6. PROVIDE EXTRA REINFORCEMENTS FOR CORNER SLAB (TWO ADJACENT
5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS, AND OTHER INSERTS, SHALL BE PROPERLY POSITIONED &
DISCONTINUOUS EDGES) AS SHOWN BELOW.
V = RTW
CM (DESIGN BASE SHEAR) SECURED IN PLACE PRIOR TO PLACING OF CONCRETE. TYPICAL COLUMN SECTION SHOWING
Vmax = 2.50Cal W Vmin = 0.11CalW 7. CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED DOWELS AND TIES
R 6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR MINIMUM OF SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH 10mmØ STEEL CHAIR OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT SPACED AT 1.0
Vmin = 0.80ZNvI IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF WET BURLAP, FOG SPRAYING CURING METER ON CENTER BOTHWAYS
R W (ZONE 4)
COMPOUNDS OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS.
WHERE: W = TOTAL WEIGHT OF STRUCTURE
=
T NATURAL PERIOD = Ct(hn)3/4 A
7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES: DOWN INTO EDGE BEAM. EXTENDED
WHERE: C = NUMERICAL COEFFICIENT LAP SPLICE LENGTH:
FOUNDATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 HRS. 4-Ø 12@ 1800 LONG TOP BARS BEND
h = BUILDING HEIGHT BARS MIN. OF 1200 (4' -0'") INTO BARS. Ø12x1000 LONG AT MID-DEPTH AT ANY LEVEL NO MORE
SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE IMPOSED --------------------- 7 DAYS OF SLAB AT EACH CORNER THAN ALTERNATE BARS
I = IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.25
R = NUMERICAL FACTOR = 8.50
WALLS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 DAYS
1 -Ø12 TOP & BOTT. BARS SHOULD BE SPLICED. MIN.
BEAMS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 DAYS DISTANCE BET. TWO
SEISMIC COEFFICIENT Cv = 1.50
COLUMNS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 DAYS ADJACENT BARS SPLICES

WITHIN CENTER
400
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Ca = 0.64N

HALF OF "H"
1 - Ø12 EA. SHALL BE 600mm
NEAR SOURCE FACTOR 3.30 km (West Valley Fault) 4 - Ø 12
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE SCHEDULE OF POURING AND LOCATION OF THE BOTTOM TOP & BOT. L/4
Nv = 1.6

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CONSTRUCTION JOINTS TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT LEAST (4) DAYS PRIOR TO THE BARS 38mm

60
CLEAR TOP BARS @ SUPPORT
Na = 1.2 SLAB
POURING FOR APPROVAL. REQUIRED BOTTOM BARS @ SUPPORT
Z = SEISMIC ZONE = 0.40 (ZONE 4) OPENING
S= SOIL TYPE

JT. REINF.
= Sd
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FORMS AND SHORINGS UNTIL THE
2.2 MATERIAL DESIGN STRENGTH

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CONCRETE MEMBERS HAVE ATTAINED THEIR WORKING CONDITION AND STRENGTH.

400
A. CONCRETE FOR FOOTING, COLUMN, BEAMS, RC WALLS, AND SUSPENDED SLABS 1 - Ø12 EA.
TOP & BOT.
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH @ 28 DAYS fc' = 27.6 Mpa (4,000 psi) SPLICE
B. CONCRETE FOR SLAB ON GRADE AND SHIELDING WALLS NOTES ON FOOTINGS IN TWO WAY SLAB EXTEND SECTION "A"
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH @ 28 DAYS fc' = 20.7 Mpa (3,000 psi) 1.1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 144 kPa (3000 psf). BARS UP TO BEAM SUPPORT
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CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE ENGINEER, IN WRITING, THE ACTUAL SOIL CONDITIONS 0
A. REINFORCING STEEL BARS OMIT TRIMMER BARS WHERE
a. FOR BARS 16mmØ AND GREATER, (HIGH TENSILE GRADE DEFORMED BAR) fy = 415 MPa (60,000 psi) UNCOVERED AND CONFIRM ACTUAL BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL BEFORE DEPOSITING OPENING IS FRAMED BY BEAM
b. FOR BARS LESS THAN 16mmØ (INTERMEDIATE GRADE DEFORMED BAR) fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi) CONCRETE. TYPICAL SLAB TYP. DETAIL OF COLUMN LAP
B. STRUCTURAL STEEL, ASTM A36 TYPICAL CORNER SLAB DETAIL OPENING DETAIL SPLICE AND GIRDER TO COLUMN
FOR TRUSSES, BRACING & STRUTS fy = 248MPa (36,000 psi) 2.0. FOOTING SHALL REST AT LEAST 1.50 m BELOW NATURAL GRADE LINE UNLESS OTHERWISE CONNECTION
C. PURLINS INDICATED IN PLANS. NO FOOTING SHALL REST ON FILL. NOTES ON COLUMNS
COLD FORMED LIGHT GAGE SHAPES fy = 248MPa (36,000 psi) 1. PROVIDE EXTRA SETS OF TIES AT 100mm O.C. FOR TIED COLUMN REINFORCEMENT
D. MASONRY UNIT (CHB)
fm' = 3.45MPa (500 psi)
3.0. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 75mm CLEAR FOR ABOVE AND BELOW BEAM-COLUMN CONNECTIONS FOR A DISTANCE FROM FACE OF
CONNECTION EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF THE OVERALL THICKNESS OF COLUMN, 61
NOTES ON BEAMS AND GIRDERS
NON-LOAD BEARING CHB WALLS CONCRETE DEPOSITED THE GROUND AND 50mm FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST A
E. WELDS FORMWORK. THE CLEAR HEIGHT OF COLUMN OR 450mm. 1. UNLESS, OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, CAMBER ALL BEAMS AND GIRDER
USE E60xx ELECTRODE AT LEAST 6 mm-Ø FOR EVERY 4.50M OF SPAN, EXCEPT CANTILEVERS FOR
F. STRUCTURAL BOLTS, ASTM A-307 2. COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED EVERYWHERE BY A COVERING OF CONCRETE WHICH THE CAMBER SHALL BE AS NOTED IN PLAN OR AS ORDERED BY THE
3.1. IN CASES WHERE THE ACTUAL SOIL CONDITION IS SUCH THAT THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE SOIL
CAST MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE CORE WITH THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 40mm ENGINEER BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN 20mm FOR EVERY 3.0M OF FREE
a. Ft = 96.60 MPa (14,000 psi) b. Fv = 69 MPa (10,000 psi) PRESSURE OF 150 kPa (3,000 psf) CAN NOT BE ATTAINED, THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MUST BE
AND NOT LESS THAN 40 TIMES THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN SPAN.
INFORMED FOR PROPER RESIZING OF FOOTING DIMENSION. MILLIMETERS.
3.0 IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWING, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN AND DISTANCES AND SIZES SHALL 2. TYPICAL BARS BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR BEAMS SHALL BE AS
NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. 3. WHERE COLUMNS CHANGE IN SIZE, VERTICAL REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE OFFSET SHOWN IN FIG. B-1.
NOTES ON REINFORCEMENT AT A SLOPE OF NOT MORE THAN 1 IN 6 AND EXTRA 10mm TIES AT 100mm SHALL BE
1. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, THE YIELD STRENGTH OF REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE: PROVIDED THRU OUT THE OFFSET REGION. L1 L2
4.0 IN REFERENCE TO OTHER DRAWINGS, SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR DEPRESSIONS IN THE FLOOR SLABS,
A. FOOTINGS, BEAMS AND GIRDERS--------------------------------------------------- fy = 414 MPa (60,000 psi) L3
1
L1 3
1
L2 3
1
L2 3
1
OPENING IN THE WALLS AND SLABS, INTERIOR PARTITIONS, LOCATION OF DRAINS ETC.
B. COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS ------------------------------------------------------- fy = 414 MPa (60,000 psi) 4. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS, LAP SPLICES FOR THE VERTICAL
C. BEAMS AND GIRDER --------------------------------------------------------------------- fy = 414 MPa (60,000 psi) COLUMN REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE CENTER HALF OF COLUMN
5.0 IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES AS TO THE LAYOUT, DIMENSIONS, AND ELEVATIONS BETWEEN THE STRUCTURAL PLANS, AND HEIGHT, AND THE SPLICE LENGTH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 40 BAR DIAMETERS,
D. NON - LOAD BEARING WALL PARTITIONS, BEDDED SLABS, FLOOR & ROOF SLABS,PARAPETS,
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY BOTH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND THE ARCHITECT. WELDING OR APPROVED MECHANICAL DEVICES MAT BE USED PROVIDED THAT NOT
CATCH BASIN, SIDEWALK. ----------------------------------------------------------------- fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
MORE THAN ALTERNATE BARS ARE WELDED OR MECHANICALLY SPLICED AT ANY 1 1 1 1
L1 5 L2 5 L2 5 L2 5
6.0 ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACI 318-18M BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL AND THE VERTICAL DISTANCES BETWEEN THESE WELDS OR SPLICES OF
2. ALL REINFORCING BARS SIZE 10mm OR LARGER SHALL BE DEFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADJACENT BARS IS NOT LESS THAN 600mm.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE AND ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK ACCORDING WITH AISC EXTRA TOP BARS TOP BARS WEB BARS
ASTM A706. BARS SMALLER THAN 10mm MAY BE PLAIN.
SPECIFICATION (9th EDITION) IN SO FAR AS DO THEY NOT CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT. EXTRA BOTTOM BARS BOTTOM BARS
3. SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER & SHALL LAP OR EXTEND IN ACCORDANCE W/
7.0 ACI REFERS TO AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, AISC TO AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION AND, ASTM TO
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS.
TABLE A & TABLE B (TABLE OF LAP SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH) UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN FIG. B-1
ON DRAWINGS, SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED WHENEVER POSSIBLE. CROSS- TIE
8.0 CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED. MODIFY

350mm. MAX.
TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS. NOTES ON CONCRETE SLABS
1. ALL SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 20mm CLEAR MINIMUM FROM BOTTOM AND FROM THE
9.0 SHOP DRAWINGS WITH ERECTION AND PLACING DIAGRAMS OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEELS. MISCELLANEOUS IRON, TOP OF SLAB.
PRE-CAST CONCRETE, ETC. SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEERS APPROVAL BEFORE FABRICATION.

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10
d
MI
UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, REINFORCEMENT IN CONTINUOUS ELEVATED SLAB SHALL BE CUT N.
2.
10.0 CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTE AND PROVIDE ALL MISCELLANEOUS CURBS, SILLS, STOOLS, EQUIPMENTS AND MECHANICAL AS FOLLOWS:
BASES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS. BENT BAR BENT BAR
L1 L2
L1/4 LI/4 L2/4
11.0 ALL RESULTS OF MATERIAL TESTING FOR CONCRETE, REINFORCING BARS, & STRUCTURAL STEEL MUST BE NOTED &
TOP BAR TOP BAR
APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL DESIGNER. B

BOTTOM BAR BOTTOM BAR