ENDEC, INC

Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

PROPOSED COTABATO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER GENERAL NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL WORKS Cotabato City, Philippines (Issued as a Supplement to t e St!u"tu!al Plans# $%& WORKING DRAWINGS 1.1. This "General Notes & Specifications for Structural Works" shall form a part of the Structural Plans. 1. . !n the interpretation of these structural plans, in"icate" "imensions shall #o$ern an" "istances or si%es shall not be scale" for construction purposes. 1.&. !n cases of conflict in "etails or "imensions bet'een the (rchitectural an" Structural Plans, refer to the Structural )n#ineer or his authori%e" representati$e of final "ecision. 1.*. !n cases of conflict bet'een the Structural Plans an" the General Notes an" Specifications, the Plans shall #o$ern. '%& DESIGN LOADS .1. +ea" ,oa"s The "esi#n loa"s unless other'ise specifie" in the structural plans are as follo'sConcrete 0o$in# Partitions 1inish Ceilin# 2tilities 1./ pcf 1. pcf 1. pcf . pcf

The (rchitect an" buil"in# contractor shall #et the appro$al of the Structural )n#ineer for any loa"in# "ifferent from or e3cee"in# these loa"s. Concrete hollo' block partition an" 4.C. 'alls are as in"icate" in the structural plans. (""itional C56 an" 4.C. 'alls shall be sub7ect to the appro$al of the Structural )n#ineer. . ,i$e ,oa"s

The "esi#n li$e loa"s unless other'ise specifie" in the plans are as follo'sENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

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These "esi#n li$e loa"s shall ne$er be e3cee"e" at any time "urin# the life of the structure 'ithout the 'ritten consent of the Structural en#ineer. !t shall be the responsibility of the 8'ner of the buil"in# to #et the appro$al of the Structural )n#ineer of any li$e loa" that 'ill be impose" on any area of the buil"in# "ifferent from an" or e3cee"in# the "esi#n li$e loa"s specifie" herein. No portion of the buil"in# shall be use" as temporary stora#e of construction materials in e3cess of the "esi#n li$e loa"s 'ith the consent of the Structural )n#ineer. .&. )arth9uake ,oa"s The "esi#n earth9uake loa"s are as per the pro$isions of the "2niform 6uil"in# Co"e :2S(; 1<<* )"ition= for )arth9uake >one *. These loa"s are assume" to be statically applie" to the structure. .*. Win"s ,oa"s The "esi#n 'in" loa"s are as per the pro$ision of the ?National Structural Co"e for 6uil"in# :P5!,; //1" ... )9uipment ,oa"in# )9uipment not in"icate" in the plans shall be not installe" 'ithout the appro$al of the Structural )n#ineer. The manufacturer shall submit e9uipment "ata specifyin# the 'ei#ht, an" its reaction at the base, an" its $ibration characteristics. (%& REINFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION &.1. Cement shall conform to Portlan" Cement (ST0 C1./ &. . Concrete a##re#ates shall conform to (ST0 C&& e3cept the a##re#ates failin# to meet these specifications but 'hich ha$e pro"uce" concrete of a"e9uate stren#th an" "urability may be use" to the appro$al of the Structural )n#ineer. &.&. Water use" in mi3in# concrete shall be clean an" free from in7urious amounts of oil, aci"s, alkalis, salts, or#anic material or other substances "eleterious to concrete or steel &.*. 4einforcin# bars shall conform to (ST0 (@1. ENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

&... ("mi3tures to be use" in concrete shall be sub7ect to prior appro$al by the Structural )n#ineer. &.@. Cement an" a##re#ates shall be store" in such a manner as to pre$ent their "eterioration or the intrusion of forei#n matter. &.A. Concrete cylin"er samples for stren#th tests of each class of concrete shall be taken not less than t'ice a "ay nor less than once for each 11/ cu. m. of concrete or for each *</ s9. m. of surface area place. The cylin"er samples for stren#th tests shall be taken cure" an" teste" in accor"ance 'ith (ST0 C1A , (ST0 C&1, an" (ST0 C&<. &.B. (cceptance of Concrete Concrete poure" 'ill be consi"ere" satisfactory if the a$era#e of all sets of these consecuti$e stren#th tests results e9ual or e3cee"s the re9uire" concrete stren#th :fcC; an" not in"i$i"ual stren#th test falls belo' the re9uire" fcC by more than .// psi. &.<. Core tests an" loa" tests !f in"i$i"ual tests of laboratory cure" cylin"er samples pro"uce" stren#th more than .// psi belo' fcC core test an" or loa" tests may be resorte" sub7ect to the appro$al by Structural )n#ineer. &.1/. 0i3in# of concrete (ll concrete shall be mi3e" until there is a uniform "istribution of the materials an" shall be "ischar#e" completely before the mi3er is rechar#e". &.11. Con$eyin# of concrete Concrete shall be con$eye" from the mi3er to the place of final "eposit by metho"s that 'ill pre$ent the separation or loss of materials. &.1 . +epositin# of Concrete Concrete shall be "eposite" as nearly as practicable in its final position to a$oi" se#re#ation "ue to reDhan"lin# or flo'in#. &.1&. Curin# Concrete shall be maintaine" in a moist con"ition for at least A "ays after placin#. Wet burlap may be lai" o$er the slab constantly applie" 'ith 'ater.

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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

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CONCRETE *I+ES 2nless other'ise in"icate" in the "ra'in#s, the minimum B "ay cylin"er compressi$e stren#th shall be as follo'sa. 1ootin# E 1ootin# Tie 6eam DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD b. ColumnsE Pe"estal DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD c. Suspen"e" Slab DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD fcF G */// psi fcF G */// psi fcF G */// psi

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FOOTINGS ..1. (ssume" allo'able Soil 6earin# Capacity, in the absence of soil in$esti#ation report, is */// psf. The contractor shall $erify actual soil con"ition at site.

.. . )3istin# un"er#roun" pipes, tunnels, etc., shall be brou#ht to the attention of the Structural )n#ineer for e$aluation. ..&. (n e3ca$ation a"7acent to an e3istin# structure shall be pro$i"e" 'ith a"e9uate sheet pilin# by the Contractor. The sheet piles shall be properly "esi#ne" to resist earth an" 'ater pressure as 'ell as surchar#e loa"in# on the footin#s of the a"7acent e3istin# structures. ..*. 2nless other'ise "etaile" in the plans C56 'all footin# shall be as per fi#ures on Sheet SSD1. ..@. (ll earth fill supportin# #roun" slabs for floorin#, parkin# si"e'alk, etc., shall be compacte" to <.H proctor in layers of /.&/m. unless other'ise specifie" by the structural en#ineer. -%& REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS A.1. 2nless other'ise note" in plans or specifications, camber all 4.C. slabs &mm :1EB=; per &///mm :1/F; of shorter span. A. . !f slab are reinforce" both 'ays, bar alon# the shorter span shall be place" belo' those alon# the lon# span at the center an" o$er the lon#er span bars near the supports. A.&. ,en#ths of bar cut off shall be as specifie" in Sheet SSD1. A.*. Concrete co$erin# shall be 1Bmm. A... 2nless other'ise specifie" by the )n#ineer, bar chairs shall pro$i"e" at least @//mm each 'ay to support top an" bottom bars separately.

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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

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REINFORCED CONCRETE COLU*NS <.1. 2nless other'ise in"icate", the column pe"estal embe""e" in the #roun" shall be ./ mm lar#er than the column as per plan at the basement floor le$el, or #roun" floor le$el if there is no basement. <. . Construction 7oints in columns shall be locate" at the top of the pe"estal :basement floor line, or #roun" floor line if there is no basement; or at least a "istance abo$e the floor e9ual to the ma3imum "imension of the column or 1E@ story hei#ht. <.&. (ll ties shall be fastene" to column $ertical reinforcement by means of 'ires at all intersection portions of ties an" columns rebars. <.*. Not more than oneDhalf :1E ; of the total number of bars shall be splice" at the same le$el. The lap splice be 1.& l" of the bar "e$elopment len#th. Splices shall be sta##ere" at a "istance of at least */ bar "iameters. <... Column bar splice len#ths shall follo' those tabulate" for "e$elopment on Sheet SSD1. <.@. ,ap 'el"e" splice maybe use" in lieu of the abo$e. The capacity of the 'el" pro$i"e" shall be 1 .H lar#er than the tensile capacity of the bi##er bar bein# splice". No butt 'el"e" splices are allo'e" unless other'ise permitte" by the structural en#ineer.

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STRUCTURAL TOLERANCES 2nless other'ise specifie" by the )n#ineer, the follo'in# are the acceptable structural tolerances for castDin place concrete construction. (ll "imensions 'hich are not 'ithin the re9uire" tolerances shall be correcte" prior to pourin# of concrete. Tolerances for preDcast concrete construction shall be I of the $alues #i$en belo'a.; Cross sectional "imensions an" location of reinforcement, prostratin# steel. +imensional less than //mm //mm to @//mm 8$er @//mm b.; 0ember len#ths or hei#ht :0a3imum limitationG1 mm; c.; +e$iation from strai#ht line :S'eep an" or plumbness; ".; ,ocations of bar cutDoff or bon"s D D D D D D J@mm J<mm G1 mm @mm per &./ meters @mm per &./ meters J./mm

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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

The follo'in# minimum concrete co$er shall be pro$i"e" for reinforcin# bars, prestressin# ten"ons or "ucts. 1or bar bun"les, the minimum co$er shall e9ual the e9ui$alent "iameter of the bun"le" bars nee"e" but not be more than inches on the tabulate" minimum 'hiche$er is #reater. 1 .1. CastDinDplace concrete :nonDprestresse" concrete construction; a; Cast a#ainst an" permanently e3pose" to earth A. mm

b; )3pose" to earth or 'eather / mm "iam. an" lar#er ./ mm c; Not e3pose" to 'eather or in contact 'ith #roun", slabs, 'alls an" 7oints. &@ mm "iam. an" smaller No 1* an" No 1B 6eams, #ir"ers an" columns Principal reinforcements, ties stirrups or spirals $(%& REINFORCING BARS 1&.1. (ll reinforcin# bars shall be "eforme" conformin# to (ST0 (@1.D@B 1&. . 2nless other'ise note" in the plans the minimum yiel" stren#th of the reinforcin# bars to be use" correspon"in# to the structural member shall be as enumerate" belo'a.; fy G */,/// psi for 1@mm & smaller si%es b.; fy G @/,/// psi for /mm & lar#er si%es 1&.*. Splice an" anchora#e len#ths shall follo' those set for "e$elopment len#th :l "; unless other'ise in"icate" in the plans or appro$e" by the Structural )n#ineer. 1&... )9ui$alent metric si%e bars 'hen use" shall be as per tabulations belo'No & No * No . No @ No B No < No 1/ 1/ mm K 1 mm K 1@ mm K / mm K . mm K B mm K & mm K ENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

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1*.1. ( stan"ar" hook for rebars if re9uire" shall be either of the follo'in#a; ( semicircular turn plus an e3tension of at least * bar "iameter but not less than @ mm at the free en" of the bar b; ( </D"e#ree turn plus an e3tension of at least 1 bars "iameter at the free en" of the bar. 1*. . 0inimum "iameter of ben" measure" on the insi"e of the bar shall be as follo's1/ mm K to . mm B mm Kto &@ mm No 1* to No 1B K K D @ bar "iameter D B bar "iameter D 1/ bar "iameter

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CONSTRUCTION 1OINTS 1..1. Construction 7oints shall be locate" near the mi""le of the span of slabs, beams or #ir"ers. 1.. . Where a 7oint is to be ma"e, the surface of the concrete shall be thorou#hly cleane" an" all ,atinate an" stan"in# 'ater remo$e". Lertical 7oint also shall be thorou#hly 'ette" an" coate" 'ith near cement #rout imme"iately before placin# of ne' concrete. 1..&. Construction 7oints in 'alls, slabs an" other structures that are sub7ecte" to 'ater pressure shall be pro$i"e" 'ith 'ater stops. Min", type, an" si%e of 'ater

stops shall be as appro$e" by the )n#ineer. 1..*. (t beam N#ir"er intersection, the construction 7oint on the #ir"er shall be offset a "istance e9ual to t'ice the 'i"th of the beam. +ia#onal bars shall be pro$i"e" to resist 1//H shear of the construction 7oint. 1.... Construction 7oints in columns shall be locate" a "istance abo$e the floor e9ual to at least the ma3imum "imensions or 1E@ of story hei#ht. $-%& PIPES E*BEDDED IN CONCRETE ENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

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1@.1. Pipes 'ith their fittin# shall not "isplace more than *H percent of the crossD sectional area of the column. 1@. . Pipes of aluminum shall not be embe""e" in concrete. 1@.&. Concrete co$er for pipes shall be at least &Bmm for concrete surfaces e3pose" to the 'eather or in contact 'ith the #roun" or 1Bmm for concrete surfaces not e3pose" to the #roun" or 'eather. 1@.*. No $ertical pipes are allo'e" to punch throu#h a beam #ir"er. 1@... 5ori%ontal pipes may punch throu#h a beam or #ir"er sub7ect to the appro$al of the structural en#ineer. The contractor shall submit to the en#ineer the actual location 'here pipes cross a beam or #ir"er. Where permitte" by the en#ineer, pro$i"e at least D1@mm :@//mm lon#; 2 bars to enclose the pipe at the point of intersection of each face of the beam. $.%& RE*O2AL OF FOR*S AND S0ORES 1A.1. 1orms shall remo$e" in such a manner as to ensure complete safety of the structure. 1A. . 2nless other'ise specifie" by the Structural )n#ineer , the follo'in# shall be the basis of remo$al of forms an" shorin# for reinforce" concrete :4.C; construction. (#e of Concrete 6eam si"e forms "ays Column si"e forms "ays Slab bottom forms A"ays $3%& ELECTRICAL CONDUITS 1B.1. (ll electrical con"uits shall be place" bet'een the top an" bottom reinforcement of slabs an" 4.C. 'alls. 1B. . The spacin# of these con"uits shall be at least three "iameter on cantile$er. SS $&( SITE PREPARATION

This 'ork inclu"es performin# site preparation, e3ca$ation, borro', fillin#, backfillin#, compactin# an" finishe" #ra"in# necessary to construct the finishe" #ra"es in"icate" for structures an" on D #ra"e slabs or site 'ork. Contractor shall be responsible for e$aluatin# soil borin#s an" "ata sho'n on the "ra'in#s an" shall inclu"e in his ten"er rock e3ca$ation as re9uire". $&(%$ CLEARING AND GRUBBING ENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

2nless in"icate" other'ise, remo$e trees, stumps, shrubs, an" brush 'ithin the limits of construction. Protect from "ama#e trees an" shrubs 'hich are to be sa$e" or 'hich are outsi"e the limits of construction. )3cept 'here area is in"icate" ?Clearin# 8nly=, #rub out matte" roots o$er inches in "iameter to at least 1B inches belo' the e3istin# surface. $&(%' UNSATISFACTOR4 *ATERIAL

4emo$e or#anic matter, muck, rubbish, an" unsuitable clays un"er structures 'hich are less than one meter in thickness an" un"er pa$ements or slabs on #ra"e. The "epth of remo$al of such unsuitable material shall be "irecte" by the )n#ineer. $&(%( E+CA2ATION

)3ca$ate to the contours an" "imensions in"icate". Meep e3ca$ations free from 'ater 'hile construction is in pro7ect notify the )n#ineer imme"iately in 'ritin# in the e$ent that it is necessary to remo$e rock, har" material, or other material "efine" as unsatisfactory to a "epth #reater than in"icate". 4efill e3ca$ations cut belo' the "epths in"icate" 'ith appro$e" fill material an" compact as specifie" herein. )3ca$ate soils permitte" to soften from e3posure to 'eather. $&(%) E+CA2ATION FOR STRUCTURES

)3ca$ate to "epth in"icate". !f e3ca$ation is "eeper than in"icate", then fill 'ith concrete 'hen the foun"ation or footin#s are place".

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S0ORING AND S0EETING

Shore an" sheet e3ca$ations as necessary to pre$ent in7ury to persons an" "ama#e to structures. (lso arran#e shorin# an" sheetin# to preclu"e in7urious ca$in# "urin# remo$al. $&(%BORROW *ATERIALS

Select borro' materials to meet re9uirements an" con"itions of the particular fill to be use". Perform necessary clearin#, #rubbin#, "isposal of "ebris, an" satisfactory "raina#e of borro' pits as in"icate" operations to the borro' e3ca$ation. $&(%. $&(%3 FILLING AND BACKFILLING FILLING AND BACKFILLING AD1ACENT TO STRUCTURES ENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

Unit 610, 235 Salcedo Street Legas i !illage, "a#ati City, $%ili ines 122&

Place backfill a"7acent to structures an" compact to pre$ent 'e"#in# action or eccentric loa"in# upon or a#ainst the structures. Step or serrate slopes boun"in# or 'ithin areas to be backfille" to pre$ent sli"in# of the fill. +o not use e9uipment for backfillin# operations for the formation of emabankments a#ainst structures retainin# 'alls that 'ill be "one after appro$al has been obtaine" from the )n#ineer. $&(%5 CO*PACTION

Compact each layer or lift of material specifie" so that the inDplace "ensity teste" is not less than the <@ percenta#e of ma3imum "ensity. $&(%$& SITE GRADING G!ound (St!eet# LE2EL Gra"e to finishe" #ra"es in"icate" 'ithin & centimeters Gra"e areas to "rain 'ater a'ay from structures an" pro$i"e suitable surface herein. $&(%$$ PROTECTION OF SURFACES Protect ne'ly #ra"e" areas from traffic, erosion, an" settlements. 4epair "ama#e #ra"es, ele$ations, or slopes prior to acceptance of 'orks. N8T)S 184 ST42CT24(, ST)), $&) % DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS 6 1 1 1 .1 . .& +, J ,, W, ), - 4efer to 26C 1<<A & NSCP /1/ $ol. 1 - 4efer to 26C 1<<A & NSCP /1/ $ol. 1 - 4efer to 26C 1<<A & NSCP /1/ $ol. 1

$&,% DESIGN CODES 6 1/..1 (merican !nstitute of Steel Construction :(!SC; 1/.. (merican Wel"in# Society :(WS; 1/..& (merican !ron an" Steel !nstitute :(!S!; 1/..* National Structural Co"e of the Philippines :NSCP /1/ $ol. 1; 1/... 2niform 6uil"in# Co"e 1<<A :26C C<A; $&-% *ATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS6 1/@.1. 2nless other'ise in"icate" in the plans, structural steel shapes an" plates shall conform to (ST0 D(&@. Certifie" 0ill Test shall be submitte" by the fabricator to the Structural )n#ineer. 1/@. . Wel"in# shall conform to (WS stan"ar", )@/ or )A/ electro"es shall be use" unless other'ise specifie" by the Structural )n#ineer. ENDEC, INC
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Unit 610 Cattleya Bldg, 235 Salcedo St.,

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1/@.&. The fabricator shall ha$e the 'el"s teste" by ODray metho" by an in"epen"ent company en#a#e" in nonD"estructi$e testin# as "irecte" by the Structural )n#ineer. The 'el"s are consi"ere" satisfactory if < out of 1/ samples passe" the re9uirement other'ise the 'el"s shall be correcte". 1/@.*. 2nless other'ise note", bolts shall conform to (ST0 (& .. $&. % FABRICATION 6 1/A.1. Steel fabricator shall submit shop "ra'in# sho'in# complete "etaile" connections for appro$al by the Structural en#ineer. No material shall be or"ere" nor fabrication starte" until such "ra'in#s are appro$e" by the Structural )n#ineer. 1/A. . (ll "imensions in the plans shall be $erifie" by the steel fabricator in the fiel" in coor"ination 'ith the #eneral contractor. 1/A.&. 2nless other'ise specifie" in the plans, #usset plates an" stiffeners shall be @ mm thk. :minimum; 1/A.*. (ll splices shall be sta##ere". No splices shall be permitte" at point 'here critical stresse" occur. Splice plate shall ha$e a minimum len#th of &// mm. 1/A... (ll bearin# plates shall ha$e a minimum thickness of 1 mm 1/A.@. (ll erection bolt holes shall be & mm plus nominal bolt "iameter 1/A.A. (ll cuttin#s shall be neat cut 1/A.B. Shop paint :re" lea" primer or any e9ui$alent bran" P coats; shall be pro$i"e". (ny 'ork that is not in conformance 'ith these specifications 'ill be re7ecte" at any time "urin# the pro#ress of the 'orks.

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