NOTES :

1. REFER TO APA GROUP STANDARD DRAWINGS ON CIVIL NOTES, CONCRETE NOTES, STEELWOR
K NOTES AND FOUNDATION AND EARTHWORKS NOTES.
2. ALL WORKS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN SAFE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE L
EGISLATION, STATUTORY REGULATIONS, BY-LAWS OR RULES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RES
PONSIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY OF SITE PERSONNEL AND GENERAL PUBLIC I
N ACCORDANCE WITH WORK, HEALTH & SAFETY ACT, LEGILATIVE REQUIREMENTS, ASSOCIATED
REGULATIONS AND CODES OF PRACTICE.
3. WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF AUSTRALIAN STANDA
RDS , BUILDING CODE OF AUSTRALIA AND APA SPECIFICATION.
4. REFER TO GEOTECHNICAL REPORT DATED 18 JUNE 2016 PREPARED BY DOUGLAS PARTNERS.
NOTIFY APA REPRESENTATIVE IF CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED DIFFER FROM THOSE DESCRIBED
IN THE REPORT AND SEEK DIRECTIONS.
5. NOTIFY APA REPRESENTAVIE IF GROUND WATER ENCOUNTERED.
6. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY OF FOUNDING LAYER OF FOOTING SHALL BE 100KPa. THE
FOLLOWING SUBGRADE PREPARATION PROCEDURE SHALL BE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE THE EXI
STING GROUND CONDITION TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE REQUIRED BEARING CAPACITY :
* REMOVE THE TOP SOIL AND DELETERIOUS MATERIALS AND EXCAVATE TO THE DESIGN L
EVEL ( UP TO BASALT OR TO THE LAYER WITH A SAFE BEARING CAPACITY OF 100 KPa)
* FILL UP TO THE LEVEL OF PROPOSED FOUNDATION USING APPROVED MATERIAL. FILLI
NG SHOULD BE DONE IN HORIZONTAL LAYERS NOT GREATER THAN 200 mm THICK AND UNIFORM
LY COMPACTED TO A MINIMUM DRY DENSITY RATIO OF 98%
7. ALL EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY APA REPRESENTATIVE.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ALL STRCUTRUES IN A STABL
E CONDITION DURING EXCAVATION AND ERECTION / CONSTRUCTION.
9. ALL COCNRETE WORKS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS3600
10. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE STRENGTH GRADE N32 EXCEPT THE BLINDING LAYER WHICH IS
N7.
11. COVER TO REINFORCEMENT FOR COCNRETE WORKS SHALL BE 40 mm.
12. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE OF GRADE 500N CONFORM TO AS4671.
13. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS4100.
14. STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO
* AS1163 GRADE C350 FOR HOLLOW SECTIONS
* AS 3678 FOR PLATES AND FLOOR PLATES
* AS 3679 GRADE 300 FOR UNIVERSAL BEAMS, UNIVERSAL COLUMNS , PARALLET FL
ANGE CHANNELS, ANGLES, FLATS AND BARS
* AS 1397 GRADE 450 FOR PURLINS AND GIRTS
15. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY AND INSTALL EARTH BONDS TO EACH CONTINUOUS PIECE
OF REINFORCEMENT AS PER APA TYPICAL EARTHING INSTALLATION STANDARDS. STEEL REIN
FORCEMENT MUST BE TACK WELDED TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTINOUS. THE EARTH BONDIN
G CONNECTION POINTS SHALL BE AS CLOSE AS POISSIBLE TO CONTROL / ELECTRICAL EQUIP
MENT ROOM TO REDUCE EARTH CABLE LENGTH.
16. ALL HOLD DOWN (HD) BOLTS , NUTS AND WASHERS SHALL BE HOT DIP GALVANISED. LOC
K NUTS SHALL BE USED FOR HD BOLTS SECURING VIBRATING EQUIPMENTS.
17. ALL GALVANISED STEEL TO BE IN CONTACT WITH CONCRETE SHALL BE PASSIVATED.
18. SHOP WELDS SHALL BE 6 mm CONTINUOUS FILLET U.N.O. SITE WLEDS SHALL BE 8 mm
CONTINUOUS FILLET U.N.O.
19. UNLESS SHOWN OTHERSIDE ON DRAWINGS, MINIMUM CONNECTIONS SHALL BE 2-M20 8.8/S
BOLTS.
20. FIXED PLATFORMS , WALKWAYS AND STAIRWAYS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1657.
21. HANDRAILS SHALL BE GALVANISED STANDARD MONOWILLS U.N.O
22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR STEEL WORKS WHICH SHOULD INDIC
ATE ARRANTEMENT OF MEMBERS , MEMBER SCHEDULE, LIFTING POINTS, CONNECITON DETIALS
ETC.,