GENERAL NOTES

1.0 STANDARDS AND REFERENCES

2.0 THE FOLLOWING SHALL GOVERN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
1.1 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (N.S.C.P.), VOL. 1, 6 TH
EDITION, 2010.
1.2
2.0.DESIGN CRITERIA
2.1 LOADINGS
A. DEAD LOAD
CONCRETE ………………………………….. 23.56 kN/m³
STEEL …………………………………….. 76.35 kN/m³
150mm THK. CHB WALL ………………………… 2.73 kPa
100mm THK. CHB WALL ………………………… 2.11 kPa

B. LIVE LOAD
ROOF …………………………………….. 1.00 kPa
CLASSROOMS ……………………………….. 1.90 kPa
TOILETS ………………………………….. 2.40 kPa
CORRIDORS ABOVE, STAIRS ……………………. 3.80 kPa
CORRIDORS ON GROUND ………………………… 4.80 kPa

C. WIND LOAD (NSCP 2010)

BASIS WIND VELOCITY, V = 250 KPH
P = qh [(GCpf) – (GCpi)] (DESIGN WIND PRESSURE)
WHERE: qh = VELOCITY PRESSURE, kPa
GCpf = EXTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT
 GCpi = INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT

D. SEISMIC LOAD (NSCP 2010)

V = CvI W / RT (DESIGN BASE SHEAR)

Vmax = 2.50 Cal W / R Vmin = 0.11 CaI W / R

Vmin = 0.80 ZNvI W (ZONE 4)

WHERE: W = TOTAL DEAD LOAD

T = NATURAL PERIOD = Ct (hp)
Where:
C = NUMERICAL COEFFICIENT
H = BUILDING HEIGHT
I = IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.50
R = NUMERICAL FACTOR = 8.5
Cv = SEISMIC COEFFICIENT = 0.44
Ca = 0.44N
Na = 1.2
NEAR SOURCE FACTOR (Na) = 1.2
S = SEISMIC ZONE = 0.40 (ZONE 4)
S = SOIL TYPE = D

2.2 DESIGN STRESSES

A. CONCRETE FOR FOOTING, COLUMNS, BEAMS AND SLAB ON FILL
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH @ 28 DAYS …………….. fc’ = 20.7 MPa (3,000
psi)
 B. REINFORCING STEEL BARS
a. FOR BARS 16mm AND GREATER INTERMEDIATE GRADE DEFORMED
BAR … fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
b. FOR BAR LESS THAN 16mm (STRUCTURAL GRADE DEFORMED BAR)
…….. fy = 230 MPa (33,000 psi)

C. STRUCTURAL STEEL ASTM-A36

- FOR TRUSSES, BRACINGS, AND STRUTS ………………… fy = 248 MPa
(36,000 psi)

D. PURLINS
- COLD FORMED LIGHT GAGE SHAPES………………….. fy = 248 MPa
(36,000 psi)

E. MASONRY UNIT (CHB)

- NON-LOAD BEARING CHB WALLS …………………. F’m = 3.45 MPa (500
psi)

F. WELDS—USED E-60xx ELECTRODE

G. STRUCTURAL BOLTS, ASTM–A307

a. Ft = 96.60 MPa (14,000 psi), b. Fv = 69 MPa (10,000 psi)

3. IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWING, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL

GOVERN AND DISTANCES AND SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR
CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES.
4. IN REFERENCE TO OTHER DRAWINGS, SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
FOR DEPRESSIONS IN FLOOR SLABS, OPENINGS IN THE WALLS AND SLABS,
INTERIOR PARTITIONS, LOCATION OF DRAINS ETC.

5. IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES AS TO THE LAYOUT, DIMENSIONS AND

ELEVATIONS BETWEEN THE STRUCTURAL PLANS, AND ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY BOTH THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER AND THE ARCHITECT.

6. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACI.318

95 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE AND ALL
STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKACCORDING WITH AISC SPECIFICATIONS (9 th
EDITION ) IN SO FAR AS THEY DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING
CODE REQUIREMENT.

7. ACI REFERS TO AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, AISC TO AMERICAN

INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION , ASTM TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
TESTING MATERIALS.

8. CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL DRAWINGS

UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR NOTED, MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS
DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

9. SHOP DRAWINGS WITH ERECTION AND PLACING DIAGRAMS OF ALL

STRUCTURAL STEELS, MISCELLANEOUS IRON, PRE-CAST CONCRETE, ETC.
SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEER APPROVAL BEFORE FABRICATION.

10. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTE AND PROVIDE ALL MISCELLANEOUS CURBS,

SILLS, STOOLS, EQUIPMENT’S AND MECHANICAL BASES THAT ARE REQUIRED
BY THE ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.
11. ALL RESULTS OF MATERIAL TESTING FOR CONCRETE, REINFORCING
BARS, & STRUCTURAL STEEL MUST BE NOTED & APPROVED BY THE
STRUCTURAL DESIGNER.

NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING

1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT

THE END OF TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS W/ CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM
SIZE AGGREGATE & SLUMPS AS FOLLOWS.

28 DAYS MAX. SIZE OF MAX.

LOCATION
STRENGTH AGGREGATE SLUMP
ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING 3000 PSI (20.7
20mm 100mm
SUSPENDED SLABS MPa)
3000 PSI (20.7
COLUMNS 20mm 100mm
MPa)
3000 PSI (20.7
BEAMS, SLABS 20mm 100mm
MPa)
2500 PSI (17.5
SLAB ON FILL 20mm 100mm
MPa)

2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS

FOLLOWS.

SUSPENDED SLABS ------------------------------------------------------------ 20mm

SLAB ON GRADE --------------------------------------------------------------- 40mm

WALLS ABOVE GRADE -------------------------------------------------------- 25mm

BEAM STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIES --------------------------------------- 20mm

WHERE CONCRETE IS EXPOSED TO

EARTH BUT POURED AGAINST FORMS --------------------------------------- 50mm

WHERE CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED

DIRECTLY AGAINST EARTH ---------------------------------------------------- 75mm

3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHOUT

SEGREGATION. RE-HANDLING OR PLACING SHALL BE DONE
PREFERABLY WITH BUGGIES, BUCKETS OR WHEELBARROWS, NO
 CHUTES WILL BE ALLOWED EXCEPT TO TRANSFER CONCRETE FROM
HOPPERS TO BUGGIES, WHEELBARROWS OR BUCKETS IN WHICH CASE
THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX (6) METERS IN AGGREGATE LENGTH.
4. NO DEPOSITING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE USE
OF VIBRATORS UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNERS
AND ONLY FOR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHERE VIBRATIONS ARE
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH.
5. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS, DOWELS, AND OTHER INSERTS, SHALL BE
PROPERLY POSITIONED & SECURED IN PLACE PRIOR TO PLACING OF
CONCRETE.
6. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE KEPT MOIST FOR A MINIMUM OF SEVEN
CONSECUTIVE DAYS IMMEDIATELY AFTER POURING BY THE USE OF
WET BURLAP, FOG SPRAYING, CURING COMPOUNDS OR OTHER
APPROVED METHODS.
7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND SHORES:

FOUNDATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 HRS.

SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN

ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE IMPOSED ------------------------------------------- 8 DAYS

WALLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 DAYS

BEAMS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 DAYS

COLUMNS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 DAYS

8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE SCHEDULE OF POURING AND

THE LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION JOINTS TO THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER AT LEAST (4) DAYS PRIOR TO THE POURING FOR APPROVAL.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FORMS
AND SHORINGS UNTIL THE CONCRETE MEMBERS HAVE ATTAINED
THEIR WORKING CONDITION AND STRENGTH.

NOTES ON FOOTINGS

1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING

PRESSURE OF 96 KPa (2,000 psf). CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE
ENGINEER, IN WRITING, THE ACTUAL SOIL CONDITIONS UNCOVERED
AND CONFIRM ACTUAL BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL BEFORE
DEPOSITING CONCRETE.
2. FOOTING SHALL REST AT LEAST 1500mm BELOW NATURAL GRADE
LINE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN PLANS. NO FOOTING SHALL
REST ON FILL.
 3. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE
75mm CLEAR FOR CONCRETE DEPOSITED THE GROUND AND 50mm FOR
CONCRETE DEPOSITED AGAINST A FORMWORK.
4. IN CASES WHERE THE SOIL CONDITION IS SUCH THAT THE MINIMUM
ALLOWABLE SOIL PRESSURE OF 96 KPa (2,000 psf) CAN NOT BE
ATTAINED AT PRACTICAL DEPTHS, THE USE OF MICROPILES, BORED
PILES, OR DRIVEN PILES MAY BE ADOPTED IN LIEU OF STANDARD
ISOLATED FOOTINGS.

NOTES ON REINFORCEMENT

1. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, THE YIELD STRENGTH OF

REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE:

A. FOOTINGS, FOOTING BEAMS AND GIRDERS --------- fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
B. COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS -------------------------- fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
C. BEAMS AND GIRDER ----------------------------------------- fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
D. NON–LOAD BEARING WALL PARTITIONS, BEDDED SLABS, FLOOR & ROOF
SLABS, PARAPETS, CATCH BASIN, SIDE WALK --------------- fy = 227.5 MPa
(33,000 psi)

2. ALL REINFORCING BARS SIZE 10mm OR LARGER SHALL BE DEFORMED

IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A 706. BARS SMALLER THAN 10mm MAY
BE PLAIN.
3. SPLICES SHALL BE SECURELY WIRED TOGETHER & SHALL LAP OR
EXTEND IN ACCORDANCE W/ TABLE A & TABLE B (TABLE OF LAP
SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH) UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON
DRAWINGS, SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

NOTES ON CONCRETE SLABS

1. ALL SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE 20mm CLEAR MINIMUM FROM

BOTTOM AND FROM THE TOP OF SLAB.
2. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN, REINFORCEMENT IN CONTINUOUS
ELEVATED SLAB SHALL BE CUT AS FOLLOWS:

TYPICAL BAR BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR SLABS

 3. IF SLABS ARE REINFORCED BOTHWAYS BARS ALONG THE SHORTER
SPAN SHALL BE PLACED BELOW THOSE ALONG THE LONG SPAN AT
THE CENTER AND OVER THE LONGER SPAN FOR REINFORCING BARS
NEAR THE SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE COLUMN
STRIPS SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF (1 1/2) SLAB
THICKNESS
4. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLAB SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR
THE FACE IN TENSION AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0025 x GROSS
CROSS–SECTIONAL AREA (Ag) OF THE SLAB (SEE SCHEDULE BELOW)

SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM SLAB REINFORCEMENT

THICKNESS MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BARS

100 mm 10 mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY
125 mm 10 mm Ø @ 225mm EACH WAY
150 mm 10 mm Ø @ 185mm EACH WAY
175 mm 10 mm Ø @ 150mm EACH WAY
200 mm 10 mm Ø @ 140mm EACH WAY

5. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS ALL BEDDED SLABS SHALL

BE REINFORCED WITH 10mm Ø AT 250mm O.C EACH WAY TO CENTER
OF SLAB AND CONSTRUCTION JOINTS FOR SAME SHALL NOT BE LESS
THAN 3.65 METER APART
6. PROVIDE EXTRA REINFORCEMENTS FOR CORNER SLAB (TWO
ADJACENT DISCONTINUOUS EDGES) AS SHOWN BELOW.
7. CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED
WITH 10mmØ STEEL CHAIR OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT SPACED AT 1.0
METER ON CENTER BOTHWAYS

NOTES ON COLUMNS

1. PROVIDE EXTRA SETS OF TIES AT 100mm O.C. FOR TIED COLUMN

REINFORCEMENT ABOVE AND BELOW BEAM–COLUMN CONNECTIONS
FOR A DISTANCE FROM FACE OF CONNECTION EQUAL TO THE
GREATER OF THE OVERALL THICKNESS OF COLUMN, 1/6 THE CLEAR
HEIGHT OF COLUMN OR 450mm.
2. COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED EVERYWHERE BY A COVERING OF
CONCRETE CAST MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE CORE WITH THE MINIMUM
 THICKNESS OF 40mm AND NOT LESS THAN 40 TIMES THE MAXIMUM
SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN MILLIMETERS.
3. WHERE COLUMNS CHANGE IN SIZE, VERTICAL REINFORCEMENTS
SHALL BE OFFSET AT A SLOPE OF NOT MORE THAN 1 IN 6 AND EXTRA
10mm TIES AT 100mm SHALL BE PROVIDED THRU OUT THE OFFSET
REGION.
4. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS, LAP SPLICES FOR
VERTICAL COLUMN REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE
CENTER HALF OF COLUMN HEIGHT, AND THE SPLICE LENGTH SHALL
NOT BE LESS THAN 40 BAR DIAMETERS. WELDING OR APPROVED
MECHANICAL DEVICES MAY BE USED PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE THAN
ALTERNATE BARS ARE WELDED OR MECHANICALLY SPLICED AT ANY
LEVEL AND THE VERTICAL DISTANCES BETWEEN THESE WELDS OR
SPLICES OF ADJACENT BARS IS NOT LESS THAN 600mm.

NOTES ON BEAMS AND GIRDERS

1. UNLESS, OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS, CAMBER ALL BEAMS AND

GIRDER AT LEAST 6mmØ FOR EVERY 4.50M OF SPAN , EXCEPT
CANTILEVERS FOR WHICH THE CAMBER SHALL BE AS NOTED IN PLANS
OR AS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN 20mm
FOR EVERY 3.0M OF FREE SPAN.
2. TYPICAL BARS BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR BEAMS SHALL BE
AS SHOWN IN FIG. B–1.

TABLE ‘A’TENSION BARSEMBEDMENT LENGTHS AND LAPPED SPLICED IN

MILLIMETERS

BAR SIZE fc’ = 20.7MPa fc’ = 27.6MPa

(DEFORMED) (3000psi) (4000psi)
EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED
10mm Ø 300 300 300 300
12mm Ø 300 300 300 300
16mm Ø 300 400 300 400
20mm Ø 400 550 350 500
25mm Ø 600 800 550 750
28mm Ø 750 1000 650 850
32mm Ø 950 1300 850 1100
NOTE: TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2

TABLE ‘B’COMPRESSION BARS EMBEDMENT LENGTHS AND LAPPED SPLICED

IN MILLIMETERS

BAR SIZE fc’ = 20.7MPa fc’ = 27.6MPa

(DEFORMED) (3000psi) (4000psi)
EMBEDMENT LAPPED EMBEDMENT LAPPED
10mm Ø 225 300 200 300
12mm Ø 275 300 250 300
16mm Ø 350 400 325 400
20mm Ø 450 500 475 500
25mm Ø 550 625 550 625
28mm Ø 625 675 625 675
32mm Ø 700 775 700 775

NOTE: TOP PLAIN BARS, MULTIPLY VALUE BY 2

VALUES GIVEN ABOVE CAN ALSO BE USED FOR COLUMNS.

3. IF THE BEAM REINFORCING BARS END IN A WALL THE CLEAR DISTANCE

FROM THE BAR TO THE FARTHER FACE OF THE WALL NOT BE LESS THAN
25mm. EMBEDMENT LENGTH SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN A TABLE ‘A’ FOR
TENSION BARS AND TABLE ‘B’ FOR COMPRESSION BARS UNLESS SPECIFIED
IN PLAN. TOP BAR SHALL NOT BE SPLICED WITHIN THE COLUMN OR WITHIN A
DISTANCE TWICE THE MEMBER DEPTH FROM THE FACE OF THE COLUMN. AT
LEAST TWO STIRRUPS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL SPLICES.

4. IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF REINFORCING BARS, USE 25mmØ

BAR SEPARATORS SPACED AT 1.0M ON CENTER. IN NO CASE SHALL THERE
BE LESS THAN TWO (2) SEPARATORS BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF BARS.

5. MINIMUM CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCING BARS OR STEEL

SHAPES SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIG. B–2 UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE.