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ES
GENERAL NOTES
THE FOLLOWING SHALL GOVERN THE DESIGN FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PROJECT.
A. DEAD LOAD
NOTES ON CONCRETE MIXES & PLACING
1.0 STANDARDS AND REFERENCES
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL DEVELOP A MIN. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT THE END
OF TWENTY EIGHT
3. IF SLABS AR E REINFORCED BOTHWAYS BARS ALONG THE SHORTER SPAN
SHALL BE PLACED (28) DAYS W/ CORRESPONDING MAXIMUM SIZE AGGREGATE &
SLUMP AS FOLLOWS.
BELOW THOSE ALONE THE LONG SPAN AT THE CENTER AND OVER THE LONGER
SPAN FOR
1.1 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (N.S.C.P 2015) VOL. 1,
SEVENTH EDITION.
LOCATION
REINFORCING BARS NEAR THE SUPPORTS. THE SPACING OF THE BARS AT THE
COLUMN STRIPS
2.0 DESIGN CRITERIA
ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING
4. TEMPERATURE BARS FOR SLAB SHALL BE GENERALLY PLACED NEAR THE FACE
IN TENSION AND SUSPENDED SLABS COLUMNS CONCRETE 23.56 kN/m STEEL 76.93
kN/m
BEAMS SLAB ON FILL 150 mm THK. CHB WALL 2.73 kPa 100 mm THK. CHB WALL 2.11
kPa B. LIVE LOAD
ROOF 1.00 kPa CLASSROOMS 1.90 kPa TOILETS 1.90 kPa CORRIDORS ABOVE, STAIRS
3.80 kPa CORRIDORS ON GROUND 4.80 kPa C. WIND LOAD
BUILDING CATEGORY = 1 (ESSENTIAL FACILITIES)
P = qh [(GCpf)-(GCpi)] (DESIGN WIND PRESSURE) WHERE: qh = VELOCITY PRESSURE
(kPa)
GCpf = EXTERNAL PRESSURE COFFECIENT GCpf = INTERNAL PRESSURE
COFFECIENT
D. SEISMIC LOAD
V=
Vmax =
28 DAYS STRENGTH
MAX SLUMP
MAX. SIZE OF AGGREGATE
4000 PSI (27.6 MPa)
20 mm
4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) 4000 PSI (27.6 MPa) 2500 PSI (17.5 MPa)
20 mm
SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF ( ) SLAB THICKNESS.
SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 0.0025 X GROSS-SECTIONAL AREA (Ag) OF THE SLAB. (
SEE SCHEDULE BELOW)
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM SLAB REINFORCEMENT
100 mm 125 mm 150 mm
200 mm
1 2 1100mm
100mm 100mm 100mm
2. MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL AS FOLLOWS.
SUSPENDED SLABS SLAB ON GRADE 40mm WALLS ABOVE THE GRADE BEAM
STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIES WHERE CONCRETE IS EXPOSED TO EARTH BUT
POURED AGAINST FORMS WHERE CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED DIRECTLY AGAINST
EARTH
4-Ø 12@ 1800 LONG TOP BARS BEND BARS MIN. OF 1,200 (4'-0") INTO BARS. 4-Ø12 BOTT. BARS
ONF. REINF.
C
SIDES OF THE COLUMN. ALL OTHER
2.1 LOADINGS
W
W
WHERE:
b. SLAB ON FILL
JOINT HOOP SPACE @ "2Sh" WHEN
WIDTH & DEPTHS NOT LESS THAN
20 mm
THERE ARE BEAMS HAVING WIDTH OF
CONDITIONS USE HOOPS @ "Sh" CENTERS.
FOR COL. BAR SPLICES SEE TABLE
20 mm
INT REINF. h D ONF. REINF.
DJO S C
AT LEAST ONE-HALF THE COLUMN
BEAM THAT FRAME INTO FOUR
33
THREE QUARTERS OF THE DEEPEST
NOTE:
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BARS
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 DISCONTINUOES EDGES)
AS SHOWN BELOW. 7. CONCRETE SLAB REINFORCEMENT BE PROPERLY
SUPPORTED WITH 10mm STEEL CHAIR
OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT SPACED AT 1.0 METER ON CENTER BOTHWAYS.
20mm
25mm 40mm
50mm
75mm
3. CONCRETE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN ITS FINAL POSISITON 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 BUIGGIES, 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 DESIGNER 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
MOST FOR A MINIMUM OF SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS IMMEDIATELY
AFTER POURING BY THE USE O WET BURLAP, FOG SPRAYING, CURING
COMPOUNDS OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS. 7. STRIPPING OF FORMS AND
SHORES:
FOUNDATION SUSPENDED SLAB EXCEPT WHEN ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE
IMPOSED WALLS BEAMS COLUMNS
10mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY 10mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY 10mm Ø @ 250mm EACH
WAY 10mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY 10mm Ø @ 250mm EACH WAY
ER SCHEDULE OLUMN TIES AS
OF MIN. LAP SPLICE LENGTH OF P C
LAP SPLICE LENGTH:
SHALL BE 600mm.
175 mm
COLUMN REINFORCEMENT
h ONF. REINF. ONF. REINF. JOINT REINF.
DS C C D

TYPICAL COLUMN ELEV. SHOWING DOWELS AND TIES

SPACING
OPTION 1 EXPOSURE CAT.
OPTION 2
WIND VELOCITY
ALL CONCRETE REINF. DETAIL SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI DETAILING MANUAL
(LATEST EDITION)
(URBAN D (FLAT NEAR UNOBSTRUCTED BODIES OF WATER)

AREAS AND/OR B
NUMEROUS OR SUBURBAN CLOSELY SPACED AREAS WITH OBSTRUCTIONS) V=340 KPH
V=270 KPH
BONIFACIO DRIVE PORT AREA, MANILA
Ø12x1000 LONG AT MID-DEPTH OF SLAB

1-Ø12 TOP & BOTT. BARS

DOWN INTO EDGE BEAM. EXTENDED
00 00
6 6

600

TYPICAL CORNER SLAB DETAIL

AT EACH CORNER

38mm CLEAR

Cvl W RT (DESIGN BASE SHEAR)

2.50CaI RT Vmin = 0.80 ZNvI

R
 00
4

SLAB OPENING
OMIT TRIMMER BARS WHERE
TYPICAL SLAB
Vmin = 0.11 CalW
(ZONE 4)
W = TOTAL DEAD LOAD T = NATURAL PERIOD = Ct (h) WHERE: C = NUMERICAL
COEFFICIENT h = BUILDING HEIGHT I = IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.50 R =
NUMERICAL FACTOR = 8.50 SEISMIC COEFFICIENT Cv = 0.44 Nv Ca = 0.64 Nv NEAR

SOURCE FACTOR (5 km) Nv = 1.6 Na = 1.2 Z = SEISMIC ZONE = 0.40 (ZONE 4) S = SOIL
TYPE = D
2.2 DESIGN STRESSES
A. CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH @ 28 DAYS:
a. FOOTINGS, COLUMNS, BEAMS AND SLABS
B. REINFORCING STEEL BARS
a. FOR BARS 16mm AND GREATER (INTERMEDIATE GRADE DEFORMED BAR) b. FOR
BARS LESS THAN 16mm (STRUCTURAL GRADE DEFORMED BAR) C. STRUCTURAL

STEEL ASTM-A36 FOR TRUSSES, BRACINGS , & STRUTS D. PURLINS COLD FORMED

LIGHT E. MASONRY UNIT (CHB)

NON - LOADING BEARING CHB WALLS F. WELDS G. STRUCTURAL BOLTS ASTM-

A307 a. Ft = 96.60 mPa (14, 000 psi) b. Fv= 69.00 mPa (10, 000 psi) 3.0 IN THE

INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWING, INDICATED DIMENSIONS SHALL GOVERN.

DISTANCES AND SIZES SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTIONS PURPOSES
4.0 IN REFERENCES TO OTHER DRAWINGS, SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR
DEPRESSIONS IN FLOOR SLABS , OPENINGS IN THE WALLS AND SLABS , INTERIOR
PARTITIONS , LOCATIONS OF DRAINS ETC. 5.0 IN CASE OF DISCREPANCIES AS TO
THE LAYOUT, DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS BETWEEN THE
STRUCTURAL PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, THE CONTRACTORS
SHALL NOTIFY BOTH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS. 6.0 ALL
CONCRETE WORKS AND CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE DONE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ACI.318-14M BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT AND ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL
WORKS ACCORDING WITH THE WITH THE AISC-05 IN SOFAR AS THEY DO NOT
CONFLICT WITH THE LOCAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT. 7.0 ACI REFERS TO
AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, AISC REFERS TO AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
STEEL
CONSTRUCTION AND ASTM REFERS TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING
MATERIALS. 8.0 CONSTURCTION NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS APPLY TO ALL
DRAWINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR
NOTED. MODIFY TYPICAL DETAILS AS DIRECTED TO MEET SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
9.0 SHOP DRAWING WITH ERECTION AND PLACING DIAGRAMS OF ALL
STRUCTURAL STEELS, MISCELLANEOUS
IRON, PRE-CAST CONCRETE, ETC. SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEERS
APPROVAL BEFORE FABRICATION. 10. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTE AND PROVIDE
ALL MISCELLANEUOS CURBS, SILLS , STOOLS EQUIPMENT AND
MECHANICAL BASES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL ,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS. 11. ALL RESULTS OF THE MATERIAL
TESTING FOR CONCRETE, REINFORCING BARS & STRUCTURAL STEEL MUST
BE NOTED & APPROVED BY THE MATERIALS ENGINEER/STRUCTURAL DESIGNER.
24 HOURS 8 DAYS
21 DAYS 14 DAYS 21 DAYS
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE SCHEDULE OF POURING AND THE
LOCATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION JOINTS TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT
LEAST (4) DAYS PRIOR TO THE POURING FOR APPROVAL. 9. THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL FURNISH AND MAITAIN ADEQUATE FORMS AND SHORINGS UNTIL THE
CONCRETE MEMBERS HAVE ATTAINED THEIR WORKING CONDITION AND
STRENGTH.
NOTES ON FOOTINGS
1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWANCE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 96
KPa (2000psf).
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 REINFORCEMENT 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 96KPa (2000 psf) CAN NOT BE ATTAINED
AT A 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 B. COLUMNS AND SHEAR WALLS C.

BEAMS AND GIRDER D. PARAPETS NON-LOAD BEARING ,CATCH BASIN,SIDE WALL

PARTITIONS WALK ,BEDDED SLABS , FLOOR & ROOF SLABS, 2. ALL REINFORCING
BARS SIZE 10mm OR LARGER SHALL BE DEFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
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 B
(TABLE OF LAP SPLICE & ANCHORAGE LENGTH) UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWNON
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 ELEVETED SLAB SHALL BE CUT AS FOLLOWS:
L1 L1/4 L1/4 L2/4
AT ANY LEVEL NO MORE THAN ALTERNATE BARS SHOULD BE SPLICED. MIN. DISTANCE BET. TWO
) .LOCF OT HGIEHR AELC( S EIT. TALS EIT. FNIER. FNO . FNIER.
ADJACENT BARS SPLICES H CL 0.25L
T R ETNECN IHTI " H"F OF LA
J W HREQ'D. BOTT. BARS @ SUPPORT

TYP. DETAIL OF COL. LAP SPLICE & EXT. GIRDER

TO COL. CONNECT.
NOTES ON BEAMS AND GIRDERS
1. UNLESS, OTHERWISE NOTED IN PLANS , CAMBER ALL BEAMS AND GIRDER AT
LEAST 6mmØ FOR EVERY 4.5O M 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 20 mm FOR EVERY 3.0 M OF FREE SPAN. 2. TYPICAL BARS
BENDING AND CUTTING DETAILS FOR BEAMS SHALL BE AS
BENT BAR
TOP BAR
BOTTOM BAR
00 IN TWO WAY SLAB EXTEND
4BARS UP TO BEAM SUPPORT
OPENING IS FRAMED BY BEAM
NOTES ON COLUMNS
1. PROVIDE EXTRA SETS OF TIES AT 100 O.C. FOR TIED COLUMN REINFORCEMENT
ABOVE
AND BELOW BEAM-COLUMN CONNECTIONS FOR A DISTANCE FROM FACE OF
CONNECTION EQUAL TO GREATER OF THE OVERALL THICKNESS OF COLUMN, 1/6
THE CLEAR HEIGHT OF
TOP BARS @ SUPPORT (CONT.)
OPENING DET.
0.22L
2.
MONOLITHICALLY WIT HTHE CORE WITH A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 40mm AND
NOT LESS THAN 40 TIMES THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN
MILLIMETERS.
BOTTOM
0.165L SPLICE AT MID SPAN
BARS

EXTRA @ SUPPORT
TOP BARS
f'c = 27.6 MPa (4,000 psi) f'c = 17.5 MPa (2,500 psi) C. SLAB f'c = 27.6 MPa (4,000 psi)
fy = 414 MPa (60,000 psi) fy = 275 MPa (40,000 psi)
fy = 248 MPa (36,000 psi)
fm' = 3.45 MPa (500 psi)
COLUMN OR 450mm.
SHOWN IN FIG. B-1
L2
COLUMN TIES SHALL BE PROTECTED EVERYWHERE BY A COVERING OF
CONCRETE CAST
3.
WHERE COLUMNS CHANGE IN SIZE ,VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE
OFFSET AT A SLOPE MONOLITHICALLY WITH THE CORE WITH MINIMUM
THICKNESS OF 40mm AND NOT LESS THAN 40 TIMES THE MAXIMUM SIZE COARSE
AGGREGATE IN MILLIMETERS
REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE CENTER HALF OF COLUMN
HEIGHT, AND THE SPLICE LENGTH SHALL BE LESS THAN 40 BAR DIAMETERS.
WELDING OR APPROVED
fy = 248 MPa (36,000 psi)
E - 60XX ELECTRODE
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE PLANS, LAP SPLICES FOR VERTICAL
COLUMN 4.
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.
CROSS-TIE
fy = 414 MPa ( 60,000 psi ) fy = 414 MPa ( 60,000 psi ) fy = 414 MPa ( 60,000 psi )
fy = 275 MPa ( 40,000 psi )
H
1 50mm. MAX.
H 0d min. 3
L2 L1
L1 13 L1 3
1
L2 3 1L2 3 1L1 5 1L1 5
1
L2 15 TOP BARS L2 5 12 Ø 12mm SIDE BARS BOTTOM BARS
WEB BARS
FIGURE B-1
DESIGNED REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROJECT AND LOCATION: SHEET CONTENTS:
DESIGNED : :
SIGNED
SUBMITTED: RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:
APPROVED: CONCURRED:

SHEET NO.

BUREAU OF DESIGN
CADD:
BUILDINGS DIVISION ENGINEER II
JOSEPHINE P. ISTURIS
B

11 67 KATHRINE ENGINEER ANNE IV C. MACOY

CHIEF, BUILDINGS DIVISION
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE,BOD
SECRETARY, DEP ED SET NO. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS
DESIGN CRITERIA
LUVINCCI ENGINEER D. II

TAN CLASSROOM MODIFIED TWO (2) STANDARD STOREY,

SCHOOL DPWH TEN BUILDING
- DEPED (10) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

SIGNED MARK ANTHONY H. AGUSTIN

SIGNED
APPROVED WITH SIGNATURE
SEE COVER SHEET FOR SIGNATURE LEA N. DELFINADO
SEE COVER SHEET FOR SIGNATURE
GILBERTO S. REYES
SEE COVER SHEET FOR SIGNATURE
LEONOR M. BRIONES BOD
S-1
CHECKED:
OIC, UNDERSECRETARY FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES, DPWH