1.1.

DESIGN CRITERIA

A. GENERAL BUILDING CODE

1. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE BASED ON THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2018.

2. BUILDING OCCUPANCY CATEGORY: IV (PER IBC TABLE

1604.5).

B. DEAD AND LIVE LOADS

1. REFER TO THE LOAD KEY PLANS ON SHEETS 1200 TO 1215 FOR

ALL DEAD AND LIVE LOADING USED ON THE PROJECT.

C. ELEVATOR LOADS

1. MACHINE BEAM, CAR BUFFER, COUNTERWEIGHT BUFFER,

AND GUIDE RAIL LOADS: ASSUMED ELEVATOR LOADS TO THE
SUPPORTING STRUCTURE ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS,
INCLUDING MACHINE BEAM REACTIONS, CAR BUFFER
REACTIONS, COUNTERWEIGHT BUFFER REACTIONS, AND
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL GUIDE RAIL LOADS. THE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
FINAL ELEVATOR SHOP DRAWINGS SHOWING ALL LOADS TO THE
STRUCTURE PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE ELEVATORS
FOR VERIFICATION OF LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY.

D. WIND LOADS

1. WIND PRESSURES USED FOR THE DESIGN OF MAIN WIND FORCE

RESISTING SYSTEMS ARE BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, MINIMUM
DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, ASCE
7-16 AND THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
a. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED (VULT): 125 KMH
(77.7 MPH) (3 SECOND GUST)
b. BUILDING RISK CATEGORY: IV
c. WIND EXPOSURE CATEGORY: C
d. INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT (GCPI):
[+0.18/-0.18]

2. WIND PRESSURES USED FOR THE DESIGN OF COMPONENTS

AND CLADDING ARE ARE BASED ON "GUADALAJARA INT'L
AIRPORT - TERMINAL 2, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, CLADDING
WIND LOAD STUDY" PUBLISHED BY ROWAN WILLIAMS DAVIES &
IRWIN (RWDI), DATED MARCH 2, 2023.
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E. SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA

1. THE STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS OF THE BUILDING

HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFOREMENTIONED
BUILDING CODE WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
a. 0.2 SEC SPECTRAL RESPONSE COEFF. (SDS): <0.61 G>
g. 1 SEC SPECTRAL RESPONSE COEFF. (SD1) : <0.31 G >
h. OCCUPANCY CATEGORY: IV
i. OCCUPANCY IMPORTANCE FACTOR, I: 1.5
j. SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY: [D]
k. SEISMIC REDUNDANCY FACTOR, RHO:
i. ZONE A: 1.3
ii. ZONE B: 1.3
iii. ZONE C/D: 1.3
l. SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFFICIENT, CS:
i. ZONE A: 0.09
ii. ZONE B: 0.09
iii. ZONE C/D: 0.09
m. TOTAL BUILDING WEIGHT, W(KIPS):
i. ZONE A: 52,000
ii. ZONE B: 64,500
iii. ZONE C/D: 240,000
n. BASIC SEISMIC-FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM FOR TERMINAL,
BELOW LEVEL 3: SPECIAL REINFORCED CONCRETE SHEAR
WALLS
o. RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR, R: 5
p. SYSTEM OVERSTRENGTH FACTOR, OMEGA-O: 2.5
q. DEFLECTION AMPLIFICATION FACTOR, CD: 5
r. BASIC SEISMIC-FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM #2 FOR
TERMINAL, ABOVE LEVEL 3: STEEL BUCKLING
RESTRAINED BRACED FRAMES
s. RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR, R #2: 8
t. SYSTEM OVERSTRENGTH FACTOR, OMEGA-O #2: 2.5
u. DEFLECTION AMPLIFICATION FACTOR, CD #2: 5
v. BASIC SEISMIC-FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM #3 FOR
DETACHED ULTILITY BUILDING: STEEL BUCKLING
RESTRAINED BRACED FRAMES
w. RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR, R #3: 8
x. SYSTEM OVERSTRENGTH FACTOR, OMEGA-O #3: 2.5
y. DEFLECTION AMPLIFICATION FACTOR, CD #3: 5
z. BASIC SEISMIC-FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM #4 FOR
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO FUTURE GARAGE: STEEL BUCKLING
RESTRAINED BRACED FRAMES
aa. RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR, R #4: 8
ab. SYSTEM OVERSTRENGTH FACTOR, OMEGA-O #4: 2.5
ac. DEFLECTION AMPLIFICATION FACTOR, CD #4: 5
ad. DESIGN SEISMIC BASE SHEAR (KIPS):
i. ZONE A: 4680
ii. ZONE B: 5805
iii. ZONE C/D: 21600
ae. PLAN STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITY TYPE:
i. ZONE A: TYPE 5 - NON-PARALLEL SYSTEM IRREGULARITY
ii. ZONE B: TYPE 5 -NON-PARALLEL SYSTEM IRREGULARITY
iii. ZONE C/D: TYPE 4 - OUT OF PLANE OFFSET
IRREGULARITY
af. VERTICAL STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITY TYPE: NONE
ag. ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE: MODAL RESPONSE SPECTRUM
ANALYSES
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2. SEISMIC DEMANDS ON NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS,

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ENGINEERED AS PART OF DEFERRED
SUBMITTALS, AND CONNECTIONS OF THOSE COMPONENTS TO THE
PRIMARY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE AFOREMENTIONED BUILDING CODE, THE GENERAL SEISMIC
CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASCE
7-16, CHAPTERS 12.11, 13.3, AND 13.4 AS APPROPRIATE.

F. FUTURE EXPANSION

1. PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR

THE FOLLOWING FUTURE EXPANSION: <DESCRIBE FUTURE
EXPANSION>
FUTURE EXPANSION WEST OF GRID 1-2 AND EAST OF GRID 70-72
IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER, THE LATERAL SYSTEM FOR THE
FUTURE EXPANSION SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF THE LATERAL
SYSTEM PROVIDED IN THESE DRAWINGS. FOUNDATION AT GRID
1-2 AND 70-71 ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR ANY FUTURE LOADS.

G. BUILDING MOVEMENT AND DEFLECTIONS

1. THE BUILDING MOVEMENT SPECIFIED HEREIN IS

ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE
CONTRACTOR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.

2. SPANDREL BEAM DEFLECTIONS. THE FOLLOWING

PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR SUPERIMPOSED LOAD
DEFLECTION OF ONE FLOOR RELATIVE TO AN ADJACENT FLOOR
IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND ERECTION OF THE
BUILDING CLADDING:
a. TYPICAL SPANDREL BEAM: 3/4”

SUPERIMPOSED LOAD DEFLECTION IS DEFINED AS ALL DEFLECTION

ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR AFTER THE CLADDING HAS BEEN ERECTED. THE
RELATIVE DEFLECTION ABOVE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FLOOR
DEFLECTION CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE CLADDING ITSELF OR THE
DEAD LOAD DEFLECTION OF THE FLOOR FRAMING ITSELF, NOR DOES
IT INCLUDE ANY ALLOWANCE FOR FABRICATION OR ERECTION
TOLERANCES.

3. FLOOR DEFLECTIONS: THE FOLLOWING PROVISION FOR

SUPERIMPOSED LOAD DEFLECTIONS SHALL BE MADE IN THE
DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF ALL
PARTITIONS, GLASS WALLS, AND OTHER ELEMENTS SUPPORTED
BY AND ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE:
a. TYPICAL FLOOR MEMBERS: <SPAN/360 BUT NOT
LESS THAN 3/8”>
b. TYPICAL ROOF MEMBERS: <SPAN/360 BUT NOT
LESS THAN 3/8”>

4. LATERAL FRAME WIND DEFLECTION (DRIFT): THE

FOLLOWING PROVISION FOR LATERAL FRAME DEFLECTION IN
THE PLANE OF THE WALL OF ONE FLOOR RELATIVE TO AN
ADJACENT FLOOR SHALL BE MADE IN THE DESIGN,
FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE BUILDING CLADDING:
a. TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR: <FLOOR HEIGHT/400>

THE DEFLECTIONS LISTED ABOVE ARE BASED ON WIND LOADS

WITH A <10-YEAR> MEAN RECURRENCE INTERVAL.
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5. LATERAL FRAME SEISMIC DEFLECTION: THE FOLLOWING

PROVISION FOR INELASTIC LATERAL FRAME DEFLECTION IN
THE PLANE OF THE WALL ONE FLOOR RELATIVE TO AN
ADJACENT FLOOR SHALL BE MADE IN THE DESIGN,
FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF BUILDING CLADDING AS
SPECIFIED IN THE BUILDING CODE:
a. TYPICAL FLOOR TO FLOOR: FLOOR HEIGHT/50

6. BUILDING PERIODS: THE FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING

PERIODS ARE AS SPECIFIED BELOW:
i. ZONE A : 1.9s (EW), 1.6s (NS)
ii. ZONE B: 1.8s (EW), 1.4s (NS)
iii. ZONE C/D: 1.9s (EW), 1.2s (NS)

H. RESTRAINED CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 119, [ALL FLOOR

CONSTRUCTION IS] [INTERIOR BAYS ARE] CLASSIFIED AS
RESTRAINED CONSTRUCTION.

I. DESIGN LOAD FOR RESTROOM ACCESSORIES

1. GRAB BARS, TUB AND SHOWER SEATS, FASTENERS, AND

MOUNTING DEVICES SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A
CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 250 POUNDS AT ANY LOCATION AND IN
ANY DIRECTION.

J. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS

1. THE HANDRAIL ASSEMBLIES AND GUARDS SHALL BE

DESIGNED FOR 50 PLF OR A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 200
POUNDS AT ANY POINT APPLIED IN ANY DIRECTION AT THE
TOP AND TO TRANSFER THIS LOAD THROUGH THE SUPPORTS TO
THE STRUCTURE. THESE LOADS NEED NOT BE ASSUMED TO ACT
CONCURRENTLY.

K. ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT ANCHORAGE

1. ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT CURBS, ROOF TOP

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT TIE DOWNS, AND
CONNECTIONS OF ALL EQUIPMENT TO BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR
WIND LOADING ARE TO BE DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED BY A
REGISTERED SPECIALTY ENGINEER RETAINED BY THE
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER. SIGNED AND SEALED
DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER SHALL PROVIDE THE ATTACHMENT OF
THE UNIT TO THE STRUCTURE AND SUBMIT TO THE ENGINEER
LOADS, LOCATIONS, AND METHODS OF ATTACHMENT. THE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WILL MAKE PROVISIONS IN THE DESIGN
OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURAL FRAME TO ACCOMMODATE THE
LOADS AND ATTACHMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
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FOUNDATION
A. GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

1. FOUNDATION DESIGN IS BASED ON THE GEOTECHNICAL

INVESTIGATION REPORT AS FOLLOWS PRELIMINARY
GEOTECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEW TERMINAL BUILDING OF
THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF GUADALAJARA, JAL., BY TGC GEOTECNI,
DATED AUGUST, 2022.

2. THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO THE

GENERAL CONTRACTOR UPON REQUEST TO THE OWNER. THE
INFORMATION INCLUDED THEREIN MAY BE USED BY THE
GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR THEIR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY.
THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE ACCURACY OR APPLICABILITY OF SUCH DATA THEREIN.

B. DEEP FOUNDATION TYPE

1. DRILLED PILE FOUNDATION:

a. DESIGN PRESSURES
1) TOTAL LOAD: <XX> PSF [NET] [GROSS]
PRESSURE
2) SUSTAINED LOAD: <XX> PSF [NET] [GROSS]
PRESSURE
3) ALLOWABLE PRESSURES ARE INCREASED <XX>%
FOR COMBINED GRAVITY AND WIND AND/OR
EARTHQUAKE LOADS.
4) SKIN FRICTION: <XX> PSF PRESSURE BEHIND THE
WALLS.

C. SHALLOW FOUNDATION TYPE

1. SPREAD FOOTING:
a. DESIGN PRESSURES
1) TOTAL LOAD: <XX> PSF [NET] [GROSS]
PRESSURE
2) SUSTAINED LOAD: <XX> PSF [NET] [GROSS]
PRESSURE
3) ALLOWABLE PRESSURES ARE INCREASED <XX>%
FOR COMBINED GRAVITY AND WIND AND/OR
EARTHQUAKE LOADS.

D. RETAINING WALLS

1. DESIGN CRITERIA
a. ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURE: <XX> PSF PER FOOT OF
DEPTH.
b. SURCHARGE: WALLS AT <XX> HAVE BEEN DESIGNED
FOR A SURCHARGE LOAD OF <XX> PSF EQUIVALENT TO AN
ADDITIONAL LATERAL PRESSURE OF <XX> PSF.
c. THE DESIGN PRESSURES SPECIFIED ABOVE ARE
BASED ON DRAINED BACKFILL WITH NO BUILDUP OF WATER
PRESSURE BEHIND THE WALLS.
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REINFORCED CONCRETE
A. CLASSES OF CONCRETE

1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS

OF THE “CLASSES OF CONCRETE MATRIX” ON SHEET 1701
UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS.

B. HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN CONCRETE POURS

1. THERE SHALL BE NO HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS

IN ANY CONCRETE POURS UNLESS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.
THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SHALL APPROVE ALL DEVIATIONS OR
ADDITIONAL JOINTS IN WRITING.

C. REINFORCING STEEL

1. ALL COLUMN VERTICAL REINFORCING STEEL AND HORIZONTAL

BEAM AND SLAB REINFORCING STEEL WITH BAR SIZES FROM
NO. 6 TO NO. 18 SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A
615, GRADE 80 UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS.
ALL OTHER BAR SIZES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 615, GRADE
60 UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS.

2. FLEXURAL AND AXIAL REINFORCEMENT IN SPECIAL

CONCRETE MOMENT FRAMES, SPECIAL CONCRETE SHEAR WALLS,
AND COUPLING OR LINK BEAMS: ASTM A 706 GRADE 60.

3. REINFORCING STEEL IN STRUCTURAL PRECAST

CONCRETE: ASTM A 615, GRADE 60.

4. REINFORCING STEEL IN ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST

CONCRETE: ASTM A 615, GRADE 60.

5. REINFORCING STEEL: PROVIDE REINFORCING STEEL

CONFORMING TO ASTM A 706 <GRADE 60, GRADE 80> FOR ALL
REINFORCING STEEL REQUIRED TO BE WELDED AND WHERE
NOTED ON THE DRAWINGS.

6. DEFORMED BAR ANCHORS: 3/8” TO 5/8” DIAMETER AWS

D1.1 TYPE C (TABLE 7.1) STUDS MANUFACTURED IN
CONFORMANCE WITH SPECIFICATION ASTM A 1064 WITH A
MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH 70,000 PSI. 3/4” OR LARGER
DIAMETER, ASTM A706 BARS OF EQUAL SIZE WITH WELDS TO
STEEL SUBSTRATE THAT DEVELOP FULL STRENGTH OF ANCHOR.
ASTM A 615 REINFORCING BARS SHALL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED
FOR DEFORMED BAR ANCHORS.

7. HEADED STUD ANCHORS FOR EMBEDDED PLATES: AWS

D1.1 TYPE A STUDS MANUFACTURED IN CONFORMANCE WITH
SPECIFICATION ASTM A 29 WITH A MINIMUM TENSILE
STRENGTH OF 61,000 PSI.

8. HEADED SHEAR STUDS FOR SHEAR REINFORCEMENT: ASTM

A 1044 WITH A MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH OF 51,000 PSI.

9. SMOOTH WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT: ASTM A 1064,

YIELD STRENGTH 65,000 PSI.

10. DEFORMED WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT: ASTM A

1064, YIELD STRENGTH 70,000 PSI.
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D. PLACEMENT OF WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT

1. WHEREVER WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT IS SPECIFIED

AS REINFORCEMENT, IT SHALL BE CONTINUOUS ACROSS THE
ENTIRE CONCRETE SURFACE AND NOT INTERRUPTED BY BEAMS
OR GIRDERS AND PROPERLY LAPPED PER ACI 318.

E. REINFORCING STEEL COVERAGE

1. REINFORCING STEEL COVERAGE SHALL CONFORM TO THE

REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN DETAILS LABELED “TYPICAL
CLEAR CONCRETE COVER” ON SHEET 1701 UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS. COVER SPECIFIED SHALL BE
CONSIDERED MINIMUMS THAT MAY REQUIRE INCREASING WHERE
REINFORCING STEEL INTERSECTS FOR DIFFERENT MEMBER
TYPES. COVER IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS NOT SPECIFIED IN
THE DETAILS SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ACI
318 UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS. THE
REINFORCING STEEL DETAILER SHALL ADJUST REINFORCING
STEEL CAGE SIZES AT INTERSECTING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
AS REQUIRED TO ALLOW CLEARANCE FOR INTERSECTING
REINFORCING BAR LAYERS WITH MINIMUM SPECIFIED COVER.

F. WALL AND COLUMN DOWELS

1. DOWELS BETWEEN FOOTINGS AND WALLS OR COLUMNS

SHALL MATCH SIZE, SPACING, QUANTITY AND GRADE OF THE
SPECIFIED OF THE SPECIFIED VERTICAL REINFORCING,
UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS. ALL BARS SHALL
HAVE A CLASS B TENSION SPLICE, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

G. SPLICES AND HOOKS IN REINFORCING STEEL

1. SPLICE LOCATION AND TYPE AND HOOKS FOR

UNSCHEDULED BEAMS, SLABS AND WALLS:
a. BEAMS AND SLABS. UNSCHEDULED BEAMS AND
SLABS, INCLUDING GRADE BEAMS, SHALL HAVE
CONTINUOUS TOP BARS LAPPED AT MIDSPAN BETWEEN
SUPPORTS WITH A CLASS B TENSION SPLICE. BOTTOM
BARS SHALL BE LAPPED AT THE SUPPORTS WITH A CLASS
B TENSION SPLICE. ALL BEAM BARS SHALL BE HOOKED AT
DISCONTINUOUS END, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
b. BASEMENT WALLS. VERTICAL BARS PLACED ON THE
DIRT FACE SIDE SHALL BE LAPPED AT MIDSPAN BETWEEN
SUPPORTS WITH A CLASS B TENSION SPLICE. VERTICAL
BARS PLACED OPPOSITE THE DIRT FACE SIDE SHALL BE
LAPPED AT THE SUPPORTS WITH A CLASS B TENSION
SPLICE. HORIZONTAL BARS SHALL HAVE A CLASS B
TENSION SPLICE.
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POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE

A. POST-TENSIONING SYSTEM TYPE

1. POST-TENSIONING REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE UNBONDED

UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS.

B. POST-TENSIONING STEEL

1. STRAND: ASTM A 416 LOW RELAXATION TYPE, WITH A

MINIMUM ULTIMATE STRENGTH BASED ON NOMINAL AREA OF 270
KSI.
a. TENDONS SHALL BE 1/2 INCH DIAMETER.

2. PROVIDE CORROSION RESISTANT AND

SELF-ENCAPSULATING TENDONS.

C. TENDON FORCES

1. FORCES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS ARE EFFECTIVE

FORCES AFTER ALL IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM LOSSES.

D. TENDON PROFILES, PLACEMENTS, AND ADJUSTMENTS

1. PROFILE DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS LOCATE

THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF TENSION STEEL OR TENDON GROUP
MEASURED FROM THE MEMBER SOFFIT, UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE. TENDONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE CONTROL POINTS
SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND SHALL HAVE PARABOLIC DRAPE
BETWEEN SUPPORTS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. HARPED
TENDONS SHALL BE STRAIGHT BETWEEN CONTROL POINTS. LOW
POINTS SHALL BE AT MIDSPAN UNLESS SHOWN OR NOTED.

E. DRILLING INTO POST-TENSIONED ELEMENTS

1. POST-TENSIONING REINFORCEMENT SHALL NOT BE

DAMAGED BY DRILLING INTO A POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE
ELEMENT. BEFORE DRILLING INTO A POST-TENSIONED
CONCRETE ELEMENT, THE LOCATION OF AND CONCRETE COVER
OVER THE POST-TENSIONING REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE
DETERMINED USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEANS UNLESS THE
DEPTH OF DRILLING PENETRATION IS NO MORE THAN 1/2 INCH
INTO THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF SLABS OR 1-1/2 INCHES INTO
THE BOTTOM OR SIDES OF BEAMS AND GIRDERS.
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STRUCTURAL STEEL
A. MATERIAL

1. HOT ROLLED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS: ALL HOT ROLLED

STEEL PLATES, SHAPES, SHEET PILING, AND BARS SHALL BE
NEW STEEL CONFORMING TO ASTM SPECIFICATION A 6.

2. ASTM SPECIFICATION AND GRADE: CLEARLY MARK THE

GRADE OF STEEL ON EACH PIECE, WITH A DISTINGUISHING
MARK VISIBLE FROM FLOOR SURFACES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FIELD INSPECTION OF PROPER GRADE OF STEEL. UNLESS
NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS, STRUCTURAL STEEL
SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
a. W- AND WT-SHAPES: ASTM A 992.
b. C-SHAPES: ASTM A 36.
c. L-SHAPES: ASTM A 36
d. ROUND HSS: ASTM A 500, GRADE B (FY=42 KSI)
e. RECTANGULAR HSS: ASTM A 500, GRADE B (FY=46 KSI)
f. JUMBO SQUARE AND RECTANGULAR HOLLOW
STRUCTURAL SECTIONS: BUILT TO PHYSICAL AND
DIMENSIONAL CRITERIA OF ASTM A 500 FROM ASTM A572
GRADE 50.
g. STEEL PIPES: ASTM A 53 (TYPES E OR S),
GRADE B.
h. BUILT-UP COLUMNS:
1) PLATES TO 4" THICK INCLUSIVE: ASTM A
572, GRADE 50.
2) PLATES OVER 4" THICK TO 6" THICK
INCLUSIVE: ASTM A 572, GRADE 42.
i. PLATE GIRDERS: ASTM A572, GRADE 50.
j. PLATES:
1) PLATES TO 4" THICK INCLUSIVE: <ASTM A
572 GRADE 50>.
2) PLATES OVER 4" THICK TO 6" THICK
INCLUSIVE: <ASTM A 572, GRADE 42>.
k. OTHER STEEL: ANY OTHER STEEL NOT INDICATED
OTHERWISE SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 992 OR ASTM A
572, GRADE 50.

B. STRUCTURAL BOLTS AND THREADED FASTENERS

1. A 325 BOLTS: ALL BOLTS IN STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS

SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 325 TYPE 1, UNLESS INDICATED
OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS.

2. A 490 BOLTS: SEE DRAWINGS FOR LOCATIONS

REQUIRING ASTM A 490 TYPE 1 BOLTS.

3. THREADED ROUND STOCK: THREADED RODS SHALL

CONFORM TO:
a. ASTM A 572 GRADE 50 (TO 2 INCHES IN
DIAMETER).
b. ASTM A 572 GRADE 42 (GREATER THAN 2 INCHES
AND UP TO 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER).

4. PINS: ALL PINS IN PIN CONNECTED MEMBERS SHALL

CONFORM TO ASTM A 36 AND ASTM A 108 FOR PINS FOUR
INCHES IN DIAMETER OR LESS, AND TO ASTM A 668 CLASS D
(FY = 37,500 PSI) FOR PINS GREATER THAN FOUR INCHES IN
DIAMETER.
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C. WELDING

1. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ELECTRODES FOR WELDING

SHALL CONFORM TO E70XX (SMAW), F7XX-EXXX (SAW),
ER70S-X (GMAW), OR E7XT-X (FCAW).

D. ANCHOR RODS

1. UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE IN THE COLUMN

SCHEDULE OR ON THE DRAWINGS, ANCHOR RODS SHALL CONFORM
TO ASTM F 1554 GRADE 55 (WITH SUPPLEMENTARY
REQUIREMENT S1) AND THE SIZE SHALL BE 3/4" DIAMETER
AND SHALL EMBED INTO THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION A
DISTANCE OF 30 CM WITH A HEAVY HEX NUT AT THE EMBEDDED
END. STRIKE BOLT THREADS AT THE EMBEDDED END AT TWO
PLACES BELOW THE NUT.

E. GROUT

1. GROUT BELOW STRUCTURAL STEEL BASE PLATES SHALL

BE NON-METALLIC, NON-SHRINK GROUT WITH A MINIMUM
STRENGTH OF 6,000 PSI WHEN BEARING ON 3,000 PSI
CONCRETE OR LESS, A STRENGTH OF 8,000 PSI WHEN BEARING
ON CONCRETE BETWEEN 3,000 AND 4,000 PSI, AND, UNLESS
NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS, A STRENGTH OF 8,000
PSI WHEN BEARING ON CONCRETE GREATER THAN 4,000 PSI.

G. SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM (SFRS)

1. THE FOLLOWING SFRS ELEMENTS SHALL HAVE CHARPY

V-NOTCH TOUGHNESS ESTABLISHED BY TESTING AT 20 FT-LB
AT 70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT:

A. HOT ROLLED WIDE FLANGES WITH FLANGE THICKNESS

1-1/2” OR GREATER:
1) TESTED IN THE ALTERNATE CORE LOCATION
PER ASTM A6 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENT S30,
FREQUENCY H, TYPICAL.
B. PLATES 2” AND THICKER:
1) MEASURED AT ANY LOCATION PER ASTM A673,
FREQUENCY P

2. WELDS USED IN MEMBERS AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN

MEMBERS OF THE SFRS SHALL BE MADE WITH FILLER METALS
MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 6 OF AWS
D1.8.

3. WELDS DESIGNATED AS DEMAND CRITICAL SHALL MEET

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 6 OF AWS
D1.8.

4. BOLTED JOINTS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE SFRS SHALL

BE PRETENSIONED JOINTS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SLIP CRITICAL CONNECTIONS WITH A CLASS A FAYING
SURFACE OR BETTER