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GeneralNotes
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1. Thedesignhasbeendoneaccordingtothe(........).
2. Alldimensions,axes,elevations,andopeninglocationsaretobematchedwithhydraulic,mechanical,architectural
drawingsandmechanicalequipmentdatabeforebeginningofconstruction.
3. Foundationlevelis(.)belownaturalgroundlevelasshownindrawings.
4. Foundationsaredesignedforanetbearingstressof..kN/m2atfoundationlevelasspecifiedinthegeotechnicalreport.
5. Allrecommendationsconcerningfoundations,excavation,backfilling,andcompactionmentionedinthegeotechnicalreport
andthetechnicalspecificationshavetobecompletelyfulfilled.
6. Highqualityadditivesmaybeusedtoreduceconcretepermeabilityandincreaseworkabilityinthereinforcedconcretemix
ofconcretemembersexposedtoundergroundwater.Theseadditiveshavetobeapprovedbytheconsultantengineer.
7. Allinternalconcretesurfacesexposedtowaterhavetobepaintedwithamaterialresistingtowatereffectsasshowninthe
technicalspecifications.
8. Allexternalconcretesurfacesexposedtoundergroundwaterhavetobeinsulatedwithsuitablematerialaccordingtothe
technicalspecifications.
9. Allconcretesurfacesundergroundlevelnotexposedtoundergroundwaterhavetobeinsulatedwiththreeperpendicular
layersofhotoxidizedbitumen.
10. Constructionjointshavetobemadeasindicatedinthestructuraldrawings.Contractormaychangelocationsof
constructionjointsonhisresponsibility.
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11. Sulphateresistantcement(typeV)withminimumcontentof400kg/m3istobeusedforallstructuralelementsbelow
groundlevel,whileordinarycementisusedabovegroundlevel.
12. ConcretemixGradeAistobeusedfarallconcreteelementsexposedtowaterwithminimumcementcontentof.....
Kg/m3.Thecharacteristicstrengthofthemixshouldnotbelessthan.....MPa.
13. ConcretemixGradeBistobeusedforallconcreteelementsnotexposedtowaterwithaminimumcementcontentof.....
Kg/m3.Thecharacteristicstrengthofthemixshouldnotbelessthan....MPa.
14. ConcretemixGradeCistobeusedforplainconcretewithminimumcementcontentof.....Kg/m3.Thecharacteristic
strengthofthemixshouldnotbelessthan......MPa.
15. Reinforcementbarsarehighgradesteel(steel460/520)indicatedby?whilestirrupsaremildsteel(steel420/350)
indicated?.Reinforcementbarsaretobeconformto(.......).
16. Tensionandcompressionsplicelengthsofreinforcementare60and40timesthediameterofthegreatestsplicedbar
respectivelyunlessotherwiseindicatedinthedrawingsoranyotherdocumentsofthetechnicalspecifications.
17. Minimumcoverthicknessforwaterstructuresis50mmforcolumns,wallsandfoundations,whilethatforslabsandbeams
is25mmand15mmforordinarystructures.
18. Reinforcementaroundopeningsaretobemadeasgiveninthespecifieddetails(seeMiscellaniesStructuralDetails).
19. Inslabs,halfthereinforcementistobebentunlessotherwiseindicated(seeMiscellaniesStructuralDetails).
20. Incontinuousslabsandbeams,bentbarsaretobebentat1/5theclearspanandextendedtothegreaterofthetwo
spansunlessotherwiseindicated(seeMiscellaniesStructuralDetails).
21. Incontinuousbeamswithoutbentbars,thetopbarsaretobeextendedto1/3greaterofthetwospansunlessotherwise
indicated(seeMiscellaniesStructuralDetails).
22. Incantileverslabsandbeams,topbarsaretobeextendedeithertothegreaterof1.5timesthecantileverlengthor1/3the
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adjacentspanunlessotherwiseindicated(seeMiscellaniesStructuralDetails).
23. Inbeamswithdepthgreaterthan600mm,2T10shrinkagebarsaretobeusedevery300mmoftheheight,unless
otherwiseindicated(seeMiscellaniesStructuralDetails).
24. Alldimensionsandelevationsareinmeterexceptotherwiseindicated.
25. TheconcreteshouldbecomposedofsulphateresistingcementmixedwithadditionalmaterialADDICRETE(DM2)or
similarkind.
26. Outsideconcretewallsshouldbeinsulatedbyusingtwoperpendicularlayersofdampproofcoarse(oxidebituminous
plasticsheets)notlessthan3.0Kg/m2andpaintedwith3layersofhotbitumenandsurroundedbybricks(120mm
thickness).
27. Insidefacesshallhavecementrendered.
28. Kickershouldbeprovidedtopreventwaterpenetration.
29. Fordetailsoffootingsandtrenches,pleaserefertodrawingsfrom..to..
30. Seeprecautionsformixing,placing,curing,andtestingofconcreteindrawingsandinthetechnicalspecifications.

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