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DB2L
General Notes for Concrete Drawings
Table of Contents
1. User guidance....................................................2
1.1 Scope ................................................................2
1.2 Applicability........................................................2
1.2 Benefits .............................................................2
2. Geotechnical......................................................2
2.1 General..............................................................2
2.2 Footings.............................................................2
2.3 Piles...................................................................3
2.4 Backfill ...............................................................3

7. Slabs on grade .................................................. 5

8. Elevations .......................................................... 5
9. Shoring .............................................................. 5
10. Sleeves, inserts, bolts, and openings........... 5
11. Handrail............................................................ 6
12. Testing for water tightness............................ 6

3. Code requirements............................................3

13. Grounding........................................................ 6

4. Specifications ....................................................4

14. Material of construction ................................. 6

5. Concrete mix information.................................4

15. General information........................................ 6

6. Reinforcing steel ...............................................4

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General Notes for Concrete Drawings

1. User guidance
1.1 Scope
This standard provides notes to be used for the General Notes for
Concrete Drawings. Notes should be modified as required to satisfy
project specific information.

1.2 Applicability
This standard applies to Front-End-Loading (FEL), production
engineering/design, construction, and procurement. The general
notes are intended to supplement and emphasize drawing information
and specifications. They should be used to assure that special design
requirements and site specific information are understood and readily
available to construction personnel.

1.2 Benefits
This standard provides an inclusive and consistent set of notes for
supplementing design requirements, drawing information, and
specifications. They ensure that the requirements of the engineer of
record are satisfied and are clearly understood by the construction
contractors. They provide site specific information and special design
requirements for future project modifications. This information will
improve the quality of construction and help promote safe
construction practices.

2. Geotechnical
2.1 General
2.1.1 The design of foundations is based on the Geotechnical
Investigation Report ________.
2.1.2 Depth of frost penetration is ________.
2.1.3 Soil information
Weight of soil _____.
Surcharge load_____. (Walls)
Active and passive soil coefficients Ka___ and Kp _____.
2.1.4 Slab design is based on a modulus of sub-grade reaction of
k=_____ pci .

2.2 Footings
2.2.1 The design bearing value of the soil is__________ pounds per
square foot. If unusual soil conditions are encountered, the

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contractor shall contact the Engineer of Record or the Dupont

representative. (Note: If the project has more than one allowable
bearing load, the information shall be called out in the notes or the
Geotechnical Investigation Report shall be referenced).
2.2.2 Foundations shall be cast against undisturbed soil. Where the
soil has been disturbed below the elevation shown on the drawing,
remove all disturbed soil, and backfill with compacted fill or lean
concrete to equal the allowable soil value.
2.2.3 Earth cuts may be used for shallow foundations where the
earth properties are suitable and the sidewalls are stable.

2.3 Piles
2.3.1 Timber Piles shall be treated. They shall be driven to _____
tons capacity and are to be in accordance with SB18U.
2.3.2 Concrete Filled Thin Shell Piles shall be driven to _______ tons
capacity and are to be in accordance with SB18U.
2.3.3 Steel Pipe Piles (size and schedule) shall be driven to _______
tons capacity and are to be in accordance with SB18U.
2.3.4 Steel H Piles (size and weight) shall be driven to _____ tons
capacity and are to be in accordance with SB18U.
2.3.5 Prestressed Concrete Piles shall be driven to _____ tons
capacity and are to be in accordance with SB18U.
Note: Notes shall include any pertinent information from the geotechnical
report such as driving criteria, minimum tip elevation, maximum tip
elevation, etc.

2.4 Backfill
Backfill under floor slabs shall be test controlled compacted fill in
accordance with SC5E (9/87) or the Geotechnical Investigation
Report shall be referenced.

3. Code requirements
3.1 Detailing and construction shall conform to The Building Code
Requirements for Reinforced Concrete ACI 318 - Date_____.
3.2 Forms, placing, testing, evaluating, acceptance, and finishing
shall be in accordance with Specifications for Structural Concrete for
Buildings ACI 301 Date _____.
3.3 Slabs on Grade shall be designed according to ACI 360 Date___.
3.4 Foundations shall be designed for earthquake loads with a peak
velocity and acceleration of Av = ____ and Aa = ____ according to
building code ____________.

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Note: Reinforcing cover, embedment length, and splice details shall be

shown on the drawing. It is not good practice to reference general
code information that will apply to specific detail requirements.

4. Specifications
For detailed construction requirements see Specification No ____.

5. Concrete mix information

5.1 Normal weight concrete shall have a minimum compressive
strength of _____ psi at 28 days.
5.2 Concrete mixes shall be approved by the engineer of record and
shall be in accordance with SB6U (9/90).
5.3 The following is a trial concrete mix that shall be used for _____.
The final mix shall be approved by the engineer of record.
Portland cement Type II
564 lb/yd3
Fly ash C 618 class F
80 to 110 lb/
Coarse aggregate
1900 lb/yd3
Fine aggregate
1250 lb/yd3
Water cement ratio
0.38
High range water reducer (HRWR) Per manufacturer
recommendations
Note: Mix information should be provided for all environmental slabs and
most floor slabs.

5.4 Air entrainment shall not be added to a concrete mix used on

floors with a troweled finish.
5.5 Environmental concrete shall conform to the requirements of ACI
350R. ___. See project Specification _____ for environmental concrete.

6. Reinforcing steel
6.1 Reinforcing steel shall be deformed high strength bars
conforming to ASTM A 615 Grade 60.
6.2 For concrete reinforcement, see SB4U (12/99).
6.3 For all splices and embedment lengths in reinforcement,
see drawing.
6.4 For reinforcement around floor and wall openings,
see B17L (3/98).
6.5 Welded splices shall not be allowed for ASTM A615. If welded
splices are to be used, reinforcement shall conform to ASTM A706.
When welding ASTM A706 reinforcement is required, epoxy coated
or zinc coated bars shall not be permitted.

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6.6 Location of welded splices (or mechanical connections) shall be

shown on the drawing. See detail ____________ for typical
connections.
6.7 Reinforcing details shall be submitted to the engineer of Record
or a DuPont representative prior to cutting and fabrication of the bars.
6.8 Reinforcement bending requirements shall conform to ACI 318 ____ "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete".

7. Slabs on grade
7.1 Vehicle load, live load, or special design considerations.
7.2 Tensile strength of concrete (MOR used for design)
7.3 F Numbers that call for flatness and levelness.
7.4 Mix information
7.5 Interior slabs shall have a _______ finish according to
Specification ______ unless noted.
7.6 Exterior slabs shall have broom finish according to Specification
______ unless noted.
7.7 Sealers or coatings
7.8 Slabs on grade shall be designed in accordance with
DB21M (10/97) and B3L (8/97).

8. Elevations
8.1 Datum elevation 0-0 equals geodetic elevation _____.
8.2 Floor Elevations: The elevation of the high point of the floor is
noted on the drawings as (HP Fin Fl _____).

9. Shoring
All free-standing walls shall be backfilled and shored according to the
direction of the Engineer of Record. The sequence for backfilling may
depend on construction requirements, concrete strength, surcharge
loads, deflection of the wall, etc.

10. Sleeves, inserts, bolts, and openings

Before placement of concrete, see architectural, process, electrical,
power, heating, ventilation, and plumbing arrangement drawings for
additional bolts, sleeves, and openings not shown on the concrete
drawings.
Anchor bolts shall conform to ASTM A36 and shall be galvanized in
accordance with ASTM A-153.

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See anchor bolt schedule on drawing _________ .

11. Handrail
All handrail shall be per B2V through B6V. For type and layout of
handrail, see structural or architectural drawings.

12. Testing for water tightness

Where specified or shown on the design drawings, water retaining
structures shall be tested for leakage; and, when necessary, repaired
before placing backfill.

13. Grounding
For electrical grounding details, see B34S.

14. Material of construction

14.1 Waterstops shall be ___________.
14.2 Joint sealant shall be __________.

15. General information

15.1 To avoid contact with hidden utilities, contractor shall obtain an
excavation permit from the DuPont representative prior to any
excavation.
15.2 Upon discovery of any hidden utilities or concealed conditions,
contractor shall halt work and immediately notify DuPont construction
engineer.
15.3 All exposed edges of concrete shall have a , 45 chamfer
unless noted.
15.4 All miscellaneous steel shall conform to ASTM A 36 and shall
be galvanized per ASTM A123.
15.5 Environmental concrete shall be wet cured for a minimum of
14 days.
Note: Wet cure is the preferred method of curing for all DuPont slabs.

15.6 Pre-stressing forces are shown on drawings.

15.7 Wall forms shall remain in place for a minimum of 72 hours. If
removed sooner, the concrete compressive strength values shall be
provided to the Engineer of Record or the DuPont representative by
the contractor.
15.8 For expansion and control joints in walls see B2L (10/97),
B5L (2/98), and B6L (9/97).

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