A. GENERAL C.
LOADING
1. READ THIS DRAWINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTS' AND OTHER ENGINEERS' DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND SUCH OTHER WRITTEN 1. THIS STRUCTURE HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE FOLLOWING NOMINAL LOADS:
INSTRUCTIONS AS MAY BE ISSUED.
1.1 DEAD LOADS:
2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILIMETRE UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. UNIT WEIGHT OF WALL 19.6 KN/M3
UNIT WEIGHT OF RCC 25 KN/M3
3. DIMENSIONS SHALL NOT BE SCALED FROM THE DRAWINGS. UNIT WEIGHT OF PCC 24 KN/M3
4. DESIGN CONFORMS TO: 1.2 SUPERIMPOSED LOADS(LIVE LOADS):
IS456:2000 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE LIVE LOAD FOR FLOORS 2.0 N/MM2
IS4326:1993 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS LIVE LOAD FOR STAIRCASE 3.0 N/MM2
IS13920:1993 DUCTILE DETAILING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO SEISMIC FORCES LIVE LOAD FOR ROOF 0.75 N/MM2 (not accessible)
IS 875 : 1987( Part 1 to 3) CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN LOADS( OTHER THAN EARTHQUAKE) FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.
IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2002 CRITERIA FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES.
1.3 WIND LOAD:
5. VERIFY ALL SETTING OUT DIMENSIONS WITH THE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT. VERIFY LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF CHASES, INSERTS, BASIC WIND SPEED (ASSUMED) 45 M/S
OPENINGS, WASHES, DRIPS, DEPRESSIONS, AND OTHER PROJECT REQUIREMENTS NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS. BUILDING CLASS B
TERRAIN CATEGORY III
6. IF IN DOUBT, ASK.
1.4 EARTHQUAKE DESIGN DATA
7. REFER ANY DISCREPANCY TO ENGINEER/ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. SEISMIC ZONE V
BASIC SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING
8. ALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING AND ROAD WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE SYSTEM SPECIAL MOMENT RESISTING FRAME
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL RELEVANT CODES OF PRACTICE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
9. CHECK ALL DIMENSIONS BEFORE STARTING WORK. 2. MAINTAIN STRUCTURE IN STABLE CONDITION DURING CONSTRUCTION.
10. ALWAYS REFER ADDITIONAL NOTES PROVIDED IN THE DRAWINGS. 3. DO NOT PLACE OR STORE BUILDING MATERIALS ON CONCRETE MEMBERS WITHOUT ENGINEER'S APPROVAL.
11. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, DETAILS SHOWN ARE TO BE CONSIDERED TYPICAL FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS.
D. CONCRETE
12. NO FRAMING OR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE TO BE MODIFIED, NOTCHED, OR CUT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.
1. CONCRETE QUALITY SHALL COMPLY WITH IS456:2000
13. THE OWNNER SHALL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE DRAWINGS. ANY DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
ENGINEER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE AFFECTED WORK. ANY VARIATIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS OF MATERIALS OR DETAILS FROM THOSE
2. PROJECT ASSESSMENT OF CONCRETE STRENGTH IS REQUIRED.
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS MAY ONLY BE MADE WiTH PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.
3. GRADE OF CONCRETE IS M20(1:1.5:3) FOR ALL RCC WORKS.
B. FOUNDATION 4. FOR THE ABOVE GRADE TO BE ACHIEVED, MAXIMUM FREE WATER-CEMENT RATIO SHALL BE 0.55, MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT
SHALL BE 300KG/M3 AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF WATER SHALL BE 165L FOR 300KG/M3 OF CEMENT.
1. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY OF 150KPA. VERIFY THE SOIL STRENGTH AND OBTAIN APPROVAL
FROM THE ENGINEER BEFORE PLACING CONCRETE. 5. ONLY POTABLE WATER SHALL BE USED FOR MIXING AND CURING, AND SHALL COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF IS456:2000.
2. FOUNDATION SHALL BEAR ON UNDISTURBED NATURAL MATERIAL OR PROPERLY PLACED AND COMPACTED CONTROLLED STRUCTURAL 6. MECHANICALLY VIBRATE CONCRETE IN THE FORM TO GIVE MAXIMUM COMPACTION WITHOUT SEGREGATION OF THE CONCRETE.
FILL HAVING A MINIMUM BEARING CAPACITY OF 150 KPA.
7. CURE CONCRETE AS REQUIRED BY THE CLASUE 13.5 OF IS456:2000 AND WORK SPECIFICATIONS.
3. CONTROLLED STRUCTURAL FILL SHALL CONSIST OF CLEAN GRANULAR MATERIAL FREE OF ORGANIC OR OTHER DELETERIOUS MATTER
AND CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARDS AND QUALITY CONTROL AUTHORITY. 8. IN THE DRAWINGS THE BEAM SIZES ARE DESIGNATED WIDTH X DEPTH (INCLUDES SLAB THICKNESS IF ANY).
4. MASONRY WALLS IN THE FORM OF RANDOM RUBBLE MASONRY SHALL BE PROVIDED BELOW THE EXTERIOR AS WELL AS INTERIOR PLINTH BEAM. 9. CONCRETE SIZES AS DRAWN ARE MINIMUM AND DO NOT INCLUDE APPLIED FINISHES.
5. FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED CONSIDERING THE MINIMUM DEPTH OF 1500MM BELOW THE ORIGINAL GROUND LEVEL. NOTIFY ENGINEER IF 10. DO NOT MAKE UNSPECIFIED HOLES OR CHASES WITHOUT ENGINEER'S PRIOR APPROVAL.
THE DEPTH OF FOOTINGS REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED VARIES FROM THE DEPTH SPECIFIED ABOVE.
11. DO NOT PLACE CONDUITS, PIPES AND THE LIKE WITHIN COVER CONCRETE.
6. ALL EXCAVATION SHALL BE DRY BEFORE PLACING ANY CONCRETE.
12. AGGREGATES SHALL COMPLY WITH CLAUSE 5.3 OF IS456:2000. NOMINAL SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATES SHALL BE 20MM.
7. IF SEEPAGE IS ENCOUNTERED DURING FOUNDATION EXCAVATION, PUMP OUT WATER BEFORE PLACING CONCRETE.
13. THE CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH OF CONCRETE AT 28 DAYS SHALL BE 20MPA. THE CONCRETE SHALL BE ASSESSED AS PER THE
8. THE FOUNDATIONS UNDER THE CONCRETE BASE SLAB SHALL BE COMPACTED THROUGHLY AND A MINIMUM 200MM LAYER OF ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN CLAUSE 16 OF IS456:2000 OR ANY OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
COURSE AGGREGATE SHALL BE PLACED OVER THE COMPACTED EARTH AND SEALED WITH 75MM THICK LAYER OF BLINDING CONCRETE.
14. ALL FORMWORKS FOR BEAMS AND SLABS ARE TO BE REMOVED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS OR OTHER
9. BACKFILLING AGAINST BUILDING FOUNDATION WALLS SHALL BE DONE ONLY AFTER WALLS ARE BRACED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. PERMANENT LOADINGS. ALL FORMWORK AND ITS REMOVAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE TO IS456:2000.
10. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN NOT TO OVERSTRESS ANY ADJACENT RETAINING WALLS AND STRUCTURES DURING BACKFILLING AROUND FOUNDATIONS. 15. ALL FLOOR SLABS ARE REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS.
11. COMPACTION OF FOUNDATION SHALL BE APPROVED BY ENGINEER PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE.
E. REINFORCEMENT
1. GRADE OF STEEL USED FOR RCC WORKS SHALL BE FE500(TMT).
2. BAR NOTATION GIVES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THIS ORDER:NUMBER OF BARS; BAR SIZE(MM); SPACING (MM, IF REQUIRED).
3. REINFORCEMENT IS REPRESENTED DIAGRAMATICALLY AND NOT NECESSARILY IN TRUE PROJECTION.
4. LAP REINFORCEMENT ONLY AT LOCATIONS SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS. LAP LENGTH SHALL COMPLY WITH IS456:2000. LAP SPLICES
5. REINFORCEMENT SHALL NOT BE CUT, BENT OR HEATED ON SITE WITHOUT ENGINEER'S PRIOR APPROVAL.
6. THE DEVIATION OF REINFORCEMENT FROM ITS SPECIFIED POSITION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING(MM):
6.1) TOLERENCE FOR COVER -0,+10 MM. WHERE A NEGATIVE VALUE INDICATES A DECREASE IN SPECIFIED COVER, AND POSITIVE
VALUE INDICATES AN INCREASE IN COVER.
6.2) TOLERENCES ON PLACING OF REINFORCEMENT:
I) FOR SLABS AND STAIRCASE -10,+10MM.
II) FOR BEAMS COLUMNS AND FOUNDATION -15,+15 MM.
7. SPACERS AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE LOCATED AT CENTRES CLOSE ENOUGH(PREFERABLY NOT EXCEEDING 750MM C/C FOR COLUMN
AND BEAM REINFORCEMENT, AND 450MM FOR SLAB REINFORCEMENT) TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT OF REINFORCEMENT BY
WORKMEN OR EQUIPMENT DURING FIXING AND SUBSEQUENT CONCRETE PLACEMENT WITHIN THE TOLERENCE GIVEN IN 6 ABOVE.
8. THE COVER TO THE REINFORCEMENT NEAREST TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT
WHERE SPECIFIED OTHERWISE:
BEAMS 30 MM
COLUMNS 40 MM
FLOOR SLABS AND STAIRCASE 20 MM
FOUNDATION 50 MM
9. BENDING OF REINFORCEMENT IN BEAMS AND COLUMNS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF IS456:2000.
10. REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LABORATORY TEST TO DETERMINE DUCTILE PROPERTY.
11. INSTALLATION OF REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED CONCRETE PLACEMENT. NOTIFY
ENGINEER AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED CONRETE PLACEMENT, TO ALLOW TIME FOR INSPECTION.
F. TIMBER
1. ALL STRUCTURAL TIMBER SHALL CONFORM TO THE IS883.( If available use the Bhutanese Timber Code)
2. MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE STRUCTURAL TIMBER SHALL NOT EXCEED 12%.
3. ALL STRUCTURAL TIMBER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BENDING STRESS, Fb, OF 7MPA,
A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE HORIZONTAL SHEAR STRESS, Fv, OF 0.6MPA, A MINIMUM MODULUS OF
ELASTICITY, E, OF 9800MPA, AND MAXIMUM UNIT WEIGHT OF 5.75 KN/M3.
G. FORMWORK
1. PROPERLY BRACE AND SHORE FORMWORK TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT AND TOLERANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IS456:2000.
2. FORMWORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CLAUSE 11 OF IS456:2000.
3. STRIPPING OF FORMWORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CLAUSE 11.3 OF IS456:2000.
