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This is a solicitation for a COVID-19 Emergency Generator project at the Memphis VA Medical Center. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking installation of emergency generators and associated electrical infrastructure to provide backup power supporting HVAC services for COVID-19 patient isolation units. The scope of work includes new generators, a generator building, controls, equipment modifications to the electrical power distribution system. The projected completion time is 270 consecutive calendar days. The solicitation number is 36C24921R0091 and the project number referenced is 614-20-115.
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CAMPUS MAP
INDEX OF DRAWINGS
1030 JEFFERSON AVENUE
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38104
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
INSTALL EMERGENCY GENERATORS TO PROVIDE BACKUP POWER TO THE EQUIPMENT THAT MAINTAIN HVAC SERVICES SUPPORTING THE COVID-19 PATIENT CARE ISOLATION UNITS, WARD 4E AND WARD 5E, IN BUILDING 1A AT THE MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER IN MEMPHIS, TN. THIS WORK INCLUDES NEW GENERATORS, GENERATOR BUILDING, CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATION TO THE CURRENT ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
LOCATION MAP
COVID 19 EMERGENCY GENERATOR
MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER
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JEFFERSON AVE.
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MISSISSIPPI
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HARRELL DESIGN GROUP
8016 Tower Point Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28227 704-814-1320 POC: Lee Harrell
COVID 19 EMERGENCY
GENERATOR
Memphis VA Medical Center
1A
MAY 12, 2021Revisions: Date:
HDG Project Number: 20020
614-20-115
Copyright @ 2021
PROJECT SITE
COVER SHEET
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STATEMENT OF BID ITEMS
A. ITEM I, NEW WORK: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY TOOLS, LABOR, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, PERMITS, LICENSES AND SUPERVISION FOR “COVID 19
EMERGENCY GENERATOR”, PROJECT 614-20-115 LOCATED AT THE MEMPHIS VA MEDICAL CENTER IN MEMPHIS, TN ACCORDING TO THE DRAWINGS AND
SPECIFICATIONS. WORK INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF (2) NEW DIESEL, ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATORS, NEW SWITCHGEAR, NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES, TEMPORARY GENERATOR DOCKING STATIONS, GENERATOR EQUIPMENT PADS, GENERATOR SCREEN WALL, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SWITCHGEAR ROOM. WORK
INCLUDES GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS, GRADING, DRAINAGE, NECESSARY REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION AND CERTAIN
OTHER ITEMS. CONSTRUCTION DURATION IS 270 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS, INCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS.
B. DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1:
1. REMOVE 500KW GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED ELECTICAL WORK. DELETE 500KW GENERATOR. DELETE GENERATOR FEEDERS AND DUCTBANK BETWEEN
TEMPORARY GENERATOR CONNECTION CABINET AND GENERATOR. DELETE GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR WIRING FROM COOLING TOWER BUILDING TO EXISTING
BUILDING. DELETE 500KW GENERATOR ACCESSORY PANEL AND ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMER. UTILIZE TEMPORARY GENERATOR CONNECTION CABINET IN LIEU OF
SINGLE BREAKER DOCKING STATION. REMOVAL OF GRAVEL AT 500KW GENERATOR. ADDITION OF CONCRETE PAD AT 500KW GENERATOR LOCATION FOR
TEMPORARY GENERATOR PARKING. ADDITION OF EQUIPMENT GATE AT 500KW GENERATOR FENCING. CONSTRUCTION DURATION IS 240 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR
DAYS, INCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS.
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2200 Rodney Parham Rd. Suite 220 Little Rock, Arkansas, 72212
(501) 221-7880 Kenneth O. Beckwith
Harrell VA Memphis Medical Center
Memphis VA Medical Center
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JANUARY 26, 2021Revisions: Date:
HDG Project Number: 19016
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CHARLOTTE, NC 28227
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CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
LAURENE, RICKHER & SORRELL, P.C.
8701 RED OAK BLVD. SUITE 500
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COVID 19 EMERGENCY GENERATORSTRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES BID DOCUMENTS
HDG PROJECT:
614-20-115
1.0. CODES AND STANDARDS:
1.1. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2012 EDITION INCLUDING ALL SUBSEQUENT
SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
1.2. "MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES", AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, ASCE 7-10.
1.3. "SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS", PUBLICATION 360-10 BY THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION, AND AS AMENDED IN SPECIFICATIONS.
1.4. "SEISMIC PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS", PUBLICATION 341-10 BY
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION.
1.5. "STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL (AWS D1.1-04)" AND "STRUCTURAL WELDING
CODE REINFORCING STEEL (AWS D1.4-98)", AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY.
1.6 "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318-11)",
AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE AND ALL SUCCEEDING REVISIONS.
1.7. "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES" (ACI 530-11) AND
"SPECIFICATIONS FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES" (ACI 530.1-11), AMERICAN CONCRETE
INSTITUTE.
1.8. "MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE", CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL INSTITUTE,
LATEST EDITION.
1.9. "STANDARD FOR COMPOSITE STEEL FLOOR DECK-SLABS", ANSI/SDI C-2011,
STEEL DECK INSTITUTE.
1.10. "NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN OF COLD-FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL
MEMBERS, WITH SUPPLEMENT 1, DATED 2010", S100-07/SI-10, AMERICAN IRON AND
STEEL INSTITUTE.
2.0. SPECIFICATIONS:
2.1. THE STRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE OR A REPLACEMENT
FOR THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS. THESE NOTES ARE INTENDED AS A GUIDE TO
THE DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROJECT.
NO CONTRACTOR SHOULD ATTEMPT TO DESIGN, BID, OR CONSTRUCT ANY PORTION OF
THE WORK HEREIN WITHOUT CONSULTING THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS. WHERE
CONFLICTS OCCUR BETWEEN THESE NOTES AND THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE MORE
STRINGENT REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY UNLESS A WRITTEN CLARIFICATION IS
ISSUED BY THE COR.
2.2. CONTRACTOR AND STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATOR SHOULD ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED BOLTS AND FOR STEEL CONNECTION
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS NOTED HEREIN AND IN THE STRUCTURAL STEEL SPECIFICATIONS.
2.3. CONTRACTOR AND STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATOR SHOULD ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED BOLTS AND FOR STEEL CONNECTION
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING SIGNED AND SEALED SHOP DRAWINGS AND
CONNECTION DESIGN CALCULATIONS, NOTED HEREIN AND IN THE STRUCTURAL STEEL
SPECIFICATIONS. REQUIREMENTS ARE MANDATORY. REFER TO SPECIFICATION
SECTION 051200 "STRUCTURAL STEEL"
2.4. STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE FABRICATED BY A QUALIFIED FABRICATOR WHO PARTICIPATES
IN THE AISC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND IS DESIGNATED AS AN AISC CERTIFIED
PLANT "STANDARD FOR STEEL BUILDING STRUCTURES (STD)" OR THE STRUCTURAL
STEEL FABRICATOR MUST DEMONSTRATE A CONSISTENT RECORD OF AT LEAST TEN (10)
SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS OF EQUAL OR GREATER MAGNITUDE OVER THE PRECEDING FIVE
(5) YEARS. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT EVIDENCE TO THE COR VERIFYING
HIS PROPOSED FABRICATOR'S COMPLIANCE. FABRICATOR'S CREDENTIALS MUST BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF BID.
2.5. STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE ERECTED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER WHO PARTICIPATES
IN THE AISC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND IS DESIGNATED AS AN AISC "CERTIFIED STEEL
ERECTOR (ACSE)" OR THE ERECTOR MUST DEMONSTRATE A CONSISTENT
RECORD OF AT LEAST TEN (10) SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS OF EQUAL OR GREATER MAGNITUDE
OVER THE PRECEDING FIVE (5) YEARS. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT EVIDENCE TO THE
COR VERIFYING HIS ERECTOR'S COMPLIANCE. ERECTOR'S CREDENTIALS MUST BE
IN COMPLIANCE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF BID.
3.0. DESIGN LOADS:
3.1. SUPERIMPOSED GRAVITY LOADS:
AREA LIVE LOAD DEAD LOAD
MINIMUM UNIFORM ROOF LOAD 20 PSF -
SLAB ON GRADE 200 PSF -
LIVE LOADS ARE REDUCED IN CONFORMANCE WITH ASCE 7-10
SECTION 4.8 "REDUCTION IN LIVE LOADS"
3.2. SEISMIC LOADS:
RISK CATEGORY IV
RISK IMPORTANCE FACTOR "I" 1.50
SITE SOIL CLASSIFICATION D
LATERAL LOADS OF ADDITION ARE RESISTED BY EXISTING STRUCTURE.
LOADING HAS BEEN EVALUATED TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF EXISTING.
3.3. WIND LOADS:
BASIC WIND SPEED (3-SECOND GUST) 120 MPH (ULTIMATE)
RISK CATEGORY IV
ASCE 7 EXPOSURE CATEGORY B
MEAN ROOF HEIGHT 14'-0"
LATERAL LOADS OF ADDITION ARE RESISTED BY EXISTING STRUCTURE.
LOADING HAS BEEN EVALUATED TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF EXISTING.
3.4. DRIFTING SNOW LOADS PER ASCE 7-10:
50 YEAR GROUND SNOW LOAD "Pg" 10.0 PSF
RISK CATEGORY IV
IMPORTANCE FACTOR "I" 1.20
ROOF EXPOSURE TYPE PARTIAL
EXPOSURE FACTOR "Ce" 1.00 THERMAL FACTOR "Ct" 1.00
MINIMUM ROOF SNOW LOAD 12.0 PSF
FLAT ROOF SNOW LOAD "Pf" 8.4 PSF
RAIN-ON-SNOW SURCHAGE 5.0 PSF
FLAT ROOF DESIGN SNOW LOAD 13.4 PSF
4.0. FOUNDATIONS:
4.1. FOUNDATION DESIGN IS BASED ON THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2021 BY S&ME. THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OR
OWNER. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS "REPORT" ARE HEREIN MADE A PART OF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
4.2. PREVIOUS GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES MAY HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY THE OWNER ON THIS
SITE OR ON ADJACENT SITES. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ANY AVAILABLE
INFORMATION FROM THE OWNER AND/OR FROM THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONDUCTING SUCH TESTS. CONTRACTOR IS ADVISED TO OBTAIN SUCH INFORMATION
TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF THE BUILDING PAD AND FOUNDATION BEARING
STRATA. CONTRACTOR SHOULD NOTE THAT GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES CONDUCTED ON
ADJACENT SITES MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE SITE FOR THIS PROJECT AND THAT
INTERPRETATION OF EXISTING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ITS APPLICABILITY FOR
THIS SITE SHOULD BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
4.3. WHERE FOOTING EXCAVATIONS MUST REMAIN OPEN OVERNIGHT OR IF RAINFALL BECOMES
IMMINENT WHILE BEARING SOILS ARE EXPOSED, A 2" TO 4" THICK MUD MAT OF
UNREINFORCED LEAN (F'C = 2000 PSI) CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BEARING
SOILS BEFORE PLACEMENT OF THE FOOTING REINFORCING.
4.4. ALL MAIN LOAD BEARING FOUNDATIONS (SUCH AS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR COLUMNS,
WALLS AND RETAINING WALLS) WERE ANTICIPATED TO BE TO CONSTRUCTED ON COMPACTED
IN SITU OR FILL SOIL WITH A BEARING PRESSURE OF 1500 PSF WITH A SETTLEMENT OF
1/2" MAX.
4.5. TOP OF FOOTING (T/FTG) ELEVATIONS ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS OR ARE TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN THE FIELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES
SET FORTH IN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
4.6. BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR FOOTINGS SHALL BEAR AT A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 1'-6" BELOW
FINAL GRADE FOR FROST PROTECTION.
4.7. TESTING AND INSPECTION:
A. ALL AREAS TO HAVE SLABS ON GRADE SHALL BE PROOF ROLLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE "REPORT" AND UNDER OBSERVATION OF THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AND
APPROVED PRIOR TO PREPARATION FOR CONCRETE PLACEMENT.
AND APPROVED PRIOR TO PREPARATION FOR CONCRETE PLACEMENT.
B. ALL FOUNDATION BEARING/FOUNDING STRATA SHALL BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY
THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO ANY CONCRETE PLACEMENT.
C. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGE AS TO SUITABILITY OF ALL
FOUNDATION AND/OR SLAB BEARING/FOUNDING STRATA.
D. FOOTING BEARING ELEVATIONS SHALL BE ADJUSTED IN THE FIELD AS REQUIRED TO
MEET THE DESIGN BEARING PRESSURES BY ADDITIONAL EXCAVATION OR COMPACTION
AND/OR BACKFILLING OR BY OTHER MEANS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
E. ALL OPERATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND UNIT PRICES.
4.8. UNACCEPTABLE SOILS: CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE AND REPLACE UNACCEPTABLE
SOILS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT AND/OR AT THE DIRECTION
OF THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER. ALL SOILS WITH PLASTICITY INDICES GREATER
THAN 15 OF WHICH MORE THAN 10% PASSES A #200 SIEVE SHALL BE REMOVED TO A
DEPTH OF NOT LESS THAN 3'-0" OR GREATER AS DIRECTED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER WHERE SUCH MATERIAL OCCURS BELOW FOUNDATIONS.
4.9. ENGINEERED FILL: ALL FILL MATERIAL SHALL BE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. MATERIAL SHALL BE A CLEAN, LOW PLASTIC SOIL WITH A
PLASTICITY INDEX LESS THAN 30 (LESS THAN 15 IS PREFERRED), LIQUID LIMIT LESS
THAN 50, UNIT WEIGHT OF 120 PCF (+/- 5 PCF), AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN
5% BY WEIGHT OF FIBROUS ORGANIC MATERIALS. PARTIALLY WEATHERED ROCK
MATERIALS MAY BE USED FOR STRUCTURAL FILL PROVIDED THE MATERIAL CAN BE REDUCED
TO MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS OF 6".
4.10. DEEP FILL: WHERE SEVERAL FEET OF STRUCTURAL FILL WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE
THE FINAL GRADES, CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DELAYED TO PERMIT THE UNDERLYING SOILS
TO SETTLE AND CONSOLIDATE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE NEWLY PLACED FILL
OVERBURDEN. SEVERAL WEEKS OF TIME MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS SETTLING TO OCCUR.
SETTLEMENT PINS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE TOP OF THE FILL AND MONITORED TO
DETERMINE WHEN THE CONSOLIDATION HAS REACHED A NEGLIGIBLE MOVEMENT THUS
PERMITTING CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN. THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL BE THE SOLE
JUDGE AS TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DELAY AND COMPLETION OF ADEQUATE
CONSOLIDATION.
4.11. EXTENT OF FILL PLACEMENT: STRUCTURAL FILL SHALL EXTEND HORIZONTALLY BEYOND
THE EDGE OF BUILDING FOUNDATIONS AT LEAST A DISTANCE OF 10'-0" BUT NOT LESS
THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE FILL MATERIAL PLACED. SLOPES AT PERMANENT CUTS SHOULD
NOT EXCEED 2:1 (H:V). SLOPE AT PERMANENT FILLS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2.5:1 (H:V)
AND SHOULD BE PROPERLY COMPACTED.
4.12. COMPACTION: ALL FILL SHALL BE PLACED IN LOOSE LIFTS NOT EXCEEDING 8 INCHES
IN THICKNESS AND COMPACTED TO A MINIMUM OF 95 PERCENT STANDARD PROCTOR (ASTM
D-698) EXCEPT THAT THE TOP 12 INCHES UNDER FOUNDATIONS AND THE BUILDING PAD
SHALL BE COMPACTED TO A MINIMUM OF 98 PERCENT STANDARD PROCTOR. MOISTURE
SHALL BE CONTROLLED TO WITHIN 3 PERCENT ABOVE OR BELOW OPTIMUM CONTENT.
4.13. MUD SLABS: PROVIDE 2" TO 4" THICK LEAN CONCRETE (2,000 PSI) "MUD-MAT" SLABS
WHERE FOUNDATION EXCAVATIONS WILL BE LEFT OPEN TO POTENTIAL RAINFALLS.
4.14. REINFORCING IN ALL CONTINUOUS STRIP FOOTINGS SHALL HAVE CORNER BARS OR
DOWELS PROVIDED AT ALL CORNERS AND INTERSECTIONS.
4.15. IF UNDERPINNING OF EXISTING FOUNDATIONS ADJACENT TO THE NEW CONSTRUCTION
WILL BE REQUIRED, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SUCH WORK
AND FOR PROVIDING FOR THE ADEQUACY AND PERMANENT SUPPORT FOR ALL EXISTING
BUILDINGS. CONTRACTOR SHALL RETAIN A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN
TENNESSEE TO DESIGN AND DETAIL ALL UNDERPINNING WORK BASED ON
CONDITIONS UNCOVERED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE FIELD. CALCULATIONS AND
DRAWINGS FOR ALL UNDERPINNING WORK, SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE CONTRACTOR'S
ENGINEER, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ARCHITECT FOR RECORD ONLY.
5.0. CONCRETE:
5.1. CONCRETE SHALL HAVE 28-DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTHS AND DENSITIES AS FOLLOWS:
ELEMENT/MEMBER STRENGTH F'c DENSITY Wc
FOOTINGS & SLABS ON GRADE 3 KSI 145 PCF
EXTERIOR CONCRETE OR CONCRETE
EXPOSED TO WEATHER 4.5 KSI 145 PCF
ALL OTHER CONCRETE U.N.O. 4 KSI 145 PCF
5.2. CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS:
A. SUBMITTALS: SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS OF EACH PROPOSED CONCRETE MIX NOT
LESS THAN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK. DESIGN MIXES PREPARED
MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE SUBMITTAL ARE
NOT PERMITTED.
B. MIX DESIGNS, INCLUDING W/C RATIOS AND SLUMPS, SHALL BE PREPARED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST CURRENT ACI 301 CHAPTER 4, EXCEPT WHERE
NOTED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS. CEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO
ASTM C 150 TYPE I OR AT CONTRACTOR'S OPTION, ASTM C 595 TYPE IP WHERE
FLY ASH IS PERMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. NORMAL
WEIGHT AGGREGATE SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C 33 AND LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE
SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C 330. NO ADMIXTURES CONTAINING CALCIUM CHLORIDE
SHALL BE PERMITTED IN ANY CONCRETE. C. AGGREGATE SIZES SHALL BE:
FORMED CONCRETE ELEMENTS, U.N.O. #67 STONE (3/4" MAX.)
GRADE SLABS AND EARTH FORMED ELEMENTS #57 STONE (1" MAX.)
COARSE MASONRY GROUT PER SECTION 042900 #8 STONE (3/8" MAX.)
FINE MASONRY GROUT PER SECTION 042900 #4 STONE (3/16" MAX.)
D. WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURE SHALL BE USED IN ALL CONCRETE.
E. AIR ENTRAINING ADMIXTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 301 TABLE 4.4.1.
SHALL BE USED IN ALL CONCRETE EXPOSED TO FREEZING AND THAWING DURING
CONSTRUCTION OR SERVICE CONDITIONS.
F. WATER/CEMENT RATIO SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.45 FOR ANY CONCRETE SUBJECTED TO
FREEZING/THAWING.
G. ALL PUMPED CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A WATER/CEMENT RATIO LESS THAN 0.50 AND
SHALL CONTAIN A HIGH RANGE WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURE (SUPERPLASTICIZER).
H. IN NO CASE SHALL A WATER/CEMENT RATIOS EXCEED THE FOLLOWING:
F'C 3000 PSI 0.60 MAX. W/C RATIO
F'C 4000 PSI 0.50 MAX. W/C RATIO
5.3. CURING:
A. LIQUID MEMBRANE CURING COMPOUND WITH A MINIMUM 30% SOLIDS CONTENT SHALL
BE APPLIED WITHIN TWO (2) HOURS AFTER COMPLETION OF FINISHING TO ALL
CONCRETE FLATWORK AND WALLS, U.N.O., OTHER THAN FOOTINGS AND GRADE BEAMS.
B. FLOORS IN AREAS RECEIVING QUARRY TILE, CERAMIC TILE AND LIQUID FLOOR
HARDENER SHALL BE CURED WITH SPECIFIED DISSIPATING LIQUID MEMBRANE
CURING COMPOUND OR WET CURED BY USE OF MOISTURE RETAINING COVER.
DISSIPATING CURING COMPOUND SHALL BE THOROUGHLY BROOMED AND WASHED
OFF PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF FLOOR FINISH.
5.4. WHEN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST, PLACE AND CURE CONCRETE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ACI 306 "COLD WEATHER CONCRETING". WHERE USE IS DESIRED, SUBMIT FOR
ENGINEER'S APPROVAL A NON-CORROSIVE, NON-CHLORIDE, ACCELERATING ADMIXTURE
FOR CONCRETE EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES. UNIFORMLY HEAT WATER
AND AGGREGATES TO A TEMPERATURE OF NOT LESS THAN 50 DEGREES.
5.5. WHEN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST, PLACE AND CURE CONCRETE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ACI 305 "HOT WEATHER CONCRETING". COOL MATERIALS BEFORE MIXING TO
MAINTAIN CONCRETE PLACEMENT TEMPERATURE BELOW 90 DEGREES.
5.6. ALL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO
THE STRUCTURE UNLESS THE COR APPROVES THEIR ELIMINATION.
5.7. ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS, REQUIRED TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION, ARE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COR AND MAY REQUIRE
ADDITIONAL REINFORCING. SUCH JOINTS SHALL BE CLEARLY DETAILED ON THE SHOP
DRAWINGS AND ALL REINFORCING SHALL PASS CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH THE JOINT.
5.8. REINFORCING IN ALL ABUTTING CONCRETE, INCLUDING FOOTINGS, SHALL BE CONTINUOUS
THROUGH OR AROUND ALL CORNERS OR INTERSECTIONS. DOWELS OR SPLICES SHALL BE
EQUAL IN SIZE AND SPACING TO THE REINFORCING IN THE ABUTTING MEMBERS.
5.9. REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS, DRIPS,
REGLETS, WASHES, MASONRY ANCHORS, BRICK LEDGE ELEVATIONS, SLAB DEPRESSIONS
AND MISCELLANEOUS EMBEDDED PLATES, BOLTS, ANCHORS, ANGLES, ETC.
5.10. REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR CONCRETE FINISHES. WHERE FINISH IS
NOT SPECIFIED, CONFORM TO REQUIREMENTS OF ACI 301.
5.11. REFER TO PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR UNDERFLOOR,
PERIMETER AND OTHER DRAINS AND FOR SLEEVES, OUTLET BOXES, CONDUIT, ANCHORS,
ETC. THE VARIOUS TRADES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ITEMS.
5.12. BASE PLATES, ANCHOR BOLTS, SUPPORT ANGLES AND OTHER STEEL EXPOSED TO EARTH
OR GRANULAR FILL SHALL BE COVERED WITH A MINIMUM OF 3" OF CONCRETE.
5.13. FILL SLABS, NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS, SHALL BE REINFORCED WITH
A MINIMUM OF 6X6-W1.4XW1.4 WWM UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON OTHER DRAWINGS
OR IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.
5.14. SLABS ON STEEL DECK SHALL BE PLACED SO THE FINISH SURFACE IS SCREEDED TO
WITHIN 1/4" OF THE TOP OF SLAB (T/SL) ELEVATION SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.
SCREED SUPPORTS SHALL BE PLACED OVER OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO BEAM OR
GIRDER LINES - SCREED SUPPORTS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED ON DECK SPANNING
BETWEEN BEAMS OR GIRDERS.
5.15. FINISHING TOLERANCE SHALL BE WITHIN CLASS B IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 301
AND CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO SEQUENCING OF CONCRETE PLACEMENT TO
FACILITATE CONTROL OF FINISH ELEVATIONS.
5.16. NON-SHRINK GROUT SHALL BE PRE-MIXED, NON-CORROSIVE, NON-METALLIC,
NON-STAINING CONTAINING SILICA SANDS, PORTLAND CEMENT, SHRINKAGE
COMPENSATING AND WATER REDUCING AGENTS. PRODUCT SHALL ONLY REQUIRE THE
ADDITION OF WATER. MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH SHALL BE 2500 PSI AFTER
ONE DAY AND 7000 PSI AFTER 28 DAYS. GROUT SHALL BE FREE OF GAS PRODUCING
OR AIR RELEASING AND OXIDIZING AGENTS AND CONTAIN NO CORROSIVE IRON,
ALUMINUM OR GYPSUM.
5.17. PROVIDE CONCRETE GROUT - NOT MORTAR - FOR REINFORCED MASONRY LINTEL AND
BOND BEAMS WHERE INDICATED ON DRAWINGS OR AS SCHEDULED.
5.18. TOLERANCE FOR ANCHOR BOLTS AND OTHER EMBEDDED ITEMS SHALL BE PER THE
AISC CODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE SECTION 7.5.
5.19. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, PROVIDE 3/4" CHAMFERS
AT ALL COLUMN, WALL, SLAB OR BEAM EDGES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO VIEW IN THE
FINISHED STRUCTURE.
6.0. REINFORCING STEEL:
6.1. REINFORCING SHALL BE DOMESTIC NEW BILLET STEEL CONFORMING TO ASTM A615,
GRADE 60 OR 60S INCLUDING STIRRUPS AND TIES, EXCEPT THAT REINFORCING WHICH
IS REQUIRED TO BE WELDED SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A706.
6.2. FIELD BENDING OF CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL IS NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT
WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE COR.
6.3. WELDED WIRE REINFORCING SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A1064.
6.4. ALL REINFORCING SHALL BE DETAILED, FABRICATED AND PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACI SP-66 "ACI DETAILING MANUAL - 2004" AND THE "CRSI MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE", LATEST EDITION.
6.5. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER OVER REINFORCING SHALL BE U.N.O.:
A. UNFORMED SURFACE CAST AGAINST EARTH.............................. 3 IN.
B. FORMED SURFACE EXPOSED TO EARTH/WEATHER.................... 2 IN.
C. FORMED SLABS AND WALLS NOT EXPOSED TO
EARTH/WEATHER FOR #11 AND SMALLER BAR............................. 3/4 IN.
D. ALL OTHER FORMED ELEMENTS NOT EXPOSED
TO EARTH/WEATHER......................................................................... 1-1/2 IN.
6.6. DEVELOPMENT LENGTHS AND LAP SPLICES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACI 318 CHAPTER 12 AS INDICATED BELOW AND AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.
WHERE SPLICES ARE NOT CALLED OUT ON THE DRAWINGS, USE CLASS "B". THE BASIC
DEVELOPMENT LENGTH (LD) IS SHOWN AS A MULTIPLE OF THE BAR DIAMETER (DB) IN
THE TABLE BELOW. THE TENSION DEVELOPMENT LENGTHS SHALL BE MULTIPLIED
BY EACH OF THE APPLICABLE FACTORS IN PARAGRAPH "C" AS INDICATED FOR TENSION.
THE COMPRESSION DEVELOPMENT LENGTHS DO NOT REQUIRE ANY MODIFICATION. THE
COMPRESSION LAP SPLICE LENGTH IS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH "C". FINAL LENGTHS SHALL
BE ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST WHOLE INCH.
A. TWO TENSION DEVELOPMENT LENGTH CASES ARE NOTED IN THE TABLE BELOW. THESE
TWO CASES ADDRESS CONDITIONS OF MINIMUM BAR SPACING AND MINIMUM CLEAR
CONCRETE COVER. BOTH SPACING AND COVER MUST COMPLY IN SELECTING CASE 1 OF
THE TENSILE DEVELOPMENT LENGTH. WHERE THERE IS ANY QUESTION OF SPACING OR
COVER THE LARGER DEVELOPMENT LENGTH (CASE 2) SHALL BE USED.
CASE 1: BAR SPACING GREATER THAN 2Db AND CLEAR COVER GREATER THAN DB CASE 2: BAR SPACING EQUAL/LESS THAN 2Db OR CLEAR COVER EQUAL/LESS THAN DB
B. DEVELOPMENT LENGTHS (Ld) FOR REINFORCING Fy = 60 KSI:
F'c COMPRESSION TENSION
PSI ALL CASES CASE 1 CASE 2
3000 22 Db 55 Db 82 Db 4000 19 Db 48 Db 72 Db
C. DEVELOPMENT LENGTH MODIFIERS: MULTIPLICATION FACTORS APPLY TO
THE BASIC "Ld" INDICATED ABOVE AND ARE CUMULATIVE OVER EACH OF THE
REQUIREMENTS NOTED BELOW.
I. COMPRESSION: CLASS "C" LAP SPLICE REQUIREMENT................. 30 Db
II. TENSION: CLASS "A" LAP SPLICE REQUIREMENT (EQUALS LD)..... 1.0
III. TENSION: CLASS "B" LAP SPLICE REQUIREMENT............................ 1.3
IV. TENSION: TOP BARS WITH > 12" OF CONCRETE BELOW............... 1.3
V. TENSION: BARS SMALLER THAN #7................................................... 0.8
VI. TENSION: BARS IN LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE......... 1.3
6.7. A CLASS "B" SPLICE IS REQUIRED WHEREVER ALL REINFORCING BARS CROSSING
A SECTION ARE SPLICED.
6.8. REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE WELDED ONLY WHERE SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL
DRAWINGS AND WELDS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STRUCTURAL WELDING
CODE - REINFORCING STEEL" (AWS D1.4). NO OTHER REINFORCING MAY BE WELDED
WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COR. TACK WELDING OF ANY REINFORCING IS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
6.9. WELDED WIRE MAT/FABRIC SHALL BE LAPPED 1'-0" AT ALL SPLICES.
6.10. ALL REINFORCING TERMINATING AT THE TOPS OF COLUMNS AND PILASTERS SHALL
BE HOOKED, U.N.O.
6.11. SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR FABRICATION, BENDING, AND PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE
REINFORCEMENT. COMPLY WITH ACI DETAILING MANUAL (SP-66) SHOWING BAR
SCHEDULES, STIRRUP SPACING, DIAGRAMS OF BENT BARS, ARRANGEMENT OF CONCRETE
REINFORCEMENT. INCLUDE SPECIAL REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED AT OPENINGS THROUGH
CONCRETE STRUCTURES. INCLUDE ALL ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED/REQUIRED TO
SUPPORT REINFORCING. THE SHOP DRAWING SHOULD INCLUDE ELEVATIONS OF ALL WALLS.
6.12. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO SUBMISSION
AND SHALL BEAR THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROVAL STAMP ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR DIMENSIONS, QUANTITIES AND COORDINATION WITH THE OTHER TRADES.
6.13. DRAWINGS MAY BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED, PROVIDED LEGIBILITY IS MAINTAINED.
REVIEW COMMENTS ONLY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FORWARDED TO THE CONTRACTOR.
6.14. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE IN HIS SCHEDULE FOR A SHOP DRAWING REVIEW AND RETURN TIME OF A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS IN THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S OFFICE.
6.15. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE COR A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS
PRIOR TO ALL CONCRETE POURS IN ORDER TO PERMIT REINFORCING STEEL REVIEW
IF REQUIRED BY THE COR.
7.0. STRUCTURAL STEEL:
7.1. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE OF THE GRADES INDICATED BELOW, UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE ON PLANS OR DETAILS:
A. WIDE FLANGE SHAPES ASTM A992 GR50.
B. OTHER ROLLED SHAPES ASTM A36 TYPICALLY, U.N.O.
C. ANCHOR BOLTS ASTM F1554 GR36 U.N.O.
D. STRUCTURAL HSS (SQUARE AND RECTANGULAR) ASTM A500, GRADE B, FY=46 KSI.
E. STRUCTURAL HSS (ROUND) ASTM A500, GRADE B, FY=42 KSI.
F. PLATES AND BARS ASTM A36 U.N.O.
G. MISCELLANEOUS ASTM A36 U.N.O.
7.2. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE DETAILED AND FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE AISC CODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE AS MODIFIED IN THESE NOTES AND THE
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
7.3. SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR DETAILS, FABRICATION, AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL
STEEL. COMPLY WITH AISC "STEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL", AISC "DETAILING FOR
STEEL CONSTRUCTION", AND AISC "ENGINEERING FOR STEEL CONSTRUCTION"
PUBLICATIONS.
7.4. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
DRAWINGS SHALL BEAR THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROVAL STAMP ACCEPTING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIMENSIONS, QUANTITIES AND COORDINATION WITH THE OTHER
TRADES.
7.5. DRAWINGS MAY BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED, PROVIDED LEGIBILITY IS MAINTAINED.
REVIEW COMMENTS ONLY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FORWARDED TO THE CONTRACTOR.
7.6. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE IN HIS SCHEDULE FOR A SHOP DRAWING REVIEW AND
RETURN TIME OF A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS IN THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER'S OFFICE.
7.7. CONNECTION DESIGN: SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
A. FABRICATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF CONNECTIONS NOT DESIGNED
ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.
B. ALL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DESIGNED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED
IN THE STATE WHERE THE PROJECT IS LOCATED. SHOP DRAWING CONTAINING
CONNECTION DESIGNS SHALL BE SIGNED AND SEALED. A NOTE INDICATING
"CONNECTION DESIGN ONLY" SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE SEAL. FABRICATOR SHALL
SUBMIT SIGNED AND SEALED CALCULATIONS FOR ALL CONNECTIONS DESIGNED AS
PART OF HIS WORK AND APPEARING ON HIS SHOP DRAWINGS.
C. GENERALLY, CONNECTIONS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS ARE SCHEMATIC AND ARE
INTENDED TO SHOW THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE MEMBERS.
D. CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR THE REACTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS,
WITH A MINIMUM REACTION OF 10 KIPS. IF NO REACTION IS SHOWN ON PLAN,
DESIGN CONNECTIONS FOR ONE-HALF (1/2) THE MAXIUMUM TOTAL UNIFORM LOAD
ON THE MEMBER, AS DEFINED IN TABLE 3-6, "MAXIUMUM TOTAL UNIFORM LOAD"
IN THE AISC "SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS",
PUBLICATION 360-05.
E. MEMBER FORCES AND REACTIONS HAVE BEEN REDUCED IN CONFORMANCE TO CODE
PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMBINATIONS OF LOADS THAT INCLUDE WIND AND
SEISMIC FORCES. NO FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN FORCES OR INCREASES IN
ALLOWABLE STRESSES ARE PERMITTED.
F. CONNECTIONS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS ARE ULTIMATE (LRFD) LOAD REACTIONS.
G. CONNECTIONS MAY BE BOLTED OR WELDED, U.N.O. ON THE DRAWINGS.
7.8. BOLTED CONNECTIONS:
A. SLIP CRITICAL CONNECTIONS WITH A325SC OR A490SC BOLTS SHALL BE USED
IN ALL BOLTED MOMENT PLATE CONNECTIONS. OVERSIZED OR LONG-SLOTTED
HOLES ARE PERMITTED.
B. BEARING-TYPE CONNECTIONS WITH A325N OR A490N BOLTS SHALL BE USED FOR
ALL OTHER BOLTED CONNECTIONS. OVERSIZED AND LONG-SLOTTED HOLES ARE
NOT PERMITTED U.N.O. IN SINGLE TAB PLATE CONNECTIONS ONLY BEARING-
TYPE FASTENERS ARE PERMITTED, FASTENERS SHALL NOT BE TORQUED, AND
SHORT SLOTTED HOLES ARE REQUIRED.
C. ANCHOR BOLTS OR OTHER BOLTS, WHERE INDICATED, SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM
F1554 GR36 U.N.O.
D. PROTRUDING BOLT HEADS, SHAFTS OR NUTS SHALL NOT EXTEND NOR PROHIBIT
THE APPLICATION OF ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES OR PLACEMENT OF STEEL DECK
AT ITS CORRECT LOCATION AND ELEVATION.
E. CONNECTION DESIGNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE AXIAL CAPACITY
AFTER A SECTION IS REDUCED FOR BOLT HOLES. MEMBER SIZE MAY BE
INCREASED OR PLATES ADDED TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CAPACITY.
F. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL INDICATE THE TYPE OF BOLT USED IN EACH
CONNECTION, ALLOWABLE VALUES FOR THE VARIOUS BOLT TYPES AND CAPACITY
OF EACH CONNECTION SHOWN.
G. DOMESTIC FASTENERS (AMERICAN OR CANADIAN) ARE REQUIRED IN ALL STRUCTURAL
STEEL WORK ON THIS PROJECT. IMPORTED FASTENERS ARE PROHIBITED.
7.9. WELDED CONNECTIONS:
A. ALL WELDING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE
- STEEL" (AWS D1.1) OF THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY.
B. ELECTRODES FOR WELDING SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AWS
D1.1 TABLE 4.1.1.
C. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL INDICATE WELD TYPE, REQUIRED ELECTRODES AND CAPACITY FOR
EACH CONNECTION DETAILED ON THE SHOP DRAWINGS.
D. PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF ALL WELDS.
E. PERFORM NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTS OF WELDS AS FOLLOWS:
1. PARTIAL PENETRATION WELDS - ONE SPOT TEST PER WELD USING
MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING TECHNIQUES.
2. FULL PENETRATION WELDS - TEST ENTIRE LENGTH OF ALL WELDS.
USE RADIOGRAPHIC OR ULTRASONIC TESTING TECHNIQUES.
7.10. WHERE CANTILEVER BEAMS OCCUR ON PLAN AND THE SIZE IS NOTED ONLY FOR THE
BACK-SPAN, THE CANTILEVER IS INTENDED TO BE THE SAME SIZE AS THE BACK-SPAN.
7.11. SPLICING OF STEEL MEMBERS, UNLESS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, IS PROHIBITED
WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE COR.
7.12. NO CHANGE IN SIZE OR POSITION OF ANY STRUCTURAL ELEMENT NOR HOLES, SLOTS,
CUTS, ETC. SHALL BE MADE UNLESS DETAILED AND NOTED AS A PROPOSED CHANGE
ON THE SHOP DRAWINGS AND REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
7.13. NO FINAL BOLTING OR WELDING SHALL BE PERFORMED UNTIL AS MUCH OF THE
STRUCTURE AS WILL BE STIFFENED THEREBY HAS BEEN PROPERLY ALIGNED.
7.14. FABRICATE ALL BEAMS WITH MILL CAMBERS UP.
7.15. MINIMUM PLATE THICKNESS SHALL BE 3/8" U.N.O.; MINIMUM BOLT DIAMETER SHALL BE 3/4" U.N.O.; MINIMUM SHOP WELD SHALL BE 3/16" AND MINIMUM FIELD WELD SHALL BE 1/4" U.N.O.
7.16. ALL RE-ENTRANT CORNERS (SUCH AS COPES AND BLOCKS) SHALL BE CUT AND SHAPED
NOTCH FREE WITH A RADIUS OF AT LEAST 1/2".
7.17. FIELD USE OF GAS CUTTING TORCHES IS PROHIBITED FOR CORRECTING FABRICATION
ERRORS IN PRIMARY STRUCTURAL FRAMING.
7.18. PARAGRAPH 4.4.1 OF THE AISC CODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE SHALL BE SUPERSEDED
BY THE FOLLOWING: INDICATION OF COMPLIANCE BY THE OWNER OF SHOP DRAWINGS
PREPARED BY THE FABRICATOR INDICATES THAT THE FABRICATOR HAS CORRECTLY
INTERPRETED THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. SUCH INDICATION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE
FABRICATOR OF THE RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED TO HIM FOR THE DESIGN AND DETAILING OF
CONNECTIONS ASSIGNED TO HIM, NOR FOR THE ACCURACY OF DIMENSIONS ON THE SHOP
DRAWINGS, NOR FOR GENERAL FIT UP OF PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED IN FIELD.
7.19. PARAGRAPHS 7.2 THROUGH 7.6 OF THE AISC CODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE SHALL BE
SUPERSEDED AS FOLLOWS: ALL REFERENCES TO "OWNER" SHALL BE REPLACED
WITH REFERENCES TO "CONTRACTOR".
7.20. EXPANSION BOLTS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM SAFETY FACTOR OF FOUR (4) TIMES
THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SERVICE LOAD CAPACITIES, U.N.O.
SLEEVE ANCHORS (2000 PSI MASONRY) WEDGE ANCHORS (3000 PSI CONCRETE)
DIA. SHEAR TENSION DIA. SHEAR TENSION
1/4" 270 LB. 300 LB. 1/2" 1950 LB. 1250 LB.
1/2" 930 LB. 600 LB. 3/4" 3750 LB. 2250 LB.
8.0. STEEL DECK:
8.1. STEEL DECKS SHALL HAVE THE DEPTHS, MINIMUM GAGES, AND PROPERTIES SHOWN
BELOW. DECK HAS BEEN SELECTED BASED ON A MINIMUM THREE SPAN CONDITION.
SUPPLIER SHALL EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF HIS STEEL DECK TO ACCOMMODATE THE
LOAD CONDITIONS INDICATED IN THE GENERAL NOTES FOR ALL SPAN CONDITIONS
REQUIRED FOR HIS PROPOSED DETAILING. WHERE SUPPLIER DETAILS SINGLE OR
TWO SPAN CONDITIONS ON HIS SHOP DRAWINGS DECK WITH A GREATER THICKNESS
MAY BE REQUIRED SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COR.
DECK TYPE DEPTH GAGE "I" /FT. "SP"/FT. "SN"/FT. FY
ROOF DECK 1-1/2" 18 GA. .295 IN. .318 IN. .327 IN. 33 KSI
8.2. ALL COMPOSITE STEEL FLOOR DECK SHALL BE GALVANIZED PER ASTM A525 G60
EXCEPT DECK PERMANENTLY EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE G90.
8.4. STEEL ROOF DECK:
A. STEEL ROOF DECK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS A DIAPHRAGM FOR
TRANSMISSION OF LATERAL LOADS. CONNECTIONS OF DECK UNITS TO EACH OTHER
AND TO SUPPORTS SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE DECK MANUFACTURER CONSISTENT
WITH THE DECK PROPERTIES AND SHALL BE DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT A SHEAR
FORCE PER LINEAL FOOT AT THE DIAPHRAGM BOUNDARIES DENOTED AS "Q=XX PLF"
(MINIMUM 200 PLF) WHERE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.
B. FASTEN STEEL ROOF DECK UNITS TO STEEL SUPPORTING MEMBERS BY NOT LESS
THAN 5/8" DIAMETER FUSION WELDS OR ELONGATED WELDS OF EQUAL PERIMETER.
ALTERNATIVELY, FASTEN WITH "HILTI" X-ENP-19, X-EDN19 OR X-EDNK22
FASTENERS CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "HILTI" PUBLISHED
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN
12" O/C. AT EVERY SUPPORT AND AT CLOSER SPACINGS WHERE REQUIRED FOR
DIAPHRAGM SHEAR RESISTANCE.
C. FOR STEEL ROOF DECK SPANS EXCEEDING 5'-0", MECHANICALLY FASTEN SIDE
LAPS AT MID-SPAN USING "HILTI" #10 SELF-TAPPING SCREW OR "HILTI" S-SLC01
OR S-SLC02 SIDELAP CONNECTORS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
SIDELAP FASTENERS WHERE REQUIRED FOR LATERAL FORCE RESISTANCE.
D. DO NOT HANG PIPES OR DUCTS FROM STEEL ROOF DECK.
8.5. STEEL DECK SUBMITTALS: STEEL DECK MANUFACTURER SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS
FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE COR INDICATING DECK TYPE, GAUGE AND PROTECTIVE
TREATMENT, AS WELL AS TYPE, SIZE AND LAYOUT OF DECK CONNECTIONS.
8.6. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO SUBMISSION AND
SHALL BEAR THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROVAL STAMP ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
DIMENSIONS, QUANTITIES AND COORDINATION WITH THE OTHER TRADES.
8.7. DRAWINGS MAY BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED, PROVIDED LEGIBILITY IS MAINTAINED.
REVIEW COMMENTS ONLY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FORWARDED TO THE CONTRACTOR.
8.8. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE IN HIS SCHEDULE FOR A SHOP DRAWING REVIEW AND
RETURN TIME OF A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS IN THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER'S OFFICE.
9.0. INSPECTION AND TESTING:
9.1. AN INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY SHALL BE RETAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS TO PERFORM TESTING OF FOUNDATION BEARING
STRATA, ENGINEERED FILLS, CONCRETE, GROUT, STEEL, AND WELDING. SEE
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS FOR REQUIREMENTS.
9.2 THE CONTRACTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TESTING LABORATORY AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS, SHALL DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF THE TESTING
NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING MET.
9.3. THE TESTING AGENCY SHALL VERIFY THAT ALL WELDERS HAVE SATISFACTORILY
PASSED AWS QUALIFICATION TESTS FOR THE WELDS WHICH THEY WILL PERFORM.
9.4. THE CONTRACTOR AND TESTING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE THAT AWS QUALIFICATION
TESTS FOR WELDING OF MATERIAL LESS THAN 1/8" IN THICKNESS ARE PASSED
BY WELDERS EXPECTED TO ERECT LIGHTGAGE FRAMING MATERIALS. THESE
TESTS ARE NOT THE SAME AS FOR MATERIALS 1/8" OR GREATER IN THICKNESS (I.E.
STRUCTURAL STEEL MATERIALS)
9.5. ALL WELDING SHALL BE INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWS D1.1 OR
D1.3 AS APPROPRIATE TO THE MATERIAL THICKNESS.
9.6. THE TESTING AGENCY SHALL VERIFY THAT THE METAL DECK IS ATTACHED TO THE
STRUCTURAL STEEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND
APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS.
9.7. CONCRETE TESTING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 301 CHAPTER 16 AND
APPROPRIATE AND WITH THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
10.0. CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY:
10.1. THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SAFETY REGULATIONS, PROGRAMS
AND PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ALL WORK ON THIS PROJECT.
10.2. THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND
PROPERTY EITHER ON OR ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT AND SHALL PROTECT SAME
AGAINST INJURY, DAMAGE OR LOSS.
10.3. MEANS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS ARE
SOLELY THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY.
10.4. STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DRAWINGS OF OTHER CONSULTANTS AND TRADES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE
THE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS.
10.5. NO OPENINGS NOR ANY CHANGES IN SIZE, DIMENSION OR LOCATION SHALL BE MADE IN ANY
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
10.6. OPENINGS 1'-0" OR LESS ON A SIDE ARE GENERALLY NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL
DRAWINGS. REFER TO DRAWINGS OF OTHER CONSULTANTS FOR SUCH OPENINGS.
10.7. FIREPROOFING OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IS NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL
DRAWINGS. REFER TO THE SPECIFICATIONS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR FIRE
RATING REQUIREMENTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS.
10.8. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION LOAD
IMPOSED ON THE STRUCTURE. SUCH LOADS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF THE
STRUCTURE AT ANY TIME.
10.9. THE STRUCTURE IS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS A UNIT UPON COMPLETION, AND ANY
TEMPORARY BRACING OR SUPPORT REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONTRACTOR'S
MEANS AND METHODS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
10.10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE COR, CLEARLY AND
EXPLICITLY IN WRITING, OF ANY DEVIATION OR SUBSTITUTION OF REQUIREMENTS
OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR IS NOT RELIEVED OF ANY REQUIREMENTS
OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS BY VIRTUE OF THE COR'S REVIEW OF SHOP DRAWINGS,
PRODUCT DATA, ETC., UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR HAS CLEARLY AND EXPLICITLY INFORMED
THE COR IN WRITING OF ANY DEVIATIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS AT TIME OF SUBMISSION, AND
THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HAS GIVEN WRITTEN APPROVAL FOR THE SPECIFIC DEVIATIONS
OR SUBSTITUTIONS.
10.11. ALL THINGS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE CONTRACTOR, APPEAR TO BE
DEFICIENCIES, OMISSIONS, CONTRADICTIONS OR AMBIGUITIES IN THE DRAWINGS OR
SPECIFICATIONS, SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER. CORRECTIONS OR WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS SHALL BE ISSUED BEFORE
AFFECTED WORK MAY PROCEED.
10.12. IF THE CONTRACTOR CANNOT CONSTRUCT ANY PORTION OF THE WORK IDENTIFIED IN
THE DRAWINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THEN
THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COR PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH
THE WORK. WORK THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE DRAWINGS MAY REQUIRE REMOVAL,
TESTING, OR ENGINEERING EVALUATION AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
10.13. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ORDERING MATERIALS OR
PROCEEDING WITH NEW WORK IN AREAS AFFECTED BY EXISTING CONDITIONS. COR SHALL
BE INFORMED IN WRITING OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN EXISTING AND PROPOSED NEW
CONSTRUCTION.
10.14 CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. INCONSISTENCIES ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS OR
BETWEEN THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND ANY OTHER CONTRACT, SHOP, FABRICATION,
OR OTHER DRAWINGS OR INFORMATION SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
COR PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH AFFECTED WORK.
10.15. DO NOT SCALE THESE DRAWINGS, USE THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN.
10.16. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE IN HIS SCHEDULE FOR A SHOP DRAWING REVIEW AND
RETURN TIME OF A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS IN THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER'S OFFICE.
Revision Number Revisions: Date:
PROJECT NUMBER
BUILDING NUMBER
DRAWING NUMBER
PROJECT TITLE
LOCATION
ISSUE DATE CHECKED DRAWN
DRAWING TITLE
APPROVED
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HARRELL DESIGN GROUP PC
8016 TOWER POINT DRIVE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28227
704-814-1346
CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
LAURENE, RICKHER & SORRELL, P.C.
8701 RED OAK BLVD. SUITE 500
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28217
PHONE: 704-522-0495
POC: MARK RICKHER, PE POC: LEE HARRELL PE, LEED AP, QCxP
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11.0 STRUCTURAL ABBREVIATIONS:
ABBREV. DEFINITION ABBREV. DEFINITION
A.B. ANCHOR BOLTS HOF HORIZONTAL OUTER FAC
ABV ABOVE HK HOOK
ADDNL ADDITIONAL HORZ HORIZONTAL
AFF ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR IF INNER FACE
ALT ALTERNATE INT INTERIOR
ARCH ARCHITECTURAL JT JOINT
B, BOT BOTTOM K KIPS (1000 LBS)
B/XXX BOTTOM OF XXX L, LEN LENGTH
BAL. BALANCE LAT LATERAL
BB BOND BEAM LBS POUNDS
BCX BOTTOM CHORD EXTENSION LE LEFT END
BL BRICK LEDGE LLH LONG LEG HORIZONTAL
BLDG BUILDING LLO LONG LEG OUTSTANDING
BLW BELOW LLV LONG LEG VERTICAL
BM BEAM LONG LONGITUDINAL
BRG BEARING MAS MASONRY
BRK BRICK MAX MAXIMUM
BTWN BETWEEN MECH MECHANICAL
CJ CONST., CONTROL JOINT MFR MANUFACTURER
CL,CLR CLEAR MIN MINIMUM
CMU CONC. MASONRY UNIT MTL METAL
COL COLUMN NOM NOMINAL
CONC CONCRETE OC, O/C ON CENTER
CONN CONNECTION OF OUTER FACE, OPP. FACE
CONST CONSTRUCTION OH OPPOSITE HAND
CONT CONTINUOUS OPP OPPOSITE
CTR CENTER OPNG OPENING
CTRD CENTERED PC PRECAST
DBA DEFORMED BAR ANCHOR PL PLATE
DET,DTL DETAIL RE RIGHT END
DIM DIMENSION REINFG REINFORCING
DK DECK REINF REINFORCEMENT
DWGS DRAWINGS REQD REQUIRED
DWL DOWEL RET RETAINING
EA EACH SOG SLAB ON GRADE
EE EACH END SC SLIP CRITICAL
EF EACH FACE SCHED SCHEDULE
EFF EFFECTIVE SECT SECTION
EJ EXPANSION JOINT S, SHRT SHORT
EL,ELEV ELEVATION SL SLAB
EOC EDGE OF CONCRETE SPA SPACING
EOD EDGE OF DECK STFNR STIFFENER
EOM EDGE OF MASONRY STL STEEL
EOS EDGE OF SLAB SUPPL SUPPLIER
ES EACH SIDE SUPT SUPPORT
EW EACH WAY T TOP
EXIST EXISTING T/XXX TOP OF XXX
EXP EXPANSION TCX TOP CHORD EXTENSION
EXT EXTERIOR, EXTENSION THK THICK, THICKNESS
FK FOOT-KIPS TO THROUGHOUT
FL, FLR FLOOR TRAN TRANSVERSE
FOB FACE OF BRICK TYP TYPICAL
FOM FACE OF MASONRY UNO UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
FOS FACE OF STUD VERT VERTICAL
FP FULL PENETRATION VEF VERTICAL EACH FACE
FS FOOTING STEP VIF VERTICAL INNER FACE
FT FOOT, FEET VOF VERTICAL OUTER FACE
FTG FOOTING W WIDE, WIDTH
GB GRADE BEAM WF WELDED WIRE FABRIC
GEN GENERAL WWM WELDED WIRE MAT
HEF HORIZONTAL EACH FACE XE EXTENDED END JOIST
HIF HORIZONTAL INNER FACE
HSS HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION
NOTE: FOR INFORMATION ON VAPOR
BARRIER/RETARDER, REFER TO
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
AND SPECIFICATIONS
BASE COURSE
W.W.M.
1"
P
LA
N "T
S
E E
1/4" SAWCUT OR
STRIPPABLE CONTROL
JOINT AS REQ'D PER SPECS
W.W.F. CONT. THRU
JOINT DEPRESS TO
AVOID CUTTING @ JOINT
T /4
M
IN
NOTE: PROVIDE CONTROL JOINTS
@ 12'-0" O.C. MAXIMUM AT 4" SLAB
& 15'-0" AT 5" SLABS
NOTE: FOR INFORMATION ON VAPOR
BARRIER/RETARDER, REFER TO
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
1/2" DIA.x3'-0" SMOOTH
DOWEL @ 36" O.C. GREASE
ONE END. PLACE @
MID-DEPTH OF SLAB
BASE COURSE
REBAR
STOP W.W.F. @ EACH
SIDE OF C.J.
C.J.
1"
P
LA
N "T
S
E E
#4@18" O.C.
8" 2'-0"
#4@18" O.C.
3'-0" 1'-4"
NOTE: FOR INFORMATION ON
VAPOR BARRIER/RETARDER,
REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
BASE COURSE
H
S E
E P
LA
N
D
2xD
S E
E P
LA
N
BASE COURSE
W.W.M.
1"
2xD
M A
X
1/
2"
4"
#4 @ 12" O/C
WHERE H > 16"
BENT BAR TO LAP W/
& MATCH SIZE & SPACING
OF TYP SLAB REBAR
COORD. TRENCH DRAIN
DIMENSIONS w/ARCH., CIVIL, FOOD SERVICE, PLUMBING
DRAWINGS.
2'-0"2'-0"
#3@48" O.C.
#4@12" O.C. CONT.
SLAB REINF.
PER PLAN
1 #4 TO EXTEND 2'-0" PAST
TRENCH ON ALL 4 SIDES
TRENCH DRAIN
PER ARCH. DWGS.
M
IN
4"
BASE COURSE
#3@48"
SEE ARCH. DWGS. FOR WALL
THICKNESS AND LOCATION
#4@48" O.C.
PROVIDE DOWEL
WITH STD. HOOK
2 #4 CONT.
SLAB REINF.
PER PLAN
NOTE:
THICKENED SLAB & #4 DOWELS
MUST ALSO BE INSTALLED WHERE
FUTURE NON-LOAD BEARING CMU WALLS
ARE TO BE INSTALLED REF. ARCH.
DWGS. FOR FUTURE WALL LOCATIONS
NOTE: FOR INFORMATION ON VAPOR
BARRIER/RETARDER, REFER TO
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
AND SPECIFICATIONS
REF. E5-SS003
FOR T/WALL BRACE &
TYP. WALL REINF. FOR
WALLS TALLER THAN 9'-4"
GROUT WALL
SOLID @
REINFORCING
#5@48" O.C.
VERT. BARS
FULL HT.
W A
LL
S
6" T
Y P
. 8
A T
1"
MIN
.2'
- 0
MIN.
2' - 0"
STEEL COLUMN
PER PLAN & SCHEDULE
1/2" PREFORMED JOINT
FILLER BOARD
BLOCKOUT
NOTE:
IF TOP OF PIPE SLEEVE IS LESS THAN 8"
BELOW BOTTOM OF FOOTING, STEP
FOOTING SO THAT PIPE CAN PASS ABOVE
CONC.
FOOTING
REFER TO CIVIL OR PLUMBING
DWGS. FOR PIPE INVERTS
PROVIDE PIPE SLEEVE
WIDTH OF FTG PLUS
1'-0" EA SIDE AT ALL
PIPES BELOW FOOTING
BACKFILL ALL PIPE
EXCAVATIONS BELOW
FOOTING WITH
FLOWABLE FILL
44 BAR DIA.
2'-0" MIN.
B
A R
D
IA
2'
-0
M
IN
HORIZ. REINF.
BEND OR LAP OUTSIDE BARS
OR PROVIDE CORNER BARS AS
SHOWN-LARGE BAR SIZE
GOVERNS LAP
@ FOOTING CORNERS
44 BAR DIA.
2'-0" MIN.
B
A R
D
IA
2'
-0
M
IN
@ FOOTING INTERSECTION
'D'= FTG. THICKNESS
REINFORCING TO MATCH
BOTTOM FOOTING REINF.
#5@18" @
45 DEG. (TYP)
LENGTH
LAP
STD
HOOK
C
LR
3"'D
M A
X
2' -0
STEP SPACING
4'-0" MIN.
2" CLR.
2" C
LR
D MIN TYP
CLEAR
OPENING
1'-0" TO 3'-4"
3'-4" TO 4'-8"
4'-8" TO 6'-0"
6'-0" TO 8'-0"
8'-0" TO 10'-0"
10'-0" TO 12'-0"
REINFORCING
6" CMU 8" CMU 12" CMU
DEPT
H
MIN.
BRG.
8" 1-#4 1-#4 2-#5 8"
8" 1-#4 1-#4 2-#5 8"
8" 1-#4 1-#4 2-#5 8"
16" 1-#4 1-#4 2-#5 8"
16" 1-#4 1-#4 2-#5 12"
16" - - 2-#5 12"
NOTE:
1. EXTEND REINFORCING TO END OF BEARING AT EACH SIDE OF OPENING.
2. FILL WITH GROUT ALL CORES UNDER BEARING FROM BOTTM OF LINTEL
TO 48" MINIMUM BELOW LINTEL.
3. LINTELS OVER 12'-0" CLEAR SPAN OR SUPPORTING FLOOR OR ROOF
REQUIRE SPECIAL DESIGN.
4. THIS SCHEDULE IS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCK ONLY (95PCF MAX.)
8" N
O M
N O
M
WIDTH
NOM.
WIDTH
NOM.
TYPICAL DETAILS
8" NOM. DEPTH 16" NOM. DEPTH
GROUT STD.
UNIT
8"
UNIT
CMU MASONRY LINTEL SCHEDULE
COMPOSITE SLAB
FULL HEIGHT PARTITION
WALLS AT FLOOR
COMPRESSIBLE FILLER
CONT. BOND BEAM
W/1#4 CONT.
M
IN
1" S
P A
C E
L6x4x5/16"x1'-1" LONG (LLV) W/ 2-1/2"
DIA. EPANSION ANCHORS APPROVED
FOR USE IN UNDER SIDE OF
COMPOSITE SLAB W/ CRACKED CONC
MIN. 3/4" EMBEDMENT. DO NOT ATTACH
TO WALLS. PLATES OCCUR @ 8'-0"…
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