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This file contains structural general notes and typical details for a VA Medical Center generator upgrade project at Northport, NY. The drawings include detailed specifications for concrete (3-4.5 ksi strength), reinforcing steel (ASTM A615 Grade 60), structural steel (ASTM A992 Grade 50 for wide flange shapes), and masonry construction (2000 psi CMU). The drawings also contain loading requirements including roof live loads of 20 psf, seismic design category C, wind loads for 140 mph ultimate wind speed, and snow loads of 30 psf ground snow load.
The structural drawings provide foundation details, framing plans, and typical connection details for the generator building addition. Key elements include concrete grade beams, CMU walls, steel moment frames, and a steel-framed roof structure with metal deck. The drawings specify requirements for special inspections, quality control testing, and construction sequencing. Specific details are provided for items like equipment pads, floor trenches, wall penetrations, and roof openings to accommodate mechanical equipment. The drawings emphasize maintaining existing utilities and access during construction, particularly protecting an existing 15kVA duct bank and loading dock access.
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H A R R E L L D E S I G N G R O U P , P C
WWW.HARRELLDG.COM
F 704.321.0833 P 704.814.1320
CHARLOTTE, NC 28227
8016 TOWER POINT DRIVE
COPYRIGHT HARRELL DESIGN GROUP, PCc 2020
HDG PROJECT # 17011
Architect/Engineer Address th re e in c h e s o n e fo o t th re e q u a rt e rs in c h o n e fo o t o n e in c h o n e fo o t o n e a n d o n e h a lf in c h e s o n e fo o t o n e h a lf in c h o n e fo o t th re e e ig h th s in c h o n e fo o t
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V e te ra n sDepartment of Veterans Affairs
NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER
NORTHPORT, NY 11768
79 MIDDLEVILLE ROAD
PROJECT NUMBER
Building Number DRAWING NUMBER
PROJECT TITLE
1. MEDICAL DIRECTOR
ISSUE DATEDRAWING TITLE
FULLY SPRINKLERED
SEAL
A B
C D
E F
A B
C D
E F
Checked
Drawn
Reviewed Const. Contract No.
AutoCAD File Name
2. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
3. CHIEF OF STAFF
4. ASSOC. DIRECTOR
5. SERVICE LINE MGRS.
6. OPERATIONS SERVICE LINE MANAGER
7. INFECTION CONTROL MANAGER
8. SAFETY MANAGER
9. GENERAL ENGINEER
10. COR
Recommended Approvals:
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1307 W Morehead St Suite 205 Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 999-6122 www.brittpeters.com BPA Project No. 210nnn
632-16-101
S001
NOVEMBER 9, 2023UPGRADE EMERGENCY
GENERATORS
STRUCTURAL GENERAL
NOTES
BID DOCUMENTS
JAR
KAB KAB
1.0. CODES AND STANDARDS:
1.1. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2018 EDITION INCLUDING ALL SUBSEQUENT
SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
1.2. "MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES", AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, ASCE 7-16.
1.3. "SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS", PUBLICATION 360-16 BY THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION, AND AS AMENDED IN SPECIFICATIONS.
1.4. "SEISMIC PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS", PUBLICATION 341-16 BY
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION.
1.5. "STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL (AWS D1.1-11)" AND "STRUCTURAL WELDING
CODE REINFORCING STEEL (AWS D1.4-11)", AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY.
1.6. "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318-14)",
AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE AND ALL SUCCEEDING REVISIONS.
1.7. "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES" (TMS 402/602-16).
1.8. "MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE", CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL INSTITUTE, LATEST EDITION.
1.9. "STANDARD FOR COMPOSITE STEEL FLOOR DECK-SLABS", SDI C-2017,
STEEL DECK 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
2.2. 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"
2.3. 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 ARCHITECT VERIFYING
HIS PROPOSED FABRICATOR'S COMPLIANCE. FABRICATOR'S CREDENTIALS MUST BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF BID.
2.4. 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 (CSE)" 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 ARCHITECT 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 20 PSF
ROOF MECHANICAL AREAS 120 PSF 20 PSF
SLAB ON GRADE 200 PSF -
LIVE LOADS ARE REDUCED IN CONFORMANCE WITH ASCE 7-16
SECTION 4.8 "REDUCTION IN LIVE LOADS"
3.2. SEISMIC LOADS:
RISK CATEGORY IV
RISK IMPORTANCE FACTOR "I" 1.5
SITE SOIL CLASSIFICATION D
MAPPED SPECTRAL RESPONSE "Ss/S1" 0.223g/0.054g DESIGN SPECTRAL RESPONSE "Sds/Sd1" 0.238g/0.086g
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY C
MEAN ROOF HEIGHT 20'-0"
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM NORTH/SOUTH EAST/WEST
ORDINARY STEEL ORDINARY STEEL
MOMENT FRAMES MOMENT FRAMES
RESPONSE MODIFICATION "R" 3.0 3.0
DEFLECTION AMPLIFICATION "Cd" 3.0 3.0 PERIOD BY CODE FORMULA "Ta" 0.312 SEC. 0.312 SEC.
PERIOD BY ELASTIC ANALYSIS "Te" 0.862 SEC. 0.824 SEC.
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE PERIOD "Tu" 0.530 SEC. 0.530 SEC.
SEISMIC COEFFICIENT "Cs" 0.119 0.119
SEISMIC BASE SHEAR "V" 27.7 KIPS 27.7 KIPS
3.3. WIND LOADS:
BASIC WIND SPEED (ULTIMATE) 140 MPH
BASIC WIND SPEED (SERVICE) 108 MPH
RISK CATEGORY IV
ASCE 7 EXPOSURE CATEGORY B
MEAN ROOF HEIGHT 20'-0"
MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM NORTH/SOUTH EAST/WEST
ORDINARY STEEL ORDINARY STEEL
MOMENT FRAMES MOMENT FRAMES
WINDWARD PRESSURE COEFFICIENT "Cp" +0.80 +0.80
LEEWARD PRESSURE COEFFICIENT -0.50 -0.405
WIND BASE SHEAR "V" 27.1 KIPS 17.7 KIPS
WIND PRESSURES FOR CLADDING AND OTHER COMPONENTS VARY WITH SHAPE
FACTORS FOR THOSE COMPONENTS - SEE APPROPRIATE ASCE 7-16 SECTIONS
3.4. SNOW LOADS:
50 YEAR GROUND SNOW LOAD "Pg" 30 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 24.0 PSF
FLAT ROOF SNOW LOAD "Pf" 25.2PSF
RAIN-ON-SNOW SURCHAGE N/A
FLAT ROOF DESIGN SNOW LOAD 25.2 PSF
4.0. FOUNDATIONS:
4.1. NO GEOTECHNICAL STUDY HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR THIS PROJECT ON THIS SITE.
FOUNDATION DESIGN HAS BEEN BASED ON BEARING STRATA CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING A
MINIMUM BEARING PRESSURE OF 2000 PSF. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ASSURING AND OBTAINING REQUIRED ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY. CONTRACTOR
SHALL EXPLICITLY FOLLOW ALL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OWNER'S GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER WITH RESPECT TO OBTAINING REQUIRED FOUNDATION BEARING CAPACITIES.
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. ALL SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS WERE ANTICIPATED TO BE IN CUT INTO UNDISTURBED
RESIDUAL SOILS OR PROPERLY COMPACTED STRUCTURAL FILL AT THE TIME OF DESIGN
AND WERE DESIGNED TO BEAR ON STRATA CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING A MINIMUM BEARING
PRESSURE OF 2000 PSF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT.
4.4. 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.
4.5. 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 4'-0" 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. 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.
4.11. 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.
4.12. 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.
4.13. MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION FOR SLABS ON GRADE: XXX PCI
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
NORTH CAROLINA 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
SLABS ON STEEL DECK 3.5 KSI 115 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.)
LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE ELEMENTS 3/8" MAX. DIMENSION
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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER APPROVES THEIR ELIMINATION.
5.7. ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS, REQUIRED TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION, ARE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS
PRIOR TO ALL CONCRETE POURS IN ORDER TO PERMIT REINFORCING STEEL REVIEW
IF REQUIRED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
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. HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS (SQUARE AND RECTANGULAR) ASTM A500, GRADE B, FY=46
KSI.
E. HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS (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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
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. U.N.O. BEAMS ARE EQUALLY SPACED BETWEEN COLUMNS.
7.16. 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.
7.17. ALL RE-ENTRANT CORNERS (SUCH AS COPES AND BLOCKS) SHALL BE CUT AND SHAPED
NOTCH FREE WITH A RADIUS OF AT LEAST 1/2".
7.18. FIELD USE OF GAS CUTTING TORCHES IS PROHIBITED FOR CORRECTING FABRICATION
ERRORS IN PRIMARY STRUCTURAL FRAMING.
7.19. 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.
7.20. 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".
8.0. COMPOSITE BEAMS:
8.1. COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS DO NOT REQUIRE TEMPORARY SHORING FOR
CONSTRUCTION LOADS (WET CONCRETE + 20 PSF) U.N.O. ON THE DRAWINGS.
CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIMITING THE CONSTRUCTION LOAD IMPOSED ON
THE STRUCTURE. WHERE QUESTIONS AS TO CAPACITY ARISE, CONTRACTOR SHALL
INFORM THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH ANY WORK.
8.2. THE NUMBER OF SHEAR CONNECTORS (STUDS) SHOWN IS BASED UPON OBTAINING THE
FULL HORIZONTAL SHEAR CAPACITY INDICATED IN THE AISC "LOAD AND RESISTANCE
FACTOR DESIGN SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL BUILDINGS" (LRFD) CHAPTER "I" FOR
EACH STUD FOR THE STRENGTH AND DENSITY OF CONCRETE WHERE USED. SEE
COMPOSITE STEEL DECK NOTES ALSO.
8.3. STUDS SHALL BE 3/4" DIAMETER AND SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 1-1/2" ABOVE
THE TOP OF THE STEEL DECK AND SHALL NOT HAVE LESS THAN 1/2" CONCRETE COVER
ABOVE TOP OF STUD AFTER WELDING AND SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A108.
8.4. THE NUMBER OF STUDS ON A BEAM OR BETWEEN ANY TWO CONNECTIONS ALONG A BEAM
IS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. SPACING OF STUDS WITHIN THE LENGTH SHOWN SHALL
BE AS UNIFORM AS POSSIBLE.
8.5. NO SHOP PAINT SHALL BE APPLIED TO ANY STUDS NOR TO TOP FLANGES OR SURFACES
OF MEMBERS RECEIVING FIELD WELDED STUDS.
8.6. STUD TYPE, LENGTH, SHEAR VALUE AND DETAILED LAYOUT SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH
THE COMPOSITE METAL DECK SHOP DRAWINGS.
8.7. BREAK CERAMIC FERRULES (ARC SHIELDS) LOOSE AND REMOVE FROM DECK.
8.8. A STUD SHEAR CONNECTOR WELDED THROUGH THE METAL DECK MAY TAKE THE PLACE OF
A 3/4" PLUG WELD IN ORDER TO SECURE THE DECK TO THE STEEL FRAMING. DO NOT
WELD SHEAR CONNECTORS THROUGH TWO LAYERS (LAPPED ENDS) OF DECK UNITS.
8.9. IF A STEEL BEAM IS SHOWN ON PLAN WITHOUT ANY SHEAR STUDS NOTED A MINIMUM OF
ONE SHEAR STUD AT 12" O.C. SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BEAM.
9.0. STEEL DECK:
9.1. 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
DECK TYPE DEPTH GAGE "I" /FT. "SP"/FT. "SN"/FT. FY
COMPOSITE FLOOR DECK 3" 20 GA. .955 IN. .573 IN. .601 IN. 50 KSI
9.2. ALL COMPOSITE STEEL FLOOR DECK SHALL BE GALVANIZED PER ASTM A525 G60
EXCEPT DECK PERMANENTLY EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE G90.
9.2. STEEL DECK AT ROOFS AND PENTHOUSES SHALL BE GALVANIZED PER ASTM A525 G60.
9.3 STEEL DECK USED FOR SUPPORT OF FLOOR SLABS SHALL BE PRIMER PAINTED ONLY.
9.4. COMPOSITE STEEL FLOOR DECK:
A. COMPOSITE STEEL DECK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO REQUIRE NO TEMPORARY SHORING
FOR CONSTRUCTION LOADS (WET CONCRETE + 20 PSF). ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION
LOADS SHALL BE SHOWN ON STEEL DECK SHOP AND ERECTION DRAWINGS.
B. FASTEN COMPOSITE FLOOR DECK UNITS TO SUPPORTING STEEL MEMBERS BY NOT
LESS THAN 5/8" DIAMETER 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. WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 WELDS PER UNIT AT EACH SUPPORT.
C. SHEAR CAPACITY OF HEADED STUDS VARIES WITH THE PROPERTIES OF THE
COMPOSITE DECK. THE DECK SUPPLIER SHALL PROVIDE DECK WITH A
CONFIGURATION THAT DOES NOT REDUCE STUD CAPACITY PER AISC REQUIREMENTS.
D. THE COMPOSITE FLOOR SLAB IS NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY MASONRY WALLS UNLESS
A BEAM OCCURS DIRECTLY UNDER THE WALL OR THE CENTERLINE OF THE WALL IS
WITHIN A DISTANCE FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE BEAM NOT GREATER THAN THE
DEPTH OF THE SLAB AND DECK.
E. DECK CAPACITY AND PROPERTIES SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE SHOP
DRAWINGS. ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED BY THE DECK SUPPLIER OR
THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO ACCOMMODATE THAT PARTICULAR SUPPLIER'S DECK
SHALL BE DESIGNED, DETAILED, AND SUPPLIED BY THAT DECK SUPPLIER AND
PLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR SLAB REINFORCING.
F. MANUFACTURER SHALL PROVIDE VALUES FOR ADDITIONAL CONCRETE VOLUME
EXPECTED FROM DEFLECTION OF HIS DECK BASED ON THE SPANS REQUIRED AND
CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE ADDITIONAL CONCRETE REQUIRED.
9.7. STEEL DECK SUBMITTALS: STEEL DECK MANUFACTURER SHALL SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS
FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER INDICATING DECK TYPE,
GAUGE AND PROTECTIVE TREATMENT, AS WELL AS TYPE, SIZE AND LAYOUT OF DECK
CONNECTIONS.
9.8. SHEAR CONNECTOR SUBMITTALS: STEEL DECK MANUFACTURER SHALL SUBMIT SHOP
DRAWINGS FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER INDICATING
SHEAR CONNECTOR (STUD) LAYOUT CONTAINING STUD DIAMETER(S), LENGTH, AND
INSTALLATION DETAILS SHOWING NUMBER AND SPACING OF STUDS CONSISTENT WITH
THE MANUFACTURER'S STEEL DECK CONFIGURATION.
9.9. 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.
9.10. DRAWINGS MAY BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED, PROVIDED LEGIBILITY IS MAINTAINED.
REVIEW COMMENTS ONLY WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY FORWARDED TO THE CONTRACTOR.
9.11. 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.
10.0. STRUCTURAL MASONRY:
10.1. ALL STRUCTURAL MASONRY SHALL CONFORM TO MOST CURRENT ACI 530 STANDARDS AS
APPROPRIATE TO THE MATERIAL.
10.2. MASONRY STRENGTH AND GRADE:
A. CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMU):
I. UNITS SHALL BE LIGHTWEIGHT CELLULAR UNITS CONFORMING TO ASTM C 90,
GRADE N-2. CONCRETE MASONRY NET AREA UNIT STRENGTH SHALL BE NO LESS
THAN 1900 PSI IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C 140, WITH A UNIT WEIGHT NOT
EXCEEDING 105 PCF. SEE SPECIFICATIONS.
II. DESIGN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CMU (F'm) = 2000 PSI.
10.3. SUBMITTALS: CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL TEST REPORTS ON MASONRY
UNITS SHOWING UNIT WEIGHT, COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, ABSORPTION, VOLUME
CHANGE AND SHRINKAGE PER ASTM C90 NO LATER THAN 15 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO
THE COMMENCEMENT OF MASONRY CONSTRUCTION.
10.4. MORTAR SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C 270. MORTAR SHALL BE TYPE "S" AND SHALL
HAVE A 28-DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 3000 PSI.
10.5. MASONRY GROUT FILL SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C 476. GROUT, EITHER FINE OR
COARSE AGGREGATE PER SPECIFICATIONS, SHALL HAVE A 28-DAY COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH OF 3000 PSI. MASONRY CONCRETE FILL SHALL CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS NOTED UNDER "CONCRETE" IN THE GENERAL NOTES.
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10.6. GROUTING:
A. ALL BOND BEAMS SHALL BE FILLED WITH GROUT AND REINFORCED AS
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS (DETAILS OR SCHEDULES). MORTAR FILL IS
NOT PERMITTED.
B. ALL MASONRY WALL CELLS OR CAVITIES INDICATED AS REINFORCED SHALL BE
GROUTED FOR THE FULL HEIGHT OF THE WALL, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED
OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS. UN-REINFORCED WALLS INDICATED AS GROUTED
SHALL BE GROUTED FULL HEIGHT, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OTHERWISE.
MORTAR FILL IS NOT PERMITTED.
C. ALL MASONRY CELLS OR CAVITIES BELOW GRADE SHALL BE GROUTED SOLID
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS. MORTAR FILL IS
NOT PERMITTED.
D. VERTICAL GROUTING SHALL BE LOW LIFT OR HIGH LIFT AS FOLLOWS:
I. LOW LIFT GROUTING SHALL BE USED FOR ALL CAVITY WALLS AND MAY BE
USED FOR ALL WALLS AT THE OPTION OF THE CONTRACTOR. LIFTS SHALL
NOT EXCEED 4'-0" IN HEIGHT.
II. HIGH LIFT GROUTING IS PERMISSIBLE ONLY FOR FILLING OF CELLULAR
MASONRY UNITS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE STORY IN HEIGHT. CLEAN
OUT HOLES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE BASE OF EACH GROUTED CELL.
E. GROUTING SHALL BE STOPPED 1-1/2" BELOW THE TOP OF A COURSE TO FORM A
KEY AT THE JOINT.
F. GROUTING OF MASONRY BEAMS OR LINTELS SHALL BE DONE IN ONE CONTINUOUS
OPERATION.
10.7. REINFORCING:
A. ALL BARS MARKED "CONTINUOUS" SHALL BE LAPPED PER "CMU MASONRY LAP SPLICE
SCHEDULE" SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND MUST COMPLY WITH THE
MOST CURRENT EDITION OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODE.
B. FOUNDATION DOWELS MAY SLOPE A MAXIMUM OF 1:6 TO ALIGN WITH WALL
CAVITIES OR VERTICAL CMU CORES. GREATER SLOPES WILL REQUIRE
REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION DOWELS.
C. SPLICED REINFORCING SHALL BE LAPPED UNDER "REINFORCING" ABOVE OR AS
SHOWN ON DRAWINGS, WHICHEVER IS GREATEST. ALL SPLICES SHALL BE WIRED
TOGETHER OR HELD IN PLACE WITH BAR POSITIONERS.
D. VERTICAL REINFORCING BARS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 3/4"
FROM MASONRY AND SHALL BE HELD IN POSITION TOP AND BOTTOM AND AT
INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 4'-0". ACCESSORIES FOR SUCH SUPPORT SHALL
BE USED. PROVIDE "AA WIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY" (OR APPROVED EQUAL) REBAR
POSITIONER AA225 OR AA239 FOR VERTICAL BARS AND AA238 FOR HORIZONTAL
BARS OR APPROVED EQUAL PRODUCTS FROM OTHER SUPPLIERS.
E. HORIZONTAL JOINT REINFORCING SHALL BE LAPPED NO LESS THAN 6" ALL
SPLICES, INCLUDING CORNERS AND TEES WHERE NO CONTROL JOINT IS USED.
F. ALL HORIZONTAL JOINT REINFORCING SHALL STOP AT CONTROL JOINTS.
G. HORIZONTAL REINFORCING IN BOND BEAMS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS THROUGH
CONTROL JOINTS.
10.8. MASONRY SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS DEFINES THE STRUCTURAL EXTENTS
AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY FOR SUPPORTING MEMBERS, FLOORS, ROOFS OR
WALLS AND SHALL BE BUILT IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THESE
DRAWINGS AND NOTE 1 ABOVE. REFER TO THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR
THE TOTAL SCOPE OF THE MASONRY AND FOR LOCATIONS AND DETAILS OF OPENINGS,
SPECIAL COURSING OR OTHER MASONRY DETAILS.
10.9. MASONRY CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER TRADES
FOR PLACEMENT OF ALL ITEMS TO BE EMBEDDED OR BUILT INTO THE MASONRY.
10.10. ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, OR EQUIPMENT FROM OTHER TRADES, SHALL NOT OCCUR IN
GROUTED AND REINFORCED CELLS. WHERE CONFLICTS OCCUR THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
NOTIFY THE ENGINEER FOR DIRECTION PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.
10.11. PROVIDE BRICK TIES PER APPLICABLE CODES. WHERE THE GAP BETWEEN INSIDE FACE
OF BRICK AND BACKING IS MORE THAN 6 5/8" THE TIES SHALL BE ENGINEERED.
SIGNED AND SEALED CALCULATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR APPROVAL OF EOR. WHERE
THE GAP IS GREATER THAN 4 5/8" AND LESS THAN 6 5/8" THE ADJUSTABLE PART OF THE
ANCHOR SHALL CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE WIRES OF MINIMUM SIZE W2.8. THE DISTANCE
FROM THE INSIDE FACE OF VENEER TO THE END OF THE ADJUSTABLE PART SHALL BE A
MAXIMUM OF 2". THE PART OF THE ANCHOR ATTACHED TO THE BACKING SHALL BE A BARREL
ANCHOR WITH MINIMUM OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 1/4" OR A PLATE OR PRONG ANCHOR AT
LEAST 0.074" THICK AND 1 1/4" WIDE. IF BACKUP IS MASONRY THE ATTACHMENT MAY ALSO
BE A TAB OR 2 EYES FORMED OF MINIMUM W2.8 WIRE WELDED TO JOINT REINFORCEMENT.
11.0. INSPECTION AND TESTING:
11.1. 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.
11.2. 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.
11.3. THE TESTING AGENCY SHALL VERIFY THAT ALL WELDERS HAVE SATISFACTORILY
PASSED AWS QUALIFICATION TESTS FOR THE WELDS WHICH THEY WILL PERFORM.
11.4. 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)
11.5. ALL WELDING SHALL BE INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWS D1.1 OR
D1.3 AS APPROPRIATE TO THE MATERIAL THICKNESS.
11.6. 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.
11.7. CONCRETE TESTING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 301 CHAPTER 16 AND
APPROPRIATE AND WITH THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
12.0. CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY:
12.1. THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SAFETY REGULATIONS, PROGRAMS
AND PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ALL WORK ON THIS PROJECT.
12.2. 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.
12.3. MEANS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS ARE
SOLELY THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY.
12.4. STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DRAWINGS OF OTHER CONSULTANTS AND TRADES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE
THE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS.
12.5. NO OPENINGS NOR ANY CHANGES IN SIZE, DIMENSION OR LOCATION SHALL BE MADE
IN ANY STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER.
12.6. 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.
12.7. 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.
12.8. 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.
12.9. 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.
12.10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S REVIEW
OF SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, ETC., UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR HAS CLEARLY
AND EXPLICITLY INFORMED THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 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.
12.11. 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.
12.12. 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 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.
12.13. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ORDERING
MATERIALS OR PROCEEDING WITH NEW WORK IN AREAS AFFECTED BY EXISTING
CONDITIONS. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SHALL BE INFORMED IN WRITING OF
CONFLICTS BETWEEN EXISTING AND PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION.
12.14 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
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH AFFECTED WORK.
12.15. DO NOT SCALE THESE DRAWINGS, USE THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN.
12.16. 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.
13.0 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
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
NOTE: FOR INFORMATION ON VAPOR
BARRIER/RETARDER, REFER TO
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
AND SPECIFICATIONS
NOTE: PROVIDE CONTROL
JOINTS @ 12'-0" O.C. MAXIMUM
AT 4" SLABS, 15'-0" O.C. AT 5"
SLABS, 18'-0" O.C. AT 6" SLABS
BASE COURSE
REINF.
1"
P
LA
N "T
S
E E
1/4" SAWCUT OR
STRIPPABLE CONTROL
JOINT AS REQ'D PER SPECS
T /4
M
IN
STOP REINF. @
EACH SIDE OF C.J.
#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
2"
3"
EQ.
EQ.
.0
RE-ENTRANT CORNER IN
SLAB-ON-GRADE (CAUSED BY
WALL ON FTG, CAST-IN
NON-CIRCULAR OBJECT, ETC.)
C .J
C.J.
C B
ARS
L
#4 x4'-0" LONG 1"
FROM TOP OF SLAB
MIN
.2'
- 0
M
IN.
2' - 0"
STEEL COLUMN
PER PLAN & SCHEDULE
1/2" PREFORMED JOINT
FILLER BOARD
BLOCKOUT
RAKE JOINT &
CAULK EA. FACE
CMU BOND BM
DURO 80 NEOPRENE
STRIP IN SASH BLOCK
RAKE JT., FILL &
CAULK EA. FACE
HORIZ. JT. REINF.-SEE
DTLS. STOP @ C.J.
8", OR 12"
NOM. CMU
(1) VERT. FULL HEIGHT
SIZE TO MATCH
ADJACENT WALL VERT.
REINF. EA. SIDE OF JOINT
CONT. HORIZ. REINF. 1' - 0"
CMU BOND BM.
LA
P
S P
LI
C
E
CORNER BAR IN
BOND BEAM
CMU
BOND BM.
REINFORCING
IN BOND BEAM
BENT BAR @ TEE
INTERSECTION
LAP SPLICES ARE TO BE PER "CMU
MANSORY LAP SPLICE SCHEDULE"
ON THIS SHEET.
CMU
WALL CMU
WALL
PREFAB TEE
HORIZ. REINF.
PREFAB CORNER HORIZ.
JOINT REINFORCING
@ CORNER
@ INTERSECTION
5/8" COVER AT EXTERIOR
FACE, 1/2" OTHERWISE
HORIZONTAL JOINT
REINF; GALV AT EXT.
WALLS
1" E.J.
4 VERT BARS, SIZE TO MATCH TYP
WALL VERT REINF, EACH SIDE OF EJ
FULL HT. (MATCHING DOWEL INTO
FTG) GROUT SOLID
MASONRY VENEER
PER ARCH. DRWGS.
5'- 4"
WIDE FLANGE OR HSS
STEEL BEAM LINTEL
CMU BOND
BEAM LINTEL
C OPENINGL
LINTEL PER
SCHEDULE
3 TYP. WALL VERT. IN
FIRST VERT. CELLS AT EA.
SIDE OF OPENING CONT.
THRU CMU BOND BM.
U.N.O.
8" BRG.
EXTEND TO NEXT
BOND BM./LINTEL/FTG.
AS OCCURS BELOW
3 TYP. WALL
VERT. AT EA.
SIDE OF OPENING
GROUT SOLID BELOW
LINTEL BEARING
EXTEND ABOVE TO
NEXT CONT. BOND BM.
OR OPENING IN WALL
STL BEAM BRG
PER TYP DTL
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
DEPTH
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
TOP & BOT.
12"
16" 1-#4 1-#4 2-#5
TOP & BOT.
16"
16" - - 2-#5
TOP & BOT. 16"
NOTE:
1. EXTEND REINFORCING TO END OF BEARING AT EACH SIDE OF OPENING.
2. FILL WITH GROUT ALL CORES UNDER BEARING FROM BOTTOM 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
STEEL ANGLE LOOSE LINTEL SCHEDULE FOR MASONRY VENEER
0'-8" TO 3'-4"
ONE ANGLE FOR EA. 4"
WYTHE MASONRY VENEER DETAILCLEAR OPENING
L 3 1/2"x 3 1/2"x 1/4" 4"
3'-4"…
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