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This document is the cover page for Section I of a Request for Proposal (RFP25-042R) for the Installation of XQT-3 Power Transformer at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). The solicitation is for a general contractor to provide construction services for installing a replacement 10MVA transformer (XQT-3), including all necessary work for a complete transformer installation, startup, commissioning, and turnover. The project will partially replace the existing XQT-1 transformer in the 138kV switchyard, specifically serving "house" loads.
Key details include a pre-proposal videoconference scheduled for June 18, 2024, with proposal submissions due by 4:00 PM EST on August 6, 2025. The procurement is unrestricted and full and open, with NAICS Code 237130 for Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The solicitation is issued by the Department of Energy, with PPPL operating as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) managed by The Trustees of Princeton University. The transformer and associated equipment will be pre-purchased by PPPL, with the contractor responsible for installation and related services.
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Section I Statement of Work
Project Specifications Project Drawings
P lo t D at e
ISSUE DATE:
100 STELLARATOR ROAD
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
TELEPHONE # 609.243.2000
www.pppl.gov
VOLUME I OF I
ISSUED FOR:
1700 NEW YORK AVENUE NW
SUITE 100
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(PPPL)
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PPPL CAMPUS ENTRY
CARNEGIE LAKE
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SCUDDERS MILL RD
COLLEGE RD
STELLARATOR RD
XQT-1 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION
XQT-1 TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT
APRIL 29, 2025
SHEET NUMBER
PROJECT NUMBER
SHEET TITLE
SEALS AND SIGNATURES
ISSUED FOR DATE
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CONSTRUCTION
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PROJECT SHEET INDEX
G0.1
A ut ho r
PROJECT SHEET INDEX
E7.1 XQT-3 CONTROL CABLE SCHEDULE
E6.6 XQT-3 THREE LINE DIAGRAM
E6.5 CIRCUIT SWITCHER SCHEMATIC
E6.4 XQT-3 TRANSFORMER DETAILS
E6.3 XQT-3 CONNECTION DETAILS
E6.2 XQT-3 ELEVATION
E6.1 HV CONTROL HOUSE - ELECTRICAL DETAILS - NEW
E6.0 YARD C62 MV - ELECTRICAL DETAILS
E5.2 HV ELECTRICAL DETAILS - RELAY DIAGRAM
E5.1 YARD C62 MV ONE-LINE DIAGRAM - NEW
E5.0 YARD C62 HV ONE-LINE DIAGRAM - NEW
E4.C51.0 BLDG C51 BASEMENT ENLARGED PLANS - NEW WORK
E1.C62.3.B YARD C62 PLAN - NEW - AREA B - GROUNDING
E1.C62.1.B YARD C62 MV PLAN - NEW - AREA B
E1.C62.0.B YARD C62 HV PLAN - NEW - AREA B
E0.0 ELECTRICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
S4.C62.1 138KV YARD XQT-1 PROJECT - SECTIONS AND DETAILS
S1.C62.1 FLOOR PLAN 138KV YARD XQT-1 PROJECT AREA B
S0.3.1 SPECIAL INSPECTION SCHEDULE 2021
S0.2.1 XQT-1 STRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES
S0.1.1 STRUCTURAL ABBREVIATIONS AND LEGEND
STRUCTURAL
CS1.C62.1.B XQT-1 SITE LAYOUT PLAN AND DETAILS
CD1.C62.1.B XQT-1 SITE PREPARATION AND DEMOLITION PLAN
CIVIL
G0.1 PROJECT SHEET INDEX
G0.0 PROJECT COVER SHEET
GENERAL
SHEET NUMBER SHEET NAME
XQT-1 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION
30% PRELIMINARY DESIGN 06/10/2024
30% XQT-1 PRELIMINARY DESIGN 08/02/2024
30% XQT-1 PRELIMINARY DESIGN 08/26/2024
60% XQT-1 FINAL DESIGN 11/04/2024
90% XQT-1 FINAL DESIGN 02/07/2025
XQT-1 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION 04/29/2025
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VanNote Harvey Division of Pennoni
103 College Road East Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone 609.987.2323
301 Brush Creek Road
5520 Research Park Drive Suite 300
201 DEPOT STREET
SECOND FLOOR
ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
734.662.4457 www.smithgroup.com
NORTH
C1
C12
C13
C20C22
C32
C42 C41 C40
C51
C52
C50
C60
C61 C70
C64
C74
C91 C90
D72
D52 D53
D44D43
D42
D34
D45
C14
90% FINAL DESIGN 02/07/2025
100% XQT-1 FINAL DESIGN 03/21/2025
100% XQT-1 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION 04/29/2025
CD1.C62.1.B
SCALE: 1" = 10'-0"
0' 20'10'5'
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XQT-1 SITE PREPARATION AND
DEMOLITION PLAN
NOTE:
EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED IN THE 138KV YARD.
SOME ITEMS DEPICTED ON THIS DRAWING MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEMOLISHED.
CONTRACTOR TO FIELD VERIFY SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN.
FOUNDATIONS DENOTED WITH KEYED NOTE 'J' HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEMOLISHED,
HOWEVER BURIED FOUNDATIONS/FOOTINGS MAY BE PRESENT IN THESE LOCATIONS.
PROPERTY LINE
SETBACK LINE
LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION
PROTECT
REMOVE
SALVAGE
RELOCATE
UTILITY REMOVAL
CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE
SILT FENCE
INLET PROTECTION
STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION
ENTRANCE
CONSTRUCTION WASHOUT STATION
STRUCTURE REMOVAL
GENERAL NOTES
KEYED NOTES
LEGEND
CWS
A EXCAVATE AND REMOVE EXISTING FOUNDATIONS.
TEMPORARILY STORE EXCAVATED SOILS THAT WILL BE
USED FOR BACKFILLING ON SITE AND DISPOSE OF EXCESS
SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS OFF SITE.
EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE / SUMP PUMP TO BE
PROTECTED AND REMAIN IN WORKING CONDITION
THROUGHOUT EXCAVATION AND FOUNDATION REMOVAL
OPERATIONS.
EXISTING GROUNDED PIERS AND CABLES ARE TO BE
PROTECTED AND REMAIN IN WORKING CONDITION.
ADJUST GROUNDING CABLES AS NECESSARY. REMOVE
GROUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS TO BE REMOVED.
REMOVE AND RELOCATE GROUNDING NODE. RECONNECT
GROUNDING CABLES AS NECESSARY
PREPARE AND COMPACT SUBGRADE IN NEW XQT-3
FOUNDATION AREA. COORDINATE NEW FOUNDATION
LOCATION WITH STRUCTURAL DRAWING S1.Y.1B
EXCAVATE AND COMPACT SUBGRADE IN NEW TOWER
FOUNDATION AREA. COORDINATE NEW FOUNDATION
LOCATIONS WITH STRUCTURAL DRAWING S1.Y.1B
EXCAVATE / DRILLED PIER LOCATION COORDINATE
DRILLED PIER LOCATION AND DEPTH WITH STRUCTURAL
DRAWING S1.Y.1B. DISPOSED OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL
OFF SITE.
REMOVE AND RECONNECT 4" ORANGEBURG PIPE
SUBGRADE UNDERDRAIN. SEE SHEET CS1.C62.1.B FOR
RECONNECTION AND MATERIALS.
RECORD DOCUMENTS INDICATE ABANDONED
FOUNDATIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE AREA. CONTRACTOR
TO REMOVE FOUNDATIONS AS REQUIRED FOR NEW
FOUNDATIONS INSTALLATION.
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1. PRIOR TO START OF WORK, VERIFY ALL SITE CONDITIONS.
REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES FROM THESE PLANS TO THE
OWNER AND ARCHITECT IMMEDIATELY.
2. COORDINATE SITE ACCESS AND HOURS OF OPERATION WITH
THE OWNER.
3. PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK, VERIFY LOCATIONS AND
DEPTHS OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES THAT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION. DAMAGE TO UTILITIES CAUSED
AS A RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE REPAIRED OR
REPLACED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER.
4. PROTECT ADJACENT CAMPUS AREAS FROM DAMAGE DURING
CONSTRUCTION. DAMAGE TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES SHALL
BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE
OWNER.
5. SECURE ALL NECESSARY PERMITS AND NOTIFY PPPL AND ALL
UTILITY COMPANIES WITH UTILITIES ON THE SITE PRIOR TO
THE START OF CONSTRUCTION. ADHERE TO ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO THE PROJECT.
6. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SITE SECURITY UNTIL PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE.
7. USE DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FOR LAYOUT OF THE
WORK. DO NOT USE SCALE DIMENSIONS FROM PLANS,
SECTIONS OR DETAILS ON THE DRAWINGS.
8. REFER TO THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS NOT SHOWN ON DRAWINGS.
9. TAKE NOTE OF EXISTING GRADING AND DRAINAGE WAYS AND
MAINTAIN THESE DRAINAGE WAYS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
10. COORDINATE WORK SHOWN WITH STRUCTURAL AND
ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS.
11. DISPOSE OF ALL ELEMENTS DESIGNATED FOR REMOVAL IN A
LEGAL MANNER.
12. PREPARE ALL SUBGRADES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
13. CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE CODES,
REGULATIONS, AND ORDINANCES.
14. ALL ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS, AND LEGENDS SHOWN ON
THIS DRAWING ARE NOT NECESSARILY USED.
C61-1
[ED-01]
BC
ASPHALT PAVEMENT
HEAVY DUTY CONCRETE PAVEMENT
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
GRAVEL PAVEMENT
SEEDED GRASS AREA
CONTROL JOINT
ISOLATION (EXPANSION) JOINT
LIGHT POLE
VEHICULAR LIGHT POLE
BOLLARD
FENCE
GENERATOR
SHEET NOTES
KEYED NOTES
TOWER FOUNDATION
XQT-3 FOUNDATION
DRILLED PIER
RESTORED AGGREGATE SURFACE WITH EXISTING
SALVAGED AGGREGATE TO DEPTH OF EXISTING
AGGREGATE YARD
4-INCH PERFORATED PVC PIPE
EXISTING ORANGEBURG DRAIN PIPE
COORDINATE THIS DRAWING WITH STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS
S1.Y.1B AND S4.Y.1.1
BACKFILL NEW TRANSFORMER AND TOWER FOUNDATIONS WITH
EXISTING STOCKPILED SOILS. COMPACT BACKFILL TO 95%
MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY.
FINISHED SURFACE TO BE EXISTING STOCKPILED AGGREGATE.
GRADE AGGREGATE TO MATCH SURROUNDING LINES AND GRADES.
INSTALL 4-INCH PERFORATED PVC PIPE WITH GEOTEXTILE WRAP.
CONNECT TO EXISTING ORANGEBURG PIPE IN APPROXIMATE
LOCATION SHOWN WITH NO-HUB (FERNCO) CONNECTOR. SLOPE
UNIFORMLY BETWEEN CONNECTION POINTS.
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301 Brush Creek Road
5520 Research Park Drive Suite 300
201 DEPOT STREET
SECOND FLOOR
ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
734.662.4457 www.smithgroup.com
90% FINAL DESIGN 02/07/2025
100% XQT-1 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION 04/29/2025
CS1.C62.1.B
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XQT-1 SITE LAYOUT PLAN AND
DETAILS
SCALE: 1" = 1'
UNDERDRAIN CONNECTION1
EXISTING 4-INCH PERFORATED ORANGEBURG PIPE
UNDERDRAIN
NEW 4-INCH PERFORATED PVC PIPE WITH GEOTEXTILE WRAP
NO-HUB FLEXIBLE (FERNCO PROFLEX) CONNECTOR WITH
STAINLESS STEEL BAND CLAMPS.
AGGREGATE SURFACE
DRAINAGE AGGREGATE TO MATCH EXISTING UNDERDRAIN
TRENCH SECTION
ALIGN PIPES AND TIGHTEN COUPLING BAND CLAMPS. DO NOT
OVER-TIGHTEN CLAMPS ON EXISTING ORANGEBURG PIPE
APPLY SLIGHT CHAMFER TO INSIDE EDGES OF ORANGEBURG
AND PVC PIPES TO ENSURE SMOOTH WATER FLOW THOUGH
JOINT
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THE NUMBER OF THE MODULE WHICH OCCURS
IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF A SINGLE
MODULE OR SEVERAL MODULES GROUPED
TOGETHER WILL DEFINE THE FINAL DETAIL
NUMBER AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION
TO THE LEFT. ALTHOUGH THE MODULE
NUMBERS OCCUR IN CONSECUTIVE ORDER,
NOT ALL NUMBERS ARE NECESSARILY USED
ON EACH SHEET.
DETAILS ARE NUMBERED ACCORDING TO THEIR
LOCATION ON EACH SHEET AND ARE NOT
NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY. EACH MAINTAINS
THE NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
THIS SYSTEM CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY DRAWING
THAT CONTAINS MULTIPLE VIEWS. THE VIEWS ARE
NUMBERED ACCORDING TO THE MODULE SYSTEM
SHOWN ILLUSTRATED TO THE LEFT.
EACH DETAIL MAY OCCUPY ONE OR MORE WHOLE
MODULES. THE DETAIL MODULE IS USED TO
ESTABLISH THE IDENTIFYING LABEL FOR EACH DETAIL,
NOT TO LIMIT THE SIZE OF THE DETAILS.
MODULAR LAYOUT / DETAIL NUMBERING SYSTEM
DETAIL MODULE LAYOUT
DETAIL NUMBERING EXAMPLE
COLUMN, POST, AND HANGER SYMBOLS DECK AND SLAB SYMBOLS
BEAM NOMENCLATURE TRUSS, JOIST, AND FRAME NOMENCLATURE
BRACING NOMENCLATURE AND SYMBOLS
MISCELLANEOUS SYMBOLS
S-#
S-#
(R) W18x40
ONE-WAY CONCRETE SLAB MARK
SLAB DEPTH
TWO-WAY CONCRETE SLAB MARK
R = #K
A = #K
M = #K-FT
T-#
RT-#
JT-#
SF-#
PC-#
PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL MARK
PANEL DEPTH
LOCATION ALONG COLUMN LINE
END PLATE CONNECTION
BEARING PLATE CONNECTION
FR-#
H = #K
STRUCTURAL FRAMING PLAN SYMBOLS
+1"
CS#-#
OR
RD-#
OR
(W18x40)
W18x40 (C = #")
VB-#
CG-#
W18x40 (+/- #' - #")
W18x40 [#]
VERTICAL BRACING MARK
COMPOSITE SLAB MARK
ROOF DECK MARK
DECK DEPTH
POST ABOVE & BELOW
-2"
POST BELOW
POST ABOVE
HANGER
TOS EL (+/- ESTABLISHED
ELEVATION)
BEAM CAMBER
NUMBER OF STUDS
RADIAL BEAM
BEAM DESIGN REACTION
(SHEAR)
BEAM DESIGN REACTION
(AXIAL)
BEAM DESIGN MOMENT
CARRYING TRUSS MARK
REINFORCED TRUSS MARK
JACK TRUSS MARK
SWAY FRAME MARK
FS-#
SLAB ON FORMED DECK MARK
ROOF DAVIT OR SAFETY
TIE-BACK LOCATION
STEEL COLUMN MARK
GRAVITY LOAD COLUMN
STEEL COLUMN MARK
LATERAL LOAD COLUMN
SLAB CHANGE IN EL
(+/- ESTABLISHED ELEVATION)
SPAN DIRECTION
EXISTING MEMBER
DESIGNATION
W18x40 [#' - #")] TOS EL
FRAME MARK
CONCRETE COLUMN MARK
HORIZONTAL FORCE
ALL IDENTIFIED MEMBERS
CONNECTING TO THAT COL
HAVE THE SAME ELEVATION
ALL MEMBERS CONNECTING
TO THAT COL HAVE THE
SAME ELEVATION,
REFER TO NOTES ON DWG
CL-#
CC-#
T = - #K
C = + #K
TENSION BRACE DESIGN
FORCE (AXIAL)
COMPRESSION BRACE
DESIGN FORCE (AXIAL)
T/C = +/- #K OR - #K/+ #K BRACE DESIGN FORCE (AXIAL)
RIGID MOMENT
CONNECTION
SEMI-RIGID MOMENT
CONNECTION
BEAM AND BRACE FORCE NOMENCLATURE
COMPOSITE SLAB TOTAL DEPTH
COMPOSITE SLAB DECK DEPTH
##XX## OPEN WEB JOIST MARK
(PER SJI DESIGNATION)
GR-#
METAL GRATING MARK
GRATING DEPTH
TOR = #K-FT BEAM DESIGN REACTION
(TORSION)
HBR-# HORIZONTAL BRACING MARK
SLAB ON GRADE NOMENCLATURE AND SYMBOLS
FOUNDATION WALL NOMENCLATUREFOUNDATION NOMENCLATURE AND SYMBOLS
MISCELLANEOUS SYMBOLS
AP#-#
L (#
AUGER CAST PILE MARK
GB-# (#' - #")
TOP OF PILE CAP EL
LATERAL LOAD PILES
SLAB ON GRADE MARK
SOIL BORING MARK
SB-#
TYPE 1 WATERSTOP
(PVC OR RUBBER WATERSTOP)
TYPE 2 WATERSTOP
(SELF-EXPANDING WATERSTOP)
NUMBER OF PILES
PILE DIAMETER (INCHES)
GRADE BEAM MARK
(TOP OF GRADE BEAM EL)
STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION PLAN SYMBOLS
FP-# (
GROUNDING DESIGNATION
SOG-#
TOP OF FOOTING EL
SQUARE FOOTING MARK
SF-##
DP-# (
TOP OF FORMED PIER EL
FORMED PIER MARK
BOT OF DRILLED PIER EL
DRILLED PIER MARK
TOP OF DRILLED
PIER CAP EL
TOP OF COMBINED
FOOTING EL
COMBINED FOOTING MARK
CF-# (
+1"
OR -2"
SOG CHANGE IN EL (+/-
ESTABLISHED ELEVATION)
TOP OF FOOTING EL
RECTANGULAR FOOTING
MARK
RF-##
EARTH
AGGREGATE BASE COURSE
CONCRETE
CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT
BRICK MASONRY
PRECAST CONCRETE
STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL
WOOD FRAMING - CONTINUOUS
WOOD FRAMING - DISCONTINUOUS
PLYWOOD
SEMI-RIGID INSULATION
GLASS
PLAN AND SECTION
ALUMINUM
OTHER METALS
MATERIAL INDICATIONS
SECOND LEVEL
+10'-0"
SECTION
SECTION NUMBER
NORTH ARROW REFERENCES
TRUE NORTH
90.
00°
NEW GRID IDENTIFICATION
EXISTING GRID
IDENTIFICATION
LAYOUT GRID LINES
DETAIL TITLE
SHEET WHERE DRAWN
DIRECTION OF VIEW
LEVEL LINE
REVISION CLOUD FOR CHANGE
CALLOUT REFERENCE
ELEVATION
ELEVATION NUMBER AND
DIRECTION
DETAIL NUMBER
S1.1.1 #
NAME OF LEVEL
INDICATES HEIGHT
ABOVE PROJECT DATUM
EXTENT OF CURRENT
REVISION
MATCH LINE REFERENCES
DRAWING TITLE SYMBOLS
REFER TO THE SHEET
WHERE CONTINUATION
IS FOUND
A B
SCALE:
S1.1.1
# SIM
S1.1.1
SIM
MATCH LINE
1 VIEW NAME
1/8" = 1'-0"
NORTH PROJECT NORTH
OR OR
DRAWING TITLE WHEN
MULTIPLE VIEWS EXIST
ON THE SHEETSCALE:1 VIEW NAME
DRAWING TITLE WHEN
ONLY ONE VIEW EXISTS
ON THE SHEETSCALE:
VIEW NAME
SHEET S1.1.A
SHEET S1.1.B
SHEET S1.1.A
REFER TO THE SHEETS
EITHER SIDE OF THE
MATCH LINE
STRUCTURAL REFERENCE SYMBOLSSTRUCTURAL ABBREVIATIONS
ALL ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS, AND LEGENDS SHOWN ON THIS DRAWING ARE NOT NECESSARILY USED.
STRUCTURAL NOTES
REFERENCE ELEVATION DEFINITIONS
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STRUCTURAL
ABBREVIATIONS AND
S0.1.1
Au tho
ABV ABOVE
ACI AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE
ACM ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL
ADDL ADDITIONAL
ADDM ADDENDUM
AE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER
AESS ARCHITECTURALLY EXPOSED STRUCTURAL
STEEL
AISC AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
ALT ALTERNATE
AR ANCHOR ROD
ARCH ARCHITECT(URAL)
ASCE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
ASTM AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS
AWS AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
B TO B BACK TO BACK
BASE PL BASE PLATE
BC BOTTOM CHORD
BENT PL BENT PLATE
BET BETWEEN
BLDG BUILDING
BOD BOTTOM OF METAL DECK
BOF BOTTOM OF FOOTING
BOS BOTTOM OF STEEL
BOT BOTTOM
BRG BEARING
BRKT BRACKET
BULL BULLETIN
CHAM CHAMFER
CHKD PL CHECKERED PLATE
CJ CONTROL JOINT
CL CENTER LINE
CLR CLEAR
CMU CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT
COL COLUMN
CONC CONCRETE
COND CONDITION
CONN CONNECTION
CONSTR CONSTRUCTION
CONSTR JT CONSTRUCTION JT
CONT CONTINUOUS
CONTR CONTRACTOR
COORD COORDINAT(E, ION)
D DEEP, DEPTH
DBA DEFORMED BAR ANCHOR
DEG DEGREE
DEMO DEMOLISH
DET DETAIL
DIA DIAMETER
DIAG DIAGONAL
DIM DIMENSION
DIM PT DIMENSION POINT
DIST DISTANCE
DN DOWN
DO DITTO
DP DRILLED PIER
DPC DRILLED PIER CAP
DR DRAIN
DT DRAIN TILE
DWG(S) DRAWING(S)
DWL DOWEL
EA EACH
EF EACH FACE
EL ELEVATION
ELEC ELECTRICAL
ELEV ELEVATOR
EMBED EMBEDMENT
ENGR ENGINEER
EOD EDGE OF DECK
EOR ENGINEER OF RECORD
EOS EDGE OF SLAB
EQ EQUAL
EQ SP EQUALLY SPACED
EQPT EQUIPMENT
EQUIV EQUIVALENT
EW EACH WAY
EXP EXPANSION
EXP JT EXPANSION JOINT
EXST EXISTING
1. THE FOLLOWING NOTES APPLY TO ALL STRUCTURAL
DRAWINGS. FOR GENERAL NOTES APPLICABLE TO EACH
DISCIPLINE, REFER TO THE FRONT OF EACH DISCIPLINES
DRAWINGS AS LISTED IN THE PROJECT INDEX OF
DRAWINGS.
2. ALL PARTS OF THE WORK - INCLUDING MATERIALS,
METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, ETC. - MUST COMPLY WITH THE
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE GOVERNING
REGULATIONS OF ALL FEDERAL, STATE, DISTRICT AND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE
PROJECT AS WELL AS THOSE GREATER REQUIREMENTS
INDICATED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. NO PART OF
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MAY BE CONSTRUED TO
REQUIRE OR PERMIT WORK CONTRARY TO A GOVERNING
REGULATION.
3. THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS ARE PART OF A LARGER
SET OF DRAWINGS WHICH, WHEN COMPLETE, CONSISTS
OF ALL DRAWINGS LISTED BY THE INDEX OF DRAWINGS.
THE WORK DESCRIBED BY THE DRAWINGS OF ANY ONE
DISCIPLINE MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE WORK DESCRIBED
ON DRAWINGS OF ANOTHER DISCIPLINE AND MAY
REQUIRE REFERENCE TO THE DRAWINGS OF ANOTHER
DISCIPLINE. PARTIAL SETS OF DRAWINGS ARE
INCOMPLETE AND SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR
UTILIZED.
4. REVIEW AND COORDINATE THE WORK OF ALL
SUB-CONTRACTORS, TRADES AND SUPPLIERS WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS BEFORE
COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION, AND TO ASSURE THAT ALL
PARTIES ARE AWARE OF ALL REQUIREMENTS,
REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE REQUIREMENTS OCCUR IN
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE
WORK OF THAT PARTY.
5. IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT/ ENGINEER OF ANY
CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE WORK OF DIFFERENT PARTIES
AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE SO AS TO ALLOW
REASONABLE AND ADEQUATE TIME FOR THE CONFLICT
TO BE RESOLVED WITHOUT DELAYING THE WORK. ALL
DEVIATIONS FROM THAT WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MUST BE APPROVED IN
ADVANCE BY THE ARCHITECT/ ENGINEER.
6. REFER TO DRAWINGS FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES FOR
DETAILED DESIGN OF THE OTHER SITE AND BUILDING
SYSTEMS, OF WHICH PORTIONS MAY BE SHOWN ON THE
STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.
7. EXCEPT WHERE DIRECTED TO PLACE ITEMS OF WORK AT
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION SHOWN, DO NOT SCALE
DRAWINGS FOR DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION. ALL
ELEMENTS OF THE DRAWINGS MAY NOT BE DRAWN TO
EXACT SCALE. ALL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED ARE SHOWN
OR MAY BE DERIVED FROM THOSE SHOWN ON THE FLOOR
PLANS, DETAIL PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, DETAILS,
SCHEDULES, AND SPECIFICATIONS.
8. THE PURPOSE OF THE SYMBOLS INDICATED ON THIS
SHEET IS TO ILLUSTRATE AND DEFINE THE TYPICAL
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS WHICH MAY OCCUR ON THE
STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS. ADDITIONAL SYMBOLS NOT
SHOWN OR DEFINED ON THIS SHEET MAY BE USED ON
THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND ARE TYPICALLY
DEFINED ON OTHER SHEETS.
9. FOR THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "FINISH FLOOR",
"CEILING HEIGHT", AND "ROOF ELEVATION" AS USED ON
THIS PROJECT, REFER TO THE "REFERENCE ELEVATION
DEFINITIONS" NOTES ON THIS SHEET.
1. THE TERM "REFERENCE" ELEVATION OR DIMENSIONS
REFERS TO A NOMINAL WORK POINT. THE ACTUAL
ELEVATION MAY VARY FROM THE REFERENCE POINT.
REFER TO APPLICABLE DETAIL TO DETERMINE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACTUAL ELEVATION OR
DIMENSION AND THE STATED REFERENCE POINT.
2. "FINISH FLOOR" ELEVATIONS ARE MEASURED AT THE TOP
OF CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
APPLIED FINISHES SUCH AS RESILIENT FLOORING OR
CARPET MAY RAISE THE ACTUAL FINISH SURFACE ABOVE
THE REFERENCE ELEVATION PROVIDED FOR THE FINISH
FLOOR.
3. WHERE CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB IS DEPRESSED TO
ACCOMMODATE MORTAR BEDS, SETTING BEDS, RAISED
ACCESS FLOORS AND OTHER SIMILAR FLOOR ASSEMBLIES,
"FINISHED FLOOR" ELEVATIONS ARE MEASURED AS IF
CONCRETE DEPRESSION DID NOT OCCUR.
4. ROOF ELEVATIONS GIVEN ARE TO TOP OF STEEL (TOS) OR
BOTTOM OF DECK (BOD) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
EXT EXTERIOR
FD FLOOR DRAIN
FDN FOUNDATION
FIN FINISH
FIN FL FINISH FLOOR
FIN GR FINISH GRADE
FT FOOT, FEET
FTG FOOTING
FUT FUTURE
GA GAGE
GALV GALVANIZED
GB GRADE BEAM
GND GROUND
GR GRAD(E, ING)
GVL GRAVEL
H HIGH
HAS HEADED ANCHOR STUD
HORIZ HORIZONTAL
HP HIGH POINT
HVAC HEATING-VENTILATION-AIR CONDITIONING
ID INSIDE DIAMETER
IN INCH
INCL INCLUD(E, ING)
INFO INFORMATION
INV EL INVERT ELEVATION
JT JOINT
K KIP(S)
KLF KIPS PER LINEAR FOOT
KPL KICK PLATE
KSF KIPS PER SQUARE FOOT
KSI KIPS PER SQUARE INCH
L LONG
LB POUND
LG LENGTH
LLH LONG LEG HORIZONTAL
LLV LONG LEG VERTICAL
LP LOW POINT
LVR LOUVER
LW LIGHT WEIGHT
MAS MASONRY
MATL MATERIAL
MAX MAXIMUM
MB MACHINE BOLT
MDO MEDIUM DENSITY OVERLAY
MECH MECHANICAL
MEMB MEMBRANE
MFR MANUFACTURER
MIN MINIMUM
MISC MISCELLANEOUS
MO MASONRY OPENING
NA NOT APPLICABLE
NAT NATURAL
NIC NOT IN CONTRACT
NO NUMBER
NOM NOMINAL
NTS NOT TO SCALE
NW NORMAL WEIGHT
O TO O OUT TO OUT
OA OVERALL
OC ON CENTER
OD OUTSIDE DIAMETER
OFOI OWNER FURNISHED-OWNER INSTALLED
OH OPPOSITE HAND
OPNG OPENING
OPP OPPOSITE
PC PIECE
PERP PERPENDICULAR
PJTN PROJECTION
PL PLATE
PLF POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT
POT POINT OF TANGENCY
PP PANEL POINT
PRCST PRECAST
PSF POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT
PSI POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
PT POINT
PVMT PAVEMENT
QTY QUANTITY
R RISER
RAD RADIUS
RB ROLL BEAM
RD ROOF DRAIN
REF REFERENCE
REINF REINFORCE(D, ING, MENT)
REQD REQUIRED
REV REVISION
SC SLIP CRITICAL
SCHED SCHEDULE
SECT SECTION
SEOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD
SHT SHEET(ING)
SIM SIMILAR
SOG SLAB ON GRADE
SP SPACE(D, ING)
SPEC(S) SPECIFICATION(S)
SQ SQUARE
SQ FT SQUARE FOOT
SQ IN SQUARE INCH
SST STAINLESS STEEL
ST STREET
STAG STAGGERED
STD STANDARD
STIFF STIFFENER
STIR STIRRUP
STL STEEL
STRUCT STRUCTURAL
SYMM SYMMETRICAL
T TREAD OR TOP
T&B TOP AND BOTTOM
TC TOP OF CURB
TD TRENCH DRAIN
TEMP TEMPORARY
THK THICK(NESS)
THRU THROUGH
TOC TOP OF CONCRETE
TODP TOP OF DRILLED PIER
TODPC TOP OF DRILLED PIER CAP
TOF TOP OF FOOTING
TOFP TOP OF FORMED PIER
TOPC TOP OF PILE CAP
TOS TOP OF STEEL
TOW TOP OF WALL
TYP TYPICAL
UON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
VB VAPOR BARRIER
VCJ VERTICAL CONTROL JOINT
VERT VERTICAL
VIF VERIFY IN FIELD
VRFY VERIFY
W WIDE/WIDTH
W/ WITH
W/ O WITH OUT
WCJ WALL VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION JOINT
WCLJ WALL VERTICAL CONTROL JOINT
WTRPRF WATERPROOFING
WWF / WWR WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT
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CONSTRUCTION GENERAL NOTES
1. THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODES AND
DESIGN STANDARDS TO SUPPORT IN-PLACE DESIGN LOADS IN A COMPLETED STRUCTURE.
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS OR TEMPORARY SHORING/BRACINGS FOR THE
STRUCTURE, AS NEEDED DUE TO FORCES IMPOSED DURING HANDLING AND ERECTION.
2. STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHOULD NOT BE SCALED. PRINTED DIMENSIONS HAVE
PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DRAWINGS.
3. ALL COLUMNS AND FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE CENTERED ON GRIDLINES, UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
4. FIELD VERIFY MEASUREMENTS, LINES AND LEVELS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR
COORDINATING OF NEW WORK WITH EXISTING CONSTRUCTION.
5. CONSTRUCTION METHODS, PROCEDURES AND SEQUENCES ARE THE CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY. TAKE ALL THE NECESSARY MEANS TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF CONSTRUCTION AT ALL STAGES.
6. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SHALL BE SPREAD OUT WHEN PLACED ON SUPPORTED FLOOR
LEVELS AND ROOFS. THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL LOAD SHALL NOT EXCEED THE DESIGN
LIVE LOAD PER SQUARE FOOT.
7. INVESTIGATE THE SITE DURING CLEARING AND EARTHWORK OPERATIONS FOR FILLED
EXCAVATIONS OR BURIED STRUCTURES SUCH AS CESSPOOLS, CISTERNS, FOUNDATIONS,
UTILITIES, ETC. IF ANY SUCH STRUCTURES ARE FOUND, THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF
RECORD SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.
8. PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF SHOP DRAWINGS, VISIT THE SITE TO FAMILIARIZE WITH
EXISTING CONDITIONS, CHECK AND VERIFY EXISTING DIMENSIONS, AND TAKE ADDITIONAL
MEASUREMENTS AS NEEDED. NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF
RECORD OF ANY DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ACTUAL CONDITIONS. MODIFICATION OF DETAILS
OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT BE MADE WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD.
9. PROVIDE AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION AND REPAIR OF ADJACENT EXISTING
SURFACES AND AREAS WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED BY NEW WORK.
10. PRINCIPAL OPENINGS THROUGH ROOF AND FLOOR ARE NOTED ON THE STRUCTURAL
DRAWINGS. COORDINATE WITH THE DRAWINGS FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES AND VERIFY THE
LOCATION AND SIZES OF OTHER OPENINGS, INSERTS, SLEEVES, DEPRESSIONS, AND OTHER
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.
11. WHERE DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR OPENINGS, BLOCKOUTS, FLOOR DEPRESSIONS,
CURBS, ETC., BUT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASED, VERIFY THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
12. NOTIFY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD WHEN DRAWINGS BY OTHERS SHOW
OPENINGS, POCKETS, ETC. NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS, BUT WHICH ARE
LOCATED IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.
FOUNDATIONS AND EARTHWORK
1. THE FOUNDATION DESIGN IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING EXISTING GEOTECHNICAL
REPORTS:
BUILDINGS C13-C12 & C22: GENERAL NOTE ON SHEET S109 (BUILDING C13 NOTES) 2 TSF
BUILDING D72: REPORT DATED 12/9/1976 BY JOSEPH WARD MAT
FOUNDATION AT
ROCK, 3TSF
OTHERWISE
BUILDING C60, REPORT DATED 12/9/1979 BY JOSHEPH WARD 3 TSF
OVERHEAD STRUCTURES: REPORT DATED 10/15/2009 BY TRC ENGINEERS 3,000 PSF
C51 RENOVATION, REPORT DATED 8/28/2015 BY NV5 10,000 PSF
ELECTRICAL YARD, NOTE ON STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS 4,000 PSF
C32 NOTE ON STRUCTURAL DRAWING SHEET 330-101-1-G271 2 TSF
2. VERIFY ALL EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT THE INSTALLATION OF THE
FOUNDATION SYSTEM PRIOR TO STARTING WORK. LOCATE AND PROTECT ALL UTILITIES,
STRUCTURES AND FOUNDATIONS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS.
5. NEW SHALLOW SPREAD AND CONTINUOUS MAT FOUNDATIONS ARE DESIGNED FOR A
MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY AS FOLLOWS:
SPREAD FOOTINGS 4,000 PSF
CONTINUOUS FOOTINGS 4,000 PSF
MAT FOUNDATION 10,000 PSF
COEFFICIENT FOR FRICTION 0.3
6. WALLS ARE DESIGNED FOR AN EQUIVALENT FLUID PRESSURE AS FOLLOWS:
FLEXIBLE RETAINING WALLS 40 PCF
RIGID BASEMENT WALLS 78 PCF
COEFFICIENT FOR FRICTION 0.3
7. REMOVE ALL EXISTING FILL OR UNSUITABLE SOILS AS DETERMINED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER AND/OR TESTING AGENCY AND REPLACE WITH PROPERLY COMPACT FILL. SEE
BORING LOGS FOR DEPTH OF FILL AND TOP SOIL. FOOTINGS AND SLAB-ON-GRADE SHALL
BEAR ON SUITABLE NATURAL SOIL OR ENGINEERED FILL ABOVE SUITABLE NATURAL SOILS.
8. FOUNDATION SUBGRADE, CAPACITY AND FINAL ELEVATIONS SHALL BE INSPECTED AND
APPROVED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL INSPECTION AGENCY PRIOR TO PLACING CONCRETE
AND REINFORCING.
9. DURING COLD WEATHER/WINTER CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES
TO PREVENT ANY FROST OR ICE FROM PENETRATING ANY FOUNDATION OR SLAB
SUBGRADE BEFORE AND AFTER PLACING CONCRETE AND UNTIL SUCH SUBGRADES ARE
FULLY PROTECTED BY THE PERMANENT BUILDING STRUCTURE. PROVIDE FROST
PROTECTION FOR FOOTING AND AREA WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE FOOTING PERIMETER TO
PREVENT FREEZING AND HEAVING OF THE FOUNDATIONS AND BEARING STRATUM.
10. NO MUD SLABS, GRADE BEAMS, WALLS OR SLABS SHALL BE PLACED INTO OR AGAINST
SUBGRADE CONTAINING FREE WATER, FROST OR ICE. SHOULD WATER OR FROST ENTER A
FOOTING EXCAVATION AFTER SUBGRADE APPROVAL, THE SUBGRADE SHALL BE
RE-INSPECTED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL INSPECTION AGENCY AFTER REMOVAL OF FROST.
11. THE EXPOSED SUBGRADE SOILS ARE SENSITIVE TO DISTURBANCE. CONSTRUCTION
TRAFFIC OVER EXPOSED FOUNDATION SUBGRADES SHALL BE AVOIDED.
12. FOOTING BACKFILL AND UTILITY TRENCH BACKFILL WITHIN THE BUILDING PERIMETER
SHALL BE MECHANICALLY COMPACTED IN UNIFORM LIFTS TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
GEOTECHNICAL TESTING AGENCY. FLOODING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
13. FOR WALLS AND GRADE BEAMS HAVING FILL ON EACH SIDE, BACKFILL OPERATION SHALL
PROCEED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN UNIFORM LIFTS. DIFFERENTIAL ELEVATION OF THE TOP OF
LIFTS BETWEEN EACH SIDE SHALL NOT EXCEED 2'-0".
17. EXTREME CARE SHALL BE EXERCISED WHEN EXCAVATING OR GRADING ADJACENT TO
EXISTING STRUCTURES OR PERFORMING SOIL IMPROVEMENTS SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE OR
UNDERMINE FOUNDATIONS, WALLS, SLABS, ETC.
18. WHERE NEW FOUNDATIONS ABUT EXISTING FOUNDATIONS, CAREFULLY HAND EXCAVATE
AND DETERMINE BOTTOM OF EXISTING FOUNDATION. IF DIFFERENT THAN ANTICIPATED,
ADJUST NEW FOUNDATIONS TO MATCH EXISTING FOUNDATION. IN NO CASE SHALL THE
NEW FOOTING BE LOWER THAN THE EXISTING WITHOUT PROTECTION AGAINST
UNDERMINING SUCH AS UNDERPINNING AND/OR SHORING.
19. ALL ABANDONED UTILITIES, FOOTINGS, ETC. THAT INTERFERE WITH THE NEW
CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE REMOVED.
20. PROVIDE DOWELS FOR ALL WALLS EMBEDDED INTO COLUMN AND MAT FOUNDATIONS, PIER
AND/OR PILE CAPS, GRADE BEAMS, ETC. DOWELS SHALL BE THE SAME SIZE AND SPACING
AS VERTICAL WALL REINFORCING.
26. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR DEWATERING AT EXCAVATIONS FROM SURFACE
WATER, GROUND WATER, SEEPAGE, ETC. GROUNDWATER LEVELS ARE KNOWN TO RANGE
BETWEEN 8FT TO 20FT BELOW GRADE.
27. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ALL CRIBBING,
SHEATHING AND SHORING REQUIRED TO SAFELY AND ADEQUATELY RETAIN EARTH AND
EXISTING STRUCTURES AT ALL EXCAVATIONS.
28. THE PROJECT INTEGRATES NEW WORK WITH EXISTING SYSTEMS AND LOADS.
CONTRACTOR SHALL PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING TO REMAIN AND OUT OF
SCOPE ITEMS.
29. HIGHLY WEATHERED AND FRACTURED SILTSTONE AND SANDSTONE IS KNOWN TO BE
WITHIN THE SITE AND SCOPE OF WORK AREA. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MEANS TO
DRILL THROUGH THIS LAYER OF MATERIAL AS NEEDED WITHOUT INCURRING ON SCHEDULE
DELAYS.
BUILDING AREA
SUPERIMPOSED VERTICAL
DEAD LOADS (PSF)
VERTICAL LIVE LOADS
(PSF)
CONCENTRATED LOADS
(LBS)
ROOF 15 20 -
OFFICES 15 50 -
PUBLIC AREAS AND
LOBBIES
10 100 -
MECHANICAL ROOMS 10 150 -
LABORATORIES 10 125 -
STAIRS - 100 300 ON TREADS
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GENERAL NOTES
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SELECTIVE DEMOLITION
1. SURVEY AREA OF WORK TO REMAIN, FOR EXISTING DAMAGE AND DOCUMENT WITH
PHOTOGRAPHS. SUBMIT RESULTS TO THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF
WORK.
2. DURING SELECTIVE DEMOLITION WORK, CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR ADJACENT
CONSTRUCTION FOR ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEMS INCLUDING SETTLEMENT,
DISPLACEMENT OR STRUCTURAL DISTRESS. NOTIFY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF
RECORD IMMEDIATELY AND CEASE OPERATIONS SHOULD ANY INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS
OCCUR.
3. SAFELY SUPPORT ALL CONSTRUCTION AND TEMPORARY LOADS AND PROTECT THE
INTEGRITY OF BOTH THE EXISTING AND NEW CONSTRUCTION.
4. ANY DAMAGE TO NEW OR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION IS THE CONTRACTORS
RESPONSIBILITY AND MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL CONDITION AT THE
CONTRACTORS EXPENSE.
5. TEMPORARY ATTACHMENTS TO THE STRUCTURAL FRAME SHALL BE REMOVED AND ANY
DAMAGE REPAIRED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.
6. COORDINATE STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION WITH CIVIL, ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND
ELECTRICAL WORK. TEMPORARILY REMOVE OR RELOCATE UTILITIES WHICH ARE TO
REMAIN, AS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION.
7. THE DESIGN AND SUPERVISED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SHORING AND BRACING
REQUIRED FOR DEMOLITION IS A PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT TO ACCOMMODATE THE
FINAL CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS, AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
CONTRACTOR.
8. ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY FOR THE DESIGN AND SUPERVISED INSTALLATION FOR ALL TEMPORARY
SHORING, COLUMNS, BEAMS, BRACING, FOUNDATIONS, FASTENERS ETC., REQUIRED FOR
SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE.
9. PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK, SUBMIT SIGNED AND SEALED PLANS, DETAILS,
AND CALCULATIONS FOR REVIEW BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD.
10. AREAS OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION INCLUDE REMOVAL OF ROOF, FLOOR AND WALL
CONSTRUCTION AND SAW CUTTING OPENINGS IN FLOORS AND WALLS. COORDINATE WITH
INSTALLATION OF NEW SLABS, UTILITIES, AND TEMPORARY EARTH RETENTION SYSTEMS.
11. REFER TO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR NEW PIPE AND CONDUIT
PENETRATIONS THROUGH EXISTING CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS. CORE DRILL EXISTING SLAB
FOR NEW MECHANICAL PIPING AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. COORDINATE SIZE AND
LOCATION WITH MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. LOCATE
EXISTING SLAB REINFORCEMENT AND AVOID CORING THRU REINFORCEMENT.
12. CONCENTRATIONS OF ELECTRICAL CONDUITS OR MECHANICAL PIPES CORING THROUGH
EXISTING SLABS SHALL BE AVOIDED EXCEPT WHERE DETAILED OPENINGS ARE PROVIDED.
13. CORING CONCRETE OPENINGS LARGER THAN 4" DIAMETER IS NOT PERMITTED UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED. NOTIFY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD IN ADVANCE OF
CONDITIONS NOT SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.
14. DO NOT CORE THROUGH EXISTING CONCRETE JOISTS OR BEAMS.
DESIGN CRITERIA
1. BUILDING CODES AND DESIGN STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, IBC 2021 .NEW JERSEY EDITION.
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2021 IEBC
ASCE 7-16 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS AND ASSOCIATED CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER
STRUCTURES.
BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, ACI 318-19.
AISC 360-16 SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS.
AWS D1.4-2018 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE.
2. THE BUILDING IS ASSIGNED TO AN RISK CATEGORY OF: II
3. IN ADDITION TO ACTUAL WEIGHTS OF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS (CONSTRUCTION DEAD
LOAD), GRAVITY DESIGN LOADS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS, REFER TO LOAD MAPS:
3a. SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOADS FOR FLOORS INCLUDE CEILING, FLOORING, UTILITIES 3b. SUPERIMPOSED ROOF LOADS FOR ROOFS INCLUDE ROOFING, INSULATION, CEILINGS, UTILITIES
3c. FLOOR LIVE LOAD INCLUDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR PARTITION LOAD OF 20 PSF.
3d. LIVE LOAD REDUCTION PER APPLICABLE CODE.
3e. CONCENTRATED LOADS ARE UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED OVER AN AREA OF 2.5 FT SQUARE, LOCATED TO PRODUCE MAXIMUM LOAD EFFECTS.
3f. IN ADDITION TO ITEMS LISTED ABOVE, ROOFS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ROOF MOUNTED
EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS.
4. ROOF SNOW LOAD IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
GROUND SNOW LOAD Pg = 30 PSF FLAT-ROOF SNOW LOAD Pf = 21 PSF SNOW EXPOSURE FACTOR Ce = 1.0 SNOW LOAD IMPORTANCE FACTOR Is = 1.0 THERMAL FACTOR Ct = 1.0
SNOW LOADS SHALL BE INCREASED FOR DRIFT WHERE APPLICABLE BY CODE AS
INDICATED ON LOAD MAPS.
5. DESIGN SEISMIC LOADS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
SEISMIC IMPORTANCE FACTOR Ie = 1.0
SITE CLASS C
MAPPED SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION PARAMETERS Ss=0.237, S1=0.066 DESIGN SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION PARAMETERS Sds=0.205, Sd1=0.066
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY B
BASIC SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM VARIES PER BUILDING - NOT MODIFIED
C12, C22, C22, C32, C42, C50, C60 CONCRETE MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
C51 BRACED FRAMES
SCOPE OF WORK IS LIMITED TO ADDITION AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF SELECTED
EQUIPMENT WITH MINIMAL IMPACT IN THE OVERALL SEISMIC MASS OF THE BUILDINGS. THE
EXISTING LATERAL FORCE RESISTING SYSTEMS OF EACH BUILDING ARE UNCHANGED WITH
THE PROPOSED RENOVATIONS.
EQUIPMENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE EXEMPT FROM SEISMIC ANALYSIS PER ASCE7-16
SECTION 13.1.4.4
COOLING TOWER STRUCTURE AT C60 BUILDING ASCE7-16 CHAPTER 15
BASIC SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM ORDINARY BRACED FRAMES
DESIGN BASE SHEAR 10.8 KIP
SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFFICIENT Cs = 0.058
RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR 3.5
ANALYSIS PROCEDURE ELF
GENERATOR BUILDING EXPANSION
BASIC SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM ORDINARY BRACED FRAMES
DESIGN BASE SHEAR 1.2 KIP
SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFFICIENT Cs = 0.068
RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR 3
ANALYSIS PROCEDURE ELF
6. DESIGN WIND LOADS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED Vult = 115 MPH NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED Vasd = 90 MPH
WIND EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM EXPOSURE C
COMPONENTS AND CLADDING EXPOSURE C
INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT Gcpi = +/- 0.18 AMPLIFICATION COEFFICIENT FOR WIND LOAD ON EQUIPMENT (GCp) = 1.9
CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
1. DETAILING, FABRICATION AND PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SHALL
CONFORM TO AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ACI) "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE", ACI 318 AND 315.
2. CONCRETE SHALL BE NORMAL WEIGHT AND SHALL DEVELOP 28 DAY COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTHS AS FOLLOWS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
SPREAD AND CONTINUOUS FOOTINGS; DRILLED CAISSONS; PIERS 4500 PSI
PITS, TRENCHES, WALLS, GRADE BEAMS 4500 PSI
SLAB-ON-GRADE 4500 PSI
CONCRETE EXPOSED TO FREEZING AND THAWING 4500 PSI
4. CONCRETE WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE OR ANY ADMIXTURE CONTAINING CHLORIDES SHALL
NOT BE USED.
5. ALL CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE TOPPING IS TO BE BONDED TO THE CONCRETE BELOW.
6. CONCRETE SHALL BE AIR-ENTRAINED AND SHALL LIMIT THE WATER/CEMENT RATIO TO 0.45.
7. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615, GRADE 60. ALL BARS SHALL BE
MARKED SO THEIR IDENTIFICATION CAN BE MADE WHEN THE FINAL IN-PLACE INSPECTION
OCCURS.
8. EPOXY-COATING SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A775 WITH LESS THAN 2% DAMAGED COATING
IN EACH 12-INCH BAR LENGTH.
9. WELDED-WIRE REINFORCEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A1064 WITH A MINIMUM YIELD
STRENGTH OF 70 KSI.
10. EPOXY-COATED WELDED-WIRE REINFORCEMENT SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A884, CLASS A
COATED, TYPE 1 PLAIN STEEL.
11. REINFORCING STEEL SPECIFICALLY NOTED TO BE SHOP OR FIELD WELDED SHALL
CONFORM TO ASTM A706, GRADE 60. WELDING OF OTHER REINFORCING STEEL IS NOT
PERMITTED.
12. STEEL TIE WIRE SHALL BE TYPE ASTM A1064, ANNEALED STEEL, NOT LESS THAN 0.0508
INCH IN DIAMETER.
13. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM COVER FOR REINFORCING STEEL IN CAST-IN-PLACE
(NON-PRESTRESSED) CONCRETE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
13a. UNFORMED SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH EARTH 3" 13b. UNFORMED SURFACES OVER MOISTURE BARRIERS 2" 13c. FORMED SURFACES EXPOSED TO EARTH OR WEATHER OR WATER PROOFING/DAMP
PROOFING:
#6 AND LARGER 2"
#5 AND SMALLER 1 1/2"
13d. FORMED SURFACES NOT EXPOSED TO EARTH OR WEATHER:
SLABS, WALLS AND JOISTS 3/4"
COLUMNS 1 1/2"
BEAMS AND GIRDERS (PRIMARY REINFORCING, TIES, STIRRUPS AND SPIRALS) 1 1/2"
13e. SHELLS AND FOLDED PLATE MEMBERS
#6 AND LARGER 3/4"
#5 AND SMALLER 1/2"
14. PROVIDE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HORIZONTAL LAPPED CORNER BARS AT ALL CORNERS
TO MATCH SIZE AND SPACING OF THE WALL AND GRADE BEAM REINFORCING, UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED.
15. WHEN REINFORCING STEEL IS NOTED CONTINUOUS IN GRADE BEAMS, WALLS, SLABS,
BEAMS, ETC., SPLICE REINFORCING STEEL ONLY WHEN UNAVOIDABLE DUE TO STOCK
LENGTHS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. STAGGER ALL SPLICES A MINIMUM OF 4'-0". LOCATE
THE TOP BAR SPLICES WITHIN THE MIDDLE HALF OF SPAN AND BOTTOM BAR SPLICES AT
SUPPORTS OR BETWEEN SUPPORT AND 1/3 OF SPAN, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
16. DEVELOPMENT LENGTH FOR REBAR IN SLAB/SLAB ON GRADE IS PROVIDED BELOW.
MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN BARS IS 5".
DEVELOPMENT LENGTH FOR BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT OF BEAMS IS PROVIDED BELOW.
MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN BARS IS 5". TO OBTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT LENGTH FOR TOP
REBAR IN BEAMS, MULTIPLY THE TABLE BELOW BY 1.3
TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT LENGTH FOR HORIZONTAL BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT IN
FOUNDATIONS IS PROVIDED BELOW. MAXIMUM REBAR SPACING IS 4". TO OBTAIN
DEVELOPMENT LENGTH OF TOP REBAR, MULTIPLY VALUES BELOW BY 1.3
TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT LENGTH FOR ELEMENTS NOT INCLUDED ABOVE:
A. TOP BARS ARE HORIZONTAL BARS WITH MORE THAN 12 INCHES OF CONCRETE CAST
BELOW BARS. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL BARS IN WALLS > 12" THICK ARE CONSIDERED
TO BE TOP BARS.
B. DEVELOPMENT LENGTHS AS SCHEDULED ABOVE ARE FOR NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE.
17. TENSION LAP SPLICE LENGTH FOR REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE 1.0 Ld FOR CLASS A SPLICE AND 1.3 Ld FOR CLASS B SPLICE. ALL SPLICES SHALL BE CLASS B, UNLESS
18. COMPRESSION EMBEDMENT SHALL BE 22 BAR DIAMETERS AND COMPRESSION SPLICE
LENGTH SHALL BE 30 BAR DIAMETERS. MINIMUM EMBEDMENT OR SPLICE LENGTH TO BE 12"
(305mm).
19. USE COMPRESSION EMBEDMENT LENGTHS FOR DOWELS IN FOOTING AND COMPRESSION
SPLICE LENGTH FOR FOOTING DOWELS TO GRAVITY FORMED PIER AND GRAVITY COLUMN
REINFORCING SPLICES, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
20. LAP SPLICES IN WELDED-WIRE REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SUCH THAT THE OVERLAP
MEASURED BETWEEN THE OUTERMOST CROSS WIRES OF EACH REINFORCEMENT SHEET IS
NOT LESS THAN THE CROSS WIRE SPACING PLUS 3" OR 6" WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
21. WELDED OR MECHANICAL SPLICES CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING 125% OF BAR WIELD
STRENGTH MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF LAP SPLICES. MECHANICAL SPLICES SHALL BE ICC-ES
CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH ACI 318 REQUIREMENTS, SUBMIT PRODUCT DATA FOR
APPROVAL PRIOR TO USING.
22. SHOP WELDING SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER A CONTINUOUS, CONTROLLED PROCESS.
QUALITY CONTROL TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED ON SPECIMENS AND AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
25. PROVIDE DOWELS OF SAME SIZE AND SPACING FROM ADJACENT POURS, BOTH VERTICAL
AND HORIZONTAL TO MATCH TYPICAL REINFORCING SHOWN. LAP SPLICES SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOWEL LENGTH. DOWELS SHALL BE CLEANED AFTER POUR.
CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
26. ALL REINFORCING BAR BENDS SHALL BE MADE COLD.
27. PROVIDE CORROSION INHIBITOR AND EPOXY COATED REINFORCEMENT AND
ACCESSORIES.
28. NO WOOD OR STEEL STAKES SHALL BE PERMITTED IN ANY CONCRETE POUR. SUSPEND
FORMS FROM ABOVE GRADE WHERE REQUIRED.
31. CHAMFER ALL EXPOSED EDGES TO 3/4" UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
32. ANCHOR RODS, DOWELS, REINFORCING STEEL, INSERTS, ETC. SHALL BE SECURELY TIED IN
PLACE PRIOR TO POURING CONCRETE.
BAR SIZE 28 DAY
STRENGTH (PSI)
28 DAY
3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
#3 17" 16" 15" 14" 13" #4 22" 21" 19" 18" 17" #5 28" 26" 24" 23" 22" #6 33" 31" 29" 27" 26" #7 48" 45" 42" 40" 38" #8 55" 51" 48" 45" 43" #9 62" 58" 54" 51" 48" #10 70" 65" 61" 57" 54" #11 78" 72" 67" 63" 60"
POST-INSTALLED CHEMICAL ANCHORS
1. REINFORCING BARS, BAR DOWELS, THREADED RODS, BOLTS, ETC. WHICH ARE INDICATED TO BE
DOWELED INTO CONCRETE OR SOLIDLY GROUTED MASONRY SHALL BE ICC-ES APPROVED. FOR
ANCHORS TO CONCRETE, HILTI HIT RE 500 V3 ADHESIVE ANCHORS OR ICC-ES APPROVED EQUIVALENT.
FOR ANCHORS TO MASONRY, HILTI HY 270 OR ICC-ES APPROVED EQUIVALENT.
2. ADHESIVE ANCHORS OF THE DIAMETER AND EMBEDMENT SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE CURRENT ICC-ESR REPORT FOR THE ADHESIVE ANCHOR BOLT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER. WHERE THESE
PROVISIONS CONFLICT THE MOST STRINGENT REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY.
3. ADHESIVE ANCHOR DESIGN IS BASED ON ICBO CAPACITY. THE OWNER'S INDEPENDENT TESTING
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE PRESENT TO INSPECT AND VERIFY THAT THE REQUIRED
PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AT EVERY OPERATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRILLING OF THE HOLES, SIZE AND DEPTH OF THE HOLES, CLEANING OF THE HOLES AND INJECTION OF THE
ADHESIVE.
4. ALL DRILLED HOLES SHALL BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS, THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND ALL DEBRIS REMOVED BY VACUUM OR OIL-FREE
COMPRESSED AIR. JETTING HOLES WITH WATER IS NOT PERMITTED.
5. WHEN INSTALLING DRILLED IN ANCHORS USE CARE AND CAUTION TO AVOID CUTTING OR DAMAGING
THE EXISTING REINFORCING BARS. WHEN INSTALLING THEM INTO CONCRETE WITH STRESSING
TENDONS (POST-TENSIONED OR PRE-TENSIONED). LOCATE THE TENDONS BY USING A
NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHOD PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AN CARE TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1" CLEAR BETWEEN THE TENDON AND THE ANCHOR. CUTTING A TENDON CAN
CAUSE COLLAPSE.
6. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT 1/4" PILOT HOLES BE DRILLED TO CONFIRM THAT EXISTING REINFORCING BARS ARE NOT PRESENT AND THAT ALL HOLES BE DRILLED WITH A HAMMER DRILL AND CARBIDE DRILL
BITS.
7. HOLES SHALL BE DRILLED IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION, AVOIDING FREQUENT REMOVAL OF THE DRILL
FROM THE HOLE.
8. ALL UN-NECESSARY AND UNUSED HOLES SHALL BE COMPLETELY FILLED WITH NON-SHRINK EPOXY GROUT. CLOSELY MATCH THE COLOR OF THE GROUT WITH THE COLOR OF THE EXISTING SURFACES
OR PAINT TO A MATCHING COLOR. REFER TO GROUT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
PAINT.
9. HOLES IN CONNECTION PLATES SHALL BE NO MORE THAN 1/16" LARGER THAN THE BOLT DIAMETER.
BAR SIZE 3000 PSI
STRENGTH
4000 PSI
4500 PSI
5000 PSI
#4 17" 15" 14" 13" #5 25" 21" 20" 19" #6 33" 29" 27" 26" #7 53" 46" 44" 41" #8 66" 57" 54" 51" #9 77" 69" 65" 62"
BAR SIZE 3000 PSI STRENGTH 4000 PSI
#4 22" 19" 18" 17" #5 28" 24" 23" 22" #6 33" 29" 27" 26" #7 48" 42" 40" 38" #8 55" 48" 45" 43" #9 62" 54" 51" 48" #10 70" 61" 57" 54" #11 78" 67" 64" 60"
BAR SIZE 3000 PSI
4000 PSI
#4 14" 12" 12" 12" #5 17" 15" 14" 13" #6 20" 18" 17" 16" #7 32" 28" 26" 25" #8 42" 36" 34" 32" #9 53" 46" 43" 41" #10 67" 58" 55" 52"
POST-INSTALLED MECHANICAL ANCHORS
1. MECHANICAL ANCHORS SHALL BE ICC-ES APPROVED.
2. EXPANSION ANCHORS TO CRACKED CONCRETE OR GROUTED MASONRY SHALL BE HILTI KWIK
BOLT-TZ OR EQUIVALENT. SCREW ANCHORS TO CRACKED CONCRETE OR GROUTED MASONRY SHALL
BE HILTI KWIK HUS-EZ OR EQUIVALENT. MECHANICAL ANCHORS SHALL NOT BE USED WITH
UNGROUTED OR UNREINFORCED MASONRY.
3. MECHANICAL ANCHORS OF THE DIAMETER AND EMBEDMENT SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE CURRENT ICBO REPORT FOR
THE BOLT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS FO THE MANUFACTURER. WHERE THESE PROVISIONS
CONFLICT, THE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS SHALL GOVERN.
4. MECHANICAL ANCHOR DESIGN IS BASED ON ICBO CAPACITY BASED ON INSTALLATION WITHOUT
SPECIAL INSPECTION.
5. ANY SUBSTITUTIONS OF THE ANCHORS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
6. ANCHORS SHALL BE ZINC PLATED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED AS STAINLESS STEEL.
7. WHEN DETAILS INDICATE EXPANSION ANCHORS WITH NO SIZE, PROVIDE ANCHORS OF 5/8" NOMINAL
DIAMETER.
8. MECHANICAL ANCHORS SHALL NOT BE USED AS HOLD-DOWN ANCHORS.
9. MECHANICAL ANCHORS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR NON-VIBRATION ISOLATED EQUIPMENT RATED
OVER 10 HORSEPOWER WITH RECIPROCATING OR ROTATING MECHANISMS; ANCHORS SHALL BE
UNDERCUT ANCHORS.
10. WHEN INSTALLING DRILLED IN ANCHORS USE CARE AND CAUTION TO AVOID CUTTING OR DAMAGING
THE EXISTING REINFORCING BARS. WHEN INSTALLING THEM INTO CONCRETE WITH STRESSING
TENDONS (POST-TENSIONED OR PRE-TENSIONED). LOCATE THE TENDONS BY USING A
NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHOD PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AN CARE TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1" CLEAR BETWEEN THE TENDON AND THE ANCHOR. CUTTING A TENDON CAN
CAUSE COLLAPSE.
11. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT 1/4" PILOT HOLES BE DRILLED TO CONFIRM THAT EXISTING REINFORCING BARS ARE NOT PRESENT AND THAT ALL HOLES BE DRILLED WITH A HAMMER DRILL AND CARBIDE
DRILL BITS.
12. HOLES SHALL BE DRILLED, CLEANED AND PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION. HOLES SHALL BE FREE OF DEBRIS BY IN-HOLE BRUSHING COMBINED WITH A
VACUUM OR OIL-FREE COMPRESSED AIR; JETTING HOLES WITH WATER IS NOT PERMITTED.
13. FOLLOWING ATTAINMENT OF 10% OF THE SPECIFIED INSTALLATION TORQUE, 100% OF THE SPECIFIED TORQUE SHALL BE REACHED WITHIN (7) OR FEWER COMPLETE TURNS OF THE NUT. IF THE SPECIFIED
TORQUE IS NOT ACHIEVED WITHIN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF TURNS, THE ANCHOR SHALL BE
REMOVED OR ABANDONED.
14. ALL UN-NECESSARY AND UNUSED HOLES SHALL BE COMPLETELY FILLED WITH NON-SHRINK EPOXY GROUT. CLOSELY MATCH THE COLOR OF THE GROUT WITH THE COLOR OF THE EXISTING SURFACES
OR PAINT TO A MATCHING COLOR. REFER TO GROUT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
PAINT.
15. HOLES IN CONNECTION PLATES SHALL BE NO MORE THAN 1/16" LARGER THAN THE BOLT DIAMETER.
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GENERAL NOTES &
SPECIAL INSPECTION
SCHEDULE - IBC 2021
S0.3.1
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS (PER REQUIREMENT OF CHAPTER 17 "SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS", IBC 2021)
# INSPECTION TASK (CODE REFERENCE) Y/N SCOPE OF SERVICE FREQUENCY
REFERENCE
STANDARD
GENERAL SPECIAL INSPECTION NOTES
1 SUBMIT FINAL REPORT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS INDICATING THAT THE SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AND ALL DISCOVERED DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED AND RESOLVED
- - IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND
BUILDING CODE
2 INTERIM REPORTS SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE FINAL REPORT FORM A BASIS FOR AND ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINAL REPORT
3 SUBMIT RECORDS, REPORTS, CERTIFICATES ETC. FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
REQUIRED INCLUDING ITEMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CONTINUOUS OR PERIODIC TESTING
AND/OR OBSERVATION
4 LETTERS IN FREQUENCY COLUMN INDICATE THE FOLLOWING: C = CONTINUOUS, P =
PERIODIC, S = SUBMITTAL
STEEL CONSTRUCTION (1705.2)
ST-1 REVIEW FABRICATORS WRITTEN PROCEDURAL AND QUALITY CONTROL MANUALS AND
PERIODIC AUDITING OF FABRICATION PRACTICES BY AN APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTION
AGENCY
Y THIS REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED FOR AISC CERTIFIED
FABRICATORS
S
ST-2 FABRICATOR TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TO THE BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL
STATING THAT THE WORK WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Y S
ST-3 MATERIAL VERIFICATION OF HIGH-STRENGTH BOLTS, NUTS AND WASHERS: - - - -
A. IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS TO CONFORM TO ASTM STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN THE
APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Y S AISC 360 A3.3
B. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REQUIRED Y S AISC 360 A3.3
ST-4 INSPECTION OF HIGH-STRENGTH BOLTING: - - - -
A. SNUG-TIGHT JOINTS Y P AISC 360 M2.5, N5.6, TABLE
N5.6-1
B. PRETENSIONED AND SLIP-CRITICAL JOINTS USING TURN-OF-NUT WITH MATCHMARKING,
TWIST-OFF BOLT OR DIRECT TENSION INDICATOR METHODS OF INSTALLATION
Y P AISC 360 M2.5, N5.6, TABLE
N5.6-2
C. PRETENSIONED AND SLIP-CRITICAL JOINTS USING TURN-OF-NUT WITHOUT
MATCHMARKING OR CALIBRATED WRENCH METHODS OF INSTALLATION
Y C AISC 360 M2.5, N5.6, TABLE
N5.6-2
D. DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BOLTED CONNECTIONS AFTER
INSTALLATION OF BOLTS
Y C AISC TABLE N5.6-3
ST-5 MATERIAL VERIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL AND COLD-FORMED STEEL DECK: - - - -
A. FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL, IDENTIFICATION MARKING TO CONFORM TO AISC 360 Y S APPLICABLE ASTM
STANDARDS AND IBC 1706
B. FOR OTHER STEEL, IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS TO CONFORM TO ASTM STANDARDS
SPECIFIED IN THE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Y S APPLICABLE ASTM
C. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFIED TEST REPORTS Y S APPLICABLE ASTM
ST-6 MATERIAL VERIFICATION OF WELD FILLER MATERIALS: - - - -
A. IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS TO CONFORM TO AWS SPECIFICATION IN THE APPROVED
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Y S AISC 360 A3.5, AWS D1.1
B. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REQUIRED Y S
ST-7 VERIFY WELDER CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FIELD WELDERS WHO WILL PERFORM FIELD
WELDING
Y S AWS D1.1
ST-8 INSPECTION OF WELDING: - - IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS
AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. STRUCTURAL STEEL AND COLD-FORMED STEEL DECK: - - - -
1. COMPLETE AND PARTIAL JOINT PENETRATION GROOVE WELDS Y C AWS D1.1; IBC 1705.2.1
2. MULTI PASS FILLET WELDS Y C AWS D1.1; IBC 1705.2.1
3. SINGLE PASS FILLET WELDS > 5/16" Y C AWS D1.1; IBC 1705.2.1
4. PLUG AND SLOT WELDS Y C AWS D1.1; IBC 1705.2.1
5. SINGLE PASS FILLET WELDS </= 5/16" Y P AWS D1.1; IBC 1705.2.1
6. FLOOR AND ROOF DECK WELDS Y P AWS D1.3; IBC 1705.2.2
7. HEADED STUD ANCHORS Y P AWS D1.1; IBC 1705.2.1
ST-9 INSPECTION OF STEEL FRAME JOINT DETAILS FOR COMPLIANCE: - - INSPECTION OF STEEL FRAME JOINT DETAILS FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS AND
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. DETAILS SUCH AS BRACING AND STIFFENING Y P
B. MEMBER LOCATIONS Y P
C. APPLICATION OF JOINT DETAILS AT EACH CONNECTION Y P
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION (1705.3)
C-1 INSPECT REINFORCEMENT, INCLUDING PRESTRESSING TENDONS, AND VERIFY PLACEMENT Y P ACI 318 CH. 20, 25.2, 25.3, 26.6.1-26.6.3
C-3 INSPECT ANCHORS, BOLTS, AND ANCHORED RODS TO BE INSTALLED IN CONCRETE PRIOR
TO AND DURING PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE
Y VERIFY SIZE, LOCATIONS, SPACING, ORIENTATION,
COVER, & SPLICING CONFORM TO APPROVED SHOP
DRAWINGS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
P ACI 318 17.8.2
C-4 INSPECT ANCHORS POST-INSTALLED IN HARDENED CONCRETE - - - -
A. ADHESIVE ANCHORS INSTALLED IN HORIZONTALLY OR UPWARDLY INCLINED
ORIENTATIONS TO RESIST SUSTAINED TENSION LOADS
Y VERIFY SIZE, LOCATIONS, SPACING, ORIENTATION,
C ACI 318 17.8.2.4
B. MECHANICAL ANCHORS AND ADHESIVE ANCHORS NOT DEFINED IN C-4.A Y VERIFY SIZE, LOCATIONS, SPACING, ORIENTATION, P ACI 318 17.8.2
C-5 VERIFY USE OF REQUIRED DESIGN MIX Y P ACI 318 Ch 19, 26.4.3, 26.4.4; IBC 1904.1, 1904.2.
C-6 PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT, FABRICATE SPECIMENS FOR STRENGTH TESTS,
PERFORM SLUMP AND AIR CONTENT TESTS, AND DETERMINE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE
Y C ASTM C172, ASTM C31; ACI
318 26.4, 26.12
C-7 INSPECTION OF CONCRETE AND SHOTCRETE PLACEMENT FOR PROPER APPLICATION
TECHNIQUES
Y VERIFY PLACEMENT, FINISHING HOT/COLD WEATHER
REQUIREMENTS AND CONSOLIDATIONS
C ACI 318 26.5
C-8 INSPECTION FOR MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIED CURING TEMPERATURE AND TECHNIQUES Y VERIFY CURING REQUIREMENTS P ACI 318 26.5.3-26.5.5
C-9 INSPECT FORMWORK FOR SHAPE, LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE CONCRETE MEMBER
BEING FORMED
N P ACI 318 26.11.1.2(b)
SOILS (1705.6)
SO-0 SITE SOIL CONDITIONS, FILL PLACEMENT, AND LOAD-BEARING REQUIREMENTS Y IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL
REPORT AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
SO-1 VERIFY MATERIALS BELOW SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS ARE ADEQUATE TO ACHIEVE THE
DESIGN BEARING CAPACITY
Y P
SO-2 VERIFY EXCAVATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO PROPER DEPTH AND HAVE REACHED PROPER
MATERIAL
SO-3 PERFORM CLASSIFICATION AND TESTING OF COMPACTED FILL MATERIALS Y P
SO-4 VERIFY USE OF PROPER MATERIALS, DENSITIES AND LIFT THICKNESSES DURING
PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF COMPACTED FILL
Y C
SO-5 DURING FILL PLACEMENT,VERIFY USE OF PROPER MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. VERIFY
DENSITIES AND LIFT THICKNESS DURING PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF COMPACTED
FILL.
CAST-IN-PLACE DEEP FOUNDATIONS (1705.8)
CDF-0 INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF CAST-IN-PLACE DEEP FOUNDATION ELEMENTS N IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL
REPORT AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
CDF-1 INSPECT DRILLING OPERATIONS N MAINTAIN COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RECORDS FOR
EACH ELEMENT
CDF…
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