GENERAL NOTES:-

FORM WORK :-

1) DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECTS, SERVICES ENGINEERING AND

01) ALL FORM WORK SHALL BE SECURELY BRACED, SUPPORTED AND WEDGED SO AS TO RETAIN ITS POSITION,

APPROVED SUB-CONTRACTORS DRAWINGS AND THE SPECIFICATION. ANY DISCREPANCY SHALL BE BROUGHT TO

WITHOUT DISPACEMENT OR DEFLECTION DURING THE PLACING AND THE COMPACTION OF THE CONCRETE .

DESIGNER'S NOTICE.
02) ALL FORMS IN CONTACT WITH CONCRETE NOT REQUIRING TENDERING SHALL BE COATED WITH AN APPROVED,

2) ALL DRAWINGS ARE IN mm UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

NON-STAINING, PROPRIETY RELEASE AGENT, BEFORE REINFORCEMENT IS PLACED.

3) DRAWING IS NOT TO BE SCALED.

4) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED CONCRETE CLASSIFICATION AND MIX SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS.
Class of Mix

Alternative
Application
Classification

C45/10

C45/20

Normal Size of

Minimum paste /

Coarse aggregate aggregate ratio

All precast slender

sections
Reinforced concrete
work for substructure

03) BEFORE ANY CONCRETE IS PLACED, FORMS SHALL BE PROPERLY CLEANED BY WASHING OUT WITH WATER

Required Minimum Required Minimum

3
2
Density Kg/m
Work Test strength *N/mm

C35/20

reinforced concrete
works for super

0.65 - 0.70

2400

55

TWISTING OR OTHER DEFORMATIONS. THE SURFACE SHALL BE SMOOTH AND CLEAN.

20

0.65 - 0.70

2400

55

05) FORM WORK SHALL BE REMOVED IN SUCH A MANNER AS NOT TO CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE CONCRETE.
06) REMOVAL OF FORMWORK.

20

0.65 - 0.70

2400

45

structure.
D

04) CARE SHALL BE TAKEN WHEN RE - USING THE FRAMEWORK, THAT ITS SURFACE SHALL BE FREE FROM WARPING,

10

Mass Concrete and

C

AND/OR PRESSURISED AIR TO REMOVE SAW DUST, SHAVINGS, METAL AND OTHER FOREIGN MATTER.

TYPE OF WORK
VERTICAL FORMWORK TO
COLUMNS, WALLS AND LARGE

C20/20

Formation
Blinding

20

N/A

2300

30

C10/20

Lean Concrete
and filling

20

N/A

2300

20

* Required minimum work test cube strength at 28 days after mixing.

12 HOURS

BEAMS
SOFFIT FORMWORK TO SLABS

4 DAYS

SOFFIT FORMWORK TO BEAMS

10 DAYS

AND PROPS TO SLABS

PROPS TO BEAMS

*** The Maximum free water / cement ratio shall be 0.40.

14 DAYS

REINFORCEMENT :01) ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM MATERIALS THAT MAY CAUSE CORROSION AND
DISINTEGRATION OF THE CONCRETE.
6) ALL CONCRETE SURFACE IN CONTACT WITH GROUND TO BE GIVEN CONCRETE PROTECTION AS PER THE
SPECIFICATION.

02) SHEETS OF MESH FABRIC SHALL BE FLAT UNLESS SPECIFIED AS BENT AND ANY CURVE OR TWIST MUST BE
CORRECTED BEFORE FIXING.

7) THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION JOINTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CONSULANT
UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

03) BARS IN CONTACT SHALL BE FIRMLY SECURED TO EACH OTHER WITH APPROVED BINDING WIRE 16 GAUGE SOFT
IRON WIRE FREE FROM RUSH OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS.

8) CEMENT FOR SUB STRUCTURE SHALL BE SULPHATE RESISTING CEMENT. FOR SUPER STRUCTURES, OPC CEMENT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

04) REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE STORED PROPERLY ON CONSTRUCTED RACKS AT LEASE 150mm ABOVE GROUND AND
SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH PLASTIC SHEETING.

9) DISTRIBUTION STEEL NOT CALLED UP ON THE DRAWING SHALL BE T10-200c/c.

10) WHERE REQUIRED BAR BENDING SCHEDULE SHALL BE PREPARED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CLIENT FOR
RECORD.

05) STARTER BARS TO COLUMNS AND WALLS SHALL BE SECURELY FIXED TO THE REINFORCEMENT IN THE PARENT
CONCRETE, AND ACCURATELY LOCATED TO MAINTAIN THE SPECIFIED COVER.

11) SITE TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY TO BE PROCURED AND FORWARD TO ENGINEER FOR REVIEW.
07) GENERAL LAP / ANCHORAGE UNLESS MENTIONED OTHERWISE = 50 x DIA OF BAR.
12) BAR MARKED 'T' TO BE HIGH TENSILE DEFORMED BAR TYPE-2 CONFIRMING TO BS 4449.
08) ALL BEAM REINF. TO BE ANCHORED FOR A MINIMUM LENGTH OF 50 x DIA. OF BAR INTO COL / SUPPORTING BEAM
13) FABRIC REINFORCEMENT TO BE BS 4483 WITH MIN. LAP OF 300mm IN EACH DIRECTION UNLESS OTHERWISE

U.N.

SPECIFIED.
14) APPROVED PC CONCRETE/PLASTIC SPACERS ONLY SHALL BE USED FOR ALL R.C. WORKS.
15) CLEAR COVER TO REINFORCEMENT TO BE AS FOLLWS:
EXPOSURE CONDITION
CAST AGAINST EARTH

RAFT SLAB / PILE CAP

75 mm AT TOP & SIDE
100 mm AT BOTTOM

ABOVE GROUND

BEAM

CONCRETE :-

75 mm.

01) THE CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED IN ITS FINAL POSITION WITHIN 90 MINUTES OF THE TIME WHEN THE CEMENT

40 mm.

WAS FIRST CAME INTO CONTACT WITH WATER OR WETTED AGGREGATES. THE REMIXING AND THE RETEMPERING OF
THE STIFFENED CONCRETE IS NOT PERMITTED.

16) ALL INTERFACES TO BE SCRABBLED PRIOR TO CONCRETING.

17) PRIOR TO EXCAVATION, CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK FOR ANY LIVE ELECTRICAL CABLES IF FOUND SHALL BE

02) CUTTING AND CHASING OF HARDENED CONCRETE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHOUT THE CONSULTANTS
APPROVAL.

RELOCATED. ALL EXCAVATIONS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE DONE CAREFULLY AND ENSURE
THAT IT IS NOT DISTURBED.

03) ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE COMPACTED BY USING INTERNAL VIBRATORS.

18) ALL SCAFFOLDING USED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH RELEVANT BS STANDARDS.
19) STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS. THE CONDITION OF CONTRACT AND THE SPECIFICATION.
20) ANY DISCREPANCY FOUND IN STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AGAINST ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER MUST BE NOTIFIED FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.

TYPE 1 TANKING SYSTEM:

21) IN THE EVENT OF STRUCTURAL /ARCHITECTURAL DISCREPANCY THE QUANTITY SURVEYOR, ESTIMATOR AND

1. ONE COAT OF PRIMER.

CONTRACTOR MUST SEEK CLARIFICATION AND OBTAIN N.T.P. (NOTICE TO PROCEED) FROM STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

2. 4MM TORCH APPLIED BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE.

3. 50MM PROTECTIVE SCREED ON HORIZONTAL SURFACE.
4. TOP AND VERTICAL SIDES WILL BE PROTECTED BY 6MM PROTECTION BOARD OR EQUIVALENT.

BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER.

22) ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROJECT. THE
RELAVENT BRITISH STANDARD (BS) AND BRITISH STANDARD CODE OF PRACTICE, AND THE PARTICULAR
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROJECT.
23) STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS MAY NOT SHOW THE SIZE LOCATION OF SERVICE PIPES REFERENCE TO THE
APPROPRIATE DRAWINGS SHALL BE DONE.

NASS CONTRACTING

24) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILIMETERS(mm). ALL LEVELS ARE IN METERS(m) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. THE
DRAWINGS SHALL NOT BE SCALED.

WATER TRANSMISSION
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 2009 - 2012
EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORK :-

CONTRACT NO-4618B/2011/3100

01) ALL EXCAVATIONS ARE TO BE KEPT DRY AT ALL TIMES BY AN APPROVED SYSTEM.
02) EXCAVATION SHALL BE ACCURATELY CUT TO THE LINES AND THE SAFE LEVELS SHOWN ON THE DRAWING, OR TO
SUCH DEPTHS AND DIMENSIONS SPECIFIED BY THE DRAWINGS.
03) IF AFTER EXCAVATION OR COMPACTION, THE SURFACE WAS DISTURBED BY ANY MEANS, THE SURFACE SHALL BR
RE-EXCAVATED OR RE-COMPACTED.

JUFFAIR WATER DISTRIBUTION STATION

ELEVATED SERVICE RESERVOIR (1MIG)
(4500 CU.M. CAPACITY)
GENERAL NOTES

AS SHOWN

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