GENERAL 1. THESE DRAWINGS SHALL BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OTHER CONSULTANTS' DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS. ALL DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE DESIGNER/ENGINEER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. 2. ALL DIMENSIONS RELEVANT TO SETTING OUT AND OFF-SITE WORK SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR BEFORE CONSTRUCTION IS COMMENCED. THE ENGINEER'S DRAWINGS SHALL NOT BE SCALED. 3. DURING CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE STRUCTURE IN A STABLE CONDITION AND ENSURING NO PART SHALL BE OVERSTRESSED UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. 4. WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS ARE TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT AND CURRENT AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT WHERE VARIED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. 5. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 6. DESIGN WIND LOADS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/NZS 4055-2012 AS FOLLOWS: REGION: C TERRAIN CATEGORY 2 SHIELDING CLASS NS TOPOGRAPHIC FACTOR T0 WIND CLASSIFICATION C2 INTL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT +0. 7/-0. 65 7. DESIGN LIVE LOADINGS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/NZS 1170. 1-2002 AS FOLLOWS: BALCONY 2. 0k Pa FLOOR 1. 5k Pa ROOF 0. 25k Pa 8. ALL ITEMS CALLED UP BY A TRADE NAME MAY BE SUBSTITUTED BY AN EQUIVALENT ITEM WITH SIMILAR PROPERTIES, SUBJECT TO THE ENGINEER'S WRITTEN APPROVAL. SITE PREPARATION AND FOUNDATIONS 1. STRIP TOP SOIL TO THE RELATIVE LEVELS SHOWN ON TH E ARCHITECTS DRAWINGS. THE EXPOSED AREA SHALL THEN BE PROOF ROLLED TO ENSURE THAT NO LOCAL SOFT SPOTS EXIST. 2. CONTROLLED FILL UNDER BUILDINGS SHALL CONSIST OF SAND (WITH LESS THAN 15% RETAINED ON THE 75 MICRON SIEVE) PLACED AND COMPACTED FOR ITS ENTIRE DEPTH TO A DENSITY INDEX OF MORE THAN 65% ACCORDING TO AS 1289. ALTERNATIVELY, FOR FILL UP TO 800mm DEEP, A BLOW COUNT OF 7 OR MORE MAY BE SATISFACTORY WHEN TESTED IN-SITU WITH A PENETROMETER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 1289. 3. TEST CERTIFICATES OF ACTUAL DENSITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK ALL FOOTING EXCAVATIONS FOR ORGANIC MATERIAL AND RUBBISH. IF ANY OF THIS MATERIAL IS FOUND, IT SHALL BE REMOVED AND THE EXCAVATION BACKFILLED WITH CLEAN GRANULAR FILL. 5. IF DISTURBED, THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE COMPACTED TO A RELATIVE DRY DENSITY OF 100% AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 1289. 5. 4. 1-2007 AN D AS 1289. 5. 1. 1-2003. 6. THE FOOTINGS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO BE FOUNDED IN A STABLE MATERIAL WITH A SAFE ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY OF 100k Pa. SLABS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO BE FOUNDED ON MATERIAL WITH A MINIMUM CBR OF 5% OR BETTER. SHOULD CONDITIONS OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE BE ENCOUNTERED, THEN THE MATTER IS TO BE REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER FOR POSSIBLE RE-DESIGN. SITE DETAILS CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING AND REFER ANY DISCREPANCIES T O THE ENGINEER: 1. REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LOT 01 ON RP1010. 2. THE SITE HAS SOME FALL. 3. THE SITE IS NOT SUBJECT TO EXISTING CONCENTRATED OVERLAND FLOW. 4. NO TREES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS SITE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. 5. THERE ARE NO EXISTING TREES ON THIS OR ADJOINING SITES LOCATED CLOSER TO THIS BUILDING THAN 1. 5 TIME S THEIR MATURE HEIGHT. 6. THE SITE HAS BEEN FILLED. THE FILL HAS BEEN PLAC ED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING PRICIPLES AS CONFIRMED BY FIELD COMPACTION TESTING BY CARDNO CONSTRUCTION SCIENCES. 7. SITE CONDITIONS ARE CONTROLLED FILL OVERLYING DENSE, NON-PLASTIC SILTY SAND OVERLYING HIGH PLASTI C SANDY CLAY WITH AN ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 100k Pa. 8. THERE ARE NO SEWER MAINS ADJACENT TO THE BUILDIN G. CONCRETE 1. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 3600-2009. ALL FORMWORK SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 3610-1995. 2. MINIMUM COVER TO REINFORCEMENT TO BE AS FOLLOWS U. N. O. ON THE DRAWINGS. FOOTINGS 50mm EXTERNAL GROUND SLABS 40mm INTERNAL GROUND SLABS -TOP COVER 30mm-BOTTOM COVER TO MEMBRANE 40mm 3. CONCRETE GRADE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: FOOTINGS N20 INTERNAL SLAB N25 EXTERNAL SLAB N25 4. REINFORCEMENT IS REPRESENTED DIAGRAMMATICALLY AND NOT NECESSARILY SHOWN IN TRUE PROJECTION. 5. ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SUPPORTED IN ITS CORRECT POSITION SO AS NOT TO BE DISPLACED DURING CONCRETING, ON APPROVED BAR CHAIRS AT 1000mm MAXIMUM CENTRES BOTH WAYS. WHERE REQUIRED PROVIDE SUPPORT BARS N16 AT 1000mm MAXIMUM CENTRES. 6. REINFORCEMENT SYMBOLS:- SL HARD DRAWN STEEL WIRE REINFORCING FABRIC TO AS/NZS 4671-2001. N HOT ROLLED DEFORMED BARS TO AS/NZS 4671-2001. R STRUCTURAL GRADE PLAIN ROUND BAR TO AS/NZS 4671-2001. W REINFORCED WIRE TO AS/NZS 4671-2001. 7. IF CONCRETE IS PLACED IN HOT AND/OR WINDY WEATHER (>28°), AN ALIPHATIC FOG SPRAY IS RECOMMENDED TO REDUCE EVAPORATION. 8. PIPES, CONDUITS AND OTHER CAST-IN ELEMENTS SHALL BE POSITIONED TO ALLOW WET CONCRETE TO FLOW AROUND ALL REINFORCEMENT. DO NOT TIE CONDUITS ALONGSIDE REINFORCEMENT. 9. WELDING OR SITE BENDING OF REINFORCEMENT IS NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT. 10. SLAB SURFACE AND EXPOSED SIDES SHALL BE CURED FO R A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 7 DAYS BY AN APPROVED METHOD OF CURING. (MOIST CURING, SPRAYED MEMBRANE OR IMPERMEABLE PLASTIC). STRUCTURAL TIMBER 1. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1720. 1-2010 AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT CODES OF PRACTICE. 2. ABNORMALLY GREEN OR SPLIT TIMBER SHALL BE REJECTE D. 3. TIMBER AT JOINTS SHALL BE FREE OF DEFECTS. 4. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, STRUCTURAL TIMBER SHALL B E MGP12 OF JOINT GROUP JD4 TIMBER OR BETTER. 5. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDER TO ENSURE THAT TIMBER IS PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER AND STRENGTH IS NOT IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY. 6. THE TOLERANCE ON TIMBER ELEMENT DIMENSIONS SHALL BE-0;+3mm. 7. ALL EXPOSED TIMBER SHALL BE OF DURABILITY CLASS 2 OR BETTER. 8. ALL BOLTS, SCREWS AND NAILS TO BE GALVANISED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1720. 1-2010. 9. ALL NAIL AND SCREW PENETRATIONS NOMINATED ARE TO BE INTO RECEIVING MEMBER. 10. ALL PLYWOOD IS TO BE STAMPED “PAA TESTED STRUCTURAL”. 11. ALL BOLTS IN TIMBER TO TIMBER BOLTED STRUCTURAL JOINTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A WASHER AT EACH END IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1720. 1-2010. 12. ALL BOLTS IN CONTACT WITH CCA PRESERVATIVE TREAT ED TIMBER SHALL BE COATED IN GREASE OR OTHERWISE INSULATED FROM THE PRESERVATIVE TREATED TIMBER PRIOR TO ERECTION. 13. WHERE NO OTHER DETAILS ARE GIVEN, WORK SHALL CONFORM TO AS1684. 3-2010 FOR THE SPECIFIED WIND SPEED. CONCRETE MASONRY 1. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS 3700-2011. 2. ALL CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCKS SHALL HAVE A CHARACTERISTIC UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 15MPa. 3. MORTAR FOR BLOCKWORK SHALL BE OF CLASSIFICATION M3 ABOVE GROUND & M4 BELOW GROUND. 4. MINIMUM 28 DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF COREFILLING GROUT SHALL BE 20MPa, AND A SLUMP OF 230-/+ 25mm. AGGREGATE SIZE SHALL BE 10mm. GROUT SHALL HAVE A CEMENT CONTENT OF NOT LESS THAN 300kg/m3. 5. MINIMUM GROUT COVER TO ANY REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE 20mm. 6. NO CHASES SHALL BE CUT INTO BLOCKWORK WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER. 7. ALL WALL INTERSECTIONS SHALL BE BONDED CONSTRUCTION. 8. SHORE RETAINING WALLS UNTIL CORE FILLING HAS CUR ED AND UNTIL FULLY SUPPORTED BY FLOOR FRAMING OVER WHERE APPLICABLE. Approved Date Scale Revision Drawing No. Job No. Project Title Rev Designed Description SAMPLE ASCOT QLD 4007 PHONE: 07 3102 2835 PO BOX 2572 CORNELLENGINEERS. COM. AU ABN 71 105 354 327 PROPOSED DISPLAY HOME----PROJECT SPECIFIC NOTES S1 0NTS 0 FOR CONSTRUCTION MAC MAC 21/03/13 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION 