Standard Notes

These are a guide and must be reviewed for Each project.

Many projects will be tendered and issued for construction with a comprehensive set of specifications. e.g. The QS standard
Preambles, The now superceded SANS 1200 series or the W.B. 20 from KZN Works. However, some clients prefer to call
tenders on a less structured basis, in which case comprehensive notes covering a much wider range of issues may be
needed.

The most likely note is shown in column 1 with alternatives in Column 2 and explanations in Column 3.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Foundation Drawing
1 Safe Design Foundation Pressure: Vary, depending on the
200kPa recommendations of the Geotechnical
Engineer, which must be incorporated in
the design.
2 Concrete Mixes Vary in terms of the design. Mass
Foundations : Mix 30/19 concrete strip footings under single
Columns: Mix 30/19 storey walls may be 15MPa or 20MPa.
Blinding: Mix 10/19

3 Backfilling to Foundation Excavations This note is not necessary if there is an

The material used to fill foundation excavation and filling specification. The
excavations must be approved by the compaction may be reduced or
Engineer. If the excavated material is increased, depending on the location of
not suitable, G7 material must be the foundation and the surfacing at
imported. Fill must be compacted to ground level.
93% Mod AASHTO Density.
4 Concrete finishes: Formed These descriptions are from SANS 1200
Sides of foundations below ground: G and SANS 2001-CC1.
Rough If some other specification is used, the
Foundations, Walls and Columns above
ground: Smooth.
Exposed Corners must be chamfered
25mm.
Concrete finishes: Un-formed below
ground:
Plane uniform surface with suitable
screed boards.
Un-formed above ground: Plinths,
surface beds:
Wood float
5 Concrete construction specification
SANS 2001-CC1
Suspended Concrete Floor Drawing
Floor Design Superimposed Loads:
Brickwork: 5kN/m2
Finishes: 1kN/m2
Superimposed Live Load: 2kN/m2
Note: The brickwork load is based on
walls shown on Drawing xxx Rev Y by
ZZZ
2 Concrete Mixes
Columns, Beams, Walls and Slabs:
Mix 30/19
Un-formed above ground: Plinths,
surface beds: steel float
Concrete construction specification
SANS1200 G.
2 Concrete Mixes
Columns, Beams and Slabs: Mix
35/19 Watertight Concrete.
classes of finish in the notes should be
those described in the construction
specification
SANS1200 G has been withdrawn
These loads must be confirmed by the
designer.
The brick work may vary from floor to
floor.
Refer to a particular revision of the
Architects floor Plan from which the
brickwork load was calculated.
The design strength must be confirmed
by the designer.
Watertight Concrete requires special
compaction, formwork ties, construction
 joints, water bars and curing.
3 Concrete finishes: Formed
Walls, Columns and Beams: Smooth.
Exposed Corners must be chamfered
25mm.
Concrete finishes: Un-formed:
Plinths, surface beds slabs: Wood float

4 Concrete construction specification
SANS 2001-CC1
5 Method statement for the
Construction of XXX
Concrete construction specification
SANS1200 G.
SANS1200 G has been withdrawn.
Provide method statements where
necessary. e.g. where tieing into
existing construction.

Structural Steel Drawing

1 Roof Design Superimposed Loads Platform Design Superimposed Loads The designer must confirm the values of
Roof superimposed load qk = Platform superimposed load qk = qk and Qk and any plant, used in the
0.25kN/m2 2kN/m2 design.
Qk = 1.0kN
Ceilings and services qk = Qk=2kN
0.5kN/m2 Plant Design Load XXkN
2 Materials Cast in Holding Down Bolts: Commercial
Hot rolled sections (excluding angles Quality
less than 60x60 and Vastrap plate) : Drilled in Anchor Bolts:
Grade S355
Angles less than 60x60, Vastrap plate
and cold formed channels and angles:
Commercial Quality
Bolts: Grade
8.8
3 Corrosion Protection: Hot dip galvanise
to SANS 0121.
4 Fabrication Specification: SANS 2001-
CS1:2005 Structural Steelwork

Roof Sheeting
Profile: IBR 890
Material and Finish:Steel Grade ISQ 550 Steel Grade: ISQ 550 Finish: Galvanised Most coloured sheeting is one side only.
Thickness 0.5mm Z275 Thickness 0.5mm
Finish: Chromadek Z200 Steel Grade: G550 Finish: Zincalume
AZ150 Thickness 0.47mm, or 0.53mm
Steel Grade: G550 Finish: Colorbond
AZ150 Thickness 0.47mm or 0.53mm
Steel Grade: G550 Finish: ZincAl AZ150
Thickness 0.47mm or 0.53mm
Steel Grade: G550 Finish: COLORPLUS
AZ150
Steel Grade: G550 Finish:
Fixings: Class 3 Fastners complying with
SANS 1273
Construction Standard: