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WCEWELLER CONSULTING ENGINEERS, P.C. <br />21925 8th Place W • Bothell, WA 98021 • Ph (425) 488 -9868 • Fax (425) 486 - 6715 • wcengr@comcast.net <br />GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES <br />(THE FOLLOWING TO BE USED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE PLANS) <br />A. GENERAL <br />ALL MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONFORM TO THE DRAWINGS AND <br />THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2018 EDITION). CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DIMENSIONS AND <br />CONDITIONS FOR COMPATIBILITY AND SHALL NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY BRACING FOR THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS <br />UNTIL ALL FINAL CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS. CONTRACTOR <br />SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND THE METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR <br />PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO PERFORM HIS WORK. STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE BUILDING IS BASED ON <br />RESISTANCE TO DEAD LOADS, CODE SPECIFIED LATERAL LOADS AND MAXIMUM EXPECTED SERVICE LOADS. <br />NO CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO LOADS WHICH WILL BE INDUCED BY ERECTION PROCEDURES. ANY <br />PROPOSED FIELD CHANGES AFFECTING THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS SHALL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE <br />ENGINEER OF RECORD PRIOR TO FABRICATION OR CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL <br />ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS CAN BE INSTALLED PER THE ORIGINAL DESIGN PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. <br />SHOULD FIELD CONDITIONS NOT ALLOW THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS TO BE INSTALLED PER PLAN, THE <br />CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. <br />B. DESIGN CRITERIA <br />ROOF LIVE LOAD: 25 PSF <br />ROOF DEAD LOAD: 15 PSF <br />FLOOR LIVE LOAD (RESIDENTIAL): 40 PSF <br />FLOOR DEAD LOAD: 10 PSF <br />DECK LIVE LOAD (RESIDENTIAL): 60 PSF <br />DECK DEAD LOAD: 10 PSF <br />WIND: SIMPLIFIED METHOD <br />SPEED: 105 MPH (V ult) <br />EXPOSURE'B" <br />Kzt = 1.0 <br />SEISMIC: EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE PROCEDURE <br />SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATIONS: SS = 1.33, S1 = 0.47 <br />SITE CLASS: D <br />RESPONSE MODIFICATION FACTOR R: 6.5 <br />ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING: 1500 PSF <br />C. CONCRETE <br />CONCRETE SHALL ATTAIN A 28-DAY STRENGTH (fc) OF AT LEAST 3000 PSI, FOR WEATHERING. THE MIX <br />SHALL CONTAIN NOT LESS THAN 5'/2 SACKS OF CEMENT PER CUBIC YARD. NO SPECIAL INSPECTION IS <br />REQUIRED FOR DESIGN BASED UPON 2500 PSI STRENGTH. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE DEFORMED BARS <br />CONFORMING TO ASTM A615. ALL 44 BARS SHALL BE GRADE 40, fy = 40 KSI. ALL #5 BARS SHALL BE GRADE <br />60, fy = 60 KSI. LAP ALL CONTINUOUS REINFORCING 30 BAR DIAMETERS OR 2- - 0- MINIMUM. PROVIDE <br />CORNER BARS AT ALL WALL & GRADE BEAM INTERSECTIONS. ANCHOR BOLTS TO BE MINIMUM 5/8" DIA "J" <br />BOLTS EMBED A MINIMUM OF 7". <br />