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Standards referenced include Hong Kong building regulations, structural concrete code, wind effects, fire safety, and dead and imposed loads, along with minimum strength criteria for specified ribbed and plan reinforcement grades. The notes define reinforcement steel compliance, schedule-based lap and anchorage lengths, concrete cover requirements tied to durability and fire resistance ratings, construction joint placement rules, and restrictions on splicing, holes, conduits, and water-borne pipes, including concrete mix and cube testing expectations.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/general-notes-for-reinforced-concrete-structure-design-and-compliance-requirements/649110/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/general-notes-for-reinforced-concrete-structure-design-and-compliance-requirements/649110.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Ben ","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-24","2026-10-23",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":8},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What regulations and codes must the reinforced concrete design comply with?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The notes require compliance with Hong Kong Building (Construction) Regulations (1990), Structural Use of Concrete (2013), Code of Practice on Wind Effects (2004), Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings (2011), and Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads (2011).","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How should structural drawings and reinforcement details be coordinated?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"All structural drawings must be read together with architectural drawings and other relevant drawings. Reinforcement for concrete must comply with the specified construction standard CS2:2012, and lap/anchorage lengths must follow the provided schedule for the applicable bar grades and diameters.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What are the key rules for concrete cover, construction joints, and restrictions during construction?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Concrete cover must meet the schedule or be at least equal to the reinforcement diameter, and also satisfy fire resistance or durability requirements. Construction joints must follow the stated beam, slab, and column joint locations, and joints not shown require engineer approval; additionally, holes/chases and conduits within reinforcement cover require compliance with the stated restrictions and approvals.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},649110,1792877496,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":8,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":56,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144},2336478951081,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","| GENERAL NOTES FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE:\u003Cbr>1 DESIGN TO COMPLY WITH :\u003Cbr>a. HONG KONG BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATION, 1990\u003Cbr>b. STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE, 2013\u003Cbr>c. CODE OF PRACTICE ON WIND EFFECTS, HONG KONG, 2004\u003Cbr>d. CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDINGS, 2011\u003Cbr>e. CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DEAD AND IMPOSED LOADS, 2011\u003Cbr>2. ALL STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER RELEVANT DRAWINGS.\u003Cbr>3. STEEL REINFORCEMENTS FOR CONCRETE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARD CS2 :\u003Cbr>2012 MINIMUM CHARACTERISTIC STRENGTH OF : 500MPa FOR RIBBED STEEL REINFORCING BARS GRADE 500B/C, 250MPa FOR PLAN REINFORCING BARS GRADE 250.\u003Cbr>4. MINIMUM BOND /LAP LENGTH OF REINFORCEMENT FOR ALL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:\u003Cbr>SCHEDULE OF LAP & ANCHORAGE LENGTH FOR DESIGN TO COP 2013\u003Cbr>DIAMETER\u003Cbr>OF BAR FOR RIBBED STEEL REINFORCING BARS GRADE C45/20D ANCHORAGE TL\u003Cbr>33 x Dia. CL\u003Cbr>26 x Dia. 10 330 260 12 400 320 16 530 420 20 660 520 25 830 650 32 1060 840 40 1320 1040\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>LEGEND :\u003Cbr> 1. TL = LAP OR ANCHORAGE LENGTH UNDER TENSION OR LAP LENGTH UNDER COMPRESSION CL = ANCHORAGE LENGTH UNDER COMPRESSION\u003Cbr>2. NO SPLICING OF REINFORCEMENT OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN ON THE DRAWING IS ALLOWED UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER AND TL SHALL BE PR0VIDED.\u003Cbr>3. NOMINAL LAP AND ANCHORAGE FOR DISTRIBUTION BARS TO BE 300 OR WHICHEVER THE GREATER. LAP LENGTH FOR UNEQUAL SIZE BARS SHALL BE BASED UPON THE SMALLER BAR. FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS a) OR b) APPLY, THE LAP LENGTH SHOULD BE INCREASED BY A FACTOR OF 1.4.\u003Cbr>a) WHERE A LAP OCCURS AT THE TOPOF A SECTION AS CAST AND THE MINIMUM COVER IS LESS THAN TWICE THE SIZE OF THE LAPPED REINFORCEMENT.\u003Cbr>b) WHERE A LAP OCCURS AT THE CORNER OF A SECTION AND THE MINIMUM COVER TO EITHER FACE IS LESS THAN TWICE THE SIZE OF THE LAPPED REINFORCEMENT, OR WHERE THE CLEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT LAPS IS LESS THAN 75mm OR SIX TIMES THE SIZE OF THE\u003Cbr>LAPPED REINFORCEMENT, WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER.\u003Cbr>IF BOTH PART a) & b) CONDITION APPLY, THE LAP LENGTH SHOULD BE INCREASED BY A FACTOR OF 2.0.\u003Cbr>FOR REFERENCE ONLY \u003Cbr>5. ALL NOMINAL LAPS OF DISTRIBUTION BAR FOR SLABS AND WALLS SHALL BE 300 MINIMUM UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.\u003Cbr>6. FOR DETAILS OF STRUCTURAL FALLS, SEE APPROPRIATE STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS.\u003Cbr>7. CONCRETE TO BE DESIGNED MIX CONCRETE AS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE TO CS1:2010\u003Cbr>AND THE GRADE DESIGNATIONS GIVEN ARE THE CHARACTERISTIC CUBE STRENGTH AT 28 DAYS AND THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE SIZE 20mm. UNLESS OTHERWISE STARTED ON THE DRAWINGS.\u003Cbr>IN CONTACT WITH EARTH\u003Cbr>1) CAST ON BLINDING\u003Cbr>2) CAST AGAINST SOIL SLAB STAIR BEAM COLUMN WALL 50\u003Cbr>75 50\u003Cbr>75 50\u003Cbr>75 50\u003Cbr>75 50\u003Cbr>75\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>MEMBER GRADE BEAMS, SLABS AND WALLS C45/20 COLUMNS C45/20 WATER TANKS C45/20\u003Cbr>8. THE EQUIVALENT SODIUM OXIDE IN CONCRETE MIX SHALL NOT EXCEED 3.0 kg/m3 OF CONCRETE.\u003Cbr>CORRESPONDING TEST CERTIFICATES ON ALKALI CONTENT IN CEMENT, ADMIXTURES, AGGREGATE ETC. , ISSUED BY A HOKLAS LABORATORY AND CALCULATION OF THE EQUIVALENT SODIUM OXIDE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TOTHE RSE QUARTERLY.\u003Cbr>9. CONCRETE CUBES SHALL BE MADE AND TESTED WITH TEST REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS : 1990 AND THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARD CS1 : 2010, EXCEPT SECTION 7.1 .\u003Cbr>10. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, CONCRETE COVER TO ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OR EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THAT REINFORCEMENT, WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER :\u003Cbr>11. CONCRETE COVER SHALL ALSO FULFIL THE REQUIREMENT FOR APPROPRIATE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING AS SPECIFIED IN THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTION OR NOMINAL COVER FOR DURABILITY WHICHEVER IS GREATER.\u003Cbr>CONCRETE COVER TO MAIN REINFORCEMENT NOMINAL\u003Cbr>COVER FOR\u003Cbr>DURABILITY 120 MINS.\u003Cbr>F. R. P. 60 MINS.\u003Cbr>F. R. P. 240 MINS.\u003Cbr>F. R. P. SLAB, SIMPLY SUPPORTED 35 25 55 * 35 SLAB, CONTINUOUS 25 25 45 * 35","cbCaipCYTte12cGz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipCYTte12cGz","pdf",1268055,"English","# General Notes for Reinforced Concrete Structure\n## Design compliance and referenced codes\n## Drawings, reinforcement standards, and lap/anchorage schedule\n## Concrete mix, cover, and construction requirements\n## Construction joints, embedments, and placement restrictions","[{\"question\":\"What regulations and codes must the reinforced concrete design comply with?\",\"answer\":\"The notes require compliance with Hong Kong Building (Construction) Regulations (1990), Structural Use of Concrete (2013), Code of Practice on Wind Effects (2004), Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings (2011), and Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads (2011).\"},{\"question\":\"How should structural drawings and reinforcement details be coordinated?\",\"answer\":\"All structural drawings must be read together with architectural drawings and other relevant drawings. 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