Structural/reinforcement detailing of a single storey residential building with retaining wall

Thesis Abstract

This is the presentation of an information on the structural reinforcement detailing of concrete members. Structural detailing is a branch of structural work that transposes the idea or works of a structural engineer into working drawing or easy utilization in the building construction works. Working drawing are produced an engineer for easy use by the contractors.

            The processes detailing put in place was in conjunction with the recommendations of the concrete society and the institute of structural engineers. In building construction a good interaction and contractors are required. The methods, scates, symbols and notations must be standardized and understood by all parties in a project to minimize risks and communication hindrances.

            A structure is broken down into identifiable elements for detailing work like bean column, slab etc which enables the different detailing aspects to be fully addressed and understood.

STRUCTURAL SYMBOLS

The abbreviations recommended for structural detailing work are a s follows.

a.         R.C.     –           Reinforced concrete

            drg       –           drawing

            hor       –           horizontal

            vest     –           vertical

            dia       –           diameter

            fdn     –           fordation

            conc     –           concrete

            col       –           column

b.         Type of reinforcement

            R         –           Mild steel bars

            Y         –           High yield bars

c.         Comments relating to reinforcement

            C         –           center line

            B         –           Bottom

            T         –           Top

            c/c       –           center to centre