ANATOMY of a BUILDING

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FOUNDATION

FOUNDATION

SUBSTRUCTURE Grade Beams

GB = Grade Beam

A grade beam or grade beam footing is a component of a building's foundation. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons.

- Wikipedia

GRADE BEAM

GRADE BEAM

Alternative: Polyethylene Sheet

GRADE BEAM

3000psi Ready-Mix Concrete

According to the examples in Max B. Fajardo Jr.’s book, Simplified Construction Cost Estimate, cement for Class A concrete is used for footings.

GRADE BEAM

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GRADE BEAM

GRADE BEAM

GRADE BEAM

GAUGE 16 Tie Wire (20kg/roll)

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Reinforcing Steel bars

Grade 40 ASTM A615: Standard Specification for

Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for

Concrete Reinforcement

Available Locally; 10mm = 135php 12mm = 195php 16mm = 340php

*6-m length

Bamboo Reinforcements

Tie Wire Gauge 16 ASTM A641: Standard Specification for Zinc–Coated (Galvanized)

Carbon Steel Wire

Available Locally; 1 roll (20kg) =

1750 Php

Zip ties

Bamboo Reinforcements Zip Ties

SUPERSTRUCTURE Slab • Wall Panels • Suspended Slab

SLAB-ON-GRADE

SLAB-ON-GRADE

SLAB-ON-GRADE

SLAB-ON-GRADE

3000psi Ready-Mix Concrete

SLAB-ON-GRADE Vapor Barrier (when req’d)

MATERIALS FOR WALL PANELS As per BOQ

Wall Forms 4” x 4” x 8’

Formworks

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Wall Forms 4” x 4” x8’ ASTM E2634: Standard Specification for Flat

Wall Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) Systems

Available Locally; ~6000 PhP (with form and metal

studs)

Masonry, Drywall, Gypsum board on metal

frame

Formworks Plywood NSCP Section 406: Formworks

Available Locally; ¼” x 4’ x 8’ = 430

Php

Materials other than Plywood such as Steel,

Phenolic board

Drywall Phenolic Board Steel Formwork Gypsum Board

WALL PANELS

WALL PANELS

WALL PANELS

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Steel Studs 100 x 41 x 0.6mm

ASTM C1002: Standard Specification for Steel Self-Piercing Tapping

Screws for Application of Gypsum Panel

Products or Metal Plaster Bases to Wood Studs or

Steel Studs

Available Locally; 2x3x.5mm = 72

Php

Wooden Studs

Fiber Cement

Board

ASTM C1186: Standard Specification for Flat Fiber-Cement Sheets

Available Locally; ½” x 4’ x 8’ = 160

Php

Coconut Fiber Board

Coconut Fiber Board Wooden Studs

WALL PANELS

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Sand ASTM C136-06:

Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

ASTM D75/D75M-14 Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates

Available Locally; 750 Php/cu.m.

Recycled Aggregates

Gravel

Available Locally; 1350/ cu.m

Cement ASTM C150/C150M-12 Standard Specification for Portland Cement

Available Locally; 230 Php/bag

SUSPENDED SLAB

SUSPENDED SLAB

SUSPENDED SLAB

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Steel Deck ASTM A1063/A1063M-11a Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Twin-Roll Cast,

Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-

Dip Process

Available Locally; 420 Php

T Joists

T Joist System