Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-09

ed testing laboratory and certified
copies of all test records shall be sub
mitted to the Building Inspector for
examination, upon demand.
REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR
SYSTEM.
Section 80. A reinforced concrete
floor system is a system which en-
ploys reinforced concrete for all it's
members except the columns.
REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME
Section 5S. \ reinforced concrete
frame Is framework in which all
the iron ana steel members of a
skeleton" frame are replaced by re-
iurorccd concrete.
REINFORCED FRAMES AND
FLOORS.
Section 81 The proportioning Of
trusecd or reinforced concrete frames
and floor systems and their construc-
ton In buildings, shall he governed
ny an sections Of this Ordinance
wb,ch regulate and pertain to iron
ana steel skeleton" frames, their
framing and enclosing.
WORKING or AND REMOVAL or
CONCRETE.
Section 55. All concrete work shall
be designed along proper structural
lines ANA during construction when Il
section or panel of reinforced con
crctc on any trussed concrete mem
her Is started. It shall be poured IA
its entirety In one operation.
The concrete shall be kept damp
for at least week after placing,
ny frequent drenchng with water
Special care shall be used to see
thai c0uh piece Of reinforcement Is
in It's proper position before pouring,
and iB not moved in placing the con-
croIc.
In Milling columns the concrete shall
be poured in small patches. During
the operation the concrete in the col
umn shall be constantly Churned with
pole or spader to prevent arching
I'm the interior Of the column.
All unfinished and unsafe panels
or sections shall he removed before
starting new ono and any patches
cor remnants ur materials containing
cement, not used on the first set shall
be condemned and removed whether
in the wall or floor. or in the vicinity
of the work.
CENTFRING AND FORMS.
Section Sc. Al forms shall be built
up In a substantial manner, plumb and
true, with tight joints, so that no
apprcciaSle part of the concrete mix.
ture can escape, and shall be SO sup
ported and hraccd that they will car
~ all the usual loads which may
come upon them without springing oil
detection.
An opening shall be left at the bot
tom Of all column forms for cleanin:
and for adjusting the steel Thi;
opening shall not be closed until al
IS in readiness for pouring the col.
umns. The forms shall be carefully
cleaned just before concroting, and
all chips and other foreign matter re.
moved.
Before removing the shores under
any beam or girder, the column sup
porting It shall he stripped, 50 that
the columns may he examined on at
sides. Pouring columns in chases lef
IN the masonry shall not be allowed
Provided ample shores are used L
carry the full weight of the floor
column forms may he removed In no
less than four 90 days after pouring
The time which should clapse be
fore removing the shores under beam
aud Orders varies with the design
but IN no case shall they he remove,
in less than three t3) weeks afte
pouring.
The supports under floor slabs shal
not be removed in less than ten 90
days after pouring, but this clause Il
not intended to prevent removing thu
joists and tagging in less time, pro
vided the slabs are kept properl!
shored M
THICKNESS or OUTER, PARTY
AND INTERIOR BEARING
WALLS OF MASONRY BUILD.
INGS.
Section 81 Every exterior mason
~ wall of any building must be bull
to conform in thickness to. the follow
ing schedule except as otherwise pro,
vided for concrete construction
thickness is given in inches, to-wit
Thickness of wal
at each story
No. of stories In
Bldg Basement, 2 3 4 +
one story ,....16 IL
Two stories .,l6 16 ~
Three stories 20 l6 t6 IL