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UPDATE ON DEA REVISION

AFTER

ALLIANCE COMMENTS ON DEA REPORT OF COTTON CLUB (BD)

PROBABLE DATE OF SUBMISSION: 17~21ST AUGUST 2015

Date: 29th July 2015

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Factory Name:Cotton Club (BD) Ltd.Address:KASHIMPUR, GAZIPUR, DHAKA, BANGLADESHType of Buildings Story : 8 storied RCC buildingYear of Construction:2008

CONSULTANT:

THE CIVIL AND STRUCTURE

As Built Drawing:

Architectural Drawing:

Revision on Architectural drawing is on process. Hopefully we can submit revised drawing within 17~21st August 2015 (Now we are waiting for BUET core test report. For EID vacation all institution, along with BUET was closed). Core cutting Picture added below. Picture Date: 28.07.2015.

Structural Drawing:

Revision on Structural Drawing is finished.

Material Test and Properties:

Foundation Exploration:

a) It is written in the report that two foundations are checked but no foundation exploration plan and pictorial evidence is provided. - Plan and pictorial evidence are ready in hand. We shall incorporate in revised DEA.

Core Test:Only two Cores are taken from columns but according to Alliance guideline minimum four cores should be taken from column. New cores (04) has taken from site and submitted to BRTC, BUET on 29th July. We are waiting for its report.

Evaluation of concrete strength is not correct. All core samples should be taken into consideration while using ACI 228.1 or discard any sample based on code reference and calculation. Revised evaluation of concrete strength shall be provided.

Rebar Diameter Checking:

a) Confirmations of Bar Size by drilling 50 mm X 50 mm holes at rebar location from at least 3 columns are required. No pictorial evidence in report is provided. A lot of pictorial evidence has provided Bar size has checked by removing cover. Picture already exists in APPENDIX G.

Structural Analysis:

Please assign the column reinforcement as per as built condition and show column performance in terms of PMM ratio. Should be provided.Foundation is considered as hinge support but it should be considered as per existing condition. - Should be provided.Please follow Alliance and NTC standard for proper load combination Load combination as per Alliance and NTC Guideline is as follows: Should be provided.

Structural performance parameter:

Please provide revised structural performance parameter considering the above corrections: Should be provided.

Retrofitting Works: If retrofitting is needed, it should be provided.

Approved Load Plan: Should be provided.