Checklist

o Check Design loads and design criteria

o Check load path
o Check Seismic and Wind Design Parameters
o Check Typical Floor beams
o Check Typical Columns
o Hand calcs to verify lateral loads
o Check floor and roof slabs
o Check drifts
o Check Foundations
o Check connections, beam reinforcement congestion
o Check embedded plates, expansion anchors, elevator machine beams
o Check details and other sections
o Check faade with respect to deflections
o Check design for operable wall partition
o Green roof weight
o Check cantilever stairs
o Check fins
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Quick Computer model checklist (no need to check in detail)
o Check material definition
E, unit weight, fc, fy for different steel type (Tube, Angle)
Check whether Connection factor is accounted for through unit wt or s/w
scaling
o Check Frame definition, material assignment
o Check model geometry vs drawings
o Check load definition
o Check Mass Source
o Check live load application and Live Load reduction method
o Check load combination, check Omega and rho factors
o Check P-Delta and load combinations
o Check the analysis type are followed as mentioned in white paper Lateral analysis
of buildings
o Check design parameters
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o Please check any areas you think are important. We suggest:
* Foundations and walls
* Floor framing and slabs - spot check typical and critical members
* Fins at the building corners
* Columns - spot check typical and review details for sloped columns
* Lateral analysis - overall only since PDM reviewed model in detail
* Details - load path and completeness of details
* Overall drawing quality
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