MAJOR ITEMS

Design Basis / Criteria

Design Methods, Standards

and Specifications.
Analysis Models

Foundation Loads

Piles

Isolated Pads/ Combined

FTG / Tied Footing
Raf

Lateral Resisting Frame

System as the assumed in
the Design Basis/Criteria
SPECIFIC DESIGN CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT

Minimum loadings as set out in the code.

Prevailing site condition and assimption in design analysis.
Materials used in the design and specification.
Reference to any assumed loadings, construction method (Analysis & Design)

Description of the operational language and/or algorithms, capability and source of the software used,
including the proof of good comparison with results of the accepted method of analysis.
Seismic design parameterand base shear.
Number of mass participation for dynamic analysis.
Wind loadings design parameters and comfort criteria.
Appropriateness to the client's technical brief and functional requirements
Conformance to the governing codes used in the analysis and design.
Input and output data including geometry, material constants, properties, loadings, assignments and
parameters used in software used.
Appropriate calues of dead, live, wind and seismic loads used.
Column loads have been appropriately computed and compared to results of analysis model.
Pile capacities have been designed for compressive axial load by applicable skin friction and end bearing
capacities
Review if the type pile reactios used in the analysis models are appropriate/applicable.
Piles were checked if required/applicable for combined buckling.
Piles have been designed for lateral loads and bending moment.
Pile joints have been designed for anchorage and embedment length of reinforcement, for concrete piles

Piles have been design for uplift.

Socketing has been designed for piles with short penetration depths.
Piles have been designed for negative skin friction.
Checked for punching shear and bending moments.

Appropriate allowable bearing capacity of soil has been assumed in design.

Appropriate modules of sub-grade reaction has been assumed in design.
Appropriate model used for structural analysis of the raft.
The raft has been designed to resist punching shear from columns.
The building or structure has been designed to cater for probable differential & total settlement
The presence in the structural framing of any plan and/or vertical irregularities mentioned in NSCP or
governing codes

Limitation of lateral load resisting framing system by NSCP, or by the Owner-Client preferred code and
standards and/or from any prevailing local ordinance and regulations in the vicinity of the proposed
structure
Details of the seismic-resitant concrete structure were checked.
Effective height has been computed according to the code.
Bending Moment about minor axis has been designed for.
Additional bending moment due to slenderness has been designed for.
Biaxial beding moment has been designed for.
Requirement for ductility such as strong-column weak beam is provided or complies with the code.