Guidelines For Assessing Rational Designs - July 2010 - Final Checklist

RATIONAL DESIGN APPROVAL
SIGN-OFF SHEET
NAME OF REVIEWER
DATE
DESIGNATION
COMMENTS
SIGNATURE
NAME OF
PROJECT/PRODUCT
LOCATION: TOWNSHIP,
ERF/STAND NO.
NAME OF COMPETENT
PERSON/APPLICANT
NAME OF APPROVER
DATE
DESIGNATION
COMMENTS
SIGNATURE
f:\work backup july2010\policies&procedures\guidelines for assessing rational designs - july 2010 - final checklist.doc
Page 1 of 13
SECTION A : STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA CHECKLIST
Item    Comment
Yes
N/A
No

1. Building Code
A. Have you determined if this is a deemed-to-satisfy design of
conventional building materials?
B. If not deemed-to-satisfy, is it a rational design of non-conventional
building materials?
C. Have you determined if there are any special design provisions
mandated by local building officials?
D. Type of construction determined?
E. Wind speed verified?
F. Dead loads verified with architect’s drawings for materials utilized
in floor, roof and walls?
G. Live loads verified with architect’s drawings for occupancy and
usage in accordance with SANS10160?
H. Roof loads verified with SANS10160?
I. Have thermal loads been considered?
2. Client-Supplied Information
A. Geotechnical engineer soils report provided?
B. Architect / client supply dimensioned floor plans and elevations in
hard-copy format?
C. Architect / client provide special drawings?
D. Architect / client provided drawings for adjacent structures?
E. Architect / client requested provision for future expansion?
3. Structural System
A. Is the structural system appropriate for the project?
B. Have all material properties been determined?
C. Does structural system satisfy architect’s / clients requirement for
vertical and horizontal constraints?
D. Has structure been designed in accordance with geotechnical
report?
E. Does structure possess a definable load path for transmission of
lateral loads to foundation?
F. Do structural walls span in direction assumed in design of main
lateral load-resisting system?
G. Have design criteria been determined and specified for all
structural elements that are to be designed by a competent
person?
H. Was design of any structural elements based upon any special
field observation, inspection or testing requirements?
Page 2 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

I. Are any uncommon material properties or strengths utilized in
design of any elements?
J. Does structure possess a definable load path for transmission of
lateral loads to foundation?
K. Have serviceability considerations been taken into account?
1. Concrete crack control
2. Corrosion considerations
3. Materials shrinkage
4. Documents
A. Has design criteria been specified on drawings, i.e., live loads,
snow loads, etc?
B. Have all the material properties been listed on drawings?
C. Do specifications reference the relevant building codes?
D. Do the calculations list all design criteria, building codes, and
material properties utilized in design?
Page 3 of 13
SECTION B : RATIONAL DESIGN CALCULATION CHECKLIST
Yes
N/A
No

1. General
A. Are calculations dated and signed by a competent person?
B. Have design criteria been included in calculations?
C. Does design have any unusual features that should be noted?
D. Does design, in general, meet design requirements of the
architect?
E. Is design complete?
F. Is method of resisting lateral loads noted?
G. Have computer models been verified?
H. Does design appear visually correct, i.e, larger spans have larger
members?
I. Is the design based on South African standards?
2. Structural System
A. Has a statement of economic factors influencing the selection of
structural system been provided?
B. Is the structure designed to be modular with repeating elements
where possible?
C. Does structure meet stated fire requirements, as per relevant
SANS documents?
D. Has structure been evaluated based on possible future
occupancies?
3. Vertical Loads
A. Verified that there are no circuitous support paths for framing
members?
B. Has weight of cladding been included in design of members?
C. Is distribution of loads logical?
D. Have uplift loads been considered and noted?
4. Lateral Loads
A. Is there a clear load path for all loading to foundations?
B. Are horizontal elements capable of transferring loads to vertical
elements?
C. Does distortion of frame appear to be consistent with
configuration of structure and loadings?
D. Have proper dead loads been used to determine base shear?
E. Have relative rigidities been considered?
F. Have overturning forces been properly considered?
G. Have tie-downs and uplift forces been adequately addressed?
f:\work backup july2010\policies&procedures\guidelines for assessing rational designs - july 2010 - final checklist.doc Page
4 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

H. Have loads been properly applied?
I. Are all exterior walls capable of withstanding both inward and
outward forces?
J. Have correct factors for wind forces been used in frame and
individual elements analysis?
K. Have interior partitions been designed for horizontal loads
including code minimums?
L. Are large changes in mass or stiffness accounted for in analysis?
M. Are discontinuities accounted for in lateral load-resisting system?
N. Have story and building drifts been calculated?
O. Are expansion joints consistent with calculated horizontal
displacement and code requirements?
P. Have non-structural elements, i.e., piping, ceiling, roof-mounted,
equipment, been designed to resist wind loads?
5. Foundation
A. Is there a geotechnical report signed by a competent person?
B. Does the geotech report give the soil classification in line with the
home building manual?
C. Does the design comply with the deemed-to-satisfy notes of the
Home Building Manual?
D. Have earth pressures, including effect of surcharges and sloping
fill been included in design?
E. Has correct assumption of use of active or passive forces been
applied?
F. Do all wall elements have adequate resistance through friction,
cohesion, or passive pressures?
G. Have hydrostatic forces been applied to the wall, or have
adequate steps been taken to remove pressures?
H. Was weight of soil slabs and superimposed loads included in
design of footings?
I. Are elevations of foundation consistent with recommendations in
soils report?
J. Has sinkhole formation been addressed in design in accordance
with the dolomite risk classification?
K. Have horizontal forces, applied to deep foundations, been
adequately addressed?
L. Does pile spacing match requirements for soils report and pile
cap design?
M. Has settlement of large fills, adjacent to rigid members, been
Page 5 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

assessed?
N. Can both downward and upward loads be transmitted from pile
cap to piles?
6. Concrete Design
A. Is the design in accordance with SANS10100?
B. Has concrete strength been indicated?
C. Have unbraced lengths been included in design of all columns?
D. If members do not meet requirements for minimum size by
SANS10100, have deflections been checked, based on cracked
sections?
E. Have major elements and highly repetitive members been
checked using code moments?
F. Have restraining effects of walls and footings been included in
design?
G. Have effects of temperature, creep, shrinkage, and elastic
shortening included in design?
H. Have bar splice and lap lengths for special conditions been
calculated where required?
I. Have all edge beams been designed and reinforced for torsion?
J. Have minimum stirrups been required?
K. Does bar spacing meet both minimum and maximum spacings?
L. In two-way slabs has correct d value been used in both
directions?
M. Have minimum steel requirements for beams, slabs, and walls
been met?
N. Has construction sequence been considered in design of
backfilled walls?
O. If steel percentage exceeds 50% of allowable, have beam and
column intersections been investigated for interference?
P. Has length of top reinforcing in cantilevers been calculated to
extend past point of inflection?
Q. Has effect of creep and shrinkage been calculated in cantilever
sections?
R. Has cover depth for reinforcing been correctly maintained
throughout calculations?
7. Masonry Design
A. Is the design in accordance with SANS 0164?
B. Have height-to-thickness ratios been checked for un-reinforced
walls?
Page 6 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

C. Are correct masonry ties specified?
D. Are design stresses consistent with level of inspection for project?
E. Have deflections of masonry elements been limited to SANS0164
criteria?
F. Have all openings in masonry walls been adequately designed for
both vertical loads on lintel and horizontal loads?
G. Are control joints spacing calculated and shown on documents?
H. Are control joints located beyond lintel bearing to allow for arching
action?
8. Steel Design
A. Is the design in accordance with SANS 10162: Part 1 and 2?
B. Is this a light steel frame structure and designed according to
SANS 517 : 2009?
C. Has grade of steel been identified?
D. Have equipment loads been included in design of floor and roof
members?
E. Have members been designed and braced for uplift loads?
F. Have unbraced lengths been checked for primary and secondary
compression members and beams?
G. Has roof system been checked for ponding?
H. Has effect of deflection of members and frames been considered
on all elements of building?
I. Has web buckling been checked on deep members and members
with concentrated loads?
J. Are connection eccentricities consistent with design
assumptions?
K. Have torsional loads been considered?
L. Have tension sections been reduced because of boltholes
M. Have purlins on sloping roofs been designed for nonsymmetric
loads?
N. Are end bearing areas adequate?
O. Have weld sizes, lengths, and returns been designed?
P. Have complicated connections been designed and detailed on
drawings?
Q. Are bolt types and weld materials specified consistent with design
calculations?
R. Have anchor bolt lengths been calculated for uplift forces?
Page 7 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

9. Timber Design
A. Is the design in accordance with SANS0163?
B. Are types and stress grades of timber adequately defined?
C. Have unbraced lengths and slenderness been checked?
D. Have criteria for fire-resistant construction been met?
E. Have deflections of members and frames been considered in
design?
F. Have repetition and duration loads been considered in design?
G. Have nailing schedules been calculated or are code schedules
adequate?
H. Have splices been kept to a minimum and do they occur at point
of minimum stress?
I. Does design of connections adequately address direction of loads
on individual members?
J. Are forces at termination of truss bracing adequately resisted?
Page 8 of 13
SECTION C : DRAWING REVIEW CHECKLIST
Yes
N/A
No

1. General Drawing Format
A. Title block?
B. Date of drawings?
C. Drawing numbers indicated?
D. Graphic scales included, if required?
E. Firms name stamp, if applicable?
F. Competent person signature and registration number?
G. Do plans show north arrow for orientation?
2. Site Plan / Structural Coordination
A. Verified from site plans that new or old underground utilities
(power, telephone, water, sewer, storm drainage, fuel line, fuel
tanks) have been checked for interference with foundation?
B. Verified property line and location of foundations and footings in
relation to property lines/adjacent structure foundations? .
C. Checked retaining walls for location, height, and bearing
condition?
D. Checked old survey, if available, to determine if site has been
filled in?
E. Is there a geotechnical report and are recommendations included
in design?
3. Architectural / Structural
A. Are all dimensions checked for consistency in themselves and in
agreement with architectural drawings?
B. Verified property line dimensions on site plan against architectural
drawings?
C. Verified column lines on structural and architectural drawings?
D. Verified all column locations and orientation are same on
structural and architectural drawings?
E. Verified slab on structural matches architectural?
F. Verified all depressed or raised areas of slabs are indicated?
G. Verified slab elevations?
H. Verified perimeter roof line and slope with architectural roof plan?
I. Verified all expansion joint locations against architectural
drawing?
J. Verified location of control joints in walls?
K. Checked architectural drawings for lintels that are required,
particularly in non-load-bearing walls?
L. Designed stairs and landings and coordinated with architect?
M. Coordinated wall sections?
Page 9 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

4. Structural Drawings
A. Are notes complete, showing design criteria, building code
references, floor loads, material strengths, and allowable
foundation, curing requirements etc ?
B. Are requirements for special inspections included?
C. Do drawings conform to design calculations and sketches?
D. Are notes consistent with sections and details?
E. Do notes provide necessary design information for prefabricated
items?
F. Are dowels, brackets, and keys provided for future expansion in
scope of work?
G. Is nomenclature used throughout all drawings and specifications?
H. Is list of abbreviations shown?
I. Are dowels, brackets, and keys provided for future expansion in
scope of work?
J. Are floor and roof elevations given?
5. Foundations
A. Are foundation details as per Home Building Manual?
B. Is footing schedule used for continuous wall footings and
individual footings?
C. Are tops of footing elevations shown?
D. Are all footing steps shown?
E. Is standard footing step shown?
F. Is there any top reinforcing in continuous footing?
G. Are concrete piers required for structural steel columns?
H. Are all special notes requiring bracing and shoring included?
I. Is wall reinforcing coordinated?
J. Is basement wall backfill noted to be placed after lower slab and
frame slab are in place?
K. Is special detail for base of basement wall and slab on grade
shown?
L. Is footing steel located in bottom for spread footings and on top
and bottom for combined footings?
M. Are expansion joints in stems of retaining walls shown?
N. Are backfill and drainage fill properly indicated?
6. Pile Foundations
A. Are pile specification requirements and pile sizes given in notes?
B. Is pile capacity noted?
C. Are concrete piles tied into footings with extended pile
reinforcing?
D. Are load-test piles shown?
E. Are pile cutoff elevations indicated?
F. Are pile splice details provided?
Page 10 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

G. Are single piles tied into two directions?
7. Concrete Construction
A. Are column ties used in added column / beam or column / beam
slab joints?
B. Are accessories galvanized or plastic- tipped?
C. Are stainless steel accessories used for sand-blasted or bush-
hammered concrete?
D. Do lateral resisting frames have hooked and continuous bottom
E. Do beam top bars extend into slab where ?
F. Is concrete strength indicated/shown in notes?
G. Are minimum cover requirements shown?
H. Is corrosion-resistant reinforcing required?
I. Are specifications for reinforcing steel included in notes?
J. Are base courses and capillary water barriers shown under floor
slabs on grade and checked with foundation design criteria?
K. Are slab-on-grade floor thicknesses given?
L. Are crack control joints located in an interior and an exterior slab
on grade?
M. Is a thickened slab on grade provided under masonry partitions?
N. Is concrete cover over reinforcing shown or noted?
O. Has reinforcement in slabs been specified in general notes or
drawings for slab on grade?
P. Are cross-sectional details of depressed slabs shown with
reinforcing details?
Q. Has reinforcing steel been detailed to avoid congestion? In
beam/column joints?
R. Has steel been detailed to avoid lengths of bars extending from
joints?
S. Are diagonal bars provided at openings in walls, floors, and roof?
T. Have construction joints been provided for stairs so they may be
constructed after floors are in place?
U. Is reinforcing on proper face for walls and slabs?
8. Masonry Construction
A. Is value of fk specified?
B. Are control joints spaced as required?
C. Are lintel details provided for all openings?
D. Are control joints placed beyond lintel bearings to allow for
arching?
9. Structural Steel
A. Are materials required clearly shown or called for in general
notes?
1) Steel-different for beams and columns?
2) Bolt size, number, type?
3) Anchor bolts?
B. Are structural steel connections to concrete or masonry shown?
Page 11 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

C. Are anchor bolt lengths shown?
D. Are stud connectors for concrete - slab connections to steel
beams shown?
E. Are member forces, axial loads, and end reactions shown for all
connections to be designed by fabricator?
F. Are gusset plate thicknesses given?
G. Are stress diagrams given for trusses that are not shown with
detailed connections?
H. Are purlin and grit connections shown?
I. Do the purlin and grit connections prevent purlin overturning on
sloped roofs and sidewalls?
J. Are openings trammed to carry wind loads?
K. Columns-are the following shown?
1) Elevations
2) Number
3) Baseplate size
4) Size
5) Steel grade
6) Column cap detail
7) Splice details
L. Beams – are the following shown?
1) Elevation to top of beam
2) Size
3) Steel grade
4) Connection
5) Stud size, length after welding, spacing
6) Camber (if any)
7) Brick plates (if any)
8) Splice details
M. Steel connections-are the following shown?
1) All weld sizes, lengths, and types
2) Electrode type must be shown
3) Bolts
 Size
 Grade
 Friction
 Bearing
 Threads in shear plane
10. Timber Construction
A. Are grades of timber shown in notes?
B. Is nailing schedule shown or called for by notes or reference to
code or applicable criteria?
Page 12 of 13
Yes
N/A
No

C. Are bolt sizes and types clearly indicated and large washers
required to avoid crushing of wood?
D. Are adequate details shown?
E. Are required lateral bracing on drawings?
F. Are beams blocked at bearings to prevent warping?
G. Are trusses complying with the deemed –to-satisfy rules in the
home building manual?
H. Are loads shown or specified for trusses to be contractor-
designed?
Page 13 of 13

Guidelines For Assessing Rational Designs - July 2010 - Final Checklist

Încărcat de

Informații document

Titlu original

Drepturi de autor

Formate disponibile

Partajați acest document

Partajați sau inserați document

Opțiuni de partajare

Vi se pare util acest document?

Este necorespunzător acest conținut?

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

Guidelines For Assessing Rational Designs - July 2010 - Final Checklist

Încărcat de

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

RATIONAL DESIGN APPROVAL

S-ar putea să vă placă și