Fireproofing and Special Inspections

[manstrom]

Is it the Structural Engineer's responsibility to review and approve spray fireproofing reports?

A building official insists that it is. This is news to me.

I didn't specify it. I didn't review the submittal. There is a 3rd party inspector that inspects it and provides a report. In my opinion, the architect should be the one reviewing and approving the fire ratings the same way that they would review and approve EFIS installation.

When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.

-R. Buckminster Fuller

 

[bookowski]

My understanding is the same as yours, I have never reviewed them (since i don't specify it).

 

[woodman88]

It is the "registered design professional" responsibility. Per the 2012 IBC section 107.1.
As such, as I see it, it falls under the Architect (who should of spec it) not the EOR.

Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.