Submitting calculations 1

[rholder98]

To continue a topic brought up in Engg vs. Conventional Construction - residences in Florida

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=141657&page=1

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I designed a restaurant in San Bernardino, CA, and the local building department used an outside consultant to check drawings and calcs. The whole project--drawings and calcs--had to be submitted three or four times before they were satisfied. They were very thorough, and annoying, as azcats said, with their check. I've also submitted projects in Florida, where some local jurisdictions required calcs, and some did not. I can understand it, if there are certain things they require that often are missed. Then there are the jurisdictions that require calcs, for no other reason, I'm certain, than to store away for ammunition should something go wrong.

Then again, I can also see a solid point in the argument that the seal and signature on the drawings should be evidence enough. Otherwise, what's the point in going through the licensing process?

Having to issue calcs, though, got me in the habit of making my calcs neatly organized and "pretty", as opposed to the chicken scratches I used to generate. Plus, like henri2 said, it keeps us honest.

 

[connect2]

This is an odd thread??? ... Submitting calcuations? Look when ever an 'Authority having Jurisdiction' asks me to submit caluculations we send them a letter asking them, if as the the 'Authority with Jurisdiction' if there ready to join us as co-designers ...before we send our calcs.... To date they have all left us alone. It would seem to us that the downloading of resonsibility is clear ... the reponsibilty is our. <----- that's a peroid.

 

[transmissiontowers]

I worked with an Engineer who had worked designing structures at a Nuclear power plant in Texas. They were required to submit all calculations so that a housewife could follow them. (at the time, a former housewife was on the Texas Public Utility Commission) For each stress calculation P/A + Mc/I, they had to make a copy of the textbook page where the equation was derived. Is there any wonder why Nuke plants cost so much to design/build?

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[cvg]

most authorities with jurisdiction have requirements that are clear up front that plans with appropriate calculations are to be submitted in order to obtain a complete submittal and to allow the public agency to adequately review it. Without, they won't review it or approve it and you don't get a permit. Public agencies have a responsibility to the public to do an adequate review to help ensure the public's safety. Engineers also have a code of conduct which requires the same thing. Nobody is suggesting that the agency should design the project, however, the agency will be held accountable along with the engineer of record if the dam or powerplant or building fails...