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Points to be checked during Detail Engineering
Design Basis/Introduction
Relevant Codes (including National Annexes), Standards and References available
Secondary beams placement and arrangement meeting all the requirements of other
disciplines
Material grade adopted meets Project Requirements
Unit weight/ properties of all materials taken correctly in calculation
Limiting Vertical and Horizontal deflection requirement
Method of analysis adopted (limit state/ working stress)
Design tools being used (spread sheet, STAAD Pro., etc)
All members not included in analysis model have been identified and separately designed
(dummy/ fictious members)
Project specific guidelines followed along with codes and standards
1.2 Loading Calculations
Dead loads
Self weight of structure
Weight of grating/conc as per adopted thickness including finishing on concrete
Load of equipment as per data sheet/ from supplier
Wall load (interior/exterior)
Weight of roof waterproofing treatment
Weight of dust on roof
Load from staircase
Load of monorails hoist and lifting load
Hung load for false ceiling, piping, HVAC ducts, cable tray, etc.
Load reaction from all connecting platforms and other cantilever brackets, etc.
Load on sunken slab and permanent formwork if used
Load from parapet walls
Load from roof water tanks and its platform
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Monorail lifted loads along with suitable impact factor
Live load
Live load on floors, roof, walkways, stairs as per aprooved DBR
Live load reaction from all connecting platforms and other cantilever brackets etc along with
moments
Live Load from staircase
Any other live loads mentioned in equipment supplier data sheet/ drawing
Other loads
Dynamic loads mentioned equipment supplier data sheet/ drawing
Earth pressure load with suitable pressure co-efficient
Ground water pressure load
Surcharge pressure load
Water/ Liquid pressure load (from inside for water/ liquid reataing structure)
Snow load & Ice Load
Snow load, if any, calculated as specified in applicable code
Snow combination with wind
Snow deposition along the edges/parapets
Snow deposit on exposed elements considered
Ice load if applicable
Ice load and snow loads are combined with corresponding wind on increased area
Temperature load
Temperature load, applied both increase and decrease
Crane Load
Selfweight of crane
Weight of hook, crab, etc.
Lifting weight
Oberloading factor
Impactor factor of crane wheel load
Lateral surge due to wheel load
Weight of crane girder
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Wind load
Basic wind speed and method of wind load calculation as per project DBR/ technical
specification
Wind load on members
Wind load on members in local direction for sloping roof members
Wind load along height of structure as per code
For covered buildings, cpi as per opening area
Wind on parapet
Dyanmic effect of wind based on the natural frequency or height to minimum lateral
dimension ratio
Seismic load
Seismic zone
Sructure category, Importance factor
Method of seismic load calculation as per DBR/ Technical specification/ applicable code
Seismic load in both horizontal axes in both positive and negative directions
Load Combinations
Load combinations as per DBR/ relevant code
Separate load combinations for foundation design and deflections
Load combinations considering higher seismic zone requirements prepared
Analysis/Design Input
Structure member type e.g. space frame/ plane frame mentioned correctly
Units mentioned in all the input files
Orientation of all columns is same as planned
Member end releases for all seceondary members
Material Constants and material properties as used by software
Member eccentricities considered due to difference in actual CG line of adjoining members,
if any
Stair support menbers/ load checked
Sufficient head room in stair/ walkways, etc. are checked
All supports have been correctly modeled
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Input of various load cases as per loading calculations
Input of all Load combinations with factors in input file
Graphical display of loads checked
Design parameters have been defined
Default values of parameters have been checked for suitability
Effective length factor of members taken as per geometry/ code/ guidelines
The members are to be designed by the software have been checked graphically
Points to be checked after Analysis/Design Input
All load application direction checked for correctness
Special seismic provisions for higher seismic zones have been identified and listed
Damping correction factor, if applicable applied on seismic loads
In time period calculation by software, all applicable masses included
Torsion effects considered in the analysis as per applicable code
Post-Analysis/ Design checking
All the warning messages have been seen and suitable action has been taken
Ensure zero end moments in all secondary beams
Frame equilibrium (reactions=applied load) in both horizontal and vertical direction
Symmetry of support reactions
Typical cases check design of members(beams/columns) with manual checks wherever
applicable
Deflection profile generated by software for basic load cases are as expected
Special seismic provisions for higher seismic zone have all been complied with
Check the design output file for the failed members in design
Check graphically interaction ratio of columns are designed by the software
Review of Documents
Check for compliance with Project technical specification/ amendment if any
Compliance with contractual requirements
Quantities are comparable with tender quantities
For all the members not included in analysis model, manual design has been done and
documented
Project specific guidelines (if prepared) followed
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Optimisation of members done
Check that all the check points are filled up in the checklist
Ensure that all the requirements/ aggrement, etc. are followed
Checking of all points in above list
Legends: Y-Yes, N-No & NA-Not applicable
