For shop drawings requested for structural permit by this office, the following are typical specifications requested.  Engineering Express routinely complies with these when providing certified plans for permit:

• Delegated Design:  Design , including comprehensive engineering analysis by a qualified professional engineer, using performance requirements & design criteria indicated.
• Structural Performance: shall withstand the effects of gravity loads & the following loads & stresses within limits and under conditions indicated according to SEI/ASCE 7 (latest edition).
  • Seismic Loads  (provided by the AOR or EOR per plans or to be calculated by the delegate engineer)
  • Wind Loads (provided by the AOR or EOR per plans or to be calculated by the delegate engineer)
• Delegated Design Submittal: For to comply with performance requirements & design criteria, including analysis data signed and sealed by the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation.
  • Design Calculations: Calculate requirements for seismic restraints
• Product Test Reports: Based on evaluation of comprehensive test performed by a qualified testing agency, for as applicable.  A rational analysis may also be permitted if deemed to comply with the applicable building code.
• For glazing products within the windborne debris region:
  • Provide documentation that the passes large missile impact & cyclic pressure tests per ASTM E 1886 / ASTM E 1996 according to the applicable codes & limiting requirements.

Engineering Express regularly provides this information in product evaluations and corresponding site-specific design plans for structural shop drawings for permit throughout the US.

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