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Part 2: Quality Assurance Reviews
by
Clifford Schwinger, P.E.
Vice President, The Harman Group
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QA review tactics:
Look at the big picture
Verify load paths
Check framing sizes
Look at connection details
Look for mistakes
Look for the subtleties
Look at the drawings through the eyes of the contractor
Review for clarity/consistency
Look for omissions
Look for little little things
Look for big little things
Coordination w/ Architectural and MEP drawings
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Example: Forces
must resolve at
ends of sloping
columns.
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Example: Braced
frame forces not
making sense (due to
rigid diaphragm
assumption in
computer model).
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Check framing
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Check connections
Critical connections
Unusual connections
Connections w/ complex geometry
Connections w/ large reactions
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Example: Improperly
detailed expansion
joint locking up at
corner.
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Slab opening
cutting off load path
to edge column;
opening not shown
on structural
drawings!
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Summary
QA reviews serve two purposes
Redundancy
Monitor effectiveness of QA program.
Goals of QA review
Verify that the structure was properly designed.
Verify that the drawings are complete, coordinated /
correct
Thank you!
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