Do Owners, Building Officials, and even Professional Engineers really understand each other’s respective roles and responsibilities, especially on the use of deferred submittals? Many of today’s engineered designs are not so much linear (i.e., design then build), but cyclic (i.e., iterations of design then build then design then build, etc.). …
Author Archives : Dean D. Brown, S.E.
Dean D. Brown, S.E. (browndean57@yahoo.com), is a Professional Structural Engineer in the state of Utah. He works as a senior structural engineer for Lauren Engineers & Constructors in Dallas, TX.
Part 3: When is Final…Final?
On the subject of deferred submittals, let us touch on an issue relating to when an engineered design (containing a deferred submittal) is considered final. Virtually every building department requires an engineered set of plans to be stamped by the EOR as a condition of granting a building permit. This is often before any deferred submittal documents have been finalized and reviewed by the EOR and submitted to the building official for approval. …
Part 2: When is Final…Final?
In Part 1 of this series, the importance of proper routing review of a deferred submittal was highlighted. Pre-engineered wood trusses were used as a case study and, while this topic is obviously an issue directly affecting the Engineer of Record (EOR), it impacts the Building Official and their ability to properly enforce the building code. …
Part 1: Integrating Responsible Parties
Over the course of my career, I have worked in both engineering design and construction. While I have dealt with each of the systems described above, most of my experience has been with pre-engineered wood trusses. My purpose here is not to so much discuss their design, but rather focus on the overall coordination needed during the design process, including their role as a deferred submittal. – Dean Brown …