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TABLE 1.1 Council of American Structural Engineers Design Criteria Checklist (Continued)

Project: Project Manager: Reviewer:
Project No.: Engineer: Date:

Item Yes No N/A Comment

F. Architect/client provide special
drawing standards and/or CAD
format requirements?
G. Architect/client provided drawings
of adjacent structures?
H. Have drawings of adjacent struc-
tures been verified for accuracy?
I. Architect/client requested provision
for future expansion?
J. Has the architect/client provided
any vibration criteria?
III. Structural System
A. Is the structural system appropriate
for the project?
B. Have all material properties been
determined?
C. Does structural system satisfy archi-
tect’s/client’s requirement for verti-
cal and horizontal constraints?
D. Has architect/client been apprised
of both vertical and lateral move-
ment potential in structure?
E. Has structure been designed in
accordance with geotechnical
report?
F. Has the client been apprised of
potential for foundation costs to
increase due to unforeseen soil
conditions?
G. Does structure possess a definable
load path for transmission of lateral
loads to foundation?
H. Do structural walls span in direction
assumed in design of main lateral
load-resisting system?

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