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TABLE 1.2 Council of American Structural Engineers Calculation Review Checklist (Continued)

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

Item Yes No N/A Comment

B. Are correct masonry ties specified
to distinguish between a cavity wall
and a veneer wall?
C. Are design stresses consistent with
level of inspection for project?
D. Have deflections of masonry ele-
ments been limited to L/600 or
other appropriate criteria?
E. Have bond beams been provided to
distribute large vertical loads?
F. Has a distinction been made in cal-
culations between stack bond and
running bond for wall reinforcing?
G. Have all openings in masonry walls
been adequately designed for both
vertical loads on lintel and horizon-
tal loads on jambs?
H. Have special requirements of local
building codes such as South
Florida Building Code been met?
I. Are control joints spacing calcu-
lated and shown on documents?
J. Are control joints located beyond
lintel bearing to allow for arching
action?
VIII. Steel Design
A. Have equipment loads been
included in design of floor and roof
members?
B. Have members been designed and
braced for uplift loads?
C. Have unbraced lengths been
checked for primary and secondary
compression members and beams?
D. Has floor system been checked for
vibration?
E. Has roof system been checked for
ponding?

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