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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

U. Are there any special requirements
for steel deck imposed by noncode
agencies such as Factory Mutual?
IX. Steel Joist and Joist Girder Design
A. Does span-to-depth ratio exceed
minimum for floor and roofs?
B. Are loads noted for cantilever
ends?
C. If joist and girders are part of lat-
eral load-resisting system, is
moment of inertia correct?
D. Has adequate bearing been pro-
vided for ends of joist and girders?
E. Have connection details been
shown where both joists and beams
are to bear on tops of columns?
F. Are uplift forces noted for joist and
girders?
G. Have joists been checked for
ponding?
H. Has special equipment, such as bas-
ketball goals, folding partitions, and
mechanical units, been included in
design?
X. Timber Design
A. Are types and stress grades of lum-
ber adequately defined?
B. Have unbraced lengths and slender-
ness been checked?
C. Have criteria for fire-resistant con-
struction been met?
D. Have deflections of members and
frames been considered in design?
E. Have repetition and duration loads
been considered in design?
F. Have nailing schedules been cal-
culated, or are code schedules
adequate?

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