STRUCTURAL NOTES
1. GENERAL
1.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPARE AND COORDINATE THE CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL OF SHOP DRAWINGS OR BEGINNING
CONSTRUCTION IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. THIS COMPARISON/COORDINATION SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DIMENSIONS, EVALUATIONS, EMBEDDED ITEMS, ANCHORED OR
OTHERWISE SUPPORTED ITEMS, FLOOR, ROOF, AND WALL OPENINGS, ETC. NOTIFY THE
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES ALONG WITH THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENT
REFERENCES. ANY DISCREPANCIES NOT REPORTED BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR
1.2 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS RELATING TO EXISTING
CONDITIONS BY MAKING FIELD SURVEYS AND MEASUREMENTS PRIOR TO COMMENCING
FABRICATION OR CONSTRUCTION.
1.3 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS ADVISED TO CONSIDER PERFORMING PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEYS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF THE CONDITION OF ADJACENT BUILDINGS AND OTHER
STRUCTURES BEFORE THE START OF CONSTRUCTION.
1.4 STRUCTURAL INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY DESIGN OR
DETAILING OF ANY WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS.
1.5 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN COPIES OF THE LATEST CONTRACT DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ALL ADDENDA, AND PROVIDE THE RELEVANT PORTIONS TO ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS
AND SUPPLIERS PRIOR TO PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND
FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.
1.6 FOR CONDITIONS NOT EXPLICITLY SHOWN, CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY REQUEST
CLARIFICATION FROM THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
1.7 IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHORING AND BRACING
FOR THE STRUCTURE FOR ALL LOADS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
1.8 DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS AND CALLED-OUT DIMENSIONS. STANDARD CODE
REQUIREMENTS SHALL GOVERN OVER UNSCALED DRAWINGS.
1.9 THE CONTRACT STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS REPRESENT THE
FINISHED STRUCTURE. THEY DO NOT INDICATE THE MEANS OR METHOD OR
SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION.
1.10 THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS
IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK THAT CONFORMS WITH THE REGULATIONS OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) SAFETY AND
HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
1.11 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SHALL BE SPREAD OUT IF PLACED ON THE
STRUCTURE SO AS NOT TO EXCEED THE DESIGN LIVE LOAD PER SQUARE FOOT.
1.12 REFER TO CIVIL DRAWINGS FOR UTILITY STRUCTURES, PAVEMENT, WALKS, AND OTHER
STRUCTURES OUTSIDE THE BUILDING LINE NOT SHOWN ON STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS THAT REQUIRE
REINFORCED CONCRETE WORK.
1.13 THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHOW ONLY THE BASIC STRUCTURE. THEREFORE, REFER TO
ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND CIVIL DRAWINGS FOR NON-STRUCTURAL ITEMS
WHICH REQUIRE SPECIAL PROVISIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION.
1.14 NO STRUCTURAL MEMBER SHALL BE CUT OR NOTCHED OR OTHERWISE REDUCED IN STRENGTH
UNLESS APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
1.15 DESIGN OF STEEL STAIRS, HANDRAILS, CURTAIN WALL OR WINDOW WALL SYSTEMS, COLD
FORMED STEEL FRAMING (CFS) OR OTHER SPECIALTY ENGINEERED ITEMS NOT FULLY DETAILED
OR PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DESIGNED, DETAILED,
FURNISHED AND INSTALLED WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
SPECIFIED HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
1.16 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS USED WILL
NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO ADJACENT BUILDINGS, UTILITIES, OR OTHER PROPERTY. THIS
REQUIREMENT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT DURING FOUNDATION INSTALLATION.
1.17 MODIFICATION OF SECTION AND SIZES OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE
ALLOWED UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
1.18 WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE TO VARIOUS TEST STANDARDS FOR MATERIALS,
SUCH STANDARDS SHALL BE THE LATEST EDITION AND/OR ADDENDUM.
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