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Quality Plans
The industry has seen a dramatic changes in the structural engineering profession over the last two decades which have created a need for engineering organizations to implement formal in-house quality assurance programs. With fast-track construction, computerized design, complex building codes and younger engineers taking on more responsibility earlier in their careers, the need for structural engineering firms to have a comprehensive in-house Quality Assurance program has never been greater. Adoption of a comprehensive Quality Assurance program will result in better design, high quality contract documents.
Due to the complexity of structural loads, construction materials, and analysis/design methods as well as the governing codes, structural design for certain structures could be very demanding and involved. The analysis and design of the structure could
be very lengthy and fragmented. Mulbridge International Consults Ltd. engineers believes the robustness of final results of the structural design relies on the accuracy of every step of our design procedure. Therefore,
for a structural engineering design firm to minimize the liability risk in design, an effective yet reliable approach to verification of the design product is a vital necessity.
Quality Assurance at Design Stage
Since the designer of a structure is the person directly involved in all steps and all aspects of the whole design procedure, a rigorous self-checking should be the first essential verification approach. Based on a designer’s experience and the scope
of the subject project, a check-list of self-checking items such as:
- Design Criteria in codes compliance
- Application of Structural Loads
- Load combinations
- Structure types
- Member properties and connections/supports
- Computer input and structural modeling
- Analysis methods
- Verification and interpretation of analysis results
Quality Assurance at Coordination
It is utmost important that the structural design to be completed on time and within the budget, an active interaction and efficient coordination between structural engineers and other design disciplines is an essential prerequisite. The lack of interaction
and coordination with other design professionals involved in the project can result in misunderstanding of the project scope, design criteria, structure layout, loading conditions, client requirements, project schedule,
budget, etc.
Active interaction and efficient coordination with other design disciplines should also be included in the quality control and assurance measures. Active interaction means that the structural engineers shall not passively wait to be notified of project information and/or design criteria by other design disciplines. Mulbridge International Consults Ltd. emphasize on actively requesting relevant project information and design criteria, as well as understanding client expectations, should commence at the very beginning of a project.
The second verification approach should be a well-organized peer-review. Guidelines for peer-review shall be established to avoid viewer’s negligence or error.
Active interaction and efficient coordination with other design disciplines should also be included in the quality control and assurance measures. Active interaction means that the structural engineers shall not passively wait to be notified of project information and/or design criteria by other design disciplines. Mulbridge International Consults Ltd. emphasize on actively requesting relevant project information and design criteria, as well as understanding client expectations, should commence at the very beginning of a project.
The second verification approach should be a well-organized peer-review. Guidelines for peer-review shall be established to avoid viewer’s negligence or error.
Quality Control at Drawing Production
Mulbridge International Consults Ltd. believes the delivery of the design results is contained in the construction plans and specifications. CAD personnel are heavily relied on for the plans.
Quality control and assurance in producing final construction plans and specifications include at least three major categories. The first category may focus on the accuracy of the plans and specifications. Mulbridge International Consults Ltd. engineer play a key role by providing accurate design results to the CAD personnel and conducting rigorous technical review of all structural members and details generated in the construction plans.
Quality control and assurance in producing final construction plans and specifications include at least three major categories. The first category may focus on the accuracy of the plans and specifications. Mulbridge International Consults Ltd. engineer play a key role by providing accurate design results to the CAD personnel and conducting rigorous technical review of all structural members and details generated in the construction plans.
Quality Control of Construction Materials
Quality Control in building construction materials is important to upgrade the required design strengths, architectural appearances, improve safety and durability of the buildings and to ensure users compatibility. The final product has to fulfill the
needs and aspirations of the user to occupy the building without any difficulty. This objective can be achieved by continuous quality control in all the stages of the project.
We emphasize stringent measure on material selection and their regular testing procedures in order to meet the design and aesthetic requirements.
All the building materials used in the construction industry should be acceptable quality standards. These materials should be incompliance with the relevant codes and specifications. The suitability of these materials can be confirmed by performing building material testing at regular intervals. The important of materials tests forms the importance in building structural elements.
We emphasize stringent measure on material selection and their regular testing procedures in order to meet the design and aesthetic requirements.
All the building materials used in the construction industry should be acceptable quality standards. These materials should be incompliance with the relevant codes and specifications. The suitability of these materials can be confirmed by performing building material testing at regular intervals. The important of materials tests forms the importance in building structural elements.
Quality Control at Construction Phase
Quality Control in building construction materials is important to upgrade the required design strengths, architectural appearances, improve safety and durability of the buildings and to ensure users compatibility. The final product has to fulfill the
needs and aspirations of the user to occupy the building without any difficulty. This objective can be achieved by continuous quality control in all the stages of the project.
We emphasize stringent measure on material selection and their regular testing procedures in order to meet the design and aesthetic requirements.
All the building materials used in the construction industry should be acceptable quality standards. These materials should be incompliance with the relevant codes and specifications. The suitability of these materials can be confirmed by performing building material testing at regular intervals. The important of materials tests forms the importance in building structural elements.
We emphasize stringent measure on material selection and their regular testing procedures in order to meet the design and aesthetic requirements.
All the building materials used in the construction industry should be acceptable quality standards. These materials should be incompliance with the relevant codes and specifications. The suitability of these materials can be confirmed by performing building material testing at regular intervals. The important of materials tests forms the importance in building structural elements.