Structural engineers processing checklist
Address:
Consent No:
Processed by:
Date:
Description of
work:
Code clauses
reviewed
☐ B1
☐ B2
Brief description of the work reviewed
☐ Acceptable Solution
(describe) ☐ Verification Method
(describe)
☐ Alternative Solution
(describe) ☐ Full review
(refer SESOC Practice Guideline – SESOC Journal Volume 23, N0: 2 September 2010) (describe) ☐ Partial review
(describe) ☐ Structural Systems (refer SESOC Interim Design Guidance – Design of Conventional Structural Systems following the
Canterbury Earthquakes)
(describe)
Decision
Structural documentation supplied
Reasons for decision / comments
Yes
RFI
N/A
Design features report
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Structural calculations
☐ Clear
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☐ Complete
Structural specifications
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Structural drawings
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Design / detailing of structural elements for durability
Acceptable Solutions
☐ NZS 3604
☐ NZS 3101
☐ Other
(describe)
Alternative Solutions
☐ AS/NZS 2312
☐ NZS 3404:Part 1:2009
☐ Other
(describe)
Page 1 of 5
January 2023
AC0810 (v.7)
Decision
Section 112.1 the BCA is satisfied that after the alteration the building wil :
N/A ☐
Yes
No
1(b) Continue to comply with the provisions of the Code that relate to structural performance, to at least the same
extent as before the alteration
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Decision
Section 115
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Yes
No
Complies as near as is reasonably practicable with the provisions of the Building Code that relate to structural
performance
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Decision
Items checked
Reasons for decision / comments
Yes
RFI
N/A
Design loadings
☐ Dead
☐ Live
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☐ Wind
☐ Seismic
☐ Other specific loadings
GIS special land features
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Geotechnical / soil report
☐ Completeness of geotechncial report
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☐ Slope stability
☐ Expansive soils
Site subsoil class (NZS 1170.5)
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Excavation and construction near boundary
☐ Excavation procedure
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☐ Surcharge loads
☐ Retaining wall design (strength & stiffness)
Landscape retaining walls
☐ Surcharge (driveway, buildings, backslope)
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☐ Height >1.5m
Basement retaining walls
☐ Type
☐ Surcharge (driveway, buildings, backslope)
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☐ Retained height
☐ Design and detailing
Drain bridging details
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Strip footings and pads
☐ Size
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☐ Depth
☐ Reinforcing
Bored piles
☐ Pile size
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☐ Pile depth
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January 2023
AC0810 (v.7)
Decision
Items checked
Reasons for decision / comments
Yes
RFI
N/A
Concrete
☐ Strength
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☐ Specifications
Driven piles
☐ Calculations
☐ Hammer drop
☐ Hammer weight
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☐ Pile set
☐ Pile size
☐ Pile depth
Screw piles
☐ Eccentricity check
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☐ Adequate specification
Block walls ☐ A ☐ B ☐ C
☐ Height
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☐ Shear wal s
☐ Reinforcing
Slabs
☐ Raft
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☐ On-grade
☐ Suspended
Slab
☐ Thickness
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☐ Reinforcement
☐ Construction joints
Floor design loads
☐ Recorded on plans
☐ Line loads
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☐ Point loads
☐ Vibration check
Proprietary floor system
☐ Manufacturer’s information
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☐ Support details
Columns and posts
☐ Calculations
☐ Combined action
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☐ Detailing (size, connections)
☐ Concrete columns detailed for ductility
Concrete moment resisting frames
☐ Ductility
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☐ Calculations
☐ Detailing (reinforcing, beam/column joints)
Steel moment resisting frames
☐ Ductility
☐ Calculations
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☐ Restraint points
☐ Detailing (size, connections)
Timber wall framing outside scope of NZS3604
☐ Calculations
☐ Height
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☐ Loadings
☐ Openings
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January 2023
AC0810 (v.7)
Decision
Items checked
Reasons for decision / comments
Yes
RFI
N/A
Steel braced frames
☐ Ductility
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☐ Type
Rafters, beams and lintels outside scope of
NZS3604
☐ Calculations
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☐ Point loads
☐ Lateral restraint
Purlins and girts
☐ Size
☐ Spacing in relation to cladding
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☐ Local wind press. effects at knee, ridge & end
☐ Lateral restraints
☐ Number of braces per bay
Trusses
☐ Member sizes
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☐ Connections
☐ Support details
Bracing
☐ Roof
☐ Wall
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☐ Mezzanine
☐ Lateral load paths to bracing elements
Firewall
☐ Stability
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☐ Connections (NZS 3101 cl 4.8)
Precast panels
☐ Development length of starters
☐ No wire mesh as primary reinforcement
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☐ Thickness and reinforcement
☐ Embedded anchors
Welded connections ☐ Grade G ☐ Grade S
☐ Weld type/size
☐ Fatigue considerations
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☐ Adequately specified and detailed
☐ Inspection requirements
Bolted connections
☐ Shear and tension
☐ Fatigue considerations
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☐ Adequately specified and detailed
☐ Edge and end distances
Vertical load paths to foundations
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Building lateral deflection under ULS wind or
earthquake loading vs. boundary separation
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Serviceability deflections (under gravity and / or
wind loadings)
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Wind pressures mapped for cladding / glazing
design
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Page 4 of 5
January 2023
AC0810 (v.7)
Decision
Items checked
Reasons for decision / comments
Yes
RFI
N/A
Note on drawings that manufacturer to provide
shop drawings for design engineer’s approval
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before construction
Balustrades (refer AC2223 Timber barriers and
MBIE guidance document on Barriers)
☐ Design loading
☐ Height
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☐ Connections
☐ Infil
Pallet racking (refer AC2246 Pallet racking)
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Heritage buildings (refer AC2248)
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Structural steel
☐ Imported structural steel. Has compliance with
NZS3404 been demonstrated?
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☐ How was this achieved?
Decision
Requests for further information
Date requested
Date resolved
Yes
N/A
Information requested
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Information requested
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Information requested
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Information requested
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Decision
Decision
Final check / sign off
Final check / sign off
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
PIM issues resolved
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Conditions completed
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Agreement to provide PS4 required
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Computer tasks completed
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Specialist inspections identified
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Superseded plans separated / retained
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Final sign off (signature)
Yes
No
The structural engineering specialist input on this building consent has been completed and I am satisfied resolves any
items identified
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Engineers name:
Date:
Notes / comments/ RFI summary
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