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[vikram.jeet]

The conference on draft code for sending viewpoints last date is today 4th Sept.

Just to summarize various broad points sent thru various  posts  during this week  fm my end are as iunder:

1.0  STANDARD STRUCTURAL STABILITY CERTIFICATION
( Standard Form  to be included in this Code and also in NBC )

2.0  QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE  OF PDC , PC & PEER REVIWER
( Complex and special strs exclusively for Lead Mtechs with good experience  , but routine strs for Betchs with good experience)

3.0  CLASSIFICATIONS OF CONSULTANTS
   ( This is important as it is seen that even one man structural experts / Retired structural engineer also working as PDC & PC , Ers / Consultants with limited resources working for str design work , there are big Consultants , so projects / str work must be identified and categorised  to cater all Consultants  , though a higher class Consultant can work on all type of str work .

4.0 CATEGORISATION OF STRUCTURES
( As stated at 3.0 , Categorization is necessary so that Competency cum capability be given due weightage . A design work suffer if it is awarded to a Consultant  not able to deliver effectively for want of competency / capability (resources). Thus this could be included to safeguard against project / work being going into incompetent / incapable  hands.
( Strs can be categorised as Compkex/ Special Structures, Mega structures , Semi mega ( Medium) Strs  , Small Structures & Low Budget Structures)

[vikram.jeet]

Structure Categorisation :

CATEGORY 1 SPECIALISED STRUCTURES ( to be dealt by Class A Consultant only)
AND Proof checked by A Class Consultant with 2 yrs additional experience than Prime consultant ,
Peer review  by Spl Class Consultants ( Academia )
Structures:
Complex  Structures , Special Structures , Cable Stayed Bridges, , Highrise Buildings with irregularities > 20 STORIES ,  Large Dams , Chimneys > 60m , Cooling Towers > 20m , On Shore Structures

Class A Consultant - Mtech with 25 yrs  ( with Design office, Technical staff , CAD facilities)
Spl Class Consultant - Academician , Reseacher , Scholar , Professor ( for Peer review only )


CATEGORY 2  Mega Structures ( To be dealt by Class A , Class B Consultants)
Proof Checked by A Class Consultant  OR Class B with 2yrs additional experience  over PDC

Mega structures  -  PSC   Bridges / Flyovers spans  > 60m ,  Suspension Bridges  , Steel Bridges spans > 50m , Regular High rise Buildings > 20 Stories , irregularities Buildings upto 20 storeys , ,  Chimneys 30 - 60m , Cooling Towers 10-20m , Off Shore Structures , Medium & Small  Ht Dams , Hydro power Project Structures , Thermal Power Stations , Heavy Industrial Structures , Precast Construction designs ,

Class B Consultant - Btech with 25 yrs OR Mtech with 20 yrs (  With design office , technical  staff , CAD facilities)


CATEGORY 3  Semi - Mega Structurres ( TO BE  dealt by Class A , Class B , Class C Consultants)
Tobe Proof checked by Class A , B Consultant or Class C with 2 yrs more experience than PDC

Semi Mega Structures -   All RCC Bridges , PSC Bridges spans upto 30m , Steel Bridges spans upto 50m ,   Regular Buildings 6 - 20 storeys , School  & Hospital Buildings , Assembly Buildings  , Pre Engineered Buildings,  Small ht Chimneys & Cooling Towers , Water / Sewage / Effluent Treatment Plants  & Pumping stations,  OH water Towers , Medium and Small scale Industrial structures ,

Class C Consultant - Btech with 20 yrs OR Mtech with 15 yrs (  with design office , technical staff , CAD facilities )


CATEGORY 4  Small Medium span/ Height STRUCTURES
( To be dealt by Class A, B , C , D )
Proofchecked by Class A , B, C , Or D with 5 yrs higher experience)

Small & Medium span/  ht Structures : Rcc Bridges upto 30 m , Steel Bridges upto span 30m , Foot Bridges,  Buildings upto 6 Stories,  Residential / Office , School buildings & Hospital buildings upto 4 storeys  , PEB , Small Scale Industrial plants ,


Class D Consultant - Btech with 15 yrs or Mtech with 12 yrs ( Having design office , Technical staff   CAD facilities)



CATEGORY 5  MINOR STRUCTURES( To be Deallt by A, B, C , D  , E Class Consultants )
Proof checking can be skipped (optional)

Structures:
Small / Low Budget Projects  - Residential Houses upto 200 sqm and upto  three   storeys , Boundary Walls , Shed Type Structures,  Septic and small UG tanks ,  Temporary works

Class E Consultant  - Btech with 7 yrs Or Mech with 5 yrs , Retired Structural EXPERT,  one Man office Consultant   ( may / may not have staff , CAD not necessary)



PL NOTE : ONLY STRUCTURES DESIGN EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED , THAT IS -  NOS OF YRS SPENT IN STRUCTURES  DESIGN WORK . IT HAS NO LINK WITH YEAR OF QUALIFICATIONS.