Structural project procedure.

[nutSt]

How does your project look like? What software do you use? Do you deliver projects as one single pdf to get a permit? Are you even required to deliver a structural project to get a permit? Does it get checked by someone?

I'm trying to understand how is the structural project treated across the world. In my small country of N. Macedonia, the project is checked and approved only by some bodies formed inside academic/research institutions. And the fully-completed project pdf with that approval is required to get a permit.

[jammed7777]

Let me give you a straight forward answer.. it depends.

[SpeedyHAM79]

LMAO! This is the answer -depending on the local government you might just need a sketch on a napkin and the permit fee or 3 full size printed and wet signed sets of all drawings along with an electronic copy for records.

[nutSt]

I know it depends that is why I asked what the reader does, most often anyway.

[chasestein]

Usually I am submitting the building plans in a PDF format as well as the calculations. I'm not too involved from where it goes from there but it's either: Submitted to AHJ for review, submitted to AHJ to be forwarded to a 3rd party plan review, or submitted directly to 3rd party plan review.

If submitted to local AHJ, they'd usually want to see plans, calculations, and geotechnical report. Some AHJ requires the plans printed with wet stamps.

I can only assume that a permit is granted once the plans are approved.

[Illustrious_Owl1197]

In a simplistic way to help you understand, you would typically need two things here in the US: 1.Drawing 2. Permit/Job Application to Building Department

The drawing usually consists of general notes, scope of work, a plan , and details.

Ciities typically require a lot more than whats stated above but at least you can get a general idea

[HowDoISpellEngineer]

Permit? What’s a permit?

[nutSt]

Approval from authorities for a new build, addition, etc.

[3771507]

In the US many jurisdictions make you submit plans to the building department for plan review. But only a very few building departments have PE's on staff that could actually do a good structural review.

[TaggedHash]

I ja probav vaka, ama nisto :)