Where is it documented what a Structural Eng does?

igilvarry

Does anyone have a pointer to quick reference for duties of Structural Engineer during house build?

I am well into a new build at this stage but not clear what documentation (if any) I should be seeking from the Structural Engineer. The job is being project managed by an architect under an RIAI contract. For example, should the engineer issue some form of certificate to certify building upon completion or is this necessary given the house will be Homebonded.

soozyq

Your engineer should be providing a cert to say your foundations are built in accordance with their design. Same goes for anything else the engineer has designed (e.g. other structural items). As you have engaged an Architect they will provide you with your certs for practical completion and that the building is in compliance with planning and building regulations. Your Architect should be able to advise on any other certs you require from your engineer.
I hope this info is of some use.

mickdw

Your architect is your project manager and I assume issuing overall certification. The architect will surely therefore pull together all the required certification be it from structural engineer, air tightness test certs etc together with grant of planning, Commencement details, homebond Cert & Architects Compliance Cert.

Homebond will require a cert of foundations from your Engineer if there is a raft or nonstandard foundation being used.

feckincrazy

Shudnt need a structural enginner for a new build house. Eg if u have a load that needs to be carried. if the load can only be held by a large structural beam. use 2 small beams. If yer architect says you need an engineer he wants a kick.

Poor Uncle Tom

feckincrazy wrote: »

Shudnt need a structural enginner for a new build house. Eg if u have a load that needs to be carried. if the load can only be held by a large structural beam. use 2 small beams. If yer architect says you need an engineer he wants a kick.

You clearly haven't a clue what you're talking about. Any more of that rubbish and I will ban you permanently, no more warnings.

sydthebeat

igilvarry wrote: »

Does anyone have a pointer to quick reference for duties of Structural Engineer during house build?

I am well into a new build at this stage but not clear what documentation (if any) I should be seeking from the Structural Engineer. The job is being project managed by an architect under an RIAI contract. For example, should the engineer issue some form of certificate to certify building upon completion or is this necessary given the house will be Homebonded.

Its not unusual to have many different certificates at the end of the build ie architacts certs, egnineers certs, electricians certs, pumped cavity certs, other specialist certs etc

A structural engineer will be involved of there are elements of the structure which are not covered under usual construction techniques or regulations ie if steelwork is required etc. The enginner should certify the design and installation of these elements, and provide teh architcet with these certifications.
The architect will then supply overall certification of compliance with planning permission and building regulations.

Homebond themselves should provide a certificate to builder certifying super-structure and foundations, not individual elements of structure such as beams, rsjs, lintels etc

feckincrazy

I would understand an enginner being used on a project where the likes of a mezzanine floor or somthing that requires design for steel loads but for a reisidenteal domestic dwelling where these type of situations migh be hence theres is no need for an engineer.

Poor Uncle Tom

feckincrazy wrote: »

I would understand an enginner being used on a project where the likes of a mezzanine floor or somthing that requires design for steel loads but for a reisidenteal domestic dwelling where these type of situations migh be hence theres is no need for an engineer.

A domestic build may need foundations(raft fdt's), wide cavities, lintels for wide opes, floor beams, structural columns, stressed ridges, cantilevered floors/landings, etc., all of which need an engineer to design. I'd hope anyone could see that.

sydthebeat

feckincrazy wrote: »

I would understand an enginner being used on a project where the likes of a mezzanine floor or somthing that requires design for steel loads but for a reisidenteal domestic dwelling where these type of situations migh be hence theres is no need for an engineer.

many residential domestic dwellings need engineering input.

if your building a shoe box with small punch hole windows you may not.