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• Sample of engineering development proposal

  
  
  RE: Proposal for metal roof manufacturer engineering development:
  
  Development Project:
  
  I. order Information
  II. Design Manual
  III. Design Software
  
  I. order Information
  
  1. Summarize design information required in contract documents.
  
  - Fill in the blanks type sheet(s) for design information.
  - Requirements for existing structure drawings, architectural drawings, customer sketches.
  - Provisions for product dead load, existing structure suitability to support dead load,
  design responsibilities.
  
  
  II. Design Manual
  
  1. Policies and Procedures
  
  - Design responsibility for product.
  - Design responsibility for existing building.
  
  2. Codes and Loads
  
  - Search model building codes for provisions applicable to product, and summarize.
  - Procedures for applying loadings to the various product elements.
  - Address question of adding product dead load to existing structure.
  
  3. Materials
  
  - Specifications for raw materials used in panels, structural members.
  
  
  
  4. Roof and Wall Sheeting 2 of 3
  
  - Geometry and section properties.
  - Design procedures & standaDrs - based on AISI.
  - Typical details.
  - Load Tables.
  - Bridging design.
  
  5. Cold formed Structural
  
  - Geometry and section properties.
  - Design procedures & standaDrs - based on AISI.
  
  6. Structural Connections
  
  - Specifications of the various product fasteners.
  - Design procedures & standaDrs.
  - Typical details.
  - Load Tables.
  
  7. Columns
  
  - Design procedures & standaDrs - based on AISI.
  - Typical details.
  - Base runners, clips, design procedures. Details for various existing roof types.
  - Load tables for columns and base anchorage details.
  
  8. Purlins
  
  - Design procedures & standaDrs - based on AISI.
  - Typical details.
  - Load tables.
  
  9. Bracing
  
  - Design procedures & standaDrs.
  - Typical details.
  
  10. Drainage
  
  - Design procedures & standaDrs - gutter and downspout sizing, based on
  - SMACNA "Design of Roof Drainage Systems".
  - Typical details.
  
  III. Design Software
  
  1. Policies and Procedures - none
  
  2. Codes and Loads 3 of 3
  
  - Create Excel based spreadsheets for calculating live, snow, wind, and seismic
  loads, per model code requirements.
  
  3. Materials - none.
  
  4. Roof and wall panels.
  
  - Create panel section files. (CFS)
  - Create 1, 2 & 3 span sample files. (CFS)
  
  5. Cold formed Structural
  
  - Create member section files. (CFS)
  
  6. Structural Connections
  
  - Excel based spreadsheet for screw fastener applications.
  - Excel based spreadsheet for base anchorage.
  
  7. Columns
  
  - Create column sample files. (CFS)
  
  8. Purlins
  
  - Create 1, 2 & 3 span sample files. (CFS)
  
  9. Bracing
  
  - Excel based spreadsheet for brace members & connections.
  
  10. Drainage - none

  
  
  

Contact Information

Telephone:

(517) 467-6145 

FAX:

(517) 467-2220

 

Postal address:

 

Structural Solutions LLC

8466 Slee Rd.

Onsted, MI 49265

Electronic mail:

General Information:     Thomas R. Price, P.E.

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