structural general notes for construction drawings

#Structural general notes for construction drawings code

HistoryĪlthough the concept of Quality and Design was introduced in 1927, it was not until the 1943 edition of the UBC that a mechanism was established to implement quality in masonry construction.

#Structural general notes for construction drawings code

The development of Quality Assurance and Quality Control provisions contained in the 2016 version of TMS (The Masonry Society) 402/602, Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures, can help minimize these potential conflicts and provide design professionals with very helpful tools to increase effective communication with all members of a project team.

Conflicts can easily develop between the General Notes, the project Specifications, and the governing Building Code requirements.

The development of General Notes by Structural Engineers for specific projects can be a challenging task, particularly regarding issues of Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Over the past 90 years, Quality Assurance, the development of a program, and Quality Control, the implementation of that program, have evolved in such a manner that details can often cloud the ultimate intent. The initial publishing of the 1927 Uniform Building Code (UBC), subtitled the material disciplines “Quality and Design,” acknowledged the relationship between the design and implementation of a construction project. The quest for quality construction following a professional design by the Structural Engineer is not a new concept. Specifying an Effective Quality Assurance Program