A5Approvals

The engineer of record (EOR) or registered design professional in responsible charge, as applicable, shall require submission of approval documents and shall review and approve, reject, or provide review comments on the approval documents.

User Note: Submittal documents prepared by a specialty structural engineer for metal buildings and for steel joists and joist girders is commonly accepted practice, provided it is approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

When structural steel connection design is delegated to a licensed engineer working with the fabricator, the EOR shall require submission of the substantiating connection information and shall review the information submitted for compliance with the information requested. The review shall confirm the following:

• (a) The substantiating connection information has been prepared by a licensed engineer
• (b) The substantiating connection information conforms to the design documents and specifications
• (c) The connection design work conforms to the design intent of the EOR on the overall project

User Note: Communication requirements among the parties involved in the approval process are discussed in the Code of Standard Practice Section 4. The Commentary to Section 4.1 recommends that a pre-detailing conference be held to facilitate good communication among the parties regarding the engineer's design intent, requests for information, and the approval documents required for a project.