Reviewer dilemma
Reviewer dilemma
(OP)
I was asked to review an assessment of an existing structure carried out by a tird party. While I agree, mostly, with conclusions of the assessment, I do not agree with the arguments and the way it has been jutified. In order to convince myself I had to do some additional calculations. The assessment report needs to be formally approved and accepted, but the original author seems to take any criticism quite personally. While I will try to push the author to modify his approach, I would like to hear what is this forum's experience and opinion about situations like this.





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1)agree, 2) agree with reservations, 3)disagree, 4)could not assess.
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You received a report you do not agree with the approach so you "redid" it and concluded that although the author took the "wrong" assumptions the conclusions are still correct.
I have come across this many times (luckily huge safety margins where I work). I submit a verification sheet when I review something, showing I independently reviewed it with my comments and alternate calcs. I will sign the document and submit it with my sheet to the supervisor for signature. He sees that I have been due diligent with it and although I don't agree with the author's approach, I have done my duty.
JMO
Frank "Grimey" Grimes
You can only trust statistics 90% of the time.
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Dik
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The best thing here is to simply do your job.
As an engineer, your first duty is to protect the public safety and welfare. If the disagreements within the report are not related to safety/welfare, then your job is to simply respond to the report with your professional opinion...period. Don't worry about changing his mind. Simply report what you see, what you know, what you recommend, etc. If the original engineer takes your advice, fine, if not, fine again.
If the issues do relate to public safety and welfare, and the report would endanger others, then you have a duty to go further than your simple response, and notify the appropriate parties of this issue.
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Don't let it alter the way you respond. He should do his job and you yours. There is only so much "people management" you should do.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
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JAE: Excellent response. Wish I had read that 2 months ago.