Fireproofing and Special Inspections
Fireproofing and Special Inspections
(OP)
Is it the Structural Engineer's responsibility to review and approve spray fireproofing reports?
A building official insists that it is. This is news to me.
I didn't specify it. I didn't review the submittal. There is a 3rd party inspector that inspects it and provides a report. In my opinion, the architect should be the one reviewing and approving the fire ratings the same way that they would review and approve EFIS installation.
A building official insists that it is. This is news to me.
I didn't specify it. I didn't review the submittal. There is a 3rd party inspector that inspects it and provides a report. In my opinion, the architect should be the one reviewing and approving the fire ratings the same way that they would review and approve EFIS installation.
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-R. Buckminster Fuller






RE: Fireproofing and Special Inspections
RE: Fireproofing and Special Inspections
As such, as I see it, it falls under the Architect (who should of spec it) not the EOR.
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.