Structural Steel Shop Drawings
Structural Steel Shop Drawings
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I have a client who wants me to prepare shop drawings for his building project. It is a steel structure with about 3500 sq.ft. floor area. I am a licensed P.E. in structures. But I have never prepared a shop drawing. Therefore, I have the following questions:
1. Should the shop drawings be stamped and signed by prepared P.E.?
2. Do we need to add any required generic notes on the drawings?
3. Other than preparing DWGs for individual group of members, do I still have to make a 3D view of each frame?
4. How much should I charge for the drawings/job?
5. I have my own firm in which I do building structural and civil designs. Should I use my logo or should I use my client's logo and template if he is going to submit the shop drawings to the city or county?
I appreciate your kind response.
Thank you.
1. Should the shop drawings be stamped and signed by prepared P.E.?
2. Do we need to add any required generic notes on the drawings?
3. Other than preparing DWGs for individual group of members, do I still have to make a 3D view of each frame?
4. How much should I charge for the drawings/job?
5. I have my own firm in which I do building structural and civil designs. Should I use my logo or should I use my client's logo and template if he is going to submit the shop drawings to the city or county?
I appreciate your kind response.
Thank you.






RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
Yes, they should be signed and sealed.
Yes, you will have some generic notes relevant to fabrication and installation/erection.
You don't have to do 3d of anything; however, if it clarifies dimensions or fabrication needs do it
Estimate the drafting and engineering required for each sheet and then add a percentage and do it lump sum
You can use their logo, your logo or both.....you and your firm are still responsible.
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
Why is the fabricator not doing the shop drawings?
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
Dik
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
I have never received a sealed set of shop drawings (calculations from the delegated design of connections, yes....but not actual drawings). Check with your insurance carrier to see if you are covered for this type of work if you do seal them.
Finally, I am guessing that you are simply asked to provide paper drawings. Most fabricators will ask for a CNC file that can be input to their shop machines to automatically fabricate the pieces. Unless you have the software to generate the CNC files, your drawings may not be very useful. Ask up front to see if they are expecting CNC files.
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
best regards
Klaus
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
Dik
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
It's tedious, mind numbing work. Dimensioning steel to the 1/16 inch is tough. If you end up with an incorrect piece of steel there's real money involved to fix it. Personally, I admire someone who could do this for a living.
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings
RE: Structural Steel Shop Drawings