Below is a checklist of several common structural blind spots in SCIF design.
Should your team require assistance with construction or design defects involving structural components, consult structural forensic engineering experts.
checklist
| CLASSIFICATION | SIGN | YES | NO | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETERIORATED CONNECTIONS | Floor Sagging | |||
| Ceiling Sagging | ||||
| Rusted Connection Bolts and/or Rivets | ||||
| Corroded (i.e. Rusted) Connection Plates | ||||
| Deformed Connection Bolts and/or Rivets | ||||
| Deformed/Elongated Connection Bolts Openings | ||||
| Deformed Connection Gussets and/or Plates | ||||
| Fractured Welds | ||||
| Concrete Cracking Directly Under Heavy Bearing Plates | ||||
| Concrete Cracking Directly Under Joist Seats | ||||
| Deformed Gusset Plates and Brackets | ||||
| Buckled Gusset Plates and Brackets | ||||
| Bent and/or Warped Gusset Plates and Brackets | ||||
| Cracking at Walls | ||||
| ROOF OVERBURDENING | Cracking at Columns | |||
| Column Out-of-Plumb | ||||
| Wall Bulging | ||||
| Concrete Spalling | ||||
| Concrete Delamination | ||||
| Concrete Chipping | ||||
| UNREINFORCED/ UNDER- REINFORCED MASONRY INSTABILITY | Horizontal Cracking | |||
| Vertical Cracking | ||||
| Stepwise Cracking | ||||
| Wall Bulging | ||||
| Excess Deflection | ||||
| WATER INTRUSION | Warped Floorboards & Subflooring | |||
| Efflorescence in Concrete Structures | ||||
| Rust Staining in Reinforced Elements | ||||
| Rotted Frame Elements | ||||
| HURRICANE WIND UPLIFT DEFICIENCIES | Roof Separation at Inside Corners | |||
| Buckled Chord Members | ||||
| Cracked Chord Members | ||||
| Fractured Chord Members | ||||
| Wall-to-Floor Separation | ||||
| Wall-to-Roof Separation | ||||
| Deteriorated Connections |
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