1618.7.2 Contents.
BC § 1618.7.2
The report shall demonstrate, at a minimum, compliance with Items 1 through 12 of Section 1618.6.1. In addition, the report shall also include the following: 1. A list of construction documents, including the latest revision dates submitted to the department for approval, as well as geotechnical reports, wind tunnel studies and other reports utilized in the design.
2.The codes and standards used in the structural design of the project.
3.The structural design criteria, including loads and performance requirements.
4.The basis for design criteria that are not specified directly in applicable codes and standards. This should include reports by specialty consultants such as wind tunnel study reports and geotechnical reports. Generally, the report should confirm that existing conditions at the site have been investigated as appropriate and that the design of the proposed structure is in general conformance with these conditions.
5.The basis of performance-based design and its appropriateness of use.
6.A statement that the qualification and independence of the peer reviewer is in accordance with Section 1618.5.
7.Peer review reports shall provide an unconditional statement that must be either an acceptance or rejection of code compliance of the structural design required to be reviewed by this section.
8.The structural peer review reports shall contain a statement that geotechnical peer review reports and/or wind tunnel peer review reports, when required, have been received with an unconditional statement of acceptance by the authors of those reports.
