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A <br /> GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES <br /> CRITERIA <br /> 1. ALL MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONFORM TO THE <br /> DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2015 <br /> EDITION) . <br /> 2. DESIGN LOADING CRITERIA: <br /> RESIDENTIAL - ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS <br /> FLOOR LIVE LOAD 40 PSF <br /> MISCELLANEOUS LOADS <br /> DECKS 1.5 x AREA SERVED <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS <br /> SNOW Ce=1.0, Is=1.0, Ct=1.1, Pg=25 PSF, Pf=20 PSF <br /> 3. STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTURAL <br /> DRAWINGS FOR BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS ARE THE <br /> PRIME CONTRACT DRAWINGS. ANY DISCREPANCIES FOUND AMONG THE DRAWINGS, THE <br /> SPECIFICATION, THESE GENERAL NOTES AND THE SITE CONDITIONS SHALL BE <br /> REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT, WHO SHALL CORRECT SUCH DISCREPANCY IN WRITING. <br /> ANY WORK DONE BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AFTER DISCOVERY OF SUCH <br /> DISCREPANCY SHALL BE DONE AT THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S RISK. <br /> 4. PRIMARY STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS NOT DIMENSIONED ON THE STRUCTURAL PLANS AND <br /> DETAILS SHALL BE LOCATED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND DETAILS. VERTICAL <br /> DIMENSION CONTROL IS DEFINED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL WALL SECTIONS, BUILDING <br /> SECTION, AND PLANS. DETAILING AND SHOP DRAWING PRODUCTION FOR STRUCTURAL <br /> ELEMENTS WILL REQUIRE DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN BOTH <br /> ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS. <br /> 5. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND THE <br /> METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE <br /> CONTRACTORS WORK. THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HAS NO OVERALL SUPERVISORY <br /> AUTHORITY OR ACTUAL AND/OR DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SPECIFIC WORKING <br /> CONDITIONS AT THE SITE AND/OR FOR ANY HAZARDS RESULTING FROM THE ACTIONS <br /> OF ANY TRADE CONTRACTOR. THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER HAS NO DUTY TO INSPECT, <br /> SUPERVISE, NOTE, CORRECT, OR REPORT ANY HEALTH OR SAFETY DEFICIENCIES TO <br /> THE OWNER, CONTRACTORS, OR OTHER ENTITIES OR PERSONS AT THE PROJECT SITE. <br /> 6. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY BRACING FOR THE STRUCTURE AND <br /> STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS UNTIL ALL FINAL CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN <br /> ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS. CONFORM TO ASCE 37-14 "DESIGN LOADS ON <br /> STRUCTURES DURING CONSTRUCTION". <br /> 7. CONTRACTOR-INITIATED CHANGES SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE <br /> ARCHITECT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION OR <br /> CONSTRUCTION. CHANGES SHOWN ON SHOP DRAWINGS ONLY WILL NOT SATISFY THIS <br /> REQUIREMENT. <br /> 8. DRAWINGS INDICATE GENERAL AND TYPICAL DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION. WHERE <br /> CONDITIONS ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATED BUT ARE OF SIMILAR CHARACTER TO <br /> DETAILS SHOWN, SIMILAR DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE USED, SUBJECT TO <br /> REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE ARCHITECT AND THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. ALL <br /> TYPICAL NOTES AND DETAILS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS SHALL APPLY, UNLESS NOTED <br /> OTHERWISE. TYPICAL DETAILS MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE INDICATED ON THE PLANS <br /> BUT SHALL STILL APPLY AS SHOWN OR DESCRIBED IN THE DETAILS. WHERE TYPICAL <br /> DETAILS ARE NOTED ON THE PLANS, THE SPECIFIED TYPICAL DETAIL SHALL BE <br /> USED. WHERE NO TYPICAL DETAIL IS NOTED, IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S <br /> RESPONSIBILITY TO CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE TYPICAL DETAIL FROM THOSE <br /> 7:)PROVIDED OR REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT <br />