Briefing on Joint Circular:
Guide on Format of Submission
of Structural Plans
30 July 2019
16 Aug 2019
29 Aug 2019
Presented by:
BCA / Building Engineering Group
Programme
Time Programme
9:00am Registration
Briefing on Joint Circular on Guide on Format of Submission of Structural Plans
9:30am
By BCA Building Engineering Group
Presentation on Integration Between BIM Model and Analysis and Design Model (1)
10:00am
By Trimble Solutions SEA / Ms Saw Pei Ling
Presentation on Integration Between BIM Model and Analysis and Design Model (2)
10:45am
By Otte International Pte Ltd / Er. Choo, June Shyan
11.30am End of session
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Background
• Decreasing quality of submissions
• Unclear presentation of design report
• Long reports with insufficient page
indexing
Increasing number of WD and
WD items
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Example 1 – Design calculation not clearly presented
Different beam
markings in analysis
and drawing
No layout plan
showing the element
markings in analysis
and corresponding
beam on drawings
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Example 2 - Design calculation not clearly presented
Development project :
12-storey building with 4 level basement
Issue :
- Difference in structural element markings between drawing and calculation
Difference in element markings
between drawing and calculations
Drawing
Plan view
Calculations
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Example 3 – Design calculation not clearly presented
Development project : 2 Blocks of 25-Storey & 1 Block of 26-Storey buildings
Issue :
- Calculation file without clear indication of the structural elements designed
- Beam markings not indicated in calculations
Which Block?
Which Floor?
No beam markings
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Example 4 – Design calculation not clearly presented
Development project : 12-storey
Beam
building with 4 level basement marking?
Issue :
- Calculation file without clear indication
of the structural elements designed
- Beam markings not indicated in
calculations
Which elements?
Which floor?
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Guide on Format of Submission of Structural Plans
• Proposed submission format for structural design calculations
to guide QPs and ACs in preparing design reports
• Template Annex A1 for listing of all structural elements
Enable traceability of all structural elements designed and checked
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Objective
• Improve the quality of design calculations
• Present the calculations in a manner that can be traced
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ANNEX A1
QP and AC to list down and tally all elements are accounted
for using this template
This list will also help the QPs and ACs to know what are the
elements designed/checked by their engineers
ACs still perform their independent calculations
from QPs
INPUTS BY QP INPUTS BY AC
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ANNEX A2
QP and AC to include a
grouping of structural
elements sheet containing
a list of designed structural
elements that are similar, in
accordance with Section 9
of the BC Regulations
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ANNEX B
Format of design calculation report
• Design report should be in PDF format that allows searching based on key words
• For the Structural Summary Sheet, to provide a synopsis of the structural design giving:
(i) a general description of the foundation and structural system and the basic
anatomy of stability by which the applied loads are transferred to the ground; and
(ii) design method, assumptions, codes used and limitations of stresses and
deformation.
• For the analysis software used, it should include:
• Input data with computer-generated graphics or hand sketch showing the framing &
layout of the structure, nodes & elements, joint fixity etc.;
• Floor layouts with markings of all structural elements;
• Summary of salient output results e.g. the design envelopes of moment, shear,
displacement of the most critical cases for the design and check of the applied forces
against the output overall reaction; and
• The interpretation and application of the computer output in the design. 12
ANNEX B
Format of design calculation report
• Essential information on the design to resist wind load, including–
(i) General description of the wind-resisting system and mathematical modelling;
(ii) Diagrams illustrating the location and identification of all structural frames and members in the wind-
resisting system;
(iii) Principal reactions (moments, shear forces and axial forces) in the wind-resisting elements; and
(iv) Summary of equilibrium check on applied lateral forces and calculated reactions of vertical structural
members at foundation and other critical levels where there is a major change in structural
configuration.
• Essential information on the design to resist dead and imposed loads, including –
(i) Design data on dead and imposed loads (including allowance for partitions, screeds, dynamic effects
and the like); and
(ii) Summary of principal reactions (moments, shear forces and axial forces) in vertical structural
members at foundation and all floor levels;
(iii) Details of the design of major transfer members where the failure of which would induce cumulative
instability; and
(iv) Details of the design of cantilevered canopies, balconies and major structural appendages. 13
ANNEX B
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ANNEX B
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ANNEX B
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ANNEX B
For more examples, refer to circular
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Any queries?
Clarification on Contact
Building and Construction Authority
Submission requirements related to Tel: 1800 342 5222 or submit your enquiry through
the Circular BCA’s Online Feedback Form at
https://www.bca.gov.sg/feedbackform/
Technical queries for BIM model and Trimble Solutions SEA: Ms Saw Pei Ling
Analysis and Design Model for
Trimble software Email: [email protected]
Technical queries for BIM model and Otte International Pte Ltd: Er. Choo, June Shyan
Analysis and Design Model for
CSi software Email: [email protected]
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