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[SGS]

Dear Sir / Mam,I would like to suggest, that the following clauses�need to be incorporated�into the proposed IS Code 19914.

In case an owner or a builder�deviates in implementing excess area of construction than approved or if violates by building additional floors than the specified/approved drawings, may lead to crack propagation in structures or structure fails partially or catastrophic�collapse of structure may occur.�


Hence in such a situation, the principal structural design consultant and the proof-checking structural consultant shall not be held responsible for such damages anticipated. It is to be made mandatory in the proposed IS Code by a veryexplicit clause,这两个结构工程师的团队responsible for such failures.


Also, It is the duty of the town/country/municipal planning authority to close monitoring who approves the drawings of proposed structures for the respective FSI (Floor Space Index) or FAR (Floor Area Ratio) as well as to meet other norms of municipal bylaws, while in the progress of proposed structure and shall ensure no deviation or violation in the structure shall take place than originally approved.�


In case, if failure of structure happened because of deviation/violation of the structure, there should beanother clausethat needs to be implemented in the code,very explicitly, that the planning /approving authority shall be made fully responsible for such structural failures and not the structural Engineers.�
If there is no�explicit clauses,there are chances that the clever advocates will take the advantages of it and will argue against the Structural Engineers and made�them victim�for none of their faults in the Court of Law when the dispute is referred to Court of Law in future.
Thanks.
With Regards,
S.Gnanasekaran, BE, FIE, FIV,
Chartered Engineer,
Former DGM (Civil) of ONGC Ltd,

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[pdjamadar]

Under such circumstances the structural engineer should clearly mention that there is violation in design at site. Structural engineer should also visit site whether his design is being implemented or else

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[sridhara_s]

If structural engineer design for working drawing rather to sanction plan..then if no deviation from working plan one case..and deviation in working plan 2nd case....for your further continuation of noble cause..thank youSridhara SAssistant Professor
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On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 10:09 AM SGS forum@www.buonovino.com)> wrote:

[vishnu75]

One of my fellow structural engineers was even blacklisted by a local authority for deviation in dimension. No structural failure and nothing of that sort.

On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 10:06 AM SGS forum@www.buonovino.com)> wrote:

[ajay2612]

Merely designing without supervision and task execution shall not be attracted for punishing.



From: "SGS"
Sent: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:08:52 GMT+0530
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Subject: [ECONF] LIMITATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS (Doc. No.: SSD II/06(19914) July 2022)




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Dear Sir / Mam,I would like to suggest, that the following clauses need to be incorporated into the proposed IS Code 19914.



In case an owner or a builder deviates in implementing excess area of construction than approved or if violates by building additional floors than the specified/approved drawings, may lead to crack propagation in structures or structure fails partially or catastrophic collapse of structure may occur.





Hence in such a situation, the principal structural design consultant and the proof-checking structural consultant shall not be held responsible for such damages anticipated. It is to be made mandatory in the proposed IS Code by a very explicit clause, that both the structural engineers' team are not responsible for such failures.





Also, It is the duty of the town/country/municipal planning authority to close monitoring who approves the drawings of proposed structures for the respective FSI (Floor Space Index) or FAR (Floor Area Ratio) as well as to meet other norms of municipal bylaws, while in the progress of proposed structure and shall ensure no deviation or violation in the structure shall take place than originally approved.





In case, if failure of structure happened because of deviation/violation of the structure, there should be another clause that needs to be implemented in the code, very explicitly, that the planning /approving authority shall be made fully responsible for such structural failures and not the structural Engineers.

If there is no explicit clauses, there are chances that the clever advocates will take the advantages of it and will argue against the Structural Engineers and made them victim for none of their faults in the Court of Law when the dispute is referred to Court of Law in future.

Thanks.

With Regards,

S.Gnanasekaran, BE, FIE, FIV,

Chartered Engineer,

Former DGM (Civil) of ONGC Ltd,

Posted via Email

[sachin_k]

Dear Sirs/Madams,


As correctly pointed out by Shri.�Gnanasekaran Ji, there must be a clause for fixing responsibility for failure due to unauthorised addition alteration by builder / constructor and Structural Engineers need to be indemnified thereby. But This responsibility should be fixed on builder / constructor only. Civic authorities can not keep 24 hours vigil on such constructions even if they wish to. No any engineer shall suffer either from consultancy side or civic administration for misdeeds of generally illiterate builder/constructor.


Regards.
Sachin K.

On Tue, 30 Aug 2022 at 7:55 PM, SGS forum@www.buonovino.com)> wrote:

[pvsrao]

Excellent suggestions made� by�
Er. Sri S Gnanasekharan , to be incorporated in the codal provisions.


� �Regards
Er. PVS RAO
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On Wed, 31 Aug, 2022, 07:03 SGS, forum@www.buonovino.com)> wrote:

[vikram.jeet]

Deviations in Buildings :

1.0 Regarding Nos of floors / Stories
All foundation Plans (:str drgs ) clearly mention that Foundations are designed for ( Ground + N ) Storeys .

Hence why str engineers are apprehensive . An owner doing deviations will be held responsible , otherwise if he ask architect to supply Arch drgs for more floors which Arch agrees then both will be responsible .

Now a days every drg supplied by SE is thru digital means and possibility of changing any thing is not there , I think.

2.0 Framed Structures - Buildings are mostly framed rcc and removing walls here and there may not affect . However if all partition walls are removed in a seismic zone , it will end up in soft storey . Str drgs must give bold notes to avoid this.

3.0 Load bearing Brick structures
There is lot of problems for these strs , since there is tendency to remove load bearing walls during alterations . Such deviations shall not be permitted and Boxed notes to be given that all walls are load bearing walls and these walls or any portion of these cannot be removed at any place.

I do not know the legalities , but a str Er can only speak thru his drgs.

[b_banerjee]

With due regards�I would like to draw your kind attn that the following para can be a discussion thread so that a solution can come up in the industry."


"No any engineer shall suffer either from consultancy side or civic administration for misdeeds of generally illiterate builder/constructor.


On Thu, 1 Sep, 2022, 3:00 AM sachin_k, forum@www.buonovino.com)> wrote:

[quote]Dear Sirs/Madams,


As correctly pointed out by Shri.�Gnanasekaran Ji, there must be a clause for fixing responsibility for failure due to unauthorised addition alteration by builder / constructor and Structural Engineers need to be indemnified thereby. But This responsibility should be fixed on builder / constructor only. Civic authorities can not keep 24 hours vigil on such constructions even if they wish to. No any engineer shall suffer either from consultancy side or civic administration for misdeeds of generally illiterate builder/constructor.


Regards.
Sachin K.

On Tue, 30 Aug 2022 at 7:55 PM, SGSforum@www.buonovino.com (forum@www.buonovino.com))> wrote:

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[alpa_sheth]

Structural engineers have a secret weapon at their disposal- The stability certificate. A structural engineer should withhold the certificate it the work is not upto standards and request rectification if required.
I believe that the structural engineer can only be held responsible for adequacy of the design drawings issued by him/her and not what is built at site as he/she has not been contracted for site supervision or as PMC.
This should be incorporated in the template of a standard
协议的结构工程师。

Regards,
Alpa

ote="b_banerjee"]With due regards I would like to draw your kind attn that the following para can be a discussion thread so that a solution can come up in the industry."


"No any engineer shall suffer either from consultancy side or civic administration for misdeeds of generally illiterate builder/constructor.


On Thu, 1 Sep, 2022, 3:00 AM sachin_k, forum@www.buonovino.com)> wrote: