Title:
Concrete Q&A: The Design Professional's Responsibilities Regarding Shoring
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
46
Issue:
4
Appears on pages(s):
75-76
Keywords:
repair, structure, construction, contractor
DOI:
10.14359/51740730
Date:
4/1/2024
Abstract:
This month's Q&A discusses existing protocols for determination of a need for shoring of structures during repair, minimum information required for delegation of a shoring design to a contractor for bidding and construction, as well as responsibilities of an engineer of record when reviewing a delegated shoring design submitted by the contractor.
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 562, “Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures—Code and Commentary (ACI CODE-562-21),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2021, 83 pp.
2. ACI Committee 563, “Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings (ACI 563-18),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2018, 40 pp.
3. ACI Committee 546, “Concrete Repair—Guide (ACI PRC-546-23),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2023, 55 pp.
4. ASCE/SEI 37-14(R2019), “Design Loads on Structures during Construction,” American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, 2015, 48 pp.
5. West, M.A., and Fisher, J.M., “AISC Steel Design Guide 10: Erection Bracing of Low-Rise Structural Steel Buildings,” second edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL, 2020, 200 pp.
6. Johnston, D.W., Formwork for Concrete, ACI SP-4, eighth edition, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2014, 512 pp.
7. ACI Committee 132, “Responsibility in Concrete Rehabilitation Construction—Guide (PRC-132.2-22),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2022, 13 pp.