ABSTRACT
The good structural engineering knowledge of an engineer finally gets transferred to the construction site and that is where the final product of the engineering knowledge is seen. During their practice, a SE should be well aware of these steps and their methodologies. However, three important criteria for a SE are: preparing a good set of structural working drawings and monitor the construction with inspections and review of the test reports. This chapter deals with all these three criteria. No matter how good engineers analyze and design a structure, good execution of work at site does not take place unless a good set of construction documents are prepared. Good construction documents enable ease and coordination of construction at site, reduces the number of RFIs (a memo sent by the contractor or construction administrator requesting missing information on the drawings or requesting to resolve an erroneous information), reduces change orders (an extra amount claimed by the contractor for the errors and omissions made by the engineer on the drawings), time delays and litigation. Hence, the engineer must practice care during the preparation of the drawings and finally the reputation of the engineer is at stake. With experience, engineers develop their own methodology of preparation of drawings.
