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THE INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PROJECT OR WORKS. THE INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS APPLIES SOLELY TO THIS PROJECT.  \n2. THE STRUCTURE IS TO BE BUILT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 2012 ONTARIO BUILDING CODE (OBC), AND ANY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OR BY LAWS OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.  \n3. WHERE DOCUMENTS ARE REFERENCED IN THE GENERAL AND DESIGN NOTES, THEY SHALL BE THE LATEST EDITIONS OR REVISION, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.  \n4. READ STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OTHER CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.  \n5. BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH WORK, CHECK THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AGAINST ALL OTHER DRAWINGS AND REPORT DISCREPANCIES TO THE CONSULTANT. DO NOT SCALE THE DRAWINGS.  \n6. SEE ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR SLEEVES, NAILERS, INSERTS, ETC. , TO BE ENCASED IN CONCRETE.  \n7. SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR FLOOR AND ROOF ELEVATIONS, RECESSES, DRAINAGE SLOPES, ETC.  \n8. REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS FOR LOCATIONS, CONFIGURATIONS, EXTENT, AND SIZES OF ALL CURBS, UPSTANDS, DOWNTURNS, AND FOR OPENINGS THROUGH FLOORS AND WALLS FOR DUCTS, CONDUIT AND PIPING. PROVIDE FOR SAME.  \n9. SEE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRECISE LOCATION OF REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS. ALL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ARE TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE RATING ASSEMBLY.  \n10. DO NOT CUT OR DRILL ANY OPENINGS IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF VEE.  \n11. REFER TO ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR EXACT LOCATION OF PITS, DEPRESSIONS,  \nTRENCHES AND ROOF MOUNTED OR SUSPENDED UNITS.  \n12. DO NOT IMPOSE CONSTRUCTION LOADS ON THE STRUCTURE IN EXCESS OF THE DESIGN LOAD.  \n13. PROTECT EXISTING BUILDINGS, TREES, FENCING, UTILITY POLES, CABLES, ACTIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICES AND PAVING ON THE SITE OR ANY ADJOINING PROPERTIES FROM DAMAGE. ANY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE MADE AT NO COST TO THE OWNER  \nDESIGN CODES & STANDARDS  \n1. THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE 2012 (OBC) .  \n2. ALL REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CSA A23 .3 04, DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES.  \n3. ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CSA S16 09, LIMIT STATES DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES.  \n4. ALL COLD FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CSA S136 07 COLD FORMED STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.  \nLOADS  \n1. THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO RESIST THE SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOADS NOTED ON PLAN.  \n2. THESE SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOADS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BASED ON THE MATERIALS SHOWN ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OTHER DESIGN DISCIPLINES. IF THE CONTRACTOR PROPOSES TO SUBSTITUTE ANY SPECIFIED MATERIALS WITH MATERIALS OF HEAVIER CONSTRUCTION, THEY SHALL INFORM THE CONSULTANT WHO WILL ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION PRIOR TO PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION BEING ACCEPTED.  \n3. CONTRACTORS CONSTRUCTION LOADS MUST NOT EXCEED THE DESIGN LOADS AS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. DESIGN LOADS MAY ONLY BE APPLIED AFTER CONCRETE REACHES ITS DESIGN STRENGTH.  \n4. SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOADS (S. D. L. ) ARE NON STRUCTURE DEAD LOADS DUE TO ARCHITECTURAL TOPPINGS, FINISHES, PARTITIONS, ROOFING MATERIALS, PAVERS, SOIL, ETC.  \n5. STRUCTURAL DEAD LOADS (D. L. ) ARE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE ITSELF. THEY VARY WITH THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM AND INCLUDE CONCRETE TOPPINGS ON STEEL DECK.  \nDEFINITIONS  \n1. VEE VAN EE ENGINEERING OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE  \n2.  SPECIALTY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REGISTERED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE BY THE  \nPROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE AREA WHERE THE STRUCTURE IS TO BE BUILT AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND FIELD REVIEW OF:  \n3. STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS DESIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTORS, SUCH AS OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS, PRECAS","cbCaieX5TfHrFX1b","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieX5TfHrFX1b","pdf",1581291,"English","# General\n## Design Codes & Standards\n## Loads\n## Definitions\n## Estimating, Contractual Arrangements Etc.\n## Substitutions\n## Shop Drawings","[{\"question\":\"How should the structural drawing information be used on the project?\",\"answer\":\"The drawing information must not be used for other projects or works and applies solely to the stated project. 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