PURPOSE AND REASON FOR STRUCTURAL

INVESTIGATION

RESENTED BY :
NGR. FRANCIS ANTHONY G. VALDERRAMA
OUTLINE
EFINITION OF TERMS
STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION
STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
STRUCTURAL EVALUATION
OBJECTIVES
PURPOSE OF AND REASON FOR STRUCTURAL
INVESTIGATION / ASSESSMENT
DEFINITION
TRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION (SI)

PERTAINS TO THE SYSTEMATIC COLLECTION,

ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, AND RECOMMENDATION
REGARDING THE PORTIONS OF AN EXISTING
STRUCTURE WHICH HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, HAVE
SIGNS OF DEFICIENCIES OR DISTRESS AND
DETERIORATIONS DUE TO EXTENDED USE AND
AGE, AND WOULD BE AFFECTED BY ITS
INTENDED OR PROPOSED USE.
DEFINITION
RUCTURAL ASSESSMENT (SA)

PERTAINS TO THE SYSTEMATIC COLLECTION,

ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING THE PORTIONS OF AN EXISTING
STRUCTURE WHICH WOULD BE AFFECTED BY
ITS PROPOSED USE.
DEFINITION
TRUCTURAL EVALUATION (SE)

PERTAINS TO THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING

THE STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY OF THE
STRUCTURE OR COMPONENT OF THE STRUCTURE
FOR ITS INTENDED USE.
AND SA REFERENCES

ANSI/ASCE 11-90, REPLACED BY

SEI/ASCE 11-99 “GUIDANCE FOR
STRUCTURAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT
OF EXISTING BUILDINGS”
STRUCTURAL EVALUATION
(SE) REFERENCES

NSCP VOL. I 2010

SECTION 420
“STRENGTH
EVALUATION OF
EXISTING STRUCTURES”
ASCE 41-13 “SEISMIC
EVALUATION AND
RETROFITTING OF
EXISTING BUILDINGS”
RPOSE AND REASON FOR
RUCTURAL INVESTIGATION & STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
ER ASCE 11-90, REPLACE BY ASCE 11-99, A STRUCTURAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT
O BE UNDERTAKEN FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
DEVELOP A PERFORMANCE REPORT;
LIFE SAFETY;

SERVICEABILITY;

CODE COMPLIANCE;

ESTABLISH BUILDING USE;

DURABILITY;

HISTORIC PRESERVATION;

OTHER SPECIAL PURPOSESBASED ON THE SPECIFIC BUILDING AND ITS

CURRENT OR PROPOSED OCCUPANCY OR FUNCTION.
RPOSE AND REASON FOR
RUCTURAL INVESTIGATION & STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT

 STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE

FITNESS OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE AS TO:

SIGN OF DEFICIENCIES OR DISTRESS (I.E. EXCESSIVE CRACKING,

SETTLEMENTS, BUILDING DRIFT, DEFLECTIONS, EXCESSIVE
VIBRATIONS);
SIGN OF DETERIORATION DUE TO USE AND AGE OF THE STRUCTURE
OR EXPOSURE TO AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT; AND/OR
A PROSPECTIVE OWNER PURCHASING THE BUILDING STRUCTURE.
RPOSE AND REASON FOR
RUCTURAL INVESTIGATION & STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT

A STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ANY OR A COMBINATION

OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES BY THE BUILDING OWNERS, PROSPECTIVE
PURCHASERS, TENANTS, REGULATORY OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE THE FITNESS
OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE AS TO:

FOR ITS EXISTING PURPOSE;

FOR A PROPOSED CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY;

FOR PROPOSED ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS; AND/OR

AFTER BEING SUBJECTED TO A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE OR OTHER EXTREME

EVENTS.
RPOSE AND REASON FOR
RUCTURAL INVESTIGATION & STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
 MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHY A STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT WOULD
BE REQUIRED DUE TO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY AND/OR
CONFIGURATION OF THE BUILDING:

CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM RESIDENTIAL TO STORAGE,

THE LIVE LOAD IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT;
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL / NEW LOADS SUCH AS
INSTALLATION OF WATER TANK OR EQUIPMENT; AND/OR
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA DUE TO
EXPANSION OF BUILDING STRUCTURE (VERTICALLY OR
HORIZONTALLY).
ONCLUSION

UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION AND STRUCTURAL

ASSESSMENT LEADING TO STRUCTURAL (ENGINEERING) EVALUATION
MUST BE SET CLEAR TO THE DESIGNER AT THE ONSET