Lesson 1-6

Checking & RFIs

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Paul McMullin, SE, PhD

 Outline
 CHECKING
 WHY

 HOW

 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

 FORMAT

 APPROACH
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 Why Check

ERRORS ARE INCREDIBLY

EXPENSIVE & TIME CONSUMING
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 How to Check
1. CHECK SOURCE INFORMATION
A. IF THIS ISN’T RIGHT, NOTHING

IS
2. CHECK CONTROL DIMENSIONS
A. OVERALL DIMENSIONS

B. ELEVATIONS

3. CHECK EVERY REMAINING PART

A. DIMENSIONS

B. WELDS & BOLTS

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C. PIECE MARKS

D. BILL OF MATERIALS

E. ERECTABILITY

F. AND EVERYTHING ELSE

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A. YELLOW OUT WHAT’S CORRECT

B. REDLINE WHAT ISN’T

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5. BACK CHECK
A. DON’T JUST BELIEVE YOUR

CHECKER. CHECK THAT THEY

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 Request for Information (RFI)
 WHAT IT IS:
 TO CLARIFY MISSING

INFORMATION
 TO GET APPROVAL TO

DO SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
 TO TRACK PROBLEMS
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 WHAT IT’S NOT:

 TO SHOW HOW SMART YOU
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ARE
 TO AIR YOUR PERSONAL OR

PROJECT GRIEVANCES
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Rfi
 Effective RFIs
 CLEARLY STATE THE PROBLEM 1.
 START WITH WHERE
 DESCRIBE THE ISSUE
 INCLUDE:
 DRAWING SNIPS (THAT
INCLUDE SHEET NUMBER)
INCLUDE YOUR SOLUTION
A. SAVES ENGINEER TIME
B. YOU GET TO COMMUNICATE
WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU
(FABRICATOR)
C. SHOWS YOU HAVE THOUGHT IT

 SKETCHES THROUGH
 PHOTOS, IF BUILT
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