Review Comments

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Permit Number:	97 5790
Permit Type:	Commercial Building Permit - None BldgNew
Address:	W 325 8TH AVE Anchorage
Location:
Work Description:	Work Descr: 111 unit hotel 61995 sq ft Elevator Stops 3 weight 2500 valuation 29,950 manufacturer dover Serial Number EH 8013, Remarks: permittype =NEW HOTEL, status= FINAL 6/18/98, planstatus=
Status:	Closed
Project Name:	CLARION SUITES
Review Type:	Structural
Result:	Approved
Result Date:	8/25/1998 4:17:22 PM

Comments:

	Code Section	Review Comment	Status

Advisory Information:
. . Please provide resumes for special inspectors for the items identified on sheet S1.0. A special inspector for the foundation items must be approved before footing and foundation permit is approved. MOA Response: Comment Unresolved (8/30/97) Awaiting resumes for steel, welding, and shearwall inspectors. (10/24/97) Resumes for shear wall inspectors are not required. Resumes for welding and high-strength bolting will be accepted as deferred submittals. Please refer to Comment 12. . Please provide resumes for special inspectors for the items identified on sheet S1.0. A special inspector for the foundation items must be approved before footing and foundation permit is approved. MOA Response: Comment Unresolved (8/30/97) Awaiting resumes for steel, welding, and shearwall inspectors. (10/24/97) Resumes for shear wall inspectors are not required. Resumes for welding and high-strength bolting will be accepted as deferred submittals. Please refer to Comment 12. . Please provide design calculations for foundations. MOA Response:Comment Resolved (8/30/97) Calculations received. Thank You. . Please provide design calculations for foundations. MOA Response:Comment Resolved (8/30/97) Calculations received. Thank You. . Please provide design drawings for the pool and verify that the capacity of adjacent building footings will not be reduced by the pool excavation. MOA Response: Comment Partially Resolved (8/30/97). The lack of influence of the pool on building foundations has been confirmed, but drawings of the pool including reinforcement is still required. (10/24/97) Structural plans for the pool will be accepted as deferred submittals. Please refer to comment 12. (12/5/97) - A single sheet of swimming pool details has been received the drawings; a plan view is needed to show where the sections are cut. Please see Comment 14 for continuation. . Please provide design drawings for the pool and verify that the capacity of adjacent building footings will not be reduced by the pool excavation. MOA Response: Comment Partially Resolved (8/30/97). The lack of influence of the pool on building foundations has been confirmed, but drawings of the pool including reinforcement is still required. (10/24/97) Structural plans for the pool will be accepted as deferred submittals. Please refer to comment 12. (12/5/97) - A single sheet of swimming pool details has been received the drawings; a plan view is needed to show where the sections are cut. Please see Comment 14 for continuation. . the 8/15/97 review addresses only items required for footing and foundation permit approval. Additional comments may result from additional submittals and a full structural review. Comment Resolved (8/30/97) . the 8/15/97 review addresses only items required for footing and foundation permit approval. Additional comments may result from additional submittals and a full structural review. Comment Resolved (8/30/97) . (8/30/97) - Please indicate how lateral shear is transferred from the floor joist above the shear wall into the interior shear wall in detail 3/S3.0. (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (8/30/97) - Please indicate how lateral shear is transferred from the floor joist above the shear wall into the interior shear wall in detail 3/S3.0. (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (8/30/97) - Please explain how lateral shear is transferred from the floor diaphragms into north/south interior shear walls. (10/24/97) Comment Resolve. (8/30/97) - Please explain how lateral shear is transferred from the floor diaphragms into north/south interior shear walls. (10/24/97) Comment Resolve. (8/30/97) - Please clarify how lateral shear loads are transferred from the roof diaphragm into the interior shear walls. The building sections on Sheet S6.0 do not appear to show this transfer. (10/24/97) Comment Resolve. (8/30/97) - Please clarify how lateral shear loads are transferred from the roof diaphragm into the interior shear walls. The building sections on Sheet S6.0 do not appear to show this transfer. (10/24/97) Comment Resolve. (8/30/97) - Please show how the uplift forces transferred from roof trusses into interior bearing wall (per detail 3/S5.0) are transferred to the framing below. See Item 2 of UBC Table 16-H. (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (8/30/97) - Please show how the uplift forces transferred from roof trusses into interior bearing wall (per detail 3/S5.0) are transferred to the framing below. See Item 2 of UBC Table 16-H. (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (8/30/97) - Please submit truss design calcualtions and plans sealed and signed by an engineer licensed to practice civil engineering in the State of Alaska. (10/24/97) - Truss design drawings will be accepted as deferred submittals. Please refer to comment 12. . (8/30/97) - Please submit truss design calcualtions and plans sealed and signed by an engineer licensed to practice civil engineering in the State of Alaska. (10/24/97) - Truss design drawings will be accepted as deferred submittals. Please refer to comment 12. . (8/30/97) - Please explain how the north/south roof truss in building section A on Sheet S6.0 is supported on the south end. (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (8/30/97) - Please explain how the north/south roof truss in building section A on Sheet S6.0 is supported on the south end. (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (9/21/97) - Revised stair locations (submitted 9/15/97) ok, but 8/30/97 status otherwise unchanged (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (9/21/97) - Revised stair locations (submitted 9/15/97) ok, but 8/30/97 status otherwise unchanged (10/24/97) Comment Resolved . (10/24/97) - Please note that a full structural permit has been approved, subject to three deferred submittals: Special inspector resumes for special inspection of welding and high-strength bolting (please refer to comment 1); Structural design drawings for the pool (please refer to comment 3); and Truss design drawings sealed and signed by an engineer licensed to practice civil engineering in Alaska (please refer to comment 9). MOA inspections involving each of these items should not be called foruntil each item has been submitted and approved. (12/23/97) - Comment Unresolved. The pool drawings are accepted. See comment 16 for continuation. (10/24/97) - Please note that a full structural permit has been approved, subject to three deferred submittals: Special inspector resumes for special inspection of welding and high-strength bolting (please refer to comment 1); Structural design drawings for the pool (please refer to comment 3); and Truss design drawings sealed and signed by an engineer licensed to practice civil engineering in Alaska (please refer to comment 9). MOA inspections involving each of these items should not be called foruntil each item has been submitted and approved. (12/23/97) - Comment Unresolved. The pool drawings are accepted. See comment 16 for continuation. (10/24/97) - Please note that special inspection reports must be available on-site, that reports must be submitted after each site visit, and that a final signed report must be submitted by the special inspector in accordance with UBC Section 1701.3. All special inspection reports should be directed to Chuck LaCasse, MOA lead structural inspector. Please also note that all items requiring special inspection must be approved by the special inspector and that the special inspector's report must be available on-site before a MOA inspection of the item is called in. No response to this comment is required. . (10/24/97) - Please note that special inspection reports must be available on-site, that reports must be submitted after each site visit, and that a final signed report must be submitted by the special inspector in accordance with UBC Section 1701.3. All special inspection reports should be directed to Chuck LaCasse, MOA lead structural inspector. Please also note that all items requiring special inspection must be approved by the special inspector and that the special inspector's report must be available on-site before a MOA inspection of the item is called in. No response to this comment is required. . (12/5/97) Comment 3 continued. Please submit structural pool calculations and drawings sealed and signed by an engineer licensed to practice Civil Engineering in Alaska. The submitted details do not appear conform to statements from the Engineer of Record for the building; the pool depth appears to be such that the building foundations might be undermined. Please specify the depth of the pool on the drawings. (12/23/97) - Comment Resolved . (12/5/97) Comment 3 continued. Please submit structural pool calculations and drawings sealed and signed by an engineer licensed to practice Civil Engineering in Alaska. The submitted details do not appear conform to statements from the Engineer of Record for the building; the pool depth appears to be such that the building foundations might be undermined. Please specify the depth of the pool on the drawings. (12/23/97) - Comment Resolved . (12/5/97) The pool detail sheet calls for extensive use of aluminum embedded in concrete; coping wall isometric E shows an aluminum embedment hooked around a piece of steel wall reinforcement. Aluminu Please eliminate all aluminum in contact with steel and either coat all aluminum in contact with concrete or eliminate such aluminum. UBC Section 1906.3 is identical to ACI 318 R-89 Section 6.3; please refer to ACI Commentary Section R6.3.2 - "The code prohibits the use of aluminum in structural concrete unless it is effectively coated or covered..." (12/23/97) - Comment Resolved . (12/5/97) The pool detail sheet calls for extensive use of aluminum embedded in concrete; coping wall isometric E shows an aluminum embedment hooked around a piece of steel wall reinforcement. Aluminu Please eliminate all aluminum in contact with steel and either coat all aluminum in contact with concrete or eliminate such aluminum. UBC Section 1906.3 is identical to ACI 318 R-89 Section 6.3; please refer to ACI Commentary Section R6.3.2 - "The code prohibits the use of aluminum in structural concrete unless it is effectively coated or covered..." (12/23/97) - Comment Resolved . (12/23/97) - No submittal for special inspection of welding and high-strength bolting has been received. Truss drawings were received; I have the following questions: How is the area above 10 feet above the bottom chord framed for trusses T01 to T14? The top chord appears to be unsupported. Please clarify how the roof over the interior corridor is framed. The trusses appear to end at the corridor walls. (12/23/97) - No submittal for special inspection of welding and high-strength bolting has been received. Truss drawings were received; I have the following questions: How is the area above 10 feet above the bottom chord framed for trusses T01 to T14? The top chord appears to be unsupported. Please clarify how the roof over the interior corridor is framed. The trusses appear to end at the corridor walls