Our ref : APPBCA-2019-07 Building Engineering Group (#12-01)

Date : 05/07/2019 Tel : 1800 342 5222

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Dear Sir/Madam,

JOINT BCA / ACES / IES CIRCULAR 2019

GUIDE ON THE FORMAT OF SUBMISSION FOR STRUCTURAL PLANS

Objective
This circular aims to provide a guide on the format of structural plan submissions for
Qualified Persons (QPs) and Accredited Checkers (ACs).

Background
2 Regulation 9 of the Building Control Regulations 2003 sets out the particulars to be shown
on detailed structural plans and design calculations. In collaboration with ACES/IES, BCA has
developed a guide on the format of structural plan submissions.

Guide on Format of Submission

3 The guide (refer Annexes A1, A2 and B) has been developed based on industry’s
comments and good practices from plan submissions. The templates in Annexes A1 and A2
provide a systematic listing of the structural elements for QPs and ACs to identify the structural
elements designed/checked in their submissions. Annex B provides a guide on what could be
included in design calculations which helps to clearly demonstrate the design of structural
elements in a building.

4 To speed up the preparation of Annex A1 to list the structural elements designed and
checked, QPs and ACs are advised to use the recommended design workflow involving data
exchange between the structural analysis and design model and the BIM model as given in Annex
C. This workflow is intended to allow for a more automated process of listing out the summary of
structural elements. We will be organising briefing sessions to share on the proposed format of
submission and the recommended design workflow. More details will be provided via Corenet at
a later date.

5 Notwithstanding the contents and objective of this circular, ACs continue to have a non-
delegable duty under Section 7 of Building Control (AC and ACO) Regulations to review the
structural design in the plans of building works and perform their original calculations.

6 Please disseminate the contents of this letter to your members.

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7 Please contact Mr. Tan Yu Jun at tel 1800 342 5222 or submit your enquiry through BCA’s
Online Feedback Form at https://www.bca.gov.sg/feedbackform/, if you need any clarification.
Thank you.

Yours faithfully

Er. CHANG BEK MEI Er. CHUA TONG SENG Prof YEOH LEAN WENG
DIRECTOR PRESIDENT PRESIDENT
for COMMISSIONER OF ASSOCIATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF
BUILDING CONTROL CONSULTING ENGINEERS ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE
BUILDING AND SINGAPORE (ACES) (IES)
CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE (IES)
70, BUKIT TINGGI ROAD
SINGAPORE 289758
ies@iesnet.org.sg

PRESIDENT
ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE (ACES)
18 SIN MING LANE
#06-01 MIDVIEW CITY
SINGAPORE 573960
secretariat@aces.org.sg

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CONSTRUCTION HOUSE
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SINGAPORE 159760
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SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (SIA)
79 NEIL ROAD
SINGAPORE 088904
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190 CLEMENCEAU AVENUE
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SINGAPORE 239924
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110 MIDDLE ROAD #09-00
CHIAT HONG BUILDING
SINGAPORE 188968
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SINGAPORE 189022
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GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE (GEOSS)
C/0 CMA INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS PTE LTD
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SINGAPORE 189022
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HOW AH MENG
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DIRECTOR
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ALL CORENET E-INFO SUBSRIBERS

 Annex A1

Summary for Design and Checking of Structural Elements

[to be submitted together by QP and AC]

Project Ref. No. : _______________________________ ST Ref No. : ________

Project Description: __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Summary of Structural Elements Sheet

AC should ensure that he has checked all the key structural elements.

S/N Type of Element QP AC1

structural markings in
Design Calculations2
elements* structural
plan Element Page Element Page
markings3 numbers markings3 numbers
1 Footing F1 to F4, F4a, Same as plan 5-15 Same as 5 – 18
F5 to F7 plan

2 Level 1 1B1 to 1B10 A-1 to A-10 16-30 Same as 19 - 39

Beams plan

3 Level 2 2B1 to 2B5, A-11 to A-20 Refer to Same as 40 – 60

Beams 2B6 (transfer), Level 1 plan
2B7 to 2B10 Beams

4 Typical 3B1 to 3B10, A-21 to A-40 31-55 Same as 61 – 90

Floor 4B1 to 4B10 plan
Beams

5 Columns 1C1 to 1C8, Same as plan 56-71 C1 – C28 91-115

2C1 to 2C8,
2C9 to 2C10
(transfer),
3C1 to 3C10

6 Slabs S1 – S10 Same as plan 72-90 NA NA

7 Steel Details A - G Same as plan 91-101 Same as 116-126

Connections plan
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S/N Type of Element QP AC1

structural markings in
Design Calculations2
elements* structural
plan Element Page Element Page
markings3 numbers markings3 numbers

* All structural elements in the project to be designed/checked, e.g. piles/ earth retaining structures/
retaining walls/ columns/ walls/ beams/ slabs/staircase/barrier.

_______________________________ __________________________________
Stamp & Signature of Qualified Person Stamp & Signature of Accredited Checker

1
AC to indicate ‘NA” for elements not checked for under his scope.
2
Design calculations shall be as defined in Building Control Regulations Section 9.
3 Where QP/AC indicates element markings in design calculations as “same as plan” or equivalent, all the
structural elements listed under “Element markings in structural plan” shall be deemed to be designed and
checked by QP/AC.
______________________________
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 Annex A2

Summary for Design and Checking of Structural Elements

[to be submitted by QP and AC separately]

Project Ref. No. : _______________________________ ST Ref No. : ________

Project Description: __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Grouping of Structural Elements Sheet

S/N Type of Element markings Designed structural Remarks

structural in structural plan elements that are similar
elements*

1 Beam 3B1, 3B2, 3B3, 3B4, 2B1, 2B2, 2B3, 2B4, 2B5 Typical floor
3B5
or or
or
[to indicate N.A. if there is
N.A. N.A. no grouping in the design]

* All structural elements in the project to be designed/checked, e.g. piles/ earth retaining structures/ retaining
walls/ columns/ walls/ beams/ slabs/staircase/barrier.

_______________________________________
Stamp & Signature of Qualified Person/ Accredited Checker

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 Annex B

Format of design calculations and essential information to include

(1) Design calculations should be in PDF format that is able to allow searching
base on key words

(2) For the Structural Summary Sheet, to provide a synopsis of the structural
design giving –

(i) a general description of the foundation and structural system and the
basic anatomy of stability by which the applied loads are transferred to
the ground; and

(ii) design method, assumptions, codes used and limitations of stresses and
deformation

(3) For the analysis software used, it should include

• Design input data with computer-generated graphics or hand sketch
showing the framing & layout of the structure, location of nodes & elements,
joint fixity, element section assignments (refer to Figures 1 to 3), loadings
(refer to Figures 5 & 6), materials, etc.
• the floor layouts with markings of all structural elements (refer to Figure
4)
• summary of salient output results (including pictorial illustrations) e.g.
the design envelopes of moment, shear, displacement of the most critical
cases for the design and check of the applied forces against the output
overall reaction (refer to Figures 7 to 12)
• the interpretation and application of the computer output in the design;
(4) Essential information on the design to resist wind load, including–
• a general description of the wind-resisting system and mathematical
modelling;
• diagrams illustrating the location and identification of all structural frames
and members in the wind-resisting system;
• principal reactions (moments, shear forces and axial forces) in the wind-
resisting elements; and
• a summary of equilibrium checks on applied lateral forces and calculated
reactions of vertical structural members at foundation and other critical
levels where there is a major change in structural configuration

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(5) Essential information on the design to resist dead and imposed loads, including–
• the design data on dead and imposed loads (including allowance for
partitions, screeds, dynamic effects and the like); and
• a summary of principal reactions (moments, shear forces and axial
forces) in vertical structural members at foundation and all floor levels;
• Details of the design of major transfer members where the failure of which
would induce cumulative instability; and
• Details of the design of cantilevered canopies, balconies and major
structural appendages

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 Annex B

Examples of framing and layout of the structure in Design Calculations

Fig. 1 - 3D illustration of analysis model

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Fig. 2 - Plan layout with beam/slab section properties in design calculations

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Fig. 3 - Elevation with column section properties in design calculations

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Example of presentation of element markings in Design Calculations if they are different from plan

To show in Design calculation Shown in Structural plan

Fig. 4 - Beam layout in design calculation and structural plan

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Examples to show load inputs clearly in Design Calculations

Fig. 5 - Visual representation of loadings on slabs

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Fig. 6 - Visual representation of loadings on beams

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Examples of Summary of salient output results (including pictorial illustrations)

Fig. 7 - Summary of salient output results Fig. 8 - Summary of salient output results (pictorial)

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Examples of Summary of Design in Design Calculation

Fig. 9 - Summary of beam design with the beam labels in one plan (same as structural plan)

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Fig. 10 - Summary of beam design with beam labels

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 Annex B

B19

Beam design is easily identified with beam layout markings

Fig. 11 - Beam design and beam layout plan shown in design calculations

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Fig. 12 - Beam analysis and design with beam markings (same as structural plan) shown
in design calculation

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 Annex C

Recommended Design Workflow using BIM

Import A&D model with properties

(e.g. element ID, geometry, dimensions, material
properties, support conditions)
into BIM modelling software
A&D DATA EXCHANGE between models BIM
MODEL* through available plug-ins
MODEL
Update A&D model properties
(e.g. geometry, dimensions,
material properties) from BIM
model

*A&D model refers to 3-D model in the analysis & design software

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