S-100Structural
Structural Drafting & Engineer Coordination
Structural Documentation Without Blurring the Line Between Drafting and Engineering
Structural work often requires information that must be designed, reviewed or sealed by a licensed structural or civil engineer.
FirstPass can support these projects through structural drafting and coordination while clearly separating drafting services from professional engineering.
Quick Answer · S-100.QA
Structural drafting documents foundation plans, framing plans, sections and details for permit projects, based on criteria developed or provided by a licensed engineer. It serves additions, new homes, structural wall modifications and other work involving structural changes. FirstPass prepares the structural sheets and coordinates them with the architectural drawings, while engineering design, calculations and sealing remain the responsibility of the licensed professional.
For
Projects with engineered structural work
You receive
Structural sheets coordinated with the architectural set
Depending on the project and professional information provided, structural drafting may include:
- Foundation plans
- Framing plans
- Roof framing plans
- Structural sections
- Structural details
- Connection details based on engineer direction
- Structural notes supplied or approved by the responsible professional
- Coordination between structural and architectural drawings
NoteStructural drafting is documentation. Engineering design, calculations and sealing remain the responsibility of the licensed professional.
S-101Coordination
Engineer Coordination
Where engineering is required, an effective process is:
Architectural scope is established.
Structural conditions requiring engineering are identified.
The appropriate engineer develops or provides structural criteria.
Structural information is incorporated into the drawing package.
Architectural and structural sheets are coordinated.
NoteThe exact workflow varies depending on who contracts with the engineer and the jurisdiction's requirements.
S-102Applicability
Projects That Commonly Need Structural Coordination
RFIClarifications
Structural Drafting FAQs
Response
Structural drafting is not engineering. Where engineering services are required, the project must involve an appropriately licensed professional and the scope should clearly identify who provides that service.
Response
Yes, where the engineer's information and project scope support that workflow.
Response
Yes. That coordination is an important part of the service.
Response
No. It depends on the proposed work and applicable requirements.
SUB-001Submittal
Start With the Project, Not a Package
- –Send the address and a description of the work.
- –We help define the drafting scope before work begins.