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Structural plans and specifications
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Produced by an expert engineer, structural plans and specifications are graphic representations, diagrams and drawings detailing the work to be performed and the materials to be used. They summarize all the information essential to the design of structural elements of a building as part of a new construction, expansion, modification to an existing one or renovation.
Structural plans and specifications are a requirement and a guarantee since they meet statutory building requirements as defined by the Régie du Bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) and construction standards. Whether foundations, beams, load-bearing walls, roofing, frameworks are involved … our experience of more than twenty years in the field has allowed us to accumulate considerable knowledge in the field and so that we can today provide you with flawless deliverables. Our renowned clients (Société des Transports de Montréal, Montréal airport, Jean-Drapeau aerodrome – see Achievements section) who have used our engineering services testify to the confidence they have in us.
Calling in our experts means ensuring you will have plans and specifications that not only comply with legislation but will also innovate to provide you with an optimal solution.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Each request for structural plans and specifications begins with an exchange between you and one of our structural engineers. The goal is to understand your project, your priorities and consult any documentation of the existing building if relevant.
Field visits will also be planned to gain a full understanding of your project and provide you with the best structural plans and specifications signed and sealed by an engineer who is a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec (OIQ).
Our plans and specifications preparation services are available on various projects:
- Fondations
- Beams
- Columns
- Party walls
- Load-bearing walls
- Structural decks
- Retaining walls
- Roof
- Frame
- Structural analysis
- Impermeability analysis (water repellent foundations)
- Studies and design of seismic reinforcements.
In addition, after providing you with structural plans and specifications, we offer the following services if necessary:
- Management of the call for tenders
- Analysis of submissions
- Site supervision
- Compliance of works and materials
- Quality control
- Issuing a certificate of conformity
Supporting your project from A to Z, ProspecPlus is the Total Solution for your building.
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Article of the Engineer’s Code of Ethics stipulates that “in all aspects of his work, the engineer must respect his obligations towards man and take into account the consequences of the performance of his work on the environment and on the life, health and property of every person. ” (RLRQ, c. I-9, r. 6).
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Article of the Civil Code of Quebec, entered into force in December 2019, providing that: “The syndicate may, at its own expense, obtain the plans and specifications of the building held by an architect or an engineer; the latter is required to provide them to the union on request.”
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Sources: Order of Engineers of Quebec, www.oiq.qc.ca, 2021
Légis Québec, www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 2021
Condo Légal, www.condolegal.com, 2022