Consulting

Proof checking is the process of reviewing design drawings, calculations, and specifications to ensure they comply with safety standards, building codes, and functional requirements. It validates that the designs are feasible, safe, and optimized for execution.

Proof checking is essential to

• Ensure the structural safety and stability of buildings and infrastructure.
• Avoid costly errors, delays, or failures during construction.
• Provide an independent quality assurance of the design.

Proof checking is essential to

• Load Analysis: Verification of loads (dead, live, wind, seismic) and load combinations.
• Structural Stability: Assessment of stability against overturning, sliding, or collapse.
• Reinforcement Detailing: Adequacy of reinforcement in beams, slabs, and columns.
• Foundation Design: Validation of soil-bearing capacity and foundation dimensions.
• Material Strength: Compatibility of materials (concrete, steel) with design requirements.

• Space Functionality: Validation of layouts for usability and purpose.
• Compliance with Building Codes: Adherence to local bylaws, fire safety, and accessibility standards.
• Alignment with Structural Designs: Ensure architectural designs align with structural elements.
• Aesthetic Considerations: Verification of design aesthetics without compromising functionality.
• Clash Detection: Identification of conflicts between architectural, structural, and MEP designs.

• Architectural and structural drawings (plan, elevation, sections, reinforcement details).
• Design calculations for loads, stresses, and material properties.
• Geotechnical investigation reports.
• Material specifications and test results.
• Compliance reports with applicable codes and standards.

• Public infrastructure projects like bridges, dams, and highways.
• High-rise buildings and structures in seismic zones.
• Projects with innovative or complex designs.
• Projects requiring regulatory approvals from local authorities.

• Errors in load calculations or assumptions.
• Non-compliance with local or international design codes.
• Insufficient reinforcement detailing in structural elements.
• Missing or unclear details in architectural layouts.
• Service clashes between structural, architectural, and MEP designs.
• Overdesign or underdesign of structural elements, leading to inefficiencies.

• The design team is informed to correct errors.
• Revised drawings and calculations are reviewed again.
• Additional iterations may occur until the design meets the required standards.