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Structural Engineering Support for Certifiers and Building Consultants
Elite supports private building certifiers, retrospective approval consultants, building designers, architects and builders where an existing structure requires structural assessment, design, documentation, rectification or a defined aspect-inspection scope. Elite does not act as the building certifier.
Structural engineering for defined certification requirements.
Existing-building assessment
Review and measured inspection of accessible structural framing, connections, supports and foundations.
Calculations and documentation
Structural calculations, measured or as-constructed drawings and engineering specifications where a defensible design basis can be established.
Rectification and strengthening
Rectification and strengthening design for inadequate, damaged, altered or undocumented structural components.
Form 15
A compliance certificate for a relevant building design or specification where Elite has prepared or adequately reviewed that design.
Form 12 structural aspect
An aspect inspection certificate only where appointment, inspection and evidence requirements are satisfied and the engineer is technically justified in certifying the aspect.
Construction support
Clarifications, staged inspection and documentation of approved strengthening or rectification work.
Match the engineering evidence to the approval requirement.
The requested document depends on the approval basis, Elite's appointment, the design responsibility and the evidence available from inspection and calculations.
Provide the approval basis and requested structural scope.
Approval and certifier records
Decision notices, approved plans, inspection requirements, council correspondence and the specific structural aspects needing engineering input.
Existing information
Site address, photographs, drawings, previous engineering, surveys, geotechnical information and known construction dates.
Desired outcome
Clarify whether the immediate need is assessment, design, documentation, rectification or a later structural aspect inspection.
Different forms, different functions.
Relates to a building design or specification where applicable and where Elite has prepared or adequately reviewed the relevant engineering design.
Is an aspect inspection certificate for a defined aspect that Elite has been appointed to inspect and that is supported by adequate evidence.
Is an inspection certificate used by the building certifier for an inspection stage. The private certifier remains responsible for the building-certification pathway.
No form or certification outcome is promised before Elite has reviewed the approval basis, appointment, inspection scope and technical evidence.
Contact Elite about the required engineering scope.
Provide the certifier's request and available project records. Elite will review the information and advise the structural engineering input required.