Superior Design Corp. is a New York City based Engineering firm established in 2006. We specialize for NYCSCA Contractors and are familiar with SCA’s scope of work. SCA’s work mainly consists of repair, replacement, renovation, remodeling & restoration and we are expertise in it. We provide the following Engineering Services.
Site Safety Plans are mandatory on all SCA projects as required by Chapter 33 of the New York City Building Code. Work permit is issued by SCA only after SSP is submitted with Sign & Seal of a Site Safety Manager (SSM).
A SSP must always be kept on site until all work completed and signed off. Failure to have an adequate SSP on site and readily available may result in a full stop work order.
The two basic structural engineering concerns of NYC Building Code are strength and stability as defined in section 1704.20.1. Stability is the identified capability of a structure to transmit various loadings to the ground. It basically defines the ability of a structure to recover equilibrium and resist sudden change, dislodgement, or overthrow. A structure with great stability will remain secure despite sudden changes or movements around it. Alternatively, the lack of structural stability can result in catastrophic failure.
SCA requires contractor to provide stability assessment of the structure by a NYC’s Professional Engineer and provide a shoring plan with sequence of operation as well as periodical inspection.
All major Structural Design work for Structural elements like beams, columns, footings, etc. are performed by the SCA’s Design Engineers, but still they require the Design of some structural elements like connection for beams & columns, shallow & deep excavation shoring, and sheeting which needs to be designed, signed and sealed by a NYC’s Professional Engineer.
In every design our Structural engineers use the applicable codes such as NYC building code, ASCE for steel, ACI-318 for concrete, ACI-530 for masonry, ASCE 7 for Minimum loads, AWS for welds and NDS for wood. Building codes are the minimum standards required related to the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of a structure.
Non-structural systems include all the elements within a building that are not part of the primary gravity or lateral force-resisting structure, but are still required for the building to function. As per Section 1613.1 of the 2015 IBC, all Nonstructural components to be designed to resist the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with ASCE 7.
Our team of Professional Engineers uses all the applicable codes to design the Anchorages of components like Terracotta, Limestone or Cast stone; Lintel, Shelf and Relieving Angles; Suspended ceilings and Ducts. SCA also requires Weld design and the welding procedures of Non Structural components.
The project schedule is a tool that communicates what work needs to be performed, which resources of the organization will perform the work and the timeframes in which that work needs to be performed. The project schedule should reflect all of the work associated with delivering the project on time.
SCA requires Project Schedules for all its projects developed by using P6 Professional Management Software (Primavera). It also needs monthly Updates of Schedule.
Site safety Plans (Interior & Exterior)
Egress/ Evacuation plans
Structural Stability & Sequence of Shoring
Temporary Shoring for masonry, slab demolition, beam, or column repair
Fall Protection System Design PE Site visits & Inspections
Steel Designs
Connection Designs
Concrete Designs
Formwork Designs
Deep Excavation Shoring/Sheeting Designs
Terra Cotta/ Limestone/ Cast Stone
Railing
Lintels/ Shelf/ Relieving Angles
TDucts
Skylights
Ceilings
Baseline Scheduling
Progress Scheduling
Steel Shop Drawing
Re-Bar Shop Drawings
As-Built Drawings
New Drawings
