Commercial Kitchen & Multi-Discipline Plan Review: 284 Issues Found

Summary: 113 index entries | 18 perfect matches | 41 mismatched | 54 missing Mismatched (41): G0.01: Expected: INDEX OF DRAWINGS | Actual: INDEX OF DRAWINGS PROJECT DESCRIPTION (p2) G0.03: Expected: ADA | Actual: ACCESSIBILITY NOTES ADA STANDARDS (p4) G0.04: Expected: ADA | Actual: ACCESSIBILITY NOTES ADA STANDARDS (p5) G0.05: Expected: CODE ANALYSIS, OCCUPANCY CALCS, PHASING DIAGRAM | Actual: CODE ANALYSIS OCCUPANCY CALCULATIONS PHASING DIAGRAM (p6) G0.06: Expecte

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Summary: The floor plan designates several egress doorways as '60" ELIASON DOORS' (e.g., doors 002, 004, and 006). A 60-inch double door pair without a mullion consists of two 30-inch leaves. The building code requires that for double door openings, at least one leaf must provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches. A 30-inch leaf cannot physically provide a 32-inch clear opening.

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Summary: The floor plan specifies 60-inch total width double swinging doors in several egress pathways (e.g., exiting DISHROOM 102 and MARKET DRY 111). A 60-inch double door comprises two 30-inch leaves. The IBC requires that for double doors without a mullion, at least one leaf must provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches. A 30-inch leaf mathematically cannot meet this minimum clear width requirement.

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Summary: The floor plan designates multiple interior doorways as '60" ELIASON DOORS', which are double-leaf swinging impact doors. IBC Section 1010.1.1 requires that for swinging double doors without a mullion, at least one leaf must provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches. A 60-inch double door opening consists of two nominal 30-inch leaves. Factoring in door thickness and hinges, it is mathematically impossible for either leaf to provide the required 32-inch clear opening width.

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Summary: The wall enclosing the Main Switchgear is labeled "3 HOUR WALL (RETROFIT)" and is detailed with the wall tag "3 3 TD G1". According to the Partition Key & Types schedule, the "G1" finish designates "1 LAYER OF 5/8\\" GYPSUM WALL BOARD TYPE 'X' FIRECODE". A single layer of 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board on a metal stud partition is physically incapable of achieving a 3-hour fire-resistance rating.

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Summary: Keynote 6 indicates that an existing exterior door is scheduled to remain in place but will be locked and "TACK WELD SHUT". According to IBC 1010.1, doors provided for egress purposes—even those in numbers greater than required by the code—must fully comply with the section's egress requirements. By leaving the door visible and in place, it is recognizable as a means of egress door. However, welding it shut completely prevents the door from opening, directly violating the requirement in Se

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Summary: The drawings specify creating a 3-hour rated interior partition by taking an existing 1-hour UL #U419 assembly and prescriptively adding two additional layers of 5/8" Firecode 'C' gypsum wallboard to each side. The detailing explicitly states it "AMENDS EXISTING #U419 ASSEMBLY TO 3 HOUR WALL". According to IBC Section 703.2.1, the fire-resistance rating of building assemblies must be determined by the test procedures set forth in ASTM E119 or UL 263. A listed UL assembly cannot be field

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Summary: Details 3B and CC on the drawing depict top-of-wall connections for "RATED WALL TO DECK" conditions. The annotations explicitly instruct to "SEAL AIR/LIGHT TIGHT TO STRUCTURE W/ SOUND CAULK". However, IBC Section 715.3 requires that joints installed in or between fire-resistance-rated walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies be protected by an approved fire-resistant joint system designed to resist the passage of fire for a time period not less than the required fire-resist

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Summary: The drawing specifies 'MIN 2000 PSI BEARING' for the compacted fill at the new footings. This equates to 288,000 PSF, which massively exceeds the maximum allowable presumptive load-bearing values in IBC Table 1806.2 (e.g., 12,000 PSF for bedrock, 2,000 PSF for sand). IBC 1806.2 prohibits exceeding these tabular values without approved substantiating data.

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Summary: The base plate for the low wall steel brace is detailed as 3" wide by 9" long with only two anchor bolts placed along its 9" length. Because this 9" plate must physically fit within the 3 5/8" or 6" metal stud wall cavity shown in the partition section, the bolts must be oriented parallel to the wall. Placing the two anchor bolts in a line parallel to the wall creates a pinned connection in the transverse (out-of-plane) direction. This provides zero moment resistance against la

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Summary: Details 6 and 7 show C6x8.2 structural channels supporting a new rooftop unit, with explicit instructions to "INSTALL ABOVE EXIST. DECK, FLANGES BEAR IN DECK FLUTES". IBC Section 1604.2 requires structures to safely support factored loads without exceeding strength limit states, and Section 2208.1 requires steel decks to comply with SDI standards. Corrugated light-gauge steel roof decking is not designed to support heavy concentrated bearing loads directly on its flutes from structural cha

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Summary: Details 1 and 2 specify a "WD 4X4" member with an adjacent welding symbol calling for "1/8 2" and "1/8 2" welds "TYP. AT TRUSS TOP CHORD". Wood is a non-metallic material that cannot physically be welded. This violates IBC Section 1604.1, which mandates that parts of structures be designed and constructed using permitted methods according to the applicable material chapters. Furthermore, it conflicts with Sections 2201.4 and 2301.1, which dictate that steel connections an

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Summary: The CEILING SCHEDULE for the 'SSP' (Kitchen Hood Location) specifies a '14" MIN EXTENSION' of the stainless steel panel from the hood. However, this contradicts General Note 3, which cites the building code (IMC 507.2.6 Exception) requiring the smooth, noncombustible material to extend 'not less than 18 inches in all directions from the hood' to waive standard clearance to combustibles. Specifying a 14-inch minimum allows an installation that directly violates the 18-inch code minimum.

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Summary: The equipment schedule indicates the MULTIVAC TX720 sealer requires a power drop of 208V, 3-phase at 90 Amps. The apparent power required for this load is approximately 32.4 kVA (208V × 90A × 1.732). However, the electrical remarks specify a 'TRANSFORMER 208V TO 220V 15kW'. A 15kW transformer is severely undersized (providing less than half the required capacity) for a 90A load.

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Summary: The architectural demolition notes instruct the removal of "ALL SUSPENDED CEILING TILES/GRID/TRIM AND GYPSUM CEILINGS" (Note 8) while explicitly directing the contractor to "RETAIN EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM" and "NOT DAMAGE EXISTING SPRINKLER PIPING AND HEADS" (Note R3). Removing the ceiling layer without modifying the sprinkler system leaves the existing sprinkler heads suspended in mid-air below the new exposed structural deck, rendering the system incapable of properly colle

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