What are line and point loads — and why do they matter?
Engineered line and point loads form a key part of your structural design and must be issued to your structural engineer before groundwork begins. These loads are applied to preliminary SIP designs for review and approval.
The first issue of design coordination from SIP Build UK is the engineered line and point loads.
The issue of these will form a large part of your structural design below ground and within your structural slab ahead of our commencement on site. It is imperative that these are issued to your structural engineer and that all loads are catered for within your foundation and substructure arrangement.
Once we have the line and point loads, we are able to apply these to our initial designs and issue preliminary drawings for review, comment and approval. This initial issue is titled P1 (preliminary 1).
We will request that each individual document is reviewed, with drawings marked up for comment, amendment or approval using status A, B or C.
Please note that we are not responsible for your foundation and slab engineering and detailing.