IBC/HCAI SIGNATURE METHODOLOGY

Project Management and Execution for VMA Number Applicants

Stage 1

Project kickoff and engineering project plan development

Stage 2

Detailed product review

UUT definition HCAI initial meeting

Stage 3

Finite element analysis

Stage 4

Shake test planning

Analysis planning

Confidence analysis

Stage 5

Shake testing

Wind testing

Stage 6

Discrete analysis

Stage 7

Installation requirements

Stage 8

Certificate of Compliance and labels

Stage 9

Initial IBC Certification report and VMA/OSP application package

Stage 10

Issue final IBC documentation

SE/PE stamps

VMA/OSP submission

1 PROJECT KICKOFF

Key Elements


Contract review

Tailored project plan

Project path definition

Seismic design level definition

Product scope definition

Analysis scope definition

Shake testing scope definition

Mounting / attachment scope definition

Role and responsibility definition

Success criteria documented

Engineering review

Actions


Include issuing of requests for information (RFI) and the creation of the project plan, product matrix, shake test matrix, analysis unit matrix, and project timeline.

2 DETAILED PRODUCT REVIEW

Key Elements


Detailed review of the product to determine / confirm design breaks based on similarity of construction

Planning meeting with HCAI to discuss acceptance of the product matrix and test plan

Conduct pre-shake confidence analysis

Actions


List development of additional analysis (or testing) required to certify all products within the scope

Revise scopes or metrics from Stage 1 as appropriate

Issuing of DCRs to the customer resulting from pre-shake "confidence analysis" to implement prior to UUTs shipping to the test lab

3 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Key Elements


Stress

Buckling

Modal

Actions


Design change requirements and customer resubmission of design

4 SHAKE TEST AND ANALYSIS PLANNING

Key Elements


Shake Test Planning:

Pre-shake function definition

Post-shake function definition

Identification of test specimens

Analysis Planning:

Determination of what will be analyzed by FEA versus discrete analysis

Actions


Shake Test Planning:

Includes development of the test plan and pre / post functional test procedure, the securing lab time and test specimens and design / building of the test fixtures

Analysis Planning:

Includes a list of what structures will be analyzed, a list of which individual components will be analyzed, and determining the method of analysis for each item

5 SHAKE TESTING

Key Elements


Conduct bare table runs to "tune" table and TRS

Pre-shake functional verification of all units

Customer to document, VMC to witness and approve

Install fixture, external isolation (if applicable), and UUT

Instrument UUT with accelerometer sensors

Run resonant frequency searches and conduct seismic shake test

Post-shake visual inspection and functional verification

Customer to document, VMC to witness and approve

Post process accelerometer data

Actions


Issuing of the shake table test report

6 DISCRETE ANALYSIS

Key Elements


Calculations performed for:

Structure members

Structure joints

Component structure

Component attachments

Component bracing

Internal isolation devices

Actions


Updated design change requirements if applicable and customer submission of updated design changes

7 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Key Elements


Anchor calculations

Isolator selections (if applicable)

Service connections

Sway bracing

Support structure

Actions


Submission of field installation parameters specifying customer’s responsibilities to meet code requirements

8 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE & LABELS

Key Elements


Design customer label

Create initial Certificate of Compliance (C of C)

Actions


Issuing the initial C of C and labels to the customer for review and comment

9 INITIAL CERTIFICATION REPORT

Key Elements


Create / write initial IBC Certification report

Complete VMA / OSP application and submittal package

Actions


Issuing the certification report to the customer for review and comment and submitting of the shake test reports for SE / PE stamping

10 FINAL DOCUMENTATION

Key Elements


Incorporate customer comments into the report, C of C and label

Secure SE / PE stamps on reports

Submit VMA / OSP application and review documentation

Actions


Issuing of all report(s) and documentation to the customer, submit VMA / OSP application and supporting documentation on customer's behalf and close out the project