Table 3 Design activities at each design stage.
Design stage | Design discipline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural (A) | Structural (S) | M&E (M) | Fire/disaster prevention (F) | |
SD | Concept design Sketches/study models Preliminary building design Preliminary system design Preliminary cost estimate | Review of structural materials Comparison of structural systems | Preliminary load calculation Review of M&E systems | Preliminary load calculation Review of evacuation routes and fire-protection systems |
DD | Detail planning and initial design development Facility space check System design determination Design development drawings | Selection of structural materials Structural analysis and selection of preliminary structure | Preliminary capacity calculation and systems selection | Evacuation simulation and systems selection |
CD | Plan for detail drawings Partial detail drawings Review of standardizations Final drawings Final specifications Final cost estimate Documentation | Structural calculation sheet Structural drawings | Load/capacity calculation sheet for mechanical system Load/capacity calculation sheet for electrical system Partial detail drawings | Capacity calculation sheet Partial detail drawings |