Comment from Meinhardt Rply to Comment

1) Clear drawings should be provided with genernal note Noted; Considered in this report
2) Summary on reply-to-comments shall be provided. Noted;
3) Please justify the wind load acting on the passenger hoist and transfer Please refer to Appendix E Wind Load Comparison
to parent structure is comply with HK Wind Code
4) Please justify the whether the loads (wall ties & base support) from The loads (wall ties& base support) from manufacturer's catalogue
the manufacturer's catalogue are working load or ultimate load. are ultimate load. Members and connection design can be referred to
Please review and revise the member design and connection design Appendix B.
based on the type of loads (working load or ultimate load).
5) The factory of safety for anchor bolt design shall be clarified and Refer to Hilti Anchor Fastening Technology Manual, F.O.S. = 3.0 of
justified. working load
6) Please clarify the testing for anchor bolt Refer to Hilti Anchor Fastening Technology Manual; a summary
table is shown in general note drawing
7) The loadings, edge distance and spacing of anchor bolt in the The design report and drawings had been revised. Refer to Appendix
computer programme are not tally with the design report & drawings. A for drawings and Appendix B for design report.
Please review and revise the design.
8) The connection detail at 3/F & 5/F shall be reviewed. Please review Noted, please refer to P.14 of the Deisgn Report in Appendix B.
& revise the design.
9) The checking on the effect on parent structures (beams supporting the Refer to Appendix C for the design checking of permanent structure
base support/wall ties, columns/walls and foundation) due to
additional load from the passenger hoist (wind load and gravity) are
10) Lateral stability of the temporary platform shall be justified. Additional Provided in Plan view
Horizontal bracing at the temporary platform shall be provided.
11) Please clarify any railing will be provided on the temporary platform. Railing has been added in the design calculation report, please refer
If railing is required, please provide corresponding design on the to P. 19 of Appendix B
railing and temporary platform.
12) Summary on the loading on the R.C beams in the design calculation Torsion Checking for RC beams had been added, please refer to the
shall be provided. Checking on the torsion of R.C. beams of parent parent structural for support beam design report in Appendix C
structure supporting the base and wall ties is missing.
13) The design and drawings shall be designed & endorsed by RSE and Noted, will be provided after general approval.
certified by ICE.