Structural Advisory Committee

Convened to make recommendations to the Director of Building Inspection on certain proposed projects.

Meetings

Schedule

A Structural Advisory Committee meets when projects involving special features or special design procedures are submitted for review.

Past meetings

Structural Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023, 1:30 pm

See past meetings

Resources

Codes

Regulations of the Structural Advisory Committee

Section 105A.6 of the SF Building Code, describing how a Structural Advisory Committee functions.

Regulations of slope protection areas

Section 106A4.1 of the SF Building Code, describing the required review of projects in slope protection areas.

About

The Structural Advisory Committee is a group of experts created under Section 105.6 and 106.4.1.4 of the San Francisco Building Code. A 3-member Structural Advisory Committee is formed to provide independent expert review and to make recommendations to the Director of Building Inspection.

Department of Building Inspection

People

Qualified potential committee members

A 3-member Structural Advisory Committee will be convened for each relevant building project. They will be selected based on their knowledge in the structural engineering and construction issues presented by the project. One will be chosen by the Director of DBI, one will be chosen by the building's owner, and one will be chosen jointly.

Potential members are selected from a list of qualified engineers submitted by the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California. All are approved by the Director of DBI.

See additional requirements for projects in slope protection areas.

Frank L. Rollo

Geotechnical Engineer

Lou Gilpin, Ph.D.

Certified Engineering Geologist

John H. Hom

Structural Engineer

Harvey Hacker, AIA

Architect

John Wallace

Certified Engineering Geologist

Donald J. Hodson