Armenia Engineer Attestation key terms

The main Armenian law that sets rules for spatial planning, land use, design, permitting, construction, and commissioning of buildings and infrastructure.

Official authorization issued by a local authorized body allowing a developer to start construction or reconstruction of a building after required documents and approvals are in place.

Document issued by the municipality that defines land use conditions, permitted building parameters, and urban planning requirements for a specific site before design begins.

Set of drawings, calculations, specifications, and written explanations prepared by a designer to define a building's architecture, structure, systems, and construction methods.

Mandatory review of a project by an authorized state body to verify compliance with legislation, norms, safety, and cost rules before construction approval.

A legal act or normative document that establishes mandatory requirements for products, processes, or services to protect safety, health, environment, and consumers.

Building norms and rules applied in Armenia, largely inherited from the Soviet system and updated nationally, specifying design, construction, and acceptance requirements.

Document confirming that a product, material, or service meets specified technical regulations or standards, often required before use in construction.

Map dividing a territory into zones by expected earthquake intensity or ground motion, used to select design seismic loads for structures.

The earthquake level adopted for structural design, defined by probability of exceedance and expected ground motion parameters for a given site.

Equivalent lateral or vertical force applied to a structure to represent earthquake effects in the analysis and design of buildings.

Graph showing the maximum structural response (acceleration, velocity, or displacement) versus natural period for a given earthquake ground motion record.

Seismic protection technique that places flexible bearings between a structure and its foundation to reduce earthquake forces transmitted to the building.

Strengthening or modification of an existing structure to improve its seismic performance and meet current safety requirements.

Condition beyond which a structure or element no longer satisfies its design performance requirements, such as strength, serviceability, or durability.

Set of factored loads considered simultaneously in design to ensure a structure remains safe under realistic worst-case conditions.

Multiplier applied to loads or material strengths to account for uncertainties and ensure the required reliability in structural design.

Specific reinforcement and connection arrangements in concrete or steel structures that provide ductility and prevent brittle failure during earthquakes.

Ability of a structure or material to undergo large inelastic deformation without losing strength or collapsing under seismic or extreme loading.

Maximum load that soil or a structural element can safely support without failure or excessive settlement, as determined by design calculations and tests.

Lowest part of a building that transfers loads to the ground and provides stability against settlement, sliding, and overturning.

Deep foundation made of long slender elements driven or cast into the ground to carry loads through weak soil to stronger layers.

Classification of concrete by characteristic compressive strength, used to specify material properties and quality control requirements for structural design.

Property of fresh concrete or mortar describing how easily it can be mixed, placed, compacted, and finished without segregation.

Document accompanying a construction material that records its manufacturer, specifications, test results, and compliance with applicable standards.

Planned inspections, tests, and documentation used to verify that construction work and materials meet specified requirements and standards.

Formal document signed after inspection and testing confirming that completed work or an installed system meets contractual and normative requirements.

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems that control indoor temperature, humidity, air quality, and thermal comfort through mechanical equipment.

Controlled supply and exhaust of air to maintain acceptable indoor air quality, remove pollutants, and regulate humidity in buildings.

Piped network and equipment that deliver natural gas or liquefied gas to appliances, including meters, regulators, valves, and safety devices.

Electrical connection of exposed conductive parts to earth to protect people from electric shock and ensure proper operation of protection devices.

Document calculating expected construction cost from quantities, unit prices, norms, and overheads, used for budgeting and contract pricing.

System of state or industry norms, rates, and indices used to determine construction costs consistently across projects in Armenia.

Itemized list of work and materials with measured quantities, used for tendering, valuation, and progress payments.

Independent or client-side oversight ensuring construction quality, compliance with design and norms, and proper documentation on site.

Designer's on-site control confirming that construction follows the approved design and resolving design issues during execution.

Set of measures and rules protecting workers from accidents, injuries, and health hazards at the construction site and workplace.

Process of identifying hazards, evaluating their likelihood and severity, and defining measures to reduce workplace risks.

Clothing, helmets, gloves, harnesses, and other gear worn by workers to reduce exposure to workplace hazards.

Process of testing and adjusting installed building systems to verify they operate safely and meet design intent before handover.