Division 13 Special Construction

Submittal Package Incompleteness in Division 13 Special Construction submittals

By Deviation Check Editorial Team. Last reviewed June 1, 2026.

Short answer

A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. Default grade in Division 13 Special Construction: Fix and Resubmit.

A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 13 Special Construction submittals.

What to look for in Division 13 Special Construction

Commonly required items in Div 13 specs:

  • Clean room ISO classification test plan and commissioning protocol
  • Air balance calculations showing ACH, pressurization cascade, and filter coverage
  • Cold storage refrigeration load calculations and panel U-value data
  • Pool hydraulic calculations (turnover rate, pipe sizing, pump curves)
  • Lightning protection system design drawing with zone of coverage analysis
  • Radiation shielding calculations signed by qualified health physicist
  • Storm shelter structural calculations per ICC 500 loading criteria
  • Seismic isolation system qualification test data per ASCE 7 Chapter 17
  • Pre-engineered building design calculations (wind, snow, seismic, live load)
  • Vault fire test reports and UL listing documentation
  • Manufacturer installation manuals for specialty systems
  • Installer qualification records and manufacturer authorization letters
  • Warranty documentation with coverage terms and exclusions

How severe is it?

Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. The sub completes the package and resubmits before the PM can fully review.

Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 13 severity rules.

What the PM should do

Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.

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Frequently asked questions

What calculations are typically missing from Division 13 Special Construction submittal packages?

Air balance calculations showing ACH, pressurization cascade, and filter coverage are the most common missing item for clean rooms. Pool hydraulic calculations covering turnover rate, pipe sizing, and pump curves are frequently absent from aquatic facility packages. Cold storage refrigeration load calculations and panel U-value data, and pre-engineered building design calculations for wind, snow, seismic, and live load per ASCE 7, are also often omitted on first submission.

Which Division 13 submittal packages require a health physicist or qualified specialist to sign a document before review can proceed?

Radiation shielding submittals must include calculations signed by a qualified health physicist, and the materials must carry NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) approval. Storm shelter packages must include structural calculations prepared per ICC 500 loading criteria. Seismic isolation system packages require qualification test data per ASCE 7 Chapter 17. Without these signed documents, the package cannot be fully reviewed and must be returned for completion before a determination is issued.

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