Steel KB Template Kit — Schemas, Checklists & Validator for Traceable Structural Steel Knowledge Bases

What you can do in the first 30 minutes

• Run a validator that fails closed on missing evidence, broken ID links and unreviewed safety claims

• Read one complete knowledge pack end-to-end: memo → Claim → Rule → evidence pack → release record

• See three runtime outcomes side by side: answer, escalate (pending review) and refuse (capacity question, insufficient evidence)

• Copy the pack, add your own first source and draft claims with the extraction prompt

• Log your first review decision in an Excel register with status dropdowns

What's inside

• 7 YAML schemas, fully commented — Source, Claim, Rule, Object, Relationship, Evidence pack, Release record (+ pack manifest). Every field: type, required?, allowed values, example

• Complete fictional pack DEMO-STEEL-001 — bolted beam-to-column end plate at node N-12: 3 sources, 6 objects, 5 claims, 3 rules, 19 relationships, 3 evidence packs, 2 release records — all IDs cross-reference

• Refuse walk-through — why "what's the bolt capacity / can we drop to 6 bolts?" must be refused, and what a useful refusal looks like

• 4 checklists — Ingestion · Claim review · Retrieval / evidence-pack QA · Release gate (print-ready Markdown)

• Registers — claim_register + review_log as CSV and a formatted .xlsx with dropdowns for status, decision, phase, safety

• 4 prompt templates — claim extraction, evidence-pack answer with refusal rule, reviewer diff summary, conflict check. Works with any capable model; no vendor lock-in

• validate_pack.py — Python + PyYAML only. Checks required fields, ID format and uniqueness, allowed values, cross-references, release governance. Ships with a self-test and a deliberately broken pack

• Kit_Overview.pdf — 3-page quick start

• EN with 中文 glossary labels

Who it's for

• Structural / steel engineers building AI or knowledge workflows for their team

• Engineering-AI builders in AEC who need answers a reviewer can freeze and check

• Small teams who want a PR-style review trail without buying a platform

Best with the guide

The kit is the working files; the guide explains the method (why vector search fails project review, how to compile, retrieve, validate and release).

→ Build a Traceable Knowledge Base for Structural Steel Engineering — https://payhip.com/b/oadMx

What this is not

• Not a codebase, SaaS or retrieval engine — templates, examples, checklists and a small validator

• Not a substitute for licensed engineering review

• Not third-party standard / code text — codes are referenced only as placeholders

• Not employer or client confidential material — every example is fictional and labelled EDUCATIONAL / DEMO

• Not site-executable calculations — the demo omits capacities and magnitudes on purpose

Price & updates

• $39

• Minor updates (fixes, clarifications, small template additions): free for 6 months after purchase

• A major new version may be sold separately

Refund

• 14 days if the download is unused / per Payhip policy — contact julianzhao0877@icloud.com

License

• Single purchaser or one immediate team: use and modify inside your own projects

• No resale, sublicensing, redistribution or public uploads (modified or not)

• Multi-team, training or enterprise reuse: quote on request

Author

Julian — steel / engineering knowledge-structuring practice. Every example is educational; a qualified engineer must check any project use against project codes and drawings.

Support: julianzhao0877@icloud.com

Store: https://payhip.com/SteelStructureAI