Comment by hex4def6

Sure, but as a licensed engineer, you're signing off on the design as being safe and fit for purpose.

What if their manager had insisted they use cheaper concrete or less rebar? At a certain point, you have to refuse to put your signature on to something.

It's not entirely clear how far up the chain of command the suspensions go, but if they're including decision makers in the suspension, I think it's a good lesson to others to not just rubber stamp designs.