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    How much time is needed to learn to build a structural model for a steel structure warehouse by RAM?

    I can use Ram Structural System now. It is not very difficult. But everybody is waiting for the end of this chaotic era and then can find new opportunities.
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    How much time is needed to learn to build a structural model for a steel structure warehouse by RAM?

    Thank you all above for sharing your experience and giving advices. I hope someone will give me opportunities to do/design real projects in the new year.
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    How much time is needed to learn to build a structural model for a steel structure warehouse by RAM?

    I just want to be familiar with all these information / knowledge now and I haven't started any structural design work in this company yet. I don't need to study all these skills / knowledge like a rookie. I believe all I need is opportunities. But I don't want to stall there and can't draw any...
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    How much time is needed to learn to build a structural model for a steel structure warehouse by RAM?

    , Thank you for your encouragement. I do have 5 years' design work experience (a long time ago and in different region) but the projects were much smaller. I am working closely with our engineers and kind of familiar with the codes and standards (just know where to find the loads, calculation...
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    How much time is needed to learn to build a structural model for a steel structure warehouse by RAM?

    I have been working as a drafter for an engineering firm for several years. Although I have structural engineering background, I haven't done any design work for a long time. My boss has promised me to give me some design work to do in the future. So I am studying how to use RAM through Youtube...
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    Are there any structural engineering or related communities in Greater Toronto Area?

    Hi dik, how do you like The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers? Do you think they are very helpful?
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    Are there any structural engineering or related communities in Greater Toronto Area?

    Thank you, , for your valuable information. I am actually working for a small structural firm in GTA now. There is little advancing space for me. So I want to find some better opportunities in the future. Yes, I would like to chat with you about construction industry in Ontario and also about...
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    Are there any structural engineering or related communities in Greater Toronto Area?

    As the topic. Preferably they have offline events. I talked to a few people in Ontario about how to get a engineering job. They told me that they usually got their jobs through their networks or friends. I don't have a lot of local resources because I just relocated to this region 3 years ago...
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    Connections between curtain or insulated metal panels and girts

    Dankile, thank you for your reply. The tube is a HSS (Hollow Structural Section) structural framing element. You are right that the position of HSS can not be moved because it was designed by architect to fulfill some functional requirements. It may be wrong for the sag rod to attach to the HSS...
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    Connections between curtain or insulated metal panels and girts

    Are there any curtain wall experts here? Haven't seen any reply yet.
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    Connections between curtain or insulated metal panels and girts

    I am working for a structural engineer firm as a technician for several years now. The engineers have changed the details of the connections between curtain or insulated metal panels and girts several times now. I am not sure if they really know what the details should look like. Can someone...
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    Why some factors in the formulas of calculating loads are less than 1(in Building Codes)?

    Thank you all for your contribution. I understand this question more now.
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    Why some factors in the formulas of calculating loads are less than 1(in Building Codes)?

    Thank you. Good explanation. When they already set the loads to very high values, we don't need to increase the values of factors. This can make a building safer but cost more money.
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    Why some factors in the formulas of calculating loads are less than 1(in Building Codes)?

    Does anyone know why some factors are less than 1 in calculating loads? For example, Table 4.1.3.2. (Part 4 for structural design) in Ontario Building Code shows that some factors are less than 1. My previous understanding is that the factors in structural design, especially in calculating...

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