I'm not aware of anything legally that would restrict you from providing a DD or preliminary design. There are a variety of reasons why an owner would want to do this and I'm sure there are some unethical reasons as well.
1) We have provided partial design sets for owners as part of a...
Our office (full service A/S/M/E/C) does this with a spreadsheet that is updated monthly. In a nutshell the process we use is as follows:
Each project manager reviews their projects indicating the anticipated revenue and effort by each department that every project will require for each of the...
I see more and more structural firms having the engineers do both the design and the drafting.
If you're looking to someone else to provide drafting for your design then you'll most likely want to go the route of a draftsman. While the money may work for an engineer to do your drafting...
What environment will the rebar be exposed to? Recommendations would vary depending on whether this is in an interior conditioned space or an exterior space or exposed to chemicals, etc.
My experience would be that when an individual gets licensed there is an increase in the person's pay.
While some of it may be the increased liability you have sealing work as a professional engineer, the reality is a lot has to do with the increased value that comes to your company. Billing...
The north wall is non-load bearing. There is a gable end truss directly above the wall. There is a small roof overhang. Outriggers are attached to the first truss south of the wall and cantilever over the gable end truss.
The studs are bowing max. at mid-height. The top plate is directly above the bottom plate so there is no lean to the wall.
The bowing is outward and was not there when initially installed.
My understanding is that the house was erected last winter and siding/roofing was put on immediately...
I was asked about some LSL wall studs that are bowing and I can't figure out the cause so I wanted to see if anyone else could provide some insight.
House is 42'x32'. Roof trusses (vaulted) span across the 32' dimension with gable ends. Bearing walls on each side are 15' tall. End walls (non...
I have been asked to look at an existing framed ceiling supported on partition walls. The walls are 3 5/8", 25 ga. drywall studs. Is there any documented load carrying capacity of these studs?
My recommendation is the Hilti. We have an older model, but it would be comparable to the PD-I model on their website. For long distances or exterior shots it could be beneficial to have the optical viewfinder on the PD-E model. When you're taking long shots it can be difficult to see what...
My only additional comment would be to make sure and consider connections from the RTU down through the roof (ductwork, piping, etc.). If your elevated roof top unit will have supply and return ductwork that extend down from the unit through the roof this may impact the ability for wind to blow...
Generally I would approach it with one (or all) of the following:
1) Contact your local offices. If they are unable to help ask them for a recommendation. Generally the engineers know others that provide the type of engineering to meet your needs.
2) Contact the manufacturer. For racking...
I am designing the foundation system for a metal building. Due to poor soils and large building loads (100' spans and bridge cranes), the building will be supported on auger cast piles. The outward thrust of the exterior columns is ~30 kips. Additionally the high interior slab loads may cause...
