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Talking about liability and IP is two different items. A AE is liable for all the work bearing their seal. The AE industry, and...

This is a civil engineering case and not mechanical which has entirely different legal protections. And operating under industry...

Look at fatigue area in AASHTO for signs and luminaries. NYS DOT has standard details for hand holes in their BD sheets.

https://www.towernx.com/downloads/Technical_Manual_MP_BasePL.pdf This gives some examples

could you make the beam deeper and use the flange with a beveled board for a seat instead and blocking for keeping it from rotating

Poor backfill material, no drainage, excavator too close to wall, backfilling before slab is installed. Going to need more information.

Last time I had someone wanting to do this I gave them an estimate for work and they quickly determined they couldn’t afford to build it.

In the US the engineer retains ownership unless otherwise noted. Customer could not own the liability since they are not licensed, if...

There is a conflict of interest. In this situation the owner would have to independently hire an engineer. Now if the contractor...

https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/woodproducts/document-library/document_library_detail/tj-4000/

Photographs might be of some help in understanding the problem, particularly a photo of the framing.

https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/3ceku05zkk/ICCES_ESR2551.pdf?t.download=true&u=cjmyin

You are focused on the wrong thing, if the windows can take the load but your header and studs around the opening might not.

Honestly, I probably would consider it braced. When the wood beam buckles, it's not like steel where the bottom flange can buckle...

This applies to the US https://www.grsm.com/insight/copyright-protection-for-engineering-plans-what-you-need-to-know-part-one/