@gte447f CWB1 is correct - the homeowner who hires the contractor who then hires the engineer has no contractual relationship with the engineer. Therefore, any damages due to inadequate design will have be collected from the contractor who provided the end product supported by those services...
You're probably thinking of some statements I have made. I used employment loosely, as a 1099 contractor (so long as the contract is structured the way you described) counts as 'employment' per the regulation here.
I'll be detailing one of these in the next week or so. My plan is to break it up into 8' or 12' stud heights with double plates and then offset the sheathing joints half of the stud height and put corner braces on the plates. Mine is partially in and partially out of the building and with no...
If it is work that requires a license, then you would have to do it under the responsible charge of another engineer licensed in that state. Be very careful with the 'if it requires a license' bit. The specific rules around the industrial exemption vary state to state, so whether or not a 1099...
Yes. I see now that you're in Australia, so perhaps AIA isn't applicable, but I'm sure you all have a similar organization down there.
Sounds like you don't work with the right architects. My margins on fixed fee design work are much better than what I can get from an hourly rate.
What do...
Join your local AIA chapter. Go to hard hat tours and lunch and learns. Talk with the architects there and get to know them a little. Let them know you exist and what you have to offer.
You can do the same with contractor organizations if that's your preferred client base.
Or you can...
If it was designed for vehicle traffic, make sure you're going wide enough to adequately dowel into the existing to avoid differential movement across the joint.
I think you're right to consider that moment. If the connection configuration can attract the moment, it will. So it becomes of question of how your connection handles that deformation and whether or not it fails. A simple shear connection transfers some moment at service level, but as loads...
How wide is the path? If it's a typical 5 foot wide sidewalk, then it should be fine to just dig out underneath it, set some sleeves up, and back fill with a flowable fill material. Then slide the pipes through the sleeves and back fill your pipe trench.
If it's a lot wider, then a small...
Agreed with the first part, which is why I brought all those up first. Only mentioned this when the discussion migrated to the masonry.
Disagree with not losing sleep over it. It's just as bad as the rest of the load path problems. After all, this detail really only 'doesn't work' when...
It's called a mag-drill. It's a mini-drill press with a giant magnet on the base that clamps it onto the steel.
Look into ASTM A780 for the repair of damaged galvanized coating if you don't get it done before it gets dipped.
For sure, though we at least get 8" CMU here. It's been a chore training architects I work with to avoid this kind of detail by explaining why it doesn't meet code requirements. (That's the trick - don't say "it doesn't work" because they can point to 1000 houses they've seen where it...
