I don't mean to hijack the thread but I'm in a similar position as OP. I have a question that I haven't seen with a clear answer. If you decide to take the exam 1 test at a time, do you still have to pay for both? I plan on taking the vertical first but if I have to pay for both I might as well...
I would be willing to participate.
Right now I have all of my electronic copies broken into a folder system.
For instance, CODES/ASCE/ASCE 7-10 - Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.pdf
It works fine enough but I wouldn't mind trying a database setup.
@KootK - Do you use...
Thanks JoshPlum. That's how I understand it and all of your points are pretty much dead on for my situation.
Thanks JAE. Sorry I didn't realize there was an ethics forum.
I've been asked by a client to provide a cold eyes review of a residential foundation design and have a question with regards to the architect's drawings.
The client has provided me with "prelminary" hard and electronic pdf copies of the drawings for my review.
On the drawings, there is a note...
I'm with nutte. His reason doesn't make sense. If he's not comfortable, then he needs a different reason other than the graphs.
I've had to make my own spreadsheet to generate the graphs in order to check an existing beam that was past the graph limits.
For a side rant, I've also made the...
Our company has used a similar note for your situation.
"Remove and replace fireproofing as required."
I'm not sure how contractors typically remove the fireproofing.
As much as I dislike the ACI code, they did a better job illustrating the rectangular tie requirements in ACI 318-14.
If you have a copy, look at Figure R25.7.2.3a.
I have no experience in Illinois but those requirements seem odd to me.
So a PE or SE license from other states do not count towards missing undergraduate courses?
If so, that is ridiculous to me.
I could understand if someone had no background in structural design.
For me, I learned more in my...
Since our area/industry is not quick to update codes, I haven't purchased the new version yet.
Can you elaborate on the reduction factors?
Are the end design wind speed results the same as the old version or has new construction duration data been incorporated?
I just passed the PE/Structural exam. The sample exam is a good indicator and the design problems were pretty comparable to the actual exam. But one piece of advice I would give is to know NCEES can/will ask anything from the design codes. It might be some small clause in the fine print too...
You have to design for lateral loads in at least both orthogonal directions.
So would you rather have 2 models for each direction or 1 that could encompass both?
1st step, Learn to have patience. This isn't easy for most people including myself.
Most of us aren't going to master everything in structural design in one year. There is a reason why you work under an experience professional engineer. Learn from them as much as you can and listen to their...
Yes you have to consider LTB.
You can use the values from Table 3-2 if flexural yielding is the controlling factor. See Section F2.
The values are higher than your calculated value due to the fact you are using the elastic section modulus and the values in the table use the plastic modulus.
As...
Our mechanical guys have given us additional combos that broke the load cases down to individual reactions.
It took us a while to get them to understand what we were looking for but they helped us out.
For instance,
3 (OPE) W+T1+P1
4 (SUS) W+P1
9 (EXP) L9=L3-L4
There should also be an option...
I second KootK's comments.
If you have a structural model or previous calculations showing the utilization ratios for the existing structure, this should give you a better idea of the impact from the 1 ton hoist. If the beams and columns are only at 60%, it probably won't make a difference...
Thanks a lot for the screenshot and info.
I prefer pdf copies for all of my codes if possible. It's easier for me to open the pdf for reference on my second monitor while I'm doing work on my main monitor.
You don't find the pdf version very useful or just prefer hardcopy version?
