My experience is the opposite of ajk. For the most part where I work the architects have a high respect for the in-house engineers and see the benefit over working with an outsider.
As an engineer in this role you need to embrace that the architects are going to use you as a resource for...
Section 1613.1 of the 2010 Building Code of New York State, derived from the 2006 IBC and referencing ASCE 7-05, allows you to determine the Seismic Design Category of a building using either Section 1613 or ASCE 7.
When New York adopted this code they changed the hazard maps from those in the...
