@Triangled -
I had 3 contractors out to my place to bid on an addition and upgrades throughout. I explained that I was a structural engineer and would most likely be there on a regular basis checking out their work. All 3 contractors found a reason to NOT bid on the project. Oh well - I...
I can understand not doing more work for the projects where you didn't get paid. I'm thinking of construction services. The owner or contractor might be willing to pay you to provide construction services. Plus when you explain why they need to pay you for that they'll learn a little something...
Well said moltenmetal. I've never been paid to drive into the office and don't consider that to be a my contribution to the company. My contribution is my work. If someone else at the office feels cheated that I don't have to hassle with the commute I couldn't care less. We are adults and know...
I too would love to telecommute and agree that trust is a big issue when it comes to working from home. I've been with my current company for about 1 1/2 years now and recently had some medical issues that kept me at home a few days a week. I telecommuted through necessity. It worked out well...
Is the stair framing more rigid than the building lateral system?
I'm not aware of anything in the building code that addresses this but will be checking your post to see what answers you get - Great Question.
KL/r can exceed 200. Per AISC Spec Section E2 - 'it isn't preferred' but it does not state that you cannot exceed the 200 limit. I believe the old ASD code did maintain that you CAN NOT exceed 200.
IRstuff -
Of course EITs perform engineering work. That is how all of us learned how to do our jobs. But, they ask questions along the way, we give guidance, we review their calculations (not 100% of each multiplication or addition) but spot check especially when we see results that don't make...
I agree with KENAT's comment above.
Working from home is great but I would have missed out on so much learning if I started out doing that. One of my former Senior Engineers (SE) made a point of seating Junior Engineers (JE) next to SE for that very reason. The JE picks up information just by...
I second everything noted above.
Researching their company and having questions specific to their company is critical. I missed out on a job once and the interviewer told me later that he thought I had all of the technical skills they needed but they were unimpressed with my lack of knowledge...
Definitely start with the community college (CC) to see which classes transfer to the University. If you already know the University you will be attending check with them also. Most CCs already know which classes the local University will accept but you should verify - let's face it the only...
Maybe that is what you need to start with. Remove the word 'engineer'. You aren't a licensed engineer and your type of work doesn't include engineering work and therefore do you even need E & O insurance?
I've had two projects recently where the Sds value decreased with the change to ASCE 7-10. So, if your spec (or the local laws) require the older version and you use the newer version you could be 'under designing'.
I'm not electrical so have no experience as to whether or not advanced degrees are needed or are even beneficial but I like that you are thinking about cost. I can't put a dollar amount on 'losing a girlfriend' but as you already stated you will miss out on $100,000 of paid wages. Add to that...
What is the lateral resisting system for the 45' tall tower? Can you argue that the tower has it's own lateral resisting system that exerts it's reactions on the main building. Then you adjust those reactions for the "R" of the main building and your main building meets the 35' limit.
According to my attorney 'not stamping' in no way eliminates your liability. If you are doing work that does require your engineering knowledge then you are liable.
Re Bookowski's post above
"How about a comparison of the efficiency and performance of structures over time in parallel with the increasing complexity of codes - i.e. who is this benefiting. For example until '08 NYC design wind loads were 20psf < 100ft, 25psf < 200ft. etc. and I know of no...
Mr. Hershey - that was the best post yet.
We can't expect schools to send us 2 year engineers. And in my opinion - that is what the OP is looking for. Give them time and help them learn how to be an engineer. There is a reason why they don't qualify to sit for the engineering exams - no one is...
I'm a structural engineer but am currently working with a manufacturing facility that produces commercial Air Handling Units. They've asked me to update their Structural Design Checklist for HVAC units in USA. I've come across some information that seems incorrect but don't want to delete it...
I would expect that you'll get about a 50/50 split on this one but I do not add Rho to the soil analysis. For the reasons WARose listed above - geotechnical is it's own beast and I let the Geo Engineer use their safety factors to determine my allowable design loads. But - removing the seismic...
