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I have a big lot with an existing building at the back of the lot. Can I still subdivid the parcel into two without demolish the existing building? Is there a code/act that prohibit me to take this action? Thanks for the help in advance, Alex Thanks, Alex Lu, M.S., P.E...

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pmkPE I really hope every engineers think like you do. We have a lot of "one man show" company, which most of them works at home or just a side job, there rate is rediculusly low. It's very hard to compete with them since we have a lot of overhead (rent, insurance, utilities,....) then they...

This is correct. Normally, if the designer/architect/contractor wants to reuse the custom house I have engineered, I would charge them 50% of the original fee they paid for, since I'm not doing anymore work, and the 50% fee would to cover the liability and stamp & sign. However, tract home is...

Thanks Actually this is what I was trying to do. But how small is smaller charge? Because there're more liability involved. Is there a rule of thumb to charge a percentage of the normal fee for each additional house. Man, this is making me crazy ;( Thanks, Alex Lu, M.S., P.E...

Yes, it's Structural engineering for the house. I have no idea what others charge on tract homes. I'm located in Corona, California. Thanks, Alex Lu, M.S., P.E. http://www.geocities.com/alexlu713/

I normally do custum homes and additions, which I would charge it base on square footage. However, I just got a tract home (12 total homes, 3 elevations) for bid. I'm just woundering how do you normally charge for tract homes. Obivously, I can't charge it base on the square footage and...

Thanks RockEngineer This is very helpfull. Thanks, Alex Lu, M.S., P.E. http://www.geocities.com/alexlu713/

I totally agree. Thanks, Alex Lu, M.S., P.E. http://www.geocities.com/alexlu713/

damstructural Thanks for the reply. But I happened to run into a building official that doesn't buy the blocking idea. I guess there's just no way around this besides cutting the studs. Thanks, Alex Lu, M.S., P.E. http://www.geocities.com/alexlu713/

According to California Building Code 2001, the shear load exceeding 350 plf (600 plf if anchor bolts are half stressed), the sill plate must be 3x. What if the existing part of building only has 2x sill plate, and the building and safety does not accept stacking an extra 2x plate/block on top...