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You say that Engineering is not by “trial and error”, although most of the equations found in the Code/Text books we use everyday came from professors and graduate students in the lab doing experiments by trial and error.

No, remember there are ethics in engineering. Although several engineers seem to forget this. If you lost power (like the ice storm that hit Missouri) would you appreciate paying double for a generator? After 9/11 or the Hurricanes did you appreciate paying $4 for a gallon of gas, that...

If you get an NCEES record your old bosses and friends you are using as references will appreciate it as well. If you are going after 5 states, they will only have to fill out one form for you instead of 5. In my case, completing my NCEES application was easier then the first state I went...

DaveVikingPE, Correct, I do not think that a tilt-up structure with metal deck on steel joists needs a full blown BIM model, like a Home Depot or warehouse. Neither does a block and bar joist building, like a Wal-Mart or a Target or a Steel Frame with light gage metal studs similar to a CVS or...

I think people are confusing Revit software and BIM. A true BIM model will include everything that the final building will have in it including doors, structural system, MEP system, soap dispensers, flooring, etc. Upon selecting these items on the model you can pull up the specs associated...

Congrats ASCE, you have finally responded to what your members have been requesting. The number one complaint from Structural Engineers is the ever changing building codes and how professors and suppliers have taken over the committees in order to justify their research or sell their product...

Go to almost any State Department of Transportation web site and they will have standard bridge plans for both concrete and steel bridges. You will also find standard details for the substructure and alternatives like box culverts.

Unfortunately we have to submit Mylar drawings on a regular basis. What seems to work best for us is to stamp the ink pad then a scrape piece of paper then stamp the Mylar. Or after stamping the Mylar and sealing the drawings place a post it note over the seal. A post it note is the perfect...

We just wrapped up a project were the Architect wanted to use BIM, about half way through he abandoned the idea. We did however discover that the Revit software allowed us to create our standard 2D drawings a little faster while the Architect stated they saved a lot of time during drawing...