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  1. GerryBertier

    Rebuilding Structural Library

    Does anyone have the link to NCSEA's "Essential Resources for a Structural Engineers' Library"? I found it years ago and put them into a amazon price tracker and buy a book whenever a used one shows up for cheap. Secret's out, I guess. The version I have is August, 2014.
  2. GerryBertier

    SJI Joist Investigation Submittal

    I've used it many times over my 10 years as a consulting SE. Usually the managing director will respond and discuss his thoughts, provide tables, potential options, any additional information required. Very prompt and have had a couple phone conversations picking his brain about this or that...
  3. GerryBertier

    personal engineer insurance for past projects

    I'm interested in how many structural engineers have this in place. Haven't heard of it at any of the 4 firms I've worked for. I've asked to see the firm insurance before, but never an agreement with employees that stamp drawings. I would definitely be interested in a boilerplate employee...
  4. GerryBertier

    Wood Wall Panelized Construction

    A greater amount of my projects within the last years have been built off-site and panelized for the wood wall construction. I’ve been having a tough time with the following issues and defining responsible parties for each item and am wondering if you guys have any feedback on how I should...
  5. GerryBertier

    How to anchor brick shelf angles to a wood building?

    I would consider not supporting the brick on wood and keeping everything supported by the foundation. Estimate your wood shrinkage and brick expansion and have your architect detail their window sills for this differential at the upper levels. I believe the 30ft limit is prescriptive, but...
  6. GerryBertier

    ACI Chapter 17 - Composite Flexural Members - Spread Footing

    I've decided to recommend just removing the footing and replacing it with the correct thickness. Even if Hilti can provide me development in less than 9", and I use the ACI 12.13.2.1 by providing a longitudinal bar through every hook (I only have 6" overlay which doesn't meet 6" min hook dev)...
  7. GerryBertier

    ACI Chapter 17 - Composite Flexural Members - Spread Footing

    I have a situation where the concrete contractor placed footing too thin. Instead of the specified 13'x8'x1'-6", it is 13'x8'x1'-0". Punching shear, one-shear and flexure in both directions do not check. I'm thinking of doing a grid of #3 U-Stirrups (or U-dowels / hairpins) to transfer...
  8. GerryBertier

    Software Recommendations for Load Take-down

    I prefer RISA Floor + 3-D + Foundation for my light framed buildings. For RISA Floor, I model only full height walls. Model beams between them (as the headers), and columns at each end. Any column (or post) within the length of the wall, I split the wall into two. I then take all the walls...
  9. GerryBertier

    any good reference and/or free software for timber pole embedded in soil

    Link Scroll down under structural engineering, then Pole Foundation Analysis. Great spreadsheet with multiple methods written by Alex Tomanovich.
  10. GerryBertier

    Protesting ASCE's Raise the Bar Initiative

    BS in Civil? My degree was BS in Architectural Engineering (structural specialty) and I had: Advanced Structural Analysis Soil Mechanics Advanced Steel Advanced Concrete Wood/Masonry Design Other classes I had that really helped: Construction Law Sustainable Design Estimating Project...
  11. GerryBertier

    Excel 2010 - Opening multiple files

    Instead of just clicking on the 2nd file, open another instance of Excel from the start menu. Then open the new file, in the 2nd instance. If you click on a file, with Excel already open, it will open within the 1st instance. If there is a way to change this by default, in 2010, I want to know!
  12. GerryBertier

    Getting a Masters Degree in Structural Engineering

    Can anyone give an approximate cost to their Master's Degree? Anyone take classes online?
  13. GerryBertier

    CFS / Wood Structure Interior Bearing Walls on Thickened Slab

    The wall is almost always sheathed over with gyp board. If it was a gyp board shear wall, we'd consider it a rigid and use half the length. Interesting exercise but not something I'm worried about. As for the topic of the thread. I've done many thickened slab interior foundations for party...
  14. GerryBertier

    Floor Slabs on Grade

    CCox- The difference is the safety factor. If your not worried about floor cracking, you can design the wall foundation as thickened (along with plain concrete bending/shear) and based on allowable bearing values assuming a rigid support, say 1500 psf rather than a flexible support such as the...
  15. GerryBertier

    AISC Seismic Design Manual for SE Exam

    Yes. I absolutely used in when I took the exam in April. It is listed under required codes, so I would consider having that reference as a minimum.
  16. GerryBertier

    Advice on going paperless?

    There is no excuse for engineers to not have their laptop or computer hooked up to 2 1920x1200 monitors to make PDF review easy. For whatever reason, its hard to convince the IT guys to spend the extra $150 each for decently sized (and high resolution) monitors when they are most definitely...
  17. GerryBertier

    16 hour SE Exam Review Material: Seismic Design Review Workbook by Steven T. Hiner- 2009 Version

    Breyer's text helped me pass the exam. If you bring one wood text besides the NDS code, Breyer's is a must.
  18. GerryBertier

    Pour Stop or No Pour Stop

    On a side note: I always have them core drill the corners of the opening before they saw cut to make sure they are not over cutting the corners. I can't think of any reasons why you need a pour stop, but maybe others will.
  19. GerryBertier

    Are you the engineer and the drafter?

    I draft and engineer my projects. I produce my CDs with Revit. As a young engineer with 5 years experience, my jobs are much more efficiently delivered as one person per job if possible. I don't have to block out details for a drafter. I don't have to hand sketch details for a drafter. I...
  20. GerryBertier

    Sites of Structural Engineering Service?

    I find this thread interesting. As currently part of a design firm, of which, I have very little contact with the actual client, my future plans of going out on my own are always in my mind developing. My current situation involves clients which are looking for a complete architectural, MEPS...

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