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  1. VTengr

    Is my employer healthy?

    Thanks, Patrick. Our stories are very similar!
  2. VTengr

    Is my employer healthy?

    Thanks, again, everyone. I appreciate all of the input. I’ve naturally done a lot of introspection on this issue and I’ve made damn sure that I’ve presented my story above objectively. I know how when you make a case or describe a situation, it is only natural to present it in a way that...
  3. VTengr

    Is my employer healthy?

    OP here. Thanks, everyone for the thoughtful responses. Yes, this situation is not new and I’ve been dwelling on this for years. I’m quite sure that the new owner is only working on the company when he’s there. We are all pretty close in a small town. I don’t see a resolution to the...
  4. VTengr

    Is my employer healthy?

    Here’s the Reader’s Digest version of my situation. I invite your comments on the health of the business model and the direction of the company. This discussion is independent of Covid. My employer is in New England providing civil consulting engineering services including civil design, state...
  5. VTengr

    Elevated concrete slabs on metal deck

    Thanks, all. And, Hokie- gottit. I'm up to speed now.
  6. VTengr

    Sharing Calculations

    I will soon be in a position to submit calculations for the first time on my steel-framed building that I've designed with Floor and 3D. I don't have any guidelines for the extent of calculations they would like. So, what output from Floor/3D do you typically provide? These programs have an...
  7. VTengr

    Elevated concrete slabs on metal deck

    Hi. Subject: 4 and 6 inch thick normal weight concrete slabs with B-Lok type composite deck setting on bar joists or WF shapes without shear studs. Reinforcing not yet designed. I've done several of these, but they were always small, single pours. I'm now tasked with designing a large-area...
  8. VTengr

    Risa floor- deleting decks and area loads

    Josh- I forgot to thank you for the reply. It was corrupted. Before I tried in a different model, I thought I was going nuts!!
  9. VTengr

    Risa floor- deleting decks and area loads

    Hopefully this is an easy one. In Risa Floor I have a situation where I've applied area loads to a floor, but now wish to delete them. Using the graphical editor, I try to delete them by clicking in the area, but it doesn't delete. Nothing happens. I've experienced a similar situation with...
  10. VTengr

    Risa Floor roof and floor modeling

    Great! Thank you, JoshPlum.
  11. VTengr

    Risa Floor roof and floor modeling

    First, thanks to all that make these forums a fantastic resource. I'm a fairly new user to 3D and Floor. My steel framed buildings typically have two types of roof/floor assemblies. What is the best way to model these two types of floors with respect to program inputs: Roof: 20 or 22 ga...
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