I'm considering putting a clause either in our proposals, or maybe even directly on our drawings, that stipulates a cost for CAD / electronic files. I guess I'm just getting kind of tired of fees always being driven down while also dealing with more and more requests for additional work during...
I'm running into an issue on an analysis that I am doing for a 100 year old 4 story building....and I'm wondering what I could be missing that's causing it to blow up on me.
General description of the building:
- 24' x 90' rough dimensions for first two levels. Then upper levels step in on one...
Is it:
1) Only those engineers who have applied for and received a Structural Engineer license in a state which licenses Structural Engineer's seperate from Professional Engineer's.
2) Those who have passed the 16 hour Structural Engineer's Exam and hold a valid PE license in a state that...
I am applying for a NCEES record. The application doesn't give much information on what will happen when I list my 5 professional references. Anyone who has completed this...does NCEES contact all the references with a form, web link, phone call, etc?
I just want to brief those I am asking...
I just got a job offer from a small company...a very small company (<12). I always saw the 'next step' at a bigger company for the opportunities it might give me to develop as an engineer. Having looked at this position though, I think an even better opportunity for development might be going...
This is less technical and more professional development in nature but I respect the people who contribute on this forum and therefore wanted to pitch the question to everyone.
What are some perspectives on choosing a career in bridges versus buildings?
What is interesting, when I pitch this...
Studying for the lateral portion of the SE exam and I am working through the concrete coupling beam portion of ACI 318-08.
Can someone give me a good description of how the mechanics of this system are supposed to work? I do not typically do a lot of multi-story building design and so I have...
