I have been offered a job by a current client as a project manager/estimator. It is a very good offer with a 14% increase in salary, some nice perks and possibly very good bonuses.
However, I would not be performing any engineering, or utilizing my license.
While I would not be advancing my...
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I'm working on a project in which the client wants to move a existing column. The column supports two 100' trusses. I do not want to try and reinforce the existing trusses, so I have designed a new transfer truss to provide support at the column to be removed.
The new transfer...
I'm a relatively new PE and am looking into what classes/seminars I can take to fulfill my professional development hours. Many of the engineering societies offer classes for different certifications that also count for PDHs. So I figure I might as well earn a certification while getting them...
I know that AISC design guide 1 provides recommended hole sizes for anchor rods in base plates. My question is if these same recommendations apply when you are using post installed anchors?
It seems to me that with post installed anchors you can remove most of the field fit-up issues that need...
A client in the natural gas industry has asked me to develop some standard foundation details.
Apparently it is common in many areas of the country to place large equipment skids directly on an engineered fill as a foundation.
What I am looking for is some good references or a design guide to...
I have been tasked with designing a wall to prevent a tanker truck from sliding off the back of a unloading pad. The pad and the wall will be separate structures.
The design criteria is for a 80k truck going 10 mph and losing control due to icy conditions.
I was looking at using AASHTO table...
This is primarily a post for the few of you who have dual licenses in civil/structural engineering and architecture.
A little background first. I have my BS in architectural engineering and have several years of experience working in structural engineering firms. I am currently applying to take...
