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Thank you all for your helpful tips. I will get a copy of the physical book. All I had was the free online version.

I have been asked to design the beam to beam connections and beam to column connections for a new project that is located in Seismic Design Category D. I have review ASCE 7-10 and Seismic Provision 341-10. My understanding is that for the beam to beam connections I can basically use single shear...

Thank you all for the input. I will investigate further to see which items are driving this cost.

I have only had three quotes. the local agents received quotes from Loyds London, Victor Schinnerer co., and Hull and co. I design foundations, steel structures such as coal preparation plants and conveying systems, some metal building foundations and forensic evaluations of steel structures...

I have just started my own structural engineering firm and the insurance companies are quoting $15,000 to $25,000 a year for professional liability $1M coverage. And most wouldn't quote me because my revenue projections were below $100,000. if this typical? I am the only employee.

I did perform calculations on the wall and the actual shear values were much less than the wall is capable of handling. The pipe insert is a link seal with plate on each side of the wall. I have decided to epoxy plate to span between the pilasters to strengthen the wall in that area in place of...

The project has a large rectangular tank 47 ft X 19 ft with 11 ft high walls that are 15" thick. It also has pilasters every 7ft that are approx 2'-3" wide. the water slurry level is approx. 10 ft. the tank was built in 1983. We need to install a 20" dia pipe near the bottom of the side wall...