i was out at a building recently. i practice in structural engineering of aluminium components, though i am not a specialist expert in corrosion related matters.
I saw aluminium corroding like the below images.
it appears the stone immediately adjacent to the aluminium is attacking the...
They want a letter, not to lock away in a box somewhere, but to use. How they use it, impossible to know. Insurance? Lawsuit? Bargaining chip?
Either way, big decisions will revolve around whatever paper you give to them - disclaimers or not. If something isn't what you guess it is, you are...
An old house, with a sloping floor. could it be the foundation? bad original framing? bad install of flooring?
has the house stood fine for the last 100 years (past proven performance)? if so, does it mean that there aren't serious issues present?
Are the owners going to allow you to remove...
The main difference between all the different provincial/national codes, that is of interest to those of us reading part 4 (structural engineers) is the climate data available in each of them.
Here is a great resource.
the bottom line: know what you are doing before you start blowing holes through slabs! Its the wild west as far as I'm concerned, and you want to be experience in gun slinging if you're venturing down that road...
I think taking the 12 courses just to get the "certificate" is kind of a senseless pursuit. But the courses themselves are great. You don't need to get the diploma to list SEABC courses on your resume. Take the classes that are of interest to you.
I took the wood course, it was excellent. The...
1000$ must be for a digital version that can be shared among the entire office. It's too bad you spent it, because that link to the Ontario code posted above seems to be comprehensive.
The NBCC forms the basis of the entire Canadian set of building codes; I know Ontario, Alberta, BC, and the...
