I have a simple opinion on the matter:
While the desire to help neighbors, friends, family, and the community as a whole is certainly noble and appreciated, offering these services for free devalues our profession and negatively impacts working engineers. This negative consequence is - at...
@milkshakelake Thank you for the input. Your comment regarding mechanical systems such as HRVs being installed per unit is certainly true. The project in question is a new midrise condominium but we also deal with older buildings on a regular basis. I appreciate you taking the time!
B.Eng...
@spats As a Canadian EIT, thank you for this. Never knew this document existed. But the price tag - yikes.
B.Eng. (Carleton University)
Create. Enhance. Sustain.
Good afternoon all,
I've been looking for a commonly accepted MEP and building material dead loads (kpa, psf) to use for seismic weight estimation of condominiums and office buildings. I recognize that loads can be calculated directly based on expected actual installs, however our present...