jimstructures, if i get my Oregon license before letting the California license lapse would it still be X continuous years or is the standard for that based off of your first license?
Joel, i've heard that it can be a pain in the butt to get the license for a new state and even more of a pain...
If i have a steel moment frame system on the first level with a couple levels of wood shear walls above do i analyze the wood shear wall levels with a 6.5 R-Value, or do i need to increase my seismic base shear based on the R value of the steel moment frame R value due to a vertical irregularity?
I will be getting a license in California as my first PE license at my 2 year post university experience mark, however, once I reach my 4 year mark I plan to get my Oregon license since that is the state I reside in. I have read by some others that it is a good practice to maintain the license...