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Hello, I am analyzing the capacity of a cinder concrete floor slab for a commercial building located in New Jersey. A core sample was taken and it was determined to be a 4 inch thick cinder slab with 2" of concrete topping with welded wire fabric located about 3/4" from the bottom of the cinder...

Hi Everyone, I am working on a 4-story wood framed residential over a 2-story cast-in-place concrete podium. The residential levels and the parking are separated by a concrete transfer slab. The project is nearly finished with the design phase when we recently received some sustainability...

@RenHen - To your comment I was looking to avoid reevaluating my design later if it the deflection limits were stricter than the standard serviceability limits. It seems that without knowing this information up front that it is not unreasonable to design with the standard limits and then...

Hi Everyone, From the attached screenshot, I am to support an exterior wall with steel framing. The blue line represents a line of steel members that support the dead load of a stud wall (green shade). The blue line also provides lateral support at the top of a glass curtain wall (red) and the...

Hi Everyone, I have worked on a few wood frame over concrete podium structures and I always get push back from the contractors to post install anchors for the sill plates and chords. Their issue is coordinating the placement/location of the anchors. My issue is post installing anchors and the...

They seem better at the technical parts of the job. I would note that of the many structural engineers in my department that the workflow has been catered to "Engineer A" is best at concrete buildings, "Engineer B" is best at steel buildings and while I have worked on many types of buildings I...

I wanted to design buildings. I was interested in the mechanics of building design.

The relationship is mostly professional, there is very little off the clock discussions. Reviews have been positive and my supervisor has noted that I tend to be too hard on myself. We have discussed upcoming advancements and opportunities and they haven't turned down the idea moving up. There...

Do you think speaking with my supervisor about my concerns is an option or would I only be creating more trouble for myself and my future employment?

I was hoping for recommendations to self-improve.

Hi Everyone, I have been working as an engineer for the past 10 years. I can't say for how long but I have been in a rut and find myself lacking confidence and feel like I'm falling behind. I see my peers succeeding and exceling and I continue to compare my performance based on how well they...