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G'day, I need to open a workbook at a specific sheet each time but don't want the hassle of making sure I return to the face sheet and save the file before I close it. Is there any format such as: filename, sheetname that I can use? regards SC

G'day, Does anyone know if you can open a specific worksheet in an excel workbook using the hyperlink function of Autocad? If not does anyone know how I can achieve this through other means? Regards SC

I've had a bill from an accountant for a 1 minute telephone call for him cancel a meeting with me. SC

G'day Miliani, From what you note about setting your rates, you may need to consider increasing your rates. How do you include payment for times when you are not able to work (holidays & sick days)? What about; vehicle running costs, stationery, telephones, internet, insurances, profit...

Bloody hell, I'll stick to engineering. Econimics, $ is for others to worry about., Regards sc

Bloody hell see thread on "How's dem career prospects?" If an engineer is working for $5/hr they need to be shot. A recently arrived engineer from india told me that engineers are millionaires in india, just that they choose to live like they do, tired old arguments about a totally different...

Sarcastic lot aren't we!

quark, Don't lie if? Being an engineer that values integrity, I recommend don't lie full stop stuff the rest of the world. If you need a rider such as "if" you are already compromised. I know in my small company I value integrity above a "yes" attitude, a good argument clears the air and...

Gee, if you need a book to tell you whos who you obviously don't know your industry! Also recieved an offer recently to "buy" a whos who whats the point of these books,r eferences? I work in a small city! regards sc

From an Aussie perspective, what diameter is #4 rebar? If it is being driven over by a "tractor" a minimum thickness of 200mm with F92 top and bottom would be approppriate. F92 = deformed bar mesh with 9mm diameter bars at 200mm spacing. Also soils are not just soils, they are sand (fairly...

At 100mm its not settlement its collapse, well when its under a footpath anyway. If the failed area is relatively short (<200m, average block length where I am) Demolish the footpath (its buggered anyway), ecavate the trench, over the sewer and backfill it with a compacted stable material and...

web search pdf99??? the program is free and installs a pdf printer.

Out of curiosity, which country? Get a copy of the Australian Standard AS2870, this will offer guidance for classifying soils for residential construction. It provide an insite into the "visual and tactile" assessment of soils. Web search Australian Standards. regards sc

Look at manufacturers web site, talk to contaminated water experts, etc. Do a web search on contaminated water storage, detention storage of industrial waters, etc results of the search will help you. regards sc

For housing an accuracy of +-20-40mm for piles should be plenty run with a theodolite and direct measurement (3,4,5 trinagle). Don't get excited by claims that you need to be super accurate. Regards sc

What field are you in? By the ? I assume you are starting out. The use of a theodolite is fairly rare in the development industry these days. A total station allows a lot more variation in use (re: distance measure hieght variation measure, angle change as opposed to a direct bearing, uplink...

I've seen it with sufficient levels of water ingress that it has actually collapse a major drianage line (1500mm dia. RCP) over a period of 10 years due to high salt content in the soil. No easy fix avaliable apart from upping the specs on the pipe or swapping to a material that doesnt...

If your friend isn't involved any more, why should his address be used. Changes of address is a responsibility of the company and probably should never be a home address. My companies address is my accountants office address, that way I can move when-ever I like or leave the company without...

Comfort is what it is all about. In this case comfort is governed by vertical acceleration. Larger changes in grade will generally result in a vehicle rising or lowering too fast. I'm not sure where I've seen it but there is a guide available to put limits on changes in grade for comfort...

I'm a one man show and I use QB. The biggest pain in the a?@$#!^ with QB is that the timesheet program is a separate item that rtequires careful setup if you wish to automate your invoices from timesheets. I use a spreadsheet to track time and input it manually into the invoice as it is...