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This job is actually a private job for a hydro-electric power station owned by a private corporations. The Federal Regulatory Commission is overseeing all work, pay, and contract issues. As far as we know the State of New York and there officials are not even allowed on site for safty...

Thank you all for your replies. I am licensed in PA, MI, and TX. The job this was for is done and was a emergency dam repair for RGE thought the Federal Goverment. The FRC will not pay the owner until seals on drawings are provided so it is a big deal. The only think that happened in the...

I applied for a NY seal and was given temporary permission to practice but no seal. During this short 3 month span I did some design work for my employer. After this work was completed a letter from the NY board revoked my seal until I had more documentation of my experience. I came to find...

I have a project in the Marshall Islands where we have to precast a large facility. The contractor (the U.S. Army) is requesting our Q.C. to be ICC IBCO certified. Any idea what this is? The IBC is a building code, why would I have to certify my Q.C. thru a building code? Any help would be...

I am just curious how to determine what is required by code. I did see that article. I am estimating a job and just curious if any "quick" way is available.

This is about reinforcement in twin T's First, is the web steel based on a deep beam member? Second, are the flange members considered continous over the stems? or are they cantilevered off of the stems. This is considering that they have vector connectors every 4'-0". I ask this because...

This manual you speak of by the (Portland Cement Association, or the Precast Concrete Association?) is hard to find. Does anyone have an expample they could PDF and email it to me?

I recently was asked to review a tank for a precaster that has been using this tank since 1947. They have installed countless of these under fast food joints and stores during this time. Not one has failed, or cracked for any reason what so ever. Yesterday a building inspector would not sign...

Right, I figured it would be easier on my head to use a three hinged arch. So did the owner, and the E.O.R. Now in the design of this arch are there any suggestions on the details for the hings at the top of the arch or the base? A second question is what moment do you design the arch for...

In a concrete arch, pinned at both ends, what do you use to determine the maximum moment in the concrete arch member?