I personnally don't recommend using MS Project for cost allocating. I recommend you use a specialized software for construction budgeting, programming and control, whicth integrates all direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, and indirect costs, such as field personnell, field office...
You can see it yourself when you calculate the forces following the UBC procedure to calculate the seismic forces of a building. You will see that the forces in the bottom stories will be higher than those in the top stories, and just like Qshake mentioned, the top stories will have larger...
Thank you very much Taro. By the way, do you have any documents that can help me back up this information?? I am having problems with the inspection and they are requesting me some kind of proof...
Nigel M.
Is there any danger when the steel is rusty right before I pour concrete in columns and beams??
I am working in a project in Panama City, Panama, where the weather is hot and humid, and rains almost every day. It's almost impossible to keep the reinforcing steel rust-free.
Should I worry...