p.e. license

[rheewin]

how many stories p.e. can design maximum?

 

[cvg]

depends

 

[rheewin]

i heard
after specific height, it needs S.E. stamp.

i live in california

 

[MiketheEngineer]

In most states - as high as you dare......or dumb enough to try...

Some states, CA, IL, HI come to mind that have specific requirements...

Where are you working??

 

[dgkhan]

5 story

 

[kslee1000]

I know IL, NY, CA and a few states have SE seperated from PE. How about the states (a majority I believe) taking care of this business - PE/Structural, PE/Geotechnical, PE/Civil..?

 

[RockEngineer]

In Washington State the law reads significant structure and defines that by a number of criteria including 5 stories if it includes residential or 100 ft tall on any structure other than residential. The city of Seattle wrote their own Seattle Building Code (SBC) and require a structural license to do any structural calculations except for single story metal building.

Check with the building department where you will be building the structure. You may get a surprise if you don't check with the specific area.