Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
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We are puting together a cost estimate for a 4-story timber motel design. Can any body help me decide how many Structural Design Engineering Hours needed for this type of design? Thanks a lot.






RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
There is a lot of work involved in this type of project. Abnormal loads mean that you need to check all members(including top plates e.t.c.) from scratch.
This is not a question that can really be answered in a forum.
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
In my part of the world, structural fees are generally in the order of 0.5% to 0.75% of construction costs. Maybe 1% if something is particularly complicated and the lead discipline is feel particularly generous that day.
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
I also use the estimated number of sheets with a cost per sheet (drafting plus engineering), and an estimated number of hours for the engineering, based on an engineering task breakdown. I use the same number of hours of drafting as for engineering.
For residences I will use anywhere from $.075 to 1.50 per square foot, depending on the complexity. That is just for the structural calculations and redline markups. Drafting would be more.
I combine the three figures, and see whsat appears to be reasonable for the project, factoring in simplicity, repetition, complexity, and other mitigating concerns.
Hope this helps.
Mike McCann
McCann Engineering
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
For engineering and red marking the Architect's sheets, if the design is not overly complex, and you don't have to go to any meetings, 160 hours is too high. 40 to 80 hours might be more like it.
But like everyone else is saying, I know too little about the project to give you an accurate answer.
DaveAtkins
RE: Engineering Hours for 4 -story timber motel
For a four story wood framed I would think that the fee would be 0.75% to 1% of the estimated construction costs.