PE work advice...Elevators: Mechanical or Civil?
PE work advice...Elevators: Mechanical or Civil?
(OP)
Hi all, just looking for an opinion.
I've been approached by a client asking for FEA work on an elevator system that needs to be approved by a PE. The analysis deals with the loading and structure of the elevator system, not surrounding building structure.
I have my certification in Mechanical Engineering and the work seems directly in-line with my discipline. I wanted to double-check opinions for other P.E.s about whether this work would indeed be classified as Mechanical Engineering work and not Civil Engineering since it deals with equipment installed directly into a building. I'd hate to accept the work only to find that it had to be certified by a different discipline.
Thanks for any opinions,
---> Karl
I've been approached by a client asking for FEA work on an elevator system that needs to be approved by a PE. The analysis deals with the loading and structure of the elevator system, not surrounding building structure.
I have my certification in Mechanical Engineering and the work seems directly in-line with my discipline. I wanted to double-check opinions for other P.E.s about whether this work would indeed be classified as Mechanical Engineering work and not Civil Engineering since it deals with equipment installed directly into a building. I'd hate to accept the work only to find that it had to be certified by a different discipline.
Thanks for any opinions,
---> Karl





RE: PE work advice...Elevators: Mechanical or Civil?
RE: PE work advice...Elevators: Mechanical or Civil?
In short, this is one of those somewhat gray areas that state boards will usually not criticize either way as long as the engineer is competent to do the work.
RE: PE work advice...Elevators: Mechanical or Civil?
If the work is within the scope of an ASME code, I think you have your answer.
jt
RE: PE work advice...Elevators: Mechanical or Civil?
jte, thanks for that information. I agree that that would be a good way of looking at it.
---> Karl