There's no guarantee that you'll get what you are looking for is the word "seal" is associated with your structural weld. Seal welds in most cases are subject to inspection for size, just that they are there. The detailer probably specified it because this item is being galvanized - is that...
Thank you all for the responses. To add to them, I called the state board and received this response:
If the drawings and calculations are interim, no seal is required but the name and lic. no. of the engineer in responsible charge of their preparation is required. If the drawings and...
tinytim22,
We are designing our handrails at a height of 60". It really depends on the local agency. They may have design criteria for this. For example, if our bridge was over 10' off the ground at it's highest point, we would have had to use 72" handrail.
As far as standard details, I have...
tinytim22,
I am working on a project now that requires us (the contractor) to provide a pedestrian / equestrian bridge for our client. We are using the AASHTO guide for pedestrian bridges as our design standard.
I would also add that if you are planning to use steel for your construction...
I have been offering construction engineering services for a short time now and have been asked to provide a design for a temporary structure to be used on a construction project. The project is fully within my area of expertise and I am licensed in the state where the structure will be used...
The RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts, Section 8.1 defines snug tight as follows:
"The snug-tightened condition is the tightness that is attained with a few impacts of an impact wrench or the full effort of an ironworker using an ordinary spud wrench to bring...
I have a 4 year old HP Pavilion that I run AutoCAD on. I recently upgraded my monitor to a 22" Samsung SyncMaster 226BW. It works excellent but beware, if you are upgrading your monitor, you may also need to upgrade your video card like I did.
Tim
