Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations cowski on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Recent content by FpMann

  1. FpMann

    Specifying the ARROW HEAD (line terminator) for "place note" command

    Under Element>Dimensions>TerminatorSymbols>Arrow>Cell place the name of the cell that you want to use for your terminators. Of course, you must have that particular cell library attached beforehand.
  2. FpMann

    using reference files

    Microstation will not allow you to attach a 3D file to a 2D file . . . either convert your file to 3D (via File>Export>3D) or convert the reference file to 2D.
  3. FpMann

    Manual of Steel Construction

    . . . and the third edition of the LRFD manual is supposed to include the next iteration of ASD! It appears that AISC is following ACI's example and plans to include the ASD procedures as sort of an 'alternative design method' with the next release of LRFD . . . I suppose we'll all have to wait...
  4. FpMann

    Master student needs guidence

    . . . just for more emphasis -&nbsp;&nbsp;COMPOSITES!&nbsp;&nbsp;And, good luck . . . <p>Frank<br><a href=mailto:Francis.Mann@Jacobs.com>Francis.Mann@Jacobs.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
  5. FpMann

    I want to learn Concrete design and analysis.

    I was part of a major building design effort that saw its erection interrupted by the quake that Bora is referring to.&nbsp;&nbsp;In fact, Turkey's building code in many ways in MORE stringent than our current UBC!&nbsp;&nbsp;However, enforcement via building inspectors is quite often either...
  6. FpMann

    Concrete Tilt-Up Drawings

    I agree with Helmut.&nbsp;&nbsp;Your Cadillac construction documents will head off many potential problems.<br><br>Also, I have found &quot;Dayton Superior&quot; to be a great help for tilt-up construction.&nbsp;&nbsp;In fact, they will even assist you in locating panel lift points and other...
  7. FpMann

    Structural Draftsman

    Unfortunately, this appears to be another area rich for cliche dropping . . . if all of you will allow me:<br> 1. &quot;You get what you pay for&quot;<br> 2. &quot;A chain is only as string as its weakest link&quot;<br> Also, currently (at least in the US Philadelphia area) there is lack of...

Part and Inventory Search