It is not a bad idea:
I have been in government for over 25 years but variours authorities locally and internationally and like you in all aspects on bridge engineering.
Immediate comments that I can give you:
- your wife should keep her job going although my wife came and joined me later
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It is interesting I have a similar situation. My PhD thesis has now been accepted and degree conferred. I am looking at a book option and have contacted leading engineering publishers in the UK. I have no contacts in the US in this area. I would welcome hints and advice.
As for patenting I have...
It is an evaolving task. The rule of 2x or 2.5x is fine but depends on the skill and efficiency of the employee. I personally, when took over replaced contract staff to more permanent staff for quality and commitment. The clients always look at the overall cost for lump sum for variations...
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It is a good list I will pass it around the office. Although Item 9 is interesting we basically design for soil types and their relative bearing capacity and later confirm during excavation. For larger projects we insist on Geotech report.
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We are now receiving many projects for designing light and heavy industrial units and many of the clients prefer the use of tilt up panels.
I would like to get a general consensus on the current practice in terms of average thickness, reinforcing and method of attachment of panels to...
We are now doing a suspended conc. swimming pool 9mx3m which will be supported by a periphery beam all around. We have done many of these convetionally but this time we want to modell it as a simplified portal 1m wide with its walkway sitting on the periphery beam. Loading - self weight of...
Yes, I agree with "mudflaps", I avoid complecated detailing and especially the distances are within a short range we provide the same design/detailing.
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I know I am not going to discuss the actual rates but the process. I am more into developing partnerships with companies that bring regular work. As long as we are reasonable they are fine!
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It sounds familiar we started two years ago, we bought the business from a retiring engineer. We have completely transformed the business. The lessons now currently learning are similar to yours. Lift the rates to a decent level, write out your pricing policies, consulting agreements (fee...
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It is only a simple frame analysis with one primary truss and two secondary trussess joining at the third point of the primary one all carying a tile roof load now they are proposing to add a layer of solar panels. We are trying to avaoid any strengthening. Yes we have the software that...
Would it be much quicker to simplify the model in 2D to assess existing 3D portals than directly modelling in 3D?
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Thank you for the response, as you mentioned many of the most senior engineers are still using ASD. But is not difficult to switch. LSD started in concrete well before in steel.
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Hi,
I was wondering, if it is the current industry practice to use limit state for steel design or are you still using working stress (allowable) method?
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