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    Latest thinking on HVAC ductwork

    Client in a 25 year home in Florida wants to replace all HVAC ductwork with the safest and most effective system. Existing system is fiberglass and fibers have leaked through light fixtures and air vents. My question is: what are your experiences and what would you recommend to this client...
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    Install hot tub 3rd floor residence

    Thanks to Mike and Ron. With no record drawings available the procedure will have to be to remove enough wall, ceiling and floor covering to find the load path to the foundation. My next question is do either of you know of a contractor or engineer in the Tampa Bay area who has experience in...
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    Install hot tub 3rd floor residence

    Client wants to install hot tub on 3rd floor of wood frame residence. What would be your first and follow on design steps. Thank you.
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    chinese drywall

    I don't know all the science involved here, but if I were to buy a used house built since 1999 in Florida I would require a certification by bestmd that there is no Chinese drywall in the house. Thanks again to all who responded to this thread. Sam
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    chinese drywall

    bestmd Mike: Excellent analysis. Sam
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    chinese drywall

    bestmd Mike: Thank you for your insight. Maybe after all this is a mechanical engineering problem. Thanks to all for your response. I will keep you informed of how we are managing this problem with our clients. Sam
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    chinese drywall

    Thanks to all who took the time to respond. This is the reason we support eng-tips.com. One of the briefings we recently attended was a presentation of a testing device developed by DRYWALL SCIENCE, LLC, by Jack M Frost who is located in Ft. Myers, Florida. There must be others who are...
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    chinese drywall

    Dick; I understand. This is a big potential problem which has hit the media yet. Yes, we are licensed as a professional engineer in the State Of Florida. If you have access to this web site service, then you know they screen everyone. Let me know how we can help. But now we are looking for...
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    chinese drywall

    You may not be involved in this problem but it will attract some attention soon. If your firm does work in Forida then my advice is to be careful. This is not a simple lead based paint problem. To give you a perspective, the leading engineering university in florida recently conducted a...
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    BUILDING VIBRATION

    Thanks to everyone for the quick replies. I'll keep you informed as we work the problem. Sam
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    BUILDING VIBRATION

    We have a new client in Florida experiencing vibration in a 3 story reinforced concrete structure built in the mid 80s. The problem started a few years ago and is increasng. My questions: -anyone have suggestions on how to proceed with the investigation? -are there any specialied consultants in...
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    Florida State Product Approval-How much?

    Thanks for the quick reply Ron.
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    Florida State Product Approval-How much?

    A client has asked us to help get his roofing product approved as described in RULE 9B-72. The product has been tested and certified. My questions are: - where do I go to get some idea of the format to use in preparation of an evaluation report to submit to the State of Florida? - how much is...
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    MRM...YES. This is what I wanted to hear. Thank you for this insight into our profession. Sam
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    Your Opinions on ASCE

    Please help me here. If ASCE is the bad guy (or gal)what organization do we recommend to our new graduates in Civil Engineering? And we do have a responsibilty to advise the EIT. Please tell me about one organization that has a lobby in congress to protect civil/structural engineers.
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