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    Reverse Engineering Fabric Building

    What happens when you spend ~$20,000 on an engineering opinion and they find the structure to be woefully inadequate? Are you prepared to spend another $20K + on the retrofit design of this building? Do you abandon the idea and eat the original 20K? The engineer would also now be responsible...
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    Manager Says Keep the Restraints — I Think They’re Unnecessary. Who’s Right?

    I agree with Rod above. Additionally, I assume your manager is the stamping engineer (Design Professional in Responsible Charge). They should be the one to ultimately make this decision, especially because the restraint beams certainly don't make the structure less safe. To alleviate the...
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    New home with wood frame, cracked studs concern

    I agree those studs should be corrected. My advice from my own experience building a home with a tract builder in the US: Hire a "pre-drywall" home inspector. If the builder is allowing these studs to remain, there is no telling what other non-structural items may be non-compliant. I'd make...
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    I feel like I wasted 2 years — advice from senior engineers appreciated

    One of the most important things I look for in entry level candidates is willingness and motivation to learn. You need to ask yourself what you have done over the last two years which demonstrates your eagerness to learn, and be prepared to discuss them in length.
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    Help need for weight ditribution assessment

    No simple equation or calculator exists to give you the answer you are looking for. It sounds like someone (engineer? contractor? manufacturer?) already gave you the solution. 2000 kg is significant weight. It's not something I would attempt to lift without proper assurance that the support...
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    HELP on Pool wall

    I understand the difficulty finding an engineer to take on this project in a rural area. However, physics works the same in rural or non-rural areas. I would hire a POOL contractor with experience building above ground pools and indoor pools. They will subcontract the necessary engineering and...
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