This project is in Florida. Inspections were done during construction by a Private Provider. Therefore, doesn’t defeat the purpose of assuming liability for an existing construction that has already passed inspection?
It seems that there will be no gain to any of the involved parties in asking...
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Following on the above thread, would a Professional Engineer still be liable or responsible for the PORTION of the project that was already built but the entire project not finished under the previous engineer? The permit is still open and construction is halted in the middle...
Thank you for your replies. This issue actually came up during the permit phase.
The building official requested that the plans be detailed in such a way that shop drawings would not be necessary and not be required or needed! We have done many similar projects before and never had to deal with...
Hi,
This an interesting question that perplexed me lately.
Can a 2-story concrete house be built without rebar shop drawings?
the house is on 14" auger cast piles. Fisrt floor concrete slab is 6' above grade.
The second floor and roof are also 7" to 9" concrete slabs.
everything supported on...
How should wind loads be applied to Roof Top Units (RTU)
these are mechanical A/C units usually an Air Handler Unit (AHU) or a Condensing Unit (CU) that are usually about 10.0'x7.5'x5.5'?
1. Should they be treated as an enclosed box and apply load on the windward, leeward and roof side of it...
Jae,
I have no way of knowing if he can do it right. The question now is:
Am I liable as the Engineer of Record for his errors?
The client does not want to pay for Construction Administration. Therefore, I waved my responsibilities to administer the construction process. Moreover, I will...
why and why not?
should a third party, registered engineer, (other than the Engineer of Record) review the shop drawings and provide the entire Construction Administration phase for a 25000 SF two-story wharehouse?
why and why not? please state reasons and backup your position on this issue...
The project will consist of more than 150 repeated buildings. the footprint of a typical buildings is 150 feet by 52 feet. these buildings are townhouses with a mix of one and two story units. there are concrete columns at the end or midle of reinforced C.M.U. walls that transfer loads from...
I do not see why the uplift pressure should be considered, since the wind speed at the bottom and the top of the roof would essentially be the same, because the structure is open and not part of a building.
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People, thanks.
Just to let you know, the shelter is on its own structure not associated with any other building. and the shelter has a 5/12 hip roof slope.
oh by the way, I can visualize it flying too.
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Consider an open structure (picnic shelter)
Should the roof be considered as an overhang for calculating the wind load pressure by the ASCE7-98 procedure?
or what is the true definition of an "overhang" in ASCE7-98?
Thanks.
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#1. is it a good idea to build a two story house with CMU walls and wood 2nd floor and roof trusses on a wall footings that are cast monolythicly with the 4" concrete slab on grade? ( similar to a thickened slab and/or edge )
or
#2. is it better to use the other option which is to cast...
