Our firm has been awarded a project in the City of New York. We will have engineering responsibility connection design.
I have not worked in the 5 boroughs.
Can someone who practices in this location tell me if they are aware of any special credentials outside of a NY engineering license...
As part of a feasibility study I was asked to review some owner-directed modifications to some kicker braces in a PEMB. (see image for bracing in question)
I was not able to confirm that the braces as installed meet the stiffness requirements for nodal bracing of a beam AISC-360-10 Appendix...