I am a structural consultant to a very large homebuilder that has in-house drafting. I found out that they put a pedestrian bridge in one of their subdivisions out to bid with my firm's name in the title block. I had no knowledge of the project. I don't know how they planned on getting it...
I am considering purchasing STAAD.ETC but have noticed several outdated code references in their brochure. Has anyone experienced design results that would not meet current codes? Also, one of the main reasons for my interest in purchasing the program is its monolithic footing feature. Does...