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Hello everyone, I hope this is the right place to post this question, if not, please direct me to the right place. I want to learn how the electricity provider calculates the Delivery costs in Ontario. As per the Ontario Energy Board, they break it down in: - Customer Service charge (fixed) -...

Hello everyone: Does anyone have experience with this type of enclosed gazebos made of what they call "ultrawood"? I've been asked to quote for stamping it here in Ontario, CA, and the only thing I have is the assembly manual and a letter stamped by a PE from California 13 years ago (the letter...

Say I need to run a combination with Load A and then another scenario that includes the same combination and load B. Is there a way to have Etabs or SAP2000 doing this without having to define the whole combination when combining it with Load B? Thanks in advance M.

Would anybody know how we got to this load, CL-625? or that can point me in the right direction to investigate? Back in the day they would design for HS20 (AASHTO) Cheers M.

Hello there, I posted this on the bridge forum, but no responses, so maybe posting here.... Any one here have experience with bridges in Ontario owned by municipalities? The question is: does the MTO Structural Manual apply for municipally owned bridges, or only for MTO owned bridges? It is...

Hello there, Any one here have experience with bridges in Ontario owned by municipalities? The question is: does the MTO Structural Manual apply for municipally owned bridges, or only for MTO owned bridges? It is general knowledge that CHBDC applies when designing or evaluating a bridge and also...

Hi everyone, Can anyone shed light on the figure of Engineer of Record in Ontario? I searched on the PEO website and couldn't find anything with that title or referring to that. If there is such figure/title in Ontario can you guys point me to some references where I can read a bit more about...

Hi everyone, Does anyone have an idea of Magnum stone precast wall costs? I know it depends on many things. This is for geogrid retention wall in the Ottawa region. Sell price of the Magnum stone would help, and I'll take it from there. Thank you all M.

Hello, Does any one know of a good reference to designing of floating docks? Also does anyone know where I can obtain guidance in terms of the testing the pontoons to guarantee air tightness? is it a standard test as like wet installations in building? Thanks a lot in advance M.

Does anyone have experience with MTO (Ontario) contracts? We are at a bit of stand off here with the interpretation of a contract that references a special provision that calls for a Quality Verification Engineer (QVE) signing a Certificate of Conformance (CofC) signing off on these precast...

Hi everyone, Just wondering what happens if we mix both types of cement on the same mix? do they interact negatively between them? or will it become like a mid strength HE? Thanks all. M.

Hello there, We are planning to weld some 3/8in stainless steel (SS) Nelson studs onto our trusses, chords made of 2L2x1.5x0.25in; we want to use galvanized sheet metal as stay in place forming for our concrete on top. The reason to use galvanized sheet metal is for corrosion protection. The...

Hello there, We are planning to weld some 3/8in stainless steel (SS) Nelson studs onto our trusses, chords made of 2L2x1.5x0.25in, the thing is that we want to use galvanized sheet metal as stay in place forming for our concrete on top. The reason to use galvanized sheet metal is for corrosion...

Hi everyone, I posted this on the Prestressed/Precast engineering forum, and great responses, but I am interested specially on knowing how much liberty a P.Eng has to not to follow code, or follow an out of jurisdiction code and what happens liability wise: would insurance cover in case...

Hi there, This culvert has an overburden of 2m and therefore the wheel loading from ONT truck has to be spread by using a pyramid which base is B=b+1.75H on each direction. Now, S6-14, 6.12.6 states the following: "When distributed wheel loads from two or more wheels overlap, the total load of...

Hi all, What are your thoughts on a precasting company utilizing engineering drawings as shop drawings?. What they do is mark up the stamped drawing with their piece mark, attach a bar list, doing a take off from the stamped drawing, i.e. counting the bars on the stamped drawing (dots) and...

Hi everyone, I have been asked to stamp an assembly drawing for a precast culvert, for which I have no issue, after I review a number of things. But the concern is that the specified lifting pins don't pass when I do my calculations. I have been told by my manager that they will run the issue by...

hi everyone, There's this mezzanine inside a warehouse where they missed to rate the floor system (of the mezz) and as a result of this the CBO instructed the contractor to rate all the exterior walls with 2hr rating; one of this walls is a partition that runs all the way to the ceiling of the...

Hi guys, I've never designed an anchor of this type. I'm wondering what would be the concrete cone configuration at break. if the anchor is at 90 with the concrete it is easy, even giving an angle to the load, but when the anchor is not at 90...... Also, just for sakes, how about if only one leg...

Hi all, I posted this on the bonding and welding forum with not too many responses, The cross joint of structural mesh shows one wire embedding into the transverse one which is the result of the electrical resistance welding, right? I'm just wondering if there should be any concern on the...