I am a PE licensed in 31 states. I passed the Structural I exam in 2001 and am planning to take the Structual II exam. Here are my questions:
1. If you pass the Structural II exam, does this make you a SE?
2. Do you still have to pass the civil exam in the western states?
3. Are there any...
Here is a great tool put out by AF&PA's American Wood Council. It is a connections calculator which addresses nails, screws, bolts, and lags laterally loaded and in withdrawl:
http://www.awc.org/calculators/connections/ccstyle.asp
woodengineer
I am tired of writing spreadsheets! Can anyone suggest any good, stand-alone, relatively inexpensive wind analysis software which adheres to ASCE7-02, and potentially ASCE7-05. Preferable using the simplified method and analytical method capabilities.
Thanks
Jordan