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    Successor Professional Engineer

    thread507-292069 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...
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    rebar shop drawings

    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...
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    Wind Loads

    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...
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    review of shop drawings

    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...
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    masonry wall software

    What software is good for masonry walls design by the ACI 530-99 procedure? Thanks V2
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    ISO BOARD

    Is there an ISO Board that is flexible? or at least that can be bent to form the shape of a curved steel deck? Thanks V2
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    new fire station

    What is the most common structural system for the floors and roof of a new 3-story fire station? Thank you V2
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    picnic shelter

    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. V2
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    shallow foundation VS shallow foundation !

    #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...
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    viewing autocad details

    How can I view or browse quickly a huge number of details, more than 3500 autocad blocks? these are details I use in my work that I have in a single directory. every time I need one I use autocad open file to browse the details in the adjacent small preview window. I would to find a better way...
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    viewing details

    How can I view or browse quickly a huge number of details, about 3500 autocad blocks? these are details I use in my work that I have in a single directory. every time I need one I use autocad open file to browse the details in the adjacent small preview window. I would to find a better way of...
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    ASCE7-98 vs wind tunnel study

    it is an existing 45 story high rise. the addition is an extansion to the restaurant on the 2nd floor. the addition is a canopy half of it is enclosed. wind pressure by the ASCE7-98 are way high. some 210 psf suction for components. wind tunnel study is expensive for this addition. thanks V2
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    asce7-98

    for those engineers practicing in Florida. what is the exposure category that is used in Kissimmee Florida. thanks V2
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    aluminum alloys

    can 6061 and 6063 aluminum alloys welded to each other? Thanks V2
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    seawall

    Is it ok to attach the 2nd floor slab of the building to the top of an existing freestanding seawall that is about 8 to 9 ft tall? the building is 11 story high on the ocean shoreline in florida. thanks V2
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    pin pile installation

    how far should a pin pile be from the face of an existing building wall in order to practcally install it? thanks V2
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    v2

    does anyone knows of a web site for extruded structural aluminum tubings producers in the eastern USA where they list all their shape sizes? Aluminum tubing to be use in trellis construction Thanks V2
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    moisture testing

    how does a non distructive moisture testing of the concrete slab of a balcony work? thanks V2
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    puddle welds and corrosion

    the deck is 22 gage corrugated galvanized steel deck supported on galvanized steel tubes. the deck is connected to the support members with 5/8" puddle welds with whashers. the deck is near the bay (corrosive environment). how is the weld protected against corrosion? (i.e. the are on the...
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    stainless steel anchors

    what should I be concerned about in specifying stainless steel anchors in a corrosive environment. can I still used the high strength carbon steel anchors? (i.e. HILTI HAS SS AISI304/316 SS as opposed to HILTI HAS-E Standard ISO 898 class 5.8) thank you V2

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