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Hello everyone, I am facing a problem with my new total station that I bought two months ago from ebay. It appears to be a brand new machine. I am a novice in this total station machine and could not figure out what is exactly happening with this machine, as it does turn off by itself after a...

I am looking for a battery charger for Nikon DTM 332 total station that I recently bought without the charger. CAn anybody tell me please where can I get a charger? Thanks and appreciate your help.

Hi everyone, Can someone please advice me how tall of prism pole and kind of prism that I should buy for my recently added surveying services? I have done a lot of surveying work long before, however not with total station. This is something new for me. Do I really need a tall pole with large...

Can anyone tell me what is the minimum bar size per ACI code in Footing as well as in Column for residential (6 storied) construction. My engineer mentions 12 mm (#4) is the minimum for flexure members and 16mm (#5) for compression members. Another structural engineer said #5 (16 mm) is the...

MEM1, I mam just curious how well does it work? Have you been using EZYSURF for a long time? How accurate the contours come. What is the range of error with computations (volume and others) compared to other softwares.

Just a thought, contact the univ. civil engineering department, they might help to trace for you. If u happen to find the source, please let me know, I ma curious. Thanks

I would suggest u probably should get help from a construction inspector or a foreman. They will give u the producion rate which u can use to estimate. Or, get a part-timer estimator.

Owner is interested in having a 85'x45' building (auto repair and office bldg), either a masonry block or stucco building. I am new in the commercial building design. I would appreciate if someone can help me by providing the following info. Highly appreciate your feedback. Thanks.. (1)...

I am new in autocad and trying to set up my standard. Wondering what others are using in the industry when it comes to line type/weight/color for proposed (say, property line, curb and gutter, new building, dimension, dimension test, leaders, etc.) and existing features in general. Highly...

Can anyone help me with the following: Owner wants to change the outside face of a commercial building, as part of city requirments. Is there any website where I can get some idea about remodeling/facade change of the building. Thanks in advance.

Can anyone help me with this? I am looking for a civil software which I can use for small subdivision work, or small residential/commercial lots for grading plan and drainage design, including topo survey. Definitely I am looking low-priced one, Not like eaglepoint which runs almost $4k. I...

SRO, It is a 5'wide deck running the whole width of the building, i.e, 28 feet.

Owner wants to replace the window on the second floor with a sliding door, where he is planning to put a cantilevered deck, which he can access through this sliding door. Question is "is there any good source of plans for cantilered deck? I am little confused about the cantilevered beam...

I am a new user of autocad. I have autocad 2000. I would like to know, what linetype, lineweight and color normally is used in the industry for grading plan by others for a better plotting quality. I am having a hardtime to get an optimum plotting/printing satisfaction. Any thoughts will be...

I mainly do small scale (less than 5 acres land) topo surveying for grading plans of residential or commercial lots. Can anyone please let me know what kind of total station (of course within a resonable price range) I might need and the company where I can buy a used one? Thanks in advance.

nrguades, You are right. I am taking about about STRUCALC. I thought strucal. But anyway, I have been to their website. Found it okay to satisfy my needs. I will order one tomorrow. Thanks for your help.

Can anyone tell me something about STRUCAL software, on wood-structures? Is this an expensive software. Appreciate any comments. Thanks a lot in advance.

Thanks Simon for your valuable input. Here is my situation: the existing wall consists of 2x4 studs, the room size is 21 feet x 23 feet. I am thinking of using regular rafters (2x6 @ 24" oc) and a ridge (2-2x6 put together) including collar beam plus 2-gable frame at both ends (on existing...

Owner wants to replace his existing flat roof with a gable one. I have never done this before, therefore, like to ask what kind of calculation and details might be needed for permit to construct? Appreciate any feed back. Thanks in advance.

MikeHalloran, Thanks for the info? "Rhinoceros"-never heard of this before. Is this a software or acad module? Any idea how much it might cost me? Thanks....