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When do you need a Structural Engineer?
If you are as inquisitive as I am, there might have been a time you wonder, why some buildings collapse and those around you don’t? it is because of the amount of dedication put in
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Retaining Walls: Is it Mandatory to Get a Permit?
Understanding Retaining Walls Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides. Before you build any retaining walls, you’ll need
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The Foundations and their types – Shallow and Deep Foundations
What is the meaning of foundations? Foundation is the part of a building which is in direct contact with the ground to transmit and spread the loads from the building over a sufficient area of
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Code Adoption Cycles: What We Can Learn from the Past and What to Prepare for in 2020
Introduction Most jurisdictions around the world have put building codes and standards in place to protect their citizens’ health, safety, and welfare. For example, the constitution of the united states severely delegates the authority to
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10 Things to Consider Before You Build an ADU
The Accessory Dwelling Unit (or ADU) has many names: backyard cottage, in-law unit, or granny flat. ADUs are essentially tiny homes, mostly built for the purpose of renting to family members at lower-than-market rates. While
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4 Tips to consider to build a Custom Home
There are many advantages for which you can opt for a custom home instead of an existing home when searching to buy a home. There are no major differences in terms of prices between a
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Benefits of Insulated Concrete Forms (I.C.F.)
With the need for green structures increasing by the day, there are several green materials to consider to achieve such buildings. However, do these materials offer the full benefits of a green building? It would
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Possible types of failures in a Steel Structure
For a structural engineer, designing a structure entails, ensuring that the structure resists all possible forces. Some of the forces a structure needs to resist include: The mass of the contents of the structure including
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Do you know your options when it comes to construction methods?
Choosing the right construction methods to build a home can be challenging due to the variety of options. Stick-built homes that are created entirely from wood, traditional earthen-block construction and light gauge steel-framing are just
Structural design
Structural Design of Wood-Framed Single-Family Homes
In the United States, the conventional construction technique for residential buildings (single-family homes) is that of light-wood framing. Additionally, dimensional wood lumber has economical and environmental properties such as: The services of an architect or
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Commercial HVAC Services for Restaurants
HVAC services ensure proper ventilation, heating, and air conditioning. It is public knowledge, the unpredictability of weather all over the world. Therefore, quality HVAC services are necessary for indoor comfort. Restaurants should provide comfort for
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The environmental advantages of wood frame construction
Wood frame construction: Although steel has been the most widely used building material since the mid-twentieth century, wood has been utilized to assemble structures for quite a long time. In any case, recently, we’ve seen
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STEEL I BEAMS: MODERN CONSTRUCTION
Structural steel is a high strength construction material, which can be made into different forms. However, the strength of the steel does not change with its shape. In structural engineering, it is common practice to
Structural design
Distribution of shear walls for lateral load resistance
Seismic load (Earthquake) and Wind loads have a history of causing severe structural and non-structural damages. Therefore, from design stage, it is important to fortify structure, so as to minimize these damages. A structure must
Structural design
Using hot rolled steel sections in the light gauge steel framing
Introduction: The basic principle of light gauge steel framing is that lightweight galvanized steel sections are used to form the structural members to carry vertical and lateral loads. It can be either used for the
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Fireproof Homes – The Answer for Building in High Fire Areas
Several deadly firestorms have taken place in fire prone areas around the world in the past and many will still happen in the nearest future. It is on record that the United States of America
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Commercial HVAC Services for Restaurants
HVAC services ensure proper ventilation, heating, and air conditioning. It is public knowledge, the unpredictability of weather all over the world. Therefore, quality HVAC services are necessary for indoor comfort. Restaurants should provide comfort for
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Concrete vs Steel: What You Need to Know
Concrete vs Steel- In the 3rd century BCE, the combination of water with volcanic dust, aggregate, gypsum, or lime by the Romans, made the first-ever concrete mix in history. Fast forward two millenniums later, concrete
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Homeowner’s training: which non-loadbearing walls can you remove, and where can you add?
Non loadbearing walls- This is an article in a series, where we intend to train homeowners to do basic inspections. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, safety and social distancing is a must. However, that does not
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Types Of Commercial Roofing Systems
The roof is, without a doubt, one of the most critical parts of a commercial building. After all, it protects the building against the elements, a capability that structural engineers always ensure during construction. The
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Upgrading Your HVAC System and Placing it on the Roof
Upgrading your HVAC system to a rooftop unit could be the solution to many of your A/C unit problems. You may have grown tired of the constant loud breathing of your A/C unit or the
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Removing Load Bearing Walls: Facts you can’t ignore
Removing load bearing walls and removing non-load bearing walls are two completely different tasks. The level of structural importance a load bearing wall offers is way more than that of a non-load bearing interior wall.
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Think About the Heat Load Calculation as an Investment in the Future
If you ever wonder what HVAC stands for, you need to know that it is an abbreviation of the words heat, ventilation and air conditioning. There are numerous disciplines involved in the engineering field called
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How to Speed Up the Building Process by Working with a MEP Engineering Team
Nowadays, new construction projects can be completed in a timely manner and their completion timeline is dependent on key factors such as project location and size, as well as other factors that have been in
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Why Multifamily Housing Plays a Prominent Role in the Building Industry?
By the end of World War II, returning US veterans seeking to start a family needed a place to start one. The Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village was mainly constructed to appeal to this set of
Architectural design
How Adding Mezzanine Create New Spaces Without Extending Your Home
Whenever you think of adding more room in your home, extending upwards or full loft conversion is a popular option. This is not always the only solution, depending on the architecture of your property. If
Architectural design
Have Your Favorite Guest House in the Backyard
When considering having a unique backyard, you should think beyond just having a deck or a pool. The value of the backyard guest house gets neglected as a major asset to any house. While they
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Steel-Framed Modular Construction For High-Rise Hotels: What You Need To Know
Steel-framed modular construction for high rise buildings is a constant practice in places like Europe and has been for many years. However, North America is only just coming to terms with this type of construction
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Steps You Should Consider Before Making An ADU
Accessory Dwelling Units or ADU is a common term if you own a home in California. Here, Accessory Dwelling Units refer to the independent homes sharing one lot with the main dwelling. Also identified
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How to overcome challenges of Building Technology by BIM (Building Information Modelling)
When constructing buildings, many things can go wrong. Accidents can occur on the site, damages can be done to the equipment, errors or incomplete planning, etc. The possibility of such errors is greatly magnified when
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Stress-Free Techniques For Growing Your Business
Growing a business can be stressful. Trying to secure financing, managing staff, and improving products and services requires an enormous amount of effort. Many entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed and like they’re only just able to make
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What To Do When A Client Ghosts Before They Pay
There are so many perks to freelancing. You don’t have to be accountable to anyone except for you, but that often means that you have no one accountable to you to get you paid on
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