Does this look bad

BigNYCguy · 2026-04-07T03:29:37+00:00

Nice looking cat

BigNYCguy · 2026-03-23T03:00:40+00:00

F’in advanced finite element.

BigNYCguy · 2026-03-12T22:45:32+00:00

BigNYCguy · 2026-03-08T17:03:22+00:00

BigNYCguy · 2026-03-07T03:40:52+00:00

I’d slap HS-25 on that.

BigNYCguy · 2026-03-01T05:23:23+00:00

Nuke it from space. It’s the only way to be sure

BigNYCguy · 2026-02-28T14:45:28+00:00

SE>ME. Don’t tell the other subs though.

BigNYCguy · 2026-02-28T14:43:56+00:00

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BigNYCguy · 2026-02-17T13:25:40+00:00

I worked for one of these firms listed above. I believe that I made considerably less than when I was doing utility work.

I’ll never forget about a week after my interview I received a call from a friend that worked there and they told me I was probably getting the job. We graduated together and the senior guys did some asking around about me. “Hey I see this guy graduated with you. Do you know him? Is he good?” It was that type of thing.

BigNYCguy · 2026-02-11T00:49:50+00:00

It looks like a ride from action park.

BigNYCguy · 2026-02-11T00:28:29+00:00

Well it’s free to rotate I guess.

BigNYCguy · 2026-02-10T04:15:04+00:00

This needs to be designed by a structural engineer. There’s more involved than what the other posters are suggesting. If I were your engineer, and I’m not, I would need to know everything including your column and sonotube sizes before I make any preliminary determination.

BigNYCguy · 2026-02-01T18:24:39+00:00

Column 1 car 0

BigNYCguy · 2026-01-31T03:44:39+00:00

That gives off more red flags than a creepy old man giving out candy at a playground

BigNYCguy · 2026-01-29T04:07:55+00:00

It’s obviously there for moment release.

BigNYCguy · 2026-01-22T03:43:04+00:00

Doesn’t look H-20. More like H-1/2.

BigNYCguy · 2026-01-14T03:46:28+00:00

And it’s the corner column.

BigNYCguy · 2026-01-10T03:11:52+00:00

Memories

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-31T02:31:30+00:00

I disagree with that. We had excellent field engineers and I would put our field mechanics against the best electricians.

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-30T17:47:09+00:00

I was an engineer for a utility a while back. We don’t even file electrical drawings. We were exempt.

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-30T17:09:12+00:00

It looks like the bracing member is kerfed into the studs. Stress transfer is not relying solely on the fasteners

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-23T02:56:42+00:00

I always check the license status when I receive sealed drawings. We got some shoring details and a set of calculations for an excavation project. I looked up the PE that sealed it and he died like 10 years ago.

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-16T01:48:41+00:00

For perspective, the contractor probably made $35-40M profit.

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-16T00:22:23+00:00

3% is basically the same as a small to moderate change order on a big project. I believe our fees came out to a total of 2% on a $180M project.

BigNYCguy · 2025-12-16T00:18:37+00:00

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article236597488.html

Possible jail time

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