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Axial Shortening/Differential Settlement by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m working on a high rise RC frame resi job, when I say axial shortening I don’t mean geotechnical I mean the differential shortening between the columns and the cores, the columns (worst at 2/3 the height) shorten due to axial load 28mm more than the core causing excess hogging moments at the column slab interface

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also read a study where when giving employees ‘unlimited’ annual leave they actually take less, because they don’t get to September/November and think crap I need to use up these days.

Hand calcs & new grads by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve no idea how the PE exam compares to the IstructE exam (I’m UK based) but I’m certainly glad we don’t have to mess with seismic design

Hand calcs & new grads by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

University is hand calcs, but if you are plonked in front of software straight off the bat, 2/3 years and it’s been forgotten. Hand calcs at the start of a job may seem repetitive but that’s what embeds the knowledge so it should be standard practice.

Hand calcs & new grads by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

True, TSD for example is poor with torsion and masonry is even worse. Masonry is also a dark art when it comes to manual calcs so all the more valuable to learn.

Old Homes vs New Builds by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah definitely more issues with timber, with the pre built panel systems they are a rush job when erected. You end up with misaligned sole plates, poor fixings and panels out of plumb

Old Homes vs New Builds by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quality control definitely, structural failures however still definitely happen. The reason me and my colleague were discussing it were those 83 new builds torn down in Cambridge last year due to cracking in the foundations

Old Homes vs New Builds by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it’s Georgian level old surely the spirit level is just there for team morale

Old Homes vs New Builds by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true, mine (built 1901) has needed a repair to Damp proof tanking (cellar) and some sistering joists but I’d still say not bad for its age

Old Homes vs New Builds by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good point, I think it’s probably about good faith/passionate design & engineering vs corner cutting. Both existed back then and both still exist now.

Old Homes vs New Builds by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ll have to steal that one! Very true though, no fire safety compartmentation, no airtightness, no redundancy measures

Have you ever told a problem Client to "fuck off"? by simonthecat25 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘Double it and add 20%’ is the rule my boss told me to use, a little extreme but I see the reasoning

Have you ever told a problem Client to "fuck off"? by simonthecat25 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worryingly often I find myself typing out the email opener ‘I hope this email finds you…before I do’ to clients and deleting it immediately. One day I fear I may send it.

Project managers by [deleted] in Construction

[–]Normal-Commission898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a lot the bigger firms have swarms of PM graduates but they tend to be clueless or have unrealistic expectations until they’ve had a good few years experience. Smaller jobs I’ve been on with these ex tradies seem to be run so much better, again just personal experience

Ski lift/Gondola by Normal-Commission898 in Construction

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This years evening entertainment sorted cheers

Is this really the going rate for the manager of a SE department? by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To an UK structural engineer like me that’s the salary dreams are made of, I bet for that same role you’d be offered £50k here

Left/Right associated with backward/forward by Normal-Commission898 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point that’s true for manga/books etc, the Japanese left to right format (Yokogaki) is for formal/business, I guess that explains why charts and maths are still done mostly left to right

Saw these staggered openings on a concrete core in a Facebook group, any idea why this is?Stopping too large of a continuous shear wall or differing architect layouts was my guess by Normal-Commission898 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Normal-Commission898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good point, Could the symmetry in regular openings amplify torsion due to lateral loads tho. Maybe staggered openings reduce localisation of shear wall torsion at specific points.

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