11th December 2009
Modern buildings are the largest source of energy consumption across the globe. As such, early design decisions can result in a more sustainable design and considerable reduction in energy usage. It is obvious that the sustainable design practices are pla...
07th December 2009
As per AISC guidelines, detailed cost estimation is required when the process of developing the construction design documents is completed at least to a 50% level. The purpose of this exercise is to provide budgetary control to the fabrication process and...
27th November 2009
Steel fabrication shop drawings are of utmost importance for the success of any steel design and structure. All trades including fabrication and erection at site suffer when contract documents are incomplete, erroneous or late. Unlike trades where the maj...
25th November 2009
Structural engineering is a versatile process that is very important to the construction of any residential dwelling. The facts base of the structural engineer assists in the measurements of the construction materials and calculation the values, their pla...
19th November 2009
Truss engineering requires the analysis and design of trusses that are made from wood or steel. Trusses are produced from straight and lean sections of material connected at various points to create a triangular shape. They are basically used to construct...
12th November 2009
Approximately 75% of homes built today utilize pre-fabricated roof trusses in place of conventional roof rafters to support the roof! Roof trusses are pre-manufactured wood structures which are fabricated in a workshop and carefully designed to support th...
27th October 2009
Traditionally structural processes begin with the architectural document set, be it paper or CAD-based. The structural engineering team interprets the architectural design to create an overall structural design and then create specialized analytical model...
27th October 2009
Structural engineering companies using Revit Structure software can effectively manage their design and documentation with the architect - controlling digital representations from multiple design sources, especially AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture softwa...
09th October 2009
Every building or industrial structure - be it a home, skyscraper or bridge - requires a set of design and drafting diagrams to demonstrate it in detail. Structures are meticulously designed by a team of structural engineers and structural draftsmen. The ...
23rd September 2009
For a structural engineer and erection crew concrete detailing and drawings play important role in the overall success of the building or structural project. Concrete detail drawings must present the physical dimensions of a concrete structure and should ...
16th September 2009
There are 3 common residential steel framing construction methods in the industry namely Stick built construction, Pre-engineered systems and Panelized systems.
Stick Built Construction:
This method is virtually the same as that of wood construction. ...
10th September 2009
Steel frame generally refers to a construction technique which makes use of horizontal steel I-beams and vertical steel columns in the shape of rectangular grid to support the roof, walls and floors of a building. The development of easy and cost-effectiv...
18th August 2009
Steel framing is a construction method that uses steel supports to develop the skeleton or basic structure of a building. The steel frame gives structural support to various building elements, including roof, floors, siding, walls and residents. Steel fra...
13th August 2009
Structural engineering is the analysis and design of structural support systems for buildings, commercial complexes, industrial structures and bridges. This branch of engineering concentrates on sustaining a load safely, and depends heavily on principles ...
05th August 2009
Builders, users and construction supervisors all depend on accurate structural analysis in ascertaining the physical integrity of a structure. The structure for instance may be a house, tower, bridge or even an office complex. Structural analysis makes su...
