Recent content by SE_FL

I second the recommendation for Revit LT. You will find that every company uses Revit differently, some for drafting, some for true sections and isometrics, some for calculations and/or takeoffs (which will require Full with STR). But you should be able to get the basics and standards covered...

You need to read the rules for Nevada. Most states will technically allow it, but after the evaluation they will provide a list of classes that you will need to take at an ABET accredited school before they agree to the equivalent degree. My buddy had a Masters in Structural Engineering and...

I would find competitors to your old firm by online searches if you have to. Then cold-call them and ask if they need help and tell them where you worked and for how long. Name dropping may work if the industry is tight enough in that market. You might be able to reproduce some previous work...

It’s not a code issue, it’s either age of construction or problems with design/construction/inspections.

The only reason I signed up is because ASCE gives a discount on professional liability insurance through Lloyd’s of London (brokered by Pearl). The price when I started out went from $7000/annual to $3500/annual. That paid my member dues and now I get 5 free PDH’s each year.

I am consistently disappointed in their webinars for being too basic and introductory. I would hope the seminar is that expensive because they save the content for the in-person classes.  I was on a live webinar and the instructor was asked if he could provide an example of a slab design (which...

For residential drafting, I see a lot of contractors and home designers using Chief Architect. Then they need a design professional (architect or engineer) to provide the sizing, spacing, details, notes. For timber design I like the US version of WoodWorks. It can do shearwalls with a little...

In FL we only submit design calcs when in the scope. In Miami Dade County they have engineers on staff to review design calcs so it is a requirement in that jurisdiction.  I’ve also been required to submit it on projects involving the railroad companies for improvements on their property.  When...

We typically used this box so that if contractors/clients had questions they would know who to call for questions. It is always difficult to get a response from the EOR in a timely fashion. It was up to the Project Manager to answer the easy questions and to bubble up changes or clarification to...

I would follow the geotechnical report. It’s fairly standard stuff here in FL in flood zones. 

I don't use ROBOT but I do use Revit. Revit  2019 has better functionality as a platform than 2018 in regards to having multiple windows open and organized on the computer screen. I would be interested to see a study that compares ROBOT to RISA to see the following: 1. ease and speed of...

I passed the April 2016 exam in FL, found out the result May 19th, and received my number just before June 15th. I immediately ordered my seal and embosser, then it took another two weeks to get the 11x17 paper certificate (which was folded into my mailbox). They were in no rush. The good news...

That link has been taken down. Does anyone have pdf they can send me? -Terry

My wife and are taking our first vacation since I started up my new company in September. I have been super busy and working day and night since day one, so this is much needed. We have a babysitter keeping the kids for four days and are headed to New Orleans on a Thursday. Does anyone any...

That doesn't sound correct at all. You pass the PE to called a PE. You generally pass the SE to be called a SE. In Georgia, I believe you are allowed to take/pass the SE to be a PE. Your best source would be to contact the state board. But the website below does not list GA as having Full...