TYPES OF DRAWINGS BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
The Constructor
APRIL 10, 2014
Types of Drawings prepared by Structural Engineers There are four different types of drawing: 1) Structural Drawings 2) Reinforcement Drawings 3). Detailing Guide How To Guide'
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Secrets of a structural engineer
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry.
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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.
Types of Drawings used in Building Construction
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Different types of drawings is used in construction such as architectural drawings, structural, electrical, plumbing and finishing drawings.
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Development Length | Why Development Length Is Provided | Development Length Calculation
Civiconcepts
OCTOBER 14, 2022
As a structural engineer or site engineer, we frequently work with various types of designs and details. One word, “development length,” or the denotation “Ld,” is mentioned in the drawing.
Some crucial technical drawings terms in construction
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 27, 2018
Given below the details lists of technical drawings terms essential at construction site. Tender drawings: These types of drawings are provided to the bidders at the tender time to estimate the blank BOQ. Tender drawings & specifications play an important role in the post contract phase to manage variations.
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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Introduction of Civil Engineer Software: There is multifarious software accessible which are utilized in Civil Engineering. The Civil Engineering Softwares are surging manifold day by day. Here could be a list of SOFTWARE which are outrageously employed by many Civil Engineers all round the world. Software for Surveying.
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What’s New in Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 for Structural Engineers
BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
There are new features and enhancements in Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 dedicated especially to structural engineers. Snap to model lines for structural elements : To expedite and improve the modeling workflows, the following snapping enhancements are available for structural elements. 3D snapping has been enhanced.
Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In this case, a basis-of-design, commodity, stick-built curtain wall system can be shown on the architectural drawings and included in the performance specifications and can be competitively bid by the CM/GC after final construction documents are produced.
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What is Substructure and Superstructure in Building Construction?
The Constructor
APRIL 10, 2024
Reinforcement shall be cut and placed as per the structural drawings and approved bar bending Schedules. Specified cover blocks should be provided at regular spacing and intervals.
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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2024
Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety. Ensure your website is optimized for relevant keywords to enhance visibility in search engine results.
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More about design drawings and model planning
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. So these design drawings can be categorized as: • Feasibility studies. Concept drawings.
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How Pre Engineered Building Is Better Than Conventional Building | Advantages & Disadvantages of Pre Engineered Buildings | Use of Pre Structure
CivilJungle
JANUARY 6, 2021
The owner of the example of steel structure is PEB building. In this article, you will get to know about pre-engineered buildings, its components , advantages and disadvantages. The PEB full form is Pre-Engineered Buildings. Pre-engineered buildings at transport it an assembled at site with bolted connections.
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How to draw SFD and BMD of one sided overhand beam
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 13, 2017
This construction video provides some useful guidelines for creating the drawing of SFD and BMD for one sided overhanding beam with point loads. The structural engineers or other construction professionals, who handle forces in materials, utilize bending moment and shear diagrams.
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Guidelines for rebar detailing of RCC structures
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 29, 2019
Reinforcement Detailing or Rebar detailing is a detailed construction engineering process normally accomplished by the Rebar fabricators, structural engineering consultants or the contractors for generating ‘shop/placing’ drawings or shop drawings and bar bending schedule of steel reinforcement for construction.
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Learn What’s New in Revit 2019 for Structural Engineers and Detailers
BIM & Beam
APRIL 11, 2018
Building on Autodesk’s strategy to make Revit a robust model authoring tool for designing and detailing, the Revit 2019 release includes a number of new features that increase modeling versatility, accuracy, and productivity for engineers and detailers. We’re excited to share these features with you—take a look! Detailed Steel Design.
Can a VR-enabled AEC firm transform your project?
BD+C
JULY 8, 2024
Sydney Unnerstall, Marketing Coordinator Contractors Designers Engineers Architects BIM and Information Technology Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time. The space, volume, and structure. Architects are trained to interpret 2D drawings and imagine designs in our heads.
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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects?
BD+C
JUNE 16, 2023
Sydney Unnerstall Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time. The space, volume, and structure. HOW DOES VR CREATE CLEAR EXPECTATIONS?
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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model
BIM & Beam
AUGUST 1, 2018
This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.
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GRAITEC Unveils New Range of Revit Reinforced Concrete Extensions
BIM & Beam
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Autodesk University is the ideal event to experience inspirational seminars on everything related to design and engineering. Industry Challenge: As structural engineers and detailers look to collaborate in new ways, one remaining gap is in the transfer of structural design to the detailer.
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Some useful design and analysis software for engineers
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 1, 2017
This construction video provides the detailed lists of most recognized design and analysis software for Civil Engineering. The lists include the following :- Bentley Staad Pro – It is used for 3d structural analysis and design. The software can be applied for concrete, steel, and reinforced concrete design of structures.
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SHOP DRAWING creates maximum benefits for construction companies
Construction Cost Estimating
JUNE 16, 2010
The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.
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40 Common Sources of Errors in Structural Design
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
There are several sources of errors in structural design and drawings. It is important to specify and explain these sources to avoid such mistakes in.
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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders
Pro Builder
JULY 14, 2021
For an increasing number of them, this transition entails moving from two-dimensional (2D) drawings to three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling. As such, builders can greatly reduce the typical communication challenges they face coordinating projects among clients, engineers, architects, contractors, site crews, and other stakeholders.
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Usefulness of Construction Geometry for Roof Framing
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 18, 2016
Construction Geometries are used to draw shapes, angles or lines precisely. Points, lines, measurements and angles are frequently utilized to lay out the building by following the architect drawings. The geometries can simplify the estimation of roof framing. The roofers apply pitch and angles to assure drainage of rainwater.
Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 10, 2024
From an architectural perspective, you could debate which solution or which option is the best but with the engineering and science behind sustainability studies you can prove, what you're saying is correct, or your design is actually working in certain ways to achieve the right values.
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EdiLus-RC – A powerful software for concrete design & reinforced concrete structural calculation
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 29, 2018
EdiLus-RC is an exclusive software for making perfect concrete design that deals with structural calculations toward new and subsisting buildings in reinforced concrete by means of the most simple and effective SMART BIM object input. The first structural calculations BIM software for reinforced concrete buildings.
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Some best software for structural analysis and design
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
These design/analysis software comprise of some exclusive features which range from analysis of diversified profile of structural components, modeling structure of different materials, outputting analysis and graphical files, and examining geometrical errors.
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With BIM, steel detailing can be delivered fast. See how Autodesk customer TSI Structures did it.
BIM & Beam
JUNE 6, 2016
The bidirectional link between Advance Steel and Autodesk Revit software— used by BWB’s structural engineers—made it easier to reuse their design model and work more efficiently with their engineers using a BIM workflow,” says Adrian Betts, drawing office manager at TSI Structures.
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Reaching a new level of sophistication with panelized construction
Construction Specifier
JULY 16, 2020
Shop drawings must be created, approved, and coordinated with other elements of the building, and, therefore, this process should ideally begin eight to 12 weeks before construction and panel fabrication starts. It is important to note that choosing panelization has little effect on the design of the building by the structural engineer.
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95 Reinforcement Connectors in Revit 2017
BIM & Beam
MAY 13, 2016
Structural engineers can use schematic connectors to define requirements. Detailers can use them to produce shop drawings. Reinforcement connectors are family-based and fully customizable, and each team member can use them according to their needs.
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40 Build a concrete slab footing of modern buildings
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
On the technical drawings, reinforced concrete slabs are often abbreviated to "r.c.slab" or simply "r.c.". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Published By Rajib Dey www.quantity-takeoff.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Bilding construction modern buildings structural elements structural engineer Videos'
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45 How To Prepare A Construction Plan
cnstrctr
APRIL 7, 2019
The document is typically composed of the following: A narrative or written document outlining how the various components will be approached Drawings and illustrations indicating temporary construction and phasing Photographs and images A detailed or milestone construction schedule. Include a drawing of your site safety plan.
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74 How to create design & analysis of a simple structure with Orion 18
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 25, 2016
This is a useful construction video that shows how to use Orion V18 software to create the design of a basic structure. Orion is a construction program as well as structural engineering software from CSC (currently acquired by Tekla) that can be used for developing efficient structural design.
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New Language Content Packs for Autodesk Revit 2014 and Autodesk Revit Structure 2014 are now Available on the Subscription Portal
BIM & Beam
JUNE 24, 2013
The Japan Standards Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2014 software helps structural engineers to increase productivity by automating the creation of dimensions for levels and grids, floor slabs, hidden objects and tag annotations from levels not to be shown on structural frame plan drawings.
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Streamlining Construction Workflows: Hodari Africa Excels with Autodesk Build
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 15, 2023
At the same time, the architects and structural engineers worked from South Africa. Greenlight to Go-Live And when it came to reviewing key project documentation, Hodari’s project managers found the platform invaluable in reviewing construction drawings before commissioning the project to go live on-site.
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Some useful methods to work out ideal column spacing for pallet racking
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 9, 2019
Although the layout drawing is adjusted properly but collapsing of columns in the middle of a drive aisle or in the racking itself can’t be avoided. Purpose of building columns: The architects and structural engineers place building columns by keeping 40 or 50 feet distance owing to standard steel mill member lengths.
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How to Building Construction Process Step by Step
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Then after architect consult with a structural engineer and MEP engineer for details of the reinforcements and other detail for use, how deep your foundation will be, the size of gravel to be used, column width, electrical, plumbing, etc. All drawing like Plan, Elevation, Section. Structural Certificate.
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98 Watch The Demo Of Advance Steel, A Powerful 3D BIM Steel Detailing Software
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 2, 2016
The software offers huge benefits to Structural engineering professionals to speed up the process for design, steel detailing, steel fabrication, and steel construction. Steel shop drawings Apply adjustable templates to produce superior-quality drawings.
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Resensys’ sensor, a useful construction technology to preserve structural integrity
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 12, 2013
If engineers are unable to find out the probable red flags, then it becomes difficult to rectify them. With the application of realtime, wireless structural health detection system, Resensys'' system facilitates engineers to highlight signs of disaster and provides valuable information on the structure.
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Steel Surface Area Estimation Spreadsheet
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 17, 2015
This construction estimating sheet is not intended for conventional usages the same as an engineering or construction document. Before specific application, the correctness, aptness and suitability should be judged through a proficient professional assessment and authentication by a licensed engineer, architect or other professional.
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40 Revit Concrete Layout and Detailing Creation from SOFiSTiK
BIM & Beam
DECEMBER 12, 2012
If you are a structural engineer or structural concrete detailer then you will want to read on. The tool helps layout concrete reinforcement and then generate the 2D detailing drawings. We are seeing a very clear trend towards vertical solutions built on top of Revit.
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When is a discrepancy not really a discrepancy?
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
The structural engineer sizes the concrete column; the architect places it in the space. There is a code on the structural drawing that can be tracked to the schedule and the dimensions are noted. They both are confident to be following well established building-documenting practices.
COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
Even experience in extensive design in academic context can provide only limited perspective in engineering decision making. Most lessons in engineering decision making come from the cases of histories of failures of structures, which itself are the results of a bad judgement, thus making us understand the pitfalls in conceptual design.
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