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'
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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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. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.
Learn What’s New in Revit 2019 for Structural Engineers and Detailers
BIM & Beam
APRIL 11, 2018
Benefit: This allows structural engineers and designers to design steel connections with a higher level of detail within the Revit environment. You can use a set of dedicated tools to create precise and detailed engineering drawings where steel connections are represented accurately. Documentation with steel details.
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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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.
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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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.
GRAITEC Unveils New Range of Revit Reinforced Concrete Extensions
BIM & Beam
DECEMBER 9, 2014
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. GRAITEC Advance BIM Designers combine analysis, intuitive modeling and automatic drawing and report creation directly from within the Revit environment.
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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.
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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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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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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
Other common causes of structural failure are: (5) lack of appropriate professional design and construction experience, especially when novel structures are needed. (6) 8) inadequate preparation and review of contract and shop drawings. (9) 7) unwarranted belief in calculations and in specified extreme loads and properties. (8)
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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 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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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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104 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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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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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. Invariably, this saves our [builder] clients thousands of dollars on each project,” he says, by essentially building their structure before they do. Tech Tools for Builders: Mobile Apps.
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105 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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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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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 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 Who owns the column?
DebunkTheBIM
JUNE 25, 2011
For the structural engineer, C16 needs to be square. They may have reached a compromise by now, that had not get onto the drawings yet. Petty these drawings have been issued as IFC. The architects visualises C16 as a tall and skinny piece, with a rectangular footprint of 400x1000. I look at C16 and think ‘clash detection.’
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Resensys’ sensor, a useful construction technology to preserve structural integrity
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 12, 2013
The system can easily find out the overstrained or deformed, irreversible shifts or transformations inside a structure in order to undertake any repairs or adjustments. Recess sensors contain fairly low maintenance and it has the capability to draw power from ambient light and radio waves. A battery-operated option is also available.
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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.
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
This means there's no longer any doubt over where the latest version of a document is or whether we're working from the most up-to-date drawing. I happened to catch the general session at Autodesk University and saw how Fusion can generate drawings out of 3D models with one click—which is amazing!
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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects?
BD+C
JUNE 16, 2023
Architects are trained to interpret 2D drawings and imagine designs in our heads. Our ability as professionals to fine-tune building systems and design details in 3D allows for a more cohesive building design and reduces possible drawing conflicts that may cause confusion or cost increases in the field.
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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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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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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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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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Design is in the process: Early consultant collaboration drives better teams, designs, and buildings
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
This includes grasping the fundamentals of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and structural engineering and understanding how MEP and structural consultants think, work, and contribute creatively to the project team. No leader has ever accidentally fallen into an efficient and effective design process.
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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
List of Civil Engineering Software: This software are substantially beneficial in Construction projects. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a.
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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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Finish Floors and Doors
Revit OpEd
OCTOBER 16, 2013
It''s a fairly common practice to create separate floors for structure and finishes. The structural "layer" of a floor may actually be modeled by the structural consultant, assuming the structural engineer we are working with uses Revit and isn''t working directly in the same model with us (architecture bias in this post).
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53 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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40 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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Can a VR-enabled AEC firm transform your project?
BD+C
JULY 8, 2024
Architects are trained to interpret 2D drawings and imagine designs in our heads. Our ability as professionals to fine-tune building systems and design details in 3D allows for a more cohesive building design and reduces possible drawing conflicts that may cause confusion or cost increases in the field.
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Steel Surface Area Estimation Spreadsheet
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 17, 2015
This cost estimation sheet is very useful for estimating the surface area of structural steel members like beam, grider, column, bolts and welds as well as drawing, fabrication, delivery, welding, painting, erection etc.
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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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