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How to Identify Concrete Distress in Visual Inspection Report?

The Constructor

Concrete may suffer from several types of distresses, such as delamination, chalking, crack, and flaking, that must be accurately described and identified in the visual inspection report. This helps engineers […]. The post How to Identify Concrete Distress in Visual Inspection Report? appeared first on The Constructor.

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Structural Engineering for Architects – An unique handbook for structural engineers & newbie architects

Construction Cost Estimating

William McLean, Pete Silver (teacher at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of Westminster) and Peter Evans (Technical Director at the London office of consulting engineers MLM) have written an exclusive ebook that can streamline structural design and analysis processes for Structural Engineers.

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Better Scrutiny of Older Structures Needed in Wake of Surfside Condo Tragedy

ENR Construction

Structural engineers call for more in-depth inspections of coastal buildings in harsh corrosive climates, and offer recommendations that go beyond visual surveys.

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Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit 2014 on Autodesk Exchange Apps

BIM & Beam

The Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit for Autodesk Revit software is a suite of tools that supports the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process and allows structural engineers to analyze and check their structure from within the Revit environment. Read more. .

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Some Useful Guidelines for Concrete Slab Design in Visual Analysis 9.0

Construction Cost Estimating

Jon Lovgren, the Engineer at Beaudette Consulting Engineers , Inc., has presented a useful construction video that shows how to create the design of a concrete slab with Visual Analysis 9.0, a powerful software for structural engineers. import from spreadsheet or other tools, and BIM.

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AEC Collection Workflows: Dynamo for Structure

BIM & Beam

The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. Structural engineers and detailers can use Dynamo to seed up and automate concrete detailing workflows in Revit.

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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders

Pro Builder

In a 3D environment, flat plans are brought to life, making it possible to visualize and understand precisely how a home’s design will come together. 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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