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Is it a multi-story structure? are you removing ALL the load bearing walls? If not, you're potentially creating an inverted pendulum lateral system. but maybe that is a moot point. Also, are there bar joists? Most structures that want to remove LB walls will place the new steel frame "inside" of the ...

James, EIT is the title you receive after passing the Fundamentals Exam (FE). Years ago, the title was EI but that was before my time. I believe Justin was attempting to compare the Civil Structural PE as an extension of the FE and saying there is no comparison to the SE. If I'm not mistaken the SE ...

Just because you've increased the tension on the columns 4X does not mean you have overstressed the welds that much. First, see how overstressed the welds are and then, if there is sufficient space you could transfer the loads to the baseplate through stiffeners designed for the difference in forces. ...

That is a very situational question and unfortunately there is not a one and done clear cut answer. Generally you can add the stiffeners without substantial cost increase to fabrication. The exception being, primarily, in high seismic situations where some of the fit up requirements are more severe. ...

I really like sketchup myself but my office works with almost exclusively 2D autoCAD drawings. Does sketchup make workable 2D drawings from the model? Granted, I haven't played with it in awhile but when I did in the past, the 2D views were legible but not really good enough for permit documents. I'm ...