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Mr. David Kennicutt, P.E., M.ASCE


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RE: Why SE Licensure?

Posted By David Kennicutt 01-30-2023 04:48 PM
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I spent most of my career designing bridges. Although the members are significantly large, it's because of the loads they carry and the span lengths involved. Most are pretty simple structures as structures go. There is no SE requirement in NY for bridge design, but being a public works project it is ...

RE: Why SE Licensure?

Posted By David Kennicutt 01-30-2023 11:33 AM
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I have no issue for a SE requirement for complex structures, those more than 5 stories and those in high seismic zones, but the boundaries should be narrow for two reasons. Most structures are straightforward in their design, not requiring an SE license to ensure safety and serviceability. Secondly, ...

RE: Existing Structures: Old drawings reviews and specifications (Tips)

Posted By David Kennicutt 10-10-2022 10:58 AM
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Great tips. I'll add that a terrific resource is the AISC Iron and Steel Beams 1873-1952, now out of print but available as free pdf download at https://www.aisc.org/publications/out-of-print-publications/. You'll find that you have to measure very old beams very carefully, especially web thickness, ...