Design Codes – Are They Good Enough?
Engineering is about managing risk. Sure we have codes to design with, but do you know that codes provide minimum requirements? I believe that’s why most of our brick houses…
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Posts by Dave Meney
Who Should Conduct Structural Inspections? An “Inspector” or a Structural Engineer?
Anyone can do a structural inspection! At least, that what it looks like when you Google “Structural Inspections Perth”. An “Inspector” will visit your structure, and create a report of…
New Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steelwork Code
AS/NZS 5131 Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steelwork was published in late 2016. Okay, so it’s not new, but experience suggests many people in the construction industry learned of its…
It’s a Fact – Concrete Cracks
Should you be concerned when you see a crack in a concrete wall or slab? Well, that depends. There are two classifications of cracks in concrete – structural, and non-structural.…
Retaining Wall Design Considerations – Australian Standard 4678
We often use retaining walls in places where extra support is needed to hold back a sloping patch of soil. The most basic function of a retaining wall is to…
The High Cost of Low Structural Engineering Rates
Winning a job on a schedule of rates is a tough job. Regardless of the value you can bring to a project, the time it costs for one hour of…
Thermal Expansion – How Does It Affect Structures?
We have some of the largest temperature gradients in Australia, and this simply means a huge difference between the coldest and hottest temperature. What’s this got to do with structures?…
Can Site Inspections be Conducted Off-Site?
The question itself is a paradox. Inspecting a site requires that the inspector is there, on-site. Doesn’t it? But as technology advances, and people discover there are other, often better,…
What’s the Importance of A 3rd Party Design Review?
“Why would we need an independent design review when we have a competent design team?” It’s a reasonable question, and asked so often. Perhaps it hasn’t been answered well enough.…
Design Mistakes – The 7 Deadly Sins of Design and How to be a Saint
I read recently that rework is currently eroding contractor profit margins by up to 30% and increasing the likelihood of injury by 70%. A separate study suggested 12% of all…