Forum BuildIng Design Experts | Site-Wide Activity https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:12:32 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 1c5626fdd0d5c412455314f943fa9a3e Virtual Building Studio joined the group Engineer https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/156/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:43:29 +0000 0 175b981ff3bd5b1dab235a20927028c7 Virtual Building Studio joined the group BIM Specialist https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/155/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:42:58 +0000 0 738cd93f4d38a8b098f2782ef66c7988 Virtual Building Studio's profile was updated https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/154/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:29:50 +0000 0 8b63d382d8834539123a6747888359ad Virtual Building Studio changed their profile picture https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/153/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:29:26 +0000 0 87daf383ae2fd44419ded83c49bd4b2a Tom Forkan joined the group Contractors https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/150/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:28:02 +0000 0 15262c527f61348499ae1f8853b979a4 Denis Verdier wrote a new post, AEC Integrated and Digital Platforms – Breaking the myth of a complex and inaccessible goal!, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=6384 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:32:32 +0000 To meet the new challenges of large-scale multi-billion-dollar programs, AEC firms are increasingly required to provide comprehensive program management support and advisory services that often go beyond the […]

]]> 22858eaab5f2f512151c01b5ed3f2ca1 James Forkan wrote a new post, Outsourcing in Building Design, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=6310 Sun, 16 May 2021 16:17:27 +0000 Outsourcing in building design is growing, while there are still impediments to widespread adoption. We outline and discuss below the specific challenges our industry is facing as it transitions to a new workforce […]

]]> 461e105da9163e507163a901ac10866f Shang-Wei Lin wrote a new post, Building Materials and Sustainability, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=6272 Sun, 02 May 2021 23:59:30 +0000 Sustainable design has many components, including designing to include renewable energy sources, designing for deconstruction and designing buildings holistically to align with public transportation, among many […]

]]> a39d8059d81b096ccdbcb6456739a0c9 Denis Verdier wrote a new post, Adaptive Building Design in Airport Terminals, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=6153 Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:38:59 +0000 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the major implications on the building construction industry at global and local levels, most AEC companies have been required to work with their clients on the re-evaluation of […]

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]]> 4ab6877c691f697e7d3c377c840ec824 James Forkan wrote a new post, Sustainable Building Design, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=5661 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:43:24 +0000 Many of us are familiar with the Paris Agreement and the various competing, sometimes audacious proposals by big tech leaders (Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, etc.)  tabling  solutions to meet the goals set b […]

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]]> 3407dedb40e2d73e4f5cdead7adc909c James Forkan wrote a new post, Whole Building Design, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=5518 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:50:25 +0000 Two of the most in vogue terms related to building design now are high-performance building design and whole building design. These two topics are intrinsically linked and are together aimed taking a more […]

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]]> 7523e50533ff6fa275a5f71f4bd30cc7 James replied to the topic Construction Live and Dead Loads Loads in the forum Structures Analysis and Design Technical Forum https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forums/topic/construction-live-and-dead-loads-loads/#post-5378 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:39:12 +0000 Hey Jonathan,
<p style=”margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;”>For Construction loads – Refer to ASCE 37-02 . This includes some guidance on items such  min. personnel loads and equipment loads. But the loads will be dependent on the contractors sequence and process. There is also some guidance in 7-10 but will obviously vary…Read more

]]> 6bca87ac241e7bbbf35d6783a5d02b4d Jonathan Murphy started the topic Construction Live and Dead Loads Loads in the forum Structures Analysis and Design Technical Forum https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forums/topic/construction-live-and-dead-loads-loads/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:37:11 +0000 Anybody know a good reference for dead/live loads during construction? I often look for a good source. – Thanks

]]> 2c9180bfae7a19a3ab6511be2b532a11 James Forkan wrote a new post, Green Building Design, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=5298 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:41:24 +0000 As outlined previously in our article on innovations and trends in the construction industry, building sustainability is moving into shaper focus and there is an ever increasing drive to create buildings that are […]

]]> bbd41ae43f82f809fa29c06116b92072 James Forkan wrote a new post, Seismic Design of Buildings, on the site Forum BuildIng Design Experts https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/?p=5237 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 20:31:52 +0000 While many structural engineers do not regularly encounter situations where seismic loading controls the design of the lateral load resisting system (LLRS) of a building, most can benefit from understanding at […]

]]> f8b8910763e3bca670c975b42c778c98 Michael Dunne changed their profile picture https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/64/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:29:36 +0000 0 a8d134e85abb3178e6ed72b73229fff3 Timothy Fleck changed their profile picture https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/62/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:50:18 +0000 0 7c058c5885e92a03517c925550a97895 James Forkan changed their profile picture https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forum-activity/p/61/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:44:42 +0000 0 415917a030a68b4f732d3ca2b830b202 James Forkan replied to the topic Connection Design - Bolts and Welds in combination in the forum Structures Analysis and Design Technical Forum https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forums/topic/connection-design-bolts-and-welds-in-combination/#post-5231 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:36:25 +0000 HI Jonathan,

I think its because AISC is accounting for the fact that the stiffer connection elements will take more load. welded joints have less deformation capacity that bolts joint and will tend to attract more load before the bolt does. The weld would therefore have to be able to support the load independently it would fail and then the…Read more

]]> 77121bac3514ee596b9ad571714ca797 Jonathan Murphy started the topic Connection Design - Bolts and Welds in combination in the forum Structures Analysis and Design Technical Forum https://forum.buildingdesignexperts.com/forums/topic/connection-design-bolts-and-welds-in-combination/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:31:30 +0000 Hi,

Does anyone out there know why bolts and welds cannot be designed to share force in a connection? -Per AISC

 

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