How an Engineering Express Design Calculator Saved Real Money On A Pergola Quote – And Won The Job A Practical Case Study For Contractors When contractors quote pergolas, canopies, or other aluminum structures, it’s common to oversize beams and columns early in the process just to stay safe. While that reduces engineering risk, it often inflates …
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How To Get a Florida Product Approval So you want to get a product approvalfor your building product… Let’s walk through the process. But first, do you even need a product approval? Check out this article which explains what products need approvals What Building Products Need Approval? OK, you’ve determined you want a Florida or …
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Watch CEO Frank Bennardo PE Compare Wood Frame vs. Masonry Construction Each has its pros & cons, which would you pick? Duty calls during Frank’s summer vacation as he took to the neighborhood to witness wood-framed construction first-hand. Living in a high-wind area of South Florida (the HVHZ zone), seeing this type of construction was …
CEO Frank Bennardo PE takes to the skies to document the construction of this 2-story masonry home in a high wind area of South Florida Watch Engineering Express CEO Frank Bennardo PE as he documents the construction of this dream home in South Florida.
HOW TO DETERMINE WIND FORCES ON GROUND & ROOFTOP MECHANICAL UNITS Examples of mechanical equipment include Ground-mounted or rooftop air conditioning/heating units, water chillers, generators, solar panels, gas & water tanks, piping, ductwork, access ladders, stands, curbs, pads, & related items. See Our Guide To Designing & Permitting Mechanical Equipment In South Florida & Beyond …
I often tell of the warnings to companies that use ‘small-time engineers’ thinking they are saving money & time. I can tell the story because I used to be that small-time engineer. That’s me in the photo in the early 2000’s when things were very different in our industry and we ‘small engineers’ ruled the …
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Innovative Firm Delivers Disruptive TechnologyTo An Age-Old Profession Download this article If you’re in the construction or design industry you know the drill. You have a quick design need. You email your engineer and wait. Then you call and wait. Then you get an answer, and a bill for their time. You have so many …
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LEGO LESSONS FROM ENGINEERING FIRM CEO By Frank Bennardo, PE January 7, 2020 PART 1: THE SETUP It began when I walked by the newly opened LEGO® store at the local mall (it actually started when I was 5, but we’ll get back to that). A cool new LEGO® crane model in the window caught …
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Engineering Express has created systems and tools to provide on-demand engineering, achieving what no other building component design firm has, down to 0-second engineering. We received a US Trademark for the term to make it official and unique on our marketing material. How We Earned The Term “The Fastest Engineering On The Planet” This is …
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Watch How Eastern Metal Supply Uses Our 3 Tier Solution To Increase Sales, Decrease Friction CASE STUDY: Eastern Metal Supply, Inc. Eastern Metal Supply’s pain point was the difficulty of delivering certified engineering for permit to their customers for the products and systems they sell. They would typically defer to the client’s ‘local engineer’ or …
Here’s how Snopes describes many of the rumors with Hurricane Irma’s fake and real news. Click here to see which engineering predictions come true
EXPERT HURRICANE ENGINEER SCORECARD – WHAT I GOT RIGHT AND WRONG WITH HURRICANE IRMA How did my damage predictions do? I lived through Irma on the east coast of Florida. I watched the warnings, the preparation, and the events as they unfolded. Wind gusts in my area of Boca Raton approached 90mph. I had long …
I hear these silly things people say all the time about hurricanes. From conversations in line at the grocery store to people telling me how they believe they will be safe in the next storm. They are flat out wrong, and here’s why: 1. I’m safe since my windows are not facing east a. Just …
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Product Approvals for building components are the general rule in Florida. Building officials, architects, insurance companies, even homeowners ask for them all the time, frequently refusing permits, insurance discounts, and product installations. So what is the legal ruling on when and if product approvals are required for this product? The Florida Building Code requires only …
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