Engineering Express has created systems and tools to provide on-demand engineering, achieving what no other building component design firm has, 0-second engineering. We received a US Trademark for the term to make it official and unique on our latest marketing material. How We Earned The Term “The Fastest Engineering On The Planet” This is accomplished…
Go on site to a 12 story building and learn how rooms inside buildings are fireproofed – I mean fire stopped. Special Guest Brian Campbell of Low Country Firestop takes us on a tour of work as it’s being installed. It’s an enlightening and entertaining afternoon. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android |…
Watch this complimentary on-demand webinar as presenter Frank Bennardo PE tells an engaging story of how building product approvals became what they are – and where they are going in this fast-paced, on-demand, digital work world. Explore how the inevitable digital revolution has made its way into the aging charts and tables of Product Evaluations…
Use this interactive tool to find the ideal size & shape of a Diversitech Pad for a given unit dimension.
Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Names 2014-2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gonzalo Hanna Isaias Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paulette Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fred Grace Henri Ida Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda Alex Bonnie Colin…
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…
Find the capacity, deflection, & reactions of a growing variety of mullions from manufacturer’s systems & standard steel & aluminum shapes.
Find the capacity, deflection, & reactions of a growing variety of mullions from manufacturer’s systems & standard steel & aluminum shapes.
Use this calculator to find the maximum deflection or maximum forces in a cable using the known cable diameter or known maximum deflection.
Find required post footing sizes for a variety of fence and soil conditions.
Find required post footing sizes for a variety of fence and soil conditions.
Find required post footing sizes for a variety of fence and soil conditions.
Find required post footing sizes for a variety of fence and soil conditions.
Find the proper size & weight of a mechanical equipment pad for wind resistance
Find required post footing sizes for a variety of fence and soil conditions.
Find the capacity, deflection, & reactions of a growing variety of mullions from manufacturer’s systems & standard steel & aluminum shapes.
Use this calculator to determine the required nail spacing for Wall Sheathing and Shear Walls.
This calculator allows you to determine roof uplift pressures by zone as defined by ASCE 7-10.
Use this calculator to determine roof pressures and fastener spacing using existing NOA information.
This custom Trex Fencing calculator finds the required footing size for fences with varying wind conditions.
This tool is designed to work for the Cardinal Louvered Roof product and uses the ASCE 7-16 wind code in IBC 2018 to determine wind pressures to use with their span tables.
Find required post footing sizes for a variety of fence and soil conditions.
This calculator determines the design wind pressures on four types of “Other Structures” as defined by ASCE 7-10.
Relax and enjoy the scenic journey through the Hamptons with special Guest and established year round Hamptonite Steven Schiller. This view of the Hamptons is unlike any other and sure to entertain and inform. Link to more about the Third Hook Windmill in East Hampton Podcast: Play in new window…
This calculator allows you to design an aluminum Flagpole.
This tool determines the capacity of Miami Tech’s AST Aluminum Stand.
Engineering Express has designed and approved both freestanding and host-attached pergola mechanical louvered awnings for Mitjavila’s Horizon series. Code compliant in most of the US including Florida, these certified master plans allow the permitting and construction of awnings using engineered design tables to select loading and spans for your design condition. Approved for installation without…
Interactively determine beams, posts, & footing sizes for a variety of wind & snow conditions for your Struxure Louvered Roof Structure. Please note: Due to high volume of clients utilizing this tool, if this calculator does not respond to your input please open up this calculator within a private browsing session (explained here).
Explore the making of and highlights from the Two Dollar Bill Documentary in this engaging and fun episode of Deconstructing This. Host Frank Bennardo interviews his brother John Bennardo on his journey into the fascination with this unique bill and how the movie came to be. Learn more about the $2 bill Documentary at www.2dollarbillmovie.com…
Transform yourself into the tribal desert sounds of Nevada during the annual event Burning Man as host Frank Bennardo journeys with guest Zach Rubin on his adventures into this iconic event. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
Here’s a collection of informative videos on glass manufacturing compliments of our friends at PulpStudio.com
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 Storm Damage Engineer Storm Scorecard – 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 predicted what +-90mph winds…
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…
Our hearts go out to those affected by the storms of 2017 (including some of our employees). We are dedicated and on a mission to help rebuild what was damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Engineering Express® is here to help with rapid engineering designs for a variety of fences, gates, access control arms, and…
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…
With the arrival of the 6th Edition Florida Building Code (2017) January 1, 2018, the industry will need to adopt the 2015 Aluminum Design Manual (ADM) in Florida which is referenced by the new code. The 2010 Aluminum Design Manual was referenced in the 2014 Florida Building Code. Engineering Express® has been thoroughly researching how…
What could very well be the largest impact glass size to go for a product approval is in the test lab now and performing extremely well. Andrew Piedra, Engineering Express’s Glass & Glazing Department Manager has been closely monitoring the testing of this colossal 8′-0″ wide by 16′-6″ tall X 3 panel test unit undergo extensive…
I often tell the tale of the companies that use the ‘small engineer’. I can tell the story because I used to be that engineer. That’s me in the photo in the early 2000’s in my ‘small engineer’ room when things were very different in our industry and we ‘small engineers’ ruled the ‘small project’ engineering world…
