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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DETERMINING WIND FORCES ON GROUND & ROOFTOP MECHANICAL UNITS Resources to help design professionals interpret performance evaluations & determine net forces on supporting ground & rooftop structures for 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, …
Innovative Firm Delivers Disruptive Technology To 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 …
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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 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 …
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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SUPER-SIZE IMPACT GLASS ENGINEERED BY ENGINEERING EXPRESS 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 …
BRIGHTLINE TRAIN STATIONS – COMMERCIAL GLAZING PROJECT Crawford-Tracy has been selected to complete the commercial window glazing work for two of the new Brightline Train Stations that are going to be built in and connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando. West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale are the stations they will be …
ENGINEERS TO THE RESCUE DURING HURRICANES Hurricanes are one of the most destructive acts of nature that can cause massive damage to properties and can result in serious injuries and even loss of lives. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 with …
