Engineering Express only provides engineer-sealed structural drawings for your project. Submitting these drawings to the city is the responsibility of the permitting contractor. We encourage the use of qualified permit application companies to assist if you are new to the process. These companies are independent of this firm. Information provided via the below link is …
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Engineering Express is a national engineering firm that only provides structural design services for building components for commercial & residential projects. Examples of services we offer include glazing design, sunrooms, pergolas, fence and rail, mechanical equipment tie-downs and stands/curbs for wind, and product evaluations for government approval see more. We do NOT design buildings, …
Two common means of product evaluations in Florida are Florida Statewide Approvals (FSA’s) and Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance (NOA’s). To help determine whether these evaluations would be right for you, we’ve compiled a list of pros & cons for each type of evaluation. (opinions as interpreted by this firm) Pros for a Florida Statewide …
For shop drawings requested for structural permit by this office, the following are typical specifications requested. Engineering Express routinely complies with these when providing certified plans for permit: Delegated Design: Design , including comprehensive engineering analysis by a qualified professional engineer, using performance requirements & design criteria indicated. Structural Performance: shall withstand the effects …
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F1 and F2 are the limiting performance capacities of the forces in the parallel and perpendicular directions of a building component. Which one is which direction appears in a guide in each TER or corresponding test reports. There’s also an interaction between the 2 forces that cannot be exceeded which is also explained on the …
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In the case of Master Plans and Technical Evaluation Reports, product evaluations, master plans, and technical evaluation reports generally list the limiting pressure forces that the product (building component) can withstand (such as these – click here). Items such as wind speed, risk category, wind exposure are connected to the site-specific condition the building component …
Effective January 1, 2021, the current Florida code is the 2020 Florida Building Code (7th Edition). It’s scheduled to be in service for roughly (3) years from that date. Check here for any updates & changes: https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/florida
Engineering Express is open for business from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday. We do answer calls & chats before/after hours if we’re available. Visiting Engineering Express is by appointment only and readily available virtually. Find our numerous offices by clicking here. Local pickups for any plans are discontinued & are …
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Due to our exposive national demand & specialized design expertise, Engineering Express no longer performs inspections. Visit EngineeringExpress.com/directory/ for a list of S. Florida engineering firms that could help you with your request or search online for a local engineer near you.
FIRST: Get the permit # & plan reviewer’s contact information. THEN: Get the comments IN WRITING. LAST: Provide us with our order # (for online orders) or Project # (for site-specific ExpressPass orders). Forward that information to [email protected]. We are not going to be able to help you without ALL the above information. Note: comments …
As of mid-20201 Engineering Express is taking a break from roof designs to focus more on other building components. Visit EngineeringExpress.com/directory/ for a list of S. Florida engineering firms that could help you with your request.
If you need to find a Florida Approval number please visit FloridaProductApprovals.com For a Miami Dade NOA please visit MiamiDadeApprovals.com You can search them both at the same time on the parent site EngineeringPlans.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EXPRESSPASS What is ExpressPass? ExpressPass is designed to help businesses get the certified designs you need to permit your project FAST. It is our proprietary system that expedites your custom projects within our core departments & provides customized services for your recurring projects with transparent pricing and priority due dates. ExpressPass …
Glossary of Building Component Engineering Terms & Abbreviations These terms are published by Engineering Express to coincide with help menus for our online tools & published articles and as they relate to the Building Component Design industry. See also our FLOOD ENGINEERING GLOSSARY for more terms related to flood engineering. See Also SUNROOM TERMINOLOGY for …
Many don’t understand how wind works & state that a product is rated to a specific wind speed. This is false advertising & not true. There’s no such thing as “Rated to XXX MPH wind” This is frequently seen in marketing materials which is a false & misleading statement that comes with many unwritten …
