When to Get Engineering Advice
Getting documentation together for your application can be a daunting process. This short guide gives you an outline of when to get an engineer involved.
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A Brief Guide to the Development Process in NSW
A Short Guide to how Structural Engineering Fits Within the Building Application Process in NSW.
Timber Trusses: A Forensic Perspective
Sadly for the profession, very few engineers are truly comfortable designing in timber. Fewer still are confident dealing with nail-plated timber trusses. At Project X Solutions, we’ve been doing both for decades. Every so often, we’re called to a job where a truss has failed—either at the nail plate or occasionally within the timber…
Roof Truss Failure Alert
There are literally over a hundred million nail-plated timber roof trusses in service in Australia and several billion structural components that go to make up those trusses. And you can count on one hand the number of roofs that have collapsed in the last twenty or thirty years. That’s not a bad record. If…
Landslip and Landslide
If your land is prone to landslip, has just had one, or you are just interested, check out this article.
Steel vs Timber in Housing Construction. What Material Wins?
Personally, I have built a lot out of light steel. That really comes from the fact that I did metalwork at school, and I have never had anyone to learn from when it comes to working with timber in my adult life. However, in my professional work, I have something of a speciality in…
Waffle Pod or Conventional Slab for your New House?
There are two fundamentally different approaches to house slabs and there are a number of different factors to consider when you choose. Get it wrong and you will pay too much!
Who Can Legally Practice as an Engineer?
Until recent in NSW a pet groomer could call themselves an engineer and produce engineering plans!
Who should do my architectural drawings?
Architect, building designer, or you yourself? The choice affects the outcome and the cost in ways you may not anticipate.
Architectural Drawings – Can I do my own?
Want to do your own architectural drawings? Are you feeling lucky?
Factors Affecting Slab and Footings Design, Construction and Cost
There are a number of critical factors that will determine whether your building’s slab and footings cost a moderate amount or break the bank. Even if you are looking at buying a block of land this is a good one to read.
Who is going to ensure the quality control of my construction?
There are plenty of buildings out there with absolute junk-quality construction. Engineers can help put a stop to this!