Drawings Fabrication Foundation Structural Engineering 
Construction Specifier
JULY 16, 2020
For loadbearing projects, the first panels should already be in detailing when the earthwork begins for the building foundation. Shop drawings must be created, approved, and coordinated with other elements of the building, and, therefore, this process should ideally begin eight to 12 weeks before construction and panel fabrication starts.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
The most common causes of structural failures are: (1) Poor communication between the various design professionals involved, e.g. engineers involved in conceptual design and those involved in the supervision of execution of works. (2) 2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3)
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 28, 2013
That’s right, four months, from laying the foundation to topping off the tower. Dennis Poon, vice chairman of the Thornton Tomasetti architectural firm and chief structural engineer of some of Asia’s tallest buildings, told The New York Times that Zhang’s design is feasible but has significant drawbacks.
BIM & Beam
AUGUST 1, 2018
This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
Occlusion Culling (2016R2) - The Graphics tab in the Options dialog offers the new setting: Draw visible elements only. Display of walls - Revit will regenerate walls only for those visible within the drawing area. Steel Connections for Revit - This is similar conceptually to what has been done for MEP Fabrication.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2017
DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel. FDN: Foundation. FDTN: Foundation. FND: Feminine Napkin Dispenser, Foundation. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. VF: Vinyl Fabric. DRBD: Drainboard.
Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2016
DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel. FDN: Foundation. FDTN: Foundation. FND: Feminine Napkin Dispenser, Foundation. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. VF: Vinyl Fabric. DRBD: Drainboard.
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