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[h.d.richardson(--nospam--at)home.com]

Fellow Engineers,

	A word of warning about "pre-engineered" buildings.  I encountered
problems with this type of structure being undersigned a few years ago
when I was with the Fluor organization and later with other employers.

	The problems I personally encountered were generally regarding
insufficient capacity to resist the specified snow loading and were
related to only one or two vendors, however, other engineers had other
problems with other vendors as well.  The Association of Professional
Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta, (APEGGA, our
licensing organization) went so far as to send out written warnings to
all members regarding this problem.

	I would, therefore, suggest that owners, users, and engineers reviewing
these buildings not take anything for granted regarding the suitability
of these buildings for the intended use.

	I don't wish to suggest that these buildings should not be used; that
is not the case.  There are many good applications for these buildings. 
Just use some caution.


				Respectfully submitted,

				H. Daryl Richardson

John P. Riley wrote:
> 
> Please don't "stamp" drawings that you did not produce.  The engineer that
> designed the building should stamp the building design package.
> 
> If you are the "engineer of record" (EOR), then you should apply your stamp
> to the foundation system, etcetera, but not the building structure.
> 
> __________________
> John P. Riley, PE, SE
> Riley Engineering
> 20 Oakwood Drive, Blue Grass, Iowa 52726
> Tel & Fax:  319-381-3949
> jpriley485(--nospam--at)peoplepc.com
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>  Bill:
> When you seal or stamp this type of building, do you have to check or review
> the struc. analysis?  I'm sure there will be nothing will go wrong after the
> construction.  What if ??
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> --- Bill Polhemus <bill(--nospam--at)polhemus.cc> wrote:
> By "pre-engineered" is mean there are standard, manufactured components that
> have been designed for the various design  parameters. Each building is
> indeed "engineered", but it is the case of running their proprietary
> programs to select pre-specified components, putting the package together
> and shipping it out.
> 
> Every one should have a seal by an engineer licensed in the state where the
> building will be erected. No doubt about it.
> William L. Polhemus, Jr., P.E.
> Polhemus Engineering Company
> Katy, Texas
> Phone 281-492-2251
> Fax 281-492-8203
> 
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