Category: STAAD PRO

Garage pad design and drawing plans in SE city of Calgary

1- What was AERZ civil structural consulting Inc. project?   AERZ civil structural consulting Inc. has prepared design and drawing plans for garage pad with curbs in SE Calgary. The pad dimension is 20 feet x 22 feet. Finite element analysis and STAAD PRO was used for analysis and design is based according to Alberta… Continue reading Garage pad design and drawing plans in SE city of Calgary

Assessment condition and repair recommendations of retaining wall at Town of Turner Valley

1      What was the assessment of retaining wall by AERZ civil structural consulting Inc. about? AERZ Civil Structural Consulting Inc.  has performed assessment and repair recommendations and assessment of a non engineered reinforced concrete retaining wall supporting a house driveway ramp and stairs at town of Turner Valley, Alberta at south of city of Calgary… Continue reading Assessment condition and repair recommendations of retaining wall at Town of Turner Valley

Structural engineering for new door opening for commercial building at Foothills, Alberta

AERZ civil structural consulting Inc. had provided structural engineering services for one of our clients at Foothills of Alberta. The services included providing structural engineering for new door opening and strengthening of opening and affected structural members in the wall. The structural services included the effect of cutting of existing girts, adding new vertical secondary… Continue reading Structural engineering for new door opening for commercial building at Foothills, Alberta

A mistake novice structural Engineers fall for

In modeling the soil structural interaction, some engineers allow tension and compression of vertical elastic springs. This is not right. You should allow only compression in vertical direction. Finite element analysis software give this option in one or two or three direction. usually you restrict the compression in vertical direction and allow tension and compression… Continue reading A mistake novice structural Engineers fall for

Engineering and drafting for elevated exit steel deck at Foothills Alberta

AERZ civil structural consulting provided engineering, drafting and construction support for an Elevated exit steel deck and its stairs on screw piles at Foothills, Alberta.  The Deck is 15 ft high and around 20 ft by 15 ft consisting of steel I girder and galvanized cold formed joists. There are two stair flights and a… Continue reading Engineering and drafting for elevated exit steel deck at Foothills Alberta

Construction inspection for Steel Building near Okotoks, Alberta

AERZ civil structural consulting Inc. had prepared a construction inspection report for steel building near Okotoks, Alberta. The building is 70 feet long by 40 feet wide by 24 feet eave height. Also  we prepared drawings for the mezzanine in the building after checking the as built conditions and checking the current mezzanine structure design… Continue reading Construction inspection for Steel Building near Okotoks, Alberta

Steel building structural assessment near Calgary city limits

A previous steel farm building is structurally assessed by AERZ Consulting Inc. using current Alberta building code to change building occupancy and use. The building is 41 ft long by 33 ft wide by 20 ft ridge height. Building and foundations were assessed at the Municipality of Foothills in Alberta; very close to Calgary city limits.… Continue reading Steel building structural assessment near Calgary city limits