Hello .
My name is Sergei. I am structural engineer with 14 y. experience and last 4 y. focused on freelance work here and on another platforms also.
Along my freelance work i am trying to use the actual knowledge of US/BS codes and practices.
Field of my expertise: 1. In commercial and industrial design: -RC, steel , cold-formed steel, composite , aluminum structures, timbers, masonry, foundations 2. In residential design: -post-and-beam framing, balloon-frame construction, modern platform-frame construction, cold-formed steel framing, ICF, concrete masonry construction.
Some samples of my work you can see on my portfolio page. If you will have interest i can more detailed explain how, which programs were used, which building codes were considered.
Usually my work consist it:
1. create full FEA model , including modeling of foundations, frame, with loads and soil/geology influence -there will be additional calcs of wind , seismic loads ( if exist) + report for this calcs ( if you need) 2. design of frame, slabs, columns, walls, beams, footings 3. design of steel structures In my work I use the FEA by such well-known as the packages SAP2000, or ETABS.