ᐅ Structural engineering calculations required for single-family houses
Created on: 30 Aug 2016 21:22
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Bayer32
Hello!
For a single-family house, is a structural calculation by a structural engineer required, or is a detailed design with the corresponding calculations sufficient? Some say a structural analysis is absolutely necessary, while others say it’s not needed for a single-family house.
Can you clarify this? Thanks!
For a single-family house, is a structural calculation by a structural engineer required, or is a detailed design with the corresponding calculations sufficient? Some say a structural analysis is absolutely necessary, while others say it’s not needed for a single-family house.
Can you clarify this? Thanks!
BeHaElJa schrieb:
In some federal states, even a building engineer is required... or did they want to abolish that for single-family homes? whereas the structural engineer is a complete waste of money. we paid €450 (about $490) for the guy. he came by once, looked around for 2 minutes, and left. quite a lot of money for nothing. as a layperson, I can also tell that the house is stable; I don’t need one of your so-called "specialists" for that.
if at least he could be held liable for 1 million euros (about $1.1 million) immediately, without additional costs or time, in case of damage, then maybe the money would be worth it. but that’s not the case at all—those guys will more likely drive you into expert witness bankruptcy than get you even a single cent if the house collapses...
AOLNCM schrieb:
How much does it cost to hire a tradesperson who comes by for 5 minutes to retrieve an item from the washing machine’s pump discharge line? So, he did do something. But how is a structural engineer supposed to see anything without inspecting? I could even tell that the house (a simple-style city villa) is structurally sound anyway. Okay, I also studied structural engineering/mechanics for 4 semesters. Still, I find €450 (about $485) really wasted. Everyone always says it’s just a small price to pay for safety. But that phrase is used so often, I could buy a new A4. In the end, no real value was provided except a few pieces of paper that aren’t worth more than the paper they’re printed on. If it were different, no one would offer these kinds of services.
Then you have exceptional skills.
Because what you can understand after four semesters usually takes a structural engineer responsible for approval on average half a decade to become part of the profession, and at least another half a decade of professional experience before they can be authorized as a structural engineer responsible for approval.
Because what you can understand after four semesters usually takes a structural engineer responsible for approval on average half a decade to become part of the profession, and at least another half a decade of professional experience before they can be authorized as a structural engineer responsible for approval.
Thank you for your numerous responses. I have now inquired with several home builders, and they have all built without structural calculations. In most cases, the building company carried out the structural engineering, and that was sufficient for them. They all built a house classified as building class 1. However, I am still not fully satisfied with the information provided.
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Bauexperte4 Sep 2016 22:41Bayer32 schrieb:
I’ve asked around with different home builders, and they all built without structural engineering. Definitely not.Regards, Bauexperte