Hello.
My name is Sergei.
I am structural engineer with 14 y. experience and last 4 y. focused on freelance work. As freelancer i have successful finished work in follow states : CA,WA,FL,IL,GA,MS,MO,PA,TN,TX,CO
Before start i ll need:
1. need full architectural design with :
- level marks of the each floor, level of the roof
- floor covering thickness on each floor
- the names and the thickness of the materials that go into flooring/covering
- the materials of the outer non bearing walls and their thickness
- material of the partitions
- section of stairs with level marks with the intermediate areas, flooring/covering , thickness
- relief around the building with level marks (preferably relatively from ground floor or the 1st floor)
- setting of the elevators(if they will be) with loads, machine room, dimensions
- the holes in the floor slabs and bearing walls from the MEP and HVAC
- on the plans it is necessary to specify the size of doorways and their height. If openings are indicated on the scale, only the height.
possible send BIM model , if architect use some like Revit
2. geology report
3. used codes and region of construction
My work 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 RC slabs, columns, walls, beams, footings