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Top 6 Tips for Faster Smarter Civil Engineering Calculation Sheets

October 17, 2022

Top 6 Tips for Faster Smarter Civil Engineering Calculation Sheets
Engineering calculations are at the heart of civil engineering design. The calculation sheets that accompany a project can provide evidence of the design competency and that the specifications are met. Common building calculations are formalized in design guides, such as Eurocodes, AASHTO, IBC etc. The equations tend to be mathematically simple – only needing basic arithmetic operations on the design parameters – but they still require engineering experience to determine the which, why, and when.

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