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jan

2006-05-09, 6:21 pm

hey ppl,

i am a dutch construction engeneer. my profession is calculating the
dimensions of structures. Next year i will leave holland for the sunny
caribean. I ve heard that they use the American regulations there, so i am
very interested in those regulations.

in holland we use a summary of the regulations who are needed for
calculating structures, we named that "Tabellen voor de bouw" (translated:
tables for constructions). that is a book within all rules has been
summarised.

i hope that there is such thing for american aims. please help me to get
such thing.

i will think you all in advance!

Emiel


Bob Morrison

2006-05-09, 7:21 pm

In a previous post jan wrote...
> i am a dutch construction engeneer. my profession is calculating the
> dimensions of structures. Next year i will leave holland for the sunny
> caribean. I ve heard that they use the American regulations there, so i am
> very interested in those regulations.
>
> in holland we use a summary of the regulations who are needed for
> calculating structures, we named that "Tabellen voor de bouw" (translated:
> tables for constructions). that is a book within all rules has been
> summarised.
>
> i hope that there is such thing for american aims. please help me to get
> such thing.
>
> i will think you all in advance!
>


Unfortunately, things are not quite so simple in the US. The local
jurisdiction can adopt any one of several possible building codes. You
will need to find out which code has been adopted in order to order the
correct publications.

--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com
tbasc@bellsouth.net

2006-05-09, 8:21 pm

Bob Morrison has, as usual, answered the question.
Your descrption of your work raises a question for me.
Do you do what the English call quantity surveys?
I'm not even clear what that includes, but "calculating the dimensions
of structures" leaves me without a clue.
TB

Al Bundy

2006-05-10, 12:21 am

Bob Morrison <SpamFighter@junk.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1ecaaf0e8b232a8f989b56@news.west.earthlink.net:

> In a previous post jan wrote...
>
> Unfortunately, things are not quite so simple in the US. The local
> jurisdiction can adopt any one of several possible building codes.
> You will need to find out which code has been adopted in order to
> order the correct publications.
>



Maybe Bob's reply into hacked up Dutch with bad grammer and spelling:

Het is niet so makelijk in the US. Elke doorp heeft zijn 'building
codes', Je moot wejten welk 'building codes' je hebt nodig zo dat je de
goede 'publication' ken bestellen.

John Reddy

2006-05-10, 7:21 am

In article <44610323$0$38065$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl>,
"jan" <jan@hoi.nl> wrote:

> hey ppl,
>
> i am a dutch construction engeneer. my profession is calculating the
> dimensions of structures. Next year i will leave holland for the sunny
> caribean. I ve heard that they use the American regulations there, so i am
> very interested in those regulations.



That will depend on where you are in the Caribbean. Which island are
you moving to?
>
> in holland we use a summary of the regulations who are needed for
> calculating structures, we named that "Tabellen voor de bouw" (translated:
> tables for constructions). that is a book within all rules has been
> summarised.
>
> i hope that there is such thing for american aims. please help me to get
> such thing.
>
> i will think you all in advance!
>
> Emiel

jan

2006-05-10, 2:21 pm


"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> schreef in bericht
news:Xns97BEEBAC5D2CDAlBundy@216.196.97.142...
> Bob Morrison <SpamFighter@junk.com> wrote in
> news:MPG.1ecaaf0e8b232a8f989b56@news.west.earthlink.net:
>
>
>
> Maybe Bob's reply into hacked up Dutch with bad grammer and spelling:
>
> Het is niet so makelijk in the US. Elke doorp heeft zijn 'building
> codes', Je moot wejten welk 'building codes' je hebt nodig zo dat je de
> goede 'publication' ken bestellen.


almost correct hehe


jan

2006-05-10, 2:21 pm


"Bob Morrison" <SpamFighter@junk.com> schreef in bericht
news:MPG.1ecaaf0e8b232a8f989b56@news.west.earthlink.net...
> In a previous post jan wrote...
>
> Unfortunately, things are not quite so simple in the US. The local
> jurisdiction can adopt any one of several possible building codes. You
> will need to find out which code has been adopted in order to order the
> correct publications.


i understand. that is becouse the US is such a big country with such big
differents in weather that is isn't possible to summarised all rules into
one single code.
i move to st maarten, that's an isle that should be liable to Hurricanes.
the last big one that strikes st maarten is luis. So i think that the code
should be equal to an american code around those huricane places. the code
should cover hurricane proof structures.





jan

2006-05-10, 2:21 pm


<tbasc@bellsouth.net> schreef in bericht
news:1147213525.854302.278800@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> Bob Morrison has, as usual, answered the question.
> Your descrption of your work raises a question for me.
> Do you do what the English call quantity surveys?
> I'm not even clear what that includes, but "calculating the dimensions
> of structures" leaves me without a clue.
> TB
>


after research, the English name for my proffesion is constructor or design
engineer. the dutch name is "Constructeur".

sorry, English wasn't my best subject on school. I hope you guys/girls
understand me.

emiel


RicodJour

2006-05-10, 2:21 pm

jan wrote:
> <tbasc@bellsouth.net> schreef in bericht
> news:1147213525.854302.278800@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>
> after research, the English name for my proffesion is constructor or design
> engineer. the dutch name is "Constructeur".
>
> sorry, English wasn't my best subject on school. I hope you guys/girls
> understand me.


No worries - you're coming across loud and clear, you gekke
nederlander! ;)

As others have said, there are different codes in effect in different
areas, and that's within the US. The Carribean islands will similarly
have different codes.

More info, better answers.

R

Bob Morrison

2006-05-10, 3:21 pm

In a previous post jan wrote...
> i understand. that is becouse the US is such a big country with such big
> differents in weather that is isn't possible to summarised all rules into
> one single code.
> i move to st maarten, that's an isle that should be liable to Hurricanes.
> the last big one that strikes st maarten is luis. So i think that the code
> should be equal to an american code around those huricane places. the code
> should cover hurricane proof structures.
>
>


You will probably want to use something similar to the building code used
in Florida.

Or you could use the high wind provisions contained in the International
Building Code.


--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com
jan

2006-05-10, 6:21 pm


"Bob Morrison" <SpamFighter@junk.com> schreef in bericht
news:MPG.1ecbce12e3796031989b58@news.west.earthlink.net...
> In a previous post jan wrote...
>
> You will probably want to use something similar to the building code used
> in Florida.
>
> Or you could use the high wind provisions contained in the International
> Building Code.
>


thanks Bob, i think that i can find that IBC in our local library

emiel


Verizon

2006-05-10, 7:21 pm

They use the Caribbean Uniform Building Code (CUBiC).
http://www.oas.org/PGDM/document/codemtrx.htm

Best,
Dennis


"jan" <jan@hoi.nl> wrote in message
news:44610323$0$38065$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
> hey ppl,
>
> i am a dutch construction engeneer. my profession is calculating the
> dimensions of structures. Next year i will leave holland for the sunny
> caribean. I ve heard that they use the American regulations there, so i am
> very interested in those regulations.
>
> in holland we use a summary of the regulations who are needed for
> calculating structures, we named that "Tabellen voor de bouw" (translated:
> tables for constructions). that is a book within all rules has been
> summarised.
>
> i hope that there is such thing for american aims. please help me to get
> such thing.
>
> i will think you all in advance!
>
> Emiel
>



Al Bundy

2006-05-11, 1:21 am

"jan" <jan@hoi.nl> wrote in
news:44621736$0$8450$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl:

>
> <tbasc@bellsouth.net> schreef in bericht
> news:1147213525.854302.278800@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>
> after research, the English name for my proffesion is constructor or
> design engineer. the dutch name is "Constructeur".
>
> sorry, English wasn't my best subject on school. I hope you guys/girls
> understand me.
>
> emiel
>
>


[color=darkred]

Mine either...and it's my only language. :-(

(someone else Did that translation for me)
jan

2006-05-11, 3:21 pm

thanks!, never noticed that.

> They use the Caribbean Uniform Building Code (CUBiC).
> http://www.oas.org/PGDM/document/codemtrx.htm
>
> Best,
> Dennis
>
>
> "jan" <jan@hoi.nl> wrote in message
> news:44610323$0$38065$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl...
>
>



Verizon

2006-05-12, 10:21 pm

My pleasure. Good luck.
Dennis

"jan" <jan@hoi.nl> wrote in message
news:4463733d$0$32791$dbd43001@news.wanadoo.nl...[color=darkred]
> thanks!, never noticed that.
>


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