I believe it is common for some aspects of the load path in light frame and residential construction to be left to the construction requirements of IBC 2308 or the IRC which calls out a lot of the load path stuff. One wonders though if the code is actually followed and if perhaps the engineer should provide the load paths explicitly in their drawings, but that and lack of requirement for oversight in these structures is another question.
I used to love this podcast and listened to it before I went back to school to become a structural engineer. Now that I'm closer to graduating, it's so interesting coming back to these episodes I watched / listened to with more understanding and a whole new appreciation of what the hell you guys are talking about. Great stuff. Also, I kind of just like your conversationall bubbly style.
Found your podcast very helpful. I love to hear a bit about the different stages of design and what they entail (schematic, detail design...). I would also love to hear about the corporate structure and what the day-to-day look like for these people (e.g. junior engineer, associate, sr. engineer, principal, etc)
This podcast is seriously underrated! I've only discovered you guys a couple of days ago; I've been interested behind the aspects of structural engineering, and I learn a lot better listening to practitioners talk than a textbook or webpage. Bravo and keep up the great work!
Sorry for the late response. www.linkedin.com/posts/brandon-erickson-36082530_learning-from-others-who-also-live-in-earthquake-activity-6568284512936177664-o6Ya
