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    Copy right of Architectural Details

    any one have the idea of whether architectural details are protected by copyright? We are currently working on commercial projects, such as laundry facilities, which are new to our firm. In the process, we discovered reference drawings online and incorporated some of those details. My inquiry...
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    What life safety precaution can I take for this building situation?

    I have an existing 2-story concrete building and I want to put a light well to get light into the first floor from above. What would be the best life safety measure I can employ? A sprinkler? Fire rated wall?
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    Career Development regarding codes and standards

    Greetings everyone, I'm an architect from Egypt, I need to know what type of code courses that will help me to develop my skills and my career path regarding Building codes and Life safety codes. I use IBC 2015 and NFPA 101 daily at the design development stage, I make Tender and construction...
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    Architect Trying to Transition to Plan Check Engineer

    Hello, I am a licensed architect with 9 years of progressive architectural production, construction and project management experience. The long hours and endless coordination required in traditional architectural practice really wore me out. I am trying to see if transition to plan check...
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    How to determine Design Load bearing, wind, and seismic

    Greetings! My gf and I bought land in Hand we are allowed to draw up our own plans without an architects approval given the size of the building. I am using plans I found online with slight modifications but don't know how to determine these criteria they ask for: Live flood load Live Roof load...
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