This text shows residential and remodelling contractors how they can avoid costly redesign fees by performing engineering calculations themselves. It aims to demystify such complex engineering topics as concrete reinforcing; dead, live, snow and wind loads; stresses and tolerances; with basic and advanced discussion of each area.

Author Biography

August W. Domel, Jr., Ph.D., S.E., P.E., is structural engineering manager at an engineering consulting firm specializing in construction-related legal issues and failure investigations. Also an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he holds degrees in law and structural/civil engineering from Loyola University and the University of Chicago, respectively. Other books by Domel include Engineering for Contractors, Residential Contracting, and Legal Manual for Residential Construction. He resides in Dundee, Illinois.