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9/20/20132 hoursIt was my first day of my new mentorship, structural engineering. During my first day, my mentor taught me the foundations of roofing for a small homes. These foudnations included the different type of loads that affect the roofing and how to calculate loads. Then my mentor showed me three sketches of the different types of views of roofings and showed me the lengths and widths of each section of the roofing. 2 hours
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9/25/20133 hoursI told my mentor the focus of my senior project and my EQ. Because my EQ dealt with the affects of earthquakes, my mentor taught me one of the key foundations to earthquake resistance, the SMRF (Special Movement Restraint Frame Elevation). He showed the details of one of the basic SMRF systems, which was usually based on two pad footings, two SMRF columns, a SMRF beam, a grade beam, and a grade slab. After he taught me the basic details of the SMRF system, he showed me mathmatically (through formulas) and artistically (through drawings) how the SMRF system gives enough time for people to evacuate a building during an eathquake. Then he made a rough sketch on the SMRF and told me to start drawing the SMRF on AutoCAD.5 hours
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10/2/20135 hoursI continued to draw the SMRF on AutoCAD and it took lots of my time. I know, I am experienced with using AutoCAD; however, it took me a while to be a familiar with it, since I haven't used AutoCAD for more than a month. During the first hour working on AutoCAD, I had to do a little bit of trial and error and had to constantly ask my mentor if my drawing of SMRF was accurate. Eventually, I became more comfortable with AutoCAD and I began to work more productively. At the end of the day, I finished sketching the two pad footings and the grade beam of the SMRF.10 hours
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10/3/20135 hoursAgain, I continued working on the SMRF drawing on AutoCAD. For most of the time, I worked on the columns and the beam of the SMRF. Most of the details in these structures dealt with indicating which parts were steel frame and aligning the measurements with the footings and the grade beam.15 hours
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10/4/20137 hoursFinishing the last couple of details of SMRF on AutoCAD, I started all the parts of the SMRF system. Once I was done, my mentor told me to print my work, so he can see if my AutoCAD drawing is accurate to his drawing. I was hoping my AutoCAD drawing wouldn't have any errors because I didn't want to redraw or add anymore details. Unfortuantely, there were some errors, so I had to fix some of the errors in AutoCAD. After three checks from my mentor, I finally finished the SMRF drawing on AutoCAD.22 hours
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11/5/20135 hoursToday, I was taught about more of the specifics of the SMRF. My mentor showed me an actual blueprint of the SMRF and focused on the panel zone of the SMRF. The panel zone is the area of intersection between the SMRF column and the SMRF beam. The blueprint of the panel zone gave a blowup view of the panel zone. In the blueprint it showed me new details that indicated welding. My mentor taught me how the steel structures in the columns and the beams are cut at a certain angle in order for welding to take place. After my mini lecture was over, my mentor gave me a new assignment, which was to draw the panel zone on AutoCAD. 27 hours
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12/25/20135 hoursMy mentor wanted to focus on several parts of SMRF. He sketched a blowup version of 3 parts of the SMRF. With the sketches, he wants me to again compute his sketches to AutoCAD. Most of the details involved labeling, adding bolts to specific structures, and indicating flanges.32 hours
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