With Codes becoming available electronically, how about a consortium of a group of engineers that collectively buy and "share" the codes electronically. Only one engineer could view any one of the codes at a time but with a good share schedule set up, it might work. As it is now, the AWS code is not in my budget so I can't see it anytime. Being able to at least see it between 4:00 and 6:00 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays is better than nothing. Sort of a Code "time share".
Bob
From: Bill Cain [mailto:bcainse@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:04 AM
To:
Subject: Re: View proposed ACI 318 revisions
Bill-
[sarcasm on]
How are those poor professors under their "publish or perish systems" going to survive if they don't have a frequent forum to harrass us poor working stiffs by proposing changes to codes that provide little or no additional safety, reliability or other benefit but provide additional codes checks that must be done for the same fee?
[sarcasm off]
Regards,
Bill Cain SE
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From: bill@polhemus.cc
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Sent: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 6:09 am
Subject: Re: View proposed ACI 318 revisions
ACI 318-08? <SARCASM> Well, so much for going back to the six-year code revision cycle. Be prepared to continue shelling out $200 every three years, everyone. </SARCASM> ******* ****** ******* ******** ******* ******* ******* **** Read list FAQ at: http://www.seaint.org/list_FAQ.asp* * This email was sent to you via Structural Engineers * Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) server. To * subscribe (no fee) or UnSubscribe, please go to:** http://www.seaint.org/sealist1.asp** Questions to seaint-ad@seaint.org. Remember, any email you * send to the list is public domain and may be re-posted * without your permission. Make sure you visit our web * site at: http://www.seaint.org ******* ****** ****** ****** ******* ****** ****** ******** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.