Manuals for Building Element Measurements

During my mentorship, I've been starting to use more books to help me calculate building elements. Most engineers can't remember every scale or measurement for every single building element. There are too many components for each type of building element for a single engineer to memorize. These components can be weight, height, depth, thickness, dimensions, etc. Recently, I've been studying more on a building element called Wide Flanges. Wide Flanges help stabilize beams and also let the beams expand their limber properties. To find the measurements to find the weight capacity of the beams, I have to consider these wide flanges in the equation. This book (on the bottom) helps not only give me the measurements for different sizes of Wide Flanges, but also for all steel building elements.

On the top left hand corner of this page there's a picture that's in a shape of an I. That picture is an example of a Wide Flange. This page also shows an example of what measurements structural engineers have to look for during their work hours.

EQ

1.   I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

Essential Question 
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

·                     Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)

·                     Takes a stance (Allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)

·                      Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2.  Review the following EQs and

·                     Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria.

·                     Tell why it does or why it doesn't

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

There are many factors to losing weight in a healthy process. For examples, spicy food increases an individual's metabolism compared to other types of food. This can go on to further research on the chemical compounds of spicy food and how this can contribute to weight loss. Since there is more than one answer to this question, it's very easy to take a stance in one effective routine for healthy weight loss. So yes this follows the rule of three because it's specific in what type of weight loss (healthy), there are many answers to answer this question, and there is lots of scientific research involved in finding factors for healthy weight loss.

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

I would say this follows most of the rule of three because there are many options to find a criminal guilty such as DNA testing, so it's easy for someone to take a stance to choose what the best way to convict criminals is. The only issue I have with this question is I don't know what type of person is being convicted. So I wouldn't say this question meets the rule of three.

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

Same as part b, I wouldn't say this question follows all the rules in the rule of three because it's not clear on what type of demographic the question is aiming for. The question should specifically cite what type of customer because different demographics have different interests in style.

 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

Yes this follows the rule of three because the question is specific on who is treating the chronic pain, its shows that there can be research because chronic pain isn't an easy topic, and it's easy to take a stance because there are many ways in medicine and therapy to treat chronic pain.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

How can a structural engineer design structural parts for a building to be resistant towards earthquakes?