Posts by Carrie Jeske
Laminated or Tempered Glass Railing Engineering Design
Interesting content on Laminated Glass Railing Design Engineering and more that may be helpful for those new to glass railing design. JEI Structural Engineering offers a comprehensive playlist to help inform and educate industry members on Glass Railing Design Engineering using Laminated and Tempered Glass. What is Laminated Glass? Laminated glass railing is a versatile…
Read MoreSpeed of Glass and Glazing Installation Tips & Trends
Speed of Glass and Glazing Installation Tips The market is also moving toward systems that reduce labor requirements. “General contractors and glazing contractors continue to strive for faster façade enclosure,” says Stewart Jeske, president of JEI Structural Engineering.”2020 Reference Notes for Glass & Glazing Project Managers INDUSTRY TRENDS METALS & HARDWARE Trends in glass…
Read MoreThe Right Screw for the Job: Material Selection Matters for More than Just Glass
The Right Screw for the Job: Material Selection Matters for More than Just Glass By Stewart Jeske, PE and Kyle Roberts, PE When was the last time you thought about the material your screws are made from? Why would you, because a screw is just a screw, right? Well … not all screws are created…
Read MoreThe Engineering Difference: Delegated Design Considerations for Project Managers
Engineered Connections September 2021 Posted on September 14, 2021 by Archivist The Engineering Difference: Delegated Design Considerations for Project Managers By Stewart Jeske and Kyle Roberts Delegated design is the legal shifting of design/engineering responsibilities by contract from the architect/engineer design team to the general contractor, then to the contract glazier and finally their subcontract façade engineer. The…
Read MoreDon’t Underestimate Wind Loading on Building Elevations for Panel Projects
Play the video of these panels swinging in the wind. Interesting comments. Accuracy is sometimes more important than speed or cost…. To avoid problems like this, contact JEI Structural Engineering
Read MoreGlass Texpo | San Antonio, Texas | May 20 – 21
Meet JEI Building Envelope Engineers in person! Bring your toughest problems, engineering questions or just stop by for a friendly introduction. May 20- 21, 2021 San Antonio, Texas Download FREE SHOW PASS. 2021 Texpo Free Pass_JEI Structural Glazing Engineering Schedule An Appointment with JEI Licensed Professional Engineer Find out more about Glass Texpo.
Read MoreGlazing Engineer Tools for Systems Outside Height Reqs for Florida Product Approval
Engineer Tools | Systems Outside Height Reqs for Florida Product Approval To talk to an engineering contact: JEI Structural Engineering 816-505-0987 Info@JEIstructural.com www.JEIstructural.com Building Envelope Design Consulting Services Building Envelope Engineering Design and Consulting Company Facade Engineering Design Company Aquarium Exhibit Design Company Building Facade Design Company Commercial Building Skylight Design Company Commercial Glazing Contractors…
Read MoreCode Changes for Safe Glass Guardrails
Read our article in USGlass Metal & Glazing November 2020 Issue. Glass Guardrails As structural engineers it’s important to pick our heads up from the code to understand its intent. When it comes to guardrails, the code has been updated quite a bit in the recent past. Monolithic, laminated, cap, no cap…. It’s a lot…
Read MoreGlass Expo Northeast | Long Island, New York | March 24 – 25
Meet JEI Structural Engineering and J-Edge Anchor System at Glass Expo Northeast 21. Schedule an appointment here. Download FREE SHOW PASS GENE Free Pass_JEI Structural Engineering_#105
Read MoreGorilla Breaks Glass at San Diego Zoo Animal Exhibit
Temper, Temper Experts say it’s common for Gorilla’s to beat on glass because of the sound it makes. They use it scare away peers. Gorillas can be aggressive. There are lots of examples online of animals breaking glass. Our team, by quick observation, can tell that tempered glass was not used in this case. Zoo…
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