Jeremy Atkinson

Structural engineering, software development.

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This little guy moved in a little too early #VanRE

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@simonsarris Not a lot, but that’s the first stop for every new house project.

https://t.co/bzDo5wPJ5m

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@brendanwhitsitt There was one in Kelowna that ended up staying for a few years

https://t.co/eg1LFw8EB2

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@JMGregorchuk They wreak havoc on the structure. Have to transfer a bunch of stuff, have to cut back shear walls, have to deal with a bunch of extra mass up high (pavers + planters). It’s an anti pattern to efficient buildings

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@mwmoedinger We don’t. When AR balloons up it’s been tempting though.

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@CohenSite @otter401 Not to say it cant be done. But it would be a lot easier in Houston than LA

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@CohenSite @otter401 Three issues: Heavy building means more seismic load. Lots of walls means very stiff, also attracts higher seismic load. The walls are typically pretty thin and planar (no flanges). Thin planar walls tend to have stability issues when pushed hard like in a seismic event.

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@khzny but your structural engineer gets to enjoy those incredible bearing pressures and site class A for the seismic design 😅

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@CohenSite Interesting, thanks. I’ve not seen them go beyond 5 over 2.

[Vancouver Market @vancouvermrkt]

20-storey condo & social housing building planned for site on East 2nd Ave in Mount Pleasant. 139 condos & 26 social housing units.

The site was previously under construction as a 5-storey rental building but paused awaiting Broadway Plan.

Details: https://t.co/NkJJFDMaBG

[NSDA Architects @NSDA_Architects]

Sohkeya Ph. 2 by the Kekinow Native Housing Society is ready for tenants to move in! This apartment is non-market rental housing for the indigenous community in the Lower Mainland. It has modern amenities and areas for cultural artwork.
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #housing

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@mwmoedinger Structural fees tend to be somewhere between $0.60-1.00/sf on the west coast. With build cost of $350/sf that would be ~0.25%

[Ravi Kahlon @KahlonRav]

This morning, I updated the BC Building Code with #MassTimber changes - effective immediately - that will:

✅Allow for 18 stories.
✅Allow for 9 stories without drywall.
✅Allow for different building structures - like schools and libraries.

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@moseskagan What happens when you build like California and get rain like Vancouver:

https://t.co/CNoBJTPQzA

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A little over 580 days and we're topped out on the Lindley.

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Bottom steel getting placed in the core footing at our 4th successful performance-based seismic design project - a 38 story highrise in San Diego. This one was peer reviewed by some of the top seismic design experts in California, so its a sweet moment to see rebar on the ground.

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@GaucherAndrew most of Bernard has a cool historical brick thing going for it, i wish they payed some homage to that in the podium.

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@antonia_mdprjct This is spot on. We often come into projects when Arch has gone too far down the rabbit hole without accounting for realistic structure. Likewise, getting VE suggestions at the end of CD because GC wasn't at the table earlier. Both lead to missed opportunities for the developer

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@JodyBrownArch The best thing about concrete: you can make it into any shape you want.

The worst thing about concrete: you can make it into and shape you want.

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@GroundEngSol structural engineer reviewing the report

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It’s bittersweet seeing your projects in their final form.

Happy to see it, but reminded of all the challenges along the way.

This project had a lot of them: Performance based seismic design, risk category III, office/res mixed use, eccentric core, V-shaped columns.