4 Reasons Why Component Design Outsourcing is Affordable Is it here yet? Have we finally ended the dreaded housing market down cycle? Most indicators point to yes. … Read more “4 Reasons Why Component Design Outsourcing is Affordable”
Month: November 2013
The Importance of Software Licensing
The Importance of Software Licensing Companies spend a lot of money buying and selling usage rights to software and related services. As such, various types of software… Read more “The Importance of Software Licensing”
Preparing For What’s Next in Truss Design
Preparing For What’s Next in Truss Design Whether you are preparing for an economic slowdown as what happened back in 2008 or preparing for an economic recovery;… Read more “Preparing For What’s Next in Truss Design”
The ABC’s of EWP (Engineered Wood Products)
The ABC’s of EWP (Engineered Wood Products) Wood has been used for thousands of years, since the dawn of the World. It has been valued for its… Read more “The ABC’s of EWP (Engineered Wood Products)”
Stress: The Silent Killer – Are You Ingesting This Poison?
Stress: The Silent Killer – Are You Ingesting This Poison? Stress; what is it? How does it affect me? How can I reduce my stress level? These… Read more “Stress: The Silent Killer – Are You Ingesting This Poison?”
Wind Loading – MWFRS or C&C: Which is it?
Wind Loading – MWFRS or C&C: Which is it? There is an age-old debate in the building industry: Wind Loading. Each region seems to have its own set… Read more “Wind Loading – MWFRS or C&C: Which is it?”
Professional Development – Blueprint Reading: An Art Unto Itself
Professional Development – Blueprint Reading: An Art Unto Itself My high school physics teacher used to say, the language of science is mathematics. Since I never spoke… Read more “Professional Development – Blueprint Reading: An Art Unto Itself”
Manually Calculating Standard Truss Heels
Manually Calculating Standard Truss Heels The ability to manually calculate a truss heel height is a seemingly lost art! Almost as lost as the art of using… Read more “Manually Calculating Standard Truss Heels”
5 Design Productivity Enhancements that Every Designer Needs to Know When Using MiTek Sapphire
5 Design Productivity Enhancements that Every Designer Needs to Know When Using MiTek Sapphire I like to think of myself as a regular guy who likes to… Read more “5 Design Productivity Enhancements that Every Designer Needs to Know When Using MiTek Sapphire”
Training a Designer for the Component Manufacturing Industry
Training a Designer for the Component Manufacturing Industry In recent days I have read several articles about a lack of centralized training for designers associated with the… Read more “Training a Designer for the Component Manufacturing Industry”
Note: New Category Added
Hello all! I wanted to let everyone know that we have added a new category here on the GDI blog called “Professional Development“. I have moved some topics… Read more “Note: New Category Added”
Professional Development – MiTek: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 1
Professional Development – MiTek: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 1 As a trainee with Gould Design, Inc., I am… Read more “Professional Development – MiTek: A Trick My Day Job Never Taught Me That GDI Did – Part 1”