Working With Engineers

Quick answer: The engineering company that understands Georgia construction codes is one that works every regulatory layer of a site, not just the building code. That means the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes, the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act and EPD’s NPDES construction permits, the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual and each county’s stormwater ordinance, the…

A civil engineer designs everything outside the building envelope: grading, drainage and detention, erosion control, utilities, septic, roads, and the permit plan sets a jurisdiction reviews. A structural engineer designs the load-carrying parts of the building itself: footings, foundations, beams, headers, framing, and retaining wall structures. In Georgia both are licensed professional engineers, but “professional…