Steel Detailing | Precast Detailing | Estimation

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  • Staff Memos

    Staff Memos

    • I need to learn AISC – American Standards! (Staff Memo)

      “I am going to leave because I need to learn American standards!” I cannot understand why. When I ask detailers, their reasoning seems circular: For anyone who is feeling afraid or scared about Australian Standards and who wants “American Standards” as if it is a golden ticket – consider the following post: The “more opportunity”…

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    • How can I earn more? (Memo 29)

      Legitimate questions. In order to answer those questions, consider: Where is the money coming from? Why is the money being paid? How can I get a higher wage? If you want more, the only way to do this is to give more. The question you should be asking is: how can I give my client…

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    • The fallacy of insurance in the building and construction industry – (Staff Memo)

      Clients often ask me: “do you have professional indemnity insurance” (PI Insurance)? The short answer is “yes” we do. It isn’t cheap: we pay over $20,000 per year in premiums – last year was about $27,000. But the long answer is, while we do have insurance: you cannot rely on it. Here’s why: In summary,…

      Read more: The fallacy of insurance in the building and construction industry – (Staff Memo)

    • Memo 28 – Staff Moonlighting Policy

      Moonlighting Policy I do not believe it is possible for someone to work for two entities at the same time: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.…

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  • Fast Track to a Tekla Career

    Fast Track to a Tekla Career

    Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

    🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

    Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

    Get the Keys 🔑

    (more…)

    Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

    🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

    Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

    Get the Keys 🔑

    (more…)

    Ready to trade that graduation cap for a career in 3D modeling?

    🎓🏗️ If you’re looking to break into the world of structural steel as a Tekla Detailer, we’ve got the ultimate “cheat code” to get you hired

    Here is your step-by-step roadmap to joining the Tek1 team:

    Get the Keys 🔑

    (more…)
  • Large Material Take Off

    Large Material Take Off

    McKillops Take Off

    A 240 ton Material take completed in a very short time, accurately modelled.

    Estimation Accuracy and Speed

    With tested a tried processes, Tek1 offers fast turn around and accurate take offs. Your Estimation time is cut by weeks.

  • Installing Moodle on Lightsail

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  • Adding Ferrule Bolt

    How to create a Ferrule Bolt and Use it.

    Steps Edit Bolt Catalogue. Add the Ferrule bolt in this case we are going start from BOLTFB1640 and create BOLTFB1655 Then we add a bolt Assembly catalog. Again we start from Bolt BOLTFB1640 and create BOLTFB1655 Then we use that in tekla to model the bolt. When you model the bolt make sure 1. No nut is used 2. Washer is on the head side. 3. Cut length is negative of the length you want. This decides the length of the bolt in report. Most important do not ignore — Take report and check.

  • Dont Run Upstairs for missing dimension

    Dont Run Upstairs for missing dimension

    Download the QR CODE PDF HERE

  • Use Trimble Connect for Quick Checking

    Trimble Connect for Checking

    Upload the reference models when you upload the model to trimble connect.

    Now any one can make some quick checks.

    You can turn off/on the reference models for quick checks.

    May adjust the transparency too

    #Trimble Connect #Tekla

  • Emu in the sky goes live

    https://youtu.be/iJackq8YAEI

    Iconic project by Chess Engineering

    hess Engineering.

    Detailed expertly by Tek1 with the following scope

    1. The Structure
    2. The Architecturals – Extremely Complex.
    3. The lighting fixtures

    Tek1’s A team was proud to be involved.

    We have completed this project with NIL errors for detailing side. It went extremely well with Chess too.

    Chess too hadextremely low stuff ups (as reported) You can see the trimble connect model of the entire proejct at our blog post

    View the trimble connect model

  • Culvert Mould

    We were requested to develop a culvert mould for the precast manufacturere.

    Problems to Solve

    Culvert Mould
    • Reusable
    • Easy to de mould
    • No injury to personnel
    • Cheap.
    • Accuracy of final product.

    We have studied the requirements came up with a design. Submitted inital model with markups.

    Very few changes were done and the final design completed and shop drawings delivered.

    If you have any need for developing some tooling fixtures or anything which requires design, then Tek1 is the GOTO place.