Firas Abdelahad
Deck's Requirements Per DCA6-2015
Engineers are trained to interpret codes, standards and other requirements of local jurisdiction & to use their best engineering judgement.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Flipped/Rehabbed Houses
Often times I get asked what do I think of flipped/rehabbed houses and my answer it depends, then many questions start coming to mind: -...
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Firas Abdelahad
- Feb 19
- 1 min
FISH TANK WEIGHT IMPACT ON LIVING ROOM FLOOR
Do I need a structural engineer to evaluate if I can add a fish tank in my house ? I often get requests from different clients about the...
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Firas Abdelahad
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
Pittsburgh Structural Engineer Works With Local Architect And Draftsman To Provide More Services
https://www.yahoo.com/now/pittsburgh-structural-engineer-works-local-025200927.html A structural engineer and local architect, work...
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Firas Abdelahad
- Apr 9, 2021
- 1 min
Nominated as Top Engineering Startup Company in Pennsylvania
We are excited and extremely humbled to announce that we received an email from Startup Pill that we were mentioned in their article...
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Firas Abdelahad
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Open Concept Floor Plans
This is probably one of the most used terms in 2020 and current real estate market. Whether you are a home buyer or an investor, a chance...
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Firas Abdelahad
- Jan 6, 2021
- 4 min
Contractor Vs. Engineer
Do I really need to hire an engineer?An engineering opinion doesn’t get the work done so why pay for it if a contractor can provide one free
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Firas Abdelahad
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
WHY YOU SHOULD CALL US NOW
A licensed and registered professional engineer will visit your property, evaluate and discuss your concerns.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Snow loads on Roofs
Snow loads impact on Roofs for residential and commercial buildings.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Structural Deficiencies (I)
Structural Engineers tend to see most deficiencies than many others due to their training, work and inspection they perform.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Foundation’s Settlement Q & A:
Foundation Settlement is rather a common issues and many homeowners in Pittsburgh experience it in their lifetime.
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Firas Abdelahad
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Case Study (Floor Sag)
November 2020 I was consulted to review a sag in the first and second floor of a single family house in the south hills area of...
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