California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 5 - Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Article 2 - Applications
Section 426.11 - Qualifying Experience for Structural Authority
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
"Structural Engineering qualifying experience" is defined as acceptable professional practice in responsible charge of structural engineering projects as related to buildings (or other structures) and shall include structural design experience in all areas as specified in subdivisions (a)-(f) below because the stability of a structure is dependent upon the interaction of the individual structural components as well as the structure as a whole:
(a) Common Construction Materials--Steel, Concrete, Wood and Masonry: A structural engineer shall have experience in the use of three of the four common construction materials of steel, concrete, wood, and masonry as they relate to the design, rehabilitation and/or investigation of buildings (or other structures);
(b) Determination of Lateral Forces: A structural engineer shall have experience regarding structural design to resist lateral forces;
(c) Selection of Framing Systems: A structural engineer shall have experience regarding the selection of framing systems, including the consideration of alternatives and the selection of an appropriate system for the interaction of structural components to support vertical and lateral loads;
(d) Selection of Foundation Systems: A structural engineer shall have experience in the selection of foundation systems, including the consideration of alternatives and the selection of an appropriate type of foundation system to support the structure;
(e) Application of Code Requirements: A structural engineer shall have experience in applying local, state and federal requirements relating to design loads, materials, and detailing; and
(f) Multi-story Buildings or Equivalent Multi-level Structures: A structural engineer shall have experience with the design and detailing for the transfer of forces between stories in multi-story buildings. A multi-story building is a building which is more than one story in height and which is not exempted pursuant to Section 6737.1 of the code.
1. New section filed 9-25-89; operative 10-25-89 (Register 89, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 6716 and 6717, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 6703, 6717, 6736 and 6763, Business and Professions Code.
