Consulting engineering

Heinz P. Bloch, P.E., B.S.M.E., M.S.M.E., Consulting Engineer, Process Macliinery Consulting American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vibration Institute Registered Professional Engineer (New Jersey, Texas) (Section 29, Process Macliinery Drives)... 

R H. DaU9heiiy/ Ph D / Consulting Engineer, Research Center, Reliance Electric Company member. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (Electric Motors and Auxiliaries) ... 

Consider nil the mnthcmnticnl gXTntions required just to determine the H nnd Hf. This is n lot of ninth for one pump. Imagine the work to speeifi pumps for n paper mill or beer brewery or municipal water system. Now you can see why governments and pharmaeeutical eompanies contract consulting engineering companies to do this work and specifi the pumps. Finally, we can calculate the TDH of the system ... 

When selecting a system to remove particulate from a gas stream, many choices concerning equipment can be made. The selection could be made on the basis of cost, gas pressure drop, efficiency, temperature, resistance, etc. Table 29-3 summarizes these factors for comparative purposes. The tabular values must not be considered absolute because great variations occur between types and manufacturers. No table is a substitute for a qualified consulting engineer or a reputable manufacturer s catalog. 

In the wide field of industrial ventilation many factors require measurements to be carried out. One of the most common is the commissioning of a new or a renovated ventilation system. In this case the client has to see that the system works according to the specifications made with the consulting engineer, manufacturer, and contractor. Many other situations require quantitative information on ventilation and related systems, like... 

The following are some of the factors tliat a consulting engineer should consider in conducting the e.xposure and risk assessment. 

Berat. log., abbrev. (B atender Ingenieur) consulting engineer. 

Alexanderson retired from General Electric in January 1948, although he remained a consultant engineer to the company. In 1952 Alexanderson was... 

In 1837 Janies married Susan Hunter, the daughter of a Saint Andrews Professor they had no children. James left Dundee in 1845 to become a successful consulting engineer in Edinburgh, where he died at the age of seventy-five. In 1819 Robert had married Jane Rankine, the daughter of a Kilmarnock merchant. They had two daughters and five sons. Robert had moved to the parish of Galston in 1823, and he... 

Consulting Engineer, Isle oj Palms, SC Refrigerators and Freezers... 

Consulting Engineer, Sidne]/, OH Air Coiiditioning Heat Pumps... 

There are varying degrees of monitoring which a consulting engineer can recommend to his client ... 

It is the duty of the consulting engineer to make a recommendation to the client as to the type of supervision required, and the client must not refuse a reasonable request by him for on-site supervision. Where a client refuses a reasonable request for on-site supervision, the consulting engineer should warn him of the possible consequences, otherwise he might face a claim for negligence later. 

The contractor is under a duty in contract to provide and install plant which is of merchantable quality. There is no duty on the client to ensure how the contractor carries out those duties, although his client can sue the consulting engineer in negligence, if he is not diligent in detecting faulty workmanship, such that he suffers loss as a result. 

Interim payments on the contract follow a valuation of the work done. Valuations are normally carried out by the plant engineer, the quantity surveyor, the architect or the consulting engineer and, in the light of recent case law, should be assessed very carefully. 

At the beginning of the contract, it will be known to the client and his consulting engineer how much money is budgeted for the project. The contractor will be aware of the contract value, of course, and he will know of any contingency sums that have not yet been allocated. 

Client or consulting engineer takes his time in giving instructions or clarifying the specification ... 

The essence of a plant engineering contract will be that the plant actually performs to the criteria laid down in the design, and this must be established before a Practical Completion Certificate is even considered. Tests will need to be made to the plant, and then it will be commissioned by the contractor and left in a condition whereby it can be operated as specified. When the work within the contract is complete, a certificate should be issued by the client (or employer) to the contractor. The architect or consulting engineer acting as agent normally performs this duty. 

The plant engineer should strive to make sure that, whenever possible, his purchase orders specify compliance with the correct standard. Many manufacturers can tmthfully claim that their specifications exceed the minimum requirements of a material standard, in which case they will have no objection to its inclusion in the order. Those who protest too much that its requirements are superfluous may deserve further scmtiny. Choosing the correct specification is not always easy, and requires expertise in the relevant field. This expertise is available from consulting engineers or from an inspection authority, who will also appraise the vendor s designs and, if required, will witness critical stages of constmction and test. 

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