Tools and Technology: Pen And Paper

At Jackson & Sands Engineering, Inc, a wide array of tools are available to us to create effective solutions for you. In our industry, like many others, not one tool can complete every job and not all tools are needed for every project. Much like a carpenter who has their most commonly used tools in their tool bags, yet more tools in their tool box, and even more tools that are rented for specialized projects, we find ourselves using our core tools on most aspects of every project, other tools may be used less frequently on most projects, and even more tools are needed on a case by case basis. The most commonly used tools for us include:

In today’s climate, it seems technology produces the finest tools. However, for us, we have always found the need to utilize our trusty pen and paper on every project. This is the first tool used for conceptual sketches, jotting notes from conversations, and redlining plans and notes produced from our technological tools.

Product Technical Data Sheets- Technical data sheets are routinely provided by manufacturers. These data sheets contain the design loads and strengths of materials that we then account for in our designs. Some products are covered by blanketed industry data, such as sawn lumber and standard nails, while specific products, such as screws, truss hangars, and j bolts, all come with their own design data to be utilized.  Most often used is the Simpson Products catalogs.

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