Introducing the SEI/ASCE Global Practice Guide
Did you know in some countries the workweek is Saturday – Thursday? That some countries use decimal commas where others use decimal periods when writing numbers of 4 places or more? That some countries have neither national, regional nor local building codes nor standards? When working outside the U.S., local practices, different from our own, can wreak havoc on structural engineering projects if not adequately anticipated and addressed. In consideration of such, some may ask, why work outside of the U.S.? …