Structural Engineering Blog Community Guidelines

Thank you for participating in the Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering Blog. To keep this forum beneficial for everyone, please follow our Community Guidelines.

Purpose

The purpose of the Structural Engineering Blog is to engage in discussion, provide information and offer helpful resources for structural engineers. The blog is not a place for specific product questions or technical support.

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Best Practices

  • Respect others’ opinions and viewpoints.
  • Add value to the discussion – post comments that are related to the subject matter.
  • Explain relevance of any links you post.
  • Actively participate (ask questions, visit often, share with others).
  • Report any comment that you feel violates our User Agreement.

Please Avoid

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  • Posting anything illegal, such as copyrighted content. (Note: Laws that govern use of copyrights, trade secrets, etc., will be followed.)
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  • Harassing, threatening or attacking others, using profanities, derogatory remarks or other obscenities. (Note: Repeat offenders will be blocked.)

Terms of Service

All participants in the Structural Engineering Blog are subject to the Simpson Strong-Tie User Agreement and Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to make editorial decisions regarding submitted comments, including editing or removing partial or entire comments.

Liability

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