Using the most effective PEMB design strategy makes us more competitive by increasing efficiency and reducing material usage. This requires intelligent design optimization to identify the best member sizes for the PEMB. Such optimization can be carried out by a specialist structural engineer or by software specifically developed for PEMB design, such as MKAPEB-AI.




Specialist structural engineer

When PEMBs are designed by a specialist structural engineer, the company must hire or employ a designer who is capable of modeling and designing common PEMB systems using widely adopted structural design software. In addition, the designer must have the technical knowledge required to deliver a PEMB design that fully complies with the applicable standards, codes, and manuals. The designer must also have the experience and judgment to develop economical solutions. Furthermore, the final design should not only be cost-effective, but also practical and Constructable. Finally, this solution must be achieved within a limited time to meet project demands.




Then, the specialist structural engineer calculates the loads acting on the structure—such as dead loads, live loads, roof live loads, snow loads, wind loads, crane loads, earthquake loads, and thermal loads—in full compliance with the applicable load regulations. Next, based on the building geometry and loading conditions, the engineer determines the most suitable design solution by leveraging prior design scenarios that have resulted in the best solutions in similar projects. Next,