1. (1) The experience shall be:

   1. (a) obtained after meeting the education requirement;
   2. (b) supervised by one or more licensed professional structural engineers;
   3. (c) certified by the licensed professional structural engineer who provided the supervision; and
   4. (d) include a minimum of three years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience in professional structural engineering.

2. (2) Professional structural engineering experience shall include responsible charge of structural design in one or more of the following areas:

   1. (a) structural design of any building or structure two stories and more, or 45 feet in height, located in a region of moderate or high seismic risk, designed in accordance with current codes adopted pursuant to Section 58-56-4;
   2. (b) structural design for a major seismic retrofit/rehabilitation of an existing building or structure located in a region of moderate or high seismic risk; or
   3. (c) structural design of any other structure of comparable structural complexity.

3. (3) Professional structural engineering experience shall include structural design in all of the following areas:

   1. (a) use of three of the following four materials as they relate to the design, rehabilitation or investigation of buildings or structures:

      1. (i) steel;
      2. (ii) concrete;
      3. (iii) wood; or
      4. (iv) masonry;
   2. (b) selection of framing systems including the consideration of alternatives and the selection of an appropriate system for the interaction of structural components to support vertical and lateral loads;
   3. (c) selection of foundation systems including the consideration of alternatives and the selection of an appropriate type of foundation system to support the structure;
   4. (d) design and detailing for the transfer of forces between stories in multi-story buildings or structures;
   5. (e) application of lateral design in the design of the buildings or structures, in addition to any wind design requirements; and
   6. (f) application of the local, state, and federal code requirements as they relate to design loads, materials, and detailing.

In accordance with Subsection 58-22-302(2)(e), each applicant for licensure as a professional structural engineer shall submit verification of qualifying experience as follows:

KEY: professional land surveyors, professional engineers, professional structural engineers

Date of Last Change: August 21, 2017

Notice of Continuation: May 19, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-22-101; 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a)