Knowledge Base
9 domains of construction engineering knowledge. Sourced from ML Systems' Creative Design Agent — structural engineering, building science, and regulatory reference for residential steel-hybrid construction in Rhode Island.
Structural Loading
Dead loads, live loads, snow/wind/seismic. RI-specific values, load combinations, tributary areas, deflection limits, and foundation design.
Truss Systems
Fink, Howe, Scissors, Attic, and Mono-slope trusses. Span tables, connections, uplift resistance, and multi-cycle design for deconstruction.
Wall Assemblies
Exterior envelope (8 layers, R-values), interior partitions, thermal bridging at steel, fire-rated assemblies, windows, doors, and cladding.
Steel Spans
W-shape beam capacities, HSLA vs A36, HSS/W-shape columns, Euler buckling, base plates, and the ML Systems 20-foot bay standard.
RI Building Code
IBC/IRC/IECC 2021 adoptions, SBC amendments, IBC vs IRC decision tree, Chapter 17 inspections, and RI-specific requirements (frost, radon, lead, AAVs, CRMC).
Specifications
18 residential CSI MasterFormat divisions. 3-part format, template/parametric/custom specification breakdown, and snag detection.
Plan Stack
Complete construction document set by discipline (G/V/C/A/S/I/M/P/E). Phase delivery strategy and curriculum-to-sheet-to-spec mapping.
Creative Engineering
Homeowner dream-to-structural-solution mapping. 8 archetypes: open plan, wall of glass, cantilevers, exposed steel, floating stairs, and more.
System Overview
ML Systems design philosophy, Design for Deconstruction (DfD) principles, 7 core engineering domains, and the Lucent Lens approach.
Knowledge sourced from ML Systems' Creative Design Agent (CDA) — a construction AI trained on real-world residential steel-hybrid building in Rhode Island. Not AI-generated speculation. Ground truth from 269 days of field work.