Anthony Shupenko Jr., P.E

Anthony Shupenko, Jr., P.E., is a professional engineer in New Jersey, as well as a licensed plumbing and building inspector in the state. He has been the president of Shupenko Engineering, Inc., located in Garfield, NJ, since 1984. Firm services include commercial, industrial, and residential building inspections and evaluations; forensic engineering; and structural and mechanical-system design. Shupenko is also an adjunct instructor at the Stevens Institute of Technology’s  engineering design laboratory. Contact him at shupenko@optonline.net.
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I'm In A Fog

Anthony Shupenko Jr., P.E
August 20, 2009
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The “Gunning Fog Index” measures the readability of a sample of writing. The result indicates the number of years of formal education that a person needs to easily understand the text on the first reading. I thought about this recently while thumbing through some codes - in this case, the International Fuel Gas Code.
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No Need For Pool Heaters Here

Anthony Shupenko Jr., P.E
May 15, 2009
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The new Palazzo Versace hotel Dubai, which is now under construction, will have the first refrigerated beach in the world-so guests can sunbathe in comfort during the hottest days of the year. According to London’s Sunday Times, summer temperatures in Dubai average 103°F and can reach 122°F.
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Watt Are You Talking About?

Anthony Shupenko Jr., P.E
March 6, 2009
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I am a person who looks at numbers – “Do the numbers made sense?” is a question that often bounces through my head. This question has been prevalent the last few months whenever I see (often) full page ads for “revolutionary” electric heaters to slash heating bills. These generally appear to be for the same type of heater, but with different packaging and deals.
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One Head Is Not Enough

Anthony Shupenko Jr., P.E
October 17, 2008
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New Jersey recently turned down a request to require the retrofit installation of fire sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings. My concern is that in the spirit of compromise, NJ is considering requiring the installation of sprinklers in common areas, with one head in each apartment, as an alternative to a completely sprinklered building. In my humble opinion, one sprinkler head in an apartment provides little, if any, help.
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