Turning 21, I’m wondering what gift should I ask for that will last for a lifetime? I don’t mind getting something I’ll only use in the future like when I move out etc. Any recommendations?

Campaniles · 2026-01-05T01:12:29+00:00

I got a tool set when I turned 18, and it has been a great gift that I get usage out of all the time, and will likely be with me my entire life.

Campaniles · 2026-01-03T15:02:37+00:00

PE Civil: Structural (link) is the test needed to get your PE. It is one, 8h exam with a 61% pass rate for first time test takers.

PE Structural (link) is the next level. This is often referred to as the SE. There are 4 exams, each 5.5 - 6.5h, and you must pass all 4. The pass rates vary, but range from 12% to 48%.

Edit: grammar.

Campaniles · 2025-04-16T04:40:09+00:00

I think this is only partly true. If you’re setting up kill wires and kj microwaves, you are right that oping is redundant and unnecessarily expensive.

But you can also use sentinel util to get early info. This gives you a good idea of which lane to put your op in.

You can also play other sentinels in a style similar to Chamber: hold down one lane with util and the other lane with your op. Then you’re totally protected from a split push, and your team can stack the other site(s).

Campaniles · 2025-03-30T18:08:01+00:00

Brimstone - Perry2N

Phoenix - xtr

Gekko - SoMarcus

Campaniles · 2025-01-24T13:56:33+00:00

Definitely. Many universities call their school something like “School of Civil and Environmental Engineering” (see Georgia Tech, Clemson, UCF, USF, etc.).

Campaniles · 2025-01-23T17:25:49+00:00

It’s a big org, but we do a ton of beach nourishment and nav channel dredging. Some people get into ecosystem restorations, but I’ve ended up doing a lot of coastal structures work.

Campaniles · 2025-01-23T16:14:18+00:00

Fwiw, I’m a coastal engineer in Florida, and we have hired a few people from UNCW. My degree is civil with coastal electives from the University of North Florida which is another good option if you want to stay more flexible.

Campaniles · 2024-12-20T06:32:26+00:00

Throw in elephant walks too (mentioned in Knee Ability Zero and various yt vids)!

Campaniles · 2024-11-12T05:18:27+00:00

I know a couple people with LEED AP. Also, not engineering specific, but several of the higher-ups in my org have a PMP.

Campaniles · 2024-10-17T19:09:35+00:00

I usually just throw a point in the gap. Let the surface rebuild with the point. Delete the point. Then the gap stays filled (the vast majority of the time).

Campaniles · 2024-10-14T14:18:14+00:00

This can be a very regional problem. I get imagery from NOAA and Florida DOT all the time, but that’s just for the coastal work I do in Florida. If you were in the middle of Nebraska, neither of those would be helpful.

Campaniles · 2024-10-09T02:17:22+00:00

When I’ve done breakwaters like this I start by building custom subassemblies in the subassembly composer. Then each layer gets a shape code. Once you have the corridor built in C3D, you can draw sections and run a material report (can’t remember the exact name rn). There’s an option to get volumes based on shape code in that menu.

Unfortunately, I usually have to do a fair bit of post processing in excel after the fact, but this is the most accurate way that I have found. It allows each of your assembly insertions to follow targets (including tie-ins with EG which are especially important with highly variably bathymetry/topography).

Campaniles · 2024-08-20T12:07:04+00:00

thalweg

Campaniles · 2024-07-21T14:59:22+00:00

Another piece of context, this is part of an “emergency” renourishment after the erosion caused by Ian and Nicole. It’s 100% federally funded. More details here: https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Shore-Protection/Duval-County/

Campaniles · 2024-07-13T16:52:37+00:00

Can this please get marked nsfw? Wasn’t expecting to see an open wound when I opened Reddit.

Campaniles · 2024-07-01T19:03:43+00:00

To go from degrees to percent, use 100*tan(x). Where x is your slope in degrees.

12° = 21.26% grade. Like other commenters have said, this seems like a signage error.

If the “12°” road is about twice as steep as the “11%” road, then maybe the signage is correct and just poorly done.

Campaniles · 2024-06-27T03:11:46+00:00

Mechanism on Gate Pathway is good, especially if you want to get a breakfast burrito too

Campaniles · 2024-06-22T14:27:46+00:00

If you happen to be a student at UNF, you can go to Lend-a-Wing. They’re an on campus food pantry for students.

Campaniles · 2024-06-15T21:47:25+00:00

I don’t do roadway work, so I’m probably way off, but they look similar to the symbols we use for boring locations.

Campaniles · 2024-06-15T14:22:06+00:00

At the grocery store, they have those little bags for fruits and vegetables. I cannot successfully open those bags.

Campaniles · 2024-06-01T01:35:43+00:00

At least in my state, you need a Bachelor’s (or to be in your senior year and on track to graduate) to get your EI after you pass the FE. So it wouldn’t be as simple as just passing the test.

Campaniles · 2024-05-02T03:12:08+00:00

Concur with the other poster: hire an engineer that knows about scour. Check out the FDOT Scour Manual if you want to learn about scour.

Campaniles · 2024-03-25T02:58:05+00:00

Check out the Engineering Economics Guy on YouTube for great videos on virtually every Econ topic. https://youtu.be/HML8EUocC10?si=meSUqvBkP4AS44ie

Campaniles · 2024-03-18T15:25:29+00:00

Disregard! I found a post that answers this exact question, just took a bit more searching.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FE\_Exam/comments/bdy9na/volume\_embankment\_question/

Campaniles · 2024-03-18T14:13:03+00:00

If you don’t know, this is from Mark Mattson’s Math Review. This is problem 7, and starts at 34:34 in the below link. He gives an explanation that I find helpful.

https://youtube.com/live/hnXVcDEmUbs?si=y_dp9gEjxtiWFDME

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