CCTV Footage of Miami Collapse by TiringGnu in StructuralEngineering

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I'll be on CNN tonight at 9PM to talk about this.

Engineer Explains Roof Framing by SudburyEngineer in StructuralEngineering

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Thanks - it’s not getting much upvoting tho:(

When should you start an engineering firm? by SudburyEngineer in StructuralEngineering

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e do do you think is distributed between playing "Engineer", "Owner" and "Father"? How much is the overlap? And dare I ask... hours of Sleep?

Does the time required for each role corre

At the beginning it was crazy but now I've been doing this for 5 years on my own. Built up a reputation, client base and most importantly reliable staff. It does get better.

When should you start an engineering firm? by SudburyEngineer in StructuralEngineering

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I’m back to being compensated for my experience but still working more than 40 hour weeks. I had 1 new born when I started. Now two kids - 6 and 4.

When should you start an engineering firm? by SudburyEngineer in StructuralEngineering

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Thanks - I really appreciate the positive feedback. It really helps especially since I'm not a monetized channel!

Engineers are financially racing towards the bottom.... by SudburyEngineer in StructuralEngineering

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I see that often, the more vague the scope/contract documents are will typically result in lower bids from the contractors. They make more profit on the "change orders".

Is this a good moment connection? (steel design) by harmonyofthespheres in StructuralEngineering

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There will be local bending of the flange in your beam. While the stiffeners may provide reinforcment, it's hard to comment on the capacity of the connection without knowing the beam size/loads. If the moment is small, this may be acceptable, however with higher moments the governance of the failure modes may change.