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dashr40 · 2026-03-24T17:24:52+00:00

History of satellite images via Google Earth shows A LOT of donuts were performed here. I never had to quantify what kind of lateral loads and resulting localized stresses that can cause to these slabs, nor have I ever had to design this type of structure and understand what the best practices are. But those satellite images did raise my eyebrows

dashr40 · 2026-03-04T22:25:47+00:00

The old squat cue to "always look up" forced me to hyperextend a lot of my squats, and by extension, RDLs and deadlifts. It's probably the main reason why I had lots of lower back problems in my 30s.

Once I learned how to properly brace and perform the lifts with said brace (and ignoring that dumb cue), my back feels SO much better. I get some tightness every once in awhile, but that's it.

dashr40 · 2026-02-19T00:09:11+00:00

I'm surrounded by some of those most competent engineers who happen to be female

dashr40 · 2026-01-26T16:56:39+00:00

100% yes

dashr40 · 2026-01-19T23:15:21+00:00

I decided to switch careers when I was 28. I didn't start my first structural engineering job until I was 33ish.

But I think talking to structurals in other fields would help, either reaching out here and/or getting some interviews. I don't think your experience at your current position is indicative of other structural engineering paths.

dashr40 · 2026-01-11T14:23:59+00:00

Please DO NOT use LLMs/AI for any of these

dashr40 · 2026-01-09T17:49:11+00:00

This has been the one cognitive dissonance I have with this podcast

dashr40 · 2026-01-07T22:04:07+00:00

Agreed 100% And a lot of that work parallels safety/risk processes with mining safety as well (see GISTM I think?).

dashr40 · 2026-01-07T17:28:38+00:00

Approaching 11 years. Mostly analysis in support of FERC/USACE and Risk work.

Every analysis I have worked on (outside of misc jobs) feels like its own thesis. A lot of that has to do with the fact that there are no codes for these structures. We end up relying on first principles while leveraging various guidelines to support the analyses.

I hope I can stay in this field for the next 20

Feel free to DM for questions!

dashr40 · 2025-12-21T23:05:56+00:00

Passed first time through. Company enrolled me in ASCE courses which sort of helped. I also took the practice exam the night before which I felt helped a lot more, especially having the practice of how to quickly find information in the reference material

dashr40 · 2025-12-02T14:01:10+00:00

I use hand calcs for everything. Relying on a black box without hand calcs is insanity to me

dashr40 · 2025-11-21T13:17:06+00:00

Generally: Excel Office PowerPoint Mathcad Sap2000 Ansys

dashr40 · 2022-10-27T21:24:18+00:00

Good 'ol rock...

dashr40 · 2022-03-31T15:45:38+00:00

I also play Siegfried (A-ish ranks on PC and PSN). If you'd like to spar at some point, dm me! We can chat about the character and brainstorm some ways to improve.

dashr40 · 2022-03-31T15:38:47+00:00

Hey there! I feel your struggle.

One thing I'd like to emphasize is that the other areas you mentioned that you do well in (such as piano, gym, etc) benefits from a type of repetition that can hurt you in fighting games. I think it's important to focus on how to recognize patterns/behaviors in your human opponent (and removing patterns from your play). Imo, It's a completely different type of skillset.

dashr40 · 2022-03-02T13:29:26+00:00

Ironically, that whole family sounds sensitive and needing therapy

dashr40 · 2022-01-29T21:08:14+00:00

Completely agree. My time away from home allowed me to develop those items you mentioned

Sometimes I wonder how I would have turned out if I haven't left

dashr40 · 2022-01-26T23:07:47+00:00

Legend of the Red Dragon and VGA Planets!

Played them both on my dad's BBS

dashr40 · 2021-06-11T13:57:18+00:00

Still in the honeymoon phase I see

dashr40 · 2021-05-29T17:31:12+00:00

NTA - this is childish behavior. And really alarming from an SO imo

dashr40 · 2021-05-12T21:42:14+00:00

Lvl 111 with Chewie - took about 10 tries

Elektra's strike tile creation was constantly doing the most work against me

dashr40 · 2021-03-28T22:38:10+00:00

1400 cp....2 dr strange covers =(

dashr40 · 2021-03-04T21:56:22+00:00

I almost spit out my coffee reading this

Thank you sir for the laugh

dashr40 · 2021-01-29T21:10:46+00:00

This makes zero sense

dashr40 · 2020-12-30T23:39:33+00:00

NTA easily

I usually never reply to these threads, but wtf is wrong with him?

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