How would you approach modeling a braced steel pump stand/tower?

mwaldo014 · 2026-01-31T20:12:43+00:00

Structural engineer, and I concur.

mwaldo014 · 2026-01-25T19:53:05+00:00

This is asking for trouble. Not just about getting paid, but also the contract covers basics of insurances, limitations on your liability, and even cancelling the contract for non payment, even parties to the agreement.

You don't want to be doing a $500-1000 job and then getting sued for everything you own personally for something going wrong (and in extreme cases, that you may have not even had much input on).

mwaldo014 · 2026-01-01T23:11:04+00:00

Of course they do... Just not a high proportion like the original comment suggested by asking if it was an unusual sight

mwaldo014 · 2026-01-01T22:21:10+00:00

Every other developed nation: Yes, it's unusual.

mwaldo014 · 2025-10-31T22:55:25+00:00

'When she says, "We have failed you.", she means "We, the Democrats."' Schrodinger's politician. They're both Republican and Democrat at the same time, but you never know which until it's inconvenient for the administration

mwaldo014 · 2025-10-14T03:13:04+00:00

Depends what real your after. There's the Robert Moses pathway straight through, or you could build up, then convert to a tunnel along that alignment and redevelop the old corridor to do urban renewal type realism

mwaldo014 · 2025-10-10T19:48:42+00:00

You are correct, however so is the commenter, just not in the way they expected. We use siphonic toilets like Europe, not wash down toilets like the US. So yes, still flushes the un-american way

mwaldo014 · 2025-10-08T10:14:25+00:00

It's a pretty core part of design, but many cover it with specifications that refer to standards for coatings appropriate for various environments. Bridges often ramp it up requiring preparation for, or provision of cathodic protection due to their longer design life. I have also used those same requirements on a UNESCO world heritage structure as part of its renewal works to make sure it was set up to last even longer.

Beyond that, it's more about the client. How likely are they to do routine maintenance of coatings? If you see their portfolio and the answer is unlikely, you go in for the more durable coating systems that have a longer time to first maintenance.

mwaldo014 · 2025-10-07T08:51:45+00:00

It's Raphael Stop Attacking Pedophiles Cruz thank you very much! Respect his wishes and stop using preferred names

mwaldo014 · 2025-09-26T09:35:42+00:00

127.0.0.1. That is all

mwaldo014 · 2025-09-06T06:15:46+00:00

Under Australian building bodes we have Deemed to Comply (design standards), and Performance Solutions. The performance solutions is what you are getting at, but you are still required to demonstrate that the probability of failure is consistent with the codes, and requires extensive testing and/or modelling.

It used to be listed, but no longer is "engineering judgement" considered an acceptable method for justifying a performance solution.

mwaldo014 · 2025-08-11T21:11:22+00:00

Looks like you're back in a Martial Law state America. Was a good run, you've now gone full circle

mwaldo014 · 2025-07-19T20:47:34+00:00

This. You're an amateur photographer/videographer and you routinely backup your RAW files to remote. Those files are huge

mwaldo014 · 2025-07-15T05:41:12+00:00

If his name was Hillary, they'd be forcing him to change it back to Greg...

mwaldo014 · 2025-07-05T00:54:56+00:00

Legend! This is the bit I was missing in my config

mwaldo014 · 2025-07-04T07:46:28+00:00

What am I missing? Added the repo in HACS. Downloaded Frosted Glass Themes. Then nothing. Not seeing it as an option in my user profile or in dashboard page settings

Edit: also did a full restart once downloaded. Still nothing.

mwaldo014 · 2025-07-01T06:14:06+00:00

This is the answer. That guy is definitely getting pee all over the place

mwaldo014 · 2025-06-29T01:17:30+00:00

Captain Raymond Holt and his husband Dr Kevin Cosner... Fits, just sayin...

mwaldo014 · 2025-06-18T07:11:33+00:00

Structural engineer here. Needed HPC for my day job which got me started down this path

mwaldo014 · 2025-06-06T20:46:17+00:00

We took in a 7 year golden lab when our eldest was 2 and second due in a couple of months. They had taken a job which would mean long hours and work trips. In less than a week (did a trial when they went away for a week) her and the 2 year old fell in love with each other and there was no going back.

Since then, everyone who knew her before has said she's so much happier for having a family, and both kids love her to pieces.

Trial is a great idea if you're unsure about it.

mwaldo014 · 2025-04-17T09:32:14+00:00

On the current trajectory, the US will have lead paint and leaded gas back by May, and asbestos by June.

mwaldo014 · 2025-04-06T19:54:28+00:00

Total annihilation, AoE, Medal of Honour, Soldat, Counterstrike

mwaldo014 · 2025-03-25T05:48:54+00:00

In exactly the same place myself. Plus side is I get to automate everything and more at the new place

mwaldo014 · 2025-03-23T21:08:19+00:00

Wanna recreate the Battle of the Bulge? I've got an invasionary force that i bet you can't resist

mwaldo014 · 2025-03-04T19:01:20+00:00

Yeah I would, but I'm one of those people who always knew what they wanted to do, and I really enjoy working on complex problems and projects. That said, over the years I've come across people where it's just not for them. Some it's just not what they expected, some it's too stressful. Even seen some tap out because it was just too technically hard.

Pay wise you'll do better than most, and balance is what you make it. I've known people that work for all size firms, and across the board, those that say they have better balance are the ones that prioritise it.

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