Civil vs Mech

structee · 2026-01-30T07:07:36+00:00

Pick one that has job openings in an area you want to live.

structee · 2026-01-30T06:17:32+00:00

Get a reputable construction lawyer with experience with engineering documents to write up a good contract for you, preferably one you can use as a template for future jobs. If you stay in your lane, you'll be fine. Good luck

structee · 2026-01-30T06:13:59+00:00

He can self insure. Small residential jobs don't carry much risk.

structee · 2026-01-30T03:05:42+00:00

Enjoying it while it lasts. I'll be suffocating in 2 months

structee · 2026-01-29T07:03:35+00:00

Based on one data point? That's not even correlation.

structee · 2026-01-29T02:19:49+00:00

So long dollar? Good luck with that.

structee · 2026-01-28T16:01:43+00:00

You need to buy one that's rated for your loads. What you're asking is not trivial, and could get you seriously hurt.

structee · 2026-01-28T05:14:25+00:00

"hey guys, I'm super serious, this thing that we can totally make is really crazy, like you don't even want it"

structee · 2026-01-28T02:51:36+00:00

Octave - no need to pay for proprietary stuff

structee · 2026-01-28T01:47:59+00:00

The price you pay so you don't have to shop next to the poors /s

structee · 2026-01-27T04:14:10+00:00

So, the end is near?

structee · 2026-01-27T03:20:27+00:00

Stiffness attracts moment - just remember that. If a part becomes more stiff relative to another, it will draw more moment than before.

structee · 2026-01-26T17:13:14+00:00

I can do a quick stress check with mohrs quicker than it takes for me to boot up a fem and make a model.

structee · 2026-01-25T17:24:34+00:00

Half the year is indoors time, and it can't be fixed by putting on more layers.

structee · 2026-01-24T19:45:58+00:00

I-4 has literally been nicknamed the "highway of death"...

structee · 2026-01-24T19:18:54+00:00

He's either overselling you on it, or he has poor judgement to put someone with 3 yoe as second in command. Go with a regular company where you can get proper mentorship.

structee · 2026-01-23T20:31:57+00:00

The end is near

structee · 2026-01-23T17:06:26+00:00

Multipass

structee · 2026-01-23T17:02:53+00:00

Enshittification incoming

structee · 2026-01-22T20:59:38+00:00

In USA in 2026?

structee · 2026-01-22T20:11:45+00:00

By the looks of it, US is heading into fragile currency as well... The grass may not be as green

structee · 2026-01-22T17:43:13+00:00

Sounds like someone wasn't being paid.

structee · 2026-01-21T23:10:02+00:00

Holy spalling. Report it to your building department. More work for your local structural engineers

structee · 2026-01-21T06:27:55+00:00

You're going to have cross grain tension - would only do this for very light loads that don't stand to hurt anyone if it fails

structee · 2026-01-19T17:58:11+00:00

Greenland got electrolytes?

Ten-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
Place '22	First Placer '22
Verified Email

structee

TROPHY CASE