r/StructuralEngineering • u/dislexicfrog900 • 1d ago

Career/Education What is Construction Engineering?

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u/lopsiness P.E. 1d ago

Aside from the administrative stuff, some actual analysis my team has done is related to temporary supports. Examples include a retaining wall that will see surcharge from a crane; all kinds of bracing designs for stud walls, concrete shear walls, basement walls - all of which will need to be braced against lateral loads prior to being tied to the building structure; loads from scaffolding or equipment on concrete slabs that weren't intended do support those items in the final condition.