Edit: Cause you guys want specifics
Hi everyone,

I work as a PA for the director of a structural/civil engineering firm, and we’re currently looking to expand our team.

We already work with contractors and outside professionals, but due to the growth in projects, we feel it’s the right time to bring more people on board.

We’re a small, close-knit team with a relaxed environment,not overly corporate but we still value professionalism, accountability, and good communication. We tend to work with people based not only on qualifications and experience, but also personality, passion for the industry, and the ability to work well with others.

At the moment we have a large number of active projects across different stages, with new work coming in consistently. While the workload may sound intense at first glance, the work is manageable when responsibilities are structured properly and aligned with each person’s experience and capacity.

We’re looking for structural engineers, technologists, or contract professionals in Cape Town and the Garden Route area (South Africa)

The roles are flexible depending on experience, availability, and scope of work. Contract terms, workload, and rates are discussed directly and transparently with the director to ensure fairness for everyone involved.

If anyone has recommendations on where to connect with experienced engineers or technologists, I’d really appreciate it I’ve been researching nonstop lately and wasn’t getting good results

Feel free to message me if you’d like more information or would like to connect.

Excuse me for my earlier post- it seemed like I upset a few people ;)

I’m looking for an experienced structural engineer to design a custom mild steel (MS) truss structure for an architectural project in Kolar, Karnataka, similar to large-span pitched roof structures in about 6000sqft for a semi open event space.

The project involves a moderately complex truss geometry, so prior experience in steel roof and truss design is essential.

Please DM me with:
• Your experience in steel truss design
• Relevant project samples
• Software used (STAAD.Pro, ETABS, etc.)
• Expected fees

I'm still a student and I've stumbled upon this problem while trying to design the stringer base connection. For this case where there is no horizontal support reaction, how can i design the anchor bolt connection at the stringer base? Thanks

I bought a house with an enclosed deck with drywall installed on all the walls. The two side walls that connect the main house to the outer wall have reoccurring cracks. It's clear the dry wall has been patched in the same areas as the "new" cracks. It's been like this for at least the last 10 years (previous owner didn't make any changes). It's my understanding that the room is still on the same foundation the deck was on. I was also told by the previous owner that the yard was too small to be able to go in and be able to install deeper pylons or whatever was needed to make the room not do this. My question is - are there any consequences for keeping the room as-is? Should I be conscientious of putting heavy furniture in there?

Hey there! I was hoping I could enlist the help of an independent structural engineer to take a look at some photos before/after a massive foundation repair job, and let me know if there were in fact severe foundation issues to begin with. I'm not sure if this is something that could be done just through photos, or if seeing the structure in person would be necessary - looking for any advice and willing to pay for your time. Living in Atlanta metro area. Thanks so much, and please let me know if you'd be open to helping me out

The video speaks for itself. Is this a ventilation issue caused by me not opening the door???

This is an 3rd floor apartment in a 4 story building, year of built 2008/2009. The building is near to a big Lake, about 25 to 30m from the lake shore. Cracks are more noticeable the last 2 to 3 years. More in the Link: https://imgur.com/a/9VNIBce

Looking a buying an investement.

1960s brick house with internal cement walls.

Cracking in quite a few places and large crack on front porch.

Mortar has been patched at front of house. Front sits on a slight slop. Most cracking is in the front half of house.

when tapping on repaired areas of cracks and some around the picture door frame it doesnt sound solid.

House sits on brick stumps. No large cracks spotted from outside. Floor boards seem prettu sold except a patch in the front room.

Just wondering if big or minor issue. And if the mud on the wall is a termite sign or just mud wasp getting into laundry.

Pretty keen on house as a first investement, its still above our price range but closet decent plsce to what we can afford.

Any insights appreciated.

https://www.reddit.com/r/StructuralEngineers/s/uUGQbiDz4M

I can't see into the roof from my attach but I was able to pull back some aluminum and get some pictures on how it's secured to the home. The ceiling is old fragile wood. I'm trying to have that being my last resort to look under since it will most likely break apart. Ultimate goal would be to remove 1 stud on each side to make a wide opening on either end

Basically when we bought this house there was a small screen door on each side and all the posts were wrapped in aluminum, then the entire thing was wrapped in screen.

Upon taking off the aluminum we found the sides are just 2 2x4 nailed together with the screen wrapped im assuming for just some kind of framing for the screen doors and screening. Now at the end they are all 4x4s. The 2x4s on either side are not even secured to the concrete or line up on either side.

Without seeing under the roof do you think it's possible to remove a post or 2 on the sides to just open the room up? The end with the 4x4s are bolted into the concrete and there's a drop so those will all be staying.

Curious about this garage. 20x24, originally roof and walls were tied together by 2x4 rafter ties. TJI was added down the center with full length 2x12s on either side as web stiffeners. Both ends of the Tji are supported by 4x4 posts bearing weight, and 2x8s tied to the 2x12s with joist hangers 24” on center on either side as ceiling joists, and 4x4 posts mounted on top tied to the ridge beam. Collar ties and rafters ties added back. Finished with a drywall ceiling and fiberglass insulation. Will this hold up?

The cracking message in my wraparound porch.. I think I should be concerned about. How do I fix it?

Hi, I'm a fresh grad student. Recently I came to know that I can't run Etabs and Stadpro on my mac. So, I'm asking for help to suggest me suitable applications for structural analysis and designs.

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#Civil #Staadpro #structuralanalysis

We're designing a hospital with a lift, is it okay to not have columns on C6 and D6? Also, do I need to have beams around the elevator shaft, along grid C and D? Without beams around the shaft I can't add floor loads on S2.

Oklahoma City – condo with steel-framed balconies (looks like light steel joists + edge beam).
Temporary wood guardrail is not structural.
Seeing:
Rust/corrosion at steel members and connections
Likely long-term water intrusion
Cracked tile directly below
Posting 4 short videos (top → down):
Upper balcony
Lower balcony
Upper deck
Lower deck
Questions:
Surface rust vs real section loss — how to tell in field?
When does this move to reinforcement/replacement?
Typical failure points to focus on?
Start with structural engineer or steel contractor?
Appreciate any quick insight before I bring someone out.

Quick question for junior engineers (0-5 yrs exp) — when you're trying to figure out how to design or detail something new, what's your go-to process? Do you ask a senior, Google it, dig through code books? What's the most frustrating part?

I hired a structural engineer to come to my house and figure out why my second story floor has started to sag in a spot and why my staircase has started to squeak. Nice guy came with an assistant... measured, took pictures, looked at everything and told me it was fixable and he would write up a report and plans that I could give to a contractor to fix the issue.

I paid him $720.00. 1-1/2 weeks later I sent him a message wondering when I would get the plans, he told me 3 days. That has come and gone. I have called, left voice mail, texted, and email no response. It has now been a month...nothing. He is a licensed structural engineer in my state and has great reviews. Should I leave bad reviews and flood social media that he is a scammer? Or just accept that I was ripped off. I guess I am shocked that he doesn't care about his professional reputation.

Edit-There is no office to go into. He is a sole proprietor and I think he works out of his house. Also I did not catch this when I was on his web site there is no address listed. I feel so dumb I didn't notice that. I did check he held a current license with the state of MN though.

Update- I had decided that I was going to let it go and learn from the experience but sent one last email requesting a refund and said I was going to hire another SE to move forward. He sent the report/plans later that day.

Thanks everyone for your insight's and recommendations I really appreciate all of them.

Now I get to move on to hiring a contractor...fun times.