Limits of Civil Engineers
Limits of Civil Engineers
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Does a civil engineer have the ability to do any structural engineering work? I have recently spoke with a civil engineer to repair a foundation and I am wondering if his licenses gives him any authority on a structural issue.





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Dik
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The person you spoke with probably knows a little about a foundation design if they have a PE in civil engineering, although they'd know a lot more about it with an SE
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Most states do not have an SE license (I believe only five, but someone will correct me).
Apart from structural being a subset of civil, usually someone experienced in structures will call themselves a structural engineer.
In non-SE states, it is generally up to the engineer to decide whether something is within his area of expertise. Of course, if someone is practicing outside of their area of expertise, their incompetence at the task should show and they can be reported to the state board.
Some who call themselves civil engineers are quite competent to design structural work. Civil engineers also can be engaged in forensic work which would entail recommending solutions to a failure.
If you are concerned, you should ask the engineer for references or a statement of previous work performed. It should be clear from the statement of work performed whether the engineer is qualified to do the work.
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What would you be doing, if you knew that you could not fail?
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Just make sure of his/her experience and insurance.
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Robert Billings
www.newrivereng.com
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