civil engineer to structural engineer?
civil engineer to structural engineer?
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Am I qualified to be a structural engr? I have a 6yrs. experienced in actual sites form concrete precast-erection to cast in place sites
inspection. Im just starting only a year working in office works like detailing and designing for structural concerns. say =) I am 6/10 for ETABS
and SAFE programs. 4/10 in theory for structural. any advice guys? im quite worried if im ready for this new environment. pls. help ?
inspection. Im just starting only a year working in office works like detailing and designing for structural concerns. say =) I am 6/10 for ETABS
and SAFE programs. 4/10 in theory for structural. any advice guys? im quite worried if im ready for this new environment. pls. help ?






RE: civil engineer to structural engineer?
But yes, you are capable...it's just going to take some time to get up to speed.
First off, you are already in this environment so it sounds like you got through the first step which can sometimes be the toughest...getting a shot. Now you just need to get up to speed and the only way to do that is to have experience...which takes time. In the meantime, you have a lot to learn and just comes down to how bad you want it.
I would suggest that you consider taking one of the PE/SE review courses. Not that you are ready for the test or anything, but because it will give you a good overview of a lot of different topics and you could vew it as sort of a SE 101 type of thing. I would also supplement that with maybe a course or two in structural analysis, steel design, or foundation design at a local college too. The software you will learn through projects but the academic stuff could be a good way to increase your knowledge base.
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RE: civil engineer to structural engineer?
RE: civil engineer to structural engineer?
I am not talking just professional design time here. I am talking experience with wood, steel, foundation, along with wind and seismic design too, among other things.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: civil engineer to structural engineer?