This came from a guy with a background in materials and inspection. Most likely 2nd hand info. So yea... I take it with a grain of salt. I am just getting ready for the day that I would face a similar situation directly. I will check out your welding handbook reference. I also hope that...
Hey guys!
A friend of mine (yea right) was talking about a cracked weld that was found on an offshore platform flair boom during a shut down. I don’t know the details but this is one of the structural welds and I am assuming it is one of the welds that connects one of the diagonal tube members...
I work in the offshore industry and the FEA package of choice around here is SESAM. Not sure how good it is with concrete elements. No one around here uses it for concrete. I know its excellent for structures that face hydro dynamic loads. Check out the link.
I used to work in a company that...
As part of my degree program I was required to take 3 internships. Once in a while you would be asked to spend an afternoon in front of the photo copier. You can’t imagine the let down it was to be asked to do something so mundane and useless. There are technical assistants for those tasks...
some great stuff here. i remember back in university my buddy was asked something along these lines during a job interview. he told them how close to failing he got because of a online gaming addiction. he also went into some detail about how he had pretty much stopped socializing with anyone...
I think Mr168 actually has a good point that I overlooked. The experience you soak up as a field engineer is a big deal and quite vital in forming your construction know how. Did I think it was fun?? Not so much… but those are personal opinions.
I worked in civil (construction and design) up until this year. The engineering job market where I live is totally dominated by O&G. I ended up getting a job planning NDT packages for offshore rigs. I openly admitted that I was a total noob in the O&G side of things during the interview. I...
I sort of did the opposite a few years ago. I used to work for an EPC company and my first assignment was as a field engineer on site building an LNG import terminal. At that time I was working for the C part of the company, construction. I bugged my PM relentlessly to let me work in the E...
I am 5 years into my career. Got a BS in the US and ever since I have worked in the US, Europe, and Asia. I definitely see first hand engineering outsourcing and have even had a chance to manage an outsourced team of structural engineers and detailers. This is no joke and if done right, it...
There are a lot of folks out there that would give a lot to be in your shoes my friend! Whatever you decide to do just keep your work ethic and things will be fine job wise. A few years in the future try not to let doubt and regret invade your mind and you will be laughing!
Good questions! I found myself in similar situations in the past. My advice is to gather as much info as possible. Try to evaluate the info honestly. Try to keep in mind that you will subconsciously hunt for the answers that reinforce your pre conceived ideas. It sounds like you want to get...
