I've been at this engineering thing for about 10 years. I work for one of the bigger companies doing what I do, and in one of the larger metro areas. Sometimes, I feel like I must know everyone in the business, considering the hundreds of jobs each year that my department chugs through (which...
You can find everything from the most rudimentary geotechnical equipment up to and including triaxial and resistivity imaging equipment from Alibaba. Does anybody have any experience with the higher level equipment purchased through this venue?
This article popped up in my google feed. I thought it was interesting, a little funny and a little ridiculous.
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/04/beaverton_man_claims_oregon_st.html
Being familiar with licensing laws, and being an engineer, I agree with the city. I can...
I have posted some questions about web addresses in the past which were well answered. That thread is now closed, and I have another question.
Suppose you have a company named "Yardman".
Suppose the web address www.yardman.com is taken.
Suppose www.yard-man.com is available. Also...
I've stumbled across some Phase 1 ESA training courses online that appear to advertise that training in their course would make one competent to provide Phase 1 studies. Can you learn how to do Phase 1 ESA studies from a course, or is this something that requires months/years working under an...
Does anyone have experience building a load frame from scratch? After looking at Gilson and Humboldt prices ($3500+/-) for their basic load frames, I am wondering how hard it might be to make one.
I am a bit of a dunce with mechanical/electrical stuff. Where is a good place to get started...
For those of you who procure geotech/CMT services; I am curious about the viability of a geotech firm that focuses strictly on the geotechnical investigation and recommendations but that does not offer compaction testing, concrete testing or special inspections during construction.
1)How...
Does anyone have any experience with this equipment? If so, what are your thoughts in terms of accuracy, reliability, etc. It is a proposed replacement for the nuclear density gauge. It is similar to the EDG, but measures different properties.
Is there a way that a Civil 3D drawing can be converted back and forth between imperial and metric units? I'm working on a project for which all the survey data was provided in metric units, but my boss wants to work in imperial units. I would imagine construction docs will need to ultimately...
While not exactly the same situation I have i mind, this other post(http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=399369) got me thinking more about something I already think about quite a bit.
As the head engineer in my branch office, I routinely seal all kinds of letters verifying that...
I'm helping someone with a feasibility study for a hydro-electric project in east Africa. We need to size a reservoir and dam. I have flow rates for the river we will dam and I think I can get rainfall data easy enough to calculate watershed flow rates. The piece I'm missing is evaporation...
I am working on a website for a business that provides primarily engineering services (geotech, civil, structural and MEP) for light commercial, worship and residential projects. The company will also be capable of providing architecture through partnering with one of its own principals who is...
I am trying to decide whether to buy a perpetual license of Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium or go the annual subscription route, considering this the last time that perpetual licenses will be available. My company is just starting out and we have an 08 version of Civil 3D but it is...
Those of you who procure geotechnical services; what is your biggest peeve with geotechnical engineers? Also, what do you like most about your preferred geotechnical consultant?
Does anyone have any experience using an electrical soil density gauge and have any opinions about its accuracy or how it compares to using a nuclear density gauge in terms of accuracy, reliability, ease of use and speed?
How complicated is post pensioned slab design for simple residential tract home type structures using PTI design methods and software?
My training in structural engineering ended in college with reinforced concrete design. I did fine in the class and all the concepts resonate. However, given...
I have more than 5 but less than 10 years experience in geotechnical engineering and manage my department in a branch office of a relatively successful company in our region. I make a good salary for my level of experience and position. I like what I do for the most part and feel I have a...
