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So it is pretty much the same. We also input customer live load in Merlin Dash to get the live load results. We had some work with Railroad before but mostly inspection and rating of overpass bridges using highway loads. It is a good opportunity to really get familiar with AREMA now. There are...

Also is MDX specialized in railway bridge design/rating? Thanks.

Hi, Thank you so much for the response. We used Merlin Dash and Staad for steel bridge analysis. However they cannot handle any railway code related design. Merlin Dash has code checking for AASHTO, it is very handy for highway bridges but not railway bridges. I need to figure out rating for...

Hi, My company recently got some projects for railroad bridge inspection, rating and analysis. I can barely find references. Anyone knows where can I find examples? Thanks a lot.

If I have SEI and II will I be able to register in the states do not currently require SEIII like Illinois, Nevada? It seems the new exam will cover more stuff as CA and WA will adopt it. Thanks

Looks like there are bridge contents as well. But still not sure it is the same as California SE III. I heard before it is called west coast structural exam?

Congratulations! I don't know much about SEIII. If passed WA State SEIII, can you transfer to California? Is WA SE III one exam or with building and bridge options like SEII.

Hi, I noticed California, Washington and Oregon have the SEIII Exam, are they same? If I take it in Washington, can I transfer to California later on? Thanks

NJ is slow. And service is not that good. Two coworkers of mine lost reference letter with them. Be prepared for long waiting, back and forth.

Hi, I have a 2- span box steel girder bridge here. 250' for each span. After it was built in 2006, the neoprene bearings at the abutment and pier developed a transverse movement of around 1.5". Basicially the entire bridge moved sideway. The deck cross slope at central pier changed about 0.5%...

Hi, I have a 2- span box steel girder bridge here. 250' for each span. After it was built in 2006, the neoprene bearings at the abutment and pier developed a transverse movement of around 1.5". Basicially the entire bridge moved sideway. The deck cross slope at central pier changed about 0.5%...

One more thing about the TOEFL, the requirement for spoken English is 26 if I am not wrong. That is ridiculous requirement. Not sure if they will lower this standard based on experience.

I just emailed the board. The TOEFL exam is required if all courses are not taught in English. They also told me that they count experience before and after the SE exams. So it is not possible they will ask the applicant to retake the SE.

Was anyone required to take TOEFL test by the Il SE Board. I don't have US undergraduate degree, it is not very clear on their instruction if US master degree will help or not. Recently I also asked the NJ Board, they have the similar requirement. But I was told if I have master degree the...

Thanks. So which area you think might be better in terms of career satisfaction and salary. I am kind of a little bored at the bridge design. I am working with a medium firm and medium salary. Most of the jobs are rehabilitation jobs and very similar. Plus I need to spent lots of time to deal...