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This thread is over a week old, but it seems a lot of the media I have read (I generally read articles, not watch Fox/CBS/NBC) seem to recently be focusing on the lack of repairs and how expensive those repairs were going to be. I agree that engineers drawing inaccurate conclusions isn't helpful...

Stupid question- Is it a client if it is pro bono? #notalawyer

1. I think this is a geotechnical issue as much as a structural 2. I didn't read the article in the link but I read elsewhere: a. there was roofing work going on b. the building was going through a recertification process because it was 40 years old c. In the 90's an analysis was...

That's a great resource for the construction engineers application. I didn't know estimating and scheduling was experience worthy until I had applied and was taking the School of PE class. This could have saved me a ton of headaches and editing of my application.

This question has been on my mind a long time too. I personally got it for my resume/marketing only. Now I work at a construction claims consultant, so there is a lot of crossover there as far as being an "expert", but it is not necessary. When I was working for a big heavy civil contractor in...

I work for a consulting firm that provides analysis, expert testimony and litigation support on construction schedule and cost damages claims. The principal, myself and one other consultant are PE's. I am the only civil construction PE. There are 9 other consultants, 5 or so that have testified...

I plugged a motorcycle (600 cc sportbike) tire once. And I don't mean temporarily to get home. Not my finest moment. If I am being honest I have to say I probably would have not plugged the front tire, but I figured I was safe(ish) plugging the rear.

Wait. A plug isn't a proper patch? I have been doing this wrong for over 20 years... Not having something is BS. I think my wife's Leaf has a repair kit but no spare to "keep the weight low".

Oh, and I was really surprised how much I liked working in the office again, even with a 35ish minute commute each way. In April I said I could care less about going back to the office ever again. Having the flexibility to be in the office when needed is very nice.

Sounds like a lot of companies revised (or created) their policy. I'm in this weird inbetween: - most of the office is back - some people work from home when they want I think some people were proficient at home and others were not.

I'm curious to know the WFH situation in the engineering world. Are companies back to normal operations- i.e. how they operated in January 2020? Does anyone have new policies in place for WFH? I've read the articles online that companies are recanting on there WFH plans, I'm wondering if...

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/25/us/hawaii-u-haul-tourist-rental-trnd/index.html

Interesting thread, one question that I had- are you getting people in for interviews and they are not accepting? Or is the issue getting an interview set up?

My dad has a firewood and logging business, after a conversation during my normal Monday staff meeting about material costs I reached out to him to see what he's seeing on his end. He primarily sells hardwood into firewood and the rest goes to pulp (paper), but he sells to the area sawmills when...

I am not sure about TX, but Colorado has this: Graduate from an engineering curriculum of 4 years or more OR from a related science curriculum of 4 years or more. Must have 20 years of progressive engineering experience of which education may be a part. Waive EI requirement. I am not sure if...

Think about it this way: for the duration of Covid it has been told to us that healthy people handle it fine (minor symptoms, but distance because you may have it without knowing and spread it) and that was reiterated to millennials when the vaccine was rolled out and they couldn't get it for 4...

Not home related, but I was talking with a shop about ordering a cap/topper for my truck. He said the prices are the same, but the delivery is a wild card. Supposedly, the cap manufacturers don't really know when they will get fiberglass from the fiberglass factory, so delivery is anywhere from...

Serious (probably hypothetical) question- what is the demographic that's not getting vaccinated?

Future engineer? He seems to have a pretty good grasp on how things work...

Both are good ideas, and look at other packages that the Alaska Rail Road (AKRR) offers. I was only up there for work, and needed the AKRR so I learned a decent amount about it. Make sure you visit Snow City Cafe and Gwennie's. Honestly, I don't remember any bad food in Anchorage. I recently...