I just want to be familiar with all these information / knowledge now and I haven't started any structural design work in this company yet. I don't need to study all these skills / knowledge like a rookie. I believe all I need is opportunities. But I don't want to stall there and can't draw any...
, Thank you for your encouragement. I do have 5 years' design work experience (a long time ago and in different region) but the projects were much smaller. I am working closely with our engineers and kind of familiar with the codes and standards (just know where to find the loads, calculation...
I have been working as a drafter for an engineering firm for several years. Although I have structural engineering background, I haven't done any design work for a long time. My boss has promised me to give me some design work to do in the future. So I am studying how to use RAM through Youtube...
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, for your valuable information. I am actually working for a small structural firm in GTA now. There is little advancing space for me. So I want to find some better opportunities in the future. Yes, I would like to chat with you about construction industry in Ontario and also about...
As the topic. Preferably they have offline events. I talked to a few people in Ontario about how to get a engineering job. They told me that they usually got their jobs through their networks or friends. I don't have a lot of local resources because I just relocated to this region 3 years ago...
Dankile, thank you for your reply. The tube is a HSS (Hollow Structural Section) structural framing element. You are right that the position of HSS can not be moved because it was designed by architect to fulfill some functional requirements. It may be wrong for the sag rod to attach to the HSS...
I am working for a structural engineer firm as a technician for several years now. The engineers have changed the details of the connections between curtain or insulated metal panels and girts several times now. I am not sure if they really know what the details should look like. Can someone...
Thank you. Good explanation. When they already set the loads to very high values, we don't need to increase the values of factors. This can make a building safer but cost more money.
Does anyone know why some factors are less than 1 in calculating loads? For example, Table 4.1.3.2. (Part 4 for structural design) in Ontario Building Code shows that some factors are less than 1. My previous understanding is that the factors in structural design, especially in calculating...
I don't know about civil engineers or civil engineering. My company only use their grading plans or reports. Not all consulting firms need to hire civil engineers. But some specialized companies definitely need them. Most bigger projects need their plans or reports to complete their designs.
I am not active with the American Society of Civil Engineers because I live in Canada. I prefer offline networking and believe it is more effective and can learn more through face-to-face meetings. But unfortunately, many events either have been canceled or moved online due to the pandemic. My...
Driving a taxicab in Canada may not be a bad choice from financial perspective. Working as a professional in Canada may not help you earn much money. You may feel proud. But the reality it that your annual income may be lower than that of a skilled worker.
Thank you for contributing to this discussion. Without any engineering background, no Professional Engineers Association in Canada will accept your application. They all have rigorous procedures to process applications. Yes, you are right. My path is backwards because I have a huge career gap...
Thank you for asking questions. I mean that I want to connect to the professionals, whom I can regularly communicate with, to share industry insights, stories, trends, etc. For example, one of my friends told me that revit is very popular in many design firms. Then I studied Revit at a college...
I believe it is a way to expand the network although not many people really want to reply to such emails. MacGyverS2000's mentioned this in his/her post as well. I have ever sent many such emails and got one response.
You can say that again. But it is very difficult to get their email addresses. Even some of my co-workers don't want to disclose their personal contact information. Do you have any tips to solve this kind of problem?
