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Hi I am currently employed at a Sub-contractor. Ive been sent a few times on missions to other general contractor companies for a few months or so to work on different projects. I wonder what you would call that in your CV. Or even mention it at all? Cheers V

Hi Background: Ive graduated studying interior / product design. Got a job at a Civil engineering sub contractor firm. Been working there for 2 years as an "Assistant civil engineer". Learned alot about the business and how to design structures (oil and gas plants mainly). Among the people...

Hi Thanks for your replies. I currently am employed as an assistant civil engineer (Id call myself more of a drafter). And deal with alot of steel structure designing or foundations. I can operate and make simple calculations and figure out staad.pro but since I no proper education in fields of...

Hi, Im looking for a structural engineering book that is really easy to understand. Not advanced level, but basics - intermediate is enough. something in the sense of "for dummies". any recommendations? Thanks

Thank u all for your replies. It is quite insighful. Id like to add that I dont live in the US / canada. Im from europe.

I found a free software that did all this. It is very similar to staad. and free http://www.cuylaerts.net/ If anyone would ever find this useful.

What is the difference between assistant structural engineer and structural engineer's assistant? I figured it was the same. I havent asked my employer, but looking around, it takes around 6 years before managing a project. And I think sponsor me isnt possible... Its not a big company And wont...

Hi I went to a 2 year collage where I received a Diploma in Product & Interior design. However, I have now been working as an assistant structural engineer for 1 year now. I have since enjoyed my work and learned a lot in the process. I work mostly with making CAD plans and 3D modeling. At...

Id like to add, I am just looking for a program that has no calculating possibilities, however can produce models like staad. This is because of license issues, and just viewing staad files, u need a license. So, any program with similar functions will do. Managing the member and joint...

Thanks for your answers. It was really educational. However, it still leaves me quite confused. For example. We have had projects with the same contractor (In the middle east) where we used both UBC (Earthquake load) and ASCE (Other loads) in one location and only ASCE in a different location...

Well, the project we work on are mostly in the middle east. So the UBC would be a better choice then>

Hi When it comes to Earthquake load calculations, which is more appropriate to use? UBC or ASCE? For some reason I hear UBC. Could anyone elaborate on why? Thanks V

Hi I'm looking for a free software that allows one view a Staad model as well as view the member and joint numbers. Or allows me to build a similar model to the one in Staad displaying member and joint numbers. No need for calculation function. Anyone know of a software that is relatively...