fromtherafters
Structural
I am a structural engineer early in my career and recently made a switch from building design to bridge design. I am finding it difficult adjusting to the new culture of bridge design and I am looking for some advice. With a few projects under my belt at my new company, I am finding the trend is to obtain an example set of plans, reports and/or calculations from the client and copy the format, details, materials or design approach. While I was on the building side, we never copied example plans or calculations.
Has anyone else found this to be typical of the bridge design sector or may this just be the culture of the company? Any input is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Has anyone else found this to be typical of the bridge design sector or may this just be the culture of the company? Any input is appreciated. Thank you in advance.