It is a women's liberal arts college that I really really like but they only offer an Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree (it is ABET accredited). It does offer the ability to take courses at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

I was passing north through Kentucky this labor day weekend, chilling in the back seat watching the traffic go by; my eyes wandering as any would in labor day traffic, when I noticed a bridge on Southbound i-75 had a pinched/failed bearing (like my artistic depiction provided).

Now I'm no expert, but I don't think that safely transfers much of the bridge load into the columns below. To whom/what authority am I supposed to report this to?

*I didn't immediately take note of its location, as I didn't have my phone on. It's around the Kentucky/Tennessee border, on one of the 3 bridges going southbound closest to the border (on the Kentucky side?)

If you see an overhead bridge while running north then you've gone too far north.

Anyone heard of them?

Hi all,

I have 2YOE in (soon to be 3) consulting so I'm pretty green still.
I'd like to stay with my current firm at least until I get my PE.

I really love the work environment and the pay is not bad, pretty decent

However I am curious about other roles and how other firms operate.

Being so early in my career I thought it might be good to get some varied experience.

I have seen a couple job postings I'm very interested in, but not yet ready to make the switch.

Would it be weird to email the firm stating my future interest and proposing a phone call to discuss and learn more about them?

I feel like that could boost my chances in the future and also help me understand what other employers look for.

I hesitate to submit an application because I don't want to waste anyone's time with the application process while knowing that I am not ready yet.

What do you all think?

Thank you

I have a few questions about the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Exam that I’m hoping you lovely folks in this subreddit can answer and provide some insight.

1. Has anyone studied for the CFM exam using the Civil Engineering Academy (CEA) CFM Review course? If so, did you think it prepared you well enough to confidently pass the exam on the first attempt? Which plan did you choose? Does the prep course have the new 2026 exam content for Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery?

2. If you did not purchase a study course, how did you go about preparing for the exam? I know the ASFPM has free courses for the NFIP 101 course, CFM exam study course, and a couple exam training courses. Was this enough content for passing the exam on the first attempt? Did you supplement this free course work with other resources?

3. With the new 2026 section for Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, has anyone found that section to be relatively simple/easy given it’s a new addition to the exam or was it more involved?

4. How much calendar time did you spend studying for the exam and how many hours spent per week? I would like to hear what other licensed PE’s experience was on the studying schedule for this exam compared to the PE exam.

5. Did you take the exam at a testing center in person or online? I know there’s those two options and would like to know what people recommend.

For some context, I am a water resources engineer who already is a licensed PE. I would greatly appreciate any help!

I just freshly got into bachelors in civil engineering (I'm from 3rd world country btw)

I wanna do good academically and build a nice profile throughout these 4 years, and eventually leave this country.

What should I take care of in these 4 years so that I can get into a good college somewhere in AUS or the USA or Europe with scholarship and stuff?

What kinda profile should I have? Which country is best for civil engineering and stuff.

Whoever is seeing this, hope you have a lovely day.

yt or something free and easily accessible if possible🥲 thanks!

Want to do civil engineering, picking GCSE options, wondering what to pick. The school doesn't do an Engineering GCSE, and I need either a language or humanity. So will geography help me in the future?

Hi! I am a licensed agricultural and biosystems engineer. I have 7 months experience in Civil works sa municipal engineering office namin. Most of my works here includes construction estimation, autoCAD/sketchup drafting and I know how to use DUPA. Gusto ko sana magtransition into construction VA kasi malabo akong mapromote sa office kasi mas prio nila ang mga civil engineers. Is it still possible for me to enter the VA industry? Any tips or referrals where to start? I already know how to read plans and i am planning to learn planswift.

First-year civil in Ontario. I picked it because I like the subject and I like math — that part isn’t the problem. What I don’t want is to drift through the degree with no plan. Pay is part of that plan, so I’m trying to get a realistic picture from people who are further along.
A few things I’m trying to figure out:
Which branches actually pay the most over a career? I keep hearing structural, geotech, tunnelling, water resources, transportation. I have no sense of how different they really are once you’re 10 or 15 years in.
Consulting vs contractor. I’ve been told contractors pay more early but burn people out. Is that gap real, or does consulting catch up once you’re senior?
Does a master’s actually move your pay, or is it only worth it for specific technical branches? I’ve heard both.
Long term I’d like to run my own firm. For people who’ve done that — what did the years before it look like, and what actually made it possible?
The one I care about most: what were the actual jumps in your career? Not the year-by-year raises. The moments where your income changed in a meaningful way. Trying to work out what to aim at.
Happy to hear “you’re thinking about this wrong” too.

Hi all —been in the same job in HK a while and considering a move. I'm HK-based, on the engineering side (geotech/infrastructure consultancy- chartered, ~12 yrs in), and I just got an offer quite last minute rom one of the big global firms' Hong Kong office at Associate grade — trying to work out if they lowballed me before I respond.

For that level, what monthly figure in HKD would make sense nowadays? Cheers.

when am analyzing modal using Finite element method all time programm give me this error help me to solve it

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Hi, I’m 18 taking my gap year this year and I want to pursue a career in architecture. I want to be able to build and design houses, condos, and any building that is sustainable for the environment. The thing is, idk where to go after obtaining my architectural studies degree. I don’t know what goes into planning or how to buy land or how to start a business doing this stuff. Any guidance would be a huge help. Thank you.

Hi, I've been asked to create a design that involves terralock soils bags in a waterway to replace a wooden retaining wall. Does anyone have any tips on how to make sure they stay secure. I've never used them before. The wall will be 2 metres high at a 1 to 1 slope.

I’m graduating college this year. This past summer i interned with kimley-horn, and what you hear about them is pretty accurate. Long hours, big expectations, but fun people, and good pay. I did lots of site design and civil 3D. I have an offer to return full time but am trying to explore my options. (I have also interned at a general contractor, in a project engineer role. I didn’t find that to be all that exciting.)

I think I want to be more on the design side, but not sure i want to make work my whole life. I’m capable of the role at KH but not geeked about the future stress and long weeks.

Wanted to just get general opinions on other companies, and take recommendations. I’m already in contact with/planning to talk to companies like AECOM, jacobs, burns n mac, WSP, EXP, HNTB etc. if you like to give advice, I’d love to hear it!

Worth noting i go to university of illinois, am planning to work in the chicagoland area, and am a fairly well rounded student.

I built a fictional 60-minute city stress test around one question: when infrastructure systems start constraining one another, what actually has to stay alive first?

Power supports pumps. Communications support control and coordination. Transport moves fuel and crews. Hospitals depend on several of those systems at once.

At one point the city has one mobile generator and three choices:

A — Water
B — Telecom
C — Hospital

There isn’t a universal right answer — the dependency state matters.

I’d genuinely be interested in how people who work in utilities, planning, engineering or emergency management would prioritize it.

Full 60-minute simulation:
https://youtu.be/YhgE6Rt1llA

Fictional city and illustrative values; infrastructure relationships sourced from CISA, DOE and EPA.

Based on the specs and price, is it a good deal? Mainly gonna be using for school work like assignments, autocad, revit and ugis etc.

Edit: The interview is NOT for an entry-level engineering role. But I'll be in the pre-construction team essentially as a full-time intern. I'm looking for advice on interview. I'm enrolled in an ABET accredited program as a civil engineering student......

Hey y'all, I am a civil engineering student (I'm 30 years old and have been working as a math teacher for the last 10 years so I'm old enough that I need a full-time job and also old enough that if I don't make a career change now I'll never be a civil engineer). I have limited technical knowledge that I'm building (I signed up for a blueprint reading course, getting SST certified, saving up for AutoCAD classes). I've finally made a breakthrough and I have an interview scheduled in a week to join entry-level on a pre-construction team (my guess is a lot of estimating work, runt work, etc). I'm not entirely sure what the role will be, but I want to be prepared for the interview. They are fully aware of my background and my yearning for a learning environment. What's some knowledge I should go in already knowing? How do I impress the hiring team even though I limited technical knowledge? How can I continue to market myself (I'm a strong logician, I have a shorter learning curve than someone younger, I'm already a professional)?