Hi all, I am at a loss as to how to trouble shoot this issue.

I am trying to get my land uses imported into hydrocad using their import function. everything is drawn on the appropriate layers, the correct layer set is being used for the import process, none of the layers have been altered in any way in autocad, ive watch the tutorial video multiple times and emailed hydro cad support for help which they returned with "its an AutoCAD issue" therefore out of their jurisdiction.

The error i keep receiving is "error 189 general modeling failure while cutting subcatchment boundaries"

I've redrawn things MULTIPLE times, started a new drawing, re drew everything in that multiple times, and still errors. Ive tried to import just the catchments which work, but as soon as the actual land uses i need are in the drawing the import stops at cutting the sub catchments.

Is there anyone out there who is familiar with this an might have an idea what id be doing wrong??

I am looking to work at FMGlobal but I am curious of their starting salary, and benefits, as well as their business culture. If anyone would like to share their experience, please do so.

Hello,

I've been searching for approximately 3 hours now for the correct way to solve this problem using the ACI. In Eurocode 2, Amaximum and average tensile strengths are provided for each concrete strength class. This makes it possible to calculate at which force the bar will be pulled out of the concrete. However, I'm not making progress using the ACI.

Could any of you point me in the right direction?

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Robin

I’ve seen this depend on the person but does anyone know what is the actual correct way to display your title? The EI vs. EIT is state dependent so I just included both.

I have worked on team that produce all reports in Calibri. Now I have a times roman fan. What is the typical standard font for technical memos and why?

I see a lot of MicroStation advertisements on LinkedIn and I was wondering; does anyone use MicroStation and is it better than Autodesk's AutoCad?

don’t know if this the right place to ask but i joined a bridge comp and it has to do something with civil engineering so i decided to write here, max weight should be 600 grams, height 10-30cm, width 60-70cm. it needs to hold a lot of weight obvi. the prize is money which is why i need to win and asking for help here! any help or suggestions/advice would be appreciated!

Anybody here ever work in their State DOT Rail Department of Office and have projects going on such as increasing the speed of the trains by 20 mph or more? Or has anyone worked as a consultant at a private firm for their State DOT on similar projects doing the construction inspection aspect of the work?

I was wondering how the construction inspection work for these types of projects would be conducted because wouldn't the rails be owned by a private company such as a large railroad like Canadian National Railway or a commuter rail company like Metro North Railroad? Since this is the case, do all we have to do is watch them perform the work and make sure they are not doing anything crazy like just making sure they aren't demolishing our bridge or something? I have done construction inspection work for a major steel bridge rehabilitation project and had to measure the steel that the contractor removed and installed in order to determine the weight and pay them accordingly to the price that they bid because the steel came from OUR structure or bridge and they installed steel ONTO it so it makes sense to do so. It would also make sense to measure and make sure the asphalt being poured onto our highways is done properly and pay them accordingly for that because the asphalt would be laid on our highways which would essentially be our property.

However, for projects related to rail infrastructure like I mentioned before, how would the construction inspection work be conducted for a project like increasing the speed of the train by improving the track take place? I'm assuming there would be a large electrical component to these types of projects so if anyone has done construction inspection for this type of work, I would love to hear about it. If the company who improves the rail speed owns the rail itself, why should we be paying them to do such a thing? Shouldn't they be paying us to lay their tracks and use their equipment on our land and highway systems? Unless I am completely wrong and the State DOT also owns the track and rail systems as well because they are placed on our land, so does that mean that the company running the trains only owns the trains and the stations that the trains run on?

I am civil engineer based in Nepal and I am currently looking for a job remotely. Does anyone have any idea? Or any recommendations about this?

So you're thinking about becoming an engineer? What do you want to know?

For DGPS survey, what should be done where CORS is not available within 20-40 km range? Can you please share the detailed procedure or reference on how to conduct accurate RTK and static DGPS survey where CORS is not available?

My best friend has been having a tough couple of years. He, like me, turns 50 this year. My late father was a civil engineer, as is my best friend. Is there any sort of heirloom gift one of you folks would recommend that rises to the level of this milestone? What would be something really special that a civil engineer could receive on their 50th birthday? Or am I barking up the wrong tree, maybe a work related gift is a bad idea? I’m already grateful for your thoughts and suggestions. Thank you.

Hey everyone!

I've been pondering about the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) lately, and I'm curious about your thoughts. Do you believe AI will bring more benefits to society, revolutionizing industries and enhancing our lives? Or do you see potential risks and challenges that could arise from its widespread adoption?

Let's discuss the potential impacts of AI on jobs, ethics, privacy, and overall human interaction. I'm eager to hear different perspectives and engage in a lively debate. Share your thoughts and let's dive deep into this fascinating topic!

Especially think it from a civil engineering perspective.

Looking forward to your insights!

I didn’t realize that by going to school for civil engineering I’d become a cad tech - I hate it. Call it naive or whatever you like but why do we take so many difficult classes just to get out and get thrown onto cad. Its soulless.

I don’t care to get better at cad, am I SOL?

Any one using this AI assistance at work?

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I don't know why but I see (MATH-203) is Much easier than (MATH-107) What do you think??

The rocks are large, lots of space between the voids, why can’t the soil that gets submerged just wash away?

Is it normal for a company to give first year without leave. My friend recently joined a firm and after joining they mentioned that he doesn’t have any paid leave for first year.

He will get 2 weeks after his first year. Is that standard approach in other firms as well?

I recently graduated with Bachelor in Civil Engineering and doing masters in Construction Management & Technology. I am currently working as Field Technician and the pay is not that good.

My career goal is to become a PE in geotechnical engineering, but I couldn’t get any entry level position or internship in geotechnical engineering. Reason why I decided to do MS in Construction Management for more job opportunities.

Should I study and take my FE Exam then PE? Or get a job in construction management then get my PMP? Thank you!

I’m a 3 YOE transportation EIT with some experience in survey and construction. I’d like to get dual certed eventually but I’m not sure how this would play out with my work experience. If I do a 50/50 mix of design and survey for 4 years, can I double dip and use the time for both applications? Or would I have to work for 8 years at a 50/50 split to meet the requirements for both? No one in my company is dual certed so I figured I’d give Reddit a shot. Thanks in advance.

I'm currently a structural engineer (bridge) with 1.5 YOE post MS graduation. I"ve been looking to get into transmission line engineering and have had little success. I've applied to close to a dozen roles (mostly remote, but some local) and have not had any contact. I also have my EIT and a few years of internships while in school (none in transmission). Any tips on what I could do to break into the field or what additional role titles I should be exploring?