r/StructuralEngineering is a subreddit with 146k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses structural engineering, structural, engineering, design, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review design software and tablet.
Structural engineering is the use of applied physics and mechanics to analyze and design man-made structures or objects to safely resist the loads imposed upon them.
Popular Themes in r/StructuralEngineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advice please…"
8 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Laid off :(, what should I do next?"
4 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Structural Engineer Seeking Opportunities After Layoff Due to Regional Conflict"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Structural Engineer Needed | Relocation Assistance + Sign-On Bonus Available | Duluth, GA"
1 post
#5
News
: "Brand new Susan Welch Liberal Arts building at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania has been closed for about 6 months now after partial structural failure somewhere involving the first floor and basement"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/StructuralEngineering
#1
Structural Engineering
: "Job security in Structural Engineering with the coming AI revolution."
70 posts
#2
Structural
: "Brand new Susan Welch Liberal Arts building at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania has been closed for about 6 months now after partial Structural failure somewhere involving the first floor and basement"
66 posts
#3
Engineering
: "Help with bridge for school"
34 posts
#4
Design
: "Light gauge steel connection Design"
33 posts
#5
Looking For
32 posts
#6
Career
: "Mid Career Engineer not feeling it anymore, unsure of what to do"
18 posts
#7
Struggling
14 posts
#8
Analysis
: "Nonlinear Analysis with Etabs"
14 posts
#9
Job
: "Laid off :(, what should I do next?"
14 posts
#10
Construction
: "Stumbled on this mid-repair job of a buckling brick building and have some questions…"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/StructuralEngineering
Design Software
19 reviews
#1
RISA 3D
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
STAAD.Pro
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Metal Building Software
4.0★ from 1 review
Tablet
1 review
#1
Samsung
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/StructuralEngineering
#1
Structural Analysis/Design
: "Take a moment"
63 posts
#2
Career/Education
: "Why is everything always urgent?"
59 posts
#3
Photograph/Video
: "People gotta know"
36 posts
#4
Humor
: "Daily reminder there are not only vertical loads"
11 posts
#5
Engineering Article
: "Structural Meme 2025-1-14"
10 posts
#6
Failure
: "Brand new Susan Welch Liberal Arts building at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania has been closed for about 6 months now after partial structural failure somewhere involving the first floor and basement"
9 posts
#7
Steel Design
: "Which one of you was it??"
5 posts
#8
Wood Design
: "Where is is this bridge most likely to fail at?"
3 posts
#9
Concrete Design
: "Have any of you seen this product before? Also, does that look stable? 14’ without tie beams and columns, but then again, this is some concrete foam product."
2 posts
#10
Job Posting / Recruitment
: "Structural Engineer Needed | Relocation Assistance + Sign-On Bonus Available | Duluth, GA"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/StructuralEngineering
Yearly
+25k members(20.4%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026