r/StructuralEngineering is a subreddit with 156k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, engineering, struggling, structural, and design, and they frequently recommend/review design software and tablet, and the most common flair used is structural analysis/design, career/education, failure, photograph/video, and concrete design.
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 Topics in r/StructuralEngineering
#1
Looking For
32 posts
#2
Engineering
16 posts
#3
Struggling
13 posts
#4
Structural
13 posts
#5
Design
13 posts
#6
Job
8 posts
#7
Structural Engineer
8 posts
#8
Career Dissatisfaction
7 posts
#9
Structural Engineer Search
7 posts
#10
Analysis
5 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
: "how does it works"
34 posts
#2
Career/Education
: "Is there structural engineers out there that deal with ice?"
29 posts
#3
Failure
: "Concrete building under construction in Nairobi, Kenya collapsed during construction today on October 23rd 2026"
8 posts
#4
Photograph/Video
: "Building Chiropractor"
4 posts
#5
Concrete Design
: "Delivery Driver Falls Through Porch in Athens"
4 posts
#6
Steel Design
: "Seismic Strengthening NZ"
3 posts
#7
Engineering Article
: "Un caso real de cómo un contrato ambiguo sobre un informe geotécnico terminó en una demanda de $647k"
3 posts
#8
Masonry Design
: "Supporting existing masonry wall to cut bottom portion"
1 post
#9
Humor
: "Structural engineering or structural improvisation?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/StructuralEngineering
Yearly
+29k members(23.2%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026