r/StructuralEngineering is a subreddit with 144k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses structural, engineering, design, looking for, and structural engineering, and they frequently recommend/review design software, book/textbook, 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…"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "RANT: Robot Structural Analysis looks to be one of the most unintuitive programs I have ever used"
3 posts
#3
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
: "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"
56 posts
#2
Engineering
: "Civil Engineering student considering structural focus. Is it for me?"
50 posts
#3
Design
: "Manager checked and approved my Design, but after a field issue (LTB), he's throwing me under the bus to the Director. Advice?"
38 posts
#4
Looking For
32 posts
#5
Structural Engineering
: "Job security in Structural Engineering with the coming AI revolution."
31 posts
#6
Struggling
22 posts
#7
Analysis
: "Nonlinear Analysis with Etabs"
14 posts
#8
Career
: "Scared about Career in structures."
14 posts
#9
Construction
: "Stumbled on this mid-repair job of a buckling brick building and have some questions…"
13 posts
#10
Job
: "New Grad Structural Engineering Job Offer, Need advice"
12 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
Book/textbook
3 reviews
#1
PCI
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Warner, Foster, Gravina, Faulkes
5.0★ from 1 review
Tablet
1 review
#1
Samsung
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/StructuralEngineering
#1
Career/Education
: "Why is everything always urgent?"
77 posts
#2
Structural Analysis/Design
: "Advice please…"
64 posts
#3
Photograph/Video
: "Holy shit boys.. it worked"
24 posts
#4
Humor
: "Aspect ratios are a bitch"
8 posts
#5
Engineering Article
: "lndian government builds a fake road using carpet to "save money""
8 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"
6 posts
#7
Steel Design
: "Which one of you was it??"
5 posts
#8
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."
3 posts
#9
Wood Design
: "Where is is this bridge most likely to fail at?"
3 posts
#10
Facade Design
: "What is this screen looking thing attached to this building and what does it do?"
1 post
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Yearly
+24k members(20.4%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026