r/StructuralEngineers

3k members
r/StructuralEngineers is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses structural, advice, cracks, foundation, and support.
A subreddit for Structural Engineers

Popular Themes in r/StructuralEngineers

#1
Advice Requests
: "My retired fathers retirement cabin. He didn’t know it was clay soil. You get the picture. Better to move it 15m back on flat land minus the basement? Or dig around and pour cement like local engineers suggest? Thanks for any help, I feel bad for my pops."
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Cavity formed under cement block foundation in crawl space. We live on a slope and this is the upper back wall. Should I be scared? Should I be pissed at builder?"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Two months later: More than 4,000 supporters have already voted for my LEGO IDEAS fan design "Civil Engineering: Types of Bridges" which highlights the urban infrastructure and pays tribute to structural engineers. The model needs 10,000 votes for the chance of being made into an official LEGO set."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/StructuralEngineers

#1

Structural

: "Structural Issue on Roof of New Build?"
62 posts
#2

Advice

: "4th Floor of Parking Garage, should I be worried?"
25 posts
#3

Cracks

: "Foundation Cracks in 1954 Home"
22 posts
#4

Foundation

: "Foundation issues?"
19 posts
#5

Support

: "4th Floor of Parking Garage, should I be worried?"
17 posts
#6

Crack

: "Crack in ceiling identified during inspection - potential foundation concern?"
13 posts
#7

Engineering

: "Engineering friends"
11 posts
#8

Structural Engineering

: "Two months later: More than 4,000 supporters have already voted for my LEGO IDEAS fan design "Civil Engineering: Types of Bridges" which highlights the urban infrastructure and pays tribute to structural engineers. The model needs 10,000 votes for the chance of being made into an official LEGO set."
8 posts
#9

Wall

: "How bad is this Wall?"
8 posts
#10

Beam

: "Is this something to be concerned about? This is one of a few Beams under the main structure of the pier"
7 posts

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Last updated: June 10, 2026