r/civilengineering is a subreddit with 220k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses civil engineering, job, engineering, looking for, and civil, and they frequently recommend/review calculator, project management software, and takeoff software.
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Popular Themes in r/civilengineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "Found this Storm Structure, anybody know what it is exactly?"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[Rant] I can't stand shitty engineers"
9 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Is it possible to make over $200k/year as a civil engineer?"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Quit job for better balance?"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Drainage issue"
1 post
#6
Ideas
: "Rain Gardens"
1 post
#7
News
: "Thoughts on ESOP"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/civilengineering
#1
Civil Engineering
: "Professors and nerds: What are some of the biggest unsolved mysteries in Civil Engineering, preferably in structural engineering in particular?"
167 posts
#2
Job
: "Job decision"
105 posts
#3
Engineering
: "Professors and nerds: What are some of the biggest unsolved mysteries in civil Engineering, preferably in structural Engineering in particular?"
96 posts
#4
Looking For
41 posts
#5
Civil
: "When Nikola Tesla became an American citizen he put his occupation as a Civil engineer. Found that to be interesting giving he was more of an electrical guy. I guess all engineers were lumped into Civil then."
40 posts
#6
Struggling
35 posts
#7
Struggle
29 posts
#8
Struggles
28 posts
#9
Graduate
27 posts
#10
Struggled
24 posts
Products Discussed in r/civilengineering
Calculator
20 reviews
#1
Texas Instruments
5.0★ from 13 reviews
#2
Casio
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
HP
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Project Management Software
15 reviews
#1
Asana
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
monday.com
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Clickup
4.0★ from 1 review
Takeoff Software
10 reviews
#1
Bluebeam
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
On Center
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Buildxact
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/civilengineering
#1
Career
: "[Rant] I can't stand shitty engineers"
32 posts
#2
Question
: "Why"
26 posts
#3
Real Life
: "Paving a 23% vertical grade"
7 posts
#4
United States
: "Local utility department reviewer had one comment on our permit plans."
6 posts
#5
Meme
: "Rebar"
3 posts
#6
Education
: "Any possibilities for earning a Civil Engineering Degree online, or even at your own pace?(Within Reason)"
2 posts
#7
PE/FE License
: "water resources PE prep"
2 posts
#8
Miserable Monday
: "Monday - Miserable Monday Complaint Thread"
1 post
#9
Canada
: "Would you hire this person? Looking for some guidance or advice on my resume in preparation for a role I'd like to apply to."
1 post
#10
Tales From The Job Site
: "Tuesday - Tales From The Job Site"
1 post
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+36k members(19.7%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026