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[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 12 points 2 days ago

I'm a structural engineer. It is part of the job.

I've been mostly right.

[-] Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

A profession where I’m sure it’s beneficial to be very rigid…

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 2 days ago

Except during seismic events.

[-] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 3 points 2 days ago

Tell me, as a structural engineer, should I build my home on sand?

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago

Depends on the sand.

That's also generally more the geotechnical engineer's call.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

What about the graboids?

this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026

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