Civil Engineer vs. Structural Engineer, What's the Difference?

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  • Опубліковано 30 січ 2025

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  • @BrendanHasty
    @BrendanHasty  Рік тому +1

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  • @ralphbroeils1760
    @ralphbroeils1760 7 місяців тому +5

    You can do civil engineering as well as structural engineering too. That's what I did for 45 years. I enjoyed a variety of projects and activities within those projects. I thoroughly enjoyed my career. Retired in 2016.

    • @anikm111
      @anikm111 Місяць тому

      I shifted chemical engineering to civil engineering and utterly regretting to pick the construction

  • @Carlos-fp8jo
    @Carlos-fp8jo Рік тому +10

    Could you do a video about the pros/cons of the different civil engineering fields?

  • @teryd5672n
    @teryd5672n 10 місяців тому +5

    A structural engineer is a civil engineer that has passed the istructe exam in the UK or US equivalent. It’s the hardest exam I have ever taken but only after passing it was I a structural engineer. To do so I first qualified as a civil engineer 2 years earlier. Takes about 10-15 academic plus practical years before you have the capability to pass the istructe exam.

  • @grumpycardcollector4292
    @grumpycardcollector4292 Рік тому +19

    Not all structural engineer has civil engineering degree, some has mechanical degree, though most of them are specialized in steel only and have basic knowledge on foundation design. But they can be very good with FEA and fatigue design

    • @BrendanHasty
      @BrendanHasty  Рік тому +7

      structural engineering more specalised

    • @shishirdhawade2613
      @shishirdhawade2613 Рік тому +2

      Both work hard. Get less pay

    • @shamannabond5343
      @shamannabond5343 Рік тому +3

      ​@shishirdhawade2613 only in India😕

    • @murugann9975
      @murugann9975 9 місяців тому +1

      I am a mechanical engineer, I Working as a structural steel connection design engineer. I want to change my career in this related most mechanical engineers doing a job..

    • @randallmcgrath9345
      @randallmcgrath9345 2 місяці тому

      That means that a materials science and eng degree would fit as well.

  • @joaquinfabrega
    @joaquinfabrega Рік тому +1

    In Panama Civil engineers graduated in local universities can design structures, roads, sanitary and hydraulic systems.
    There are civil engineers with master degrees in structures and structural engineers who design complex projects.
    So in our case civil engineers have a broader job opportunities.

  • @mazizahezdianibtmohamad4192
    @mazizahezdianibtmohamad4192 26 днів тому

    There are differences between Structural Design Engineer and Structural Analyst Engineer (able to predict the shortcoming of the structure by using Finite Element and change the geometry of the structure by optimizing it)

  • @malikdaniyel146
    @malikdaniyel146 Рік тому +3

    Great contents Brendan. Most people in my country assume if you're an engineer you specialize in all fields of engineering.

  • @pallypower3000
    @pallypower3000 4 місяці тому

    The easiest way to tell the difference. Structural, Geotech, Water & Transport are all specialized fields. Civil Engineers normally work on something that incorporates all of those things, like a bridge, sewer system, retaining wall, etc. Structural and Geotech can do this as well, but they don't normally get a lot of experience across the board within multiple areas. If you enjoy a bit of everything choose Civil if you can't stand one of those areas, just pick a purist one. Me personally, I love it all so I work in a Civil environment.

  • @emkoravo
    @emkoravo 11 місяців тому

    If you wanted to work with floating infrastructure, what stream would you recommend?

  • @mohammedluqmaan6048
    @mohammedluqmaan6048 Рік тому

    Better to move construction project management or Quantity surveyor

  • @DeepakKrishna11
    @DeepakKrishna11 Рік тому

    Good video. Keep going

  • @tristin5723
    @tristin5723 11 місяців тому

    More subsets for structural engineering. Forensic/inspection. One that crosses over with mechanical engineering, is below the hook lifting devices.

  • @idrees0911
    @idrees0911 Рік тому +3

    I am a structural engineer. But people mostly confuse me for a civil engineer which mostly deals with the planning and execution part along with design of drainage systems. Great content in this video. Now I can finally explain to everyone the key difference between civil and structural Engineer.

    • @clem5474
      @clem5474 Рік тому +4

      Ey Ey Ey. Don't try to disregard your background; you are a civil engineer first before you are a structural engineer, 😂😂, Like I am a civil engineer first before I am a geotechnical engineer.. 😂.. .tongue in cheek. I know exactly what you mean; I always have to explain to people what geotechnical engineers do.

  • @Blaise1-
    @Blaise1- Місяць тому

    Just learned something new so civil engineering differ from structural didn't not know this but they still do the same thing

    • @Blaise1-
      @Blaise1- Місяць тому

      Which is better to study and try to get a degree in trying to get enroll and purse one of the two

  • @abachevictor897
    @abachevictor897 7 місяців тому

    Can you talk about Construction engineer vs structural engineer

    • @baahzheey8335
      @baahzheey8335 7 місяців тому

      Builders is under building technology not civil

    • @baahzheey8335
      @baahzheey8335 7 місяців тому

      You mean construction engineering and management

    • @abachevictor897
      @abachevictor897 7 місяців тому

      @@baahzheey8335 civil is the umbrella that covers them all, every thing is under civil (branches of civil engineering)

  • @baahzheey8335
    @baahzheey8335 7 місяців тому

    I think you mean construction engineering and management

  • @ashirahcox6961
    @ashirahcox6961 28 днів тому

    Why can't a civil engineerings who builds bridges and railroads be considered as a structural engineer?

  • @BoZhaoengineering
    @BoZhaoengineering Рік тому +2

    Focus on the skeleton even machinery.

  • @adityapaul.01
    @adityapaul.01 Рік тому

    Hey am from India
    Currently am in school
    Reading in class 12
    Next year i will be either opting for bachelors in civil engineering or architecture
    I love both designing part and site work inspection....i am good at mathematics
    Which will be a good to go on the basis of current market ?
    Should i take civil or architecture...how to take the decision properly so that I don't have any regret in future
    Also note this...that if i take civil i will do masters in structural!

  • @poino11
    @poino11 Рік тому

    Great video! Some civil engineering sectors can overlap depending on your work area. For example my role in Aus railway track design considers aspects in mechanical engineering (dynamics, tribology, wear etc..) which a civil engineering degree would not generally cover.

  • @aleshas7719
    @aleshas7719 Рік тому

    Great video Brendan! For the internals in buildings, how does the Civil engineer interact with the Wet Services/ plumbing engineer?

  • @Impactor_Jaiye
    @Impactor_Jaiye Рік тому +1

    What about Mechanical Structural Engineers? 🙃

    • @BrendanHasty
      @BrendanHasty  Рік тому

      this can be in a future video, Mechincal is even broader

  • @hassleoffa
    @hassleoffa Рік тому +2

    One of them has dirtier boots

  • @luismiguelcopajaquispe9993
    @luismiguelcopajaquispe9993 Рік тому

    hi

  • @engr.k.m.fazlulhaque6265
    @engr.k.m.fazlulhaque6265 Рік тому

    Gzi

  • @evander2086
    @evander2086 Рік тому +3

    Civil Engineer RULEEESSS MACHOOOO

  • @shishirdhawade2613
    @shishirdhawade2613 Рік тому

    Both work hard. Get less