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TomTurkey
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Our t-shirt from college

Front: "BE A CIVIC ENGINEER" with a matchbook cover Back: "TRAIN AT HOME" A CE classmate took a silk screening class and created them. Haven't seen mine for years.
Posted: 07/17/2026 at 11:30 AM ET
(In response to this post by MikeVT85)

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Highrise buckled steel story: Crucial reinforcing steel was never installed
MikeVT85 07/17/26 09:24 AM ET
Special Inspections for Building Structures are typically performed
VT BronzeBacker 07/17/26 03:07 PM ET
eh . . . I prefer blaming the city inspector. **
MikeVT85 07/17/26 08:51 PM ET
Our t-shirt from college
TomTurkey 07/17/26 11:30 AM ET
We had a bridge beam seat/pad failure for the same reason.
TomTurkey 07/17/26 10:24 AM ET
Might have used more Simpson strong ties.**
PhotoHokieNC 07/17/26 03:11 PM ET
We also had a major concrete box culvert (or frame with a bottom slab).
TomTurkey 07/17/26 10:34 AM ET
Sounds about right. My initial guess was that either the...
MP4VT2004 07/17/26 09:42 AM ET
IBC requires structural observation by the engineer as well so it'll be
KeithHokie89 07/17/26 12:07 PM ET
Fair point.**
MP4VT2004 07/17/26 12:21 PM ET
Eh....it's New York, so probably some organized crime angle as well**
JoesterVT 07/17/26 09:53 AM ET