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| Subject | Date Asked |
| soil test | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: please i will like to know the importance of carrying out moisture content test and specific gravity ... A: The moisture condition test is a method of quickly assessing the suitability of earthwork materials ... | |
| Civil Engineering as a career | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: I am still in highschool, but I am looking into the field of civil engineering as a prospective ... A: The entire Civil Engineering field has been slow but that is nothing new. The structural engineering ... | |
| civil eng | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: How much technical skills are needed in civil engineering ,how much of the time is a civil engineer ... A: The majority of my time is spent performing the management of other engineers and budgets. I am more ... | |
| Best civil specialties for employment? | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: (1) I'm curious to know which subspecilaties within civil engineering hold the best prospects for ... A: 1.) It is hard to say with current economy situation but it looks like things are coming around in ... | |
| Future City | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I am fourteen and i have an assignment in school for the Future City competition. We have to write ... A: Typically as the consultant we are contracted by a city to preform a certain task. Such as the ... | |
| Hydraulics | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: How to calculate the rate of flow of water through a V- notch? A: We very rarely use the V-notch weir anymore due to the complexity of calculating the rate of of ... | |
| newbie | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: .im a fresh graduate of BS in Civil engineering.. Fear overwhelms me whenever i think about my ... A: The market right now is not great but the future is still bright. The civil engineering industry is ... | |
| Need favour | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: Respected Brother. i have been given assignment to prepare paper for recruitment of new civil ... A: What is the difference between a Structural Designer and a Structural Consultant? What is bending ... | |
| civil engineering technology | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: I want to study for a BTech in civil engineering in South Africa .Which field of specializations ... A: Here in the US the economy is pretty difficult across the all fields of civil engineering. The field ... | |
| Patio Overhang column Removal | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a back patio that has an attached overhand from the house. Currently there are 4 support ... A: I think you would see a definite sag in the roof line if you were to remove a support. I am not a ... | |
| Drink straw structures | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know how to build a structure using only 10 drinking straws that will be 5 inches ... A: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zstrawbridge/ Try this link it may help, ... | |
| School project | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: Can you please describe some of the stressful situations you experience as a civil engineer and how ... A: Stress encountered with the job is usually associated with time schedules or making sound ... | |
| Twist in Support Beam | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: I have a two wooden support beams in my garage and a lolly column, supporting two floors of the home ... A: I am not a structural engineer but it does sound as if there is a problem. Typically the column ... | |
| Hello | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: Currently I am a sophomore at Norwell High School in northeastern Indiana. I am in a class called ... A: These are alot of questions, I will do my best to brief and to the point. Q: Describe the duties ... | |
| examples of applied math knowledge in civil engineering | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: Bryan - I am looking for practical examples of the type of math used commonly in civil engineering ... A: the math associated with the degree is far more difficult than the actual math used on a daily ... | |
| Civil Engineer interview | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: Lindsey, I am currently a student at Rochester Institute of Technology aiming for a bachelors in ... A: 1)What is your job title? Senior Transportation Engineer 2)Your employer/organization - T.Y. Lin ... | |
| Questions for research project | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: I was hoping you could answer some questions for a research project I'm doing for school Q: What is ... A: Q: What is your job title? Senior Transportation Engineer/ Project Manager Q: Why did you choose ... | |
| Info about Civil Engineering | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: Lindsey my name is Simon and i am conducting on research an i had a few questions for you. 1. What ... A: I will do the best I can with short answers, I hope that will be sufficient. 1. The early years are ... | |
| site safety | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: please explain me how to prepare site safety plan.what are the other key plans that a project ... A: There are lots of plans you should prepare for the construction of a new site. The site safety plan ... | |
| box culverts | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: Can you explain the installation process for a series of box culverts? Thanks Gail A: This is not really my area of expertise but I can give you an answer that is generally correct. ... | |
| bending moments | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: "hi Bryan P. Lindsey i hope that you can help me i am really strugling with the calc for the bending ... A: It has been quite some time since I have calculated a bending moment but with that said I will try ... | |
| Engineering Project | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could answer these questions and return it to me by Sunday, November 27, ... A: Q: Where do you work and what does the company do? A: Southeastern Engineering, Inc. (SEI) - ... | |
| Civil Engineer Interview | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: I'm Nick and I'm a sophomore at a school called Jac-Cen-Del High School in Southeastern Indiana. In ... A: 1. There are many disciplines in Civil Engineering; Environmental, Structural, Transportation, ... | |
| French drain | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: The cement patio in the back of the house is cracking and settling down. I know that the gutters are ... A: It is difficult to say without doing an onsite visit but it sounds that if your remedy should work. ... | |
| Water Main Crossing Sewer Line | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: Why is it accepted practice to allow a sewer main to cross a water main within 18-inchs vertically ... A: The 10 foot separation is for construction purposes on parallel lines. The 18 in separation on ... | |
| seismic basics | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: i need help in seismic design... Our instructor refuses to teach us seismic analysis...and we don't ... A: The basic principle is sound refraction. We use a system that installs geophones into the ground ... | |
| becoming a civil engineer | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: Bryan, how did you know you wanted to become a civil engineer? what classes would you recommend ... A: Good Morning Judith, actually in high school I didn't know I wanted to be an engineer at all. I ... | |
| civil engineer career | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: im looking into possible careers i might want to pursue and i was considering civil engineering but ... A: Cortney that is very interesting and complex question. There are many disciplines involved with ... | |
| Height of Wall | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I need to know what the height of a wall would be with the top of wall at 155.85 and the bottom is ... A: I am not quite sure exactly what you are looking for? 155.85 - 148.4 = 7.45 tall or is the bottom ... | |
| study of careers in Engineering | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: For a project in my high school engineering class, I was instructed to interview an engineer to ... A: 1. Most are either hired by Private Engineering some are hired by government entities. City Planners ... | |
| Daily Job Life | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: I am a sophomore in a Civil Engineering program, but I'm still a little confused whether I want to ... A: I can only speak to my career path and daily activities. I have been fortunate enough to work for ... | |
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Answers by Expert:
Bryan P. Lindsey, P.E.
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Expertise
I am an expert in Civil Engineering with a degree form the Georgia Institute of Technology with 12 years experience in the following fields of Civil engineering; Transportation, General civil, Civil site design, drainage, project management and many others.
Experience
I have 12 years experience in multiple fields of civil engineering. I spent the first four years of my career in the transportation industry by being a design engineer for prominent transpotation firm in Atlanta. I moved from there to civil site design and worked as a project manager for the next six years and currently I am the Director of Transportation for same firm.
Organizations
Member of American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Education/Credentials
Bachelors of Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1996.
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