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Josipov:
What softwares are ideal for road and bridge
I mean for both drawing and designing

einsteino:
I have been getting lots of pm asking, what software should a young Civil/Structural Engineer learn?
That would depend on a number of factors. if you work in an organised firm, the firm would narrow down your options as it would already have purchased multi-user license for a software, it is either you have proficiency in that software or you learn fast. Also you would likely have a designation that narrows your duties to a specific subject area.

On the other hand if you work for smaller firms or freelance, you would likely be allowed to choose what suits you and wouldnt get the luxury of specialising in a subject area. Nonetheless, your considerations should cover support, ease of use, intuitiveness of User interface, functions/features, learning curve, cost of software and most importantly the nature of the project at hand.

Civil engineering softwares can be grouped into the following;

Building design software: these usually are only able to handle buildings and are easier to use and comes with rudimentary detailing features. In this category you have Orion, protastructures, tekla structural designer, Etabs etc.

General Analysis/Design software: These are versatile software, they are flexible and leaves you to conceptualize whatever you fancy, while it handles the computation. You would have to be well grounded in analysis and design concepts to correctly use these. E.g STAAD PRO, Robot Structural Analysis, Midas, SAP 2000, SAFE, STAAD FOUNDATION.

Detailing suites: Most Engrs hate detailing, it is time demanding and sucks! even worse, an average joe wouldnt appreciate the effort/technicality it takes. You may be saying "but orion automatically generates details, tekla structural designer does too"..the tuth is you wouldnt dare submit their detail drawings without painstaking revising and editing it, except you dont know what you are doing or work in an environment where anything goes. atimes you would find certain details from it are just not usable and doesn't meet the standards of either your employer or client. This is where detailing suites come in, they are bespoke softwares that lets you detail in 2D whatever you wish, however you wish with the aid of intelligent codefied macros. example of these are Allplan, Cads RC, Autocad stŕuctural detailing.

Building information modelling software: These are 3D modelling suites that contains parametric data of elements of the project you have modelled, but have no capability of analysis/design. Its mainly for exporting/integrating with analysis software. they also have detailing features and are mainly used for steel projects e.g Tekla, Revit Structure, Advance steel etc.

other civil/Bespoke software: These are special need software, you may never need them depending on your career path. E.g
SACS, EPASWMM, Civil 3D, Water Gem, EPA NET, PLAXIS, ANSYS, Mstower, Tstower, All pile, CSI Bridge, PHA-PRO etc.


if you are a neophyte to CAD, start with the Building design softwares, a popular but unwise choice is Orion, you would be better off with Etabs or Tekla structural designer. when you have come up, get your teeth into Robot/Staad pro/Sap 2000 and pick either Cads Rc or ASD for your detailing needs.

to try most of the softwares out for free as a student, simply visit their website and register with your university email, you would be granted an educational license, at least for most of them.

Would learning a software make you a great engr? The answer is No! softwares only help you automate repetitive and redudant process, you need a very good grasp of the theories and principles of engineering, marrying that with proficiency in a powerful software and insights from seasoned engineers would make you a better and more productive engineer. A very good book to start with is "Three Dimensional Static and Dynamic Analysis of Structures"

BigIyanga:
So is IGP the president or governor?

fajul:
Please pardon my ignorance, how does leaking the footage tamper with investigation?

EmmyDJourno:
What mail should I send my quotations to, I don't work for free

EmmyDJourno:
Unbiased communication is key in such scenario, because no one knows the true situation on ground

In times of crisis, the Miyetti Allah should get an eloquent PR manager to relay their concerns

The biggest problem in Nigeria is leaders with zero crisis management ability and intelligent problem solving tactics, all they do is character assassination

What a shame

stane007:
A heartless landlady in Zambia poured hot porridge on her tenant's 1 year old baby during a clash over unpaid rent.

According to a report by Zambezi Reporters, this happened yesterday at around 6pm. The little baby's mother owed the landlady K50 which equals NGN1800. It is her two months' rent - February and March 2018.

The little child was left with severe burns in the face.

Read Zambezi Reporters' story below:

A Female teacher of Kamwala Primary School who happens to be a landlord of Mr. George Simwinga of Zambia Compound in Serenje District has poured hot porridge on a one year 3months baby.

This happened at around 18hrs yesterday when she was claiming to be given K50 rentals which Mr. Simwinga was owing for 2 months being February and March respectively.

The baby belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Simwinga sustained serious burns.

According to reports obtained by Serenje Radio, the Teacher who is famously known as Bana Paul started throwing things out of the house in the late evening yesterday and later got a hot pot which was burning on the brazier and poured it on the baby who was being held by the father.

Mr. Simwinga pays k25 as rentals per month and says he is saddened that such inhuman behaviour could be shown on him by the landlord over a fifty kwacha.

Mr. Simwinga has since called for local authorities to intervene in the matter so as to see justice prevails.

See full photos below.

https://lailasnews.com/wicked-landlady-pours-hot-porridge-tenant-1-year-old-baby-over-unpaid-rent/

crowntoro:
after sending all these, what is now the code to send to get this?

MissEdified:
This is the brand new "Gada" Bridge recently completed by Nigerian Senator, Senator Dino Melaye at his Kogi West Constituency, and these are his cars.




http://www.newshelmng.com/2018/02/photos-new-bridge-recently-completed-by.html

Polskywolsky:
Olodo..."The Tor Tiv of gboko?". There is no one like that mumu

Jessyjack:
yes.... they're not mentally sound but sometimes they know when they have done something bad and are usually cautioned by their family members... they can differentiate between good and evil....

the people who are kinda free from hell I think are those born deaf and dumb...

bigpicture001:
can't remember the name now..but the main guy in d movie is a professional killer..who can face plenty equally good killers..all with guns.he is a suite wearing killer..so gud that at the end of part two, he was commissioned to die.by his camp and contract of his death sent to virtually all trained killers in the world..any one knows the film?

bigpicture001:
can't remember the name now..but the main guy in d movie is a professional killer..who can face plenty equally good killers..all with guns.he is a suite wearing killer..so gud that at the end of part two, he was commissioned to die.by his camp and contract of his death sent to virtually all trained killers in the world..any one knows the film?

Threebear:
A lot of states in Nigeria are way ahead of Lagos in technological advancement when we compute the average ratio of population, land and vicinity and the rate of technology accrued to each region.

meditate:
"There is neither historical, archaeological, nor anthropological evidence to indicate that the Fulanis’ ever inhabited the Benue Valley at any time before the advent of the Tiv people.

What is a veritable and verifiable historical fact is that the forces of the 1804 Islamic Jihad, led by Uthman Dan Fodio, were defeated at the Ushongo hills in Tiv land. That explains why Islam could not be imposed on the Tiv people, nor Emirs appointed to rule Tiv land.

“The recent claim by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, that they were in the Benue Valley before the Tiv, is ridiculous; it is a tissue of lies concocted from the pit of hell to support a desperate and diabolical claim on Tiv ancestral lands.

“Knowing who the Fulanis’ are, and their penchant for changing historical narratives to benefit their designs, we are not surprised. They have severally attempted to hoist a post-jihad narrative of Northern Nigeria’s identity, which seeks to conscript Northern minorities into a monolithic North in which they are a mere footstool for the caliphate.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Fulanis’ claim of having settled in the Benue Valley before the Tiv is a lie, because their attempt to change the narrative at this belated time confirms our suspicion that their interest in the Benue Valley is more than the grass they seek for their cattle.

“It is a devious strategy to secure illegal rights to Tiv ancestral lands, in order to exploit the political and religious opportunities that come with such rights.

“We challenge the Fulani to tell the world where and when the Tiv displaced them in order to settle in the Benue Valley.”

Edward Ujege (July 2017)

RoyalBlak007:
#7 As Cars Have Become More Widespread In Pyongyang, The Peasants Are Still Getting Accustomed To Seeing Them. Kids Play In The Middle Of The Main Avenues Just Like Before When There Were No Cars In Sight

360frolic:
Governor Willie Obiano dresses in full police attire for Ember Months Operation for the Joint Security Outfit in Anambra state.

http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/12/photos-gov-willie-obiano-decked-in-full.html

dungas30:
WHICH OF THE ALCOHOLIC DRINK IS ethanol COZ AM NOT USE ALL THIS THINGS