Structural Engineering

Sumit Kothari | Founder | SHA Constructions

What is Structural Engineering?

You may be curious about a Career in Structural Engineering. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Structural Engineering actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Structural Engineering. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Structural Engineering from non professionals.

Founder Sumit Kothari has 3 years & 4 months of professional experience in Structural Engineering. Founder Sumit Kothari outlines Structural Engineering as:

Structural engineering is that part of civil engineering in which structural engineers are educated to create the bones and muscles that create the form and shape of man made structures.

How Founder Sumit Kothari got into Structural Engineering?

I graduated in Civil Engineering from Uttarakhand Technical University and worked for Kailash Group of Hospitals for some time. I then did Masters in Structural Engineering and opened my own firm by the name SHA Constructions. I am Structural Engineer at SHA Constructions.

Founder Sumit Kothari's Talk on Structural Engineering

Starts with what is:
1)	Structural Engineering

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Structural Engineering, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Structural Engineering. It discusses following headings for Education in Structural Engineering:
2)	Advanced Structural Engineering
3)	Concrete Technology
4)	Structural Investigation
5)	Building Material & Construction
6)	Advanced Solid Mechanics
7)	Quantity Surveying
8)	Reinforced Cement Concrete

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Structural Engineering depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. Here is a list of Skills required for Structural Engineering:
9)	Mathematical Skills
10)	Software Skills
11)	Communication Skills
12)	Observation Skills
13)	Scientific Knowledge
14)	Application of Design Codes

Positives of Structural Engineering are quite interesting. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Structural Engineering:
15)	Internal Happiness
16)	Building Earthquake Resistant Structures
17)	Working with New People & Ideas
18)	Growth Opportunities

Challenges define Structural Engineering as much as the Positives of the same:
19)	Old Construction Practices
20)	Dealing with Common People
21)	Conservative Styles of Construction

In the final section of the Talk, Sumit Kothari talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
22)	Structural Engineering

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Structural Engineering?

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Links for this Talk

Founder Sumit Kothari's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/sumitkothari

LifePage Career Talk on Structural Engineering

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/structural-engineering-1

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20181117-0005

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXDUTc6efY

(Structural Engineering, Sumit Kothari, SHA Constructions, Founder, Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering)

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