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r/structuralengineering

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Can you promote here?

Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.

From the rules · Job posts allowed but must list area, salary range and experience; advertising firms/goods/services is prohibited and generic FEA tools are explicitly removed.

Links

The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.

What this community rewards

Dominant post formats: question, showcase, discussion

Headline: a short, specific question or descriptive caption (often about a photo/case). Write in first person when asking, include clear photos/diagrams, relevant location/codes/loads, and concise technical details. Typical length 100–300 words. Tone: professional, curious, lightly informal. Upvoted: clear technical questions, case studies, exam milestones; removed: ads, generic tools, service promotion.

Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.

Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked August 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/structuralengineering's rules page before posting anything that matters.

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