f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 1 这些美国公司都接些什么性质的工程做呢？路修好了，桥架够了，难道都是些修修补补
的活儿？
当年国内的老板听说我要到美国来读土木的博士，就说读土木毕业后找不到工作。
但我看大家不都过得挺好的吗？ |
h***g
发帖数: 337 | 2 土木工程就是这个社会基础设施的医生。大部分建筑，道路，厂房，有老化，有功能落
后，有能力不足。。。都需要土木工程师诊断，提出解决方案。另外只要人口在增加，
经济在发展，就有需求增加。可能在一些高度发展又有局限的的地区，新的建设比较少
，看不见的工程很多。在一些热点地区，比如德州，土木大有可为，未来几十年都有做
不完的工程。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Texas_Corridor
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: 这些美国公司都接些什么性质的工程做呢？路修好了，桥架够了，难道都是些修修补补
: 的活儿？
: 当年国内的老板听说我要到美国来读土木的博士，就说读土木毕业后找不到工作。
: 但我看大家不都过得挺好的吗？
|
t******o
发帖数: 467 | 3 It is a little harder for PhD..
You forgot building design market.
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: 这些美国公司都接些什么性质的工程做呢？路修好了，桥架够了，难道都是些修修补补
: 的活儿？
: 当年国内的老板听说我要到美国来读土木的博士，就说读土木毕业后找不到工作。
: 但我看大家不都过得挺好的吗？
|
f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 4 看来以后要到德州混了！
【在 h***g 的大作中提到】
: 土木工程就是这个社会基础设施的医生。大部分建筑，道路，厂房，有老化，有功能落
: 后，有能力不足。。。都需要土木工程师诊断，提出解决方案。另外只要人口在增加，
: 经济在发展，就有需求增加。可能在一些高度发展又有局限的的地区，新的建设比较少
: ，看不见的工程很多。在一些热点地区，比如德州，土木大有可为，未来几十年都有做
: 不完的工程。
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Texas_Corridor
|
u*******r
发帖数: 2855 | 5 Evaluation, repair and rehabilitation of bridges, highways应该是以后这段时间
美国市场其中很重要的一块
【在 h***g 的大作中提到】
: 土木工程就是这个社会基础设施的医生。大部分建筑，道路，厂房，有老化，有功能落
: 后，有能力不足。。。都需要土木工程师诊断，提出解决方案。另外只要人口在增加，
: 经济在发展，就有需求增加。可能在一些高度发展又有局限的的地区，新的建设比较少
: ，看不见的工程很多。在一些热点地区，比如德州，土木大有可为，未来几十年都有做
: 不完的工程。
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Texas_Corridor
|
u*******r
发帖数: 2855 | 6 这个是真理
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: 看来以后要到德州混了！
|
t******o
发帖数: 467 | 7 If you check Caltrans, most job openings are for those rather than design
work.
【在 u*******r 的大作中提到】
: Evaluation, repair and rehabilitation of bridges, highways应该是以后这段时间
: 美国市场其中很重要的一块
|
j********9
发帖数: 162 | 8 Yes, bridge and highway rehab market is very big. A lot of jobs however pay
may not be high.
It might be changed in the near future because the companies are short of
hands. |
d***e
发帖数: 13568 | 9 就等着baby boomers退休呢
pay
【在 j********9 的大作中提到】
: Yes, bridge and highway rehab market is very big. A lot of jobs however pay
: may not be high.
: It might be changed in the near future because the companies are short of
: hands.
|
G*O
发帖数: 687 | 10 good point, that is why the civil job market is very good nowadays.
【在 d***e 的大作中提到】
: 就等着baby boomers退休呢
:
: pay
|
|
|
t***f
发帖数: 113 | 11 土木多少年了都是这样，IT泡沫、统计什么火的时候，土木连火苗的边都没有。CS什么
的几个起伏了，土木还是没有变化。可以说是稳定，也可以说是基础建设，必不可少。 |
y*****o
发帖数: 284 | 12 that's why civil engineers make so little now! mostly repairs
reconstructions few new constructions.
PE's used to be treated similarly to lawyers doctors. a typical traditional
civil engineer's life is a house, a wife, two kids, a dog, two cars and a
boat.
those were glorious old days ...
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: 这些美国公司都接些什么性质的工程做呢？路修好了，桥架够了，难道都是些修修补补
: 的活儿？
: 当年国内的老板听说我要到美国来读土木的博士，就说读土木毕业后找不到工作。
: 但我看大家不都过得挺好的吗？
|
f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 13 跟中国的土木行业比，现在美国的土木工程师只能眼巴巴的望着，除了修修补补，大多"
英雄无用武之地".
我门这些来美国学土木的，哪个是为了在这儿干什么大项目阿，还不是为了老婆，孩子
，车子，房子。。。。真正要参与到大工程中，还是要到中国。
哎，中国刚把三峡大坝建好，可一不留神，青藏铁路也修好了，那可是世界级的难题阿。
美国，说来说去也就一个胡弗大坝，前几天还在《变形金刚》里漏了漏脸。
traditional
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: that's why civil engineers make so little now! mostly repairs
: reconstructions few new constructions.
: PE's used to be treated similarly to lawyers doctors. a typical traditional
: civil engineer's life is a house, a wife, two kids, a dog, two cars and a
: boat.
: those were glorious old days ...
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 14 1，通常来说，修补已有结构都比建造新结构赚钱。client一般多付50%/hour。而且修
补还有用到一些技术含量比较高的检测技术，很多技术还都是学校里面的教授的研究课
题，所以大伙儿不能紧盯传统的设计领域，还要放开眼界；
2，texas基本没有什么新的巨大的楼了。dallas以后可能会发展，但是现在看不到趋势
。houston发展已经很成熟，但是并不意味着没有机会。首先成熟的城市交通建设项目
多，还有就是开发城市付中心，机会也会很多。东北地区的老城市，以后很难说没有机
会。austin也有一些机会，无论交通还是楼房。san antonio不清楚，感觉是一个比较
穷的地方，有点像orlando。另外，houston有很多offshore platform和refinary的机
会，潜力巨大。
3，arizona和nevada的建设速度和力度都很快，机会很多，大伙儿应当注意。
traditional
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: that's why civil engineers make so little now! mostly repairs
: reconstructions few new constructions.
: PE's used to be treated similarly to lawyers doctors. a typical traditional
: civil engineer's life is a house, a wife, two kids, a dog, two cars and a
: boat.
: those were glorious old days ...
|
f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 15 "通常来说，修补已有结构都比建造新结构赚钱。client一般多付50%/hour。而且修
补还有用到一些技术含量比较高的检测技术，很多技术还都是学校里面的教授的研究课
题，所以大伙儿不能紧盯传统的设计领域，还要放开眼界；"
Agree....
【在 y****a 的大作中提到】
: 1，通常来说，修补已有结构都比建造新结构赚钱。client一般多付50%/hour。而且修
: 补还有用到一些技术含量比较高的检测技术，很多技术还都是学校里面的教授的研究课
: 题，所以大伙儿不能紧盯传统的设计领域，还要放开眼界；
: 2，texas基本没有什么新的巨大的楼了。dallas以后可能会发展，但是现在看不到趋势
: 。houston发展已经很成熟，但是并不意味着没有机会。首先成熟的城市交通建设项目
: 多，还有就是开发城市付中心，机会也会很多。东北地区的老城市，以后很难说没有机
: 会。austin也有一些机会，无论交通还是楼房。san antonio不清楚，感觉是一个比较
: 穷的地方，有点像orlando。另外，houston有很多offshore platform和refinary的机
: 会，潜力巨大。
: 3，arizona和nevada的建设速度和力度都很快，机会很多，大伙儿应当注意。
|
m**********l
发帖数: 27 | |
y*****o
发帖数: 284 | 17 my whole point was, the golden time has long gone. you absolutely still have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
reply your 3, that's why nv provides such high salaries, haha
【在 y****a 的大作中提到】
: 1，通常来说，修补已有结构都比建造新结构赚钱。client一般多付50%/hour。而且修
: 补还有用到一些技术含量比较高的检测技术，很多技术还都是学校里面的教授的研究课
: 题，所以大伙儿不能紧盯传统的设计领域，还要放开眼界；
: 2，texas基本没有什么新的巨大的楼了。dallas以后可能会发展，但是现在看不到趋势
: 。houston发展已经很成熟，但是并不意味着没有机会。首先成熟的城市交通建设项目
: 多，还有就是开发城市付中心，机会也会很多。东北地区的老城市，以后很难说没有机
: 会。austin也有一些机会，无论交通还是楼房。san antonio不清楚，感觉是一个比较
: 穷的地方，有点像orlando。另外，houston有很多offshore platform和refinary的机
: 会，潜力巨大。
: 3，arizona和nevada的建设速度和力度都很快，机会很多，大伙儿应当注意。
|
f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 18 Hi, buddy, I saw a lot of Americans choosing Civil as their major. There's
more than 80 undergraduates on the Structural Anaylisis class every year.
The TA in our dept. really get exhausted for grading their homework because
there are so many students.
Civil Engr is still popular among Americans.
I have a lot of US friends who are studying in Civil engineers.
You know what , hot girls like Engineers, because wearing a helmet, holding
a blueprint in hand looks really cool, manly and sexy...
have
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: my whole point was, the golden time has long gone. you absolutely still have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
: reply your 3, that's why nv provides such high salaries, haha
|
y*****o
发帖数: 284 | 19 haha i don't disagree with what you just said, especially the last part! :D only one thing: nowadays it's very hard for a civil engineer (not manager, not vp, not business owner) to buy a boat, i mean a real one but not a small shabby one.
because
holding
latter
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: Hi, buddy, I saw a lot of Americans choosing Civil as their major. There's
: more than 80 undergraduates on the Structural Anaylisis class every year.
: The TA in our dept. really get exhausted for grading their homework because
: there are so many students.
: Civil Engr is still popular among Americans.
: I have a lot of US friends who are studying in Civil engineers.
: You know what , hot girls like Engineers, because wearing a helmet, holding
: a blueprint in hand looks really cool, manly and sexy...
:
: have
|
f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 20 The point is not always about money. When Americans choose their major,
personal interest is really a big part. Even if they know EE , Finance,
lawyers...are really a golden field, there are still a lot of guys like
Civil Engr. A lot of guys worship these bridges, skyscrapers designers.
Boat, haha, only us, Chinese, cherish this so much. This is not a big deal
for many Americans.
D only one thing: nowadays it's very hard for a civil engineer (not manager,
not vp, not business owner) to buy a bo
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: haha i don't disagree with what you just said, especially the last part! :D only one thing: nowadays it's very hard for a civil engineer (not manager, not vp, not business owner) to buy a boat, i mean a real one but not a small shabby one.
:
: because
: holding
: latter
|
|
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 21 most my workmates are american whites. a lot of young people also.
have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you
almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter
group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: my whole point was, the golden time has long gone. you absolutely still have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
: reply your 3, that's why nv provides such high salaries, haha
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 22 the golden old days have gone for all Americans. if you started working on
1970's, you would enjoy the best part of US, almost whatever fields you
worked. that is gone, forever.
have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you
almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter
group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: my whole point was, the golden time has long gone. you absolutely still have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
: reply your 3, that's why nv provides such high salaries, haha
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 23 i believe, if my partner works part time (as a secratry or so),i would be
able to buy a boat, 200k~300k, plus a house at the same time, in south of
course. those entry level lawyers, and entry-level workers in ib, cannot
earn too much also. if i worked as many hours as they do (80h? 120h?), i
wouldn't make less than they do either.
D only one thing: nowadays it's very hard for a civil engineer (not manager,
not vp, not business owner) to buy a boat, i mean a real one but not a
small shabby one.
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: haha i don't disagree with what you just said, especially the last part! :D only one thing: nowadays it's very hard for a civil engineer (not manager, not vp, not business owner) to buy a boat, i mean a real one but not a small shabby one.
:
: because
: holding
: latter
|
y*****o
发帖数: 284 | 24 wow, so many replies, hehe. it's fine to love your own profession. :) |
w***r
发帖数: 7173 | 25 surprised nobody mentioned California, the biggest market ah...
【在 y****a 的大作中提到】
: 1，通常来说，修补已有结构都比建造新结构赚钱。client一般多付50%/hour。而且修
: 补还有用到一些技术含量比较高的检测技术，很多技术还都是学校里面的教授的研究课
: 题，所以大伙儿不能紧盯传统的设计领域，还要放开眼界；
: 2，texas基本没有什么新的巨大的楼了。dallas以后可能会发展，但是现在看不到趋势
: 。houston发展已经很成熟，但是并不意味着没有机会。首先成熟的城市交通建设项目
: 多，还有就是开发城市付中心，机会也会很多。东北地区的老城市，以后很难说没有机
: 会。austin也有一些机会，无论交通还是楼房。san antonio不清楚，感觉是一个比较
: 穷的地方，有点像orlando。另外，houston有很多offshore platform和refinary的机
: 会，潜力巨大。
: 3，arizona和nevada的建设速度和力度都很快，机会很多，大伙儿应当注意。
|
t******d
发帖数: 376 | 26 true, especially earthquake creates lots of needs.
【在 w***r 的大作中提到】
: surprised nobody mentioned California, the biggest market ah...
|
m**********l
发帖数: 27 | 27 In the south, it is those big oil companies that have boosted the market for
the last two years. Bush asked all the oil companies to double their
capacity within the next 5 years and every company should have their own
facility for ethenol(spelling). That is why civil engineering in the south
is so hot. |
P****a
发帖数: 864 | 28
because
holding
ft，真的假的？
latter
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: Hi, buddy, I saw a lot of Americans choosing Civil as their major. There's
: more than 80 undergraduates on the Structural Anaylisis class every year.
: The TA in our dept. really get exhausted for grading their homework because
: there are so many students.
: Civil Engr is still popular among Americans.
: I have a lot of US friends who are studying in Civil engineers.
: You know what , hot girls like Engineers, because wearing a helmet, holding
: a blueprint in hand looks really cool, manly and sexy...
:
: have
|
n***j
发帖数: 37 | 29 许多consulting firms就是提供修补方案的。等你工作了就知道有多少东西需要补了。
我们一个同事作forensic的，一听到有楼塌了，跨了的就两眼放光。在看ASCE
infrastructure report card, 就知道美国的infrastructure状况有多差了。
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: 这些美国公司都接些什么性质的工程做呢？路修好了，桥架够了，难道都是些修修补补
: 的活儿？
: 当年国内的老板听说我要到美国来读土木的博士，就说读土木毕业后找不到工作。
: 但我看大家不都过得挺好的吗？
|
n***j
发帖数: 37 | 30 that is what I am doing now.
This field is good for research, not for practice. In industry, 看起来就是个
民工的干活，though we use high tech instrument and do a lot sophisicated
analysis.
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: "通常来说，修补已有结构都比建造新结构赚钱。client一般多付50%/hour。而且修
: 补还有用到一些技术含量比较高的检测技术，很多技术还都是学校里面的教授的研究课
: 题，所以大伙儿不能紧盯传统的设计领域，还要放开眼界；"
: Agree....
|
|
|
n***j
发帖数: 37 | 31 That is what I hate the most.
You know what , hot girls like Engineers, because wearing a helmet, holding
a blueprint in hand looks really cool, manly and sexy...
【在 f*********e 的大作中提到】
: The point is not always about money. When Americans choose their major,
: personal interest is really a big part. Even if they know EE , Finance,
: lawyers...are really a golden field, there are still a lot of guys like
: Civil Engr. A lot of guys worship these bridges, skyscrapers designers.
: Boat, haha, only us, Chinese, cherish this so much. This is not a big deal
: for many Americans.
:
: D only one thing: nowadays it's very hard for a civil engineer (not manager,
: not vp, not business owner) to buy a bo
|
n***j
发帖数: 37 | 32 Many private schools have cut civil engineering programs, or are away from
the conventional civil (structural, geo), such as mit. Standford is changing
too.
have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you
almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter
group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
【在 y*****o 的大作中提到】
: my whole point was, the golden time has long gone. you absolutely still have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
: reply your 3, that's why nv provides such high salaries, haha
|
l*******4
发帖数: 319 | 33 change to what?
changing
latter
【在 n***j 的大作中提到】
: Many private schools have cut civil engineering programs, or are away from
: the conventional civil (structural, geo), such as mit. Standford is changing
: too.
:
: have opportunities, but not comparable to the old days. that's why you
: almost only see chinese indians in this industry but few whites. the latter
: group of people are doing finance, doctor, lawyers ...
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 34 like retrofit, control
【在 t******d 的大作中提到】
: true, especially earthquake creates lots of needs.
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 35 Bush said？？
source please.
for
【在 m**********l 的大作中提到】
: In the south, it is those big oil companies that have boosted the market for
: the last two years. Bush asked all the oil companies to double their
: capacity within the next 5 years and every company should have their own
: facility for ethenol(spelling). That is why civil engineering in the south
: is so hot.
|
y****a
发帖数: 172 | 36 当然，不能所有的技术都有市场。但是的确有一些技术有市场。我们公司有人用
accoustics检测refinary的破坏情况，钞票大大的。
另外，要看前景啊。
【在 n***j 的大作中提到】
: that is what I am doing now.
: This field is good for research, not for practice. In industry, 看起来就是个
: 民工的干活，though we use high tech instrument and do a lot sophisicated
: analysis.
|
f*********e
发帖数: 211 | 37 like develope new algorithm in computational mechanics, such as meshless FEM
, simulation of fracture and so on....
【在 l*******4 的大作中提到】
: change to what?
:
: changing
: latter
|
