Irrational peopleFreddie Woo tells us "I'm having to drive 500 miles to pick up my son from the ex's house because she won't let him take the train in case he gets off at the wrong station. He's 19 years old and has A-Levels and everything." - Tell us about illogical and irrational people who get on your nerves.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 10 Oct 2013, 12:24)
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"Note that as someone with an engineering degree, I approximate a year to 50 weeks in order to make the maths easier."Just out of curiosity, how long do your bridges normally stay up? Don't worry about a precise figure: you can round to the nearest minute if it makes things easier...
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 11 Oct 2013, 20:22,
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Tsk, Civil engineering goes like this.1)Calculate what's needed (roughly)
2)Add a good 50% to everything, because the builders/contractors won't actually follow your instructions. Especially with regards to cement mixes, as plasticiser is expensive, and chucking more water in isn't.
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prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Mon 14 Oct 2013, 11:13,
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It is better to be vaguely right than exactly wrong
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I know of at least one engineerwho tried to fake the results of his concrete cube tests by adding his own reinforcement when making them in the shape of nails. Didn't work though
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