CEA - Running A Business, Teaching, And Having Fun With Dirk Bondy

Today’s guest is Dirk Bondy, a superstar structural engineer specializing in post-tensioned concrete and a professor at UCLA and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In this episode, Dirk lays it all out for the next generation of structural engineers, including the “commoditization” of the profession due to the heavy (and blind) application of software tools.

Tune in to Learn:

• Dirk Bondy's path to becoming a structural engineer
• What he learned by starting his own engineering firm that school never taught him
• The pros and cons of post-tensioned concrete — and where it's used
• Grouting post-tensioning: is it really necessary?
• The importance of knowing the fundamentals of engineering
• Structural engineering software: helpful tools or commoditization of the profession?
• How Saturday Night Live can help you learn post-tensioned concrete
• Dirk's #1 advice to those interested in structural engineering
• Why practicing engineers should get the teaching experience

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Resources Mentioned:
California Poly State University - https://www.calpoly.edu
University of California, Los Angeles - https://www.ucla.edu
University of California, Berkeley - https://www.berkeley.edu
Stanford University - https://www.stanford.edu
TYLin Group - https://www.tylin.com/
Saturday Night Live - https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live

Connect With Dirk:
Email - dirk@senecastructural.com
Seneca Structural Engineering - http://www.senecastructural.com
YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlAo3l4aRZRyuxQBWOn3JQ

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