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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by 3pt14159 on Friday June 15, 2018 @10:37AM (#17320056)
I used to be a structural engineer in Canada (EIT, left before getting PENG) and one of the projects I was involved with was analyzing a collapsed building to determine fault.

Being an expert witness is completely different than being an engineer talking to the public. Generally speaking an engineer close to the details of the project is going to know more than you. If you have concerns, you call up the engineer and you have a discussion. If he's dismissive you still have the choice to escalate the matter, but it's usually to someone in the government, not the public at large. Engineers need to be trusted by the public and shooting your mouth off about another engineer degrades public trust.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by dsfyu404ed on Friday June 15, 2018 @03:30PM (#17322774)
So basically the code of ethics says you don't get caught arguing and doubting each other's work in public because it makes all engineers look bad. To me that sounds like a thin blue line, just not blue.
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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by abduhl on Friday June 15, 2018 @12:14PM (#17320907)
bsder said: "As a licensed Professional Engineer, you have to be quite careful criticizing other engineers. As long as the engineer signing off met "standard practices", he is covered and saying that he is not could get you in quite hot water."

I am disagreeing with the statement that you could get in "quite hot water" by noting that the only liability you are exposing yourself to by stating your opinion is looking stupid. Yours and my opinions on public trust and how someone should conduct themselves is orthogonal to the question.

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