What is the difference between a Civil Engineer and a Structural Engineer?
Very good question. Structural Engineering is a discipline of Civil Engineering. Most of the Universities give their degrees in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structural Engineering. In the state of California this is a title which needs to be earned by examination. In the state of California, “any civil engineer may practice structural engineering except in those areas specifically restricted. The practice is restricted by laws and ordinances enacted by State, counties, and municipalities after the authority was established. Currently, one must be registered as a Structural Engineer to design Hospitals and schools (primary, secondary, junior college) and structural systems.
