... intentionally left blank 11 The Dynamics of Training Structural engineers usually begin training long before they’ve even dreamed ofjoining the profession. As kids, they were the ones who studied roller ... load, which makexvi Prefaceup the technical backbone of everything that a structural engineer does, and istherefore relevant to the whole process of training. The most obvious starting pointis ... backgrounds.Over the years, I have gathered articles, clippings, books, videos, and other infor-mation to help in the process of mentoring new graduates who are eager to begintheir careers on the right...