Structural Engineer Costs. Homeowners spend an average of $512 on hiring a structural engineer, with most homeowners spending between $319 and $708. The larger and more detailed the project is, the higher the cost of hiring a structural engineer becomes. Some professionals charge by the job, while others may charge by the hour.
The total surface area of Earth is about 197 million square miles (509 million square km). About 71 percent is covered by water and 29 percent by land.
Radius, diameter and circumference. The mean radius of Earth is 3,959 miles (6,371 kilometers). However, Earth is not quite a sphere. The planet's rotation causes it to bulge at the equator. Earth's equatorial diameter is 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers), but from pole to pole, the diameter is 7,900 miles (12,720 km) â a difference of only 40 miles (64 km).