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Why Structural Engineers Are Generally Involved In The Design Of Buildings

Typical structures are designed by a structural engineer they include buildings, towers, and bridges, that
deal with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads.

Structural engineers ensure that buildings and bridges are built to be strong enough and stable enough to resist all appropriate structural loads.

Their work takes into account the following, safety, technical, economic and environmental concerns but,
they may also consider aesthetic and social factors.

Structural engineering depends upon a comprehensive knowledge of applied mechanics, materials science and applied mathematics to fathom how structures sustain and resist self-weight plus imposed loads.

Structural engineers often specialize in particular fields, such as building engineering, bridge engineering,
and industrial structures to name a few.

A Structural Engineer Must Ensure Their Designs Comply With The Given
Design Criteria Why? To Avow On Safety.

For example, structures must not subside without due exhortation or serviceability.

The function of a structural engineer today entails a significant awareness of both static and dynamic
loading, and the structures that are available to rebuff them.

The diversity of modern structures often necessitate a great deal of innovation from a structural engineer
in order to ensure the structures support and resist the loads they are subjected to.

To apply the knowledge successfully a structural engineer generally requires detailed knowledge of
relevant empirical and theoretical design codes.

Structural engineers carry out strength calculations and prepare drawings of structures to ensure they are strong enough to avoid collapse when loaded.

They also need to know the techniques of structural analysis, as well as some knowledge of the corrosion resistance of the materials and structures, especially when those structures are exposed to the external environment.

A structural engineer must also ensure that the design is practically buildable and, within a acceptable manufacturing tolerances of the building materials used.

The structural design for a building must ensure that the building is able to stand up safely, and be able to
function without excessive deflections or movements which may cause fatigue of structural elements, e.g. cracking, failure of fixtures, fittings or partitions.

They also design structures to be stiff enough to not deflect or vibrate beyond acceptable limits.

Through research and testing of materials and new solutions that are developed which promote safer,
and more environmentally friendly buildings and structures.

Also, fatigue is an important consideration for building designs which experience a large number of stress cycles over their lifetimes.

Remember, consideration is also given to durability of materials against possible deterioration which may impair performance over the structure design life cycle.

Specialist engineering software has become available to aid in the design of structures that assist in
drawing, analyzing, and designing of structures with maximum precision.

For example

They include AutoCAD, StaadPro, and Revit Structure To Name A Few.

Other Common Tasks Done By Structural Engineers Are:

Steel Detailing:

Structural engineers come up with high quality drawings to fit the requirements of a project. They provide structural designs for steel ranking and steel design.

Rebar Detailing And Bar Bending:

Structural engineers also set rebar detailing and bar bending schedules. There are a few details that they
have to consider, which include the number of rebar’s and reinforcement steel to use.

Structural Engineers Perform Site Inspections To Assess If Any
Modifications Are Needed.

They review the structure plans as well as their impact.

All construction projects need structural engineers to check certain elements of the structural design of a building.

This is done by measuring, surveying and reviewing the ground work, as part of their job.

Structural engineers are licensed or accredited by regulatory bodies, for example one could be registered
with the Institution of Structural Engineers.

This way organizations or an individual engineer, will play an important role in maintaining ethical standards
for his professional job.

It is very important and, "a must" to get a all-encompassing detail of a project on paper with detail
drawing!!! before attempting to start a development.

The processes include, structural engineering design, architectural services, ( plan, building regulation,
specification and calculation ) must be done even if you do not require a planning permission.

Any equivocation can cause a big problem between you the builder, or between you and the local council, resulting in redoing the work at a higher cost.

These problems can delay a development project and, blow-out the cost of a building project enormously.

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