20-09-2017, 11:52 AM
Structural engineering is primarily a subdivision of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to understand, predict and calculate the stability, strength and rigidity of structures built for buildings and non-buildable structures, develop designs and integrate their design with that of others designers, and supervise the construction of projects on the site. They can also participate in the design of machinery, medical equipment and vehicles where structural integrity affects performance and safety.
The theory of structural engineering is based on applied physical laws and empirical knowledge of the structural performance of different materials and geometries. The structural engineering design uses a number of relatively simple structural elements to construct complex structural systems. Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural elements and materials to achieve these goals.
Structural engineers are responsible for engineering design and structural analysis. Entry-level structural engineers can design individual structural elements of a structure, such as the beam (structure beams, columns and floors of a building.) More experienced engineers may be responsible for the structural design and integrity of an entire system, a building.
Structural engineers often specialize in particular fields such as bridge engineering, building engineering, pipeline engineering, industrial structures, cold steel structures or special mechanical structures such as vehicles, boats or aircraft.
Structural engineering has existed since humans first began to construct their own structures. It became a more defined and formalized profession with the emergence of architecture as a profession other than engineering during the industrial revolution in the late nineteenth century. Until then, the architect and the structural engineer used to be one and the same - the master builder. Only with the development of specialized knowledge of the structural theories that emerged during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries did professional structural engineers emerge.
The role of a structural engineer today involves a significant understanding of the static and dynamic load, and the structures that are available to resist them. The complexity of modern structures often requires a lot of creativity from the engineer to ensure that the structures support and resist the loads to which they are subjected. A structural engineer usually have a bachelor's degree of four or five years, followed by a minimum of three years of professional practice before being considered fully qualified. Structural engineers are licensed or accredited by different scientific societies and regulatory bodies around the world (eg the Institution of Structural Engineers in the UK). Depending on the degree they have studied and / or the jurisdiction in which they seek to obtain the license, they can be accredited (or licensed) as structural engineers, either as civil engineers or as civil and structural engineers. Another international organization is IABSE (International Bridge and Structural Association). The objective of this association is to exchange knowledge and advance in the practice of structural engineering at the world level at the service of the profession and society.
The theory of structural engineering is based on applied physical laws and empirical knowledge of the structural performance of different materials and geometries. The structural engineering design uses a number of relatively simple structural elements to construct complex structural systems. Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural elements and materials to achieve these goals.
Structural engineers are responsible for engineering design and structural analysis. Entry-level structural engineers can design individual structural elements of a structure, such as the beam (structure beams, columns and floors of a building.) More experienced engineers may be responsible for the structural design and integrity of an entire system, a building.
Structural engineers often specialize in particular fields such as bridge engineering, building engineering, pipeline engineering, industrial structures, cold steel structures or special mechanical structures such as vehicles, boats or aircraft.
Structural engineering has existed since humans first began to construct their own structures. It became a more defined and formalized profession with the emergence of architecture as a profession other than engineering during the industrial revolution in the late nineteenth century. Until then, the architect and the structural engineer used to be one and the same - the master builder. Only with the development of specialized knowledge of the structural theories that emerged during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries did professional structural engineers emerge.
The role of a structural engineer today involves a significant understanding of the static and dynamic load, and the structures that are available to resist them. The complexity of modern structures often requires a lot of creativity from the engineer to ensure that the structures support and resist the loads to which they are subjected. A structural engineer usually have a bachelor's degree of four or five years, followed by a minimum of three years of professional practice before being considered fully qualified. Structural engineers are licensed or accredited by different scientific societies and regulatory bodies around the world (eg the Institution of Structural Engineers in the UK). Depending on the degree they have studied and / or the jurisdiction in which they seek to obtain the license, they can be accredited (or licensed) as structural engineers, either as civil engineers or as civil and structural engineers. Another international organization is IABSE (International Bridge and Structural Association). The objective of this association is to exchange knowledge and advance in the practice of structural engineering at the world level at the service of the profession and society.