STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Structural engineering is a field of

engineering dealing with the analysis and
design of structures that support or resist
loads. Structural engineering is usually
considered a specialty within civil
engineering, but it can also be studied in its
own right
 Structural Engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and
research structural components and structural
systems to achieve design goals and ensure the
safety and comfort of users or occupants. Their
work takes account mainly of safety, technical,
economic and environmental concerns, but they
may also consider aesthetic and social factors.
 Structural engineering specialties for
buildings include:
• Earthquake engineering
• Façade engineering
• Fire engineering
• Roof engineering
• Tower engineering
• Wind engineering
Civil engineering structures
•Bridges •Power stations
•Dams •Railways
•Earthworks •Retaining structures and walls
•Foundations •Roads
•Offshore structures •Tunnels
•Pipelines •Waterways
•Water and wastewater
infrastructure
 Structural elements
Any structure is essentially made up of only a
small number of different types of elements:
• Columns
• Beams
• Plates
• Arches
• Shells
• Catenaries
 Classification of Structures

Two-dimensional
One-dimensional
straight curve plane curve
(predominantly) plate, concrete
beam continuous arch lamina, dome
bending slab
(predominant)
rope Catenary shell
tensile stress
(predominant)
pier, column Load-bearing wall
compression
 A masonry arch
• 1. Keystone 2. Voussoir 3. Extrados 4. Impost
5. Intrados 6. Rise 7. Clear span 8. Abutment
Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, the world's tallest building
Earthquake-proof and massive
pyramid El Castillo, Chichen Itza
Sydney Opera House, designed by Ove
Arup & Partners
Millennium Dome in London, UK
Truss Bridge
Shell Structure
The 630 foot (192 m) high, stainless-clad (type 304)
Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri
 Common structural materials:
• Iron:
• Wrought iron
• Cast iron
• Steel
• Stainless steel
• Concrete:
• Reinforced concrete
• Prestressed concrete
• Aluminium
• Composites
• Alloy
• Masonry
• Timber
• Other structural materials:
• Adobe
• Bamboo
• Carbon fibre
• Fiber reinforced plastic
• Mudbrick
• Roofing materials
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