Structural Engineering
Structural engineering — a specialty within civil engineering — focuses on the framework of structures and on designing those structures to withstand the stresses and pressures of their environment and remain safe, stable, and secure throughout their use. In other words, structural engineers ensure that buildings don't fall and bridges don't collapse.
What does a Structural Engineer do?
A structural engineer designs and constructs physical structures to withstand various types of pressure. They analyze how gravity and lateral forces might impact the structure and adjust its designs to ensure it can withstand them. Gravity loads are a type of physical pressure that the structure's weight, including its equipment, walls, floors, and other components, creates. Lateral loads are external pressure forces exert, such as wind, explosions, earthquakes, or other natural events. They ensure the integrity of each element of a structure, such as beams, foundations, columns, and floors, to secure existing structures and ones under construction.
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