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If you are considering having any structural work done to your building you may well require a structural engineer there typical work activities include: - analysing suitable configurations of the basic structural components of a building or other structure.
- calculating the pressures, stresses and strains that each component, such as a beam or lintel, is likely to experience from other parts of the structure or from external pressures, such as wind and waves.
- considering the strength of various materials, e.g. timber, concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design.
- liaising with other designers, including architects, to reach agreement about safe designs and how they may fit in with the aesthetic concept of the construction.
- examining structures at risk of collapse and advising on measures to be taken to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or re-building the entire structure.
- communicating the design of a structure through drawings, specifications and computer models so that others can construct it.
- investigating ground conditions and analysing results of site tests, such as soil samples.
- liaising closely with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound.
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