Structural Engineering Drawings and Resources
Introduction Failures in buildings and bridges can have serious consequences, including personal injury, property damage, economic disruption, and loss of life. Understanding the causes of these failures and how to prevent them is critical for ensuring the safety and reliability of our built environment. In this article, we will explore the different types of structural …
What is a structure? A structure is something that carries weight or resists loads and forces, and which may form a protective cover or skeleton for an object or living thing. Structures can be natural (skeletons of animals, shells of snails, a spider’s web, tree trunks and branches, etc.) or man-made (buildings, bridges, dams, masts, …
If we take a quick look at the built environment, we can see that in most places, concrete predominates. Whether it’s on the sidewalk, a building or in a wall, concrete was and is an essential and widely used construction material. The wide use of concrete in the construction industry is due to its multiple …
Civil engineering is probably one of the most complex branches of engineering, as it encompasses the application of vast knowledge with the purpose of achieving a safe and sustainable built environment. Even though the term of ‚civil engineering’ started being used only in the 18th century, the knowledge and work related to it can be …
Are you interested in learning about the future of tall buildings? This year, on 29th of January, Zaha Hadid Architects in conjunction with CTBUH UK Chapter and ABB organized an event called “Geometry of Tall Buildings”. In this event engineers and architects presented and discussed the design and geometry of tall buildings of the future. …
Somewhere around the 27th century B.C.E., Imhotep constructed the first step pyramid of Egypt, which is considered to be the earliest large-scale cut stone construction ever built. It was back then that structural engineering started becoming an indispensable presence in society. Structural engineering is perhaps one of the oldest engineering disciplines. It became a more …
