| | | | | - Stability against loads/external forces |
| Structural design is one of the most important | | | | - Reliability/Safety |
| parts in structural engineering. Structural | | | | - Strength/Potential. |
| engineering is used in large number of industrial | | | | In structural engineering, structural design is |
| areas. These areas include construction of | | | | responsible for building’s support. It takes care |
| residential buildings, dams, shop designing etc. Here | | | | of building parts like: |
| structural design plays a vital role to accomplish | | | | - Beams |
| these tasks effortlessly. | | | | - Walls |
| It can be identified as a process used for | | | | - Columns, Floors etc. |
| construction of buildings or other structures. In | | | | Then it simply calculates how to maximize the |
| this process, “engineering mechanics” is | | | | strength of a building structure by utilizing available |
| used so that these structures can resist load. | | | | materials. It also takes care of what factors can |
| Structural design mainly focuses on giving them | | | | affect the strength of the buildings. |
| maximum stability. Now when the structural | | | | Now the next step is to decide which construction |
| design gets completed, one will have a feasible | | | | technique should be used. This construction |
| solution in the form of a secure and economic | | | | technique should be unique, easy to implement |
| designed structure. | | | | and economic. Also it should follow safety |
| Structural design needs great amount of planning | | | | measures of the construction industry. If |
| and concentration. Structural/Civil engineers deeply | | | | implemented properly, it saves ample of time and |
| observe the situation and make a strategy in | | | | thus helps your business do better and better. |
| order to make structures strong enough to | | | | This is how structural design is used in structural |
| withstand loads and other external forces. They | | | | engineering. It simply uses structural and civil |
| plan it according to engineering mechanics and give | | | | engineering concepts and makes buildings |
| these structures strong integrity and safety. | | | | structures strong and accurate enough for |
| Some of the main areas of concern are: | | | | business purpose. |