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St ruct ural
Engineering
General Overview
Structural engineering is one of the
main sub fields of civil engineering.
Structural engineering is a very
broad topic and can be applied to
many other fields such as
automotive and aerospace.
Structural engineers research,
design, predict and analyse elements
in structures such as buildings.
Structural engineers can also be
involved with the maintenance,
health and safety, project
management and construction
supervision of the structures that
they have designed.

Structural engineers require a

technical knowledge of applied
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mathematics, physics and multiple
disciplines of engineering such as
mechanical, civil, material science
and any other disciplines for which
they wish to design structures in.
They are also required to have a
strong level of project management.
This includes supply chain
management, financial knowledge,
business management and an
understanding of how the structure
will integrate with the environment
that it is designed in.

A stadium being designed using CAD

and CAE software. Source:
www.indiamart.com

Structural engineering is the oldest

area of engineering (as a sub-field of
civil engineering) and dates back to
the Egyptian kingdom period.
Pyramids were required to be scaled
from small to the Great Pyramids of
Giza. This size differential meant
that they had to withstand the
increase in loads. This fundamental
theory did not exist with other
structures as the time. Pyramids are
great structures both in terms of
shape and composition. They were
built from blocks with superior
material properties in a manner that
allowed the shape to withstand the
loads, as well as the project
management of maneuvering such
large building blocks from quarries,
often many miles away. Following
this, structures such as the roman
aqueducts were built however it
wasn’t until the industrial revolution
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that specific structural engineering
theories were created. This included
the revolution of concrete and
allowing it to be used in modern
buildings through its integration with
rebar. Continuing its development,
modern structural engineering now
uses complex mathematical
algorithms and software.
Additionally, now that many theories
have been understood, project
management, construction
supervision and health and safety
have been integrated into the field.

Required Knowledge
Skills and Expertise
Design principles for beams,
columns, trusses, plates and
arches.
Connection methodologies
between multiple structural
members.
Knowledge of material science
in particular metals, ceramics,
concrete composites and
timber.
Knowledge of Computer Aided
Design (CAD) systems.
Ability to use and maintain
Building Information Modelling
(BIM) software.
Manage supply chain and
multiple suppliers.
Understanding of other similar
fields of engineering such as
mechanical and any other
specific industry that structural
engineering can be applied to
such as mining, automotive,
aerospace etc.

Software Understanding
CAD packages (E.g. CATIA,
Solidworks, Autocad, Inventor,
PTC Creo, Revit)
Computer Aided Engineering
(CAE) d t di (ANSYS)
 (CAE) understanding (ANSYS)
Ability to understand and apply
Building Information Modelling
(BIM) Software to help with the
design and management of
construction.
Word processing, spreadsheets
and presentations (E.g. MS
Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint;
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides)
Microsoft Project or other
project planning software

Example Jobs

Building surveyor
Structural Engineer
Site Construction Manager
Aerospace Structures Engineer
Automotive Body Structures
Engineer
BIM Technician (CAD - Revit)
Residential Planning Coordinator
Infrastructure Design Engineer

Institutions
UK: The Institute of Structural
Engineers (IStructE), Institute of
Civil Engineers (ICE)
USA: Institute of Civil Engineers
(ICE), American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE)

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