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A
structural engineer is an engineering professional who practices
structural engineering.
Structural engineers inspect, analyze, design, plan, and research
List of structural elements and
Structural system. Their work takes account mainly of technical, economic and environmental concerns, but they may also consider aesthetic and social factors.
Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty discipline within
civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right. In the US, most practising structural engineers are currently licensed as
civil engineers, but the situation varies from state to state. In the UK, most structural engineers in the building industry are members of the
Institution of Structural Engineers rather than the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Typical structures designed by a structural engineer include
buildings, towers,
stadium and bridges. Other structures such as
oil rigs, space
satellites,
aircraft and
ships may also be designed by a structural engineer. Institution of Structural Engineer, What do they do?, viewed on 22 May 2007 Most structural engineers are employed in the construction industry, however there are also structural engineers in the aerospace, automobile and shipbuilding industries. In the construction industry, they work closely with
architects, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers,
Estimator, and Construction management.
Structural engineers ensure that buildings and bridges are built to be strong enough and stable enough to resist all appropriate structural loads (e.g., gravity, wind, snow, rain, seismic (Earthquake), earth pressure, temperature, and traffic). They also design structures to be
stiffness enough to not deflection or
vibration beyond acceptable limits. Fatigue (material) may be an important consideration for bridges and for aircraft design, or for other structures which experience a large number of stress cycles over their lifetime. Consideration is also given to durability of materials against possible deterioration which may impair performance over the design lifetime.
Education
The education of structural engineers is usually through a
civil engineering bachelor's degree, and often a master's degree specializing in structural engineering. The fundamental core subjects for structural engineering are strength of materials or solid mechanics, statics,
Dynamics (mechanics), material science, numerical analysis and conceptual structural design.
Reinforced concrete, composite structure, timber, masonry and
structural steel designs are the general structural design courses that will be introduce in the next level of the education of structural engineering. The
structural analysis courses which include structural mechanics, Structural Dynamics and
structural failure analyses are designed to build up the fundamental analysis skills and theories for structural engineering students. At the senior year level or in graduate programs, prestressed concrete design,
space frame design for building and aircraft, bridge engineering, civil and aerospace structure rehabilitation and other advanced structural engineering specializations are usually introduced.
Recently in the United States, there have been discussions in the structural engineering community about the knowledge base of structural engineering graduates. Some have called for a master's degree to be the minimum standard for professional licensing as a civil engineer. There is a separate structural engineering undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego. Many students who later become structural engineers major in civil, mechanical, or aerospace engineering degree programs, with emphasis in structural engineering. Architectural engineering programs do offer structural emphases, and are often in combined academic departments with civil engineering.
Licensing
In the United States, persons practicing structural engineering must be licensed in the state(s) in which they practice as a Civil Engineer. Most states do not have a separate structural engineering license. In California, Washington, Nevada and a few other states, there is an additional license or authority for Structural Engineering, obtained after the engineer has obtained a Civil Engineering license and practiced an additional amount of time with the Civil Engineering license. The scope of what may be designed by a Structural Engineer but not by a Civil Engineer without the S.E. license is very limited.
In the
United Kingdom, there is no licensing the way there is in the United States, but there are organizations which grant the title of Chartered Engineer, and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) grants the title of
Chartered Structural Engineer. The overall process toward this qualification begins after graduation from a UK MEng degree, or a BEng with a MSc degree. To qualify as a chartered structural engineer, a graduate needs to go through four years initial professional development to prepare for their professional review interview. After passing the interview, the candidate is able to sit an eight hour professional review examination. The election to chartered membership (MIStructE) is depending on the examination result. The candidate can register at the Engineering Council UK as a Chartered Structural Engineer once he or she has been elected as a Chartered Member. It is not necessary to be a member of the IStructE (or any other body) to practice as a structural engineer in the UK.
See Also
- Architects
- Architectural engineering
- Civil engineering
- List of structural engineers
- Structural engineering
- Structural failure
References
External links
- A day in the life of a structural engineer
A
structural engineer is an engineering professional who practices
structural engineering.
Structural engineers inspect, analyze, design, plan, and research
List of structural elements and
Structural system. Their work takes account mainly of technical, economic and environmental concerns, but they may also consider aesthetic and social factors.
Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty discipline within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right. In the US, most practising structural engineers are currently licensed as
civil engineers, but the situation varies from state to state. In the UK, most structural engineers in the building industry are members of the
Institution of Structural Engineers rather than the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Typical structures designed by a structural engineer include
buildings, towers,
stadium and
bridges. Other structures such as
oil rigs, space
satellites,
aircraft and
ships may also be designed by a structural engineer. Institution of Structural Engineer, What do they do?, viewed on 22 May 2007 Most structural engineers are employed in the construction industry, however there are also structural engineers in the aerospace, automobile and shipbuilding industries. In the construction industry, they work closely with architects, civil engineers,
mechanical engineers,
electrical engineers,
Estimator, and Construction management.
Structural engineers ensure that buildings and bridges are built to be strong enough and stable enough to resist all appropriate
structural loads (e.g., gravity, wind, snow, rain, seismic (
Earthquake), earth pressure, temperature, and traffic). They also design structures to be stiffness enough to not
deflection or vibration beyond acceptable limits.
Fatigue (material) may be an important consideration for bridges and for aircraft design, or for other structures which experience a large number of stress cycles over their lifetime. Consideration is also given to durability of materials against possible deterioration which may impair performance over the design lifetime.
Education
The education of structural engineers is usually through a
civil engineering bachelor's degree, and often a master's degree specializing in structural engineering. The fundamental core subjects for structural engineering are strength of materials or solid mechanics, statics,
Dynamics (mechanics), material science,
numerical analysis and conceptual structural design.
Reinforced concrete, composite structure,
timber,
masonry and
structural steel designs are the general structural design courses that will be introduce in the next level of the education of structural engineering. The structural analysis courses which include
structural mechanics,
Structural Dynamics and structural failure analyses are designed to build up the fundamental analysis skills and theories for structural engineering students. At the senior year level or in graduate programs, prestressed concrete design, space frame design for building and aircraft, bridge engineering, civil and aerospace structure rehabilitation and other advanced structural engineering specializations are usually introduced.
Recently in the United States, there have been discussions in the structural engineering community about the knowledge base of structural engineering graduates. Some have called for a master's degree to be the minimum standard for professional licensing as a civil engineer. There is a separate structural engineering undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego. Many students who later become structural engineers major in civil, mechanical, or aerospace engineering degree programs, with emphasis in
structural engineering.
Architectural engineering programs do offer structural emphases, and are often in combined academic departments with civil engineering.
Licensing
In the United States, persons practicing structural engineering must be licensed in the state(s) in which they practice as a Civil Engineer. Most states do not have a separate structural engineering license. In California, Washington, Nevada and a few other states, there is an additional license or authority for Structural Engineering, obtained after the engineer has obtained a Civil Engineering license and practiced an additional amount of time with the Civil Engineering license. The scope of what may be designed by a Structural Engineer but not by a Civil Engineer without the S.E. license is very limited.
In the United Kingdom, there is no licensing the way there is in the United States, but there are organizations which grant the title of
Chartered Engineer, and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) grants the title of
Chartered Structural Engineer. The overall process toward this qualification begins after graduation from a UK MEng degree, or a BEng with a MSc degree. To qualify as a chartered structural engineer, a graduate needs to go through four years initial professional development to prepare for their professional review interview. After passing the interview, the candidate is able to sit an eight hour professional review examination. The election to chartered membership (MIStructE) is depending on the examination result. The candidate can register at the
Engineering Council UK as a Chartered Structural Engineer once he or she has been elected as a Chartered Member. It is not necessary to be a member of the IStructE (or any other body) to practice as a structural engineer in the UK.
See Also
References
External links
- A day in the life of a structural engineer
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