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Importance of Structural Consultants in Industrial Projects

What do Structural consultants do?

The branch of civil engineering that deals with the skeleton of manufactured structures is called structural engineering. Structural consultants design these building or non-building structures based on the project requirements. Some other components in manufacturing facilities that need structural design consultants are structures, foundations, load-bearing structures, bridges, and road crossings. 

These structural consultants use their expertise, knowledge of materials, and statutory complainces to design the structure. The structural consultants collaborate with the industrial architects and consultants of other disciplines to meet the project goals. 

Loads that are structural consultants consider

The structural consultants consider the following loads while designing the structure: 

  1. Vertical/ Gravity Loads: These loads include the weight of the structure's components -walls floor. 
  2. Horizontal/ Lateral Loads: These loads include external natural forces like wind, explosion, earthquakes, etc. 

There are many software in the market that are used by the structural consultant. This software provide an option to input these loads. The structural consultant runs the building and checks for structural performance. Additionally, the software helps in optimization.

Importance of Structural Consultants

Deliverables by the structural consultants 

Typically, the structural consultants give the following deliverables: 

  1. Structural analysis 
  2. Structural design
  3. Soil test report evaluation
  4. Seismic assessment 
  5. Detailing and evaluation of steel
  6. Foundation designs
  7. Analysis of stress and failures
  8. Design and analysis of concrete
  9. PEB design 
  10. PEB detailing
  11. Shop drawings
  12. Steel erection layout
  13. Roof truss shop and erection drawings
  14. Connection drawings
  15. Drawings and detailing 
  16. Audit and proof-checking
  17. Bar bending schedule
  18. Bill Of Materials
  19. Quantity estimation
  20. As-Built Drawings

Experienced Structural consultants optimize the project by using their expertise, knowledge of the materials and their properties, and the statutory compliance. Moreover, good structural consultants also keep themselves updated with the latest technology and thus help optimise projects.

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