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Civil and Environmental Engineering
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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Structural engineering is the field of civil engineering dealing with the design of load-bearing structures. In practice, it is largely the implementation of mechanics of materials to the design of buildings, bridges, walls (including retaining walls), dams, tunnels, tanks, etc. Structural engineering is applied both in the design of new structures and the evaluation and rehabilitation of existing ones.
Structural engineers design structures so that they are safe and do not bend, twist, or vibrate in undesirable ways while serving their useful function. In addition, they are responsible for making efficient use of materials to achieve these goals economically. Typically, junior structural engineers may be responsible for calculating the loads acting on structures and designing beams, columns, and floors of buildings using various materials such as steel, concrete, timber, or masonry. An experienced structural engineer would design more complex structures, such as multi-storey buildings (including skyscrapers) or bridges, and may be responsible for the overall management of such projects.
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(January 19, 2009) - Forget concrete, steel or timber. Rainbow coloured straws and marshmallows were construction materials of choice for a class of Grade 3 students at Holy Cross School who learned the dynami...
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(October 17, 2008) - Thanks to the generosity of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Edmonton Chapter, students now have a brand new machine to help them during their labs, projects, and research...
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