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What
is Structural Engineering ?
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- Structural
Engineering is a field of specialization of Civil Engineering.
- Structural
Engineering
is the science and art of designing with elegance and economy
a built form capable of withstanding forces of nature and continue
to perform its functions with maximum possible safety, durability
and economy.
- Structural
Engineering encompasses design of Residential / Commercial
/ Educational / Recreational Buildings, Bridges, Sports Stadiums,
Ports & Harbors, Dams & Aqueducts, and all other elements of built
environment.
- Structural
Engineering imparts adequate strength to these elements so
as to withstand the forces of nature. These forces could be generated
by Gravity, Wind, Cyclones, Earthquakes. Sea Waves, Thermal Variations
- to name just a few.
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