المهندسون الإنشائيون

Job Description :
calculate the pressures, stresses and strains that each component, such as a beam or lintel, will experience from other parts of the structure due to human use or environmental pressures such as weather or earthquakes;
consider the strength of various materials, e.g. timber, concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design;
liaise with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic concept of the construction;
examine structures at risk of collapse and advising how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure;
make drawings, specifications and computer models of structures for building contractors;
work with geotechnical engineers to investigate ground conditions and analyse results of soil sample and in-situ tests;
liaise with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound;