Mar 3, 2022 | Structural Engineering
Value is the ratio of function to cost. (V = F/C) Of course, this is not a strictly numerical ratio, because cost can be defined in currency, but function is not objectively defined in dollars and cents. It can be easily seen that value is increased by...
Feb 22, 2022 | Structural Engineering
The multibillionaire inventor of the “Airblade” hand dryer, and a revolutionary vacuum cleaner and hair dryer, James Dyson, commenting on the theme of the importance of structural engineering in building design, said that his first inspiration about...
Feb 15, 2022 | Structural Engineering
A structural analysis engineer is the person you will need to design a structure which must maintain loads exerted by its own weight, natural forces such as winds and earthquakes, and the loads or weights and movements of its occupants, such as people and their...
Feb 8, 2022 | Structural Engineering
The purpose of this article is to educate you on the difference between a building surveyor and a structural engineer. Let’s begin with the history of surveying. In the United States, a building surveyor is a person who does land surveying, or cartography. They...
