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Structural Engineering Design
The 'Practice' has been designing buildings and structures in engineering terms since its inception in 1987. Over those years we have designed a multitude of structural engineering components and systems. Therefore whether it is steel, reinforced concrete, masonry or timber you can be assured of a fast, efficient and cost-effective engineering designs.
This 'Practice' designs all structural engineering elements in,
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Steel
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Reinforced Concrete
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Masonry
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Timber
Specific elements or a combination of these elements includes,
Specific types of buildings and structures include,
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Residential houses and extensions
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Industrial buildings (portal frames et al)
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Buildings for redevelopment (such as apartment blocks etc)
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Multi-storey structures
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Retaining walls and support structures that are part of the main building
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Institutional buildings such as schools and higher education establishments
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Restaurants and leisure complexes
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Retail outlets and supermarkets
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Mosques and churches
The 'Practice' undertakes an integrated system of design and analyses the best value-for-money design alternatives. In this respect a change in the type of structural frame can save the client literally thousands of pounds, a far easier process than trying to save costs on site. This proactive system provides clients with best possible solution from the standpoint of structural design and economics.
H&S Employer Certification of the Suitability for a Working Environment
We also undertake checks on industrial premises to comply with H&S requirements for a working environment for employees. Indeed, if an employer changes the loadings within a building by imposing heavier loads on floors, columns and beams et al, there is a legal duty under H&S legislation that prior to employees working in the new heavier loaded area, that the structure be checked for possible failure. Compliance not to do so can lead to prosecution and imprisonment if found negligent of the employer.
Therefore employers should be aware of their duty of care towards employees in this respect for the safety of the environment in which they work.
Design Costs
As a single example of our structural engineering design costs, beam and padstone designs for local authority approval can cost as little as £50 if there are more than three elements to design.
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