Structural Engineer Careers

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Structural Engineering:an opportunity to transformour world


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CONTENTS

What do structural engineers do?

Sustainability and climate change

Forensic engineering

Seismic Engineering

Humanitarian engineering

Conservation and restoration

Taller

Longer

ChallengeFact page

)HJR*V]LY Useful links

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Structural engineers are a key partof the design and constructionteam, working alongside architects

and other professionals. Together they createall kinds of structures from houses, theatres,sports stadia and hospitals to bridges, oil rigsand space satellites.

Structural engineers make a differenceand shape the built environment. They arepeople who enjoy a challenge, innovation,responsibility and excitement in a variedcareer. Structural engineering presents bothcreative and technical challenges and requiresexcellent problem solving skills.

The human body itself provides a good modelfor understanding structures. The centralstrength of the body lies in the skeleton, itis the hidden framework that supports ourshape and is integral to our ability to function.

Structural engineersbattle gravity, wind, snowand rain everyday toprovide the world withoutstanding structures.They are experts atsolving problems,meeting challenges and

providing creative solutions. A career inengineering is never dull, it can take youall around world, you can improve the livesof millions of people and without structuralengineers the world would be a very flatplace! Kate Leighton

Without it we would collapse. To a structuralengineer, the same considerations of strength,shape and function are paramount in theirconception of the framework of a structure.

Every structure has to deal with the conditionsin which it is built. Houses in Switzerland andCanada will need a very strong roof structure

to deal with continuous snow and ice loads;bridges all around the world will need to carryall of the different loads from those crossingthem, whether from people walking across orhigh speed trains connecting communities.

Structural engineers are important: everythingwe do, every day, is because of a structuralengineers work.

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SUSTAINABILITY AN

Climate change is an increasingly

important topic and initially, youmight not be able to see the

connection between this and structuralengineers. But thats where youd be wrong.The role of the structural engineer in tacklingclimate change is immense. As part of theirday-to-day work structural engineers mustconsider:

s -ATERIALSnTHEENVIRONMENTALIMPACTOFusing certain materials such as concreteor timber

s 2ECYCLINGnTHEABILITYTORECYCLEORreuse materials or components whilstbuilding the structure and at the end of astructures life

s %FlCIENCYnUSINGAPPROPRIATEMATERIALSand resources for the usage of thestructure to ensure minimum waste andMAXIMUMEFlCIENCYEGINSULATION

s %NERGYnTHEABILITYOFASTRUCTURETOREDUCEenergy consumption

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structure in the future

When you think of all the buildings in everycountry across the globe, you can see thatthe structural engineer can have an enormousimpact on the environment through their work.The focus on climate change will continueto challenge structural engineers as theycome up with new and exciting ways to buildenvironmentally-friendly structures.

In 2006 the United Arab Emirates hit theheadlines as the country with the worstecological footprint. The response wasa decree that all buildings must takesustainability into account, making greenBUILDINGCOMPULSORYALMOSTOVERNIGHT-ASDARCity is an indication of how seriously the United

Arab Emirates is taking this. This city willBETHEWORLDSlRSTZEROCARBONZEROWASTEcar-free city. The town will be 100% relianton renewable energy and will use grey water(waste water) for irrigation.

The 6 million square metre project is basedon the principles of an ancient walled city,combined with modern alternative energy

technologies. The city will include a university,innovation centre, company headquarters andseveral economic zones.

4HISPROJECTWILLBEAWORLDlRSTANDIThWILLquestion conventional urban wisdom at a

FUNDAMENTALLEVEL-ASDARPROMISESTOSETnew benchmarks for the sustainable city of thefuture. The city will be entirely self-sustaining.

-ASDAR#%/3ULTAN!L*ABEREXPLAINEDh4HEREISNOTHINGLIKETHISINTHEWORLD7EAREcreating a synergetic environment; it is a trueALTERNATIVEENERGYCLUSTER(EREYOUWILLlNDresearchers, students, scientists, businessinvestment professionals, and policy makersall within the same community. It will combinethe talent, expertise and resources to enablethe technological breakthroughs necessary fortruly sustainable development.

The site is located in close proximity to Abu

Dhabis transportation infrastructure, which willallow for easy access to and from surroundingCOMMUNITIES!NEFlCIENTNETWORKOFRAILROADand public transit will link the city to central

Abu Dhabi and the international airport.

How low can you go -

zero carbon city



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South African National Parks chose to developa state of the art interpretive centre complex totell the story of the area from the earliest timesto the present.

The complex includes a day visitor facilitydesigned to accommodate cultural eventsand celebrations by communities who havea historical or spiritual association with thesite, while the interpretive centre incorporatesthe display area, lecture room and restaurantlinked to an outside archaeological route toaccommodate the thousands of visiting schoolchildren and tourists.

This building has been designed andengineered to integrate with the local historyand landscape, and there was a desire to usenatural materials and architecture that couldput people to work with the projects povertyrelief programme.

D CLIMATE CHANGE

The main structure was made using tileVAULTINGAYEAROLD-EDITERRANEANconstruction system that uses thin bricks tocreate lightweight and durable buildings. Thetile vaults are a structurally sound, elegantlysimple and environmentally sustainablesolution in developing areas.

Fired clay bricks were replaced with lessenergy-intensive stabilised earth tiles, thesewere manufactured locally.

The 300,000 tiles needed were made bytwo dozen local people in over a year and

structural masonry construction skills havebeen transferred to the nearby community.

Mapungubwe National Park Interpretive Centre

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Case studyMichael H. Ramage

The design of the roofvaults of the-APUNGUBWEInterpretive Centre inSouth Africa was, fromthe very beginning, agroup effort betweenthe architect, Peter2ICHANDTHEENGINEERS

*OHN/SCHENDORFANDMEITEMBRACESenvironmental sustainability - using naturalmaterials - architecture and engineering as

well as offering people the opportunity towork with the projects poverty reliefprogramme.

-YROLEWASTODESIGNTHESHAPEOFTHEROOFANDTOlGUREOUTHOWTOBUILDIT7EWEREusing locally made pressed earth tiles, anew material for this type of constructionand a construction technique never beforetried in South Africa. The building is builtalmost entirely by hand. The roofs areproportionally as thin as an eggshell.

The right choice of materials and the

geometry of the vault was really importantand both of these were my responsibilitywithin the project. I am so proud of theresult, which achieves the goals of light,beauty and practicality for a remote locationin a developing country.



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4HE2ICHMOND/LYMPIC/VALISLOCATEDIN2ICHMOND"RITISH#OLUMBIA#ANADA4HEREhas been great devastation in the regionspine forests due to a deadly infestation of themountain pine beetle. This infestation is closeto killing off two thirds of British Columbiaspine forests.

4HESTRUCTURALDESIGNERSOFTHE/LYMPIC/VALsought to maximise the use of pine beetlewood. The wood is unaffected structurally ifharvested quickly and there was a desireto showcase the use of this wood on theworlds stage.

LongestAt a clear span of close to 100 metres, theroof features the longest wood and steelarches in the world.

LargestThe 6.5 acre roof structure is one of thelargest wooden roofs in the world comprisingplywood and pine beetle wood.

Wood is increasingly being considered themost sustainable structural building material.This project features the use of not only thissustainable material, but material whichwould otherwise have been rendereduseless: pine beetle wood, on anunprecedented scale.

h4OMETHEROOFISTHEMOSTSPECTACULARPARTFrom the inside its like looking up at the stars.I also think the part about using pine beetle-damaged wood for the roof is neat. KristinaGroves, 2008 World Cup Champion speedskater over 1000 metre distance.

Richmond Olympic Oval Roof

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Case studyMark Robertson

I have heard the2ICHMOND/VAL

described as a pinebeetle cathedral on theradio. I worked with ateam of builders andengineers to make thepine beetle roof panelsa reality. I recall

moments in school where I was learningmethods that I thought were unpractical andthat I would probably never use. I expectedthat most of the worlds structure waspre-engineered, and that my job futurewould be the endless pushing of paper. ThatALLCHANGEDWHEN)STEPPEDINTOTHEOFlCES

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)TISTRUETHATTHE2OMANSWEREBUILDINGarches some 2000 years ago and thatTHEmOWOFFORCESINA2OMANARCHANDthe pine beetle arch are generally similar.However, the pine beetle roof arches riseFTFORTHEIRFTSPANWHEREASA2OMANarch would have a rise of roughly 20ft fora 40ft span which is much more stable.To make matters more challenging, theroof panel consists of pine beetle planksthat are clipped together with flexible nails

ANDSCREWSWHERETHE2OMANSCOULDrely on solid stone and mortar. It requiredvery sophisticated and unique engineeringcalculations combined with trial guessesand subsequent testing to make the panelscarry their load. This is a far cry from thecareer I was expecting as a young student.

)THASBEENALONGDIFlCULTANDTREACHEROUSprocess, but in the end there is somethingexhilarating about seeing your thoughts andyour design work come together for themoment when you see the crane swing yourcreation into position. It is also something

that can also be shared by so many peoplearound the world and one day in the future Ican take my children, and my grandchildren(if I am so lucky to have them), to seethe skating rink and show them what Icontributed to the world.

SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE



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Twin Towers

In the years since the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 in NewYork City, engineers and other experts have been studying the collapseof the World Trade Center towers. By examining the collapse step-by-step, experts are learning how buildings fail, and discovering ways wecan build stronger structures.

When Boeing jets piloted by terrorists struck the Twin Towers, some 38KILOLITRESGALLONSOFJETFUELFEDANENORMOUSlREBALL"UTTHE

impact of the planes and the burst of flames did not make the Towerscollapse right away. When some columns were damaged, others couldstill support the building.

The sprinkler system was damaged by the impact of the planes.But even if the sprinklers had been working, they could not haveMAINTAINEDENOUGHPRESSURETOSTOPTHElRE&EDBYTHEREMAININGJETfuel, the heat became intense.

*ETFUELBURNSATTO&4HISISNOTHOTENOUGHTOMELTstructural steel. However, engineers say that for the World Trade Centertowers to collapse, their steel frames didnt need to melt, they just hadto lose some of their structural strength. Steel will lose about half itsSTRENGTHAT&

As the weakened floors and columns began to collapse, theypancaked. This means that floors crashed down on floors withincreasing weight and momentum, crushing each successive floorbelow. With the weight of the plunging floors building force, the exteriorwalls buckled.

Tacoma Bridge

When wind blows over a structure, the structure moves in response.Such movements are small and easily catered for within normaldesign processes.

However, where input from wind or other factors is the same asthe natural vibration of the structure, the energy can cause suchmovements to grow.

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in America is a very famous example of awind-induced motion. In this case the wind caused the bridge to moveat the same time in three different ways: vertically, horizontally andtwisting along its length. This gave rise to the bridges nickname ofGalloping Gertie.

7HENTHEORIGINAL4ACOMA.ARROWS"RIDGEWASOPENEDON*ULYit was the third longest suspension bridge in the world. It had movedever since its opening, but under the influence of only a medium-strength wind on 7 November the same year, its normal movementscontinued to grow until it dramatically collapsed.

The bridges behaviour and collapse under wind-load have influencedresearch of long-span bridge designs ever since. The video footage of

the collapse (see link below) is part of every bridge engineers training!WWWYOUTUBECOMWATCHVMCLP1M#'S

Despite the best laid plans from architects and detailed designs from structural engineers, structures can

fail to perform. Some are damaged or destroyed by natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods, others by

MANMADEDISASTERSSUCHASACTSOFTERRORISMANDOTHERSBYHUMANERRORSINDESIGNANDORCONSTRUCTION

FORENSIC

ENGINEERING

Investigating Collapse



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Preventing collapse

Structural engineers not only play a vital role in earthquake-prone

countries where they can help to improve the evolution of seismic

resistant design of traditional and engineered structures, but they

can also make a huge difference in designing buildings to ensure

they are resilient against earthquakes and minimise the damageand destruction caused.

SEISMIC ENGINE



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Victoria Universitys student accommodationbuildings are situated overlooking NewZealands capital city, Wellington.

Being one of the areas of the world most proneto earthquakes, the project is located a mere2 kilometres from the major Wellington fault

line. Victoria University of Wellington requestedthe new facilities were provided with resilienceagainst earthquake damage to enable thefacility to function as the Universitys disasteroperations centre.

What followed was a highly successfulinvention of a new earthquake damageavoidance system for steel framed buildings.

The new system means the structuralengineer no longer needs to accept primaryframe damage and is a very cost effective wayof protecting steel-framed buildings.

As raw material costs continue to rise this is asustainable solution to eliminate the extensive

post event damage repair that a traditionaldesign would require. The solution ensuresprimary frame members remain undamagedafter an earthquake.

ERINGCase studySean Gledhill

The single mostimpressive thing aboutthis project is that wehave created a newsystem that allowsmulti-storey buildingsTOhLIFTOFFvITS

foundations during anearthquake to helpabsorb the earthquake forces. In effect, thebuilding rocks.

To be involved in a creative and dynamicdesign team that has thrived on innovationand clever ideas, and then to see thecontractor grasp those designs, and not beconcerned, was the experience I enjoyedthe most.

The project challenged existing ideas -which are based on allowing buildings to

be damaged and providing only safe exitroutes in an earthquake - to designing abuilding which could lift off the ground andremain intact in the event of an earthquake.Thats progress! It proves that protected orenhanced buildings can be built which willhugely increase the long term sustainabilityof the built environment.

Te Puni Village

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HUMANITARIANENGINEERING

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Each year around the world millions of livesare affected by natural disaster and conflict.During the relief operation that follows,

structural engineers are often in greatdemand. Their skills are needed to help withthe rehabilitation and reconstruction of thecommunities left shattered and to provideemergency shelter for the people madehomeless by the disaster. However, to be ableto help, structural engineers need more than

just good engineering knowledge. In additionto technical skills, engineers need to have anunderstanding of how aid programmes workand have some overseas experience.

2ED2ISACHARITYTHATHELPSTOIMPROVETHEeffectiveness of disaster relief, through

providing training and support to aidorganisations and their staff, and by supplyingskilled professionals to help in disasterSITUATIONS2ED2PROVIDESTRAININGINKEYAREASsuch as humanitarian practice, managementand security, helping structural engineers andothers make best use of their skills.

Engineers Against Poverty

Science, engineering, technology andinnovation all play a critical role in meeting thechallenges of sustainable development and

poverty reduction. Engineers Against Povertyworks with partners in industry, governmentand civil society to identify innovative waysfor science, engineering, technology andinnovation policy and practice to enhanceits contribution to addressing these globalchallenges.

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Engineers working in buildingconservation have the addedrewards of preserving our

extensive and wide ranging heritage whilstshaping and evolving our current and futurebuilt environment. Working in this sector hasthe additional challenges of working withhistorical materials and construction methods,but also has parallels with more conventional

engineering roles. Social history has shapedour built heritage as has the discovery,evolution and development of newmaterials, and an understanding of this willform an integral part of the conservationengineers work.

CONSERVATION

AND RESTORATION

Cardiff Castle, Wales, during integration of new interpretive centre within the historic setting, and the completed project

Kemeys Folly, Wales, before and after restoration

/NEOFTHECHALLENGESOFTHECONSERVATIONengineer is the need to recognise thesometimes conflicting objectives ofconservation and commercial development."UILDINGSTANDARDSHAVEEVOLVEDSINCETHElRSTbuilt structures yet the conservation engineerneeds to avoid unnecessary intrusion intohistoric structures while balancing currentneeds for public safety and development

economics. This creates further demands onthe creativity and problem solving skills of theconservation engineer.

It should be noted that the conservationengineers function is not simply that ofprotector of heritage assets but often involvesthe challenges of integrating new with old anddeveloping reasoned arguments for proposedconstruction works. The sensitive alteration ofhistoric buildings and structures also formspart of the conservation engineers role, andrequires a thorough understanding of the

heritage issues surrounding such works.



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St Pancras

International StationStructural Award 20087)..%2Structural%NGINEERS4HE2,%Consortium

The redevelopment of St Pancras is theincredible 550 million architecturalrestoration and extension of a unique Londonlandmark, marking a new beginning forSt Pancras and the surrounding area afterdecades of under-use and urban decline.

William Barlow was the Engineer in ChiefTOTHE-IDLAND2AILWAY#OMPANY7HENTHESTATIONlRSTOPENEDIN7ILLIAM"ARLOWStrain shed was a spectacular feat of Victorianengineering and held the world record for thelargest enclosed space for many years.

The Barlow shed was very dilapidated andthe challenge to the designers was to replacemajor structural elements whilst maintainingthe original design. As well as this, there wasrestoration work which has seen the BarlowShed completely re-glazed and the paintworktaken back to its intended pale sky blue.Where possible the building has been restoredby recycling the brickwork from the originalbuilding or sourcing clay from the original clayPITSINTHE-IDLANDS

St Pancras Station and Barlows train shed areGrade I listed, so all work to the station wasclosely scrutinised by English Heritage. Closeco-operation with the local council and localresidents was essential because of demandingenvironmental objectives. Throughout all thiswork the station had to remain open, needingtight safety control measures and separation ofconstruction activities and the public.

The success of St Pancras clearly showshow effectively both design and engineeringexcellence can come together, as well as oldand new.

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Case studyMartin Gates-Sumner

Leading the diversemulti-disciplinarybuilding designteams over the 12years of the StPancras project wasthe culmination ofan exciting andFULlLLINGYEAR

career with Arup.

At St. Pancras the role of the structuralengineer was essential in deliveringa world-class station and associatedinfrastructure on an exceptionallyconstrained city-centre site, to a tighttimescale, and in phases that maintaineda fully operational temporary station atall times. In particular, the challengespresented by adopting the retainedcast and wrought iron structures intoa new structural system required themost exact application of engineeringtechniques, which led to in-depth testingand research into the behaviour and

interaction between modern and historicmaterials. These exceptional effortsJUSTIlEDTHEEXTENSIONOFTHESERVICELIFEof the existing 140 year old Grade I listedstation for a further 120 years.

RESTORATION



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Since the dawn of

history man has beentrying to build the tallestbuilding, tallest toweror tallest structure inthe world. There seemsto be much prestige inbeing home to the worldsTALLEST-ANYTOWERSCLAIM

the title, and many citiesdispute the winner.

1931 1970

Empire StateBuilding

New York City,USA

381m (1249ft)

1930 1931

Chrysler BuildingNew York City, USA

319m (1048ft)

1930

Bank ofManhattan Trust

BuildingNew York City, USA

281m (921ft)

1913 1930

WoolworthBuilding

New York City, USA

241m (792ft)

1909 1913

Metropolitan LifeNew York City, USA

213m (700ft)

1908 1909

SingerBuilding

New York City,USA

187m (612ft)

1899 1908

Park RowNew YorkCity, USA

118m (386ft)

So, to end the debate, the Council on Tall

Buildings and Urban Habitat, which compilesand ranks the worlds tallest buildings, madeACOMPROMISE4HEYDElNEDCATEGORIESFORmeasuring tall buildings:

- Height to the structural or architectural top

- Height to the highest occupied floor

- Height to the top of the roof

- Height to the top of antenna

For the majority of the twentieth century, theUSA dominated the race for the title of thetallest building in the world, and constructeda range of famous buildings that, sometimesonly for a few months, were widely recognisedas being the tallest building in the world.



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2009

Burj KhalifaDubai, United Arab Emirates

828m (2720ft)

1996 2003

Petronas Towers+UALA,UMPUR-ALAYSIA

451m (1482ft)

2003 2009

Taipei 101Taipei, Taiwan

509m (1671ft)

1974 1996

Sears TowerChicago, USA

443m (1454ft)

1970 1974

World TradeCenter New York

City, USA

417m (1368ft)

Interesting facts about the Burj Khalifa

the worlds tallest building

s 4HEHEIGHTOF"URJ+HALIFAWASKEPTsecret, and was not to be disclosed untilcompletion. However, it was announced in*ANUARYBYDEVELOPER%MAARTHATITtopped out at 828 metres.

s !NOBSERVATIONDECKISLOCATEDONTHE124th floor.

s )TWILLHAVETHEFASTESTELEVATORSINTHEworld with a speed of 42 kilometres per

hour (26 mph).

s 4HETOWERWILLHOUSEONEOFTHElRSTArmani hotels.

s !TLEVELSANDMETRESHIGHBurj Khalifa shares the honour of havingthe largest number of floors in anybuilding in the world, alongside SearsTower in Chicago.

s 4ENCRANESANDTHEWORLDSFASTESThigh-capacity construction hoists with aSPEEDOFUPTOMSECnAREUSEDTOMOVE

men and material.

s 4HETIPOFTHESPIRECANBESEENBYA

person 95 kilometres (60 miles) away.

s 4HE"URJ+HALIFAWILLCONTAINTHEWORLDShighest elevator installation.

s 4HE"URJ+HALIFASWATERSYSTEMWILLSUPPLYan average of about 946,000 litres ofwater per day.

s 4HE"URJ+HALIFASOBSERVATORYELEVATORShave a capacity for 21 persons on eachdeck and will have the worlds longesttravel distance from lowest to highest stop.

s 4HEAMOUNTOFSTEELBARSUSEDFORTHEtower is 34,400 metric tonnes laid endto end this would extend over a quarter ofthe way around the world.

s 4HECURTAINWALLOFTHE"URJ+HALIFAWILLBEequivalent to 17 football pitches.

s 4HETOWERSPEAKELECTRICITYDEMANDISestimated at 36 VA, equivalent to roughly360,000 100-watt light bulbs all operatingat the same time.

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in

the world in all four categories recognisedby the Council on Tall Buildings and UrbanHabitat.



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Famous bridges

metres 250/ 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000

Case studyTim Harris

I started working onTHE)NlNITYFootbridge in 2003when the designcompetition waslaunched and stayedinvolved in theproject all the waythrough to its

opening in 2009. From 2007 I led ourdesign team in delivering the detaileddesign and overseeing construction.

As a structural engineer, my work onTHE)NlNITY&OOTBRIDGEHASBEENHUGELYvaried. I have worked on detailed 3Dmodels to investigate how the forcesflow through the structure. Ive playedwith scale models made of card with thefabricators to work out how each of thepieces could be welded together. I evengot to run up and down the bridge with adozen other people to check the bridges

response to pedestrian dynamics.

It was a really proud moment when thelREWORKSWENTOFFANDTHEBRIDGEWASopen for everyone to enjoy.

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge1991m (6532ft)

Storebaelt Bridge1624m (5328ft)

Humber Bridge1410m (4626ft)

Golden Gate Bridge1280m (4200ft)

Forth Bridge521m (1710ft)

Sydney Harbour Bridge503m (1650ft)

Brooklyn Bridge486m (1595ft)

Millau Viaduct342m (1120ft) per span

Tower Bridge61m (200ft)



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Infinity Footbridge

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)N3TOCKTON/N4EESINTHEnorth of England was a thriving port

with a large engineering industry.

Since the late 1980s there has been a driveto redevelop and regenerate the Tees Valleyarea. A key aspect of this regeneration is theconstruction of a unique link for pedestriansANDCYCLISTSTHE)NlNITY&OOTBRIDGEWHICHmakes a bold statement about the location andquality of the development area.

The project started life as an open competitionand Expedition were appointed directlyfollowing a public vote which advertised theshortlisted schemes on beer mats!

Having structural engineers as the leaddesigners has created the opportunity topush engineering to the limit, testing the flowof the forces to give the bridge an elegant,aesthetically unique and striking design.

The phenomenon of vibrations on footbridgescaused by pedestrians is well known byENGINEERSANDTHEPUBLICALIKE4OlNDOUTHOWmuch this would affect the bridge and alsoto discover more about the bridges naturalfrequencies, extensive analysis was done onAMODELOFTHEBRIDGETOlNDOUTHOWITWOULDbehave in a number of scenarios. This led tothe inclusion of shock absorbers which arediscreetly hung within the bridge.

4HE)NlNITY&OOTBRIDGEPROVIDESAWELLLOVEDlocal landmark. Its successful completion hasonly been possible due to the whole teamovercoming the challenges presented by thePROJECTANDITHASMADETHE)NlNITY&OOTBRIDGE

both an icon for the present and a landmarkfor the future.



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Could you be a structural engineer of the future?How good do you think you are on your knowledge of the worlds most famous buildings? Name each of these structures and then, using each of theletters in the box, spell out the word related to structural engineering. Good luck, its not as easy as you think!

1st letter 6th letter

2nd letter 3rd letter

5th letter 7th letter

1st letter 6th letter

1st letter 3rd letter

1st letter 1st letter

5th letter 4th letter

7th letter 1st letter



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IGCSE/GCSEs/high school

qualifications/Scottish

Standard Grades

When choosing whichsubjects to study atthe age of 14-16 it isworth considering whatyou enjoy as well aswhat you do well in.The national curriculumrequirements set down

by most countrieswill ensure that youstudy mathematicsand science to theAPPROPRIATELEVEL/THERsubjects which you maywish to study include:

- computing- design and

technology- art- geography

You should also considerwhether you have aninterest in unusualbuildings or structures.If you are interestedin studying subjectsdirectly related tostructural engineering, itwould be worth studyingAPPLIEDQUALIlCATIONSin engineering orconstruction and thebuilt environment.

5 FACTS9/5.%%$4/+./7

14-19 Diploma

4HEDIPLOMAQUALIlCATIONin England offers14 to 19 year oldsa combination ofclassroom learning andhands-on experience.To pursue a career instructural engineering

you may wish toconsider a diplomain engineering orconstruction and thebuilt environment. Thiswill be useful to supportyour next move whetherit is to continue ontohigher education or intothe world of work.

Work-based

qualifications

National Vocational1UALIlCATIONS.61SAND361S6OCATIONALLY2ELATED1UALIlCATIONS621Sand apprenticeshipsare work-relatedQUALIlCATIONSTHATAIM

TODEVELOPSPECIlCpractical skills andknowledge neededINASPECIlCINDUSTRYFor careers instructural engineering,VOCATIONALQUALIlCATIONSmust usually bein engineering,construction orrelated subjects,ANDAQUALIlCATIONdemonstrating a goodlevel of competence inmathematics is normallyrequired. They provide astepping stone to furthereducation, training oremployment and canlast from one year tolVEYEARS

17HATQUALIlCATIONSDOSTUDENTSNEEDTOBECOMEstructural engineers?

A: Secondary Education

International

Baccalaureate/A Levels/

Scottish Highers

3TUDYINGQUALIlCATIONSat this level will beuseful if you want to goonto higher education.Desirable subjects whenapplying to university aremathematics, physics,other sciences, design

and technology and art.2EMEMBERSTRUCTURALengineering is an art anda science.

National Certificates and

Diplomas

.ATIONAL#ERTIlCATESANDDiplomas are vocationalQUALIlCATIONSWHICHCANlead to employment,progression to Higher.ATIONALSANDORROUTESto higher educationincluding degree

programmes.

For details of degree

programmes accredited by

the Institution please refer to

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*"-WEBSITE

www.jbm.org.uk

For a list of degrees that

have been accredited by

internationally recognised

institutions please see:

Washington Accord which

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the Chartered levelWWWWASHINGTONACCORDORG

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Sydney Accord which

RECOGNISESQUALIlCATIONS

ATTHE!SSOCIATE-EMBER

(Incorporated) level

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SYDNEY

Dublin Accord which

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the Technician level

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FEANI Index which listsrecognised courses within

Europe

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Salaries for new graduate trainees are in the region of 22,000 to 30,000, according to figures from 2008.These are highly competitive salaries when compared to most other professions.



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Arupwww.arup.com

Aurecon (Te Puni Village)www.aurecongroup.com

Conservation Accreditation Register ofEngineers

www.careregister.org.uk

Engineers Against Povertywww.engineersagainstpoverty.org

Engineering Councilwww.engc.org.uk

Engineering UKwww.engineeringuk.com

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