Structural Designing - Modern Methods Versus Ancient Methods

If we look at the structures built in ancient times, we can conclude these structures had a lot of complications. However, the perfection that these Structures had can make us believe in the existence of some kind of alien technology.

The structures built in ancient times had a purpose behind it. The emperors had skilled labor who achieved perfection in their work enabling them to build marvelous structures. In the present time, the purpose can be compared with vision and planning. The skilled laborers can be compared with hiring expert structural consultants. The desire for perfection can be compared with proper Construction techniques.

Modern methods for structural designing involves engaging expert consultants, planning and coordination, detailed engineering, and innovative construction techniques.

1. Engaging expert consultants:-

Structural designing is a process that involves analyzing the stability of the structure and its strength to resist forces acting on it. The intent is to understand the load-bearing capacity of a structure for a given period of time. It also takes care of durability for issues like cracks, leakage, and deflections. This will ultimately take care of the building facilities for its entire lifetime. All of these can be achieved by engaging expert consultants only.

2. Planning and coordination:-

In Structural Engineering, planning involves defining various functional requirements of the structure and methods required for its construction. It involves considering the aesthetics of the building, its impact on economics and environment, and also the performance level of the building.

Coordination between the team members is necessary when it comes to engineering a structure. It is the most important step in any designing phase. Without proper coordination, designs will have to be generated again which will create extra time and money. Coordination is achieved in modern day through building information modeling. 

3. Detailed Engineering:-

A careful analysis is carried out for finalizing the scheme that best suits the project. It involves computation of forces based on loads. The loads can be of any types including self-load gained from the slabs and beams, live load of occupants, and weight of other interiors inside the building. Then there are other loads due earthquake and wind which also need to be considered. A building can bear load up to a certain limit only. The concept of seismic design is used to determine this.

4. Construction Techniques:-

Construction is one of the most important stages of structural engineering. All of the above practices are useful only if the construction is carried out as per the details. Usage of correct grade of concrete, steel, and other materials is necessary. A construction engineer is responsible for carrying out construction as per the drawings using authentic and standard techniques. A construction carried out using correct drawings and techniques is bound to be successful.

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