Richard Botham

Before the invent of sophisticated CAD tools drafters were working on sketches or existing paper drawings to prepare specifications and construction drawings as per needs.

Bridge detailing process helps you understand structural requirements and deliver drawings for construction and commissioning of bridge structural components.

Exceptional design and flawless construction are crucial for any house extension or remodeling work.

Before the invent of 3D CAD modeling and BIM techniques Structural steel design process was carried out using engineering analysis and design were described in a set of structural framing drawings.

The selection of building material and framing system depends on load bearing capacity, functionality, economy and desired lifespan. The framing system must have sufficient bending characteristics to accommodate architecture style of the building and non-structural elements.

Structural design and analysis is the key to any building construction project. It is therefore important to pay careful attention to the Quality assurance processes associated with design, planning and drawing stages.

The impact of connection flexibility on the behavior of steel structures has long been observed, however, due to the complexity of accurately modeling connection effects in design analysis, these effects are generally not considered implicitly in design.

Structural calculations are necessary to comply with Building Control Engineers quality standards and for the Contractor to ensure that any construction they commence is built structurally sound. All these calculations are prepared using computer aided design (CAD) software.

With 3D modeling the engineer can clearly visualize relation between equipment and structural members in 3D. For most assignments construction documents are drawn as 2D plans and elevations which pose a challenge for the designer to understand the design and possible interference among members.

First decide how you are going to use the outdoor deck. Do you want some benches or lounge chairs or even a dining table in that area? How many people will be using the deck?