The construction of any structure involves many steps. Although the structural designer is not responsible for each of these steps, he should be involved in most of them so that the resulting structure is safe, stable, serviceable, durable, and is economically viable and aesthetically pleasing, and does not have an adverse impact on the environment. The necessary steps may be listed as follows: After receiving the plan and elevation of the building from the architect and the soil report from the geotechnical engineer, the structural engineer estimates the probable loads…
Steps involved in the process of Designing a Builiding
