Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Editors
Contributors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Tackling structural engineering projects David Richardson
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Design development
1.3 Project Procurement
1.4 RIBA Plan of Work
1.5 Construction contracts
1.6 CDM regulations
1.7 Other relevant factors
Chapter 2: Managing risk in structural engineering Saeed Ziaie
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Concept of risk
2.3 Project life cycle
2.4 Design process and technical assurance
2.5 CDM
2.6 Construction time, cost and buildability
2.7 Structural adequacy and extreme challenge
2.8 Service loading, statics and dynamics
2.9 Codes of practice
2.10 Innovation, hazards and risks
2.11 Conclusions
Chapter 3: Structural Design Processes Iain A MacLeod & Salam Al-Bizri
3.1 Controlling the design Process
3.1.1 Introduction:
3.1.2 Process map
3.1.3 Sub-processes
3.1.4 Process control strategies
3.1.5 Technical assessment processes
3.1.6 Analysis modelling
3.1.7 Concluding Remarks
3.2 Achieving zero accidents, zero delays and zero defects
3.2.1 Introduction: 3.2.2 A fully integrated organisational framework
3.2.3 Fully integrated organisational framework implementation
3.2.4 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 4: Loading R. B. Marshall
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Typology and method of application
4.3 Combinations of load
4.4 Permanent (dead) loads
4.5 Imposed (live) loads
4.6 Wind loads
4.7 Seismic loads
4.8 Blast loads
4.9 Self-straining load effects
4.10 Fire loads
4.11 Fluid loads
4.12 Silo loads
4.13 Soil/earth loads
4.14 Conclusions
Chapter 5: Introduction to Materials science for structural designers F.A.Veer
5.1 Introduction
5.2 An atomistic point of view of strength, stiffness, expansion, elongation and failure
5.3 Eco-impact of structural materials
5.4 Metals
5.5 Ceramics
5.6 Polymers, composites and wood
5. 7 Advised further reading
Chapter 6: Advances in Concrete Technology Ravindra Kumar Dhir and Chao Qun Lye
6.1 Composite Cement Concrete
6.2 Concrete Chemical Admixtures
6.3 Goepolymer Concrete
6.4 Recycled Aggregate Concrete
6.5 Fibre-Reinforced Concrete
6.6 Nano-Concrete
6.7 Lightweight Aggregate and Heavyweight Aggregate Concrete
6.8 Smart Concretes
6.9 3D Printed Concrete
6.10 Design of Concrete by Performance
6.11 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 7 Sustainability Elisabeth Marlow and Meike Borchers
7.1 Introduction: putting sustainability into a global context
7.2 Sustainable development and policy for the built environment
7.3 Measuring sustainability
7.4 Implementing a sustainable design approach in buildings
7.5 Sustainable urban renewal
7.6 Conclusion
Chapter 8 Computational Design and Finite Element Analysis Peter Debney
8.1 Introduction: Why use Computational Design?
8.2 Benefits of Computational Design
8.3 What is Computational Design?
8.4 Parametric Design
8.5 Finite Element Analysis
8.5 Optimisation
8.6 Putting Computational Design into action
8.7 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Automated BIM collaboration Sepehr Abrishami
9.1 Purpose
9.2 Literature Review
9.3 Research Methodology
9.4 Data Collection: Framework development and validation
