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    Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering that involves designing the frameworks that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers need to understand how to make structures stable, strong, and rigid enough for buildings and other non-building structures. They integrate their designs with other engineers and often supervise construction. Structural engineering theory is based on applying physical laws and knowledge of how different materials and designs perform. Structural engineers are responsible for creatively and efficiently using funds, elements, and materials to achieve structural goals. The earliest known structural engineer was Imhotep in ancient Egypt, who designed step pyramids because the pyramid structure is inherently stable.

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    Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering that involves designing the frameworks that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers need to understand how to make structures stable, strong, and rigid enough for buildings and other non-building structures. They integrate their designs with other engineers and often supervise construction. Structural engineering theory is based on applying physical laws and knowledge of how different materials and designs perform. Structural engineers are responsible for creatively and efficiently using funds, elements, and materials to achieve structural goals. The earliest known structural engineer was Imhotep in ancient Egypt, who designed step pyramids because the pyramid structure is inherently stable.

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    Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering that involves designing the frameworks that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers need to understand how to make structures stable, strong, and rigid enough for buildings and other non-building structures. They integrate their designs with other engineers and often supervise construction. Structural engineering theory is based on applying physical laws and knowledge of how different materials and designs perform. Structural engineers are responsible for creatively and efficiently using funds, elements, and materials to achieve structural goals. The earliest known structural engineer was Imhotep in ancient Egypt, who designed step pyramids because the pyramid structure is inherently stable.

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    STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

    Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are


    trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man made
    structures. Structural engineers need to understand and calculate the stability, strength and
    rigidity of built structures for buildings[1] and nonbuilding structures. The structural designs are
    integrated with those of other designers such as architects and building services engineer and
    often supervise the construction of projects by contractors on site.[2] They can also be involved in
    the design of machinery, medical equipment, and vehicles where structural integrity affects
    functioning and safety. See glossary of structural engineering.
    Structural engineering theory is based upon applied physical laws and empirical knowledge of
    the structural performance of different materials and geometries. Structural engineering design
    uses a number of relatively simple structural elements to build complex structural systems.
    Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural
    elements and materials to achieve these goals.[2]

    History[edit]
    Main article: History of structural engineering

    Pont du Gard, France, a Roman era aqueduct circa 19 BC.

    Structural engineering dates back to 2700 B.C.E. when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was
    built by Imhotep, the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common
    major structures built by ancient civilizations because the structural form of a pyramid is
    inherently stable and can be almost infinitely scaled (as opposed to most other structural forms,
    which cannot be linearly increased in size in proportion to increased loads).[3]
    The structural stability of the pyramid, whilst primarily gained from its shape, relies also on the
    strength of the stone from which it is constructed, and its ability to support the weight of the stone
    above it.[4] The limestone blocks were often taken from a quarry near the build site and have a
    compressive strength from 30 to 250 MPa (MPa = Pa * 10^6).[5] Therefore, the structural strength
    of the pyramid stems from the material properties of the stones from which it was built rather than
    the pyramid's geometry.
    Throughout ancient and medieval history most architectural design and construction was carried
    out by artisans, such as stonemasons and carpenters, rising to the role of master builder. No
    theory of structures existed, and understanding of how structures stood up was extremely limited,
    and based almost entirely on empirical evidence of 'what had worked before'. Knowledge was
    retained by guilds and seldom supplanted by advances. Structures were repetitive, and
    increases in scale were incremental.[3]
    No record exists of the first calculations of the strength of structural members or the behavior of
    structural material, but the profession of structural engineer only really took shape with the
    Industrial Revolution and the re-invention of concrete (see History of Concrete. The physical
    sciences underlying structural engineering began to be understood in the Renaissance and have
    since developed into computer-based applications pioneered in the 1970s.[6]

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