Tag: structural engineering
BEST WAYS TO ALTER ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS WHEN NEEDED
By Adeyinka AdeboyeFrom the days of Woli the great builder boss, architects have been advising people on-site not to change anything from their drawings.Most...
Residential buildings converted to business premises without approval risk collapse – NIStructE president
National President of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers and a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Peter Igbinijesu, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO how...
Structural Engineering Professor Predicts More Buildings will Continue to Collapse in Nigeria.
Nigeria does not have sufficient number of structural engineers with the right professional expertise to monitor progressive development, deterioration, and down to eventual collapse...
History’s most famous structural engineers
When we think of the incredible engineering feats of the world, we often think of mighty dams, towering buildings and expansive bridges. These images...
Architects and Structural Engineers: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
by Cody Tharpe
Charles Thornton, one of the world’s preeminent structural engineers, once said that the greatest challenge facing the profession of structural engineering is...
Structural Fixings | Finding the right solution
BY CLAIRE SMITHSelection of a structural anchor should be based on the performance needed for each application but how much is the decision process...