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The Institution of Structural Egineers publishes a Structural Plan of Work that sets out an overall process for structural engineers working on the design of a building.  
The Institution of Structural Egineers publishes a Structural Plan of Work that sets out an overall process for structural engineers working on the design of a building.  


The stages in the IStructE Plan of Work are shown in Figure 1.
The stages in the IStructE Plan of Work are shown in Figure 3.


[[File:ISE-PlanofW-2.png|center|thumb|800x800px|Figure 1 Stages in the IStructE  Plan of Work]]
[[File:ISE-PlanofW-2.png|center|thumb|800x800px|Figure 3 Stages in the IStructE  Plan of Work]]


A process map for structural design based on the IStructE Plan of Work is shown in Table 1.
A process map for structural design based on the IStructE Plan of Work is shown in Table 1.
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==== Establishing the design brief ====
==== Establishing the design brief ====
To establish the requirments, design issues should be identified and expressed in the form of requirements. Figure 4 shows generic structural design issues.
[[File:Issues-1.png|none|thumb|700x700px|Figure 4 Generic structural design issues]]
''Principles''
Work to a process for establishing the brief
Work to a process for establishing the brief


Ensure that all requirements been identified and adequately stated in the Structural Design Brief
Ensure that all requirements have been identified and adequately stated in the Structural Design Brief


''Recommended Verbal forms to be used in the brief''  (from GG 101-page 4)
''Recommended Verbal forms to be used in the brief''  (from GG 101-page 4)
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==== '''Site information''' ====
==== '''Site information''' ====
This document may include information about:  topography, existing site features, former usage, services, ground conditions, etc.
This document may include information about:  topography, existing site features, former usage, services, ground conditions, etc.
=== Conception Stage ===
==== Option analysis ====
Develop a set of options to a degree of detail sufficient to assess them against the requirements. Compare them against the requirements and decide on the form of the structure to be used.