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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 | The stages in the IStructE Plan of Work are shown in Figure 3. | ||
[[File:ISE-PlanofW-2.png|center|thumb|800x800px|Figure | [[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. | |||