Structural and discipline design
What it includes
Section titled “What it includes”| Permit design | Structural part: calculation, structural arrangement, technical description. |
| Detailed design | Plans, sections, connections, reinforcement and erection drawings. |
| Shop drawings | Member-by-member drawings in steel; through to the machine program in LGS. |
| Structural expert opinion | Capacity of an existing structure, whether it can be built on or altered. |
| Material optimisation | How much steel can come out of an existing design without reducing safety. |
What we work in
Section titled “What we work in”Hot-rolled steel, light gauge steel (LGS), timber and mixed structures. What we work in.
What sets us apart
Section titled “What sets us apart”Less material
Section titled “Less material”Over-sizing is paid for by the client. On a well-calculated structure a significant part of the material cost can be saved against an over-sized one. Material optimisation.
Difficult geometry
Section titled “Difficult geometry”What others will not take on: skewed planes, curves, bespoke trusses. Trusses.
Through to shop drawings
Section titled “Through to shop drawings”We do not stop at the structural calculation. In steel, to member-by-member drawings; in LGS, to the machine program. LGS shop design.
What it takes
Section titled “What it takes”This service builds on an existing architectural concept, so the input is structured: what we expect from the architect is defined stage by stage. Input data from the architect.
What we do not take on
Section titled “What we do not take on”Fully monolithic reinforced concrete structures. What we do not take on.
The point
Section titled “The point”The structural calculation is not the terminus but the middle. What comes after — connections, shop drawings, machine program — is design work too.