Structural design of projects; Engineers are employed as Engineers and are expected to
have a level of technical competence. Croft employ Engineers as qualified professionals
not to provide full comprehensive training program. Training will be provided but it is
expected that engineers have a reasonable knowledge base of Structural Engineering. It is
expected that engineers continue study outside of work time as well as company training.
Competent with applying loads it is expected that loads should be calculated
correctly. Incorrect application of loads leads to the whole premise of the design
being incorrect.
Gravity vertical
Notional
Tying
Wind loading; how to apply them and how to calculate them
Load run downs
Review of soils and the concerns that may occur
Clays and trees
Piles and different types
Gravels
Collapsing sides
Review and understand Ground Investigation reports
Material designs
Specifications
Timbers; walls, roofs floors, connections
Steelwork
Concrete design
Masonry
Design
Understanding of the Codes
Understanding of the building regulations
Understand stability of different structures.
Analysis Software
Understand ROBOT
Understand TEDDS
Work on Auto CAD
Understand Revit
Be Spatially aware in design: Designs are provided in a 2D format (flat drawings), the
engineer will need to be able to visualise these plans in 3D. For example, The concept of
beams through stairs or windows, loading window lintels underneath, foundations loading
other structures at a 45 degree angle, detailing items that are wrong is not acceptable.
