Structural engineers - Added value for successful design
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Bibliographic Details
Author(s): |
Gabriele Guscetti
(MS Civil Engineer, INGENI SA, Geneva, Switzerland)
Claudio Pirazzi (MS Civil Engineer, INGENI SA, Geneva, Switzerland) Francesco Snozzi (MS Civil Engineer, INGENI SA, Geneva, Switzerland) Marc Walgenwitz (MS Civil Engineer, INGENI SA, Geneva, Switzerland) |
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Medium: | conference paper | ||||
Language(s): | English | ||||
Conference: | IABSE Conference: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges, Geneva, Switzerland, September 2015 | ||||
Published in: | IABSE Conference Geneva 2015 | ||||
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Page(s): | 518-525 | ||||
Total no. of pages: | 8 | ||||
Year: | 2015 | ||||
DOI: | 10.2749/222137815818357566 | ||||
Abstract: |
Four construction projects represent the close collaboration of structural engineers and partners, in particular the architect, which was decisive in achieving a successful design. The engineer’s creative contribution, technical expertise and understanding of all aspects of the project (architecture, urban/landscape planning, sustainability, and functionality), led to a structural design with real added value. This paper also demonstrates the specific Swiss design process in which the engineer is involved in all project phases. These four examples emphasize the relevance of structural engineering in the design process and in the achievement of well-thought-out constructions. The recognition of engineers in our society starts with confidence in their skills, skills that are key to the quality constructions they build. |
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Keywords: |
collaboration architects added value engineers creative contribution
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