Abstract
This chapter discusses a few aspects of structural design. Structural engineering is defined as the study of the way in which the various component elements of a building act together to form a supportive structure and transmit forces down to the foundations. Determining the actual size of the members or elements is only one of the interrelated matters with which the structural engineer is concerned in the design of a building or similar structure. In this context, structural element design is probably the best subject to provide architects, quantity surveyors, building control officers, clerks of works, and site staff with a fundamental knowledge of the structural behavior of the different building materials. While the theory used in the analysis of structural members may not change, British Standards and Codes of Practice do. It is, therefore, essential to ensure that before attempting to design any element of a structure, one has the current edition and latest amendments of the relevant standard or code.
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