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How to Create Safe Structural Design for Residential Buildings?
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By: Nilesh Pujara
A residential building is occupied by all types of residents including senior citizens, young
occupants, middle aged men and women, the less abled people, children of all ages and so on.
Besides there are also several other workers, cleaners, plumbers and repair work experts. There
are also people who work on site during the construction of a residential building.
Ensuring that the structural design is safe for all these people is the responsibility of the
construction project managers, designers, architects, structural engineers and property
developers collectively.
Now What Can Be Ideally Called a Safe Structural Design?
Structural design that is created by considering all the aspects of occupant safety is a safe
design. In order to achieve a safe structural design, all kinds of design elements that might
increase the risk of hazards or accidents, or might expose the occupants to any kind of disease
or harm are removed.
The onus of engineering safe and robust foundations, connections, roof-floor-wall assemblies,
beams and columns, and lateral load resisting systems lies on the residential structural engineer.

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The safety of a residential facility can be enhanced by considering all the possible ‘what if’
factors, analyzing them and making structural changes that mitigate risk factors.
Factors That Promote a Safe Structural Design for Residential Buildings Include
 Detailed documentation that allows all team members of the structural design and
engineering discipline, access to accurate and updated information. This also ensures
better collaboration and coordination between designers, engineers and on site
construction experts and hence increased safety.
 Availability of analysis tools and the ability to use these tools well, in order to identify
and mitigate risks.
 Knowledge and capabilities of the residential structural design & engineering experts.
 Safe design concepts applied across all the phases of a structural steel design and
concrete design right from conceptualization, design, fabrication to renovation and
demolition.
It is essential to address all the safety requirements and implement a safe design approach
across the structural design process, as the liability of occupant safety lies on residential
property developers.
Investing in safe structural design and hence ensuring a favorable and risk free environment for
occupants instills a sense of confidence in your firm. It also demonstrates that you follow good
and ethical business practices and hence helps you establish a good reputation in the market.
In order to develop a safe structural design it is essential to employ experts who are not only
equipped with knowledge but also are equipped with the required software and structural
engineering tools. Engineers at Outsource Structural Drafting can work in sync with your team
and help you create safe structural designs for residential buildings.
For more information visit: http://www.outsourcestructuraldrafting.com/structural-design-
analysis.php
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