Lateral stability of building structures - December 2026

Date & Time

8 December 2026
13:30 - 18:00 GMT

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £225 + VAT
Member: £245 + VAT
Standard: £345 + VAT

Lateral stability of building structures

Course

Date & Time

8 December 2026
13:30 - 18:00 GMT

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £225 + VAT
Member: £245 + VAT
Standard: £345 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

This half-day, online course covers the methods by which the lateral stability of a building structure is achieved.

This course has been developed to explain and examine the concepts of lateral stability of building structures. Its principal purpose is to address the concept of lateral stability to aid those who wish to gain greater understanding of this aspect of structural engineering.

It should be noted that this course was not developed to act as direct guidance for those seeking to attempt the Incorporated or Membership examinations.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, attendees should be able to:

  • Describe the methods of achieving lateral stability in buildings

  • Recognise how robustness impacts on lateral stability

  • Identify second order effects on building structure frames

  • Illustrate development and projection of load paths in frames

  • Identify and exploit vertical and horizontal stability systems

Intended for

  • Graduate engineer

  • ​Mid-career engineer

Trainer

Chris O’Regan

Chris O’Regan is a Chartered Structural Engineer and is the Head of Structural Safety within Frankham Consultancy Group. He has over 35 years of experience working in the field of structural engineering and draws from his experience developing structures for a large variety of buildings, ranging from music hall venues through to stadia and everything in between. Chris is keen to share the knowledge on the topic of lateral stability that he has accrued over the years to ensure it is transferred to other practising structural engineers. He is the author of the Technical Guidance Notes that were published in The Structural Engineer.
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Publication discount

Course attendees are eligible for a 25% discount on associated publications. Please contact [email protected] for more information.​

 

Contact

Email - [email protected]

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