Guides

Primarily for graduate structural engineers, this guide explains the basics of designing beautiful, stable, cost-effective structures.

The "Concrete Detailers' Bible" for more than 50 years, this edition reflects a major new approach to the application of BS EN 1992 to concrete detailing practice.

This guidance covers the general philosophy of a building's stability system; specifically, framed vertical bracing.

This guidance provides an overview of moment frame design; as well as information on buckling stability, plastic analysis, analytical modeling of joints, simplified analysis methods, and moment frames in application.

This guidance covers shear walls; assisting structural engineers in the development of shear wall systems, and illustrates the choices available in their design and construction.

A four-part series focusing specifically on lateral load resisting systems, triangulated (framed) vertical bracing, shear walls and moment frames.

Published in response to the September 11 attacks, this guidance examines key safety issues for tall buildings and other structures of large occupancy.

This guidance provides a decision-making framework to assist structural engineers in the production of risk management assessments.

Guidance for structural engineers on the use of structural and semi-structural adhesives (with a polymetric matrix) and the behaviour of adhesive joints used in structural applications.

Guidance for bridge owners/operators, contractors, utility companies and structural designers considering the performance, function, serviceability and maintenance of new or replacement bridge access gantries.

Essential information on the procurement, design and use of temporary demountable structures, including: grandstands; stages; fabric structures, hospitality units and fencing/barriers.

This guidance focuses on the causes of subsidence damage, appraising a property with subsidence, carrying out remedial works, and insurance matters.

Guidance for structural engineers and surveyors on the methods and approaches taken to inspect, appraise and report on buildings and associated structures. 

Guidance for undertaking inspections of underwater, inland and coastal structures in water depths to 30m - including inspection techniques, equipment and safety.

Comprising Introduction to structural fire engineering and Guide to the advanced fire safety engineering of structures.

Recommendations on crowd loading for those with responsibility for permanent grandstands, including: owners, operators, architects, insurers and design engineers.

A comprehensive introduction to the design of primary building structures during fire, for all principal structural materials. 

Master conceptual design. Understand how to work from a client brief, produce viable structural solutions, and test the feasibility of your ideas.

Providing comprehensive guidance on: design (including parametric design), modelling (and its problems), analysis, optimisation, AI and machine learning, and the future of engineering software.

Pre-order now. This guide explains why overdesign is so prevalent, its impact on material consumption and CO₂ emissions, and provides five key actions you can take now, to reduce the carbon your projects produce. 

Guidance on incorporating structural robustness into designs for low-rise building structures. 

Guidance for structural engineers and those working in a Building Control capacity, on how to prepare a systematic risk assessment for high-risk structures.

An essential set of embodied carbon calculation principles for structural engineers looking to change the way they practice, in order to achieve net zero carbon by 2050.

An overview of the advanced methods available for designing structures for fire resistance.

Comprising Practical guide to structural robustness and disproportionate collapse in buildings and Manual for the systematic risk assessment of high-risk structures against disproportionate collapse.

Design guidance for structural engineers, other construction professionals and car park owners/operators.

Comprehensive, step-by-step guidance for structural engineers needing to check and report on the adequacy of an existing structure.

Guidance on the loading, movement, calculations, tolerances, fixings and testing of 11 different cladding systems, including: rainscreen, moulded large panel, framed and unframed glazing, insulated metal, built-up metal, masonry, fabric and unitised curtain wall.

This guidance provides insight into the design methodology, specification, materials and techniques associated with the design and construction of glass structures.

Information on the development of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) damage in the UK, the chemical process of ASR, and the diagnosis and assessment of expansion and cracking of concrete.  

Comprising Structural design – the engineer’s role and Structural design – achieving excellence.

Guidance for engineering students looking to gain an understanding of the role structural designer's play. Also useful for those needing to seek advice from a structural engineer.