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structural engineering [′strək·chə·rəl ‚en·jə′nir·iŋ] (civil engineering) A branch of civil engineering dealing with the design of structures such as buildings, dams, and bridges. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The investigation also includes testing of the steel gathered from ground zero to determine the baseline performance of the buildings under wind and gravity loads; how much damage was done to the buildings, especially the floors and core, by the impact of the aircraft; determine how the steel responded to the high temperatures of the fires; and the most probable structural collapse sequence. The first formal structure was built over 75 years ago, but inadequate facilities and structural collapse led to the commissioning of the current building, designed by Muhammad Mayet, a former student of Abdel Wahed El-Wakil. It is likely that a damaging earthquake will strike the state during school hours in the future, and if it does, pupils are likely to be harmed due to partial or full structural collapse, as well as due to nonstructural failures of some older buildingsC*" |
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