STRUCTURAL & CIVIL - Maple Engineering Consultants

STRUCTURAL DESIGN

STRUCTURE IS OUR PROFESSION

The structural design process of a project basically starts with selecting the type of structure, rather concrete, steel structure or even demountable systems, and continues in three phases, Planning, Design, and Construction.
Some information such as Site condition, the loads acting on the structure and location of building is necessary in order to proceed with the design of a structure.
Other than those major items above, data regarding the Zones for lateral loads such as earthquake or wind zone is mandatory in order to achieve the best design.
In planning phase we consider the various facts could affect the layout and size of structural elements. The decision is made based on the architectural layouts approved by clients, function of building, cost of materials available in that region and budget of project.
In design phase, structural design details of every building member are determined including sub and super structures. Therefore, material specifications, dimension of members and connection details are determined for authorities’ approvals.
Construction stage is mostly involved with the procurement of materials and equipment, manpower and construction works.

For more information regarding structural design or evaluation of structural design of your project please dont hesitate to contact us.

structural design

WE ARE DESIGNING

STEEL STRUCTURE

We are doing steel structure design in house. Our engineers were in charge of designing some of heavy industrial steel structures in cement production factories and we are ready to provide innovative steel structural design for your projects. Due to our experience we do compare both systems for benefit of your project.

CONCRETE STRUCTURE

Majority of buildings in this region are made of concrete structures. Concrete structures are easy to build and maintain here. We are providing full concrete design of structural elements in house. Our plus point is to calculate long term deflection of structures for the life time of the building for the end users maximum satisfaction.

PREFAB STRUCTURES

Some projects required innovative structural solutions due to the type of structure, purpose of use and location. We did plenty of demount-able structures in Dubai able to be relocated in a new place within a day. Based on your needs, we are ready to provide this option as a modern solution to your structural design needs.

CONCRETE OR STEEL STRUCTURE?

Concrete Advantage

1-Low cost compare to steel structures.
2-Good safety (compare to its price).
3-Weathering and fire resistance benefit.
4-High compression strength.
5-Form-ability
6-Material availability.
7-Wide and easy workmanship.
8-Easy & lower maintenance cost.

Steel Advantage

1-High strength and stiffness per weight.
2-Fast and easy erection and installation.
3-Ease of fabrication and mass production.
4-Substantial elimination of delays due to weather.
5-Nonshrinking and noncreeping at ambient temperature.
6-Formwork unneeded.
7-Uniform quality.
8-Recyclable.

Concrete Disadvantage

1-Seasonally operateable cold/hot weather areas.
2-Lower tensile strength.
3-Not recommended in high earthquake zones.
4-Larger structural sections. (columns, beams, etc.)
5-Weak architectural design flexibility.
6-Non Recycle-able.
7-Heavy self weight structure.
8-Low safety due to heavy weight.

Steel Disadvantage

1-Maintenance cost, corrosion in exposed areas.
2-Less resistance against fire compare to concrete.
3-Fire proofing cost is extremely high.
4-Brittle, under certain conditions will lose its ductility.
5-Inflexible sections, can not be mold in any direction.
6-Has high expansion rate in changing temperatures.
7-Fixed size sections made it expensive for transportation.
8-Energy intensive to produce.

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SITE SUPERVISION

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION

Site supervision is mandatory to implement structural design at site for accrue construction to ensure the quality of structure for long term sustainability and safety of end users.

Our supervision team in Maple engineering consultants is aware of the importance of the site supervision to make sure execution works are as per our approved drawings, the international codes and authorities rules and regulations in Dubai.

We are pleased to be assigned as a third party structural quality controller for some well-known developers in UAE to double check the entire design before construction works commencement at site.

No matter the size of project, our clients are receiving a weekly report including project photos, work progress at site and necessary information to make sure project is moving smoothly as per project schedule and budget.

Powerful site supervision during construction reducing the risk of accidents, providing high quality building and safety working environment.

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