A structure in the field of structural engineering can be defined as a body capable of resisting the applied forces without exceeding an acceptable limit of deformation of one part relative to the other. 

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Structural engineering in the broad terms is the harnessing of the forces 0 materials for the manufacture or production of artifacts. an artifact is anything made by man for man's use. Within a structure there a structural elements.

### Who is a structural Engineer ###
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>A structural engineer is that engineer who is In the area of structures generally or who has particular experties in one or more fields of structural engineering. 

## FIELDS OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ##

  *  1 Civil engineering structure (Dams, docks, bridges and harbours)
  *  2 Building Structures. 
  *  3 Storage structures (water towers, bunkers, silos, etc)
  *  4 Recreation structures (e
  *  5 Mechanical structure (boats, cars, aircrafts, etc); 
  *  6 Medical engineering. 



>In general,  three key words are associated with engineering. these are theory, practice and experience  In structural  engineering therefore. A structural engineer has a clear grasp of the way structures and their element transmit forces, undergo deformation and of interaction between the elements and also know the properties of the materials.


Structural Engineer as that engineer who in addition to attaining certain level of standard of knowledge in the following cognate fields: Geotechnical Engineering, Highways and transportation Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Geodetic Engineering, Surveying and Photogrammetry, Engineering, Engineering Management, Mathematics, Computer Applications, etc, is versed in the following: 


  *  Theory of structures
  *  Design of structures 
  *  Strength of materials 
  *  Mechanic of solids 
  *  Engineering materials technology and practice.

### The concept of design of structure ###

Design refers to all the processes involved in decision making to select the type and size of the material. it is the activity in which various techniques and scientific principles are employed to make a decision regarding the selection of materials and the placement of these materials to form a system or device which satisfies a set of specific or implied requirements.

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