Civil Engineering
Transforming Form and Function with Civil Engineering
As all AEC industry players can attest, architecture and design still serve as the backbone for all the follow-on trades to come. Whatever stake you hold in the project spectrum, architectural master models are indispensable in such a way that they yield you a baseline point of reference in a building construction project. It is where form and function co-exist together—either in a dictum where form follows function or vice versa.
However, aesthetics and functionality alone do not complete the trifecta. To bring form and function to life, you need to bridge the gap between imagination and reality through civil engineering. Civil engineering equates to structural integrity, and when you add durability into the mix, you transform your conceptual design into a strong building facility that's functional in style.
Civil engineering has long been the oldest sub-discipline of engineering field—tracing its roots back from the historical landmarks to transforming the modern landscape with towering skyscrapers. Enter roads, bridges and dams—civil engineering also paves the way for the construction of the big-ticket items, but for purpose of simplicity, our civil engineers will only refer to its current application on the building industry. Versatile as we can be on all period-styles and applications, New York Engineers redefine civil engineering by merging the traditional build with advanced modernization.
Impossible Designs Made Possible with Civil Engineering
Innovation is a buzzword that has been tossed around for decades—to the point of overuse where the real essence of it all has been diluted. Such is not the case with Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. As opposed to the sprint runs of other industries with extreme highs and lows, the AEC market has seen a slow but steady growth on innovation, much akin to a marathon.
The future of innovation in AEC is ripe for growth. With premature technology already causing paradigm shifts in the industry, it is only a matter of time before innovation translates to mainstream—and then another disruptive cycle starts again. Our forward-thinking engineers can ascertain from the current developments that disruption is not slowing down anytime soon, and we are here to pioneer revolutionary changes specifically in our field of civil engineering expertise.
We bring you some of the most leading-edge innovations in civil engineering as of late:
- Glulam challenges the structural integrity of timber structures with stress-rated engineering wood
- Pre-stressed concrete beams with span as wide as 20-meter eliminate the use of columns
- Prefabricated parametric shells formed through molding or laser-cut in CNC machines pave the way for curvy, hyperboloid-shaped forms
- Space frame technology utilizes 3D-axis to equally distribute loads in a triangle or diagrid format
- Cantilever beams defying gravity loads up in the air
- Self-consolidating concrete eradicates mechanical compaction while GFRC makes use of glass fibers to strengthen the structural integrity of concrete
In a nutshell, civil engineering is always on-the-go for innovation. What New York Engineers can do for you is to seamlessly blend technology and expertise together to revolutionize the conventional materials and construction methods. We challenge our own limits together with the design-build constraints for reinvention.
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How Site Logistics and Safety Planning Pan Out in Civil Engineering Projects
Poor planning can be the culprit of why your project didn’t cut out for success. Beginning with the end in mind, you should jumpstart an effective site logistics plan by designing its scheme with a construction overlay. Take reinforced concrete structure, for instance. Our civil engineers do not only have to take into account what type of concrete mixture is suitable for the building’s structural integrity, we also have to consider the sizes and grades of the reinforcement bars.
However, this only refers to the material itself, and we also need a labor workforce together with equipment and vehicles for your site mobilization.
All these and more are only some of the factors to consider, but hover below for a more exhaustive checklist on site logistics and safety planning in light of civil engineering:
- Streamline BIM design data for off-site fabrication of I or H-beams
- Early procurement of long-lead steel components such as reinforcing bars to mitigate price hike on rush orders
- Material handling and delivery of steel reinforcing bars subjected to quality control and mill test reports
- Inventory management of concrete mixture bags stored and placed on pallets
- Construction of cranes, hoists, derricks and vertical access equipment without obstruction on the access roads for construction vehicles and equipment
- Safety nets for pedestrian safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) for construction workforce
- Lorries, cement mixer trucks, concrete boom and shotcrete for delivery and placement of cast-in-place concrete
- Installation of scaffolding, ledgers and shoring for concrete formwork and rebar placement
- On-site assembly and installation of fabricated steel columns and beams and precast concrete panels
- Bar bending schedule with cutting list and splicing list stacked up against the procurement order for steel bars
- Deployment of construction workers on preparing urgent areas for concrete pouring and formwork demolition after concrete curing
All logistical items that we have outlined above are just some of the few basics we implement for your civil engineering projects, and knowing New York Engineers, we exceed your standards and go above and beyond the build.
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