TY - GEN
T1 - The structural engineer
T2 - 2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2013
AU - Uihlein, M. S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - What is a structural engineer? There are legal definitions of the term and ethical descriptions of engineers. In practice, engineering often moves beyond ensuring the minimum requirements that protect public welfare. The practice of engineering has different meanings for individual engineers. The role of the engineer can vary from practitioner to practitioner as can their relationship to architecture. This paper will consider the definition of the profession by three noted structural engineers: Sir Ove N Arup, Peter Rice, and Cecil Balmond. Each of whom has been recognized by both engineering and architectural institutions for having made significant contributions to structural engineering. The sources that will be examined will include the subjects' own writings and speeches, comments on their work by others, and built projects that reflect their engineering identity. The ideas of Arup, Rice, and Balmond will be used to develop a richer, more diverse depiction of an engineer.
AB - What is a structural engineer? There are legal definitions of the term and ethical descriptions of engineers. In practice, engineering often moves beyond ensuring the minimum requirements that protect public welfare. The practice of engineering has different meanings for individual engineers. The role of the engineer can vary from practitioner to practitioner as can their relationship to architecture. This paper will consider the definition of the profession by three noted structural engineers: Sir Ove N Arup, Peter Rice, and Cecil Balmond. Each of whom has been recognized by both engineering and architectural institutions for having made significant contributions to structural engineering. The sources that will be examined will include the subjects' own writings and speeches, comments on their work by others, and built projects that reflect their engineering identity. The ideas of Arup, Rice, and Balmond will be used to develop a richer, more diverse depiction of an engineer.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84887971274
SN - 9780415661959
T3 - Structures and Architecture: Concepts, Applications and Challenges - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2013
SP - 2022
EP - 2029
BT - ICSA 2013
Y2 - 24 July 2013 through 26 July 2013
ER -