Structural Drawings

What are Structural Drawings?

Structural drawings are complete by either a structural engineer or civil engineer. Structural drawings will provide a clear guide and indication of the proposed woks for a certain element of works. Structural drawings will enable the client undertaking the works to visualise the proposed works, and/or the areas that are going to be created by the proposed works. Structural drawings will also enable a contractor or contractors to adequately and accurately price the proposed works which will assist with obtaining competitive cost.

The common types of structural drawings are:

Floor plans;
Elevation drawings;
Cross sections;
Structural frame layouts;
Roof truss design;
Road and hard standing build-up;
Drainage plans.

Structural drawings can and are often produced for the following types of projects:

Loft conversions;
Extensions;
Underpinning;
Retaining wall;
New builds;
Alterations to services/below ground drainage etc.

Structural drawings can also be used to assist with planning applications, building regulations approval, Party Wall Awards

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Why do you need Structural Drawings?

As stated above there are number benefits to completing structural drawings. Firstly, the production of structural drawings will enable a client to understand and visualise the proposed works/alterations to a property. In addition, it will enable a consultant team/project manager to cross reference the proposed structural works with other design information including the architectural design, mechanical and electrical design etc.

Any tendering contractor as part of the tender process will review the structural drawings. Accurate structural drawings will ensure that competitive costs are obtained from contractors and that limited variations arise during the construction phase, which may have resulted,in additional cost or arguments.

In addition, structural drawings completed by a experienced structural engineer will ensure that any design achieves the required client brief. The structural drawings will also ensure that design parameters, regulatory requirements and relevant standards are achieved.