Structural engineers are a type of civil engineers that are specialized in understanding the stability of any structures, like the framework of buildings and bridges. Structural engineers have a particular role in the context of emergency preparedness and disaster response – at the scene of a collapsed building, for example, structural engineers use their expertise about the building’s structure to provide a recommended route for response teams to safely reach victims buried underneath the collapsed building.
To read the full article about structural engineers written by Glenn Ebersole and published in Lehigh Valley Business, click here.