What is Structural Integrity Anyway?
The company I work for specialises in Structural Integrity, which is a niche area of Structural Engineering. At university I never even heard the phrase “structural integrity” let alone learnt anything about it. A google search shows a few references to structural integrity in a mechanical or aeronautical context, a lot of engineering companies claiming to provide structural integrity services and not much else. A search on Amazon shows that there isn’t even an introductory textbook.
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Welcome to If it’s Moving, it’s Broken, a structural engineer’s take on the world of of Structural Engineering, Structural Integrity, Computer Programming and anything else that interests me. I am hoping that by writing this blog I can share a little of what I do, and at the same time improve my writing ability.
The title: If it’s moving, it’s broken comes from a joke describing the difference between structural and mechanical engineers. For structural engineers, if something moves it usually means that large amounts of steel and concrete will soon be coming towards you at high speed. The mechanical engineers I work with though usually want things to move - if they don’t it probably means you’ve had a bearing fail.
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If It’s Moving, It’s Broken
A Structural Engineer’s take on the world