Structural Engineering Services

Structural Engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right. Structural engineers are most commonly involved in the design of buildings and large nonbuilding structures but they can also be involved in the design of machinery, medical equipment, vehicles or any item where structural integrity affects the item's function or safety. Structural engineers must ensure their designs satisfy given design criteria, predicated on safety (e.g. structures must not collapse without due warning) or serviceability and performance (e.g. building sway must not cause discomfort to the occupants).Structural engineering theory is based upon physical laws and empirical knowledge of the structural performance of different materials and geometries. Structural engineering design utilizes a number of simple structural elements to build complex structural systems. Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural elements and materials to achieve these goals.

Services provided by a Structural Engineer

Structural engineers are responsible for engineering design and analysis. Entry-level structural engineers may design the individual structural elements of a structure, for example the beams, columns, and floors of a building. More experienced engineers may be responsible for the structural design and integrity of an entire system, such as a building. Structural engineers often specialize in particular fields, such as bridge engineering, building engineering, pipeline engineering, industrial structures, or special mechanical structures such as vehicles, ships or aircraft. Structural engineering has existed since humans first started to construct their own structures. It became a more defined and formalised profession with the emergence of the architecture profession as distinct from the engineering profession during the industrial revolution in the late 19th century. Until then, the architect and the structural engineer were usually one and the same - the master builder. Only with the development of specialised knowledge of structural theories that emerged during the 19th and early 20th centuries did the professional structural engineer come into existence. The role of a structural engineer today involves a significant understanding of both static and dynamic loading, and the structures that are available to resist them. The complexity of modern structures often requires a great deal of creativity from the engineer in order to ensure the structures support and resist the loads they are subjected to. A structural engineer will typically have a four or five year undergraduate degree, followed by a minimum of three years of professional practice before being considered fully qualified. Structural engineers are licensed or accredited by different learned societies and regulatory bodies around the world (for example, the Institution of Structural Engineers in the UK). Depending on the degree course they have studied and/or the jurisdiction they are seeking licensure in, they may be accredited (or licensed) as just structural engineers, or as civil engineers, or as both civil and structural engineers. Another international organisation is IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering). The aim of that association is to exchange knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering worldwide in the service of the profession and society.

Analysing, Design & Detailing of  Control Building, Steel Lattice Towers and Girders, Equipment Supporting Pipe/Lattice Structures, Cable Trenches, Drainage Systems (Trapezoidal and Rectangular Trenches), Foundation for Towers, Supporting structures, Transformers, and other infrastructure Development works for Switchyards.

Responsibilities of Structural Engineer

1) Preparing design calculations on design sheets, maintaining the same for various structures related to Electrical Switchyards.

2)  Study and Check accuracy of data inputs for designing and to provide technical inputs to CAD Operators

3) Providing guidance to CAD Operators, to ensure error free documentation with adherence to company Standard, monitoring and correcting their work

4) Responsible for accomplishment of the civil & Structural work assigned within the approval time.

5) Ensuring drawings and documentations are provided in a timely manner and are error free and maintain input / output drawing register and transmittals.

6) Check drawings from design and Electrical clearances point of view and ensure economical design.

7)  Co-ordinate with team and project management for smooth execution of project.

8)   Design    concepts,   basis,      structural calculations of  BOQ ,    verification,     Study  &    awareness of   Project specs   Architect drawings,    standards,  design  &  drawing  attending  technical   meetings.

9)  Review and study of the Basic Engineering Design Basis, Technical Specifications and other project documents necessary to carry out further engineering activities

Structural Design for the Projects

          Design and client discussion for approval of civil and structural drawings for 400, 220 & 33kV equipment structures, Control Building, Bay control room and foundation for 400 & 220kV towers, 167MVA-1phase transformer, firewall and rail cum road. Design and client discussion for approval of foundation drawings for 220, 132 & 33kV Tower, equipment, and 100MVA & 50MVA 3phase transformer. Design of structures and foundation of 400kV Gantry tower and girder structures and equipment support structures for 400kV Switchyard. Design of 400, 220 & 33kV equipment support structures, Firefighting pump house. 

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Building / Asset Quantity Surveying Services

  

Offers cost management and quantity surveying (QS) services on a gigantic range of construction projects, including buildings, civil engineering, industrial, infrastructure and major highways projects. The organization's QS specialists are an integral part of the design and project management team on projects of all sizes and levels of complication. What sets BVI apart is that its cost managers and quantity surveyors are fully integrated into the engineering environment to provide an effective means of achieving the client's objectives. They contribute to projects with in-depth knowledge of built environment design and the concerns of designers and clients. They share the organization's commitment to sustainable development, project performance and life-cycle analysis. Design decisions and cost control, the capital cost of a construction project is largely determined by decisions made by the client with their design team. The best outcomes are possible when each decision on the scope or quality of the project is made in the full knowledge of its impact on cost and the value that it provides to the client’s business. BVI's teams know that effective cost management comes from total integration into the design process. As full members of the project team, they use proven procedures and systems designed to give full access to current information on the budget and forecast cost to completion, thereby helping to shape the evolving design to match the client’s aspirations. Cost control and value management, Cost planning and value management include the evaluation of alternative design against the client’s value criteria for function, quality and durability. The evaluation techniques enable the design team to optimise the design to fit within the client's budget.

               Cost control is achieved through formal change control procedures and regular cost reporting. This is designed to give up to-date cost information to the client and the designers and to provide a full audit trail of changes against an approved budget. Procurement, tendering and contract administration, BVI's project and cost management team includes experienced quantity surveyors based around the world. Their services range from project conception to design development and include advice on procurement and tendering methodologies, management of the procurement process from tenderer selection through tender evaluation to contract award, and post-contract administration, leading to the agreement of the final account, including the resolution of potential contractual disputes. Knowledge sharing through the firm's internal networks allows resources and experience to be drawn from many locations around the firm to support and supplement core teams.

  

About Quantity Surveying

                       Quantity Surveying is generally related with the estimation, planning and control of the cost on construction projects. It cover a wide range of activities including cost estimation, cost planning, value engineering, feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis, lifecycle costing and valuation. Efficient and effective utilization of resources (Material and Manpower) is the main objective of a Quantity Surveyor.

Responsibilities of Quantity Surveyor

                 A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the Construction Industry concerned with construction costs and contracts. A Quantity Surveyor can identify and collate the costs involved in order to develop an overall budget for any project. They can then undertake cost planning which aims to help all members of the design team arrive at practical solutions and stay within the project budget. It is the final detailed estimate prepared by the Quantity Surveyors, in consultation with a project architect, which forms a basis on which subsequent tenders can be evaluated. Schedules of quantities translate the drawing, plans and specifications produced by the design team to enable each contractor to calculate tender prices fairly, on exactly the same basis as the competitors. Once tenders have been accepted, the Quantity Surveyor can provide cash flow data to enable a client to programme his resources adequately to meet contract commitments. In other words, the Quantity Surveyor decides how much of a job should be paid for at any one time. With interest rates the way they are, no one wants to hand over money before it is due.

Responsibilities of Professional Quantity Surveyor

 A Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) may perform the following functions:

·  Prepare and evaluate construction and development tenders from information provided by architects, engineers and other design consultants and negotiate and award contracts to successful proponents;

·   Manage, administer and co-ordinate all types of construction and development projects, including contracts and sub-contracts, construction progress schedules, cost control systems, and work measurements;

·    Prepare, submit and manage progress invoices, valuation of changes and finalize contracts;

·     Provide advice on construction cost and strategic planning to prospective owners, architects, engineers and public authorities;

·   Prepare and interpret tender documents, specifications, general conditions, and other parts and forms of contracts;

·      Prepare and submit estimates for construction and development work;

·    Provide commercial advice and support to construction and development project works;

·      Conduct or participate in arbitration and court hearings;

·      Research, negotiate and support dispute resolution activities;

·     Functions of a Construction Estimator Certified professional.

A Professional Quantity Surveyor has a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of construction and construction methods, as well as the laws relating to construction projects and accounting, in order to provide cost and financial advice.

A Professional Quantity Surveyor may specialize in mechanical or electrical disciplines, but all Professional Quantity Surveyors must have a working knowledge of the practical aspects and design features of both fields.

Services provided by a Quantity Surveyor - brief

1. Investment Appraisal

2. Insolvency Services

3. Cost Planning

4. Cost Management Process

5.  Cost Control

6.  Advice on Cost Limits and Budgets

7.  Whole Lifecycle Costing

8.  Technical Auditing

9.  Commercial Management

10. Contract Administration or Management

11.  Sub Contract Administration

12.  Value Engineering

13.  Value Management

14.  Valuation for Insurance Purposes

15.  Risk Management

16.  Risk Analysis

17.   Procurement Advice

18.   Assistance during Tendering Procedures

19.   Assistance in Dispute Resolution

20.  Advice on Contractual Disputes

21.   Asset Capitalization

22.   Interim Payment Assessment

23.  Claim the extra Cost of the Design Variation

24.   Estimating

25.   Prepare Pre-tender estimates

26.   Prepare Contract Documents

27.   Prepare Tender Report

28.   Recommended preferred Tenderer

29.   Contracts negotiation

30.   Procurement advice

31.    Preparing Bill of Quantities (BOQ)

32.    Monitoring Budget

33.    Preparation of Payment Invoice and Certification.

34.    Assessment of variations

35.    Preparing feasibility studies

36.    Environment Services Measurement and Costing

37.    Planning and Supervision

38.    Project Management

39.    Administering Maintenance Programmes

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Valuation of Assets

Knowing completely the requirement of the client as to why the Valuation is required i.e. what is the purpose of Valuation, since there are different methods to be applied for different type of Valuations. Requesting for all the relevant Papers concerning property to be valued to know about the Past and Topography of the Property. Papers required are Lease/ Sale Deed of Land /Building/Flat showing the ownership rights, Sanctioned Building Plan, Site Plan if any or any other concerned document such as House Tax receipts showing the Zone and Area of the covered property. Visiting essentially the site of property to be valued. The Owner is required to identify the property as per details given in papers.

Valuated Property

Taking the actual measurements of the land / Building to verify the areas on the ground and to account for accordingly in Valuation so that there is no Objection from any Authority at a later stage and correct valuation is certified the valuation is then printed on the prescribed Performa and TWO copies duly signed and stamped are furnished to the Client The Client is at a liberty to discuss his views and possibility of any correction to the extent it is permissible under Rules and Regulations, The soft copy of the report is preserved in Computer and can be mailed if so desired by the client. The professional charges are kept very reasonable depending on the type of Valuation and Distance of the Property from our Office at Chennai. Full advice is offered for further action to be taken for tax purposes such as the Construction Cost Indices, The Inflation Cost Indices, Plinth Area Rates for Various years based on CPWD & PWD Schedule of Rates, Depreciation per year for the buildings, Prevailing Land Rates Current & Previous Circle Rates for Registry.

Valuation of Fixed Assets

Fixed assets represents assets held with the intention of being used for the purposeof producing or providing goods or services and are not held for sale in the normal course of business.Scope and coverage deals with land, building, plant and machinery, vehicles, furniture and fittings except  Regenerative natural resources like forests and plantations  Expenditure on the exploration and extraction of non- regenerative sources like minerals, oil and natural gas. Expenditure on real estate development, Livestock, Leased assets the standard however, covers the individual items of those fixed assets which are used to develop or maintain the

Banks and Financial Institutions Support:

Valuation  of  industrial  assets  like  plant  and  machinery  for  obtaining  term  loans, working capital loan, cash  credit and acquisition,  recovery, sale and for settlement of loans mergers acquisitions purpose etc.Study  of  new  project  proposals,  analysis  and  preparation of  technical  feasibility reports and high light risk factors for considering sanction of term loans etc.All loaning institutions providing funds for housing request a qualified valuer’s certificate along with the loan application itself for sanctioning a loan against the hypothecation etc. of proposed house purchase.While dividing assets of a joint family, a qualified valuer’s report leads to smoother operations and fair adjustments.

Insurance:

Risk inspections, valuation of industrial assets for the purpose of obtaining suitable insurance risk coverage and policy, surveying and loss assessments concerning engineering and miscellaneous claims.

Industries:

Valuation  of  plant  and  machinery  for  the  purpose  of   capital  assets verification, inventory loss assessments, quantity surveying and valuation of old, used and scrap equipment and machinery for tendering and disposal, sale and auctioning etc.

Valuation of stock:

Detailed inspection of raw material, work in progress, finished goods, etc., and value Assessment of stock for considering sanction of working capital, cash credit loans etc.  Valuation of Land Building, Jewels, Machinery appraisals, Stock, All types of assets, Engineering   consultancy   services, Chartered   engineer's   (CE)  certification,  Pre-shipment inspection (PSI), Investment.

Certification Services:

Certification works as Chartered Engineer   for certifying stages of construction of projects, completion, project implementation, Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) certifying subsidy claims for small scale industries etc.

Sickness Analysis Reports:

Inspection  of  sick  units  (both  declared   and   those  likely  to  be  declared  as  non profitable, technical analysis of causes for under performance and suggesting remedial measures for revival, improvement and restructuring of loans etc…

  

Responsibilities of Approved Valuer:

Valuation of Properties for the purpose of Project Appraisal and Mortgage of Properties.For Term Loans and Working Capitals the properties are valued.To Amalgamate, Acquire and Hypothecate the assets are valued on Market Value Basis.Insurance is ascertained on reinstatement basis of the property.The new projects are analysed for their Technical Feasibility and Economic Viability.To monitoring the progress of the Projects.Valuation of impregnable assets as per Accounting Standard AS-28.Preparation of reports for Capital Gains and Taxation.Calculations for Income Tax and Wealth Tax.Issuing of Liquidation and Solvency Certificates.Advising the Client to disinvest, if the industry is found sick.Valuation of Residential Flats.Ascertaining the value of Land and Buildings.Report preparation of Plant & Machinery of factories by calculating the Market Value.Valuation of Industrial Plots and Agricultural Lands. Ascertaining the feasibility and value of Vehicles.Evaluation of Brands, Goodwill of the Organization   and Know-how of the Enterprises.Studying Techno-Economic Viability and Project Appraisal.Preparing the Asset Register and verifying the Assets.Providing Charted Engineering services to the clients.Working as Lenders’ Engineers to monitor the progress of the Projects.Valuation of   Assets for Insurance purpose on Reinstatement Cost Basis. Ascertaining the replacement value of machineries and equipment’s. Investigating the residual life of machinery and other assets.Analysing the Quality of Machinery and Equipment’s. Inventory and Stock Auditing.

Regards,

Jaya Ruban Joseph,

Approved Valuer, Civil Engineer & Quantity Surveyor,

Building Valuation in India,

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