Structural Design: Designing structural systems and components, including beams, columns, slabs, foundations, and walls, to withstand loads and forces while meeting architectural and functional requirements. Structural Analysis: Analyzing the behavior and response of structures to various loads, such as dead loads (e.g., the weight of the structure), live loads (e.g., occupants, furniture), wind loads, seismic loads, and thermal loads, using engineering principles and computer-aided analysis tools. Material Selection: Selecting appropriate construction materials, such as concrete, steel, wood, and composites, based on structural requirements, performance criteria, cost considerations, and environmental factors. Code Compliance: Ensuring compliance with building codes, standards, regulations, and zoning ordinances governing structural design and construction to ensure the safety, integrity, and durability of structures. Foundation Design: Designing foundations, including shallow foundations (e.g., spread footings, mat foundations) and deep foundations (e.g., piles, caissons), to support and transfer loads from the structure to the underlying soil or rock strata. Structural Detailing: Developing detailed drawings, plans, and specifications for structural components and connections, including reinforcement details, anchorage requirements, and construction joints, to guide construction and ensure quality and integrity. Seismic Design and Retrofitting: Designing structures to resist seismic forces and mitigate earthquake damage, including seismic analysis, base isolation, damping systems, and retrofitting of existing structures to improve their seismic performance. Wind Engineering: Analyzing and designing structures to withstand wind loads and aerodynamic effects, such as vortex shedding, buffeting, and flutter, and optimizing structural shapes and configurations for wind resistance. Structural Health Monitoring: Implementing structural health monitoring systems, including sensors, data acquisition systems, and analysis software, to monitor the condition, performance, and safety of structures over time and detect potential issues or deterioration. Collaboration with Architects and Engineers: Collaborating with architects, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, and other professionals involved in the design and construction process to integrate structural requirements with architectural and functional goals and ensure coordination and compatibility of systems. Project Management: Planning, coordinating, and managing structural engineering projects from conceptual design through construction, including budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management, to deliver projects on time and within budget. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Staying updated with advances in structural engineering technology, materials, codes, and standards through continuing education, professional development activities, and participation in industry organizations and conferences.