Structural


 

Structural engineering at Khatib & Alami is the oldest discipline in the company since both founders of the company are structural engineers themselves. That is why structural engineering at K&A has always been under close scrutiny in order to apply state-of-the-art solutions and to enforce rigorous standards of safety and quality. Under this constant attention, structural engineering at K&A has thrived to meet the ever-increasing demand for larger and more complex structures, taller buildings, longer bridges, supporting heavier loads and meeting more stringent safety, serviceability and durability standards.

Today, K&A employs over 97 engineers with more than 30 years of design experience. The combination of institutional tradition with state-of-the-art techniques and technology, using world class standard software, as well as in-house custom developed software, ensures the client that the most appropriate structural solution in terms of cost and safety will be selected, taking into account all the particular conditions of the project.

K&A Structural Services includes:

  • Design of New Structures

  • Checking of Existing Designs

  • Inspection and Repair of Existing Structures

Scope of Structures

  • Reinforced Concrete Structures

  • Pre-stressed Concrete Structures

  • Steel Structures

The Structural Engineering know-how is regularly applied to the following types of structures:

  • Hotels, office buildings & residential high-rise towers with distinctive architectural features.

  • Institutional facilities: schools, hospitals, military barracks, and banks.

  • Villas and palaces: with intricate architectural treatment.

  • Warehouses, supermarkets and factories.

  • Bridges, tunnels, culverts and retaining walls.

  • Elevated water tanks, pump rooms, settling tanks, filters, & grain silos.

  • Electric transmission towers.