Structural Engineering

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Structural Engineering

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For more than 60 years, Cardno has delivered structural engineering projects across a broad range of commercial, residential, industrial, public and institutional sites. We’ve earned a reputation for excellence by accomplishing high quality design goals, while also maintaining project budgets and schedule requirements.

Our experienced engineers support project teams to design an extensive range of structures that are functional and - when required - aesthetically pleasing. Every project receives the best possible combination of practical expertise and technical knowledge to ensure we deliver a cost-effective outcome.

Our structural solutions are consistently based on sound engineering principles, account for whole-of-life costs, and are often delivered in close collaboration with other Cardno teams.

Creativity is the cornerstone of Cardno’s approach – we undertake innovative structural designs and can perform advanced analyses to develop project-specific solutions. We also diligently review all options to ensure an optimum result.

Structural Engineering Services

Bridges

Bridges are vital connectors of people and places and Cardno is an expert at designing, planning and building them. We’re client focussed and outcomes driven, so collaboration is key when managing robust, cost-effective bridging which are solutions designed to meet the client’s brief.

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Our team brings significant local and international expertise to the planning, development and delivery of bridge services. We mobilise to meet the challenge of building bridges that contribute to smart, future-proofed transport networks.

Our services comprise road, rail and pedestrian bridges, from feasibility studies to detailed design. We provide specific advice and design for complex bridges including cable-stayed and suspension bridge designs.

Cardno's Bridges Expertise

Buildings

Cardno’s structural engineers in the buildings space go above and beyond to provide designs that balance form and function. We’re leaders in providing strategic business solutions, professional advice and diverse services that add long-term value to our clients’ projects. We form strong partnerships with clients and create opportunities for significant, lasting and positive change, in both developed and emerging economies.

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Our team has a reputation for listening and responding to the needs of project owners, contractors, architects and other partners throughout the design process for commercial, residential, industrial, public and institutional building structures.

Building Information Modelling

Cardno works collaboratively with clients to bring structures to life through Building Information Modelling (BIM) – and when we do, we can add value to the entire lifecycle of an asset. We have the extensive IT systems and technical support infrastructure to manage and produce the documentation needed to create highly constructible design solutions.

We work across Cardno divisions to develop intelligent and consistent 3D-visualisations that arm clients with the information they need to efficiently plan, construct and maintain key assets.

Maritime Infrastructure

Maritime infrastructure is subject to harsh conditions in a dynamic environment. By understanding the maritime environment, utilising the latest technology and industry best-practice, we provide fit for purpose engineering and design.

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Our multidisciplinary team have a long history of working on the full range of services required for delivery and asset management of maritime jetties, wharves and berths throughout Australia and the Pacific. Our team are skilled in scoping, master planning, all phases of design and delivery and maintenance of port infrastructure projects. We use industry specific tools including Full Ship Bridge Navigation Simulation, mooring analysis (e.g. “Optimoor”) and ‘in-house’ fender design tools.

APAC Ports and Maritime

Mining and Heavy Industry

Cardno specialises in the structural design of mining, materials handling and heavy industrial facilities in a range of commodities including coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, manganese, salt and zinc. We have been involved in a diverse range of projects throughout Australia and South-East in the design of structures associated with material processing and refining, material storage in stockpile, bin and horizontal storage formats, material reclaiming, material handling and material export.

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Our areas of expertise include conveyor structures, crushing and screening buildings, surge, stockpile and storage structures, wharves and jetties. Our capability extends to design services for non-process infrastructure buildings including camps, offices and laboratories, workshops and storage facilities, motor control buildings, and switch rooms in modularised, pre-assembly and stick-built arrangements. We can also provide specialist services in asset integrity and condition assessment.

Remedial Engineering

Expertise in structural and building refurbishment and restoration, along with a sharp focus on client needs, sees Cardno consistently deliver innovative and multi-disciplinary remedial engineering solutions. Whether it’s structural repairs, building conditions reports, dilapidation reports, underpinning works, waterproofing, general refurbishment or something different – we’ll rise to meet the challenge, on all buildings and structures.

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And no matter how large or small your remedial engineering project is, our experienced structural engineers and professional staff will partner with you from inception until completion, to guarantee its successful delivery.

Remedial Engineering Services: Buildings

Temporary Works

Constructability and specific designs forming temporary works during construction are just as important as the actual permanent design and we’re proud to bring this specialist knowledge to bridge and building construction, geotechnical design and construction traffic staging.

Our expert team design systems required for complex bridge structures comprising launching gantries, incremental launching equipment or support brackets, and third party reviews for accreditation. During construction, the stability of temporary platforms and slopes/excavation is an important safety in design factor, and we have the capability to design and verify works on site. Construction staging of road works is also critical to the safe delivery of civil infrastructure projects, so we facilitate efficient construction timelines with limited traffic stages to benefit the project budget and the community.

Temporary Works

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