In
civil engineering Structural design is a
reiterative process of applying
engineering mechanics and past experience to create a functional, economic and, most importantly, safe structure for the public to enjoy. Using
structural analysis[?] techniques and comforming to
design specifications[?] the design engineer works to create a solution that is to everyone's benefit.
Sadly, structural design is also a process that has evolved to its modern refinement through hard lessons. See structural collapse[?], serviceability and serviceability failure[?].