Facade Structural Engineering

PRA provide structural engineering solutions for highly complex facades with our full understanding of façade systems, materials and structural analysis.

Our engineering services also incorporate elements associated with the façade. These include infill SFS walls, balcony structures, balustrades, privacy screens, canopies, brise soleil and staircases.

Our Structural Team are professionally qualified engineers with many years of experience. We provide a high quality and comprehensive service to achieve good sustainability and long term performance of both the façade and structural elements. All of this is carried out in accordance with UK standards and project specific requirements.

We provide solutions using our in-house software and design tools such as finite element analysis (linear & non-linear), as well as hand calculations, solving even the most complex issues.

Our Structural Engineering services include:

• Directional Wind Load Analysis
• Structural design of Rainscreen Cladding Systems including:
  • Aluminium
  • Steel & stainless steel
  • Terracotta
  • Stone
  • Expanded mesh
  • Aluminium sub-structure
• Structural design of Glazing Systems:
  • Glass units
  • Window Frames (metal or timber)
• Curtain wall systems:
  • Glass
  • Aluminium Frames
• Cold Formed Steel Framing Systems (SFS)
• Assessment of existing SFS
• Glass & Metal
  • Balustrades & Railings
  • Privacy Screens
  • Canopies
• Masonry Supports & Wall-ties
• Balconies
• Staircases
• Review of calculations (technical due diligence)
• Solutions (remedial work) for structural defects

In House Software includes:

• SJ MEPLA – 2D Linear and Non- Linear Analysis of Glass
• LUSAS – 3D Linear and Non- Linear Analysis
• Tekla Structural Designer
• SkyCiv Structural Analysis
• Tekla Tedds
• Idea Statica

What our Clients say...

“Thank you for your design analysis summary. It is entirely clear and it’s great that we’ve arrived at a workable solution. Thank you very much for responding so quickly and thank you for all of the hard work, it’s tremendously appreciated!
John Champion, Design Director, James & Taylor Ltd.

If you would like to contact us regarding your project or specific requirement, please call or email us:
Email contact@patrickryanassociates.com
Telephone 0208 254 9920