Structural Engineering Challenges

Who would have thought that designing a 10-foot (3 meter) by 13-foot (4 meter) structure would present so many unique challenges? The structure, a single family shelter, seemed very straightforward at first; however, a field visit to Leyte Island in the Philippines proved otherwise. The task was to develop structural drawings for a shelter unit that is being provided to the most vulnerable victims of super typhoon Haiyan. …