Infrastructure
Structures
DMC provides structural engineering across buildings and civil structures: 2D and 3D modelling, dead, live, wind and seismic load calculation, finite element analysis in ETABS, SAP2000 and STAAD.Pro, detailed drawings and bar bending schedules, specifications and bills of quantities, rehabilitation and retrofitting of existing structures, structural audits and safety certification, with designs to ACI, BS, Eurocode and local standards.
A competitive construction market has raised the bar on every side at once: better design concepts, tighter construction programmes, lower whole-life maintenance cost. DMC provides the professional and technical skills to plan, design and supervise the construction of a wide range of structures — in the traditional engineer's role or under design-and-construct arrangements.
Our engineers take projects from feasibility through detailed design, construction and commissioning, and are committed to cost-effective, practical solutions delivered to the highest standards.
Successful construction depends on effective teamwork across the whole design team. Backed by long experience of working alongside other construction professionals, our priority is a coordinated approach to design concepts and details — one that leads to integrated construction solutions rather than a set of separately correct drawings.
Structural analysis and modelling
- 2D and 3D structural modelling
- Load calculations — dead, live, wind and seismic
- Finite element analysis using industry-standard software including ETABS, SAP2000 and STAAD.Pro
Design documentation
- Detailed structural drawings and bar bending schedules (BBS)
- Construction specifications and material selection
- Bills of quantities and cost estimation
Rehabilitation and retrofitting
- Assessment of existing structures
- Strengthening and repair solutions
- Structural audits and safety certification
Code compliance and quality assurance
- Designs to ACI, BS, Eurocode and local standards
- Quality control through design and construction phases
- Coordination with architects, MEP engineers and contractors
Range of services
- Project management
- Surveys and inspections
- Structural integrity checking
- Refurbishment and conversion
- Feasibility studies and detailed design
- Contract document preparation
- Construction supervision
- Failure investigation
- Litigation and expert witness advice
Building structures we design
- High-rise residential and commercial buildings
- Hospitals
- Offices
- Retail developments
- Factories and warehousing
- Car parks
- Schools
- Correctional facilities
- Military facilities
- Masts and towers
Civil engineering structures
- Dams
- Irrigation channels
- Tunnels, culverts and subways
- Drainage and flood control structures
- Bridges, flyovers and roads
- Earth retaining structures
- Water retaining structures
- Foundations
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Which codes does DMC design structures to?
ACI, BS and Eurocode alongside local standards, with quality control applied through both the design and construction phases and coordination with architects, MEP engineers and contractors.
Does DMC assess and strengthen existing structures?
Yes. Assessment of existing structures, strengthening and repair solutions, structural audits, safety certification and failure investigation are all offered, along with expert witness and litigation advice.
What types of structure does DMC design?
High-rise residential and commercial buildings, hospitals, offices, retail developments, factories and warehousing, car parks, schools, correctional and military facilities, masts and towers — plus civil structures including dams, irrigation channels, tunnels, culverts, bridges, flyovers, retaining and water-retaining structures and foundations.