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[[File:Tour Eiffel Wikimedia Commons.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[Eiffel Tower]] in Paris is a historical achievement of structural engineering.]]

'''[[Structure|Structural]] engineering''' is a sub-discipline of [[civil engineering]] in which [[structural engineer]]s are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. [[Structural engineers]] also must understand and calculate the [[structural stability|stability]], strength, [[structural https://www.google.com/search?q=Structural+rigidity|&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALiCzsZ0_cY1bE3UQQKnFORsO1gt9_o8pQ%3A1668603018080&ei=itx0Y8rKBMvBgQaV_IygCw&ved=0ahUKEwjKt6fR3rL7AhXLYMAKHRU-A7QQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=Structural+rigidity&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBggAEBYQHjIICAAQFhAeEA8yCAgAEBYQHhAPMggIABAWEB4QDzIGCAAQFhAeMggIABAWEB4QDzoKCAAQRxDWBBCwAzoHCAAQsAMQQ0oECEEYAEoECEYYAFCtBlitBmD-DmgBcAF4AIABxQGIAcUBkgEDMC4xmAEAoAECoAEByAEKwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp rigidity]] and earthquake-susceptibility of built structures for [[building]]s<ref>[http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2433e/i2433e04.pdf FAO online publication] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119191121/http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2433e/i2433e04.pdf |date=2016-11-19 }}</ref> and [[nonbuilding structure]]s. The structural designs are integrated with those of other designers such as [[architects]] and [[Building services engineering|building services engineer]] and often supervise the construction of projects by [[contractors]] on site.<ref name = IStructE/> They can also be involved in the design of machinery, medical equipment, and vehicles where structural integrity affects functioning and safety. See [[glossary of structural engineering]].

Structural engineering theory is based upon applied [[physics|physical laws]] and [[empirical]] knowledge of the structural performance of different materials and geometries. Structural engineering design uses a number of relatively simple structural concepts to build complex [[structural system]]s. Structural engineers are responsible for making creative and efficient use of funds, structural elements and materials to achieve these goals.<ref name="IStructE">{{cite web|url = http://www.rmg-engineers.com/what-is-a-structural-engineer/|title = What is a structural engineer|access-date = 2015-11-30|date = 2015-11-30|website = RMG Engineers|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208052438/http://www.rmg-engineers.com/what-is-a-structural-engineer/|archive-date = 2015-12-08}}</ref>