Shear Limited - Chartered Structural Engineers

Chartered Structural Engineers

	Welcome to Shear Ltd We are a small flexible Structural Engineering Company based in Rossendale with over 20 years experience designing a wide spectrum of building structures predominantly in the North West. Whether it's a new steel beam to a kitchen extension or a new power plant, we are able to provide a professional, efficient and competitive service to a variety of clients such as home owners, builders, developers, architects and surveyors. We produce structural calculations and supporting drawings, professionally prepared by qualified experienced Engineers and Draughtsman for submission to the local authority for Building Regulation Approval.

Welcome to Shear Ltd

We are a small flexible Structural Engineering Company based in Rossendale with over 20 years experience designing a wide spectrum of building structures predominantly in the North West.

Whether it's a new steel beam to a kitchen extension or a new power plant, we are able to provide a professional, efficient and competitive service to a variety of clients such as home owners, builders, developers, architects and surveyors.

We produce structural calculations and supporting drawings, professionally prepared by qualified experienced Engineers and Draughtsman for submission to the local authority for Building Regulation Approval.

Services:-

Substructure/ Foundation Design

Superstructure Design

Steelwork Element Design

Reinforced Concrete Element Design

Timber Element Design

Masonry Element Design

Computer Aided Design & Draughting

Residential Planning Application & Drawings

Reinforcement Bar Scheduling

Structural Investigations/ Reporting

Site Investigations

Structural Calculation Appraisal

Structural Investigations/ Reporting

We can conduct structural investigations reports on modern or traditional

buildings, whether they are residential, commercial or industrial properties.

The are three main types of structural investigation reports that we carry

out:

Elemental or Specialist Structural Investigation (SSI) report

also known as defects diagnosis/ building pathology. This

type of investigation is carried out where concern exists over

specific parts of, or defects in, a property. Examples of this

specialist work are the detailed study of movement, cracking,

bulging, timber decay of a structure.
General Structural Investigation (GSI) report, in which a

whole property is investigated in full. This report may

recommend an Elemental or Specialist Structural Investigation

(SSI) report be undertaken or other specialist advice be

sought relating to specific issues.
Investigation Prior to Alteration (IPA) report. This may be

required prior to the extension or alteration of an existing

building. Subject to the necessary authority from the building

owner, it may involve opening up, measuring, calculations to

check the adequacy of the existing structural elements.

Other types of investigation include:

Fire damage assessments

Disproportionate collapse assessments

Wind loading assessments

Change of use assessments

Existing load capacity assessments