Observation Tower Static Model Creation in SCIA Engineer
Budget: €30 – €250 EUR
We are looking for a structural engineer (or advanced architecture/engineering student) who can create a complete static model of an observation tower using SCIA Engineer, based on a university exam assignment.
This is not a real-life construction project — the goal is to deliver a full academic project so my husband can pass his exam. No physical models or presentation slides are needed.
Deliverables:
Structural concept and basic tower design
~35m tall observation tower on top of an artificial hill (25m high)
With stairs (min. 1m clear width)
Lamella-style visual shielding (for birds) around top and stair core
Complete structural model in SCIA Engineer
Support conditions and hinges clearly defined
Use suitable materials and cross-sections (steel or timber – your choice)
Load analysis
Dead loads (self-weight + finishes)
Live loads (people, railing, grating, etc.)
Wind loads (critical!)
Snow loads (optional, depending on region)
Second-order calculation (Timoshenko), with initial imperfection (l/200)
Third-order (Newton-Raphson) if required due to large deformations
All main combinations of actions must be considered
Analysis results and documentation
Diagrams of internal forces (axial, shear, bending) – enveloped
Stress checks – with explanations
Deformation diagrams and serviceability checks
Drawings
Basic plan, elevation, isometric views (can be from SCIA)
2 detailed joint drawings (steel or timber) with dimensions
This is not a real-life construction project — the goal is to deliver a full academic project so my husband can pass his exam. No physical models or presentation slides are needed.
Deliverables:
Structural concept and basic tower design
~35m tall observation tower on top of an artificial hill (25m high)
With stairs (min. 1m clear width)
Lamella-style visual shielding (for birds) around top and stair core
Complete structural model in SCIA Engineer
Support conditions and hinges clearly defined
Use suitable materials and cross-sections (steel or timber – your choice)
Load analysis
Dead loads (self-weight + finishes)
Live loads (people, railing, grating, etc.)
Wind loads (critical!)
Snow loads (optional, depending on region)
Second-order calculation (Timoshenko), with initial imperfection (l/200)
Third-order (Newton-Raphson) if required due to large deformations
All main combinations of actions must be considered
Analysis results and documentation
Diagrams of internal forces (axial, shear, bending) – enveloped
Stress checks – with explanations
Deformation diagrams and serviceability checks
Drawings
Basic plan, elevation, isometric views (can be from SCIA)
2 detailed joint drawings (steel or timber) with dimensions