DESIGN
Structural
Engineering
Structures that reach further, cost less and build faster — combining structural innovation, material efficiency and practical construction solutions.
As buildings become taller and more unusually shaped, structural engineers are constantly challenged to break new ground. Meinhardt’s structural practice combines decades of experience with innovative analysis and design to turn ambitious architecture into efficient, buildable structures that can be delivered at sensible cost.
Our engineers are behind some of the tallest buildings in cities across Singapore, Malaysia and Kenya, and unique structures such as the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay. Through creative engineering we have helped clients cut cost and shorten programmes, and our engineers design structures to withstand earthquakes.
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WHAT WE DO
Building Structural Design
Design of towers, podiums, stadia and complex buildings across all structural materials.
Tall & Supertall Buildings
Structural systems for high-rise and supertall projects.
Advanced analysis & design
Sophisticated analysis used to optimise structures and resolve unusual geometry.
Performance-based seismic design
Design that keeps structures safe and serviceable in earthquakes.
Peer review & value engineering
Review of structural schemes to reduce material, cost and risk.
Construction-phase services
Site support, technical queries and inspections that protect design intent.
HOW WE WORK
Bold structures, engineered so they can be built at speed and at sensible cost.
This 118-story tower in Kuala Lumpur is the second tallest building in the world and the tallest in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia'
679m
High Rise
Merdeka 118
Client: Samsung CT (KL) Sdn Bhd
Services: C&S Engineering for Contractor
Year of completion: 2020
Our approach of constantly pushing boundaries to deliver highly innovative and cutting-edge design solutions for complex structures has enabled us to engineer tall, slender and complex building landmarks across the globe. Looking ahead, we continue to shape some of the most ambitious buildings of the future.
Tall buildings require special technical expertise, such as mitigating the aerodynamic effects of wind, and controlling accelerations and drifts to ensure the stability of slender and complex geometrical forms. We also utilise performance based seismic design and the creative use of steelconcrete composite construction and high strength materials.
Our approach allows us to adopt a holistic approach for energy consumption and MEP design, making use of integrated solutions in vertical transportation systems. Furthermore, we devise sustainable and transparent energy efficient façade systems and develop designs to facilitate rapid construction.
Our diverse range of in-house tall building specialists is spread across varied fields of engineering. These encompass geotechnical, structural, mechanical and electrical, wind, seismic, façade, lift safety and fire, vertical transportation and sustainability. Our services are integrated across disciplines to deliver tall buildings that are safe, constructible, cost effective and sustainable, respecting the architects’ vision and adapted to the needs of developers and end users.
The skyscraper is designed to resemble Tunku Abdul Rahman’s right hand raised during the Merdeka Proclamation with an unclenched fist to signify the peaceful nature of the nation’s struggle for independence. As one of the most visible icons defining the skylines of modern cities, it symbolises the economic vitality of a nation.