CORE Engineering

CORE Engineering Core engineering company provides high-quality structural design and analysis in addition to forensic structural studies for all types of buildings .

Currently under construction in Riyadh: the Asas Makeen Hotel Tower, with structural engineering by Core Engineering.32 ...
19/08/2026

Currently under construction in Riyadh: the Asas Makeen Hotel Tower, with structural engineering by Core Engineering.

32 storeys above ground. Four basement levels.

The tower is founded on competent rock, with a raft bearing directly on the rock strata — avoiding the need for piled or anchored retaining systems.

Above ground, post-tensioned flat slabs reduce structural depth, maximise ceiling heights, and support efficient floor layouts throughout the tower.

Good engineering isn't always about adding more. It is about understanding the ground, selecting the right structural system, and avoiding what the project does not need.

We are proud to see the tower taking shape.

When architectural vision creates shifted column grids, the engineering challenge is safely transferring massive, discon...
12/08/2026

When architectural vision creates shifted column grids, the engineering challenge is safely transferring massive, discontinuous loads down to the foundation.

At Core Engineering, we utilize advanced Strut-and-Tie Modeling (STM) to visualize internal stress paths, transforming complex force flows into precise, buildable reinforcement layouts.

This behind-the-scenes look at a vital transfer element demonstrates how we manage high-risk discontinuities with unwavering precision.

Shorter floor cycles, longer spans: The PT Advantage.At Core Engineering, we partner with developers and main contractor...
08/08/2026

Shorter floor cycles, longer spans: The PT Advantage.

At Core Engineering, we partner with developers and main contractors to balance ambitious architectural visions with rigorous structural economy. When designing large open floor plates, Post-Tensioned (PT) slab systems provide a high-performance alternative to traditional Reinforced Concrete (RC)—allowing you to optimize spans without inflating project budgets.

Here is how Core Engineering leverages PT systems to deliver clear commercial value:

Slab Thickness Reduction: Decreased floor-to-floor heights lead to overall building mass reductions and significant savings on facade cladding and vertical MEP runs.

Decreased Foundation Dead Loads: Thinner, lighter slabs reduce the total structural dead load transferred to the substructure, lowering foundation requirements and substructure costs.

Faster Formwork Turnover: High early-strength concrete combined with early post-tensioning enables earlier formwork stripping, accelerating cycle times per floor.

Partner with Core Engineering to optimize your next project's structural performance and timeline.

In high-rise and slender structures, standard linear elastic analysis is often insufficient to capture real-world behavi...
05/08/2026

In high-rise and slender structures, standard linear elastic analysis is often insufficient to capture real-world behavior. At Core Engineering, our structural teams perform rigorous second-order analysis (P-\Delta effects) to account for geometric non-linearities under combined gravity and lateral loads.

By evaluating how initial deflections create secondary moments, we ensure that structural performance reflects the true non-linear demands placed on tall column elements.Evaluating P-\Delta effects accurately is vital to preventing unexpected structural behavior such as unpredicted lateral sway, stiffness degradation, or localized capacity reduction in tall or irregular frameworks.

Ignoring these secondary moments can lead to under-designed vertical elements and compromised lateral stability.

Through advanced non-linear modeling, Core Engineering identifies critical load paths early, enabling optimal section sizing without sacrificing structural safety or performance.

Balancing stability and structural efficiency? Let's talk.

BAN Tower Project Overview. Structurally Designed by Core Engineering.
26/07/2026

BAN Tower Project Overview. Structurally Designed by Core Engineering.

كل عام و انتم بخير بمناسبة ذكري ثورة ٢٣ يوليو المجيدة 🇪🇬
23/07/2026

كل عام و انتم بخير بمناسبة ذكري ثورة ٢٣ يوليو المجيدة 🇪🇬

Managing high concentrated loads around column capitals is a definitive challenge in high-rise flat plate slab design. W...
19/07/2026

Managing high concentrated loads around column capitals is a definitive challenge in high-rise flat plate slab design. Without proper interventions, the intense localized shear stress can exceed the concrete's tensile capacity, risking sudden punching shear failure along the critical perimeter (u) without warning.

Rather than resorting to massive, unbuildable concrete thicknesses that restrict architectural clearances and inflate dead loads, advanced structural design at Core Engineering utilizes targeted localized modifications. Implementing drop panels effectively increases the slab's effective depth (d) exactly where the shear demand peaks, shifting the critical section further out into zones of lower stress.

Alternatively, incorporating engineered stud rail assemblies provides efficient post-installed shear reinforcement within the slab's standard profile. Core Engineering utilizes these mechanical anchors to cross potential diagonal failure cracks, transferring the tension forces into the steel and drastically reducing localized stress concentrations while maintaining a perfectly flat soffit for flexible BIM layout coordination.

In multi-story developments, up to 30% of structural weight can be hidden in poor, basic designs. Value engineering at C...
14/07/2026

In multi-story developments, up to 30% of structural weight can be hidden in poor, basic designs. Value engineering at Core Engineering eliminates this material waste and maximizes your return on investment.

Many standard design approaches inadvertently rely on excessive margins that inflate material volumes without adding structural value. Our advanced analytical approach targets three key areas to eliminate redundant steel and concrete:

Conservative Reinforcement Ratios: Replacing oversized elements and dense rebar congestion with precise ratio calculations and tailored rebar distribution. Core Engineering utilizes advanced analysis to ensure optimal steel percentages, saving 10–15% of total reinforcement steel.

Unoptimized Column Scheduling: Moving away from keeping constant column sizes over multiple floors. Implementing rationalized scheduling, column tapering, and systematic steel reduction at higher levels tailors the reinforcement design to specific load demands rather than standardized capacities.

Rigid Foundation Assumptions: Challenging assumed soil-structure rigidity and uniform raft/pile sizing. By accounting for flexible ground interactions through detailed soil-structure interaction analysis, Core Engineering dynamically optimizes pile groups and layouts, reducing substructure concrete and pile costs by up to 20%.

Eliminating material waste requires moving beyond basic code compliance to rigorous, demand-mapped optimization.

What Makes a Structural Design Truly Value-Engineered — 3 Principles CORE Lives ByValue engineering is often misundersto...
11/07/2026

What Makes a Structural Design Truly Value-Engineered — 3 Principles CORE Lives By

Value engineering is often misunderstood in our industry as a reactive, late-stage exercise in cost-cutting—essentially slashing material sizes after a budget shock. At CORE, we view value engineering as a proactive design philosophy, not a salvage operation. True value engineering maximizes structural efficiency and project viability from day one, without ever stripping a building of its architectural intent or structural integrity.

To achieve this, our design methodology is anchored by three uncompromising principles:

* Principle 1: Optimize Early, Not Post-Design. The greatest financial leverage exists during the conceptual and schematic phases. Waiting until detailed design to value-engineer is an expensive mistake. We introduce advanced structural optimization—such as refining column layouts, column-to-beam transitions, and lateral load-resisting systems—at the inception of the project when the architectural geometry is still fluid.
* Principle 2: Structural Integrity and Safety are Non-Negotiable. Cost optimization should never mean walking a tightrope on structural capacity. We achieve efficiency through sophisticated structural analysis, precise load path modeling, and high-performance material selection—never by cutting corners on code compliance or design safety margins. A CORE-engineered structure is inherently optimized and unconditionally safe.
* Principle 3: Design for Constructability. A design that looks flawless on a screen but creates a logistical nightmare on-site is not value-engineered. We design with the contractor’s reality in mind. This means standardizing reinforcement details, simplifying formwork geometry, and prioritizing structural systems that speed up the construction cycle, directly translating to lower labor costs and faster project delivery.

Controlling lateral displacement in high-rise structures is a fundamental challenge of serviceability and structural sti...
07/07/2026

Controlling lateral displacement in high-rise structures is a fundamental challenge of serviceability and structural stiffness.

As building height increases, wind-induced lateral loads govern the design, generating immense overturning moments and shear forces that demand precise engineering interventions. This anonymized finite element analysis (FEA) model illustrates lateral deflection and shear wall stress contours under wind load combinations. Rather than relying on the brute-force addition of materials, the analytical approach at Core Engineering focuses on optimizing the geometric layout of the shear walls and core configuration.

By maximizing structural depth, we efficiently control the inter-story drift (\Delta / H). Through rigorous optimization of core stiffness, boundary elements, and coupling beams, Core Engineering ensures the lateral force-resisting system safely counteracts dynamic forces.

This minimizes second-order P-\Delta effects and satisfies strict acceleration limits for occupant comfort—all while maintaining highly efficient concrete and reinforcement volumes. Designing a high-rise? Let’s optimize from day one.

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