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SAISC profile
of steel. We visited structures including
Protea Dome in Sandton through to flight
simulators and the inspired steel structures
that house them. One of the lasting
memories from the programme was getting
to see steel being manufactured on an
extremely large scale. It was an experience
that remains with me to this day.
In response to this inspiring opportunity,
I feel it is rather telling of the New
Generation programme that the SAISC
wrote,“The SAISC congratulates and thanks
all the mentors and top performers who
participated in New Generation 2011 and
hope to hear the following names in the
future of this industry.” I was fortunate to
be one of those top performers, and now
proudly am a part of this dynamic industry.

mechanical engineers to deliver a holistic
design solution to the mining industry.

ABOVE: Emma on site vists as part of the New
Generation Programme.

The aspect I love the most it that 90% of
the design work is purely in steel. The

Present work in the steel industry

structures are also designed with unusual

I am presently working for ET-Global
which is a specialist structural engineering
consultancy in Cape Town. We focus on
the onshore and marine mining industries.
ET-Global works closely with process and

boundary conditions ranging from their

support (in the marine industry) to the
equipment which they are required to
support. Much of the mining equipment
used in processing/treatment plants is

vibrating equipment which requires
dynamic tuning of the structures on which
it is sitting. This is a hugely interesting
portion of the design of the steel structures
and also exhibits the strength and versatility
of steel beautifully.

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