Civil engineers perform various tasks when checking steel and aluminum balustrades, including evaluating the design and construction of the balustrades to ensure they meet safety and code requirements, inspecting the materials used to ensure they are of appropriate quality and strength, and conducting load tests to ensure the balustrades can withstand the forces they will be subjected to in use. Additionally, Civil engineers may also review the fabrication and installation of the balustrades to ensure they are done correctly and to code.