Title:
Designing to Minimum Concrete Dimensions
Author(s):
Javed B. Malik
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
29
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
44-47
Keywords:
congestion; constructibility; optimization; reinforcement
DOI:
Date:
7/1/2007
Abstract:
Structural engineers often strive to optimize the cost of structures by minimizing the sizes of structural members. Minimizing the size of concrete members, however, can lead to unintended consequences that may defeat the global goal of minimizing overall construction cost. It’s therefore important to step back and consider how the individual components interact. Examples of unintended consequences at the intersections between members and some simple solutions to these consequences are presented.