STRUCTURAL DESIGN

• PHILOSOPHY OF STRUCTURAL
DESIGN

• OVERVIEW OF STRUCTURAL
DESIGN PROJECT
 PHILOSOPHY OF STRUCTURAL
DESIGN

• Functionality of structure

• Safety
Serviceability limit state
Ultimate limit state
Durability of the structure

• Economy
 OVERVIEW OF STRUCTURAL
DESIGN PROJECT
• Structural summary sheet
• Structural calculation sheet
• Preliminary structural design
• Postulating the various loading cases
• Structural analysis of the structure
• Structural design of the elements
• Detailing of the designed elements
• Bar bending schedule
• Alternative design
 Structural summary sheet

• Design information
• Typical structural floor plan
• Typical structural cross section
Transverse
Longitudinal
• Outlay of structural stability provisions
Horizontal
Vertical
 Design information

1. Legal requirements
2. Site constraints
3. Relevant building regulations
4. Relevant design codes
5. Intended purpose of structure
6. Exposure environmental conditions
7. Fire resistance requirements
8. Durability requirement
 Design information (Cont.)

9. Loading conditions
• General for all elements
 Imposed load
 Dead load
• Wind load
 Wind speed
 Wind factors
• Earth pressures
 Design information (Cont.)

10. Geotechnical conditions

• Soil type
• Depth of excavation
• Soil properties
 Soil bearing pressure
 Angle of internal friction
 Cohesion
 Design information (Cont.)

11. Foundation type

12. Construction materials

 Types
 Unit properties
 Preliminary structural design
• Estimation of reasonable dimensions for the
various structural elements
Basis:
Exposure environmental conditions
Fire resistance requirements
Deflection specification
 SAMPLE OF STRUCTURAL CALCULATION SHEET

STRUCTURAL CALCULATION SHEET

COMPANY JOB DESIGN D.T.LEADER

PROFILE TEAM
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JOB SECTION 2
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REFERENCE CALCULATION SH 010 OF 100 RESULTS/
OUTPUT