Developing Supporting Software for Analysis. Design and Cost Estimation of Commonly Used Reinforced Condrete Foundations
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2003-07
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Addis Ababa University
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Key words: Supporting Analysis And Design Software;Supporting Cost
Estimation Software; Foundation Selection.
The choice of the most appropriate type of foundation for structures is one
of the challenges a civil design engineer faces. Different structural systems
and loads from the super structure, hetrogenous soil conditions and
variations of soil strength parameters with change in soil moisture makes
determining the most appropriate foundation type a tedious process.
Besides engineering consideration ,the variation in cost of construction
materials and labour for the different foundation types and for different
locations of projects makes the choice of the most appropriate foundation
(function and cost) an extremely time consuming process.
This practical difficulty has led most design engineers to opt for one type of
foundation based on engineering judgment and experience. This not so
rational process is not expected to lead to optimal design , it may even end
up with erroneous design.
In this thesis an attempt is made to develop a computer program that
requires super structural input as foundation reaction and soil data and
does analysis. Once design is completed the quantity of material and labour
is calculated and cost comparison is made. Ultimately the functional best
and economical foundation type is chosen in a matter of minutes. This enables design engineers to get an optimal solution in the foundation system
at the same time saving design time.
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Supporting Analysis And Design Software;Supporting Cost Estimation Software; Foundation Selection.