Automated Structural Design Optimization for Reinforced Concrete with BIM Presented by Tejjy Inc. BIM Engineers
Facts on structural design for reinforced concrete
Structural design optimization for reinforced concrete has been executed for decades.
The technique plays a vital role in maximizing consistency, costefficacy & environmental sustainability of RC structures.
Nevertheless, optimizing rebar concrete structu ral design is challenging & entails innovative approaches during diverse life cycle of RC structures.
Research undertaken in RC structural design optimization Last few decades have seen extensive researches in RC structural design optimization.
However, there is a dearth of comprehensive assessment of the endeavor.
Critical evaluation of research about structural optimization of reinforced concrete is conducted for reducing material cost & environmental effects.
Detailed design of steel reinforcement identifies research themes & highlights future directions.
Why implement clash mitigated rebar structural design?
Based on critical evaluation, need is identified for implementing: • Clash-mitigated rebar design opt imization • Detailed design optimization of intricate rebar concrete components • Design application for manufacture & assembly
Challenges involved in manual rebar design process Steel reinforcement detail design of rebar concrete structures is a vital aspect of construction.
Despite advanced technologies in architectural, engineering & construction domain, rebar design process is accomplished by manual or semi-manual approaches, with software packages, matching regional design codes.
A manual process leads to conservative, indefinite & improper consequences.
Simple design of RC structural elements can face constructability issues like congestion, collision, & complexity during the procurement of Rebars & other facets.Â
Consequence of manual processenhanced construction cost & time
Challenges deter concrete pouring.
Hence, improper compounding of concrete with rebars are generated upsetting veracity of RC structure.
These concerns considerably enhance construction cost & time and are extravagant for AEC project stakeholders.
Though earlier studies have been conducted with detailed design optimization of RC structures, little attention is paid to challenges.
Holistic BIM technique using metaheuristic algorithms
A holistic BIM approach uses meta-heuristic algorithms like SGA, SGA-SQP, & PSO-SQP for optimized detailing & designing of RC slabs to reduce construction cost.
Prime objective is to determine reduced construction cost of rebar concrete slab, with cost of steel reinforcement bars in reinforcing layers, concrete, & labor cost for steel reinforcement bar installation & concrete pouring in RC solid slab.Â
Process of BIM optimized structural engineering
Process of BIM optimized structural engineering is managed in such a way that the first stage can augment steel support present in 4 reinforcing layers:
2 layers at bottom & top of solid slab, whereas second stage can improve solid slab thickness as per concrete strength.
Optimized design solution with BIM model for structural detailing To make optimized design constructible without further modifications, available standard rebar diameters, rebar space requirements, apt regional design provisions, and constructability with clash avoidance concerns are merged into the development of BIM optimized model.
This is used as a design tool for retrieving cost-effective design solutions at an earlier stage of structural detailing design.
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Consult BIM engineers of Tejjy Inc. at 202465-4830 or info@tejjy.com to get an accurate BIM modeling and clash coordination for optimized & realistic design.
