Seeking Advice on Structural Design for a Large Commercial Building

[Hans Morgen]

Hello to everyone.

I'm now building a large commercial edifice that will house both office space and retail enterprises. The reinforced concrete building will have a total floor area of about 10,000 square meters.


Because this is a difficult task, I'd like to ask for the assistance of my structural design colleagues. I'm looking for specific help with the following topics:

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[li]Building a structural layout that is optimal[/li]
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[li]Design-recommended column and beam sizes[/li]
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[li]Design of the building's foundation[/li]
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[li]Guidelines for earthquake-resistant design[/li]
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I would highly welcome any feedback from anyone who has worked on comparable projects or has knowledge in this area. Any insights or suggestions you can provide would be really helpful as I continue forward with this project.

Thank you in advance.


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[dik]

In most jurisdictions, a building of this size would require an Architect. He would determine the bay spacing, stairshafts, elevator(s), exterior wall, etc. In addition, there would be mechanical and electrical requirements as well as fire resistance requirements and exiting. This would be the basis for your design.

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[BridgeSmith]

In addition to what dik stated, the structural design would be required to me completed by a PE.

Optimizing the layout for structural concerns would be rare. Typically, the use and clearance requirements for the space dictate the layout.

If this is a school design project, rather than an actual building, you should state that up front, and state your given design constraints. Helpful answers will be more forthcoming and alot more relevant.

 

[rb1957]

you're in for a world of hurt (if indeed you are building this).

This is not the place to get this kind of help ... particularly as this is the student forum.

You need professional help, a local architect and structural engineer.

As above, I suspect little optimisation. Just maybe it the pitch of rafters and other structural elements, but this would cost a lot more analysis time. Just maybe in structural element length, changing the number of splices and joints. Maybe the "flavour" of the structural steel could be tailored to suit local preferences.

I suspect that the design of this type of building is almost "canned" ... that an architect/structural engineer would have a previous design that can be quickly reworked to suit the new project (particularly if this previous design was approved).

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[dik]

I assumed this was a project... it's a little too 'deep' to be a 'real' thing. A big undertaking... mind you, I've done 20 storey buildings within a couple of years of getting my seal, without architectural, or senior engineer (just me) involvement (it was a different time).

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