OPTIMAL DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE T-BEAM FLOORS

Abdulelah, Zainab; Chaseb Galeb, Alaa; Abdulsalam Ibrahim, Naseer; Ahduulrazzaq Jasim, Nabeel

	OPTIMAL DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE T-BEAM FLOORS
Basrah Journal for Engineering Science
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-16 PDF (0 K)
Authors
Zainab Abdulelah; Alaa Chaseb Galeb; Naseer Abdulsalam Ibrahim; Nabeel Ahduulrazzaq Jasim
Abstract
Mathematical programming techniques have been used to minimize the cost of reinforced concrete T- bearn floor, The floor system consists of one way continuous slab and simply supported T- beams. The study presents a formulation based on elastic analysis followed by the ultimate strength method of design with the consideration of serviceability constraints as per ACI Code, The formulation ol optimization problem has been made by utilizing the interior penalty function method as an optimization method with the purpose of minimizing the objective function representing the Cost of one-meter length of the floor system. The cost includes cost of concrete. reinforcement, and formwork. The design variables considered in this study are the dimensions and the amounts of reinforcement for the slab and beams, in addition to the spacing of the beams. Many examples are solved to show the effect of these design variables on the optimum solution of the floor system. The effect on the optimum design of the compressive strength of concrete, yield strength of steel, concrete cost ratios, and formwork cost ratios has also been studied.

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