Literatures re Cost Optimisation
Literatures re Cost Optimisation
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Anyone can help me please find some existing literatures aboout Cost Optimisation in general and Portal Frames in particular.
Many thanks
Many thanks
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Literatures re Cost Optimisation
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RE: Literatures re Cost Optimisation
Following is a rough breakdown of the costs for a 25 metre (82 foot) span, 7 metre (23 foot) eave height, portal frame building, from Waston (1996), Costing of Steelwork from Feasibility Through to Completion, Steel Construction, Vol 30 No 2:
- supply, 72%
- steel, 20%
- purlins, 13%
- sheeting, 39%
- fabrication, 15%
- surface treatment, 2%
- erection, 11%
- steel, 2%
- purlins, 4%
- sheeting, 5%
Having a structural engineering background, the main tips that I can give you are:- keep the structure simple, e.g. standardise bay widths
- give careful consideration to selection of purlins and sheeting
- rationalise member sizes
- maximise shop fabrication and minimise field welding
- keep the connections simple, e.g. minimise number of connection components; minimise use of stiffeners
- standardise connection geometry and elements, e.g. one bolt size, grade and tightening procedure; one electrode strength grade, weld category and weld size (if possible)
Also, see the following papers from the Structural Steel Education Council (www.steeltips.org/index.php):