Abstract:
In Tirana, reinforced concrete (RC) buildings are among the most common
types of construction. Nowadays in this high competitive industry, where there is a
constant rise in customer demand for better quality, better safety, and lower cost,
structural optimization is really needed. The traditional methods of design
development heavily rely on expensive material consumption and enormous design
margins, which ultimately consumes more material into the construction projects.
Computational power has improved in efficiency and accessibility over the past few
decades.Because of the high capacity computing power that was available,designers
had the chance to use finite element analysis techniques to compare various options
even while the design phase was still in progress. A number of sophisticated and
original algorithms for simultaneously optimizing a number of design variables while
considering the needed constraints and scenarios were also produced as a result of the
research efforts. The designers now have countless options for more effective and
efficient management of the development thanks to the high power computation and
these algorithms.
The optimization of load-bearing RC structures in terms of cost impact is the
topic of this paper. The study includes a review of the software tools, procedures, and
optimization principles for structural design and analysis. The optimization of an eight
story reinforced concrete building structure (RCC) is also covered, using structural
analysis software like SCADA PRO and optimization tool like ACE-OCP.
