Cost optimum design of doubly reinforced high strength concrete T-beams

Designing High Strength Concrete Grade T-Beams at the Lowest Possible Cost

“…The effect of dead load on optimal results of beam length 4, 6, and 8 m are presented in Figures 3, 4, and 5 respectively. In general, these results are consistent with those of Ferhat [1] and Fedghouche [18].…”

“…Also, optimal costs increased for the 6 and 8 m beam length when the grade of concrete increased from 55 to 75 MPa and to 85 MPa as seen in Tables 1-3 and Figures 3-5. In general, these results are consistent with those of Ferhat [1] and Fedghouche [18].…”

“…While, at 15 kN/m live load the optimal cost increased by about 96.38%, 96.22%, and 93.32%. In general, these results are consistent with those of Ferhat [1] and Fedghouche [18].…”

“…Characterized by a high compressive strength ranging from 50 to 100 MPa, HSC offers a multitude of benefits including reductions in story height, member size, concrete volume, and formwork area. A significant disparity is evident in the volume of steel reinforcement when comparing structures built with regular strength concrete to those constructed with HSC [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”