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WHAT IS VALUE ENGINEERING BY ZNA AND Why do designs by ZNA reduce costs for clients?
The normal industry standard for the structural design of buildings is to consider only the Reinforced Concrete (RC) Frame without the strengthening effects of the infill wall
Our value engineering design takes the following into account in our structural analysis of the building that will result in significant cost savings
Bracing effect of brick walls on Reinforced Concrete Frame in 3 Dimension
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Reinforced concrete frame without brick wall
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Frame fails at 20 Tons
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Frame movement : 80mm
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Reinforced concrete frame with brick to stiffen the frame
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Frame fails at 53 Tons
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Frame movement : 12mm
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When analyzing structures, we promote the use of both manual & computerized checking methods in order to device an optimized design option.
Torsional resistance of Reinforced Concrete frame in 3 Dimension
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3 Dimensional model showing building and foundation
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3 Dimensional model of reinforced concrete structure
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In our design, structural rigidity is analyzed by combining both foundation & super structure component of buildings.
Soil structure interaction than can lead to more economical foundation design.
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Raft foundation with building stiffness shows more uniform stress distribution and therefore less raft deflection
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Raft foundation without building stiffness shows more raft deflection
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Geotechnical analysis forms an integral part of the design in our structures.
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