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Do you have an idea what is a performance based (structural) design mean?

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Question ajoutée par Joefil C. Jocson , CEO/President , Dyas Construction and Management Consultants
Date de publication: 2014/08/15
Fadi Al-Maarri
par Fadi Al-Maarri , Projects Coordinator , Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)

It is uneconomic to overdesign a structure in order to resist an extreme load (from earthquakes, tornados etc) which are very unlikely to take place during its lifetime. Performance based design is basically working with the project team to strike the best balance between project cost and ultimate resistance of the structure, while considering the client's performance requirements.

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