Removing a column changes the load path through an entire part of a building. The loads previously carried by the removed column must be transferred through surrounding beams, slabs, columns, walls, and connections.
Month: August 2026
Building shape has a direct influence on structural performance because geometry controls how structural elements are arranged and how forces move through the building.
A piled raft foundation becomes particularly valuable when a conventional raft can no longer provide the required settlement performance efficiently, but a conventional piled foundation would involve more piles than necessary.
Excessive deflection requires more than a simple comparison between measured movement and a code limit.
Nonlinear analysis becomes valuable when structural behaviour departs significantly from the assumptions of linear elastic analysis.
Cellular beams provide an efficient solution for long-span structures by combining increased structural depth with reduced steel weight and regular openings for building services.