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Design Inputs: Qualitative Constraints

Minimum Design Dead Loads Notes: This Qualitative Constraints must meet the
project's purpose
This design loads parameters indicated in the table for
this proposed design project are with accordance with Functionality Constraints
the NSCP (2015).
Usability Constraints
In addition, material to be used for this design project
are steel and concrete, reinforced. Environmental Constraints, we, the designers will be
select the most economically sustainable trade-off
Minimum Uniform Live Loads conclusively.

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accordance with the NSCP (2015).
Sensibility Constraints
Wind Load Parameters
Economic vs. Risk Assessment
Also, this Wind Load Parameters used the provision in
This should be when the project cost increases, then
NSCP (2015), with having Special Occupancy
story drift should/will decrease
Structure as the Occupancy Category and this will fall
on Category C for wind exposure. at 0% Project Cost for SMRF is inclusive at 40 million
Seismic Design Parameters with story drift of 8.78mm
The soil type for this design project is Sd or Stiff Soil Project Cost for Cross Bracing is inclusive at 41 million
Profile.
with story drift of 2.94mm
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Project Cost for Chevron Bracing is inclusive at 40
Quantitative Constraints million with story drift of 2.41mm
Notes: This expected quantitative constraints are In so, from the table, this indicate that the trade-offs for
assumptive but still in line with the provision of NSCP story drift are decreasing.
Economic Constraints should not exceed with Economic vs. Safety
60million pesos
This should be when the project cost increases, then
Constructability Constraints, it should not exceed in safety percentage should/will also increase
1 year/365 days In so, from the table, this indicate that the trade-offs for
safety percentage are increasing.
Sustainability Constraints, the lifespan of structure
must be at least 50 years Economic vs. Uncertainty
Risk Assessment Constraints, must not go beyond This should when the higher the cost, the lower the
with given provision of NSCP (2015), uncertainty
(0.025 X Story height) In so, from the table, this indicate that the trade-offs for
Safety, should be intended to reach 100% for safety uncertainty are decreasing.
percentage

Uncertainty, should not decrease to 100% for


feasibility

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