Investigation of Different Reinforced Concrete Flooring and Different Building Foundation System Solutions in Terms of Building Cost

Abstract

Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs have entered a very rapid improvement process with support of artificial intelligence. The development of computer hardware systems also affects CAD programs. Development of computer hardware provides to get fast and safe results, to present economic solutions, to prepare as many alternatives as possible and most significantly to calculate the optimum cost for designed projects. The most essential subject in stage of preparation of the design is to prepare the safest, economical and aesthetic system without making concessions. The choice of construction system for construction in the project stage, preparation of projects according to different production systems and obtaining the most cost-effective materials by preparing the quantities are the priority subjects for the producer companies. In this study, commonly used CAD program in Turkey the IdeCAD Structural ver. 8.62 was used and for a light weighted workshop both architectural and reinforced statics project was prepared. Three different flooring systems are considered for the reinforced statics project. These are normal flooring, ribbed (filler-joist floor) flooring and Beamless flooring. Continuously and Spread foundation preferences were evaluated as the building basement system. Separately reinforced concrete static projects were prepared in accordance with current regulations. For all alternatives, concrete, mold and reinforcement quantities were prepared very quickly with the CAD program and cost analyzes were made at the current unit prices. All prepared alternatives have been compared and construction of the building by using normal flooring system and Spread foundation is decided as the most appropriate choice and recommendations are made.