In a preliminary design, a typical floor of a multi-story building is offered wi

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In a preliminary design, a typical floor of a multi-story building is offered with 3 floor plans. If cost is taken into account, make calculation and decide which one of the 3 plans will be the most cost effective choice for designing this building? Given a) Material cost, b) Labor cost and c) A & E cost.

Structural Design assignment In a preliminary design, a typical floor of a multi-story building is offered with 3 floor plans. If cost is taken into account, make calculation and decide which one of the 3 plans will be the most cost effective choice for designing this building? Given that: a. Material cost: Concrete: $110.00 per cubic yard Reinforcing steel: $ 2.10 per pound Structural steel: $ 1.75 per pound b. Labor cost: Concrete slab: 0.35 hour per cubic yard Concrete beam: 0.45 hour per cubic yard Steel beam: 0.25 hour per foot ** Labor cost is at $ 25 per hour c. A & E cost (Architectural & Engineering) is 7.5% of (material plus labor cost)

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c

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