TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

938 Aurora Boulevard, Cubao, Quezon City

CE 503D1
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Submitted by: Francis John F. Lopez Mark Kenneth F. Cancio

Date Submitted: July 1, 2013

1. Environmental Constraints Environmental constrains involves natural factors that will affect the design of the structure. One or combinations of these factors will be utilized in the design. These natural factors may include wind, water, soil, and/or earthquake. The impact that these factors will induce will be taken for consideration in the design. The National Structural Code of the Philippines had provided different load combinations that can be used as criteria for the design of structures. The team should carefully analyze and choose the appropriate load combination that will be used for the design process.

2. Manufacturability and Sustainability Several options will be met in the choice of the materials that will be use for the proposed project. The framing of the structure can serve as an example. The framing of the structure can be manufactured through the use of different types of structural steel. Other options can branched out upon the choice of structural steel has been made. Manufacturability options may also include the process of assembly of the structure. Under these options for example, the designer can chose the connection of the structural materials. With regards to these constraints, the designers judgment and technical skills should be fully utilized so as to come up with a design that will reflect the core of civil engineering.

3. Economic Constraints Generally one of the largest limiting factors of any design project is the economic constraint. To maintain economic feasibility, the designer must take into account the clients project budget. The designer must be able to compute for the most economic sections of the structural steel that will be used in able to maintain economic integrity. Another is the consideration of the designer to use renewable technologies to be implemented in the design where the initial cost is high but the returns are profitable. An

example of this is incorporating daylighting strategies by analysis of optimal building orientation, window sizes, etc

4. Social and Political Constraints With any design, social impact must be considered. And just as social impact must be considered, a designs political impact must be taken onto account. Through implementing renewable technology such as Daylighting in the design process, the social and political impact, though they are different but basically the same, are bound to be limitless.

5. Ethical and Professional Constraints Ethical constraint can be identified by using the code of ethics. If a design or system violates the code of ethics in any way then it should not be considered as a viable solution to a design problem. As a professionals, engineers must consider regulations (ex. OSHA), ethics (public safety, health, welfare and integrity) in the initial design process.

6. Health and Safety Constraints Next, in order for a design to be ethically plausible, it must also be safe and not pose any health hazard. The designer should take into consideration that the materials to be used, other than structurally durable, are also safe to health when dealing with (ex. non-toxic). The designer should also implement fire safety standards in the design plans.