Title : THE LAST DECADE OF INNOVATION FOR CREATING SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE STRUCTURES SEVERAL OF WHICH HOLD WORLD RECORDS
Authors : C.R. Alimchandani Chairman and Managing Director, STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India Email: chairman@stupmail.com
Publication : December 19-21, 2013
Volume :
Pages : 16-32
Price : 250
Abstract : This paper introduces some of the world’s records in structures designed for India/Overseas. A good conceptual design requires an inventive mind, an excellent grasp and understanding of the main parameters which have to be optimized in order to achieve the best results whilst conceiving a structure. The best results are obtained when the structure fulfills its function at the minimum initial cost, minimizes carbon emission, has low maintenance cost, has the required durability of around a 100 years (with normal maintenance) has good aesthetics and utilizes technology which maximizes the use of less expensive local resources.