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The conceptual design hither to has been an individualistic approach practiced over a long period of time and not taught in universities. However, the conceptual design approach is very important to produce sound and sustainable structures. Engineers like Robert Maillart, Alexandre Sarrasin, Eugéne Freyssinet, Joerg Schlaich and Christian Menn significantly contributed to the evolution of today's...
The collaboration with architects to develop the structural scheme of a project requires an iterative conceptual design process to create a solution that responds in the best possible way to the multiple demands of the architecture. A key aspect to improve this process is for the collaboration to start as early as possible. The best scenario would be when the engineer is involved in the conversation...
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