Enhancement of concrete elements and its effect on natural lighting

Abstract EN

this paper proposes to study the role of structural elements in buildings for functional, aesthetic aspects and lighting and Interest in the optimization of the structural system for load-bearing walls of concrete to increase the external lighting openings and reduce the cost while enhancing the strength of concrete as well as reducing its density.

The problem lies in the fact that the bearing walls of the walls have less use of lighting openings in addition to the high cost due to the use of the traditional process of design without use optimization processes of design as they have a major role in reducing the cost while maintaining the aesthetic required.

During this study, this accomplished through analyzing the case studies of the broad museum building and the Victoria Gate where different types of concrete used.

SolidThinking Inspire used to create the study model using the morphology tool.

The design of the model depends on the algorithm for optimization of the topology, and the optimization models compared with the case studies selected before the improvement process in terms of shape, increase in stiffness, the difference in density, and area of the lighting openings.

The optimization results found to be effective and designed with the highest strength to prevent deformation that reflected in the increase in lighting openings and reduce cost