At Lakhlani Associates, we consider structural designing as an intense blend of art and science.

We constantly strive to sharpen our skill in the art of deriving different possible structural systems, and then visualizing each structural system’s response to all likely loads acting on it. The systems thus derived are tested and compared for their efficiency and refined time and again until the best system is achieved. This has helped us develop quite a number of unconventional structural systems in various projects and one such project has also won a national award.

Once the art of finalizing the structural system is performed, science of structural analysis and designing of the system is applied using state of the art computer hardware and software. Analysis and design output results are carefully cross verified before transforming those results in a drawing form.

For each structure designed by us, we try to achieve optimum balance between safety, serviceability, aesthetics, economy and durability. To accomplish this, the methodology followed is,

1) To conceive the best possible structural system, based on comparison of different systems, and to feel the response of the system to various loads acting on it rather than to just follow the calculations.

2) To always work in close coordination with other consultants involved in the project. This helps in timely conveyance of structural requirements to other consultants and results in serviceable and aesthetically sensible structures.

3) Sensible selection of the structural materials depending on specific need of the project, local conditions, material availability and local practices.

4) To finalize structural system’s configuration and member dimensions such that material strength optimization is achieved resulting in economy.

5) To strictly follow the design code provisions while detailing the structure to achieve the easily constructable details and durable structures.

6) To prepare structural drawings covering every minute detail. Drawings with such high level of detailing help to minimize ambiguity during work execution and help to expedite the work, resulting in indirect economy.