value engineering and steel economy

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David T. Ricker Value Engi nee ring and Steel Economy  Author David T. Ricker graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil engineering. The following 12 years he was with American Bridge, except for military service. In 1963, he joined The Berlin Steel Construction Co., Inc. and has served as chief draftsman, chief engineer and currently as vice president-engineering. Ricker, active in AISC, ASCE and SSFNE, lectures periodically before these organizations and at several schools and universities. He has authored numerous articles on the practical aspects of structural steel fabrication and erection. He is a member of the AISC Committee on Manuals, Textbooks and Codes and the ASCE Committee on Design of  Steel Building Structures. Summary If the structural steel fabricating in- dustry is to survive and thrive, it must stay competitive in the market-place. The cost of fabricated steel depends to a great extent on what the fabricator is required to do to the raw steel shapes and how he does it. Erectability is another sig- nificant factor in determining the cost of steel construction. This lecture will concentrate on the designer's role in creating a safe, economical structure for his client. In addition to such obvious cost savers as the elimination of overhead field welding and unnec- essary stiffeners, there are many additional ways to enhance the value of the steel work. Quite often, a seemingly innocuous decision during the design stage can in- crease the steel quotations by thou- sands of dollars. If the de signer is aware of cost-saving methods of steel construction, his client bene- fits in the long run. Sometimes, this may be the deciding factor in the selection of steel over competing materials. This lecture provides tips for eco- nomical steel construction and alerts designers to recent trends in design presentation resulting in huge increases in steel estimating costs. 39-1 © 2003 by American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication or any part thereof must not be reproduced in any form without permission of the publisher.

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