Resolving Cantilever Design vs. Structural Integrity Feuds on Job Sites
Architects want sleek, floating cantilever aesthetics; Structural Engineers want thick supporting columns. Discover how Project Directors find the steel post-tensioning compromise.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
February 14, 20234 min read
The Structural Compromise Script
Recommended Spoken Script
"We all want to preserve the clean, column-free floating glass aesthetic of the south entrance. By utilizing post-tensioned carbon fiber steel tendons in the ceiling slab, we achieve the required structural shear load capacity without adding visible vertical support columns, satisfying both architectural vision and engineering safety codes."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice design-engineering mediation in Dehurdle.