The basis of the structural design begins with the type of structure to be designed. For any structural design to begin, we require certain data. These data include information on the type of structure, site conditions, loading conditions, type of environmental exposure, the earthquake zone and the wind zone. The structural design of the foundation requires geotechnical information from the soil (soil) the ground.
It is a method or tool by which we find safe and economical specifications of a structure or a member of the structure sufficient to carry the load. In other words, determine the dimension of the cross-section, the degree of material, the amount of reinforcement, etc. necessary to withstand the internal forces that we have obtained from structural analysis.