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8 key points in architectural structure design that must be remembered! Building structures have now become an essential part of our lives and production, and the level of design in building structures directly affects economic development. Moreover, if the architectural structure design is unreasonable, it can result in huge economic losses, and even pose a threat to people’s lives and property. Therefore, it is very important to do a good job in architectural structure design. 1. Architectural structure design should strive to meet the needs of the building. If the building is considered the leader, then its layout is like a person’s soul, while the architectural structure is equivalent to a person’s skeleton. Therefore, in the process of designing the architectural structure, it is essential to take into account the overall needs of the building; otherwise, the design of the architectural structure loses its meaning. 2. Choosing building materials: For a building, materials form the foundation; therefore, their quality and properties have a direct impact on the overall quality of the building as well as its performance over time. China’s building structure standards and other relevant regulations also specify that careful consideration should be given to the selection of materials when designing building structures. 3. Focus on the overall interests. An optimal architectural structure design involves not only controlling the amount of material used, but also considering the overall benefits, such as whether construction is easy ； Is the layout of the building’s load-bearing structure orderly, and is the force transmission direct? ； The structure must meet stability requirements as well as sufficient stiffness requirements, and care must be taken to prevent the formation of cracks ； It is necessary to ensure a long service life as well as ease of maintenance, etc. 4. Compliance with broader economic considerations: The design of building structures is now highly standardized; therefore, it must also take into account broader economic factors. For example, in a building structure, if the height of a beam changes, its cost will also change. There is a curvilinear relationship between the cost of a beam and its height. From a mathematical perspective, the flattest part of this curve represents the minimum cost for that beam. 5. In the design of building structures, when performing seismic calculations, different layout arrangements require the use of distinct theories for computation; there is no one-size-fits-all approach. 6. When conducting seismic verification, special attention must also be paid to distinguishing the categories of site soil. If it is 8 degrees and the building has more than 5 floors, it is necessary to increase the number of shear walls as much as possible, which can significantly improve the structure’s seismic resistance. It is preferable that the concrete grade of the beams and columns in the frame differ by one grade. 7. If, for certain reasons, the cross-sections of beams or lintels in the building structure are relatively large, it is necessary to verify the minimum reinforcement ratio for those components. 8. In the framework structure of a building, since the elevator occupies a relatively small space, if the elevator shaft is constructed with concrete walls, the stiffness of those walls will be very high. If no shear walls are added in other areas, this can have an adverse effect on the overall structure or the elevator shaft. Therefore, it is better to construct the elevator shaft walls using clay bricks. It should be noted that brick walls cannot be used as load-bearing supports.