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Structural and economic analysis of changes in design and construction parameters of sections of urban railway stations is conducted. Evaluation of utilization of economic concrete in such structures is performed. The results indicate the bending capacity is more important than axial force capacity, an increase of concrete compressive strength could not substantially affect the decrease of area of reinforcement. However, the improvement of durability and lifetime properties of structural members of the station as an underground structure can be considered as the advantages of such reinforced concrete structures. The minimum concrete compressive capacity that can be utilized in I2 station is C25 grade so that the lower concrete grades could not meet the structural requirements. Furthermore, the efficient results show that an increased concrete compressive strength, but a decreased section height leads to a similar cost and load-bearing capacity to the reference design, while including better durability and lifetime characteristics. In this way, with the purpose of obtaining a similar load-bearing capacity to the reference design, utilization of rebar with increased strength grade (AIV instead of AIII rebar) can also result in decreasing the area of reinforcement, which can be followed by a 9% added value for the project.
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ISSN:1230-2945
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