Designing Steel for Construction Safety

摘要

There are signs that the steel industry and the rest of the construction industry have entered a new era in which structural engineers, steel detailers and other design professionals explicitly consider the safety of construction workers during the design phase of projects. This paper summarizes the practical and ethical reasons why designers should consider the design for construction safety (DfCS) concept, presents practical and specific ways that structural engineers and steel detailers can design for construction safety, and identifies barriers facing the DfCS initiative.