LogFAQs > #943335353

I work as a civil engineer. Some clients want to use as little material as possible while some go with a one-size-fit-all approach even if it means over designing. I can understand reducing cost with the former but cannot fully grasp the reasoning for the latter.

In some cases I assumed the client bought some material in bulk and want to use the same design everywhere instead of multiple unique designs for each location. Some major clients such as theme parks, airports, etc. want to over design for safety reasons. Some are just trying to future-proof the design so the material is still usable later.

I have no experience with the sales aspects of my line of work so can only assumed maybe certain material are more readily available or already made so it is cheaper/easier to use said material instead of sizing down to meet the design criteria.

To those familiar with what I mean or have experienced this, why would some clients want to use more than is necessary for the design criteria?

Comments and opinions are appreciated,

Thank you

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