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  • Physical design problemWalk me through how you'd choose between steel and reinforced concrete for a parking structure.
  • Physical design problemWalk me through how you'd handle a design that's structurally over-specified but the client wants to cut cost.
  • Physical design problemWalk me through how you'd select materials for a marine-environment installation.
  • Physical design problemWalk me through how you'd balance maintainability against initial cost in a long-life design.
  • Physical design problemWalk me through how you'd choose materials when the supply chain is uncertain.
  • Physical design problemWalk me through how you'd value-engineer a design without sacrificing core safety.
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