| Title |
Proposing Domestic Structural Design Fee Standards Based on Global Practices |
| Authors |
박민국(Park, Min-kook) ; 에르덴바타르 아미나(Erdenebaatar, Amina) ; 김태수(Kim, Tae-Soo) ; 최호(Choi, Ho) ; 황성훈(Hwang, Seong-Hoon) ; 배백일(Bae, Baek-Il) ; 정주성(Jung, Ju-Seong) ; 이강석(Lee, Kang-Seok) ; 김강수(Kim, Kang Su) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.6.279 |
| Keywords |
Structural Engineering Fee; Actual Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Method; Construction Cost Rate Method; Standard; Structural Design |
| Abstract |
Architectural structural design plays a vital role in ensuring safety and minimizing property damage, requiring a high level of expertise and
technical skill. However, Korea currently lacks a standardized system for structural design fees. This study highlights the need to establish
official fee standards and aims to develop a framework suitable for domestic use by examining international practices. A comparative analysis
was conducted across eight countries: Korea, the United States, Japan, Germany, China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Singapore,
focusing on how structural design fees are calculated, whether official standards exist, and the specific components included in fee structures.
The study reviewed various methods, such as hourly or unit-area rates, percentages based on total construction costs, and ratios relative to
Architect-Engineer (AE) or Architect (A) fees. Drawing on current engineering service fee standards in Korea, two calculation methods were
proposed: the actual cost-plus fixed fee method and the construction cost rate method. These approaches consider factors such as building
complexity and structural system. The proposed methods were evaluated for validity and fairness through comparisons with global fee levels
and supporting statistical data. |