High Rise Buildings in Steel - from Past to Present

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "High Rise Buildings in Steel - from Past to Present"

Transcription

1 Journée Construc-on Acier 2015 Mardi 10 novembre ArcelorMittal Chair of Steel and Façade Engineering High Rise Buildings in Steel - from Past to Present Prof. Dr. Ing. Christoph Odenbreit ArcelorMi:al Chair of Steel and Façade Engineering University of Luxembourg 1

2 Historical Considerations The First High Rise Buildings High Rise Buildings in Steel from Past to Present Newest Trends and Research Development Of Enhanced Bracing Systems 2

3 Historical Considerations The First High Rise Buildings High Rise Buildings in Steel from Past to Present Newest Trends and Research Development Of Enhanced Bracing Systems 3

4 The Tower of Babel ca. 700 B.C. Drawing of Peter Bruegel Sen. ( ) 4

5 Towers of Bologna 12th Century Hight ca. 97 m 5

6 The City of Shebam, South of Jemen ca A.D 500 buildings Max. 9 storeys Buildings out of Timber and Clay 6

7 Pre- Requisitions for the Modern High Rise Building: (1) Building Material 7

8 The Bessemer Process Air Henry Bessemer ( ) England Inventor of the Bessemer Converter & Process Patent in

9 Pre- Requisitions for the Modern High Rise Building: (1) Building Material (2) Elevator 9

10 The Elevator Otis Elevator with Steam- Powered Engine. Elisha Grave Otis Inventor of the Elevator 10

11 Historical Considerations The First High Rise Buildings High Rise Buildings in Steel from Past to Present Newest Trends and Research Development Of Enhanced Bracing Systems 11

12 The First High Rise Building The «Home Insurance Building» 1885 Chicago Hight 42 m The building is seen as the first High Rise Building Architect: William Le Baron Jenny Construction: Steel frame and two reinforced concrete walls 12

13 Steel Profiles Rivets No Welding 13

14 The «Empire State Building» New York Hight 443 m (for nearly 40 years the world s highest building) Architects : William F. Lamb of Shreve, Lamb and Harmon 14

15 15

16 Steel Consumption 16

17 Khan (1959) : Premium- For- Hight 17

18 Khan (1959) : Premium- For- Hight Vertical Load + Horizontal Bracing 317 kg/m 2 Only Verical Load Take Down 122 kg/m 2 18

19 Historical Considerations The First High Rise Buildings High Rise Buildings in Steel from Past to Present Newest Research and Trends Development Of Enhanced Bracing Systems 19

20 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outrigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 20

21 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outrigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 21

22 Staggered Truss Bracing Godfrey Hotel, Chicago 2014 Hight: 16 storeys Architect : Valerio Dewalt Train Structural Engineer : Structural Affiliates International 22

23 23

24 24

25 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outrigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 25

26 30 St. Mary Axe, London 2004 Hight: 180 m Architects : Ken Shuttleworth & Norman Foster 26

27 27

28 Tour D2 Paris, La Défense 2014 Hight: 171 m Architects : Anthony Béchu / Tom Sheehan 28

29 29

30 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 30

31 Tube System with External X- Bracing John Hancock Center Chicago Hight: 344 m (100 storeys) Architects : & Engineers : Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (F. Khan) Construction: Braced Tube (Steel frame & Megastructure X- bracing) 31

32 32

33 33

34 34

35 35

36 36

37 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 37

38 Bundled Tubes Sears Tower (Willis Tower) Chicago 1973 Architects & Engineers : SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) Bruce Graham, Fazlur Khan Hight: 442 m, 108 storeys Construction: Bundled Tube System with Steel Frames. 38

39 Fazlur Khan Fazlur Khan with his doughter, Yasmin Sabina Khan 39

40 Bundled Tubes 40

41 Double - T- SecOon with Flange and Web 41

42 42

43 22.85 m 43

44 44

45 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames Outigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 45

46 Tube System with Shear Frames World Trade Center, NY 1970 Hight: 417 m 46

47 47

48 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames Outrigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 48

49 Outrigger System First Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1972 Hight: 183 m SOM and Fitzhugh Scott Architects 49

50 50

51 Effect in Terms of Deflection 51

52 M 3 Effect in Terms of Bending Moments M 3 M 2 M 2 M 1 Compression Tension M 1 52

53 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outrigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 53

54 Tube in Tube Bracing Petronas Towers Kuala Lumpur, 1999 Hight: 452 Architect: Cesar Pelli & Associates, New Haven, Structural Engineering : Thornton Thomasetti Construction: Mixed Steel- Concrete Structure 54

55 55

56 Shear Wall/Truss Frame Interac-on Forces Fazlur Khan 56

57 Shear Wall/Truss Frame Interac-on Forces Fazlur Khan 57

58 Shear Wall/Truss Frame Interac-on Forces Fazlur Khan 58

59 Staggered Truss Bracing Diagrid Structure Tube System with External X- Bracing Bundled Tubes Tube System with Shear Frames (Shear Walls) Outrigger System Tube in Tube Bracing Space Truss Bracing 59

60 Space Truss Bracing Bank of China, Hong Kong Hong Kong, 1999 Hight: 315 m Architect: I.M Pei and Partners Structural Engineering : Leslie E. Robertson Associates Structures : Steel / Steel- Composite 60

61 61

62 62

63 + ~ 63

64 Historical Considerations The First High Rise Buildings High Rise Buildings in Steel from Past to Present Newest Trends and Research Development Of Enhanced Bracing Systems 64

65 Research on Super Columns : ArcelorMittal China Academy of Building Research Tsinghua University Beijing 65

66 66

67 67

68 Principle 68

69 Core (Concrete/Composite) Outrigger & Shear Trusses Belt Truss Super Columns 69

70 Projects 70

71 Combined Core + Super Columns + Outrigger System International Finance Center Hong Kong 2003 Hight 412 m Architect 7 Engineers: Cesar Pelli / Ove Arup 71

72 72

73 73

74 Super Columns + Outrigger + Super Frames Ping Anh Finance Center Shenzen Under Construction Hight 660 m Architect & Engineers: Kohn Pedersen Fox & Thornton Thomasetti 74

75 75

76 76

77 77

78 78

79 Journée Construc-on Acier 2015 Mardi 10 novembre ArcelorMittal Chair of Steel and Façade Engineering High Rise Buildings in Steel - from Past to Present Thank You for Your Attention Prof. Dr. Ing. Christoph Odenbreit ArcelorMi:al Chair of Steel and Façade Engineering University of Luxembourg 79

AR375 Structural System in Architecture. Skyscraper Building

AR375 Structural System in Architecture. Skyscraper Building AR375 Structural System in Architecture Skyscraper Building Building Structural System Roof Moment Resisting Frame Seismic Resisting System Special Designed System Wall and Shear Wall Bearing wall Beam

More information

Final Project LEGO Willis Tower. Cesar Sandoval MAE 656 Advance CAD Prof. Dr. Xavier Martinez Summer II, 2012

Final Project LEGO Willis Tower. Cesar Sandoval MAE 656 Advance CAD Prof. Dr. Xavier Martinez Summer II, 2012 Final Project LEGO Willis Tower Cesar Sandoval MAE 656 Advance CAD Prof. Dr. Xavier Martinez Summer II, 2012 Outline Description of the problem solved The Willis Tower LEGO Blocks Material Assembling the

More information

CTBUH Technical Paper

CTBUH Technical Paper CTBUH Technical Paper http://technicalpapers.ctbuh.org Subject: Paper Title: Architecture/Design Building Case Study Fire and Safety Structural Engineering Shanghai World Financial Center: Without Compromise

More information

Pioneering China s Tallest: Form and Structure of the Ping An Finance Ce nter

Pioneering China s Tallest: Form and Structure of the Ping An Finance Ce nter Pioneering China s Tallest: Form and Structure of the Ping An Finance Center David Malott, Director, KPF Dennis Poon, Vice Chairman, Thornton Tomasetti 领先中国之巅 : 平安金融中心的形式与结构 David Malott, Director, KPF

More information

Effect of Column Shortening on the Behavior of Tubular Structures

Effect of Column Shortening on the Behavior of Tubular Structures Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 8(36), DOI: 1.17485/ijst/215/v8i36/87533, December 215 ISSN (Print) : 974-6846 ISSN (Online) : 974-5645 Effect of Column Shortening on the Behavior of Tubular

More information

CTBUH Technical Paper

CTBUH Technical Paper CTBUH Technical Paper http://technicalpapers.ctbuh.org Subject: Paper Title: Façades New Frontiers in the Design of Integrated Exterior Wall Systems Author(s): Sarkisian M. Mathias N. Long E. Lee P. Affiliation(s):

More information

ctbuh.org/papers Stability of Diagrid Structures Title: Ahmad Rahimian, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Structural Engineering Structure

ctbuh.org/papers Stability of Diagrid Structures Title: Ahmad Rahimian, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Structural Engineering Structure ctbuh.org/papers Title: Author: Subject: Keywords: Stability of Diagrid Structures Ahmad Rahimian, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Structural Engineering Structural Engineering Structure Publication Date: 016

More information

Council on Tall Buildings

Council on Tall Buildings Structure Design of Sino Steel (Tianjin) International Plaza Xueyi Fu, Group Chief Engineer, China Construction Design International 1 1 Brief of Project 2 Location: Tianjin Xiangluowan Business District

More information

TALL BUILDINGS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

TALL BUILDINGS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS Summer School URBAN STEEL STRUCTURES July 11 15, 2005 Gdańsk, Poland TALL BUILDINGS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS R. KOWALCZYK University of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal 1. Introduction Tall

More information

Building in Beijing. Steel provides the support for two new high-profile atriums in China s capital.

Building in Beijing. Steel provides the support for two new high-profile atriums in China s capital. international projects Building in Beijing By Mark Sarkisian, P.E., S.E., Neville Mathias, P.E., S.E., and Aaron Mazeika, P.E. Steel provides the support for two new high-profile atriums in China s capital.

More information

DISCIPLINES Elevator Consulting Façade Access Logistics Building Systems. SERVICES New Construction Modernization Maintenance Acquisition

DISCIPLINES Elevator Consulting Façade Access Logistics Building Systems. SERVICES New Construction Modernization Maintenance Acquisition DISCIPLINES Elevator Consulting Façade Access Logistics Building Systems SERVICES New Construction Modernization Maintenance Acquisition SECTORS Commercial Hotel & Leisure Residential Healthcare Retail

More information

DIAGRID STRUCTURAL SYSTEM: STRATEGIES TO REDUCE LATERAL FORCES ON HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

DIAGRID STRUCTURAL SYSTEM: STRATEGIES TO REDUCE LATERAL FORCES ON HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS DIAGRID STRUCTURAL SSTEM: STRATEGIES TO REDUCE LATERAL FORCES ON HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS Nishith B. Panchal 1, Vinubhai R. Patel 2 1 PG student, Applied Mechanics & Structural Engineering Department, Faculty

More information

Types Of Roofs - Vault

Types Of Roofs - Vault 1 Types Of Roofs - Vault Implementation Of the Concrete On Vault Implementation Of Vault Earthquake Damage 2 Types Of Roofs - Joist And Block 3 Types Of Coverage Roofs-Composite 4 5 Building Structure

More information

and Urban Habitat Buildings: A Blueprint for the Future?

and Urban Habitat Buildings: A Blueprint for the Future? Effective and Sustainable Tall Buildings: A Blueprint for the Future? Steve Watts, Director/Head of Tall Buildings Davis Langdon, an AECOM Company, London; Judit Kimpian, Director of Sustainable Architecture

More information

THE STUDY ON BEHAVIOUR OF OUTRIGGERS FOR TALL BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO LATERAL LOAD

THE STUDY ON BEHAVIOUR OF OUTRIGGERS FOR TALL BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO LATERAL LOAD THE STUDY ON BEHAVIOUR OF OUTRIGGERS FOR TALL BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO LATERAL LOAD Chethan Patel Y G 1, Kiran Kuldeep K N 2 1PG Student, Department of civil engineering SJBIT, Bengaluru 2Assistant Professor.

More information

Introduction to Earthquake Engineering Behaviour of structures under earthquakes

Introduction to Earthquake Engineering Behaviour of structures under earthquakes Introduction to Earthquake Engineering Behaviour of structures under earthquakes Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe E. Dorka Stand: September 2013 Conventional rc-frame structure under Kobe earthquake 2 Non-linear cyclic

More information

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Arch 631 Kayla Brittany Maria Michelle

Marina Bay Sands Hotel Arch 631 Kayla Brittany Maria Michelle Marina Bay Sands Hotel Arch 631 Kayla Brittany Maria Michelle Overall Information Location: Singapore Date of Completion: 2010 Cost: $5.7 billion Architect: Moshe Safdie Executive Architect: Aedas, Pte

More information

UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON WESTERN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FZE. BEng (HONS) CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION 2015/2016

UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON WESTERN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FZE. BEng (HONS) CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION 2015/2016 OCD59 UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON WESTERN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FZE BEng (HONS) CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION 2015/2016 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN MODULE NO: CIE6001 Date: Tuesday 12

More information

High Rise Buildings. The Challenge of a New Field of Possibilities for the use of Structural Concrete

High Rise Buildings. The Challenge of a New Field of Possibilities for the use of Structural Concrete High Rise Buildings. The Challenge of a New Field of Possibilities for the use of Structural Concrete Corres, H.; Romo, J.; Romero, E. FHECOR Ingenieroq Qonsultores ABSTRACT. In this paper, the design

More information

STUDY ON TALL BUILDING STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

STUDY ON TALL BUILDING STRUCTURE ANALYSIS STUDY ON TALL BUILDING STRUCTURE ANALYSIS Liu Huafeng 1, Zhao Ning 2 ABSTRACT TBSA (Tall Building Structure Analysis) is a three-dimension analysis program for tall buildings based on a member structure

More information

Limit States Design in Structural Steel

Limit States Design in Structural Steel Limit States Design in Structural Steel by G.L. Kulak, P.Eng. Professor Emeritus and G.Y. Grondin, P.Eng. Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta

More information

xiii Preface to the Fifth Edition Preface to the Second Edition Factors for Conversion to SI Units of

xiii Preface to the Fifth Edition Preface to the Second Edition Factors for Conversion to SI Units of Structural Steel Designer's Handbook Table Of Contents: Contributors xiii Preface to the Fifth Edition xv Preface to the Second Edition xvii Factors for Conversion to SI Units of xix Measurement Chapter

More information

Challenges and Opportunities for the Structural Design of the Jamsil Lotte World Tower

Challenges and Opportunities for the Structural Design of the Jamsil Lotte World Tower Challenges and Opportunities for the Structural Design of the Jamsil Lotte World Tower Jong-Ho Kim, P.E., CEO & Chairman, LOTTE WORLD TOWER Height 555 m (1,821 ft) Floor Count 123 above ground 6 below

More information

Original Publication: International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 1 Number 3

Original Publication: International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 1 Number 3 ctbuh.org/papers Title: Authors: Subjects: Keywords: Shaking Table Test and Seismic Performance Evaluation of Shanghai Tower Tian Chunyu, China Academy of Building Research Congzhen Xiao, China Academy

More information

Site Structure Architecture Projects that Create Change

Site Structure Architecture Projects that Create Change ctbuh.org/papers Title: Authors: Subjects: Keywords: Site Structure Architecture Projects that Create Change Leo Chow, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Mark Sarkisian, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Architectural/Design

More information

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF STEEL TUBE STRUCTURE WITH BRACING SYSTEMS

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF STEEL TUBE STRUCTURE WITH BRACING SYSTEMS DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF STEEL TUBE STRUCTURE WITH BRACING SYSTEMS Dhanapalagoud Patil 1, Naveena M P 2 1 Student, Structural Engineering, MVJ College of Engg, Karnataka, India 2 Assistant Professor, Structural

More information

EARTHQUAKE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF BUILDINGS. By Ir. Heng Tang Hai

EARTHQUAKE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF BUILDINGS. By Ir. Heng Tang Hai EARTHQUAKE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF BUILDINGS By Ir. Heng Tang Hai SYPNOSIS 1. Earthquake-Induced Motions 2. Building Configurations 3. Effectiveness Of Shear Walls 4. Enhancement Of Ductility In Buildings

More information

Seismic Behavior of High Rise Building for Soft Soil in All Seismic Zones Shaik Fayaz 1 Mrs. B.Ajitha 2

Seismic Behavior of High Rise Building for Soft Soil in All Seismic Zones Shaik Fayaz 1 Mrs. B.Ajitha 2 IJSRD - International Journal for Scientific Research & Development Vol. 3, Issue 06, 2015 ISSN (online): 2321-0613 Seismic Behavior of High Rise Building for Soft Soil in All Seismic Zones Shaik Fayaz

More information

MITRE 3 Building McLean VA

MITRE 3 Building McLean VA Executive Summary: The MITRE 3 building is an eight story office building. Its current frame is composed of A992 wide flange shapes. The lateral resisting system is a moment frame. This moment frame consists

More information

Graphic truss analysis. Graphic truss analysis Copyright Prof Schierle

Graphic truss analysis. Graphic truss analysis Copyright Prof Schierle Graphic truss analysis Graphic truss analysis Copyright Prof Schierle 2011 1 Truss examples Oakland Bay Bridge Truss joists Graphic truss analysis Copyright Prof Schierle 2011 2 Stadium roof Milan Airport

More information

Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings 2nd Edition

Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings 2nd Edition CTBUH Technical Guides Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings 2nd Edition An output of the CTBUH Outrigger Working Group Hi Sun Choi, Goman Ho, Leonard Joseph & Neville Mathias Bibliographic Reference:

More information

Design of high-rise buildings: past, present and future

Design of high-rise buildings: past, present and future Southern Cross University epublications@scu 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials 2014 Design of high-rise buildings: past, present and future K Kayvani Global Leader

More information

Distribution of Forces in Lateral Load Resisting Systems

Distribution of Forces in Lateral Load Resisting Systems Distribution of Forces in Lateral Load Resisting Systems Part 1. Vertical Distribution and Load Paths IITGN Short Course Gregory MacRae Many slides from 2009 Myanmar Slides of Profs Jain and Rai 1 Gravity

More information

PEER Tall Building Seismic Design Guidelines

PEER Tall Building Seismic Design Guidelines PEER Tall Building Seismic Design Guidelines Preliminary Design Recommendations & Performance Studies John Hooper Principal & Director of Earthquake Engineering Magnusson Klemencic Associates SEAW November

More information

Structural and Construction Feature of the Hong Kong International Financial Center Phase II

Structural and Construction Feature of the Hong Kong International Financial Center Phase II Structural and Construction Feature of the Hong Kong International Financial Center Phase II Raymond W M Wong 1 and M F Ho 2, 1 Division of Building Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong

More information

AISC Steel & Timber Research for High-Rise Residential Buildings

AISC Steel & Timber Research for High-Rise Residential Buildings AISC Steel & Timber Research for High-Rise Residential Buildings Final Report December 4 th, 2017 SOM Designed Benchmark Concrete Building Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, LLP 2017 224s Michigan Avenue Suite

More information

Steel Frame Structure

Steel Frame Structure Steel Frame Structure Allen: Fundamentals of Building Construction: p.356 1. Estimate the depth of steel open-web joists at 1/20 of their span for heavily loaded floor or widely spaced joints (1/24 of

More information

four design methods & beams Allowable Stress Design Limit State Design Allowable Stress Design

four design methods & beams Allowable Stress Design Limit State Design Allowable Stress Design APPLIED ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND SYSTES DR. ANNE NICHOLS FALL 013 lecture four Allowable Stress Design historical method a.k.a. working stress, stress design stresses stay in ELASTIC

More information

ctbuh.org/papers The Bow: Unique Diagrid Structural System for a Sustainable Tall Building Title:

ctbuh.org/papers The Bow: Unique Diagrid Structural System for a Sustainable Tall Building Title: ctbuh.org/papers Title: Authors: Subjects: Keywords: The Bow: Unique Diagrid Structural System for a Sustainable Tall Building Barry Charnish, Principal Engineer, Halcrow Yolles Terry MCDonnell, Principal,

More information

Sabah Shawkat Cabinet of Structural Engineering 2017

Sabah Shawkat Cabinet of Structural Engineering 2017 3.1-1 Continuous beams Every building, whether it is large or small, must have a structural system capable of carrying all kinds of loads - vertical, horizontal, temperature, etc. In principle, the entire

More information

one structural behavior, systems and design Course Description Course Description Syllabus & Student Understandings statics mechanics of materials

one structural behavior, systems and design Course Description Course Description Syllabus & Student Understandings statics mechanics of materials ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: FORM, BEHAVIOR, AND DESIGN DR. ANNE NICHOLS SUMMER 2014 lecture one Syllabus & Student Understandings structural behavior, systems and design Introduction 1 Architectural Structures

More information

Introduction to Structural Analysis TYPES OF STRUCTURES LOADS AND

Introduction to Structural Analysis TYPES OF STRUCTURES LOADS AND AND Introduction to Structural Analysis TYPES OF STRUCTURES LOADS INTRODUCTION What is the role of structural analysis in structural engineering projects? Structural engineering is the science and art

More information

CE 479 CURTAIN WALL STRUCTURES. Guest Lecturer: Bruce Kaskel, SE, RA Principal Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

CE 479 CURTAIN WALL STRUCTURES. Guest Lecturer: Bruce Kaskel, SE, RA Principal Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. CE 479 CURTAIN WALL STRUCTURES Guest Lecturer: Bruce Kaskel, SE, RA Principal Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. OBJECTIVES AND DISCUSSION TOPICS 1.What are curtain walls? 2.Are they architecture?

More information

Great Lakes District

Great Lakes District Great Lakes District Gregory D. Carnaghi, PE Senior Structural Engineer Detroit, Michigan 586-782-9293 gcarnaghi@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: Lawrence Technological University Southfield, Michigan Bachelors

More information

BEHAVIOR OF A BUILDING WITH OUTRIGGER SYSTEM

BEHAVIOR OF A BUILDING WITH OUTRIGGER SYSTEM BEHAVIOR OF A BUILDING WITH OUTRIGGER SYSTEM Kasi venkatesh 1, B.Ajitha 2. 1 Student in Department of Civil engineering, JNTUA College of Engg,Anantapuramu,AP, (India) 2 Assistant Professor in Civil Department,

More information

Foreword: Andy Truby Convener, fib Task Group 1.6. Acknowledgements:

Foreword: Andy Truby Convener, fib Task Group 1.6. Acknowledgements: Foreword: Tall buildings are now a common feature on the skyline of many cities throughout the world, with concrete as the predominant building material used in their construction. Concrete provides a

More information

HOW CONFINED MASONRY BUILDINGS FAIL IN EARTHQUAKES

HOW CONFINED MASONRY BUILDINGS FAIL IN EARTHQUAKES HOW CONFINED MASONRY BUILDINGS FAIL IN EARTHQUAKES DIGRESSION: How Confined Masonry Buildings Fail in Earthquakes Overturning (collapse) of masonry gable wall Out-of-plane failure of masonry wall In plane

More information

PERFORMANCE OF LATERAL SYSTEMS ON TALL BUILDINGS

PERFORMANCE OF LATERAL SYSTEMS ON TALL BUILDINGS International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2016, pp. 550 557, Article ID: IJCIET_07_06_061 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/ijciet/issues.asp?jtype=ijciet&vtype=7&itype=6

More information

Displacement Based Assessment and Improvement of a Typical New Zealand Building by an Average Engineer

Displacement Based Assessment and Improvement of a Typical New Zealand Building by an Average Engineer Displacement Based Assessment and Improvement of a Typical New Zealand Building by an Average Engineer M.L. Grant LGE Consulting, Masterton 2016 NZSEE Conference ABSTRACT: The Radiohouse building is a

More information

Anchor bolts ASTM F1554, Gr. 36 Wide flange beams ASTM A992, Fy = 50 ksi Misc. structural steel ASTM A36, Fy = 36 ksi

Anchor bolts ASTM F1554, Gr. 36 Wide flange beams ASTM A992, Fy = 50 ksi Misc. structural steel ASTM A36, Fy = 36 ksi STRUCTURAL NOTES MATERIAL STRENGTHS Structural Steel Reinforcing Steel Concrete Masonry Structural Lumber Anchor bolts ASTM F1554, Gr. 36 Wide flange beams ASTM A992, Fy = 50 ksi Misc. structural steel

More information

Asia & Australasia: A Selection of Written Works on the World's Tall Building Forefront

Asia & Australasia: A Selection of Written Works on the World's Tall Building Forefront ctbuh.org/papers Title: Authors: Subjects: Keywords: Designing a Non-coplanar Exoskeleton Supertall Tower that Transforms the Skyline of Chengdu Dennis Poon, Vice Chairman, Thornton Tomasetti Yi Zhu, Managing

More information

Structural Design Challenges for Plaza 66 Tower 2

Structural Design Challenges for Plaza 66 Tower 2 Structural Design Challenges for Plaza 66 Tower 2 Authors: Dennis C.K. Poon P.E., Managing Principal, Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. dpoon@thorntontomasetti.com Ling-en Hsiao, PhD, Principal, Thornton Tomasetti,

More information

Thesis Cira Centre Philadelphia. Structural Redesign of Lateral Force Resisting System. Andrew Kauffman Structural Option

Thesis Cira Centre Philadelphia. Structural Redesign of Lateral Force Resisting System. Andrew Kauffman Structural Option Thesis 2005 Cira Centre Philadelphia Structural Redesign of Lateral Force Resisting System Andrew Kauffman Structural Option Presentation Outline Introduction Building Description Structural System Problem

More information

CE 405: Design of Steel Structures

CE 405: Design of Steel Structures 1.0 General Information CE 405: Design of Steel Structures Class Room Class Hours 1235 Anthony Hall MWF 8:00-8:50 a.m Instructors Ronald S. Harichandran Amit H. Varma Prof. and Chair, Dept. of Civil &

More information

TECHNICAL NOTE On Cold-Formed Steel Construction

TECHNICAL NOTE On Cold-Formed Steel Construction TECHNICAL NOTE On Cold-Formed Steel Construction $5.00 6a 1996 Light Gauge Steel Engineers Association Washington, D.C. Toll-Free: 1 (866) 465-4732 www.lgsea.com DESIGN GUIDE FOR PERMANENT BRACING OF COLD-FORMED

More information

CTBUH Technical Paper

CTBUH Technical Paper CTBUH Technical Paper http://technicalpapers.ctbuh.org Subject: Paper Title: Author(s): Affiliation(s): Building Case Study; Architecture/Design; Kingdom Tower, Jeddah Weismantle, Peter & Stochetti, Alejandro

More information

LVL Product Guide 2.0E LVL 1.5E LVL

LVL Product Guide 2.0E LVL 1.5E LVL LVL Product Guide 2.0E LVL 1.5E LVL Our Company Anthony Forest Products Company, a family-owned business founded in 1916, is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas. The company operates a southern pine lumber

More information

STUDY ON STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF HEXAGRID STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN MULTI STOREY BUILDINGS

STUDY ON STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF HEXAGRID STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN MULTI STOREY BUILDINGS Int. J. Chem. Sci.: 14(S1), 2016, 330-340 ISSN 0972-768X www.sadgurupublications.com STUDY ON STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF HEXAGRID STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN MULTI STOREY BUILDINGS DIYA SUSAN EBIN * and D. ARUL

More information

Canton Tower MARQUESA FIGUEROA, ERIC HENDERSON,, ANDREW ILGES, ASHLEY JOHNSTON, MIRAY OKTEM

Canton Tower MARQUESA FIGUEROA, ERIC HENDERSON,, ANDREW ILGES, ASHLEY JOHNSTON, MIRAY OKTEM Canton Tower MARQUESA FIGUEROA, ERIC HENDERSON,, ANDREW ILGES, ASHLEY JOHNSTON, MIRAY OKTEM Overview Location : Guangdong, China Height : 600 Meters Project Area : 114,000 sqm Project year : 2010 Architect

More information

PricewaterhouseCoopers Building Oslo, Norway

PricewaterhouseCoopers Building Oslo, Norway PricewaterhouseCoopers Building Oslo, Norway James Wilson Structural Option Senior Thesis Presentation 2009 The Pennsylvania State University Location Bjørvika B10 A Oslo, Norway BARCODE Building Data

More information

3. Bond, Anchorage and Shear This chapter will discuss the following topics:

3. Bond, Anchorage and Shear This chapter will discuss the following topics: 3. Bond, Anchorage and Shear This chapter will discuss the following topics: Outline the theory of calculating the anchorage bond length. Determination of anchorage bond length, tension lap length and

More information

ctbuh.org/papers Proposed Methodology To Determine Seismic Performance Factors For Steel Diagrid Framed Systems

ctbuh.org/papers Proposed Methodology To Determine Seismic Performance Factors For Steel Diagrid Framed Systems ctbuh.org/papers Title: Authors: Subjects: Keywords: Proposed Methodology To Determine Seismic Performance Factors For Steel Diagrid Framed Systems William Baker, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

More information

Seismic Rehabilitation of Selby Condominium Complex, Montreal (Quebec), Canada

Seismic Rehabilitation of Selby Condominium Complex, Montreal (Quebec), Canada Seismic Rehabilitation of Selby Condominium Complex, Montreal (Quebec), Canada M. Zarrabi & R. Bartosh BCA Consultants, Montreal, Quebec, Canada A. Pall Pall Dynamics Limited, Montreal, Canada SUMMARY

More information

A-One Polar Ltd. Bhulta,Rupgonj,Narayangonj. ( , ) 27th April 2014

A-One Polar Ltd. Bhulta,Rupgonj,Narayangonj. ( , ) 27th April 2014 1 A-One Polar Ltd Bhulta,Rupgonj,Narayangonj. (23.754782,90545710) 27th April 2014 2 Observations Observations Knitting & Garments building Building 1 1 3 4 Observations Roof structure: no roof bracing

More information

AL HAMRA TOWER KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT SARAH CLAUS, VICTORIA GARCIA, AMBER HOLDEN-O DONNELL, ERICA SCHNEIDER, HANNAH VOSSLER

AL HAMRA TOWER KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT SARAH CLAUS, VICTORIA GARCIA, AMBER HOLDEN-O DONNELL, ERICA SCHNEIDER, HANNAH VOSSLER AL HAMRA TOWER KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT SARAH CLAUS, VICTORIA GARCIA, AMBER HOLDEN-O DONNELL, ERICA SCHNEIDER, HANNAH VOSSLER DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED BY SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND MERRILL CONSTRUCTED FROM 2005-2011

More information

Open-Web Trusses. Including Red-L, Red-W, Red-S, Red-M and Red-H Trusses. Design Flexibility. Outstanding Strength-to-Weight Performance

Open-Web Trusses. Including Red-L, Red-W, Red-S, Red-M and Red-H Trusses. Design Flexibility. Outstanding Strength-to-Weight Performance Open-Web Trusses Including Red-L, Red-W, Red-S, Red-M and Red-H Trusses Download your free copy at RedBuilt.com. Specify Open-Web trusses for your next project using RedSpec single-member sizing software.

More information

CIVIL BREADTH Exam Specifications

CIVIL BREADTH Exam Specifications NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination CIVIL BREADTH and STRUCTURAL DEPTH Exam Specifications Effective Beginning with the April 2015 Examinations The civil exam is a breadth and depth

More information

Analysis of Various Steel Bracing Systems using Steel Sections for High Rise Structures

Analysis of Various Steel Bracing Systems using Steel Sections for High Rise Structures Analysis of Various Steel Bracing Systems using Steel Sections for High Rise Structures Y. U. Kulkarni 1 P. G. Chandak 1 M. K. Devtale 1 S.S. Sayyed 1 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,

More information

fifteen steel construction: materials & beams ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: FORM, BEHAVIOR, AND DESIGN DR. ANNE NICHOLS SUMMER 2016 lecture

fifteen steel construction: materials & beams ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: FORM, BEHAVIOR, AND DESIGN DR. ANNE NICHOLS SUMMER 2016 lecture ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: FORM, BEHAVIOR, AND DESIGN DR. ANNE NICHOLS SUMMER 2016 lecture fifteen steel construction: materials & beams Steel Beams 1 Steel Beam Design American Institute of Steel Construction

More information

Executive Summary Thesis Proposal

Executive Summary Thesis Proposal Executive Summary Thesis Proposal The Renick Education Building located on campus at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC is a braced frame steel structure with concrete shear walls. The

More information

The Ultimate Structural Engineering Software Package!

The Ultimate Structural Engineering Software Package! RCsolver Superior Concrete Design Software by Deep Excavation LLC in association with Civil Engineering Department of A.U.TH. The Ultimate Structural Engineering Software Package! Deep Excavation LLC proudly

More information

César Pelli. Petrona Towers

César Pelli. Petrona Towers César Pelli Petrona Towers 1998 Architect César Pelli, born October 12, 1926 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. His many awards include the 1995 AIA Gold Medal. Pelli completed his studies at the School

More information

ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products Sections and Merchant Bars. Office Building ArcelorMittal in Esch Alzette

ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products Sections and Merchant Bars. Office Building ArcelorMittal in Esch Alzette ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products Sections and Merchant Bars Office Building ArcelorMittal in Esch Alzette Location the country, at the heart of the iron and steel region. It has good access to the

More information

Analysis of Shear Wall Transfer Beam Structure LEI KA HOU

Analysis of Shear Wall Transfer Beam Structure LEI KA HOU Analysis of Shear Wall Transfer Beam Structure by LEI KA HOU Final Year Project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2013-2014

More information

Study of P-Delta Effect on Tall Steel Structure

Study of P-Delta Effect on Tall Steel Structure International Journal of Allied Practice, Research and Review Website: www.ijaprr.com (ISSN 2350-1294) Study of P-Delta Effect on Tall Steel Structure Neeraj Kulkarni¹, S.M.Maheswerappa², Dr.J.K.Dattatraya³

More information

SHAKING TABLE TEST AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON STRUCTURAL MODEL OF BEIJING NEW POLY PLAZA

SHAKING TABLE TEST AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON STRUCTURAL MODEL OF BEIJING NEW POLY PLAZA October 12-17, 28, Beijing, China SHAKING TABLE TEST AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON STRUCTURAL MODEL OF BEIJING NEW POLY PLAZA Z.Z. Zhao 1 H.J. Dong 2 and J.R. Qian 3 1 Associate Professor, 2 Postgraduate student,

More information

Analysis and Design of 3 Storey Hospital Structure Subjected To Seismic Load Using STAAD PRO

Analysis and Design of 3 Storey Hospital Structure Subjected To Seismic Load Using STAAD PRO ICCBT2008 Analysis and Design of 3 Storey Hospital Structure Subjected To Seismic Load Using STAAD PRO M. I. Adiyanto*, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA T. A. Majid, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA

More information

Concert Halls, Lyric Theatres and Performing Arts Venues

Concert Halls, Lyric Theatres and Performing Arts Venues APPLICATIONS AP-SVI-Concert Halls-13a Acoustic isolation of: CONCERT HALLS Concert Halls, Lyric Theatres and Performing Arts Venues Concert halls are an important and popular part of arts and leisure culture

More information

Precision HSS Connection System For Modular Buildings. Entire contents protected by Copyright. US and International Patents Pending

Precision HSS Connection System For Modular Buildings. Entire contents protected by Copyright. US and International Patents Pending Precision HSS Connection System For Modular Buildings by Entire contents protected by Copyright. US and International Patents Pending Stacked and Bundled Vectorbloc Systems Explained! Entire contents copyright

More information

NON-LINEAR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ANALYSIS

NON-LINEAR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ANALYSIS NON-LINEAR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ANALYSIS AHMAD RAHIMIAN, PhD, PE, SE Dr. Ahmad Rahimian., PE, SE is President of Cantor Seinuk Structural Engineers in New York City. An expert in the behaviour of steel

More information

Progressive collapse resisting capacity of modular mega frame buildings

Progressive collapse resisting capacity of modular mega frame buildings THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS Struct. Design Tall Spec. Build. 22, 471 484 (2013) Published online 13 April 2011 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com)..697 Progressive

More information

Seattle Public Library OMA & REX

Seattle Public Library OMA & REX Seattle Public Library OMA & REX Seattle Public Library / General Information Location: Architects: Structural Engineer: Square Footage: Seattle, Washington OMA & REX Arup & Magnusson Klemencic Associates

More information

[Jagadeesh B N* et al., 5(9): September, 2016] ISSN: IC Value: 3.00 Impact Factor: 4.116

[Jagadeesh B N* et al., 5(9): September, 2016] ISSN: IC Value: 3.00 Impact Factor: 4.116 IJESRT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES & RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY SEISMIC RESPONSE OF STEEL STRUCTURE WITH MEGA BRACING SYSTEM Jagadeesh B N*, Dr. Prakash M R Research Scholar, Department of Civil

More information

Composite floor systems in highrise towers A very cost-effective construction using membrane action in fire design

Composite floor systems in highrise towers A very cost-effective construction using membrane action in fire design Composite floor systems in highrise towers A very cost-effective construction using membrane action in fire design Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Martin Stadler * Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. (NDS) Martin Mensinger

More information

CTBUH Height Criteria

CTBUH Height Criteria for Measuring & Defining Tall Buildings The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) developed the international standards for measuring and defining tall buildings, as outlined below, and is

More information

SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC BUILDING RESTING ON PLAIN AND SLOPING GROUND WITH BRACINGS AND SHEAR WALL

SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC BUILDING RESTING ON PLAIN AND SLOPING GROUND WITH BRACINGS AND SHEAR WALL SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF RC BUILDING RESTING ON PLAIN AND SLOPING GROUND WITH BRACINGS AND SHEAR WALL Yashaswini R 1, Dr. Mahesh Kumar G 2 1M.Tech Student, CAD Structures, Shridevi Institute of Engineering

More information

IJSRD - International Journal for Scientific Research & Development Vol. 4, Issue 05, 2016 ISSN (online):

IJSRD - International Journal for Scientific Research & Development Vol. 4, Issue 05, 2016 ISSN (online): IJSRD - International Journal for Scientific Research & Development Vol. 4, Issue 05, 2016 ISSN (online): 2321-0613 Seismic analysis of RC Building Frame with Different Bracing Systems Mohammed Ali Khan

More information

Renovation of Buildings using Steel Technologies (ROBUST)

Renovation of Buildings using Steel Technologies (ROBUST) Renovation of Buildings using Steel Technologies (ROBUST) RFCS Project RFSR-CT-2007-0043 WP 4.2 Renovation of roofs using open trusses in light steel C sections Date: 2009 Author: Mark Lawson SCI, Silwood

More information

CYCLIC TESTING OF BOLTED CONTINUOUS I-BEAM-TO-HOLLOW SECTION COLUMN CONNECTIONS

CYCLIC TESTING OF BOLTED CONTINUOUS I-BEAM-TO-HOLLOW SECTION COLUMN CONNECTIONS 10NCEE Tenth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering Frontiers of Earthquake Engineering July 21-25, 2014 Anchorage, Alaska CYCLIC TESTING OF BOLTED CONTINUOUS I-BEAM-TO-HOLLOW SECTION COLUMN

More information

CURTAINWALL DEFLECTION SOLUTIONS

CURTAINWALL DEFLECTION SOLUTIONS l l l l l CURTAINWALL DEFLECTION SOLUTIONS Provides lateral support for curtain wall systems. One of the highest tested load capacities available. Direct attachment to web and support. Most clips are reversible.

More information

Structural Comparison between Pan Joist Concrete and Steel Frame Systems for UMCP Student Housing Building B

Structural Comparison between Pan Joist Concrete and Steel Frame Systems for UMCP Student Housing Building B Structural Comparison between Pan Joist Concrete and Steel Frame Systems for UMCP Student Housing Executive Summary The proposed thesis will include an investigation of two different alternative structural

More information

Comparative Study of Elastic Analysis and P-Δ Effect in Elevated Water Tank for Seismic Loads

Comparative Study of Elastic Analysis and P-Δ Effect in Elevated Water Tank for Seismic Loads RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS Comparative Study of Elastic Analysis and P-Δ Effect in Elevated Water Tank for Seismic Loads Asst. Prof. Kirti V. Thakare Department of Civil Engineering Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil

More information

Comparative Study of R.C.C and Steel Concrete Composite Structures

Comparative Study of R.C.C and Steel Concrete Composite Structures RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS Comparative Study of R.C.C and Steel Concrete Composite Structures Shweta A. Wagh*, Dr. U. P. Waghe** *(Post Graduate Student in Structural Engineering, Y.C.C.E, Nagpur 441

More information

Engineering Portfolio

Engineering Portfolio Engineering Portfolio Andrew Kilduff B.S. Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley M.S. Structural Engineering, Table of Contents Page 1: Resume Page 3: Master s Project Page 4: Earthquake

More information

Super Tall Timber: design research for the next generation of natural structure

Super Tall Timber: design research for the next generation of natural structure The Journal of Architecture ISSN: 1360-2365 (Print) 1466-4410 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjar20 Super Tall Timber: design research for the next generation of natural structure

More information

SEISMIC EVALUATION OF HIGH RISE STEEL STRUCTURES WITH AND WITHOUT BRACING

SEISMIC EVALUATION OF HIGH RISE STEEL STRUCTURES WITH AND WITHOUT BRACING SEISMIC EVALUATION OF HIGH RISE STEEL STRUCTURES WITH AND WITHOUT BRACING Ajay Mapari 1, Prof. Y. M. Ghugal 2 1 PG Student, Applied Mechanics Dept., GCE, Karad Dist. Satara, Maharashtra, (India) 2 HOD,

More information

Construction of Treet - How and Why

Construction of Treet - How and Why BOB HISTORY AND MISSION BOB IS A CORPORATE HOUSING ASSOCIATION - Founded in 1941-65.000 members - Real Estate Management of more than 23.000 apartments - 80 employees Construction of Treet - How and Why

More information

New opportunities and challenges in adopting Eurocodes in Hong Kong

New opportunities and challenges in adopting Eurocodes in Hong Kong Zero Carbon Building, Construction Industry Council 7 March 2014 New opportunities and challenges in adopting Eurocodes in Hong Kong Ir Professor K. F. Chung Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

More information

CVEN 483. Structural System Overview

CVEN 483. Structural System Overview CVEN 483 Structural System Overview Dr. J. Bracci Fall 2001 Semester Presentation Overview 1. Building system primary function 2. Types of load 3. Building materials 4. Structural members 5. Structural

More information