Design against progressive collapse
... height, effective vertical ties must be provided in all columns and walls. The area of this tie is equal to the minimum main reinforcement. 5. In buildings over five stories where the vertical ties do not meet the required minimum: (a) The building must be designed so that any single vertical loadbe ...
... height, effective vertical ties must be provided in all columns and walls. The area of this tie is equal to the minimum main reinforcement. 5. In buildings over five stories where the vertical ties do not meet the required minimum: (a) The building must be designed so that any single vertical loadbe ...
measurement of thermal performance of building envelope
... out by different countries even with use of different values and parameters. The relative importance of the components in OTTV may be studied from the heat gain values calculated using the coefficients TDeq, DT and SF, respectively. The solar component is the most significant in the OTTV and may acc ...
... out by different countries even with use of different values and parameters. The relative importance of the components in OTTV may be studied from the heat gain values calculated using the coefficients TDeq, DT and SF, respectively. The solar component is the most significant in the OTTV and may acc ...
Seismic design of multi-story cold-formed steel buildings: the CFS-NEES archetype building
... typical 2nd floor stud framing was specified as 33-mil, but in order to meet strength requirements 54-mil chord studs were selected. Also minimum 43-mil top and bottom track were specified. Therefore, shear values applicable to 43 or 54-mil framing members were used. ASCE 7-05 Table 12.12-1 limits s ...
... typical 2nd floor stud framing was specified as 33-mil, but in order to meet strength requirements 54-mil chord studs were selected. Also minimum 43-mil top and bottom track were specified. Therefore, shear values applicable to 43 or 54-mil framing members were used. ASCE 7-05 Table 12.12-1 limits s ...
Floor Joists Explained
... Weak spots such as stairway openings are reinforced by using doubled up joists at the perimeter which are capped by perpendicular headers. The size of the joist and the spacing between them depends on building codes and engineering design parameters such as load, deflection, stress etc. Normally, a ...
... Weak spots such as stairway openings are reinforced by using doubled up joists at the perimeter which are capped by perpendicular headers. The size of the joist and the spacing between them depends on building codes and engineering design parameters such as load, deflection, stress etc. Normally, a ...
Seagram Building Fiche - DoCoMoMo : New York | Tri
... When the Seagram Building opened in May of 1958 it was hailed in the artistic and popular press and praised by everyday New Yorkers as well. Mies’ design was a profound bid to recapture, with the technology-inspired vocabulary of the International Style, the authority of the best skyscraper designs ...
... When the Seagram Building opened in May of 1958 it was hailed in the artistic and popular press and praised by everyday New Yorkers as well. Mies’ design was a profound bid to recapture, with the technology-inspired vocabulary of the International Style, the authority of the best skyscraper designs ...
THE LEAF REVIEW The Magazine for Leading European
... of a cutting-edge structural design. The Health Department in Bilbao by Coll-Barreu is a good example. The building, with façades entirely made of glass, occupies the corner of a closed block of buildings. At first glance, the faceted façades seem innovative, but the structure is actually quite stra ...
... of a cutting-edge structural design. The Health Department in Bilbao by Coll-Barreu is a good example. The building, with façades entirely made of glass, occupies the corner of a closed block of buildings. At first glance, the faceted façades seem innovative, but the structure is actually quite stra ...
3D® Construction System - American Concrete Homes
... Anchoring of walls in the foundation has to be ensured, as well. In general, brick walls have no connection to the foundation. Due to reasons of cost reduction walls made of precast reinforced concrete elements also very often do not contain sufficient connection reinforcement to the foundation. The ...
... Anchoring of walls in the foundation has to be ensured, as well. In general, brick walls have no connection to the foundation. Due to reasons of cost reduction walls made of precast reinforced concrete elements also very often do not contain sufficient connection reinforcement to the foundation. The ...
Reconsidering the Approach towards Determining Overall Building
... two examples, both methods are demonstrated. Example 3: Exposed Floor Slab Edge at Steel-Framed Wall. Consider the wall assembly in Example 1, with a clear floor height of 10 ft and an 8 in. thick concrete slab, depicted in Figure 3, ignoring any cladding. The slab edge represents 6.25% of the overa ...
... two examples, both methods are demonstrated. Example 3: Exposed Floor Slab Edge at Steel-Framed Wall. Consider the wall assembly in Example 1, with a clear floor height of 10 ft and an 8 in. thick concrete slab, depicted in Figure 3, ignoring any cladding. The slab edge represents 6.25% of the overa ...
series cg500 guide specifications
... Field Tests: Architect shall select storefront units to be tested as soon as a representative portion of the project has been installed, glazed, perimeter caulked and cured. Conduct tests for air infiltration and water penetration with manufacturer’s representative present. Tests not meeting specifi ...
... Field Tests: Architect shall select storefront units to be tested as soon as a representative portion of the project has been installed, glazed, perimeter caulked and cured. Conduct tests for air infiltration and water penetration with manufacturer’s representative present. Tests not meeting specifi ...
curtainwall: metaphor or transmaterialization
... transformed themselves into glass, aluminum and steel? As the AEC industry moves towards more complex geometries, it is time to look to textiles once again for inspiration. “If clothing is an extension of our private skins to store and channel our own heat and energy, housing is a collective means o ...
... transformed themselves into glass, aluminum and steel? As the AEC industry moves towards more complex geometries, it is time to look to textiles once again for inspiration. “If clothing is an extension of our private skins to store and channel our own heat and energy, housing is a collective means o ...
Masonry Construction Magazine: Load Bearing Masonry Rises High
... to the floors and not to metal studs, it also eliminates any concern about corrosion of wall ties to steel stud backups. To prevent corrosion of the curtain wall-floor connections, through-wall flashing was placed through the curtain walls 8 inches above every floor. A 2-inch cavity was left in the ...
... to the floors and not to metal studs, it also eliminates any concern about corrosion of wall ties to steel stud backups. To prevent corrosion of the curtain wall-floor connections, through-wall flashing was placed through the curtain walls 8 inches above every floor. A 2-inch cavity was left in the ...
One Shell Plaza, Houston, Texas (USA) - E
... this punched tube. The close spacing also reduced the window area and thus limited the air conditioning load. The space between exterior tube and the interior core is spanned by concrete joists and waffle slab Systems, as shown in Fig. 2. The structural joists were also spaced at 6 ft. on centers so ...
... this punched tube. The close spacing also reduced the window area and thus limited the air conditioning load. The space between exterior tube and the interior core is spanned by concrete joists and waffle slab Systems, as shown in Fig. 2. The structural joists were also spaced at 6 ft. on centers so ...
architecture magazine
... This is the medical technology company's very own way of indicating its specific line of business, while simultaneously benefiting from a range of practical advantages such as pleasant working temperatures for staff. The decision to use the RAICO THERM+ curtain wall system was vital for the successf ...
... This is the medical technology company's very own way of indicating its specific line of business, while simultaneously benefiting from a range of practical advantages such as pleasant working temperatures for staff. The decision to use the RAICO THERM+ curtain wall system was vital for the successf ...
Section 6: Individual buildings not causing death - 6.3.4
... be resisted primarily by the two internal moment resisting frames located on grid lines 2 and 3, with the external frames on grid lines 1 and 4 primarily providing support for gravity loads. In the north–south direction it appeared that the intent of the design was that the lateral forces would be r ...
... be resisted primarily by the two internal moment resisting frames located on grid lines 2 and 3, with the external frames on grid lines 1 and 4 primarily providing support for gravity loads. In the north–south direction it appeared that the intent of the design was that the lateral forces would be r ...
Innovative glazing system shines light on hospital research
... ot only will it be a distinctive landmark on the Toronto skyline when it opens in three years, the new $419 million Sick Children’s Hospital Research Tower will be a showcase example of how building envelope design is meeting the demands of modern research methods. Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Arch ...
... ot only will it be a distinctive landmark on the Toronto skyline when it opens in three years, the new $419 million Sick Children’s Hospital Research Tower will be a showcase example of how building envelope design is meeting the demands of modern research methods. Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Arch ...
Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal
... concrete is to a large part done by controlling crack width and by ensuring that forces are correctly quantified. The correct specification of the concrete is particularly important and great care must be taken in the shuttering and distribution steel work with the job always being kept clean and th ...
... concrete is to a large part done by controlling crack width and by ensuring that forces are correctly quantified. The correct specification of the concrete is particularly important and great care must be taken in the shuttering and distribution steel work with the job always being kept clean and th ...
Chapter Seven
... • Arch: bent truss • Rigid frame: consists of two columns and a beam or truss • Prefabricated components: made into units and assembled at a factory • Two types of steel construction – Steel skeleton and large-span construction ...
... • Arch: bent truss • Rigid frame: consists of two columns and a beam or truss • Prefabricated components: made into units and assembled at a factory • Two types of steel construction – Steel skeleton and large-span construction ...
“Buildings Without Walls”: Curtain Wall Development in Chicago
... 1871 fire. The vagaries of tall plumbing stacks had also been largely solved by this point. The issue of a lightweight building envelope, however, had not been appreciably solved in New York or Chicago by 1885, and it is this element that seems to offer the strongest challenge to the Home Insurance’ ...
... 1871 fire. The vagaries of tall plumbing stacks had also been largely solved by this point. The issue of a lightweight building envelope, however, had not been appreciably solved in New York or Chicago by 1885, and it is this element that seems to offer the strongest challenge to the Home Insurance’ ...
Analysis and Design of Curtain Wall Systems for High
... Façades are the first aesthetical feature of a building that distinguish one building from another. Its distinctive appearance is often the subject of controversial debate. Nowadays, Unitized Curtain Wall system is commonly used for new high-rise buildings, it becomes a major investment in both cons ...
... Façades are the first aesthetical feature of a building that distinguish one building from another. Its distinctive appearance is often the subject of controversial debate. Nowadays, Unitized Curtain Wall system is commonly used for new high-rise buildings, it becomes a major investment in both cons ...
DR CHAU CHAK WING BUILDING | HOME TO THE UTS BUSINESS
... heritage, with the fluid appearance of the brickwork achieved by corbelling individual bricks. The dramatic glass ‘curtain wall’ on the building’s western side mirrors the building’s contemporary city surrounds. Stainless steel stair: Creating a sculptural focal point in the main lobby, the mirrored ...
... heritage, with the fluid appearance of the brickwork achieved by corbelling individual bricks. The dramatic glass ‘curtain wall’ on the building’s western side mirrors the building’s contemporary city surrounds. Stainless steel stair: Creating a sculptural focal point in the main lobby, the mirrored ...
Hidden Intricacies: The Development of Modern Building Skeletons
... The first two criteria are the most obvious. The first is the ability to withstand the pull of gravity on the building’s own weight and the weights of internal occupancy and roof loading, a necessity in maintaining the stability of even such basic structure as the roof of a hut. No useful building o ...
... The first two criteria are the most obvious. The first is the ability to withstand the pull of gravity on the building’s own weight and the weights of internal occupancy and roof loading, a necessity in maintaining the stability of even such basic structure as the roof of a hut. No useful building o ...
DESCRIPTION OF SHELL CONDITION SCHEMATIC DESIGN
... Architectural Precast Panels: Precast concrete construction spandrel panels at all levels where indicated on elevations. Seal all precast joints with double sealant joint or pre-manufactured sealant assembly. Exterior precast to have the following architectural finish: white cement, granite aggregat ...
... Architectural Precast Panels: Precast concrete construction spandrel panels at all levels where indicated on elevations. Seal all precast joints with double sealant joint or pre-manufactured sealant assembly. Exterior precast to have the following architectural finish: white cement, granite aggregat ...
HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
... in an Expressionist style often called Brutalism in reference to its rough finished form of raw concrete. Initially the rough finished surface was dictated by postwar economics but later it became a fashion. Between 1933-1945 Le Corbusier built practically nothing because of the worldwide economic d ...
... in an Expressionist style often called Brutalism in reference to its rough finished form of raw concrete. Initially the rough finished surface was dictated by postwar economics but later it became a fashion. Between 1933-1945 Le Corbusier built practically nothing because of the worldwide economic d ...
structural steel accomodates low floor- to-floor height
... columns being braced in only one direction, since there were no beams framing into the column webs. Once the deck and concrete was installed, the slab would brace the column against weak axis buckling. Until that time, temporary struts were designed and installed between the columns to brace them la ...
... columns being braced in only one direction, since there were no beams framing into the column webs. Once the deck and concrete was installed, the slab would brace the column against weak axis buckling. Until that time, temporary struts were designed and installed between the columns to brace them la ...
Lesson Plan Notes
... Shear Strain – strain induced by forces that twist the material CREEP – time dependant deformation that begins immediately, but continues at a decreasing rate for as long as the concrete is loaded. ...
... Shear Strain – strain induced by forces that twist the material CREEP – time dependant deformation that begins immediately, but continues at a decreasing rate for as long as the concrete is loaded. ...
Curtain wall (architecture)
A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, but merely keep the weather out and the occupants in. As the curtain wall is non-structural it can be made of a lightweight material, reducing construction costs. When glass is used as the curtain wall, a great advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. The curtain wall façade does not carry any dead load weight from the building other than its own dead load weight. The wall transfers horizontal wind loads that are incident upon it to the main building structure through connections at floors or columns of the building. A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building, and its own dead load weight forces.Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum members, although the first curtain walls were made of steel. The aluminium frame is typically infilled with glass, which provides an architecturally pleasing building, as well as benefits such as daylighting. However, parameters related to solar gain control such as thermal comfort and visual comfort are more difficult to control when using highly glazed curtain walls. Other common infills include: stone veneer, metal panels, louvres, and operable windows or vents.Curtain walls differ from store-front systems in that they are designed to span multiple floors, and take into consideration design requirements such as: thermal expansion and contraction; building sway and movement; water diversion; and thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in the building.