A Question about "Pushing a Building"
A Question about "Pushing a Building"
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Hi everyone
I am working in mall construction in Turkey. We want to push a building, that was constructed earlier. It doesn't seem to be imposibble but i am not sure if this kind of application has ever done before?
Is this posible? And how can it be done?
Any suggestions are very welcome :) ...
I am working in mall construction in Turkey. We want to push a building, that was constructed earlier. It doesn't seem to be imposibble but i am not sure if this kind of application has ever done before?
Is this posible? And how can it be done?
Any suggestions are very welcome :) ...





RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
Many bridges have been pushed and pulled.
I was involved in such a testing for a bridge substructure frame. However, instead of pushing it, the frame was pulled since this required much less effort. For example to push something you need a frame to push against. Those can get rather big.
You should do a search on full scale structural testing and definitely check out structural journals such as ASCE's journal of structural engineering on line.
Regards,

Qshake
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RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
For BigH: here are some more details about the job we'd like to do. 3 story building stand on 50cm high approximately 600m² full concrete base. Actually there are some problems with goverment guys. They say that we built it in wrong area and we need to push or pull like 10 meters.
For Qshake: It may differs when compared a bridge with a building. Could you help me about the articles. Is it posibble to search ASCE's journal of structure engineering on line.
Dicksewerrat do you have any suggestions for searching "house moving" on line? Where are you from? If there are some web sites or articles for this job could you let me now?
olynyk: you are right columns are not designed for bending forces but if we need to push this building we shouldn't do it towards the columns. Intersection points of columns and slabs are seem to be the right place to push. also the load should be acted uniformly i guess. And there are no piles so that there won't be a problem i guess for the base.
Thank you folks.
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RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
but my thing a bit different. I know i couldn't actually explain the problem. may be i can send you a drawing to explain it clearly... but i am not sure wether or not i can attach it here
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RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
Sorry.
Regards,

Qshake
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RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
Since it is an actual building it is a real problem. It is an actual some 3000 tonned reinforced-concrete building. 1200 m³ of concrete and 120 tonnes of reinforce steel.
We are engineers folks there should be a practical solution for this problem.
Thanx...
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RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
The building should not be big deal at all - if you can get access to the underside to raise it up just a bit.You may have to dig/tunnel to make access points and lay steel beams for it to ride on. You do want to assess the floor strength and if necessary add framework underneath to hold the floor level so as not to cause a bending moment which would lead to floor failure and then total building collapse. Don't push/pull on the building walls, but pull on the frame underneath.
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
Regards,

Qshake
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RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
Your building could set a new world record!
http:
The engineer who designed the moving system also moved the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse!!!
The guy's name is Peter Friesen. He is over 80 years old, and lives near Seattle, WA.
Hope this helps,
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
www.ttlassoc.com
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
RE: A Question about "Pushing a Building"
a large 5 story hotel by using railway track and supports attached to the piers. Maybe this is helpful:
http://www.museumhotel.co.nz/history/index.html
JMTENG
Santa Rosa, CA