Challenges of designing tall structures
Challenges of designing tall structures
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Guys, inspired by my last thread about designing a tall steel stairway tower, I thought of starting a new thread.
As wind loads on tall structures become very critical, what aspects do engineers look into when they design tall skyscrapers/towers etc. (the commercial ones that we see around) I have the following observations:
---- I am sure they rest the column bottoms on a mat foundation.
---- Are there any special aspects of designing the bolts and base plates, if any.
---- How do they manage to keep the drifts at upper stories under allowable limits.
As wind loads on tall structures become very critical, what aspects do engineers look into when they design tall skyscrapers/towers etc. (the commercial ones that we see around) I have the following observations:
---- I am sure they rest the column bottoms on a mat foundation.
---- Are there any special aspects of designing the bolts and base plates, if any.
---- How do they manage to keep the drifts at upper stories under allowable limits.






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I sure wouldn't try one without the help of an old seasoned engineer known for doing this type of work.
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MiketheEngineer, surely i also would not lay my hands on it, but it is a topic I always think about.
csd72, thanks for the link. seems to be a very helpful book.
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Or common walls from each floor to hide the lateral element.
Never, but never question engineer's judgement
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Look at
http://www.ejse.org/
Then look up archives, vol 1 2001.
"Evolution of Concrete Skyscrapers: From Ingalls to Jin Mao"
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering