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Existing walls, new interior

Existing walls, new interior

Existing walls, new interior

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Hello everyone,

I am designing an interesting structure, and I was wondering if you people had any experience with anything similar.

I have a heritage masonry facade (3 stories, all-around), with an interior which will be gutted and reconstructed (35m x 16m). The owner is re-building a 3 story concrete structure, within the existing shell. I am trying to detail the connection between the new slabs/columns and the existing wall. The connection needs to allow for shrinkage and differential settlement between the new structure and the old, yet tie everything together for earthquake loading.

Any ideas of ways this has been done? I'm just looking for a good place to start. I've been told it should be as easy as slotted angles anchored to the masonry and the slabs, but there's no way that'll help stop an earthquake from smashing everything to pieces.

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