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That is some moment frame

That is some moment frame

RE: That is some moment frame

The rest of the paperclip must be underground. smile

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RE: That is some moment frame

one of my v favorite pubs is 'top of the world', the world trade center... the view! O M G hoping to be there again in a few weeks.

saw the one near central park referenced in recent engtips post, v tall and v slender, my son-in-law call 'the cigarette'...could be common name for all I know among the locals. he says he hates it, not sure why. I like the boldness, although...

this one.... breath-taking, and very clever. obviously a weak and strong axis. a 4 legged thingy, with strong and weak axis the same, would be interesting.

calculation-wise, i'm sticking with my 1-4 story thingies

RE: That is some moment frame

It could be done... form the building out of solid reinforced concrete with 8'x8' block outs in the middle to match typical NYC apartment dimensions.

RE: That is some moment frame

Obviously, someone's planning to have a go at the World's Tallest Tire Swing record.

RE: That is some moment frame

You have to consider the source...OIIO.

RE: That is some moment frame

Stupid media gobbles this stuff right up...

RE: That is some moment frame

I find it strange that they refer to the "length" of the building. I suspect it is written this way to artificially inflate the perceived size of the building. If this is the new standard for measuring building size, the Burj Khalifa is over a mile "long" (twice the height, neglecting the length of the roof)

RE: That is some moment frame

Why stop at measuring it twice going up and down, when you can measure it lengthwise by going up in a spiral pattern?

RE: That is some moment frame

Why not make it even bigger? Then it might stand up!

RE: That is some moment frame

Nice. They must vet this stuff with some structural engineer before they toss it out for consideration, right?

I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.

RE: That is some moment frame

In this case, I don't think so.

RE: That is some moment frame

111 West 57th Street (next tallest beside it) has a slenderness of 1:23.

This proposal surely does past 1:30...

RE: That is some moment frame

Initially, I thought that the interconnection between towers would yield no benefit in the direction perpendicular to the "moment frame". And, from the perspective of static overturning resistance, I think that's true. However, these super talls tend to be governed by occupant comfort under wind. Any chance that the interconnection would help in that regard? Wind confusion? Torsional stiffness and damping? Reduced probability of maximum load effect on both towers simultaneously?

I've only done twenty or thirty buildings this tall so I'm really no expert.

I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.

RE: That is some moment frame

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Just a big tuning fork. When the breeze kicks up a little it hums a little tune.

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RE: That is some moment frame

I'd hate to ride the elevator to the top floor

RE: That is some moment frame

What about a round trip? I think the elevator is pointing the wrong way on the way down.

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