1st Edition
by Feng Fu (Author)
The design of tall buildings and
complex structures involves challenging activities, including: scheme
design, modelling, structural analysis and detailed design. This book
provides structural designers with a systematic approach to anticipate
and solve issues for tall buildings and complex structures.
This
book begins with a clear and rigorous exposition of theories behind
designing tall buildings. After this is an explanation of basic issues
encountered in the design process. This is followed by chapters
concerning the design and analysis of tall building with different
lateral stability systems, such as MRF, shear wall, core, outrigger,
bracing, tube system, diagrid system and mega frame. The final three
chapters explain the design principles and analysis methods for complex
and special structures. With this book, researchers and designers will
find a valuable reference on topics such as tall building systems,
structure with complex geometry, Tensegrity structures, membrane
structures and offshore structures.
- Numerous worked-through
examples of existing prestigious projects around the world (such as
Jeddah Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Petronas Tower etc.) are provided to
assist the reader’s understanding of the topic
- Provides the latest modelling methods in design such as BIM and Parametric Modelling technique
- Detailed explanations of widely used programs in current design practice, such as SAP2000, ETABS, ANSYS, and Rhino
- Modelling
case studies for all types of tall buildings and complex structures,
such as: Buttressed Core system, diagrid system, Tube system, Tensile
structures and offshore structures etc.