Tall and Super Tall Buildings

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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In-depth coverage of the latest tall and super tall building designs and examples from around the world

Featuring contributions from 30 global experts involved in the planning and design of the structures covered in this book, Tall and Supertall Buildings describes the technical developments and special design features used for these landmark buildings:

Sears Tower * Taipei 101 * Burj Khalifa *
Petronas Towers * Shanghai Tower * Kingdom Tower

This authoritative resource addresses HVAC systems, sustainability, geotechnical and foundation engineering, wind engineering, and more. Construction photographs and detailed diagrams are included throughout. This is the definitive guide for engineers, architects, project managers, building inspectors, and anyone involved in the planning and design of tall and supertall buildings.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-06-16
Mått:157 x 236 x 27 mm
Vikt:766 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN:9780071818711

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Arkitektur inom Kultur
Byggnadsteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Akbar Tamboli PE, FASCE (New York City) is senior vice president and principal at Thornton-Tomasetti structural engineers, one of the foremost structural engineering firms. He was formerly vice president and project manager with Cantor Seinuk consulting engineers in New York, where he was responsible for several major projects. A fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers and Professional Engineer, Tamboli is the editor of Steel Design Handbook; LRFD Method and Handbook of Steel Connection Design and Details First and Second Editions.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Design Considerations for Tall and Supertall BuildingsRon Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic AssociatesChapter 2: HVAC Systems and Sustainability Considerations for Tall and Supertall BuildingsAsif Syed, STE EngineeringChapter 3: Sears TowerJohn Zils, SOMChapter 4: The Petronas TowersLeonard Joseph, Thornton TomasettiChapter 5: Taipei 101Leonard Joseph, Thornton TomasettiChapter 6: Shanghai Tower: Redefining the Role of Tall BuildingsDennis Poon and Billy Tse, Thornton TomasettiChapter 7: Burj KhalifaWilliam F Baker and James J Pawlikowski, SOMChapter 8: Kingdom TowerRobert Sinn, Thornton Tomasetti, and Peter Weismantle, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureChapter 9: Geotechnical and Foundation EngineeringKhaldoun Fahoum, Rudolph Frizzi, Marc Gallagher, Ramin Golesorkhi, George Leventis, Alan Poeppel, Frank Rollo, and Hadi Yap, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services and Langan InternationalChapter 10: Wind Engineering for Tall and Supertall BuildingsAnton Davies, Jon K Galsworthy, Mike Gibbons, Peter A Irwin, Bujar Morava, Valerie Sifton, Vincent Tang, and Hanqing Wu, Rowan, Williams, Davies & Irwin Inc.Chapter 11: Future of Wind Engineering for Tall and Supertall BuildingsMelissa Burton, Volker Buttgereit, and Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid MechanicsIndex