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Super Tall Building Design Approach
Presented by: Hi Sun Choi, P.E. Principal, Vice President March 6, 2009
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© Thornton Tomasetti Inc. 2009
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Objectives § Provide Guidelines for Super Tall Building Design Criteria § Compare Structural Systems § Compare Structural Shape Efficiencies § Compare Aerodynamic Shape Efficiencies § Wind Design + Bldg Motion § Seismic Design § Foundation Design § Discuss Other Structural Considerations
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History of Structures
§ Stonehenge 2500 BC ? 76 feet (23m) tall
§ Egyptian Pyramids 2500 BC ? 480 feet (146m) tall
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Lessons
§ Truly ‘monolithic’ mono = one lith = stone § All depends on the erector!
§ Limited to stone § Not slender § Slope stability limit? § Organization is key
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History of Structures
§ Tower of Pisa 1350 AD 183 feet (56m) tall
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Lessons § Foundation settlement § Respect the geotech
§ High aspect ratio = sensitive to small base movement § Verticality during and after construction § Correction attempted as they built
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History of Structures § Empire State Building 1931 102 stories 1453 feet (443m) tall
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Lessons § Steel frame § Fullwidth moment frames § Window strips, masonry strips, trim § Fast construction § Superorganized
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History of Structures § Burj Dubai 2008 162 stories (850M ?)
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Tallest 20 in 2020 by TT
KLCC Petronas Taipei 101 Incheon 151 Tower Chicago Spire
Shanghai Center Doha Convention Center Pentominium
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How Tall? Or How Many Floors? § FloortoFloor Height Estimates
Typical Office: 11’ ~ 14’ ( 8’ ~ 9.5’clear) 3.35m ~ 4.25m (2.5m ~2.9m clear)
Typical Residential: 8’ ~ 11’ (7.5’ ~ 9’ clear) 2.45m ~ 3.35m (2.3m ~ 2.75m clear)
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What is “Aspect Ratio”?
§ Building height vs. footprint
§ Aspect ratio (height/structural lateral system footprint width or depth)
Preferably <6 Could be >10 if special features to improve wind comfort are included
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Evolution of Building Design Approach
§ Short Building : Strength Design Gravity Control (~h) – Strength Design ( ~h 2 )
P 2P M 4M
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Evolution of Building Design Approach
§ Intermediate Size Building: Deflection Lateral Load Control – Stiffness Design ( ~h 3 )
∆
16∆ = h 4
§ Drift limit based on h; h 4 / h ~h 3
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Evolution of Building Design Approach
§ Tall Building: Wind Induced Bldg Motion (acceleration) Control – Dynamic Stiffness Design ( ~h 3 )
+ + + + . . .
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Evolution of Building Design Approach
§ Force Based Design
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§ Displacement Based Design
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§ Performance Based Design
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Building Drift or Lateral Deflection § Overall Building : no PDelta
US/Dubai (1020 year wind) H / 400 – H / 500 Korea (50100 year wind) H / 500
§ Interstory Wind Drift: no PDelta US/Dubai (1020 year) h / 350 Korea (50100 year) h / 350 China (100 year ) h / 500 – h / 800
depends on H
§ Interstory Seismic Drift : with PDelta Inelastic Drift < 0.01h – 0.02h (h / 100 – h / 50)
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Human Comfort Criteria under Wind Induced Building Motions § US Practice:
Building Acceleration Limit (10 year wind) Residential = 10 – 15 millig Hotel = 15 20 millig Office = 20 25 millig Retail = 25 + millig
§ ISO based on 1 year
§ Japanese Code (AIJ) based on 1 year seasonal
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Lateral Load Resisting Systems
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Ideal Structural Systems for Super Tall Buildings
§ Flared § Bundled § MegaFrame § Linked § Tripod
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Structural System #1 § Flared
Eiffel Tower Burj Dubai
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Structural System #2
Sears Tower Bank of China, HK
§ Bundled
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§ MegaFrame (Outriggers)
Structural System #3
Taipei 101 Jin Mao
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§ Linked Structural System #4
151 Incheon Tower Nakheel Tower
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§ Tripod Solution Structural System #5
Mile High Tower
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Ideal Structural Shape Efficiencies (Based on Building Stiffness for the Same Floor Area)
§ Rectangular § Circular (Polygon) § Triangular
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Rectangular Shape Efficiency
A=1.0 B 2 A=1.0 B 2 A=1.0 B 2 > >
I = 1.0 I = 0.67 I = 0.50
Same total column area
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Polygon/Circular Shape Efficiency
A=1.0 B 2 A=1.0 B 2 A=1.0 B 2 > >
I = 0.71 I = 0.65 I = 0.64
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Triangular Shape Efficiency
A=1.0 B 2 A=1.0 B 2 A=1.0 B 2 > >
I = 1.54 I = 0.77 I = 0.38
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Ideal Structural Shape Efficiencies (Based on Building Stiffness for the Same Floor Area)
§ Triangular > Rectangular > Circular (Polygon) I = 0.771.54 I = 0.671.00 I = 0.64 – 0.71 B = 1.52 B = 1.00 B = 1.1 1.3
§ Lumped Corner Columns > Distributed Columns
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Wind Design: Building Shapes and Aerodynamics
§ Rectangular § Circular § Triangular
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Drag Coefficient – along wind
C d = 2.2
C d = 2.0
C d = 1.2
C d = 1.5
C d = 2.2
C d = 1.4
(smooth, high Re)
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Vortex Shedding Effects Crosswind
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Modification to Building Shapes to reduce Wind Effect
§ Stair Step Corner § Through Building Openings § Rotate ad Twist
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Corner plan
‘Stair Step’ Corners
Taipei 101
§ Rough corner can reduce Vortex Shedding effects.
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ThroughBuilding Openings
§ Openings reduce wind forces (Reduced ‘Sail Area’)
Shanghai Financial Center
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ThroughBuilding Openings
§ Slots reduce wind forces and sway from vortex shedding
151 Incheon Tower
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Rotate/Twist
Shanghai Center
§ Rotate to minimize load from prevailing direction § Twist avoids simultaneous vortex shedding along height
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Wind Tunnel Test § HFFB: High Frequency Force Balance Test § Cladding ‘Pressure Tap’ Test § HFPI: High Frequency Pressure Integration using rigid pressure tap model § Aerodynamic Elastic Model Testing
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Damping and Dynamics § Damping directly reduces bldg accelerations § Some damping inherent in construction
(Concrete framing > steel framing) § When inherent damping is not sufficient, provide supplementary damping § Dampers occupy space : Quantity and location based on modes to be treated § Costs include purchase, installation, tuning, maintenance, inspection
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Tuned Mass Damper Tuned Liquid Column/Slush Damper
Supplementary Damping Devices
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Seismic Design Issues § Less critical than wind for tall building with
long natural period Minimum base shear may govern seismic
§ Interstory drift max at upper floors
§ Ductile detailing still important! § Geometric compatibility § Performance Based Design
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Structural Material Selection (1) § Availability of local material § Reliability of material quality control § Reliability of local labor and training § Constructability (ability to erect large, heavy
steel members) § Relative cost § Construction speed § Architectural layout Impact § Cultural attitudes
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§ Building weight § Foundation load § Net uplift § Seismic mass
§ Dynamic behavior § Stiffness
– Concrete E increases with strength – Steel E constant for all strengths
§ Period (~ mass / stiffness) § Damping
Structural Material Selection (2)
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Foundation Design § Intensive soil investigation and analysis § Concentrated building weight affecting
strength and settlement studies § Construction sequences § Model deep basement “anchor” against
overturning vs. baseline at top of mat § Pile depths – verticality § Dewatering for deep basements
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Building Heightrelated Issues (1) § Differential column shortening and column cambering § Steel = elastic § Concrete = creep, shrinkage § Mixed (concrete core, steel perimeter) = severe differential
§ Construction sequence for outriggers § Load redistribution § Delayed connections
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§ Verticality during and after construction
§ Effects on nonstructural components (cladding area, riser lengths, elevators, stairs, etc.)
§ Experience in design and construction
§ Capability to interpret codes § Apply international standards?
Building Heightrelated Issues (2)
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§ Concrete rate of strength gain § Slow loading of columns, foundations § Fast floor cycles
§ Consistent specifications § Structure § Equipment (elevators) § Architecture (shaft sizes and tolerances)
§ Appropriate Value Engineering
Building Heightrelated Issues (3)
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O14, Dubai EDDIT Tower Singapore
Other Consideration Think Green
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Structural Sustainable Design
§ Recycled materials § Local manufacturers § Less travel distance = less pollution
§ No waste of materials § Fly ash or slag in concrete mixes
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Design Team Requirement Highlights § Collaborate with each other § Respect professional opinions § Try to meet all requirements § Use all available resources § Perform proper decisionmaking and value engineering § Think green § Work with experienced professionals!
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Questions?
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This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Program
Thank you Hi Sun Choi, P.E. Thornton Tomasetti 51 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010 T 917.661.7800 F 917.661.7801