vierendeel structure
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A presentation on
Vierendeel frame structural system
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THE VIERENDEEL FRAME, or truss is a
series of rectangular frames which
achieves stability by the rigid
connection of the vertical web
members to the top and bottom chord.
The Vierendeel's origin dates to 1896.
The Belgian engineer Arthur
Vierendeel was the founder of
vierendeel truss.
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Vierendeel truss- typical elevation
Case
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Ceps
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Madr
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nArchitect: Norman FosterHeight: 815′ Floors: 49Construction st
arted: October 8, 2004Province: Community of
MadridOwner: Bankia
Why
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The two reinforced concrete cores, located on the
east and west sides of the building, are the only
vertical load-carrying elements of the tower that
extend down to the mat foundation; achieving one of
the owner's objectives—a column-free lobby.
The eight gravity-load columns on the typical office floor plate are transferred to the
cores by three sets of two-story-deep trusses. which are the only vertical load-carrying elements that extend to the foundation.
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Two primary trusses that span east-west—104’ between the cores and two secondary trusses that cantilever 33’ north and south
from the primary trusses.Each core measures 72’ in the
north-south direction and 38’-10” in the east-west direction; with
wall thickness of 4’-0” at the base to 1’-3” at the top.
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@ 2’-6” dia
@2’-6”x3’-0”
The trusses also link the cores together, and in
essence, behave as a large moment-frame to resist east-west lateral
forces.
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Exam
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Of
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ICAO Tower,
ICAO Tower, Montreal, Canada.
Commerz Bank, Hong Kong
Medical Research Laboratory,
University Of Pennsylvania
Cepsa Tower, Madrid, SpainCommerz Bank, Medical Research Laboratory
Thanks to all…Reference:www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/sijpkes/aaresearch-2012/12-student-
files/Vierendeel.pdfhttp://faculty.samfox.wustl.edu/donnelly/donnelly/347-f01/347-
f00/HongkongBankCommerzbank2000/Presentation_Web/
structure-loadpath-comm.htmhttps://www.google.com/search?
q=Large+precast+prestressed+Vierendeel+trusses+highlight+m
ultistory+building&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-ab
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