Title:
Seismic Resistance with Concrete Ring
Author(s):
Philippe Donnaes
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
20
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
45-46
Keywords:
contraction; earthquake-resistant structures; expansion; interior concrete ring; prestressed flooring
DOI:
Date:
8/1/1998
Abstract:
This article depicts a new structure in Strasbourg, France for the existing Parliament – a 236 foot crescent-shaped tower that uses prestressed flooring around an interior concrete ring to resist earthquake forces.