Title:
Slender Concrete Structures--The New Edge
Author(s):
Jacob S. Grossman
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
87
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
39-52
Keywords:
bracing; cavity walls; cladding; computer programs; damping; cracking (fracturing); creep properties; flat concrete plates; gusts; dynamic loads; high-rise buildings; lateral pressure; motion; reinforced concrete; rotation; serviceability; shearwalls; s
DOI:
10.14359/3212
Date:
1/1/1990
Abstract:
The special problems associated with tall concrete structures are reviewed and shown to be magnified in tall and slender buildings. The need for open panoramic views to accommodate the occupants of these slender structures penalizes the construction economy and tasks the engineer to provide adequate serviceability, while considering the perception of motion to be a prime design parameter. Possible solutions to these problems are introduced. Case studies of three slender structures with 10-to-1 aspect ratios are reviewed.