Title:
Third Avenue - The First High-Rise
Diagonally Braced Concrete Structure
Author(s):
Jacob S. Grossman
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
7
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
53-56
Keywords:
frames; framing systems; high-rise buildings;
reinforced concrete.
DOI:
Date:
2/1/1985
Abstract:
A diagonally braced tube system was used recently for the first time in the construction of a 50-story reinforced concrete building in New York, N. Y. The design and erection of the structure are described.