Title:
Forming Economical Concrete Buildings--Westbury Condominium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Author(s):
Stephen Timpson and James M. Henry
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
90
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
201-218
Keywords:
concrete construction; formwork (construction); high-rise buildings; reinforced concrete; slipform construction; structural design; tower cranes; General
DOI:
10.14359/1775
Date:
4/1/1986
Abstract:
The Westbury Condominium Project is a forty story reinforced concrete tower surrounded by a five-story garage. The horizontal dimensions of the tower are only 41 x 41 ft. The design and construction management team worked within rigid parking, set-back, and height restrictions to produce a marketable building design on a difficult site in a heavily developed area. The contractor used time-lapse film analysis, video observation and an ongoing work crew training and motivation program to achieve a sustained 1.25 working day per tower floor construction cycle.