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ISBN10: 0071818715 | ISBN13: 9780071818711
ISBN10: 0071818715
ISBN13: 9780071818711
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. In-depth coverage of the latest tall and super tall building designs and examples from around the world Featuring contributions from 30 global experts involved in the planning and design of the structures covered in this book, Tall and Supertall Buildings describes the technical developments and special design features used for these landmark buildings: Sears Tower * Taipei 101 * Burj Khalifa * Petronas Towers * Shanghai Tower * Kingdom Tower This authoritative resource addresses HVAC systems, sustainability, geotechnical and foundation engineering, wind engineering, and more. Construction photographs and detailed diagrams are included throughout. This is the definitive guide for engineers, architects, project managers, building inspectors, and anyone involved in the planning and design of tall and supertall buildings.
Chapter 1: Design Considerations for Tall and Supertall Buildings
Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Chapter 2: HVAC Systems and Sustainability Considerations for Tall and Supertall Buildings
Asif Syed, STE Engineering
Chapter 3: Sears Tower
John Zils, SOM
Chapter 4: The Petronas Towers
Leonard Joseph, Thornton Tomasetti
Chapter 5: Taipei 101
Leonard Joseph, Thornton Tomasetti
Chapter 6: Shanghai Tower: Redefining the Role of Tall Buildings
Dennis Poon and Billy Tse, Thornton Tomasetti
Chapter 7: Burj Khalifa
William F Baker and James J Pawlikowski, SOM
Chapter 8: Kingdom Tower
Robert Sinn, Thornton Tomasetti, and Peter Weismantle, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Chapter 9: Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering
Khaldoun Fahoum, Rudolph Frizzi, Marc Gallagher, Ramin Golesorkhi, George Leventis, Alan Poeppel, Frank Rollo, and Hadi Yap, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services and Langan International
Chapter 10: Wind Engineering for Tall and Supertall Buildings
Anton Davies, Jon K Galsworthy, Mike Gibbons, Peter A Irwin, Bujar Morava, Valerie Sifton, Vincent Tang, and Hanqing Wu, Rowan, Williams, Davies & Irwin Inc.
Chapter 11: Future of Wind Engineering for Tall and Supertall Buildings
Melissa Burton, Volker Buttgereit, and Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid Mechanics
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