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The engineers
decided to ignore
everything that
was known about
typical residential
construction in New
York City in favor of
the staggered truss
system.
Story-High
Truss
Vierendeel Openings
for Corridors
The staggered truss system consists of a storyhigh truss that spans the entire width of the
building. The trusses alternate from floor to
floor with the long axis of one truss mid-span
between the trusses on the floors immediately
above and below. The system works in harmony
with precast plank that provides a smooth floor
and ceiling while achieving the desired low
floor-to-floor height. The composite truss and
plank system provides a safe and efficient
structural system that resists both gravity and
lateral loads.
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Precast Plank
Column-Free
Space at
Lower Level
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Not only did the
project prove that
structural steel can be
used effectively in multifamily residential
construction, but
it provided an
economical low
floor-to-floor height
building that was built
quickly under cold
weather conditions.
8" Precast
Hollow-core
Slab
Grout
T.O. Slab
8"
D-Beam
Trinity Place was one of the first multistory residential projects to be built in
Boston in the past 10 years. However,
the location chosen for the project was
not without its challenges. The luxury
condominium tower was situated in a
crowded area on a very compact site.
It was an ideal opportunity for steel to
show its strength.
The use of 16-gauge steel deck eliminated the need for temporary shoring
during concrete placement. The overall
framing design accelerated the erection,
decking, detailing and concrete slab
placement. Additionally, the reduction in
the number of floor beams kept overall
steel weight, fabrication and erection
costs to a minimum.
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Certain techniques,
applied to structural
steel framing
systems to achieve
the benefits of low
floor-to-floor
heights, can make
structural steel
costs competitive
with concrete.
Minhaj Kirmani, PhD, P.E.
Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
9'-0"
Floor-to-Floor
Ceiling
8'-6"
Floor-to-Ceiling
Guest Room
Floor
Level
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The cost of the
structural steel
system was very
competitive in price
and allowed us to
keep the condominium
costs down and pass
along the savings to
our home buyers.
Thomas Roszak
Roszak/ADC
Evanston, IL
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Developer: Roszak/ADC
Design/Architect: Roszak/ADC
Associate Architect: Wallin/Gomez
Additionally, the joist structure and gypsum board enclosure allowed for installation of recessed lighting and other
custom condominium features.
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We wanted to take
advantage of the
typically faster
construction with
structural steel and
make it work for a
hotel project.
We were able to
achieve this by
combining the best
features of structural
steel with a precast,
prestressed floor
system.
Gary Chock, P.E.
Martin & Chock, Inc.
Honolulu, HI
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17'-8"
PLANKS
25'-0"
DECKING
17'-8"
13 Spaces @ 13'-6"
14'-3"
PLANKS
14'-3"
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Analysis of other
framing systems
produced strong
evidence that the
staggered truss
system offered a
significant number of
economic advantages.
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Vierendeel Opening
for Corridors
This cross-section depicts the staggered truss framing layout for the
Mystic Marriott. The trusses were
set at 28 on center, and designed
with 10-deep, wide-flange chords.
The plank is 8 thick and the web
members are tubular. Vierendeel
panels were incorporated at the
corridor and at designated points
between rooms. All truss-to-column
connections were bolted. The lateral
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