Tamouh City of Lights, Reem Island RT-3-C2 & RT-3-C3, Abu Dhabi

2.3.1 Fundamental Parameters and Assumptions

Table of Content 2.3.2 Lateral Load Resistance System
2.3.3 Gravity Load Resistance System (Floor Plate)
2.0 Introduction 2.3.4 Fundamental Checks for Compliance with UBC 1997
2.3.4.1 Periods
2.1 Structural Design Basis 2.3.4.2 Deflections and Drift Ratios
2.1.1 Design Codes of Practice 2.3.4.3 P-Delta Effects
2.1.2 Design Criteria’s 2.3.4.4 UBC Check for Irregularity
2.1.3 Design Load 2.3.4.5 Total Applied Load and Foundation System
2.1.3.1 Wind Load
2.1.3.2 Seismic Load 2.3.5 Foundation and Substructure
2.1.3.3 Superimposed Dead Load and Live Load 2.3.5.1 Foundation System
2.1.3.4 Superimposed Dead Load (Walls and Cladding) 2.3.5.2 Substructure System
2.1.4 Fire Resistance and Concrete Cover
2.1.4.1 Fire Resisting Period 2.3.6 Constructability
2.1.4.2 Nominal Concrete Cover to Reinforcement
2.1.4.3 Nominal Concrete Cover to Underground or Water Retaining Appendix
Structures A. Pile Capacity Calculation
2.1.5 Structural Materials B. Drawings / Sketches Issued for Value Engineering
2.1.6 Load Cases B1. Residential Tower
2.1.6.1 Load Factors and Load Combinations for Allowable Stress Design B2. Podium
2.1.6.2 Load Factors and Load Combinations for Limited State Design

2.2 Residential Towers C2 and C4

2.2.1 Fundamental Parameters and Assumptions
2.2.2 Lateral Load Resistance System
2.2.3 Gravity Load Resistance System (Floor Plate)
2.2.4 Fundamental Checks for Compliance with UBC 1997
2.2.4.1 Periods
2.2.4.2 Deflections and Drift Ratios
2.2.4.3 P-Delta Effects
2.2.4.4 UBC Check for Irregularity
2.2.4.5 Total Applied Load and Foundation System
2.2.5 Foundation and Substructure
2.2.5.1 Foundation System
2.2.5.2 Substructure System
2.2.6 Constructability
2.3 Car Parking Podium
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(27m x 60m) and geometry. Both towers are positioned adjacent to a nine
The proposed ‘City of Lights’ development (Plots RT-3-C2 and RT-3-C3) by stories high ‘fan-shaped’ parking structure measuring approximately 62m x 102m.
Tamouh Investments at Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, is a mixed-use development. Proposed parking structure consist of six (6) levels of podium car parking and
Refer to Figure 2.0-1 for location of project site. three (3) levels of basement car parking (refer to Figure 2.0-2).

Car Parking
C3
Podium

C2 Tower C3
Tower C2

Car Parking
Podium

SITE
Figure 2.0-2: South Elevation

Residential towers C2 and C3 are mirror images of each other.

The Concept Design Report was issued earlier this year. However, there have
been some revisions to the design brief of which this report will aim to
incorporate for structurally related items. Reference would be made to the
previous report to compare/highlight these changes.

Figure 2.0-1: Aerial Photo of Project Site

The proposed development is largely made up of two residential towers namely

C2 (39 stories high) and C3 (35 stories high), both having similar floor plate size
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be adopted.
2.1 Structural Design Basis
b) Deflection criteria for the Tower Under Wind Loading
2.1.1 Design Codes of Practice Lateral deflection < H/500, where H is the overall height of the building
Elastic storey drift < h/400, where h is the storey height of the building
The following design codes shall be adopted for the structural design of this
project. The code selection is in general conformance with the Abu Dhabi c) Comfort criteria for the tower under Wind Loading
Municipality (ADM) Building Permits Directorate (refer to Table 2.1-1). Comply with the Detailed Method of the 2005 National Building Code of
Canada (NBCC). The internationally accepted comfort criteria is to restrict
Table 2.1-1: Application Codes wind induced accelerations to 15x10-3 x accelerations due to gravity.

Code of Practice to be Used Title Compliant with ADM d) Deflection criteria for the Tower Under Seismic Loading
Regulations In-Elastic storey drift < h/50, where h is the storey height of the building.
1997 Uniform Building Code Earthquake Design Section 1.3.1 Appendix S
(UBC) 2.1.3 Design Load
BS6399: Part 1: 1996 Code of Practice for Dead and Section 1.3.1 Appendix S
Imposed Load 2.1.3.1 Wind Load
ASCE / SEI 7: 2002 Minimum Design Loads for Section 1.3.1 Appendix S
Buildings and Other Structures The wind load calculation shall be based on the ASCE/SEI: 2002: Chapter 6,
ACI 318: 2005 Structural Use of Concrete: Code Section 1.3.1 Appendix S ‘Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures’. Two (2) orthogonal
of Practice directions normal to building face are considered. According to Abu Dhabi
BS8004: 1986 Code of Practice for Foundation Section 1.3.1 Appendix S Municipality Building Permits Directorate:
BS8007: 1987 Code of Practice for Concrete Section 1.3.1 Appendix S
Structures for Retaining Aqueous Basic Wind Speed : 40 m/s (or 89.5 mph)
Liquids
AISC Steel Construction Manual Section 1.3.1 Appendix S 10-year Return Period
BS8102 Protection of Structures Against No provisions Wind Speed : 38 m/s (or 85.0 mph)*
Water from the Ground
BS4449 Steel Reinforcement No provisions * - This wind speed is adopted for Serviceability Check only.

2.1.2 Design Criteria’s 2.1.3.2 Seismic Load

The following criteria will be adopted in the structural design of the building: In addition to lateral wind loading, the overall structure will also be subjected to
loading from earthquake. The earthquake load shall be assessed in
a) Structural Design accordance to Uniform Building Code 1997 (UBC) with the following design
In the foundation design, Working Load (or Allowable Stress) Design Method parameters:
to ASCE/SEI 7 will be used. In the design of the structures, Limit State (or
Ultimate Strength) Design Method to ACI for Concrete and AISC for Steel will Soil Profile Type : SD (Table 16-J, Stiff Soil Profile)