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Concrete or Steel
Concrete or Steel
By: Amado de Jesus - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 11:29 PM January 11, 2013
THE DESIGN of the new World Trade Center in New York includes safety
measures such as a 24-inch-thick concrete wall enclosure for its building
core, where the elevators, stairs and power system are placed for
protection from fire or terrorist attack. Photo from boston.com
Structural steel frames can provide longer spans, thus offering column-
free spaces and flexibility in space planning.
Concrete is safer
The design of the new World Trade Center in New York includes safety
measures such as a 24-inch-thick concrete wall enclosure for its building
core, where the elevators, stairs and power system are placed for
protection from fire or terrorist attack.
For concrete, the design possibilities are almost limitless. It can take on
many unique shapes and forms.
In the end, it’s the building’s function and requirements that will
determine whether to choose concrete or steel.
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