MATERIAL CHOICE

WHY CONCRETE?
Until recently, the world's tallest buildings
had steel columns since typical strength'
concrete columns would be too large,
taking too much rentable area. However,
new materials such as silica fume and
superplasticizers,
automated
batching
equipment and strict quality control
procedures
now
make
high-strength
concrete attainable on a production basis.
Benefits for this site include:
(1) Maximizes familiarity and skills of the
local labour pool.
(2) Economy. For columns, concrete is
unbeatable on the basis of cost. Highstrength concrete reduces member sizes,
minimizing loss of usable space.
(3) Simplified construction joints.
(4) Functionality. A concrete core provides
fire-rated
shafts
asOF well
as structural
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SCHOOL
ART AND
support.
ARCHITECTURE, GURGAON,

Group

Aranya
Khurana
Arushi Rana

Astha
Agarwal
Arjun Gaind

MATERIAL CHOICE
WHY STEEL?
Steel
framing,
rare
for
commercial
construction
in
Kuala Lumpur, was used for
beams and decking and gave
this
project
the
following
advantages:
(1) Fast erection.
(2) Flexibility in erection.
(3) Straightforward fabrication.
(4) Straightforward erection.
Most of the steel members are
light in weight and drop in
without
involving
other
members, allowing non-crane
placement where necessary and
minimizing the demand for
crane time.
(5) Easy tenant renovations.
(6) Reduced floor weight.
(7)
Minimized
need
for
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fireproofing.
ARCHITECTURE, GURGAON,

Group

Aranya
Khurana
Arushi Rana

Astha
Agarwal
Arjun Gaind

WIND LOAD DESIGN

Rubber-sheathed
heavily
galvanized ship anchor chain
freely swinging within a steel
pipe acts as an inexpensive,
effective damper.
Cylindrical towers sustain
vortex shedding.

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ARCHITECTURE, GURGAON,

Group

Aranya
Khurana
Arushi Rana

Astha
Agarwal
Arjun Gaind

POSITIONING OF THE SKY BRIDGE

SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ART AND

ARCHITECTURE, GURGAON,

Group

Aranya
Khurana
Arushi Rana

Astha
Agarwal
Arjun Gaind