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Suspended Structure is a structure which is supported by cables coming from beams which sit atop concrete columns. In some cases the structure allows the walls, roof and cantilevered floors to be supported entirely by cables and a center column.
Another type of suspended structure utilizes outer-wall concrete columns angled away from the center with a cable system suspending a roof and outer wall structure. In this example there are no supports or visual obstructions inside the structure.
Minimal interior visual obstruction is a feature of suspended structure buildings.
Design
[edit]Suspended structures of this type utilize high-strength cable to suspend or support the floors.[1] In some cases beams are cantilevered out from the concrete column at the center of the building. From the top of the center column, cables are used to support the roof system and the walls. Cables run down from the top of the tower to support floors. The external skeleton of the structure is a type of curtain wall which also is supported by cables.[2][3] Suspended structures often allow much light to enter, because of the unobstructed interior.[4]
An example of a catenary-shaped suspended structure is the Eero Saarinen designed Dulles International Airport.[5][6] The roof of the structure is made up of suspension cable which stretches across angled concrete columns. In the design of Dulles airport, the floor, the columns and the roof all work together to allow the walls and ceiling to float.[7] This leaves a large open space for the building.[8][9] Suspended construction can in some cases be used in the design of buildings in areas vulnerable to earthquakes.[8][10][11] The system has also been used for the inclusion of suspended tennis courts.[12]
Examples of suspended structure buildings
[edit]- BP Building (Antwerp) (1963)
- Riverplace Tower (1966)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Suspended structure". patents.google.com. Google Patents. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Design of two buildings with suspended structures". Barrett Byrd Associates. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Zheng Zhang, Dr Zheng; Ding, Dr Jiemin; Zhang, Dr Yueqiang; Eng., Zhipeng Hao (18 November 2021). "Research on Problems with the Suspended Curtain Wall Structure of Xi'an Silk Road International Conference Center". Structural Engineering International. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Harris, James B. (1996). Masted structures in architecture. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture. p. 6. ISBN 0-7506-1282-7. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Toledo, Mettler (10 April 2011). "Development of Suspended Structures". civilprojectsonline.com. Civil Engineering Projects. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Mackmanee, Tana (11 July 2013). "34 Suspended Architectural Structures". trendhunter.com. Trendhunter. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Saarinen, Eero. "Dulles International Airport, Virginia" (PDF). eng umd. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b Liu, Yuxin; Lu, Zhitao (1 November 2014). "Seismic Performance and Storey-Based Stability of Suspended Buildings". Advances in Structural Engineering. 17 (10): 1531–1550. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Roger K. (26 March 1994). "Dulles Needs to Spread its Wings". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Chulahwat, Akshat (2013). "Structural systems with suspended and self-centered floor slabs for earthquate resistance" (PDF). mountainscholar.org. Colorado State University. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Hui, Li; Yan, Feng Liu; Ming, Guo; Rui, Zhang; Jing, Du (October 2011). "Analysis of Suspended Structure System with Huge Concrete-Filled Tubular Steel Lattice Column". scientific.net. Scientific.net. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Sheldon, Mark; Delaney, Benjamin (June 2014). "Design criteria for dynamic performance of a suspended structure for competition grade tennis courts". Case Studies in Structural Engineering. 1: 13–19. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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