Essays about: "tall building"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words tall building.
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1. Are Skyscrapers Too Tall? : The Case of Southern Stockholm
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : The number of skyscrapers are increasing rapidly across the world. Interest is growing considerably in places such as Asia and Europe. Because of their height skyscrapers have a strong symbolic value and can help a city attract interest. READ MORE
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2. Global Analysis of a Tall Timber- Concrete Hybrid Structure Subjected to Wind Load : A Parametric Study of Different Hybrid Solutions
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : Tall timber structures have received more attention in recent times as building withtimber contributes to environmental benefits in comparison to other building materials.Timber- concrete hybrid structures have become an alternative as previous investigationshave shown that building tall timber buildings implies complexities with regardsto sufficient stiffness and discomfort for occupants. READ MORE
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3. Assessing the potential impacts of tall buildings on a predominantly low-rise built urban environment : A case study from Västerås, Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : Tall buildings have been constructed in many cities over the world to accommodate the demographic and economic growth in urban areas. These structures, however, have been widely discussed concerning their potential negative impacts on urban life. READ MORE
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4. Dynamic Performance of a Tall Building to Earthquake Loading : Finding the optimum mass and stiffness
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : With the increasing cost of land, the development of ultra-high performance concrete, and the technological advancements in equipment and machinery, we are able to construct and refurbish skyscrapers like never before. How they are built, what materials they use, or what structural system defines them, all affect their dynamic response, which in the end is the combination of the stiffness and mass, two key parameters in engineering of tall buildings. READ MORE
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5. Adaptive Reuse for Hasten 21
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Passagenhuset, a historical building marked green by Stockholm City Museum, is under threat. In the 2017 proposal by Pembroke, it is to be demolished and replaced with a 14-storey tall glazing building. The protest against this proposal paused the demolition of Passagenhuset. There has been a renowned aggressive preservation culture in Sweden. READ MORE