| Abstract: | A new method for the design of tall and super-tall buildings is presented in this paper. The method is based on transforming the stiffness properties of the building to equivalent beam properties. The equivalent beam is allowed to deform both in bending and shear to capture the true behavior of the building. The method is a stiffness based approach that later requires checks for strength. This is quite appropriate since the design of tall and super-tall buildings is governed by stiffness and not by strength. Knowing the load and assuming a desired shape of the beam, the required shear and bending rigidities of the beam can be calculated. The method is robust and easy to apply, and is particularly suited for space truss systems. The simplicity and efficiency of the method are illustrated with an example. |
