Title:
Trump Tower: Concrete Satisfies Architectural,
design, and construction demands
Author(s):
Irwin G. Cantor and Ysrael A. Seinuk
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
6
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
59-62
Keywords:
accelerating agents; concrete construction;
framing systems; high-rise buildings; high-strength con-cretes;
plasticizers; reinforced concrete; structural
analysis; structural design; wind pressure.
DOI:
Date:
3/1/1984
Abstract:
At 664 ft (202.4 m) in height, the Trump Tower stands as the tallest reinforced concrete building in New York City. Both a concrete tubular framing system and an alternative study in structural steel were called for during the design stage. Concrete was chosen, and important structural elements include 8000 psi (55 MPa), a unique pinwheel shaped core system, two different series of transfer girders, and a wind bracing system.*