Title:
Kuwait's Tallest Building
Author(s):
Hakam S. Jarrar
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
10
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
58-63
Keywords:
composite construction (concrete and steel); control joints; cork; deflection; foundations; girders; high-rise buildings; settlement (structural); slip-form construction; structural engineering; structural steels; uplift pressure; Design
DOI:
Date:
11/1/1988
Abstract:
Describes successful and effective design solutions for three common structural problems: composite construction (mixed system), differential settlement compounded by large uplift pressures, and control of deflection and other movements of main transfer girders in the tallest building in Kuwait.