Title:
Engineering Jeddah Tower
Author(s):
Robert C. Sinn, John Peronto, and Matthew Huizinga
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
38
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
23-29
Keywords:
load, wind, seismic, foundation
DOI:
Date:
11/1/2016
Abstract:
The Jeddah Tower, the first man-made structure to reach 1 km (0.6 mile) in height, is under construction in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The most critical aspects of the technical solutions for the foundation system, the wind engineering and testing program used to develop the building’s concrete bearing wall system, and the key analytical design considerations are summarized.