Topic : Common Structural Forms for High-rise Buildings in Hong Kong
Topic : Common Structural Forms for High-rise Buildings in Hong Kong
Topic : Common Structural Forms for High-rise Buildings in Hong Kong
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<strong>Structural</strong> <strong>for</strong>ms suitable <strong>for</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> HK<br />
3. Load bear<strong>in</strong>g wall plus core wall structure<br />
- Complicated <strong>for</strong>mwork is often required especially <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong>m<strong>in</strong>g the core<br />
- cost of construction is higher, especially <strong>for</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
with complicated shape (e.g. lots of set-back or light<br />
wells<br />
- has very strong rigidity to resist deflection<br />
- this is the most common structural <strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> use <strong>in</strong> HK’s<br />
residential build<strong>in</strong>gs due to:<br />
. walls between residential flats can be best used as a<br />
load bear<strong>in</strong>g wall (fire resistance is one reason)<br />
. To fulfill build<strong>in</strong>g regulation <strong>for</strong> prescribed w<strong>in</strong>dow<br />
areas<br />
. To satisfy the rigidity of high-<strong>rise</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs
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