Is there a building that uses both steel and concrete structure? Negating that concrete is reinforced with steel and that most foundations are concrete slabs with built up steel structure. I'm thinking more along the lines of concrete walls holding up a steel structure. Something that has a substantial mix of the two. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
The top 30 floors (or something like that) is concrete on top of a steel structure.
from emporis:
The building consists of a concrete frame built on top of a steel skeleton. Since the building's material switches midway up, the first cranes had to be taken down for two weeks while new cranes for concrete were installed.
it is pretty common in mix use bldgs. long spans in steel for open office plans with cheaper conc residential construction above with smaller floor to floors - think bloomberg tower is like this
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Concrete + Steel Structure
Is there a building that uses both steel and concrete structure? Negating that concrete is reinforced with steel and that most foundations are concrete slabs with built up steel structure. I'm thinking more along the lines of concrete walls holding up a steel structure. Something that has a substantial mix of the two. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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The top 30 floors (or something like that) is concrete on top of a steel structure.
from emporis:
The building consists of a concrete frame built on top of a steel skeleton. Since the building's material switches midway up, the first cranes had to be taken down for two weeks while new cranes for concrete were installed.
cool, thanks
it is pretty common in mix use bldgs. long spans in steel for open office plans with cheaper conc residential construction above with smaller floor to floors - think bloomberg tower is like this
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