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    1) The buttressed core structural system employs a hexagonal central core surrounded by three wings to allow for greater building height through interlocking structural support. 2) The wings provide torsional resistance and stability while tapering to minimize wind effects, and the central core houses elevators and absorbs wind loads through a triaxial concrete structure. 3) Subsequent projects like Burj Khalifa refined the system by tuning the building like a musical instrument to disrupt vortex shedding and confounding wind forces through its unique tapered shape.

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    1) The buttressed core structural system employs a hexagonal central core surrounded by three wings to allow for greater building height through interlocking structural support. 2) The wings provide torsional resistance and stability while tapering to minimize wind effects, and the central core houses elevators and absorbs wind loads through a triaxial concrete structure. 3) Subsequent projects like Burj Khalifa refined the system by tuning the building like a musical instrument to disrupt vortex shedding and confounding wind forces through its unique tapered shape.

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    1) The buttressed core structural system employs a hexagonal central core surrounded by three wings to allow for greater building height through interlocking structural support. 2) The wings provide torsional resistance and stability while tapering to minimize wind effects, and the central core houses elevators and absorbs wind loads through a triaxial concrete structure. 3) Subsequent projects like Burj Khalifa refined the system by tuning the building like a musical instrument to disrupt vortex shedding and confounding wind forces through its unique tapered shape.

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    Buttressed Core

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    1) The buttressed core structural system employs a hexagonal central core surrounded by three wings to allow for greater building height through interlocking structural support. 2) The wings provide torsional resistance and stability while tapering to minimize wind effects, and the central core houses elevators and absorbs wind loads through a triaxial concrete structure. 3) Subsequent projects like Burj Khalifa refined the system by tuning the building like a musical instrument to disrupt vortex shedding and confounding wind forces through its unique tapered shape.

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    1

    THE BUTTRESSED CORE STRUCTURAL


    SYSTEM

    Presented by
    Guided by
    Anju Prakash
    Nusra miss
    Roll no 7
    Assistant Professor
    CE SE 1
    Department of Civil Engineering
    YCET
    YCET
    2

    INTRODUCTION

    Height of tallest building exceeded by 22% in 32


    years from that of WTC and Taipei 101

    Massive jump in height possible of buttressed core


    structural system

    Design employs conventional materials and


    construction techniques
    3

    BUTTRESSED CORE
    STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
    The 3 wings allow for greater height by buttressing
    one another by a central core-buttressed system
    Buttressed core is a six sided central piece-hexagonal
    hub
    Limits loss of space for structural elements
    Hub surrounded by 3 wings
    Wings afford torsional resistance and twisting of
    tower with increased moment of inertia
    Hub encloses the elevators
    4

    STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
    5

    As building rises, each wing setsback in clockwise


    pattern
    Tapering minimises wind effects and organisation of
    wind vortices
    Give and take between core and wing makes system
    more stable
    6

    CONSTRUCTION OF CORE
    Actually made of not pure cement or concrete
    Fly ash is the key component-cost effective, energy
    saving, conservation of resources
    Tri-axial design consists of three tiers that are
    staggered throughout construction of each floor as the
    building rises
    3-tier design allows the wind to not hit one side
    directly or head on, diverting the wind from the
    hitting the building straight on at any point
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    HEXAGONAL HUB
    Most crucial aspect
    Six sided centre piece
    Acts as an axle that encloses the elevators
    Acts like a tube surrounding the building and makes
    torsionally stiff
    Thickened hammerhead walls located at the end of
    the corridors running down through the wings
    prevent the building from twisting about its vertical
    axis because of moments of inertia
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    WING
    9

    EVOLUTION OF BUTTRESSED
    CORE SYSTEM
    Completed in 2004, Tower Palace III, located in
    Seoul, South Korea, promoted a new standard in
    high-rise residential development.
    Its tripartite arrangement provides 120 between
    wings, affording maximum views and privacy
    Originally designed at more than 90 stories, its height
    supported by a Y-shaped floor plan
    10
    11

    FLOOR PLAN
    12

    Throughout its design process, building exhibited


    good structural behaviour and performed well in the
    wind tunnel
    However, because of zoning issues, towers tallest
    wing was cut from 93 to 73 stories
    When SOM undertook the project,they were faced
    with the challenge of controlling the dynamic
    response of the tower and managing its wind
    engineering aspects ,formulated certain goals
    Accomplished through buttressed system
    13

    Despite the Tower Palace IIIs solid structural


    behaviour, SOM architects and engineers encountered
    issues with the buildings torsional resistance
    Baker found a solution to problem
    14

    BURJ KHALIFA
    15

    Bakers goal was to design a building that reached


    heights and resist forces of nature in a simple way
    Throughout design process, SOM made critical
    changes to Tower Palace leading to evolution of Burj
    Khalifas buttressed core
    Its central core houses all vertical transportation
    systems
    Each of the wings is on a 9m module
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    According to parametric studies made in 2003,central


    core have enough strength and stiffness
    Primary walls lined corridors in each wing
    Engineers tuned building as a musical instrument to
    avoid aerodynamic harmonics
    Managing gravity-a key component
    By confusing the wind, design disorganised vortex
    shedding
    17

    DISORGANISED VORTEX
    SHEDDING
    18

    Gravity load resistant system is utilised which resist


    wind loads
    On the top there is a 230m tall spire and complete
    structure founded on a 3700 mm thick reinforced
    concrete pile raft foundation
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    HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE


    Fly ash 12%
    Silica fume 9%
    w/c 0.30
    Slump flow 550 mm
    BS 30 min absorption 0.8%
    DIN water penetration 1.5 mm
    Coulomb value 250
    28 day breaks 100MPa Cube
    E Modulus 48 Gpa
    20

    FOUNDATION
    21

    LAS VEGAS TOWER


    22

    Next step in evolution of buttressed core


    It has a shape that changes in elevation
    Wind vortices never gets organised
    Structural system eliminates the need for outriggers
    and perimeter columns
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    FUTURE OF BUTTRESSED CORE


    SYSTEM
    SOM and Baker made history with innovation of
    buttressed core system
    The Kingdom Tower, to be located in Jeddah, Saudi
    Arabia, is expected to be over 1,000 meters tall (172
    meters taller than the Burj Khalifa
    Wings will not setback a Burj Khalifa, but tapers as
    ascend towards sky
    Because of unique shape, engineers are working with
    wind consultants
    Concave sides of tower eliminate wind effects
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    CONCLUSION
    Ever altered the design of skyscrapers
    Environment-friendly and less energy consuming
    incorporates the ideals of structural efficiency,
    constructability, and architectural function and makes
    it possible to produce buildings of great height.
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    REFERNCES
    [1] W. F. Baker. (2010). Higher and Higher: The Evolution of the Buttressed Core. Civil
    Engineering. (Print Article). pp. 58-65.
    [2] World Buildings Directory. Buttressed Core Structural System for Burj Khalifa. (Online
    Article). http://www.worldbuildingsdirectory.com/project.cfm?id=26 18
    [3] Blum, Andrew. "Engineer Bill Baker Is the King of Superstable 150-Story Structures."
    Wired Magazine 27 Nov. 2007: n. pag. Web.
    [4] Abdelrazaq, Baker, Chung, Pawlikowski, Wang, and Yom. Integration of Design and
    Construction of the Tallest Building in Korea, Tower Palace III, Seoul, Korea. 10 Oct. 2004.
    South Korea, Seoul.
    [5] Baker, William, James Pawlikowski, and Bradley Young. "Reaching toward The
    Heavens."Civil Engineering Mar. 2010.
    [6] Baker, William. "Engineering an Idea: The Realization of the Burj Khalifa." Civil
    Engineering.
    [7] "Burj Khalifa Facts." Skyscrapercenter. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habita, n.d.
    Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
    [8] Bollinger, Peter. The Buttressed Core. Digital image. Wired Magazine. N.p., 27 Nov. 2007
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