BS 536STUDIES ON TALL BUILDINGS: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Fall 2013-2014

Case Study: International Commerce Centreby

Meysam Farhoudi

Submitted to: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mehmet Halis GünelAssoc.Prof.Dr. Ali Murat Tanyer

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE / BUILDING SCIENCE PROGRAM

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PROGRAMInternational Commerce Center (ICC)

Official Name: International Commerce CenterOther Name: ICCCountry: ChinaCity: Hong KongOwner/ Developer: Sun Hung Kai PropertiesArchitect: Kohn Pederson Fox Structural Engineer: ArupBuilding Function: Office & HotelStructure Material: CompositeConstruction: 2002 - 2010Height: Architectural: 484m / Occupied: 468.8mFloors Above Ground: 108 Number of Elevators / Speed: 83 / 9 m/s(32.4km/h)Tower Gross Floor Area: 274,000

Case Study: International Commerce Centre by Meysam FarhoudiSubmitted to: Günel, Tanyer – Fall 2013

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The International Commerce Center works as a gateway into Hong Kong, along with the complementary International Finance Centre across the Victoria harbor. (Building Journal) 66entre

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HEIGHT DEMONSTRATION & FLOORS FUNCTIONS

Architectural & Top to Tip Occupied Height

Observatory Height

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 5

Office: Floors 8 - 98

Hotel: Floors 102 to118

Sky Lobby: Floor 43

Observation deck: Floor 99

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FLOOR PLANS

Floor 1564.6m x 64.6m

Floor 7559.9m x 59.9m

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Floor 15 Floor 75

Notched or re-entrant corner designed to help the bulding to resist against winds with wind speed up to 59.5 (building journal, julia lau)METUor 15

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The Shingle effect accommodates the architectural concept as a reminiscent of the scales of a dragon

(Building Journal)

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Pre-stressed Outrigger

Steel Outrigger 2

Steel Outrigger 3

SteelOutrigger 4

Core Wall

Outriggers

Columns

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STRUCTURE SYSTEM; CORE & OUTRIGGER

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3 story high outrigger, about 12 meter height used as mechanical floors

Mega column

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Outrigger5Colum and Façade Inclinations

Two inclination:1. One Degree inclination on upper third of façade

2. Three Degree inclination on lower portion of columns

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CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

Total amount of material used

Concrete: 2,400 cubic meter

Reinforced bar: 98,000 ton

Structural Steel: 27,000 ton

(Construction and Contract News)

METU BS5366 USED CONCRETE GRADE

Floor 60

Grade 90 concrete is used up to 60/F. The other portion of tower structure uses mainly Grade 45 and Grade 60 concrete (Construction and Contract News).

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Connecting joint between the outrigger and mega column is provided with design to cater for the differential deflection similar to the IFC2 project (Construction and Contract News).

S5366The jump form for the construction of the core wall in two operating phases. Note also the set of lift-form (orange in color) on the right side of core wall for the construction of the finger wall (Construction and Contract News).

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References:

[1] Building journal, Redefining Hong Kong Skyline, 2010

[2]Wong Raymond, A construction Highlight for the International Commerce Center at KowlooStation West Kowloo, 2008

[3] Julia Lau, The 3 Tallest Skyscraper in Hong Kong, 2012

[4] Construction and Contract News, International commerce center, 2008

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