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Diagrid Structures: Systems, Connections, Details

Diagrid Structures: Systems, Connections, Details

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Technology & EngineeringGeneral Architecture

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ISBN10: 3038215643
ISBN13: 9783038215646
Publisher: Birkhauser
Published: Jan 20 2014
Pages: 184
Weight: 1.90
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.70 Depth: 10.90
Language: English

Diagrids are load-bearing structures made of steel diagonal grids. They were first used in the great buildings of the turn of the millennium, such as the Swiss Re Tower in London (The Gherkin) and the Hearst Magazine Tower in New York City. Dagrids owe their ensuing popularity not only to their stunning aesthetic value, but also to their very tangible benefits: lateral loading capacity, a massive saving of material, a significant gain in open, usable floor area, and increased flexibility. At its opening in 2014, the Leadenhall Building in London will be the first skyscraper without a bearing inner core--thanks to a diagrid structure.

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