| Vol. - No.
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Vol.8 - No.2
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| Date
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Jun., 2019 |
| Title
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The Effect of Slenderness on the Design of Diagrid Structures |
| Author
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Elena Mele1+, Maura Imbimbo2 and Valentina Tomei3 |
| Institutions
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1Dept. of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, Italy2Dept. of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy3Engineering Area, Niccolò Cusano University, Italy |
| Abstract
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Diagrid structures have emerged in recent decades as an innovative solution for tube tall buildings, capable of merging structural efficiency and aesthetic quality. This paper investigates the effect of the building slenderness (grossly quantified by means of the aspect ratio, i.e., the ratio between the height and the plan dimension) on the structural behavior and on the optimal design parameters of diagrid tall buildings. For this purpose, building models with different slenderness values are designed by adopting preliminary design criteria, based on strength or stiffness demands; in addition, a design method based on a sizing optimization process that employs genetic algorithms is also proposed, with the aim to compare and/or refine the results obtained with simplified approaches. |
| Keyword
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Diagrid structures have emerged in recent decades as an innovative solution for tube tall buildings, capable of merging structural efficiency and aesthetic quality. This paper investigates the effect of the building slenderness (grossly quantified by means of the aspect ratio, i.e., the ratio between the height and the plan dimension) on the structural behavior and on the optimal design parameters of diagrid tall buildings. For this purpose, building models with different slenderness values are designed by adopting preliminary design criteria, based on strength or stiffness demands; in addition, a design method based on a sizing optimization process that employs genetic algorithms is also proposed, with the aim to compare and/or refine the results obtained with simplified approaches. |
| PP.
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PP.83~94 |
| Paper File
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