| Vol. - No. | Vol.6 - No.1 |
|---|---|
| Date | Mar., 2017 |
| Title | Raffles City in Hangzhou China -The Engineering of a 'Vertical City' of Vibrant Waves- |
| Author | Aaron J. Wang+ |
| Institutions | Project Design and Development, CapitaLand China Corporate, Shanghai, P.R. China |
| Abstract |
This mixed-use Raffles City (RCH) development is located near the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, located southwest of Shanghai, China. The project incorporates retail, offices, housing, and hotel facilities and marks the site of a cultural landscape within the Quianjiang New Town Area. The project is composed of two 250-meter-tall twisting towers with a form of vibrant waves, along with a commercial podium and three stories of basement car parking. It reaches a height of 60 stories, presenting views both to and from the Qiantang River and West Lake areas, with a total floor area of almost 400,000 square meters. A composite moment frame plus concrete core structural system was adopted for the tower structures. Concrete filled steel tubular (CFT) columns together with steel reinforced concrete (SRC) beams form the outer moment frame of the towers' structure. The internal slabs and floor beams are of reinforced concrete. This paper presents the engineering design and construction of this highly complex project. Through comprehensive discussion and careful elaboration, some conclusions are reached, which serve as a reference guide for the design and construction of similar free-form, hybrid, mix-use buildings. |
| Keyword |
High-rise building, Design and construction, Composite structures, Seismic design, Digital engineering, Performance-base design |
| PP. | PP.33~47 |