Buttressed core

Buttressed core is a structural system for high buildings, consisting of a hexagonal core reinforced by three buttresses that form a Y shape.

Properties

The buttressed core supports itself both laterally and torsionally. It also eliminates the need for column transfers, and moves loads in a smooth path from the building's top into its foundations.

Origin

The buttressed core was invented by the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill engineer Bill Baker. [1] It was first used in Tower Palace III in Seoul but its ability to support higher buildings than ever before was first demonstrated in Burj Khalifa in Dubai.[2]

Uses

See also

References

  1. ^ Engineer Bill Baker Is the King of Superstable 150-Story Structures, Wired.com
  2. ^ Higher and Higher: The Evolution of the Buttressed Core Archived 2020-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Civil Engineering, October 2012