Tall Buildings

Introduces the advanced construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. This title presents the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings.

Through a series of detailed case studies from East Asia, Arup, one of the global leaders in tall building design, presents the latest developments in the field to inspire more innovative and sustainable ideas in tall building design and engineering. This book exhibits the key design aspects of tall buildings in

This resource informs and inspires the reader in respect to the fundamental considerations necessary when creating sustainable tall buildings.

This is a guide to both the basics and the details of tall building design, delving into the rudimentary aspects of design that an architect of a tall building must consider, as well as looking at the rationale for why a building must be built the way it is.

Tall Buildings: A Strategic Design Guide is an authoritative guide to the key issues and considerations associated with planning, creating and living with tall buildings.

Features the official current list of the "100 Tallest Buildings in the World", as the CTBUH is the internationally recognised official arbiter of tall building heights. Readers will gain a better and more varied understanding of the skyscraper typology, why it is important and where it is innovative.

The CTBUH is the primary clearing house for data in the field of tall buildings, utilising its resources to make this more than an awards book. It is a comprehensive survey of the activity in skyscrapers the world over.

Written by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, experts in tall building technologies, this new edition updates the need for design guidelines, based around the role and impact of outrigger systems in tall buildings.

Engines of industry, expressions of ego or will, tall towers are nonetheless, when they pierce the shared skies, intensely public. This volume offers a comprehensive vision of an ecological future, in which towers, perhaps supertalls, would necessarily play a crucial role.

This publication explains the typical construction types such as panel systems, frame and hybrid systems. An international selection of 13 case studies is documented in detail with many specially prepared construction drawings, demonstrating the range of the technology.