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.

"This book relies on creating continuum models for the structural analysis of multi-storey buildings and presents the theoretical background and the governing differential equations (for researchers) and simple closed-form solutions (for practicing structural engineers)"--

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the primary clearinghouse for data in the field of tall buildings, and the tremendous resources they put to work ensure that this is more than just an awards book and becomes more a comprehensive survey of the activity in skyscrapers the world over each year.

Provides the technical development and special design features used for the latest tall and super tall buildings worldwide-written by the original building planners and designers