Structural Design
In all buildings the coordination between structure and façade components is essential for avoiding construction issues caused by incompatible movement and/or tolerance discrepancies between structural frames and cladding elements. This is even more critical for tall buildings where the method of construction and in service movements such as creep, inter-storey drift, floor-to-floor deflection and wind sensitivity impact directly on the design of the cladding system. Our extensive experience as industry professionals enables us to bring a coordinated façade/structure interface for all cladding systems in the project.
We are skilled in:
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Curtainwall and cladding calculations
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Glass strength calculations
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Design of load bearing glass structures
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Design of non-linear and tension structures
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High wind, impact and blast resistant design
