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Composite connections and composite slab

Engineer appointed by Gerdau – Brazil

Innovative tests related to performance were carried out in partnership with a Brazilian University (UFMG) to test composite connections and also with a laboratory in England to test composite slabs at elevated temperature.

Mass, direct cost and energy life-cycle cost optimization of steel-concrete composite floor structures

Iuav University of Venice – Italy

The scope of the research is to push the optimization of composite floor systems further.

Office building in Tianjin

Tongji University – China

The reinforced concrete core -mega braced frame tube system is used, which the mega braced frame tube consists of 4 hexagonal columns at edges of the building, 9 belt trussed, and mega bracings.

Office building in Pennsylvania

John Hopkins University – United States

One-of-a-kind damper was adopted to withstand the height and wind horizontal loads while enabling the asymmetrical design of the building.

Social Housing – Gymnasium in Paris

ANTOINE REGNAULT ARCHITECTURE – France

The renovation of the Ilot-Saint Gemain in Paris includes the creation of 254 social housing units, a kindergarten and a gymnasium.

Student housing in Milan

Steel Project Srl – Italy

The building is a new student housing for the students of the Milano Bicocca university.

Office building in Madrid

OTEP Internacional SA – Spain

The building is a 52 story office building, built in the new development of Madrid alongside 3 other towers.

Warehouse in Incheon

ACT Partner Co., Ltd. – South Korea

In this project, the following requirements were to be satisfied: – Minimize the depth of beams and the size of columns to secure warehouse space while satisfying the building height restrictions of the law – Minimize floor deflection and vibration – Also the structure must be clean without protrusions as there is no finishing material on the face of columns

Office building in Nove Lima

Engineer appointed by Gerdau – Brazil

The composite solution was chosen considering not only the optimized best technical solution (building height, gravitational/lateral forces applied, lateral resistance system adopted), but also the total cost, erection time-consuming and time to get the raw material from providers as well.

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