LATERAL DISTRIBUTION OF LOADS IN SUPER HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF WIND, EARTHQUAKES AND EXPLOSIONS AS WELL AS INCREASING THE UTILIZED AREA

摘要

A construction method for lateral distribution of loads in super high-rise buildings using peripheral arms to give balance and stability to the building in order to reduce the effect of wind, earthquakes and explosions as well as increasing the utilized area. This is done by the construction of super high-rise buildings of regular or irregular cross-section along with the construction of a group of a tilted and outwardly curved peripheral arm of a feather shape around building corners. Then, tying these arms from the middle to building corners and from edges to each other from multiple tying points along building height using steel wire cables to work on the lateral distribution of building loads to these peripheral arms. These arms are with small cross-section at the bottom and cross- section increases with height, also many holes should be set in these arms to prevent from being wind estop and to give the desired aesthetic view which provides ventilation, visibility, and day lighting necessary for building. The peripheral arms varies in quantity, size and number of tying points between the building and the peripheral arms, according to building shape, height, loads and forces need to be outwardly distributed.