CCTV Headquarters structural concept
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The CCTV Headquarters structural concept is an innovative engineering design for Beijing’s iconic looped skyscraper, featuring a continuous three-dimensional frame that challenges conventional tower forms and redistributes loads through its dramatic cantilevers and overhangs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building structural system
ⓘ
structural engineering concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo | CCTV Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchitect |
Ole Scheeren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchitecturalFirm | OMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithClient | China Central Television GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEngineer | Arup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
continuous load path around loop
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continuous three-dimensional frame ⓘ diagrid-like exoskeleton ⓘ dramatic overhangs ⓘ large cantilevers ⓘ looped skyscraper form ⓘ non-orthogonal geometry ⓘ perimeter bracing system ⓘ seismic-resisting system ⓘ torsion-resistant frame ⓘ |
| designGoal |
challenge conventional skyscraper tower form
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create continuous urban loop ⓘ integrate architecture and structure ⓘ optimize structural efficiency for irregular geometry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
advances in computational structural analysis
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performance-based seismic design approaches ⓘ |
| innovationType |
non-vertical high-rise structural system
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three-dimensional continuous frame for tall building ⓘ |
| loadPathStrategy |
cantilevered transfer structures at overhangs
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redistribution of gravity loads through loop ⓘ transfer of loads through inclined columns ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | China ⓘ |
| relatedTo | CCTV Headquarters architectural concept ⓘ |
| resistsAction |
gravity loads
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lateral wind loads ⓘ seismic loads ⓘ |
| structuralForm |
bent tube system
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perimeter frame with core interaction ⓘ three-dimensional space frame ⓘ |
| supportsFunction |
broadcasting facilities
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office floors ⓘ technical floors ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| usedForProjectCompletionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| usesElement |
belt trusses
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diagonal bracing members ⓘ mega-columns ⓘ outrigger trusses ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
reinforced concrete cores
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structural steel ⓘ |
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