Tall Buildings: Steel core system could transform office tower construction

Published October 4, 2017 This content is archived.

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An article in Engineering News-Record reports on research, co-led by UB earthquake engineer Michel Bruneau, that examines how a new wall-building system could transform how office towers are constructed.

The system provides the strength, stiffness, safety and serviceability of a reinforced concrete core but is not burdened by rebar congestion and complex formwork.

Read the story here.