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New York, NY, USA

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  • Overview

    The Shangri-La Tower at 610 Lexington Avenue in New York will be a slender 67-storey condominium / hotel that will have two tuned mass dampers.

  • Services

    • Wind induced structural response
    • Component and cladding loads
    • Structural wind effects
    • Wind comfort
    • Roof snow load for podium and atrium roofs
    • Supplemental damping feasibility
    • Design of twin 325 ton tuned mass dampers

  • Benefits

    Met space limitations of upper floor location with unique twin tuned mass damper design.

    Improved human comfort and reduced deflection for non-structural elements.

    Accurate snow load information allows for optimized design for podium and atrium roofs.

    Detailed wind loading information contributes to the effective structural design.

    Optimized design wind loads for cladding design.

    Confirmed detailed wind induced accelerations at uppermost occupied floors.

    Studies showed the need to conduct a supplementary damping system feasibility analysis.

    Saving money: Use of TMDs rather than increasing structural stiffness saved money for project.

    Reducing risk: Dynamic deflections limited by TMDs thus protecting curtain wall and other non-structural building elements.