Consulting in the science of buildings, structures and environment
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World's tallest building for five years
Since 2004, Taipei 101 has been a significant feature of Taipei's skyline.
It held the title of the world's tallest building until January 2010, when Burj Khalifa assumed the title.
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Services
- Cladding wind loads
- Structural wind loads
- Emergency ventilation system for social plaza area of building
- Design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of tuned mass dampers (TMD) for the building and its pinnacle
- Design of monitoring system to provide ongoing assessment of the structure and TMDs
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Benefits
Wind Studies
- Testing of various corner designs lead to saw tooth shape, which showed reduced crosswind oscillations for building
- Detailed wind loading information contributed to optimized structural and cladding design
- Need for supplementary damping was determined
Ventilation Study
- Confirmed adequacy of ventilation system for atrium
Supplementary Damping
- Building Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) shown to control wind-induced lateral motions for occupant comfort
- Pinnacle TMDs (two) shown to reduce cumulative fatigue damage to structure due to wind-induced motion
- Monitoring System provides ongoing health assessment of the structure and the TMDs
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Resources
Project Profile: Taipai 101 - Motion