High, Wide, FarPerspectives on the Evolution of Structures

Supertall structures: economy, efficiency and elegance

Structural systems for covering very large areas

Long span bridges and the material limits to design

highest, widest, farthest

Burj Dubai2009(>800m tallnow open)Bill Bakerengineer

Millenium Dome

1998

Akashi Kaikayo

1998

tall buildings

how tall might we go,skyscrpaer pages with towers

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how tall might we go,skyscrpaer pages with towers

What definition should be used for building height?

Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifato scale...

How might we consider the height relative to surroundings in developing symbolic and economic critiques?

TMD

http://blog.longnow.org/2008/06/25/728-ton-pendulum/

Hong Kong

(Nov. 2006)

widespan roofs

crystal palace

galerie des machines

1. Fantasy Entertainment Complex: Kyosho Isle, Japan, 710 feet

2. Multi-Purpose Arena: Nagoya, Japan, 614 feet

3. Tacoma Dome: Tacoma, WA, USA, 530 feet

4. Superior Dome: Northern Michigan Univ. Marquette, MI, USA, 525 feet

5. Walkup Skydome: Northern Arizona Univ. Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 502 feet

6. Round Valley High School Stadium: Springerville, AZ USA, 440 feet

7. Former Spruce Goose Hangar: Long Beach, CA, USA, 415 feet

8. Formosa Plastics Storage Facility: Mai Liao, Taiwan, 402 feet

9. Union Tank Car Maintenance Facility: Baton Rouge, LA USA, 384 feet

10. Lehigh Portland Cement Storage Facility:Union Bridge, MD USA, 374 feet

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Astrodome

Superdome in NO

Kingdome 1975-2000

Millenium Dome

1998

Denver International Airport

long-span bridges

Akashi Kaikayo

1998

What does dead load ratio have to do with stiffness in suspension bridges?

Honshu-Shikoku Project

Sutong Br. (1088m) recently increased the longest span...

Dissection: How many structural systems/elements/features can you identify? What are their roles?

what are the limits?

How long can this wire hang before it breaks due to its own self-weight?

How long can this wire hang before it breaks due to its own self-weight?

The teaching ends the learning continues

The Washington Monument

the Eiffel Tower

St. Louis Gateway ArchEads

Eiffel

Forth Bridge

John Augustus Roebling

Brooklyn Bridge

Suspension Bridges

Telford

Brunel

British Metal Forms

Perspectives on the Evolution of Structures

Inca Br.

Robert Maillart

Reinforced Concrete

Freyssinet

Finsterwalder

Prestressed Concrete

New York

Skyscraper

Citicorp

Roof Vaults

GWB

Menn

Forms and Forces

Salginatobel

Baltimore

green building

Norman Foster

Bill Baker

Earthquake

Schlaich

Gehry

Calatrava

highest and longest

Asia

The Tower and the Bridge

Billington

Presentations

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