Videos
18 October 2016
Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Stephen Y.F. Lai of Rider Levett Bucknall presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Developers of...
17 October 2016
Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...
18 September 2014
The MEP Design Challenges of a Mega Tall Building in China – the Suzhou Zhongnan Center
Design challenges from MEP perspective for the Zhongnan Center arise from the need for a safe, reliable, high tech, green, sustainable, user-friendly building. The devised...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiaomei Lee & Frederick Liu, Gensler, Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse...
18 September 2014
Zhongnan Center Elevator System and Elevator Evacuation Design
Because super high-rise buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, direct...
18 September 2014
Design for Sustainability in Super High Rise Buildings
Over recent years, green building technology has developed at a rapid pace. The key objective of this presentation is to explore the way towards sustainable...
17 September 2014
Designing a Supertall for the Venice of China
In this presentation, attendees will learn about the unique structural elements that support Suzhou Zhongnan Center, including the “Core-Outrigger-Megaframe” lateral system; the foundation system, which...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 3 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 3 Questions & Answers session with speakers Li Cao, Zhongnan Group, Moukui Xu, Zhongnan Group, and Xin...
17 September 2014
Belt Truss Stiffness Analysis and Optimization for Mega Structures
Belt trusses are one of the key structural members of tall structures. The performance of the belt truss depends greatly on its stiffness. This briefing...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 2 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 2 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiemin Ding, TJAD, Weiguo Chen, Zhongnan Group, and Guangjing Sha,...
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