The central core of the tower leans in the opposite direction to the inclination of the building and straightens with the height. Owned and developed by adnec abu dhabi national exhibitions company, capital gate is the ultimate business address in the uae capital. Capital gate free download as powerpoint presentation. It is the first tower in abu dhabi to use the technique. Capital gate is one of the tallest buildings in the city and was designed to incline 18 west.
Capital gate building systems free download as pdf file. Because of this huge angle, the top of the building is 33 meters in front of the base. However, its size or height are not one of the factors that make it unique. Capital gate 160 m tall 35 stories inclined 18 degree to west. Capital gate was built to lean 18 degrees westwards more than four times that of the world famous leaning tower of pisa and earned the guinness recognition after rigorous evaluation by the awards committee after the exterior of the 160metre 524. The capital gate or the socalled leaning tower of abu dhabi is the most tilted building in the world. Thus the freedup crane can be used to fix the steel structure of the slab. For the design part, the members were oriented with minimal offset by adopting the method of bisection of bisecting planes. The central core of the tower leans in the opposite direction to the inclination of the building. Capital gate verdict designbuild design build network. Completed in late 2010, this 35 story building with an incline of 18 degrees is the focal point of abu dahbi national exhibition companys adnec new mixed use development. Occasion the largest slope of this building than any other in the world. Kim and hong 2011 estimated the progressive collapse potential of irregular buildings including tilted buildings of 30 stories. Design and analysis of a slanted cablestayed building.
Capital gate, the abu dhabi office and hotel development set for completion by the end of 2010, has been certified as the worlds furthest leaning manmade tower by guinness world records. The buildings form represents a swirling spiral of sand. The project is being built by abu dhabi national exhibitions. Capital gate s base structure is a vertical concrete core surrounded by a steel diagrid describing the external form of the tower.
Capital gate is an iconic leaning skyscraper located in abu dhabi adjacent to the abu dhabi national exhibition centre. Tower capital gate, located in abu dhabi, entered the guinness book of records. Capital gate tower steel structure buildings, tower. Advanced diagrid technology has been adopted for the buildings twisted design. Capital gate title four times more than the tower of pisa. The 3d model was also given to the cladding team to work out the design of structural.
Abu dhabis capital gate steels the show with diagrid. Special topic in structural engineering capital gate abu dhabi bara alrefai united arab emirates university 2. With its cantilevered tea lounge and open air pool deck, it provides a unique presence on the skyline of abu dhabi and creates a memorable identity to the exhibition centre. By design, the structure leans westward a full 18 degrees more than four times greater than pisas famous tower. Capital gate building systems economic sectors civil. Analysis and design of diagrid structural system for high. Schofield 2012 performed a case study on the leaning capital gate tower in abu dhabi. Special topic in structural engineering capital gate abu dhabi bara alrefai united arab emirates university capital gate. The new headquarter for central china television in beijing is the examples of utilization of diagrid structural system to support the challenging shape. Above the base, the atrium is formed with an internal steel diagrid attached to. Capital gate s status as one of the worlds most complex engineering projects has been further endorsed by a recent exclusive national geographic television documentary. The angle the capital gate in abu dhabi, is the worlds furthest leaning building.
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Tekla solutions help craft even the most complicated designs, and capital gate is yet another example of teklas. The capital gate is an iconic structure on the skyline of the emirate of abu dhabi. The study of the building was divided in to a geometrical study and a cable study. Capital gate tower in abu dhabi and jinling tower in china as shown in fig 1. The project, owned and developed in the uae capital by abu dhabi national exhibitions company adnec, has been built to lean 18 degrees westwards more than. The capital gate feature tower is an iconic development located on the exhibition site of the greater adnec masterplan. Main contractor, al habtoor engineering enterprises.
Its goal is to capture and preserve the intellectual. Capital gate is adnecs abu dhabi national exhibition company gravitydefying new tower in the united arab emirates capital. About capital gate tower the tower s curvaceous shape draws strongly on the sea and deserttwo elements that have great resonance in abu dhabi. Capital gate, also known as the leaning tower of abu dhabi, is a skyscraper in abu dhabi that. The capital gate building 2011 in abu dhabi and the gate of europe kio towers in madrid, spain are the. Capital gate tower save to my ctbuh view in my ctbuh download pdf click an image to view larger version. The attributes in the software helped to smoothen the construction of the structure. Capital gate building systems economic sectors civil engineering. Capital gate tower published on feb 5, 2016 the use of tekla structures 3d and 4d modeling in any project generates 4 to 5fold time savings. The 35story skyscraper is one of the tallest buildings in abu dhabi. Its engineers created an 18degree westward lean four times the inclination of the leaning tower of pisa using complex diagrid structures that.
Other design elements employed to reinforce the capital gate s unique shape include a steel exoskeleton, supported by 490 piles drilled 100 feet underground. The tower is distinguished by a dramatic steel and glass facade with a striking organic form. These two elements resonate strongly with the essence of abu dhabi. Optimum design of concrete diagrid building and its. Thats the case with capital gate, a 35story skyscraper situated on the island city of abu dhabi, united arab emirates. Capital gate, also known as the leaning tower of abu dhabi, is a skyscraper in abu dhabi that is over 160 meters 520 ft tall, 35 stories high, with over 16,000 square meters 170,000 sq ft of usable office space. The capital gate tower features an needed to be applied at the top to avoid the. Capital gate is a feature tower designed and being built for the abu dhabi national. Capital gate has been built to lean 18 degrees westwards has been certified as the worlds furthest leaning manmade tower, by guinness world records. Completed in 2011 in abu dhabi, united arab emirates. The design of the cross sections was divided in many groups since the. Modeling the complex diagrid members of the capital gate tower was managed well with the features of tekla structures.
London, hearst tower in new york, cyclone tower in asan korea, capital gate tower in abu dhabi and jinling tower in china as shown in fig 1. Diagrid technology has been adopted in the construction of the structure. Capital gate travel guidebook must visit attractions in. The distinctive stainless steel splash that descends from the 19th floor, is a design element and a shading device that eliminates over 30 percent of the suns heat before it reaches the capital gate. Faade design capital gates cladding consists of two distinct elements a curtain wall glazing. Structural engineering software for towers and masts. The structure capital gate s base structure is a vertical. The most inclined building in the world capital gate.
The capital gate building is located in abu dhabi, in the united arab. Capital gate is adnecs abu dhabi national exhibition company gravity defying new tower in the united arab emirates capital. At 160 meter 520 ft and 35 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in the city and leans at an astounding 18 degrees to the west, four times than the famous leaning tower. The capital gate feature tower is an iconic development located on the exhibition site of the. Such deflection in the direction of the lean will be.
Global analysis and design of a complex slanted highrise. Analysis and design of diagrid structural system for high rise steel. An advanced building technique, known as diagrid technology, is being used to shape the iconic capital gate building in abu dhabi. With far reaching views across abu dhabi and the arabian gulf, the tower accommodates approximately 15,000 sqm of exclusive office space, as well as the 5 star hyatt capital gate hotel. In order to make the design feasible in the structure, the core of the building is inclined in the opposite direction, and the more straight to the top. It got guinness certificate for furthest leaning man mad tower.
Steel beams span between the two, supporting metal deck and concrete composite floor slabs. The new headquarter for central china television cctv in beijing is one of the examples of utilization of diagrid structural system to support the challenging shape. Capital gate is one of the few buildings in the world that use a diagrid structure. Capital gate tower click an image to view larger version. The gate of the capital is a complex of hotels and offices.
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