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4%OFFTerri Meyer Boake - Diagrid Structures: Systems, Connections, Details - 9783038215646 - V9783038215646
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Diagrid Structures: Systems, Connections, Details

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Diagrids are load-bearing structures made of steel diagonal grids. They were first used in the great buildings of the turn of the millennium, such as the Swiss Re Tower in London (“The Gherkin”) and the Hearst Magazine Tower in New York City. Dagrids owe their ensuing popularity not only to their stunning aesthetic value, but also to their very tangible benefits: lateral loading capacity, a massive saving of material, a significant gain in open, usable floor area, and increased flexibility. At its opening in 2014, the Leadenhall Building in London will be the first skyscraper without a bearing inner core—thanks ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
, Switzerland
ISBN
9783038215646
SKU
V9783038215646
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About Terri Meyer Boake
Terri Meyer Boake, Professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada

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