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I'm studying Menara Mesiniaga ( a skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I red the following:
foundation:
bore concrete piles........ ( what's that?!)

principle structure members:
Reinforced concrete structureal frame with steel outriggers.............( what's that also ???!)

2006-06-12 07:30:31 · 2 answers · asked by yolla 3 in Science & Mathematics Engineering

2 answers

concrete piles are large foundations. The soil is drilled into until bedrock (a more stable foundation materal) is hit. Concrete is then pored into the holes. These 'piles' support the building's foundation. (kinda like underground columns)

Reinforced concrete structural frame is a frame (gravity) that is made of concrete beams and girders, (probably in a similar layout that you would see in a steel building frame). The concrete has 'rebar' or reinforcing steeling running thourgh it. This steel carries the tension load that would be in the concrete while the concrete itself is good for compression.

2006-06-12 07:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by lexie 6 · 0 0

A concrete pile is when they drill a hole in the ground till they reach rockbed, then a steel (rebar) frame is inserted into hole and filled with concrete. Thus creates the "A wise man builds on a rock" quote found in the bible. As for the concrete frame, it must be concrete reinforced with rebar (reinforcing bars). Im thinking that the corners have angle iron on them. I could be wrong. I believe they showed those towers being built on TLC. Very interesting. They ended up needing 20,000 psi concrete. I dont know how they did it but it was remarkable that they came up with the formula. The highest strength i use is 5000 psi

2006-06-12 07:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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