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For the Tribeca residential and office development in Beerse, structural engineers Yvan Goetschalckx and Stijn Van Loon of Concreet used a 3D Diamonds model to design the tower building’s load-bearing structure: a continuous central core and cross-shaped load-bearing walls for bending stiffness, combined with reinforced concrete beams and columns and a set of silicate walls modelled with their own elastic material properties. Diamonds’ time-dependent deformation calculations, accounting for concrete cracking and creep, then let the team verify that floor slab deflections stayed within Eurocode limits both overall and for the connecting non-structural elements like partitions and glazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Tribeca new build project in Beerse, designed by Trias Architects<\/a> and commissioned by Domestic Makelaars<\/a>, is currently under construction. It consists of 3 wings built around a landscaped square of 1500m\u00b2 and includes 24 flats, 1250m\u00b2 of office space and 7 single-family homes. The flats are divided into two volumes: the first one consists of a ground floor that will be used as office space and a tower building with seven floors above ground level, each with two flats with built-in terraces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structural design of the tower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“A continuous central core and cross-shaped load-bearing walls ensure the tower building\u2019s bending stiffness,\u201d according to Yvan Goetschalckx en Stijn Van Loon. \u201cThe vertical bearing capacity of the entire structure is provided by concrete walls on the ground floor and silicate walls on the upper floors, in combination with reinforced concrete beams and columns. In addition to reinforced concrete walls, beams and columns, the 3D Diamonds model also contains a series of walls to which the elastic material properties of silicate stone are assigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design Tribeca tower building, Beerse (geometry)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Diamonds structural analysis model of the Tribeca tower building, Beerse<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Coordinating with the contractor during construction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When working out the detailed construction file, we obviously start from the existing tender dossier. At the same time, however, we also consult closely with the contractor. For example, suppose the contractor proposes adaptations that allow the construction work to be carried out more quickly (such as working with prefabricated elements). In that case, we examine how these adaptations can be realized from a structural point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bottom and top reinforcement of floor slab in Tribeca tower building – theoretical sections as calculated by Diamonds<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bottom and top reinforcement of floor slab in the Tribeca tower building – translation of theoretical sections into a practical reinforcement network<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Time-dependent deformation analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We also consider how the construction works will be carried out, thanks to Diamonds\u2019 ability to calculate the deformations of reinforced concrete elements as a function of time. Such calculations consider how loads change over time and also take into account the time-dependent effects of cracking and creep of the concrete. Of course, the actual reinforcement quantities used during construction play a crucial role in this. Therefore, when performing a time-dependent calculation of deformations with Diamonds, we are not limited to considering the reinforcement sections that follow from our structural analyses. We can also specify a practical reinforcement for all reinforced concrete elements \u2013 to make this time-dependent analysis of deformations as realistic as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Total deflection of floor slab in the Tribeca tower building – taking into account cracking and creep of concrete, and the evolution of loads as a function of time<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Additional deflection of floor slab in the Tribeca tower building due to service loads – taking into account cracking and creep of concrete<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Diamonds thus provides us with an extensive range of powerful tools to assess the deflection of reinforced concrete beams and slabs against the requirements imposed by the Eurocodes. Those requirements are not just about limiting overall deflection, as aesthetic requirements dictate. They are also about limiting the additional deflection of connecting elements such as non-load-bearing partitions, cladding, or glass to avoid damage and cracks to these elements. Because Diamonds determines the deflection before and after applying each new load, the time-dependent calculations can quickly deliver the additional deflections due to the application of new loads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Diamonds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When everything revolves around the structural analysis of reinforced concrete structures, the choice for BuildSoft\u2019s Diamonds analysis software is a no-brainer. For many years, BuildSoft has been a pioneer in advanced structural analysis for concrete structures, making this kind of analysis very accessible to a vast user community. Thanks to its unique combination of analysis power and user-friendliness, Diamonds remains for us the best possible software for the analysis of concrete structures.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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