NUMERICAL MODELS IN DESIGNING OF SUPPORTING STRUCTURES OF TALL BUILDINGS
JANUSZ RĘBIELAK
ABSTRACT
The paper presents possibilities of applications of numerical models and advantages following from their applying in designing of bearing structures of tall buildings. There were presented on examples of the author’s proposals of shaping of unique architectonic forms of such buildings possible to obtain by usage of innovative structural systems invented also by the author. Shapes of these bearing support systems are defined by suitable application of structural formula of the space structures. For complex forms of structural systems there were defined in programming language Formian their numerical models, applications of which make considerably streamlined and faster processes of their design and construction. There are also presented the innovative proposals of design of the foundation systems, which enables safe locations of heavily loaded objects on subsoils of very small load carrying ability as well as in the earthquake areas.
Key words: numerical model, Formian, architecture, tall building, structural system, foundation