The Shard at London Bridge

• Autores: R. Agrawal, J. Parker, R. Slade
• Localización: The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 92, Nº. 7, 2014, págs. 18-30
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Shard, at 306m high, is the tallest building in Western Europe.

    This paper describes its design and construction, including: site history; development of the initial scheme; robustness and stability;

    change of material with usage and the eff ect of wind on both the tower and façade design. Construction challenges (including the constrained site, top-down construction of the core and basement, logistics, crane strategy, tolerances, and assembly of the spire at the top of the building) are also covered.