The nine steel structures have a structural system consisting of beams, columns, and concentric braces.
Lateral load resistance of structure is provided by interior structural system or exterior structural system.
Structural system reliability often involves structures with non-linear behavior.
Fifteen structures are made of RC and have a structural system consisting of frames with or without structural walls.
One wing had an exposed post-and-beam structural system.
Greg Lynn, who presented the project clearly, made the structural system seem quite rational.
The building's strongest feature is the adaptability of its structural system to different site conditions.
However, Mr. Brill said, it is unlikely that a squeaky floor would be considered a defect in the structural system.
Instead, the building tapers at the top, in accord with the structural system, forming an organic pinnacle.
Exhibiting a host of traditional tower-house stylings in tandem with its experimental structural system, it soars above its neighbours.
In these buildings the structural system needed to achieve these spans is a major concern.
