Fazlur Rahman Khan's understanding of tube structural system of skyscrapes

• Main Authors: Md Nor, Khairul affendy, Shafie, Amir Akramin
• Other Authors: Shuriye, Abdi Omar
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/21152/1/Chapter_22.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/21152/; http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx

The principal objective of this chapter is to discuss about contributions of Fazlur Rahman Khan, towards construction of skyscrapers. His innovations, namely frammed tube, trussed tube and bundled tube, had led to significant improvement on structural efficiency and made the construction of tall bui...