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October 28, 2008

Don't Judge a Book (or Structure) by its Cover

BAR100

28th October 2008

 

 

DON’T JUDGE A BOOK (OR STRUCTURE) BY ITS COVER

 

 

Following the announcement of the winner of the Institution of Structural Engineer’s ‘What your favourite structure?’ centenary competition, one wonders if a number of mouse mats might be heading towards the bin at Corus HQ. The winning project was The Petronas Towers, an image of which Corus has used for its mouse mat.

 

Although the cladding is steel and glass, the structure is high-strength reinforced concrete. Concrete was chosen over steel as a more economical solution, with the resulting extra weight adding to the sway resistance.

 

“Maybe this is a prime example of ‘you can’t judge a book by its cover’, said Graham Mackenzie, chairman of the British Association of Reinforcement.

 

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