Formwork pressures and stability … I suggest investigation of "slip-form" construction techniques.
Thor A. Tandy P.Eng, C.Eng, Struct.Eng, MIStructE
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From: William Haynes [mailto:gtg740p@gmail.com]
Sent: November-06-11 12:05 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: HIGH CLEAR HEIGHT CONCRETE WALLS
Can anyone tell me what construction difficulties may be encountered for a building that is around 90 feet clear height using poured concrete? Shipping on precast this long would be an issue and I don't see it practical to create continuity in precast if using stacked modules. I am concerned with the cost of bracing the high poured walls during construction as they are being built and figuring this cost into a preliminary cost estimate.
Will Haynes