| #1418980 in Books | 2014-01-20 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .60 x8.70 x10.90l,1.90 | File Name: 3038215643 | 184 pages
||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Does a great job in offering a basic overview of diagrid systems|By Mehul|Does a great job in offering a basic overview of diagrid systems. Did not provide as many detailed connections drawings as I was looking for otherwise very helpful.|0 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Fantastic resource|By Nevada Princess||From the Author|Diagrid Structures is the result of several years of research and site visits to key diagrid buildings around the world such as Capital Gate (Abu Dhabi), Guangzhou International Finance Center (China) and most recently The Leadenhall Building (L
Diagrids are load-bearing structures made of steel diagonal grids. They were first used in the great buildings of the turn of the millennium, such as the Swiss Re Tower in London ("The Gherkin") and the Hearst Magazine Tower in New York City. Diagrids owe their ensuing popularity not only to their stunning aesthetic value, but also to their very tangible benefits: a massive saving of material, a significant gain in open, usable floor area, and increased flexibilit...
