Tube structural system

 This system consists of exterior columns and beams that create rigid frame, and
interior part of the system which is simple frame designed to support gravity loads.
 The building behaves like equivalent hollow tube.
 It is substantially economic and need half of material required for the construction of
ordinary framed buildings.
 Lateral loads are resisted by various connections, rigid or semi-rigid, supplemented
where necessary by bracing and truss elements.
 It is used for the construction of buildings up to 60 storeys.

Types of tube structure system include framed tube system ,trussed tube system ,bundled
tube system and tube in tube system.

DEWITT CHESTNUT APARTMENT BUILDING,CHICAGO 1965

FRAMED TUBE

 This is the simplest incarnation of the tube. It can appear in a variety of floor plan
shapes, including square, rectangular, circular, and freeform. Greater flexibility in
space planning.
  The framed tube requires large columns and deep beams with welded connections
for rigidity.
 The frames consists of closely spaced columns, 2–4 meters between centres,
connected by girders.
 The tube structure is suitable for both steel and reinforced concrete buildings and
have been used in the range of 40–100 stories.
 Whole building act as a vertical cantilever to resist over turning movements.
 Exterior tube carries all the lateral loading.
 Gravity loading is shared between the tubes and the interior columns or walls,if they
exist.
 Grid like façade structure and repetitive.
Eg: WORLD TRADE CENTRE
Ar. Minoru Yamasaki
110 storey tower (415 m ht )
The framed tube consists of 56 box steel columns joint by
m movement resisting connections and
Wall thickness increases from top to bottom to increase
response to loads.

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