SHANGHAI TOWER

(Modern Construction Materials)

Presented by :
•Brijesh Patel
•Darren Sequeira
•Divyesh Patel
•Gourav Kumar Lodha
•Saurabh Kumar
•G.B Teja
 Critical Components in this Project

Inner Cylindrical
Foundation Facade
Tower

Composite
Concrete Column Glass

Admixtures Steel Sealant

Concrete
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 Foundation detail

 Raft Foundation of diameter : 120 metres and 6 metres depth.

 955 number of cast in-situ pile of dia-1 metre and 52-56m height.
 Steel : HYSD-500 of varying diameters.
• Type of Concrete : Self Compacting Concrete (SCC).
• Grade of Concrete : C50R90
• Total Concrete consumed in Raft : 61,000 cu.m
• Mix Design of C50
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 Self Compacting Concrete

Properties :

• Filling ability (unconfined flowability) -The ability of SCC to flow into and fill
completely all spaces within the formwork, under its own weight.
• Easy Pumping.
• Pumping Capacity carried out at site – 1,000 cu.m per hour.
• Concrete temperature maintained at <20° C.
• No bleeding and Segregation.
• Concrete placement was easier , faster and better at site.
• Better Surface finish attained.
• Heavily reinforced concreting was possible at the site since due to the flowing ability of
the SCC.
• Less claims for defects, voids and honeycombs.
• Reduction in laying time of concrete and was less labour intensive.
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• Manufactured Sand (Used as an alternative to natural sand)

 Increased durability of the concrete.
 Increases workability.
 Reduces construction defects.
 Economical and eco-friendly.
 Construction Materials - Admixtures used

• Triple Blend of OPC + PFA (Pulverised Fly Ash) + GGBS (Ground

Granulated Blast Furnace Slag )

 This combination was used to ensure higher durability of the

structure.
 It helped to maintain the temperature rise due to heat of hydration,
thus the concreting was carried out successfully at < 23°C .
 Also since foundation structures are more prone to higher action to
sulphate and chloride attack , this triple blend helped to resist the
attacks when compared with normal ordinary concrete.

• Rheoplus 325 admixture by BASF

 It delivered a new benchmark in concrete workability. It gave

concrete producers at least two hours of control over its workability
between the batching plant and the placement site
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• Slag Micro Powder

 The project adopts the concrete with Baosteel's slag micro powder as the important
raw material and admixture, which, combining with the scientific pouring method,
can effectively avoid the quality problems such as structural crack etc.
 To improve the compactness of the concrete and also to improve interface transition
zone between the hydration products and aggregate which are benefit for the
development of concrete strength.
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 High Performance Poly-carboxylate (HPCC) super-plasticizer

 Wide adaptability.
 High water reduction.
 Good slump retention ability.
 Good dispersibility and good cohesiveness.
 Low cost and containing no harmful substances.
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 Inner Cylindrical Tower
Components of Inner
Cylindrical Tower

 Mega Column
 Concrete Core
 Outrigger Truss
 Belt Truss
 Diagonal Column
 Radial Truss
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 Mega Columns
 The mega-column system is a composite type

of structure.

 Steel reinforced concrete columns of Steel

Grade Q345-Q460 of 100mm and 50mm

thickness.
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Chemical Composition of Q345 steel :

Progra
mmer Related chemical composition
Tensile Yield
Hardness Extension
Code Strength Strength
(HB ） (% ）
（ MP ） （ MP ）
Materi
al C Si Mn P S

Q345B 0.18 0.55 1.4 0.03 0.03 163-187 21 470-660 345

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Q345 Steel Equivalent Standard (ASTM/EN/JIS):
GB/T 1591-2008 Q345 (A/B/C/D/E)
EN 10028-3-2003
EN 10025-2004
High strength low alloy ASTM A572-07
structural steel ASTM A588-05
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 Façade
 More than 200,000 square metres of SentryGlas® interlayer is used in the double skin
glass facades.
 SentryGlas® interlayer are 5 times stronger and upto 100 times stiffer than
conventional laminating material.
Curtain Wall A (Outer Glass Façade): 26 mm laminated glass assembly: 12 mm
low-iron annealed glass +1.52 mm SentryGlas interlayer +12 mm low-iron annealed glass
+ low-e coating.

Curtain Wall B (Inner Glass Façade): 30 mm insulated glass assembly: 6 mm low-

iron glass with +0.89mm SentryGlas interlayer + 6mm low-iron glass +12mm air void +
6mm low-iron glass + low-e coating.

 Low-iron glass provides improved visual clarity by increasing light transmission

and reducing the greenish tint in clear glass that is most apparent when viewed
from the edge.
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 Low deflection, stronger glass before and after breakage.
 Bolted and frameless glass.
 Able to fulfil high architectural safety standards at reduced
thickness as compared to monolithic glass.
 Butt-jointed freedom
 It retains its outstanding quality even after years of service.
 Noise reduction and also safety and maintenance ease.

 Special Features
• Hurricane resistant
• Bomb blast shatter resistant.

 Applications
• Can also be used in structural glass flooring,stairs,walkways
and pedestrian bridges.
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Property Units Metric Value ASTM Test
(English)
Young’s Modulus Mpa (kpsi) 300 (43.5) D5026
Tensile Strength Mpa (kpsi) 34.5 (5.0) D638

Elongation % 400 D638

Density g/ 0.95 (0.0343) D792
Flex Modulus 23° C Mpa (kpsi) 345 (50) D790
(73°F)
Heat Deflection ° C (°F) 43 (110) D648
Temperature at 0.46 Mpa
Melting Point ° C (°F) 94 (201) (DSC)
Co-efficient of Thermal cm/cm ° C (mil/in 10-15 (0.10-0.15) D696
Expansion (-20°C to ° C)
32°C)
 Construction Materials-Sealants
XIAMETER alkoxy sealants are one-part, room-temperature vulcanizing (RTV)
silicone sealants.
• Features And Benefits
 Ready-to-use, one-component sealant
 Can be used in geographic regions where use of oxime sealants is restricted
 Low odor
• Typical Uses
 General purpose sealing and bonding
 Weather sealing
 Space-filling rubber adhesive
 Caulking and sealing window and door frames, siding
• Chemistry
 Condensation cure occurs at room temperature upon exposure to moisture in
air
 Alkoxy cure chemistry produces a neutral byproduct, typically an alkyl or
methyl alcohol
 Construction Materials-Insulation Material
 Armaflex Sheet and Roll Insulation is a flexible, elastomeric thermal insulation, black
in color.

 Uses :
• It was used to retard heat gain and control condensation drip from chilled water and
refrigeration systems.
• It efficiently reduced heat flow on hot systems.

 Applications :

It is was particularly adaptable for insulating

 ductwork, large piping and fittings
 tanks
 vessels
 curved and irregular surfaces
 all types of fitting cover
 Learnings
 Benefits of using Self Compacting Concrete in Complex Structures.

 Usage and importance of admixtures as Modern Construction Chemicals.

 Use of alternative raw-materials and their advantages.

 Importance and usage of Composite Structures in high-rises.

 Role of advanced building Facade.

 Recycled Steel can be used as an alternative.

 Recommendations
 Eco-SCC is greener alternative to conventional self compacting concrete.

 Use of nano-technology (CNT reinforced glass) in Façade.

 Composite rebar (FRP) also is useful in weight sensitive were soils have poor
load bearing properties, in seismically active zones or environmentally sensitive
areas.
 References
 Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai - 26
Oct 2015 – Asia & Australasia: A Selection of Written Works on the World's Tall
Building Forefront; Jianping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
Co. Ltd.
 Construction Technology and Management Innovation - 16 Sep 2014 – Shanghai
Tower: In Detail; Zhenfeng Gao & Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group
Co. Ltd.
 Making the World’s Greenest Tall Building - 16 Sep 2014 – Shanghai Tower: In
Detail; Jihong Han & Hongwu Fan, Shanghai Research Institute of Building
Sciences
 Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai - 16
Sep 2014 – CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Proceedings; Jianping Gu,
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co. Ltd.
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