Quiz 1 for Petronas Twin Towers Construction

1. How Many Main Pillars are there on each Petronas Tower Building? -16
2. How do the Petronas Towers Solve the Over Capacity of People Using the Elevators? -
Double Deck Elevators
3. What is the Main Structural Construction Material of the Petronas Towers?- Reinforced
Concrete
4. Who is the Architectural Designer of the Petronas Towers?- Caesar Pelli
5. What Type of Foundation does the Petronas Towers has?- Deep Foundation
6. How Much Deflection leaning was discovered going vertical halfway through the
construction of tower 1.- 25 millimeters
7. the area where the Petronas towers were built was formerly a what type of land use? -
Horse Racetrack
8. If regular concrete is 3500 psi, What is the required strength of Concrete designed for
the Petronas towers in PSI? -20,000 PSI
9. On what Islamic inspiration was the Floor Plan of the Towers based?- 2 Interlocking
Squares
10. What Succeeded the Petronas towers as the tallest structures in the world?- Taipei 101
Shanghai World Finance Center Construction
1. What is the structural Consideration on the Structural Design of the Shanghai world
financial center? Powerful Earthquake, Stand up to Typhoon, Withstand a 9/11
Terrorism attack
2. what is the original and replaced shape of the building wind tunnel of the building
summit? Circle
3. How many Floors does the Shanghai world financial Center?101
4. what is the means of transporting materials going to the top most level during
construction?Lifts
5. What type of Structural Steel Connection of the Building? Bolted
6. the building framing is uniquely divided into segments of how many floor levels.
12
7. Who is the Architectural Consultant of the Building. Khon Pendersen & Fox
8. who is the structural consultant of the shanghai world financial center. Leslie Robertson
9. What is the effect on the building generated by strong winds. Overturning Moment
10. what is the unique structural steel framing system of the building. Out Rigger System
Truss