EPQ presentation
Present my research
Architecture
A brief introduction to The Shanghai Tower and The Gherkin
Construction methods
The Shanghai Tower
The Gherkin
Twisting method
Slip forming technique
What is the slip forming method, and how dos it work?
What effect does this have?
Cylindrical buildings
Who designed the buildings?
Did adjacent buildings affect their construction methods?
When were they built?
What are the weather and ground conditions like?
How does this support the building?
A mass damper
What are eddy currents, how are they created?
What is the braking effect, and how it is formed?
How does a mass damper increase stability?
Foundations
Which type of foundations are used, and why is this?
How many piles are used?
How much does each building weigh?
How big are the foundations?
Diagonal steel structure
Aerodynamic
How does this provide stability?
What does an aerodynamic form produce?
A natural ventilation system
Which style?
What shape?
Does it have a curtain wall?
Sustainability
Does the building use sustainable materials?
Does the building conserve energy?
Other sustainable methods
What was the History?