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Masdar Headquarters Building Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
2009 Thornton Tomasetti Annual Meeting Wincy Law, Project Engineer, LEED AP May 8, 2009
Structural Components
Cones Lower Trellis: Peel Lower Trellis: Mesh Truss Upper Trellis: Top Chord Bracing
Geometry: Upper Trellis § Max cantilever = 57m § Upper Trellis = 7 acres
57m
57m
53m
34m
31.5m
194m (637ft)
285m (935ft)
120m
(394ft)
187ft
187ft
103ft
112ft
174ft
Geometry: Upper Trellis § Max cantilever = 57m § Upper Trellis = 7 acres
57m
57m
53m
34m
31.5m
194m (637ft)
285m (935ft)
120m
(394ft)
(≈ 3 X Wrigley Field)
187ft
187ft
103ft
112ft
174ft