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Assessment of Ground Vibration Caused by Underground Railroad Traffic close to High-rise Buildings

(Issue of a magazine 6/2010, page 104)

Successful performance of megacities is inseparably linked with the progress of underground transport, because so far there are no economically feasible alternatives. However, the metro, as any rail transport is the source of excessive vibration and noise. New subway lines are frequently laid within existing housing, which induces increased vibration in adjacent buildings above.

Abu Dhabi Turquoise Elevations

(Issue of a magazine 5/2010, page 86)

Abu Dhabi founded in 1760 is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of the same name. The downtown situated in several districts adjacent to splendid Abu Dhabi Corniche in the northern part of the city is densely built up with modern high-rise structures justifying the city’s nickname – “Manhattan the Middle East”. At present the Abu Dhabi authorities are none the less ambitious than those of Dubai.

New Approaches for New Missions

(Issue of a magazine 5/2010, page 90)

Okhta Center is apparently the most ambitious project for Saint Petersburg during the last century. It seemed that the designers were facing a kind of insolvable problem – to erect a 400 meter high skyscraper under the most complex geological engineering conditions. It is obvious that there’s no any experience of constructing such facilities upon earth soils in Saint Petersburg, and even throughout domestic industrial practices. The task set before the geologists was to investigate the entire depth of potentially active soils down to 130 m.

Universal Systems for Original Constructions

(Issue of a magazine 5/2010, page 98)

The tall residential complex called Azure Skies (Kazan) is 127 meter high building of 37 floors with 3-level substruc ture intended for a car park with 3.3 meter high ceilings. The scheme is arranged taking into account the specific character high-rise architecture, which is aimed at creation of fairly compact volume.

Ventilated Facade Systems

(Issue of a magazine 5/2010, page 100)

The ventilated curtain walling has been applied in Russia rather recently, however, being a promising innovative technology, it has promptly advanced in popularity within the industrial community. And such an interest can be easily explained.

Okhta`s Nerves of Steel

(Issue of a magazine 4/2010, page 80)

The City Court of Saint Petersburg responding the protests of some civic organizations has justified the height the Okhta Center, which is set to rise up to 403 meters. According to the design, in Minor Okhta location, the St. Petersburg’s industrial zone, there will be a business center with well-developed public infrastructure comprising contemporary art museum, center for the performing arts, stadium, year-round skating rink, swimming pool, library, sport facilities, retail and dining zone.

Fairly Cutting-edge

(Issue of a magazine 4/2010, page 86)

At the crossroads of Olympiysky Avenue and Samarskaya Street there’s a 35-storeyed development underway designed by AukettFitzroyVostok. A real brand of this structure are the facades, which are commissioned to Aluterra SK. Hereunder, we are overviewing features of the building and peculiarities of its erection with AukettFitzroyVostok’s GM Mikhail Mandrigin, chief project architect Igor Lopatkin and sales director of Aluterra SK Dmitriy Bobrov.

TATPROF Makes the History of the Olympics 2014

(Issue of a magazine 4/2010, page 94)

The Winter Games of 2014 is announced by Russian Government as an event innovative in every way. Let it be construction, project management, application of cutting-edge materials. TATPR OF has developed the roofing series ТПСК-60500 with structural glazing especially for the cupola of the Sochi Grand Ice Arena.

Sweet Home’s Windows

(Issue of a magazine 4/2010, page 100)

The love affair that the high tech school of architecture has with glass and steel shows no signs of abating. As the frontiers of performance are challenged the gauntlet to find solutions is being taken up by structural, façade and M&E engineers.