Apr2010 | Winter Garden looking Up | EAP Winter Garden |
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Robotic weldingFirst ever CWB robotic weld procedures of rebar and angle. | Transfer Truss Gussett | Concrete Core |
Iso View | Embed Rendering | 2-Story Transfer Truss |
Winter Garden HSS Connection | EAP Complete |
Location
Calgary, AB
Completion Date
2011
Tonnage
12000
General Contractor
EllisDon
Architect
Gibbs Gage Architects and Pickard Chilton Architects, Kendall Heaton Associates Inc.
Owner
SITQ, AIMCo
Eighth Avenue Place
This prestigious one-billion-dollar real estate project includes the erection of a futuristic 50-storey office tower in the heart of Calgary's financial district. The impressive architectural design is meant to be a metaphor for the Rocky Mountains.
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The AAA-class building is at the cutting edge of innovation and received a LEED Platinum certification. Supermétal completed phase 1 which included the 50-storey East Tower, a commercial space of 55,000 square feet, an interior winter garden, an exterior park and plaza, as well as parking for close to 1200 cars.
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Design Assist Elements
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Two-storey transfer truss:
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a modified assembly of a two-storey truss at the base of the 50-storey building allowing partial penetration welds and thicker plates (instead of full penetration welds).
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efficient splice locations for transport and erection, pre-assembly in shop.
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Hybrid Bolted & Partial penetration connection around built-up box columns.
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Shop welded cantilever beams.
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Mock-up of embed in concrete complete with temperature sensors.
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