Markas Headquarters in Bolzano, Italy
Customer Project
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Markas Headquarters During Construction (© ATP/Bause)
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Entire 3D Model of Markas Headquarters (Left) and Truss Connection Stress Analysis in RFEM (Right, © ATP)
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Markas Headquarters in Bolzano, Italy
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Completed Building (© ATP/Becker)
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Software for Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings
ATP architekten ingenieure, in collaboration with Kauer Ingenieure, designed a spectacular building with an external supporting structure utilizing BIM.
| Investor |
Markas S.r.l., Bolzano, Italy www.markas.com |
| Architecture, Structural Design, Technical Building Equipment Planning |
ATP architekten ingenieure, Innsbruck, Austria KTB, Bolzano, Italy |
| Construction Company |
Unionbau, Sand in Taufers, Italy www.unionbau.it |
Model
The structure, which is over 131 ft high, serves as the new headquarters for the service company Markas, located in Bolzano. Markas initiated the design project bid in 2016 and ATP presented the winning bid. It was the first building in Italy to receive the prestigious WELL Gold certification.
In addition to the architectural and structural design, ATP was responsible for planning the building’s technical equipment. ATP’s engineers utilized the RFEM finite element program to perform the structural analysis.
Structure
The V-shaped truss façade forms the main supporting structure in combination with the central access towers. The truss façade dominates the exterior view and allows for a column-free design and an open-floor layout.
The hybrid of reinforced concrete and steel members supports the entire building at the connection points. The external structure is exposed to extreme temperature differences, especially during the winter months. Therefore, the hybrid construction proved to be the optimal solution for the structural and fire protection requirements. The composite window façade with glass railings forms the building envelope and includes an offset distance of 7.87 in to the outer truss.
The structural design provides unobstructed office layouts and offers employees a panoramic view over the adjacent buildings to the picturesque Bolzano scenery.
Project Location
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Design of Concrete Columns Subjected to Axial Compression with RF-CONCRETE Members
This article deals with rectilinear elements of which the cross-section is subjected to axial compressive force. The purpose of this article is to show how very many parameters defined in the Eurocodes for concrete column calculation are considered in the RFEM structural analysis software.
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The Concrete Design add-on combines all CONCRETE add-on modules from RFEM 5/RSTAB 8. Compared to these add-on modules, the following new features have been added to the Concrete Design add-on for RFEM 6 / RSTAB 9:
- Input of design-relevant specifications (effective lengths, durability, reinforcement directions, surface reinforcement) directly in the RFEM or RSTAB model
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- Detailed intermediate results for the design with specification of the equations of the applied standard for better traceability of the calculation
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- Can I switch the required reinforcement in the result tables from "mesh nodes" to "grid points?"
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Programs Used for Structural Analysis
Main Program
Structural engineering software for finite element analysis (FEA) of planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells, members (beams), solids and contact elements
3,540.00 USD
Add-on Module
Design of reinforced concrete members and surfaces (plates, walls, planar structures, shells)
810.00 USD
Add-on Module
Physical and geometrical nonlinear calculation of beam and plate structures consisting of reinforced concrete
1,300.00 USD
Add-on Module
Stress analysis of steel surfaces and members
1,030.00 USD
