McClone Construction has been involved in the construction numerous office buildings in our history. Most office buildings are not commonly design using structural cast-in-place concrete due to the space requirement of the end user. Bay widths within the structure can be increased using structural steel, and therefore can typically accommodate a wider variety of work space layouts. However, the Basement and Utility Areas of these structures are typically constructed using cast-in-place concrete, which induces the combination of two types of structural elements that can affect the schedule and cost of these structures if not carefully analyzed.
Mid-Rise Office Buildings are predominately made up of two-way reinforced slabs with or without post-tensioning supported by columns and walls with bay widths ranging from 20’ to 30’ depending on the seismic and vertical load requirements. Since most Mid-Rise Buildings consist of less than 8 floors, there tends to be less repetition with regard to the structural elements, however office building are typically design using very consistent bay widths which are very conducive to repetitive forming systems. Cast-in-place office buildings typically transmit less noise between floors than other types of construction. Cast-in-place office buildings also require much less floor to floor height than other types of construction to accommodate necessary provisions for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing).
Office Buildings / Structural Frames are sometimes made up of a combination of two structural systems. Designer can combine structural steel members with cast-in-place concrete shear elements to provide composite structure that can utilize the shear elements to resist the lateral forces and minimize the need for extensive welding of the steel frame elements. This type of structure can often expedite the structural frame elements of the project and provide the client with a space that can be adapted to a wide variety of uses.
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