Talk about Structural Design of High-Rise Buildings

with the fast development of Chinese economy, the number of high-rise buildings has climbed rapidly and created major impacts consequently. In consideration of this, it is necessary to discuss the structural design of high-rise buildings as an important issue. In this article, the author analyzes the basic characteristics and main steps of high-rise building's structural design, and elaborates his own understanding of type selection and seismic design thereof. As high-rise buildings in China are increased at geometric rate, their types and functions have become increasingly complicated, and their structural system more diversified. In this process of fast growth, any omission or mistake is very likely to make the entire design more complicated or unsafe. Therefore, structural design of high-rise buildings is a lasting and complicated process, and also the focus and difficulty in architect's design. The author will hereby elaborate his thoughts on the structural design of high-rise buildings.