

Standard or country-specific material catalogs can be downloaded via Bimplus and linked to structural components. In addition, the grid on which many steel structures are based has been further improved in terms of display and labeling. The scripts are accessible to all users and can be adapted, extended, or even completely redefined for other steel connection components. These are available in the new connection toolbox, but can also be combined into connections using Python scripts. To accommodate the enormous variety, the steel construction connections are based on standard elements, e.g. The completed tower stands out in Vienna as a bold statement of innovative design, and it relies on Peikko solutions from top to bottom.Steelwork More variety in steel construction with Allplanīased on the structural framing objects, bolted and welded steel connections have been newly developed for Allplan 2022. Peikko also provided about 12 tons (13.2 US tons) of special steel components that form part of the supporting structure and the connections between components. To enable construction of slim floors and prevent punching shear failure, more than 40,000 double headed studs with the Peikko's PSB ® Punching Shear Reinforcement System were used. While in the stairwells, a so-called "MODIX ® BOX" was used.

SM20, SM26 and SM30 were employed to connect the standard ceilings to the core. The columns were connected with SM36 and in the outrigger ceilings, SM40 was mostly used. The reinforcing couplers were implemented using over 45,000 MODIX ® Coupler connections. The connections between the individual reinforced concrete members used Peikko’s MODIX ® Rebar Coupling Systems.

2-metre (6.6 ft) thick reinforced concrete slabs divide the horizontal forces between the core and the supports. Peikko MODIX ® and PSB ® used in Austria’s tallest buildingĪt its heart, the structure of the DC Tower 1 is a combination of a reinforced concrete core and two massive "outrigger-type constructions". Peikko supplied significant quantities of MODIX ® and PSB ® solutions – over 85,000 pieces in total. An anti-vibration construction designed as a mass pendulum was also used to increase comfort at the top of the building. The horizontal forces are split by "outrigger-type constructions" between the core and the columns to relieve the inner core and transfer forces to the supports.

The structure was developed using the "finite element method", which involved extensive research, including wind tunnel studies on the influence of wind and the reaction of the support structure. Peikko was pleased to be selected for several key aspects of the DC Tower 1 project, and we supplied significant quantities of both our MODIX ® Rebar Coupling System and our PSB ® Punching and Shear Reinforcement System – over 85,000 pieces in total. However, beneath the surface, the building is also designed to minimise energy consumption and operating costs, and in 2015 it was certified as a “Green Building”, with Platinum LEED certification. The building is notable for its slimness and its dramatic, multi-dimensional façade. Located in the centre of Vienna, Austria, the sparking black tower was designed by renowned French architect Dominique Perrault. The hotel includes a restaurant and lounge on the 57 th floor, which offers a wonderful 360° panoramic view where guests can see from the Wienerwald all the way to Bratislava. Standing 250 metres tall, the distinctive design relied extensively on Peikko’s MODIX ® and PSB ® solutions.ĭC Tower 1 accommodates a variety of multifunctional spaces on its 60 floors, including international business offices, a hotel, a restaurant, a bar and a gym. Donau City Tower 1, known as DC Tower 1 for short, is an innovative and modern landmark on the Vienna skyline.
