petronas twin tower

architectural information about Petronas twin tower with useful images of drawing (plan, section, elevation,)

1. PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS HARSHVARDHAN BACHHAV ROLL NO : 1 DIV : A S.Y.B ARCH

2. INTRODUCTION The Petronas twin tower were designed by American architect Cesar Peli Petronas twin tower are twin sky scraper in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia They are the tallest twin building in the world

3. CASE STUDY Height of the tower : 452m (1482.6 ft) Number of floors : 88 (occupiable) Height of pinnacle : 241 ft Typical floor to floor height : 13 ft 2 inches Finished ceiling height : 8 ft 8 inches

4. CONCET The tower describes ancients motifs of Muslim art, conformity to the Malaysia Muslim heritage combined with innovative technology. Therefore the looks were impressing by characteristics of Muslim design like respective geometries

5. SOIL AND FOUNDATION Irregular bedrock at a lower place. Perimeter diaphragm walls 2’6” thick 2 raft foundation. 15’ thick containing 13000 humor of concrete. 300,000 metric load of each tower cover concrete slab or mat anchored to soil , not bed rock The tower rest on RCC foundation mat poured over piles.

6. INTERIOR Designs and patterns of the doorway halls vestibules replicate traditional handicrafts and weaving. Wall panels and screens impressing by hardwood carving from the east coast of terra firma Malaya. Also the floor designs square measures supported byzantine patterns of pandan weaving and palm wall matting.

7. EXTERIOR Each tower is about back 5 times in its ascent to keep up the vertical axis and tapering of the look. The walls of the top floors are slanting inward to taper and meet the pinnacle.

8. THE CENTRE CORE Its central core in every tower accommodates – lifts, exit, stairs, mechanical services. Extremely bolstered thick corner walls resist wind. The outer walls thickness 750 to 350 millimeter. Also inner walls constant 350 mm.

9. PINNACLE OF THE TOWERS Every tower topped by 73m tapering top. Accommodates building maintenance machine, aviation lighting and lightning protection. Concrete construction impractical. Steel used through out.

10. SKYBRIDGE AT PETRONAS TOWER The bridge is 170m higher than the bottom and 58.4m long deliberation 750 tons. Two hinge arch springing from supports a try of parallel two span continuous bridge grinders at level 41. The two hinge arch supporting the bridge has motion pins at the top of every leg or spring purpose and at the highest of the arch supporting the bridge.

11. ACTIVITIES IN PETRONAS TOWERS TOWER 1 : Petronas head quarters offices TOWER 2 : Mostly private tenants, local and international private tenants, mall holdings, some vacant areas for rent petroleum research center, 4 story basement parking etc.

12. AVAILABLE DRAWINGS