Evaluation and Comparison of Construction Technologies for High-Rise Buildings

Abstract

The development of human societies in different countries around the world is increasing dramatically. High-rise buildings are being constructed as a response to the challenges of limited and expensive urban land, and they are crucial for urbanization. Today, besides serving as structures for economic growth in cities, high-rise buildings remain symbolic of prestige and power for countries and companies. These buildings entail immense architectural and engineering complexity, necessitating a comprehensive planning approach for their design and construction. With the availability of numerous alternative solutions for various aspects of building design and construction systems, there is a need for an evaluation framework that is comprehensive, transparent in decision-making, and reliable and practical in its application. The aim of the article is to create a framework for the evaluation of construction systems, building materials, construction technologies, and methods of high-rise buildings. The scope of the article is the 30 tallest buildings listed in CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat). After evaluating the effects caused by the elevation of buildings and the application options for these effects, examining the scope according to these application options and as a result creating matrices for each building constitutes the method of the study.