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VYOM's Innovative Office Building Design in Western India with STAAD

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Technology Category	Sensors - GPS Sensors - Haptic Sensors
Applicable Industries	Buildings Cement
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Structural Health Monitoring
Challenge	VYOM Consultants were tasked with designing an innovative office building, K10 Grand, in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The building was to meet the high expectations of Vadodara’s business elite and set new standards for commercial spaces in the area. The INR 1.2 billion project was to consist of a basement and 12 floors, totaling an area of 200,000 square feet. The design was to be unique, with three towers and a core structure in the middle, bulging outward for the bottom six floors and tapering upward for the top six floors. The design also required a column-free space in the entrance foyer. The unique shape of the building presented structural design challenges, including difficulties in arranging columns and shear walls, housing all utilities in the center core, and creating an earthquake-resistant design. The foundation of the building was a combined and raft foundation, necessitating careful evaluation of the structure before construction. Read More
About Customer	VYOM Consultants is a structural solutions provider founded in 2011. Initially working on mostly residential and commercial projects, the organization now offers expertise in structural solutions, architectural and preconstruction services, and project and site management. VYOM has worked on projects in India, Nepal, Tanzania, and the Ivory Coast. For the K10 Grand project, VYOM was retained as the structural consultant tasked with designing a building that meets and exceeds the highest expectations of Vadodara’s business elite. The K10 Grand is a pioneer office building that is defining new standards of commercial spaces in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Read More
Solution	VYOM used STAAD, a structural analysis and design software, to overcome the design challenges. Initially, the plan was to create four separate buildings, but after analyzing the design in STAAD, VYOM realized that this was not economical. They decided to connect all the buildings together, which was more cost-efficient. STAAD also helped VYOM decide where to put structural support columns. They suggested straight columns for the first nine floors and inclined columns from the ninth to twelfth floors, maintaining the architecture while staying within IS code requirements. VYOM also used post-tensioned beams, columns, and shear walls to prevent torsion in the building and arranged them so that the lateral force would rest completely on the center of the building. To provide column-free space in the foyer, they used 20-foot cantilever beams and slabs for the rest of the floors. STAAD also helped VYOM identify a high-tension zone on the ninth floor, which they managed with reinforcement and cables put into the same beams. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Sensors - GPS

Sensors - Haptic Sensors

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Cement

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Structural Health Monitoring

Challenge

VYOM Consultants were tasked with designing an innovative office building, K10 Grand, in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The building was to meet the high expectations of Vadodara’s business elite and set new standards for commercial spaces in the area. The INR 1.2 billion project was to consist of a basement and 12 floors, totaling an area of 200,000 square feet. The design was to be unique, with three towers and a core structure in the middle, bulging outward for the bottom six floors and tapering upward for the top six floors. The design also required a column-free space in the entrance foyer. The unique shape of the building presented structural design challenges, including difficulties in arranging columns and shear walls, housing all utilities in the center core, and creating an earthquake-resistant design. The foundation of the building was a combined and raft foundation, necessitating careful evaluation of the structure before construction.

About Customer

VYOM Consultants is a structural solutions provider founded in 2011. Initially working on mostly residential and commercial projects, the organization now offers expertise in structural solutions, architectural and preconstruction services, and project and site management. VYOM has worked on projects in India, Nepal, Tanzania, and the Ivory Coast. For the K10 Grand project, VYOM was retained as the structural consultant tasked with designing a building that meets and exceeds the highest expectations of Vadodara’s business elite. The K10 Grand is a pioneer office building that is defining new standards of commercial spaces in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Solution

VYOM used STAAD, a structural analysis and design software, to overcome the design challenges. Initially, the plan was to create four separate buildings, but after analyzing the design in STAAD, VYOM realized that this was not economical. They decided to connect all the buildings together, which was more cost-efficient. STAAD also helped VYOM decide where to put structural support columns. They suggested straight columns for the first nine floors and inclined columns from the ninth to twelfth floors, maintaining the architecture while staying within IS code requirements. VYOM also used post-tensioned beams, columns, and shear walls to prevent torsion in the building and arranged them so that the lateral force would rest completely on the center of the building. To provide column-free space in the foyer, they used 20-foot cantilever beams and slabs for the rest of the floors. STAAD also helped VYOM identify a high-tension zone on the ninth floor, which they managed with reinforcement and cables put into the same beams.

Impact #1	The use of STAAD in the design process resulted in a cost-efficient, optimized design that met all the requirements of the architect and developer. The design was completed in a significantly shorter time, allowing for numerous iterations and adjustments to be made. The software also facilitated adherence to IS code in a user-friendly environment. The building, currently under construction, is expected to become a landmark in the area. The commercial spaces are useful without any obstructions, and the building's location at the center of the city will provide occupants with easy access to amenities such as shopping malls, hospitals, grocery stores, and restaurants. The building will also include a rooftop deck, shared conference spaces, a lounge, gym, and coffee shop, making it a workplace of the future.

Impact #1

The use of STAAD in the design process resulted in a cost-efficient, optimized design that met all the requirements of the architect and developer. The design was completed in a significantly shorter time, allowing for numerous iterations and adjustments to be made. The software also facilitated adherence to IS code in a user-friendly environment. The building, currently under construction, is expected to become a landmark in the area. The commercial spaces are useful without any obstructions, and the building's location at the center of the city will provide occupants with easy access to amenities such as shopping malls, hospitals, grocery stores, and restaurants. The building will also include a rooftop deck, shared conference spaces, a lounge, gym, and coffee shop, making it a workplace of the future.

Benefit #1	The entire building design with drawings was completed within one month with STAAD.
Benefit #2	STAAD saved significant time during the design stage, allowing for nearly 70 design iterations to be performed for both design approaches and the final design.
Benefit #3	STAAD reduced the time to design and analyze these iterations while allowing them to adhere to IS code in a user-friendly environment.

Benefit #1

The entire building design with drawings was completed within one month with STAAD.

Benefit #2

STAAD saved significant time during the design stage, allowing for nearly 70 design iterations to be performed for both design approaches and the final design.

Benefit #3

STAAD reduced the time to design and analyze these iterations while allowing them to adhere to IS code in a user-friendly environment.

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