In our country, the Baku Tower is one of the projects where an earthquake and wind protection system has been implemented.
The 277 m high Baku Tower project is the tallest building in not only Azerbaijan but also the entire Caucasus. The specifics of our city, known as the City of Winds, created certain corresponding challenges for the project. The structure is subjected to significant wind loads. Since Baku is located in a seismic zone, MAURER also designed a TMD (tuned mass damper) system weighing 400 tons to ensure safety. According to reports, without the damper, the structure would be displaced by 1.3 m under the most severe wind and seismic loads. With the damper, this figure does not exceed 60 cm.
The customer set two important tasks to be solved. The first was to design the TMD system so that it could be lifted to a height of 250 m from the ground. The second was to quote the acceptable price. To meet the technical requirements and ensure cost efficiency, MAURER designed a system weighing 180 tons made of a steel box and 220 tons of concrete. If the entire mass were made of only steel/metal, the costs would be significantly higher. The 180-ton steel box was designed modularly to fulfill the first task.
The number of TMD components reached 500, and they were delivered to the site by 15 trucks. After the 180-ton steel box was mounted at the top of the building, it was filled with 220 tons of concrete. This solution allowed the customer to save significantly.
The 277 m high Baku Tower project is the tallest building in not only Azerbaijan but also the entire Caucasus. The specifics of our city, known as the City of Winds, created certain corresponding challenges for the project. The structure is subjected to significant wind loads. Since Baku is located in a seismic zone, MAURER also designed a TMD (tuned mass damper) system weighing 400 tons to ensure safety. According to reports, without the damper, the structure would be displaced by 1.3 m under the most severe wind and seismic loads. With the damper, this figure does not exceed 60 cm.
The customer set two important tasks to be solved. The first was to design the TMD system so that it could be lifted to a height of 250 m from the ground. The second was to quote the acceptable price. To meet the technical requirements and ensure cost efficiency, MAURER designed a system weighing 180 tons made of a steel box and 220 tons of concrete. If the entire mass were made of only steel/metal, the costs would be significantly higher. The 180-ton steel box was designed modularly to fulfill the first task.
The number of TMD components reached 500, and they were delivered to the site by 15 trucks. After the 180-ton steel box was mounted at the top of the building, it was filled with 220 tons of concrete. This solution allowed the customer to save significantly.
