In our country, the SOCAR Tower was one of the projects for which MAURER provided earthquake and wind protection. In this project, as in the Baku Tower, the TMD system was installed at the top of the building.
The SOCAR Tower is 200.45 m high and consists of 42 floors. The structure’s height weakens its resistance to both wind and earthquakes. It is worth noting that in the project area, the wind speed sometimes reaches 190 km/h.
Before the installation of the seismic protection system, the structure ‘played’ within 50 to 100 cm in strong winds, according to reports. Therefore, an earthquake and wind protection system (TMD) was installed at the highest point of the structure. Usually, a ceiling height of 10 m is required to install a TMD. However, in the SOCAR Tower project, it was not possible to provide such a height, and a space with a ceiling height of 7 m was proposed. MAURER redesigned the TMD system, making some changes to it to fit the 7 m height instead of 10 m. A solution with two TMD systems in one was chosen. The total mass was 450 tons. That mass was secured by 4 cables.
The protection system installed in the SOCAR Tower project consists of 3 different safety levels. These are: Vibration protection system – the structure is strong enough not to feel small vibrations. However, despite this, a protection system against small vibrations was designed as the first level. Strong winds and storms – the second protection level was designed to deal with large amplitudes caused by strong winds and storms. Earthquakes and stronger storms – a time when amplitudes reach their maximum. Displacements of more than 30 cm are expected here. In short, the SOCAR Tower project is fully protected from earthquakes, strong winds, and storms thanks to the 450-ton TMD system and 3-level safety mechanism.
The SOCAR Tower is 200.45 m high and consists of 42 floors. The structure’s height weakens its resistance to both wind and earthquakes. It is worth noting that in the project area, the wind speed sometimes reaches 190 km/h.
Before the installation of the seismic protection system, the structure ‘played’ within 50 to 100 cm in strong winds, according to reports. Therefore, an earthquake and wind protection system (TMD) was installed at the highest point of the structure. Usually, a ceiling height of 10 m is required to install a TMD. However, in the SOCAR Tower project, it was not possible to provide such a height, and a space with a ceiling height of 7 m was proposed. MAURER redesigned the TMD system, making some changes to it to fit the 7 m height instead of 10 m. A solution with two TMD systems in one was chosen. The total mass was 450 tons. That mass was secured by 4 cables.
The protection system installed in the SOCAR Tower project consists of 3 different safety levels. These are: Vibration protection system – the structure is strong enough not to feel small vibrations. However, despite this, a protection system against small vibrations was designed as the first level. Strong winds and storms – the second protection level was designed to deal with large amplitudes caused by strong winds and storms. Earthquakes and stronger storms – a time when amplitudes reach their maximum. Displacements of more than 30 cm are expected here. In short, the SOCAR Tower project is fully protected from earthquakes, strong winds, and storms thanks to the 450-ton TMD system and 3-level safety mechanism.
