Design-Construction ofThe Paramount – A 39-StoryPrecast Prestressed ConcreteApartment Building

Paramount Apartment Building
San Francisco, CA
Engineer: Englekirk Systems Development
Precast Engineer: Mid-State Precast, L.P

• 39-story, 691,000 sq ft
• Seismic Zone 4 structure
• Hybrid moment resisting frame
• Integrated seismic and architectural solution
• Reduced construction time and material costs

At 39 stories and 420 ft (128 m) high, The Paramount (located in San
Francisco, California) is the tallest concrete structure in addition to
being the tallest precast, prestressed concrete framed building in
Seismic Zone 4 (a double record).It is the first major high rise

Journal of Composites for Construction (November/Desember 2008)

1. New Approach for Estimating the Deflection of Beams Reinforced with FRP Reinforcement
   Hugues Vogel and Dagmar Svecova
2. CFRP Prestressed High-Strength Concrete Prisms Subjected to Direct Tension
   Shahryar Davoudi, Hugues Vogel, Dagmar Svecova, and Catalin Gheorghiu
3. Tensile Capacity of GFRP Postinstalled Adhesive Anchors in Concrete
   Ehab A. Ahmed, Ehab F. El-Salakawy, and Brahim Benmokrane
4. Design Considerations of Carbon Fiber Anchors
   Sarah L. Orton, James O. Jirsa, and Oguzhan Bayrak
5. Simulation of Plastic Hinges in FRP-Plated RC Beams
   M. S. Mohamed Ali, D. J. Oehlers, and M. C. Griffith
6. Performance of FRP-Strengthened RC Beams with Different Concrete Surface Profiles
   Baris Yalim, Ahmet Serhat Kalayci, and Amir Mirmiran
7. Embedding NSM FRP Plates for Improved IC Debonding Resistance
   Deric John Oehlers, Matthew Haskett, Chengqing Wu, and Rudolf Seracino
8. Assessment of Design Formulas for In-Plane FRP Strengthening of Masonry Walls
   Andrea Prota, Gaetano Manfredi, and Fabio Nardone
9. Repair of Cracked Steel Girders Connected to Concrete Slabs Using Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Sheets
   Amr Shaat and Amir Fam
10. Design Recommendations for a FRP Bridge Deck Supported on Steel Superstructure
    Zihong Liu, Tommy E. Cousins, John J. Lesko, and Elisa D. Sotelino

Journal of Bridge Engineering (November/December 2008)

1. Impact of Commercial Vehicle Weight Change on Highway Bridge Infrastructure
   G. Fu, J. Feng, W. Dekelbab, F. Moses, H. Cohen, and D. Mertz
2. Effects of State Legal Loads on Bridge Rating Results Using the LRFR Procedure
   Rebecca Hayworth, X. Sharon Huo, and Lei Zheng
3. Dynamic Testing for Structural Identification of a Bridge
   Antonino Morassi and Stefano Tonon
4. Experimental Investigation of Multihazard Resistant Bridge Piers Having Concrete-Filled Steel Tube under Blast Loading
   Shuichi Fujikura, Michel Bruneau, and Diego Lopez-Garcia
5. Field Experiments and Numerical Models for the Condition Assessment of Historic Timber Bridges: Case Study
   R. H. Sangree and B. W. Schafer
6. Flexural Behavior of an Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete I-Girder
   Benjamin A. Graybeal
7. Introduction of the Lateral Posttension Method for Prestressed Concrete Bridges
   Zhixiang Zhou, Fang Li, and Roy A. Imbsen
8. Static Behavior and Theoretical Model of Stud Shear Connectors
   Weichen Xue, Min Ding, Hua Wang, and Ziwen Luo
9. Bayonne Bridge: The Work of Othmar Ammann, Master Builder
   Ashley P. Thrall and David P. Billington

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Publisher: Sybex

Language: English
ISBN: 0470109939
Paperback: 446 pages
Data: January 10, 2007
Format: PDF
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