Asia
16 September 2014
Psycho-Analysis of Tall Building Habitants in Mumbai
Vinda Dravid, Sterling Engineering Consultancy Services
India is poised to embrace high-rise buildings as it leaves behind traditional low-rises to make room for the growing population. Due to the re-development boom,...
01 February 2014
Improving the Social Sustainability of High-rises
Suruchi Modi, Ansal University
For most of the postwar period, people moved to the suburbs in search of a better life. But if cities can offer them substantial reasons...
01 December 2012
Earthquake Response of Mid-rise to High-rise Buildings with Friction Dampers
Naveet Kaur, V. A. Matsagar, and A. K. Nagpal, Indian Institute of Technology
Earthquake response of mid-rise to high-rise buildings provided with friction dampers is investigated. The steel buildings are modelled as shear-type structures and the investigation involved...
10 October 2011
High Rise SKY Towers, Mumbai - Construction Challenges
Amitabh Kumar & Amit Singhai, Indiabulls Real Estate Limited
Sky Towers consists of four high rises - Sky, Sky Forest (Twin Towers) and SKY Suites, 257 to 300+ meters height, under construction in Mumbai,...
04 January 2011
Debating Tall: Residence Antilia, Mumbai
Sourav Dasgupta, Skyscrapercity.com; Mayank Gandhi, Remaking of Mumbai Federation
Does Residence Antilia, the "world's tallest and most expensive private home" represent a positive addition to the city of Mumbai's skyline?
16 October 2005
Tall Buildings in the Urban Context of Dhaka City
Asif Iqbal, Bangladesh Consultants
The history and present status of development of tall buildings in Dhaka City is presented in the background of its evolution and growth. It is...
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