Client: |
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
Architect: |
Minoru Yamasaki & Associates |
Project Location: |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Project Scope: |
Structural Engineering and Construction Engineering |
Project Details: |
- Two 10-story twin office buildings
- 33,500 m2 (360,000 ft2) total area
- 400 parking stalls
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Challenge: |
Fast track design and construction approach – interim facility to be sold after new head office building completed. |
Solution: |
Prestressed, precast concrete beams, slab soffits, and precast multi-story columns connected by Alfred A. Yee’s patented Splice Sleeves were used. Engineering assistance for on-site precasting, prestressing facilities also provided. |
Results: |
The use of prestressed precast concrete allowed the use of indigenous materials and locally available labor, as well as speedy construction. |
