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sir, i am a final year student in civil engineering and i want to do my FYP this semester on a topic related to the stability of high rise buildings... could you please suggest me a topic that i can benefit from and at he same time i can find enough information on.. thank you

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Hi Saddam,

I would suggest that you do a project on comparing which lateral stability systems are most suited for different heights of buildings, such as 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 storeys.

The options for these are:

1. Moment resisting frame
2. Shear walls
3. Dual system ( 1 and 2 combined)
4. Out-rigger system (works with 2 and 3 usually)
5. Pierced tube system (as used on WTC, New Yourk)
6. Bundled tube system (as used on Sears Tower, Chicago)
7. External bracing system (as used on John Hancock tower, Chicago)
9. Buttressed core system (as used on Burj Khalifa tower, Dubai).

You will finds lots of material about these stability systems on the web.

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I can answer any questions to do with civil and structural engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.

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Employment history: 36 years in Construction and consultancy in the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Zambia, Austria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha and the U.A.E.

Organizations
.Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) .Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK) .Member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya .Registered Engineer, ERB, Kenya .Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Engineers Chapter) .Chartered Engineer (UK)

Publications
•1984: International Conference on the Art and Practice of Structural Design, London •1994: 3rd Int. Kerensky Conference in Structural Engineering, Singapore •2008: International Conference on High-Rise Towers, Abu Dhabi

Education/Credentials
BSc, 1st Class Hons, in Building Engineering, University of Bath, UK MSc in Concrete Structures and Technology, University of London. Diploma of Imperial College, UK.

Awards and Honors
•Science Congress Special Award (for 2-seater Hovercraft - 1968) •Institution of Civil Engineers Award for outstanding performance at Bath University (1975) •Concrete Society Postgraduate study Bursary Award (1976) •Consular Representative for British High Commission, Nairobi. (1995 to 1998) •Examiner for Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Interviews, Nairobi. (1997 to 1998) •Branch Representative in Vienna for PI assessment for Inst. of Struct. Engrs. (1999 to date)

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