bundled tube system

…skyscraper to employ the “bundled tube” structural system, which consists of a group of narrow steel cylinders that are clustered together to form a thicker column. This innovative system minimized the amount of steel needed for high towers, eliminated internal wind braces (since the perimeter columns bear the weight…

…perimeter, or they use the bundled-tube system, in which a number of framing tubes are bundled together to form exceptionally rigid columns.

The bundled tube, which consists of a number of framed tubes joined together for even greater lateral rigidity, begins to be practical at about 75 meters (250 feet). It was the form of the steel structure used for the Sears (now Willis) Tower in Chicago. Beyond…

Welded steel frames form vertical tubes that support one another, providing the rigidity needed to limit lateral sway from wind forces. Furthermore, variations in the height of the individual tubes disrupt air currents, which reduces the stress of the wind on the structure. This system minimizes the amount of…