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Author(s):	Blandini, Lucio; Nieri, Guido; Sobek, Werner
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Abstract:	Der internationale Flughafen von Kuwait wird bis 2022 um ein neues Terminalgebäude nach einem Entwurf von Foster + Partner erweitert. Das neue Terminal hat eine Kantenlänge von fast 1,2 km, eine lichte Höhe von bis zu 25 m und eine Dachfläche von 320 000 m2. Das Gebäude zeichnet sich aber nicht nur durch seine Größe, sondern auch durch die Komplexität seines Dachtragwerks aus. Trotz seines großen Umfangs musste das Dach ohne Dehnfugen geplant werden. Dies hatte umfangreiche Auswirkungen auf Bemessung und Berechnung aller Bauteile. Das Dachtragwerk ist ein statisch hochgradig unbestimmtes System. Die Interaktion zwischen den verschiedenen Komponenten ist hierdurch sehr komplex, sodass jede Steifigkeitsänderung bei einem Element maßgeblichen Einfluss auf die statische Auslastung der anderen Bauteile hat. Der vorliegende Aufsatz beschreibt, wie dieser anspruchsvolle Entwurf mithilfe komplexer digitaler Methoden und Werkzeuge realisierbar gemacht werden konnte. The shell structure of Kuwait International Airport Terminal 2 - engineering and execution of a complex mega-structure in the Digital Age The international airport of Kuwait is currently being extended by a new terminal building designed by Foster + Partner. The new terminal is to be completed by 2022. It has an edge length of almost 1.2 km, a clear height of up to 25 m and a roof area of 320 000 m2. The building is characterized not only by its size, but also by the complexity of its roof structure. Despite its large circumference, the roof had to be designed without expansion joints. This had extensive effects on the design and calculation of all components. The roof structure is a statically highly indeterminate system. The interaction between the various components is therefore very complex, so that any change in stiffness of an element has a significant influence on the static load of the other components. The paper describes how this sophisticated design was made feasible with the help of complex digital methods and tools.
Source:	Stahlbau 88 (2019), No. 3
Page/s:	194-202
Language of Publication:	German

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