Design Of High-rise Residential Buildings Research Articles

Research on Space Optimization Design of High-rise Residential Building Based on Genetic Algorithm

Abstract With the rapid development of urbanization and the continuous growth of population, the design and planning of high-rise residential buildings have become increasingly important. The purpose of this study is to explore the space optimization design method of high-rise residential buildings based on genetic algorithm(GA), focusing on the comparative analysis between traditional GA and Adaptive genetic algorithm(AGA). In this paper, AGA is used to establish the spatial optimization model of high-rise residential buildings. By dynamically adjusting the parameters of the algorithm, AGA makes the algorithm better adapt to the characteristics of the problem and improves the search efficiency. The results show that AGA is superior to traditional GA in global convergence probability, especially when the population size is large. AGA improves the adaptability and robustness of the algorithm by dynamically adjusting the crossover and mutation probability. AGA has better flexibility and adaptability in the design of high-rise residential buildings and is expected to provide more optimized solutions for solving complex design problems. The findings of this study provide a useful reference for innovation and sustainable development in the field of high-rise building design and also provide practical methods and tools for the application of GA.

Static strength design of local thickened plate joints between multi-cell concrete-filled steel tubular column and steel beam

A new-type local thickened plate joint (LTPJ) between multi-cell concrete-filled steel tubular columns (CSTC) and steel beams is adopted in residential building structures. However, no available strength design method for such beam-column joints is reported. This paper presents the mechanical behavior and static strength design of such joints. The local thickened plates are adopted to replace the normal thickness plates of the CSTCs within the LTPJ region. The rectangular section and L-shaped section of the multi-cell CSTC are involved in the joint study, respectively. Firstly, a finite element model (FEM) of the LTPJ between CSTCs and steel beams is established, which is then adopted to investigate the mechanical behaviour and static load-bearing capacity of the LTPJ. Codirectional and inverse bending moments are applied on the beams on two opposite sides of the LTPJ to simulate lateral loads (arise from wind or earthquake) and dead gravity loads, respectively. It is revealed that the LTPJ experiences shear failure when subjected to lateral loads, whereas it succumbs to bending failure when under dead gravity loads. The shear-bearing capacity of the LTPJ results from the three-part contribution of the steel tube web, the steel tube flange, and the core concrete. The bending-bearing capacity of the LTPJ is determined by the plate normal tension-bearing capacity of the steel tubes, which is predicted by adopting the theory of yielding line and numerical fitting. Finally, the load-bearing capacities of LTPJ under bidirectional bending moment are investigated numerically, and accordingly, some strength design recommendations are proposed in practical application. To conclude, these results provide a method for accurately predicting the load-bearing capacity of the LTPJ subjected to lateral loads and gravity loads, which holds the potential to expand and enhance the application of LTPJs and CSTCs in the design of high-rise residential buildings.

Application of Planar Binary Image in Building Elevation Design

Architecture is one of the key and important parts of a city. Various kinds of buildings have absolute control over the quantity and area and are the key factors for the appearance of a city. With the development of cities and the increase of population, high-rise residential buildings can effectively alleviate the shortage of urban residential land, but at the same time, it also brings some problems, such as monotonous elevation of high-rise residential buildings, improper selection of elevation forms. As people’s aesthetic awareness is getting higher and higher, people’s requirements for the image of residential buildings are getting higher and higher. However, the research on the elevation design of high-rise residential buildings is relatively lagging behind. Therefore, it is necessary to enrich and expand the elevation design of high-rise residential buildings. Image binarization is an important technology in image preprocessing. It plays an important role in pattern recognition, optical character recognition, and medical imaging. Binary image is a simple image format. It has only two gray levels, but it occupies an important position in the field of image processing. In specific image processing application systems, it is often necessary to obtain binary values. The binary image processing arithmetic is developed from set theory under mathematical morphology. Although its basic arithmetic is simple, it can produce complex results. Based on the characteristics of binary image and the complex effect it produces, this paper finds out its regularity, finds a design method of building elevation, and realizes the application of binary image in building elevation design.

Evaluation of Residents’ Comfort in High-Rise Residential Buildings in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The global record of 1,700 % urban footprint growth in only 38 years made Dubai one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The density of the metropolis population is approximately 762.6 individuals/ km2, and high-rise residential buildings in Dubai have reached 581,166 units (79%) in 2020 and become a common residential type. The objective of this study is to provide basic data for the design of high-rise residential buildings in the future by evaluating the health of the residents of high-rise residential buildings in Dubai. As a methodology, the Todai Health Index, a structured health assessment tool, was used for high-rise residents’ survey. For the analysis, the health evaluation data from residents were used as the dependent variable, and the number of living floors as the architectural characteristic and the indoor temperature and humidity condition as the residential environments were analyzed as the independent variable. The result had shown that residence floor is irrelevant to overall health, changes in the health status compared to those in the previous year, and the occurrence of daily disease health evaluation by the Todai Health Index. It was statistically proven that the thermal environment has a significant correlation with the residence floor, but the effect of the thermal environment on health was not strong. However, the humidity environment has a very strong relationship with the health of residents. The humidity environment has a very close relationship not only with the occurrence of daily diseases of residents but also with the health evaluation analyzed by the Todai Health Index. There is a significant relationship between the humidity environment and both physical and mental health. It was analyzed that a slightly humid condition had a positive effect on health.

Research on Application of Green Building in High-rise Residential Building Design

Research on Application of Green Building in High-rise Residential Building Design

Application of low-carbon design concept of network energy consumption based on SDN architecture in high-rise residential building design

In the past, the network environment usually adopted a distributed design, which often caused a series of problems such as cumbersome performance adjustment and high energy consumption. The software-defined network adopts a new design method that is different from the traditional network environment, which is hierarchical management and centralized control. This design method can achieve overall planning and can adjust the network structure in a comprehensive and flexible manner. In order to solve the disadvantages of distributed design, this paper innovatively proposes the use of sleep heuristic algorithm to realize dynamic adjustment of WAN energy consumption and performance in SDN network environment, and defines a new network evaluation method. This mechanism flexibly adjusts the network structure through users' attention and feedback on network performance, which can not only ensure network performance, but also effectively reduce network energy consumption. At the same time, the mechanism was verified using a simulation environment. Experimental results show that the mechanism is universal and can be easily implemented in various scenarios. The close integration of low-carbon design concepts with high-rise residential buildings can fully improve the energy-saving effect of buildings, reduce energy consumption, and help build a green and environmentally friendly residential city. Based on this, this article combines theoretical practice, first analyzes the definition of low-carbon design concepts, and then discusses the reasons why high-rise residential buildings need low-carbon design concepts, and proposes specific applications of low-carbon design concepts in high-rise residential building design. There will be some reference and help for the design of similar projects in the future.

Performance-Based Building Design of High-Rise Residential Buildings in Indonesia

The complexity of the design and completion of buildings poses a challenge for the construction industry in terms of meeting user needs. Performance-based building design (PBBD) is a design concept that describes these needs as performance requirements, designing buildings according to an iterative process of translating and evaluating the performance requirements of the buildings. PBBD is a concept that is used to produce buildings with high performance. This study aims to identify which PBBD factors are applied by architect and engineers in the planning and design of high-rise residential building in Surabaya, Indonesia. Primary data were collected by a survey using observation. A questionnaire was distributed to designers who were involved in design processes. A total of 68 respondents responded to the questionnaire. A descriptive analysis through a scatter plot was used to rank the application of PBBD. Factor analysis was used for the application of the PBBD concept. Four factors were identified: the interests of occupants, building management, process of design collaboration and risk of loss. Future research is needed to measure the success model of PBBD and to integrate PBBD into BIM (building information modeling) to allow interoperability.

The Impact of High-Rise Residential Building Design Parameters on the Thermal and Energy Performance: A Literature Review

Nowadays, high-rise buildings are developing very fast to cater to the increase in demand in major urban cities. This phenomenon has contributed to several environmental problems in both construction and operation. High-rise buildings design parameters seem to lack contextual environmental consideration. Evaluating the impact of such design parameters is a practical approach to enhance the overall energy and thermal performance. Existing research gaps are distinguished based on this review. Future research directions are also proposed through a methodological scheme to investigate comparatively, the effects of different geometric factors on both thermal and energy performance, specifically in the high-rise residential buildings with consideration to different climatic regions. Keywords: Energy Performance; Thermal Performance; High-rise Buildings; High-rise Residential BuildingseISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1717

Simulation-based evolutionary optimization for energy-efficient layout plan design of high-rise residential buildings

Buildings consume 40% of global energy, in which residential buildings account for a significant proportion of the total energy used. Previous studies have attempted to optimize the layout plan of residential buildings for minimizing the total energy usage, mainly focusing on low-rise houses of a regular shape and having a limited number of design variables. However, layout design for high-rise residential buildings involves the complicated interaction among a large number of design variables (e.g., different types of flats with varying configurations) under practical design constraints. The number of possible solutions may increase exponentially which calls for new optimization strategies. Therefore, this study aims to develop an energy performance-based optimization approach to identify the most energy-efficient layout plan design for high-rise residential buildings. A simulation-based optimization method applying the evolutionary genetic algorithm (GA) is developed to systematically explore the best layout design for maximizing the building energy efficiency. In an illustrative example, the proposed optimization approach is applied to generate the layout plan for a 40-storey public housing in Hong Kong. The results indicate that GA attempts to maximize the use of natural-occurring energy sources (e.g., wind-driven natural ventilation and sunlight) for minimizing 30–40% of the total energy consumption associated with air-conditioning and lighting. The optimization approach provides a decision support basis for achieving substantial energy conservation in high-rise residential buildings, thereby contributing to a sustainable built environment.

Site-specific Modular Design Optimization for High-rise Residential Buildings

Modular design refers to a design approach whereby customized modules or components are assembled to form the layout plan of a building. Previous researches have attempted to optimize the layout plan design of low-rise houses for maximizing the natural daylighting, ventilation performance, and energy efficiency. Engineers have also studied the modular design of high-rise residential buildings to meet site constraints and to optimize site development potentials. However, the previous studies on modular building design were based on empirical trial-and-error approaches, efficient methods for identifying the optimal combination of different modules and components were still lacking in literature. Therefore, this study attempts to develop an innovative approach for optimizing the modular design of high-rise residential buildings, with the aim of maximizing the building energy performance while fulfilling the site constraints and design code requirements. The design optimization problem, including the design variables and objective functions, is properly formulated to guarantee the quality of final optimized deign. Provided a set of well-defined modules and components, evolutionary genetic algorithm (GA) is then utilized for the wide-ranging exploration of the building layout plans, taking into consideration the site conditions and building design requirements. A computer program is developed, coupling the GA optimization and energy modeling, to systematically evaluate the candidate layout plans. The energy simulation results are subsequently used to guide the GA towards finding the optimal design solution. The proposed optimization method is utilized to generate the optimal layout design for a 40-story high-rise residential building, using a set of pre-defined modular flat units. The optimal design maximizes the use of natural ventilation and daylighting to save 30-40% of the energy consumption without compromising the site constraints and design requirements. The findings of this study serve as the decision support basis to enhance modular design of high-rise residential buildings (such as energy conservation in this study), thereby improving the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of the built environment.

ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGY OF HIGH-RISE HOUSING IN DUBAI

The history of the development of high-rise construction in Dubai with the identifi cation of stages of varying intensity is considered . It is shown how in just a few decades it was possible to turn the desert into a modern megalopolis with a developed infrastructure and att ract thousands of foreigners here. The leading position of this unique city in the world statistics on the number of built skyscrapers and the dominance of the residential function in their structure are emphasized. The criteria of the term “the high life” for Dubai, uniqueness, trends and development prospects are analyzed. The regional specifi city of the design of high-rise residential buildings in Dubai is determined. An architectural typology of high-rise housing in Dubai has been developed with the identifi cation of the main types of integration of the residential function in the structure of high-rise buildings and complexes, as well as variants of their space-planning models.

Does high-rise residential building design shape antisocial behaviour?

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine links between environmental design of high-rise housing communities and residents’ perceptions about antisocial behaviour (ASB). Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework was proposed to investigate correlations between architectural design parameters and perceived severity of ASB activity. A questionnaire was administered to test the relationships. Residents of 14 public rental housing estates in Hong Kong participated, and 422 complete responses were analysed. Findings Strong correlation was discovered between elements of residential design and residents’ perceptions of ASB severity. Block layout, building height and number of flats per floor affected residents’ feelings about ASB threat. Access to outside air in communal corridors also significantly reduced residents’ complaints about ASB. Practical implications This study offers insights into how architectural design of high-rise residences might reduce residents’ perception of ASB severity. Findings impact current ASB research, but also architects’ and developers’ designs. Better planned built environments will enhance residents’ security and satisfaction, reinforcing communities. Originality/value Previous studies have ignored whether architectural design of high-rises could directly influence residents’ perception of ASB severity. This study is the first to focus on the relationship.

RETRACTED: Design Transformation for the Sustainability of High-Rise Residential Buildings

Abstract The design of high-rise residential buildings in Shanghai has been changing in recent years. This transformation encompassed the changes in: building shape, floor plan composition, the number of apartments on each floor, the functionality of each apartment and living habits. Gianfranco Caniggia's architectural composition and building typology methodology was used to study Shanghai's architectural transformation. The author has found the following trends: 1. Shanghai's high-rise residential buildings are increasingly following the trend of combined apartment buildings that leads to high economic benefit; 2. Auxiliary area, shared between apartments, are accounting for larger portion of a typical floor plan (additional 12-18% of external auxiliary area). Understanding the causes and effects of this transformation in design will provide valuable lessons for other developing metropolitans in China and other countries in the region.

Framework to Guide Rail type Adhesive Lifting Scaffolding in the Design and Application of High-rise Residential Buildings

<p>As to combine with specific engineering practice, this paper presents a framework to guide rail type adhesive lifting scaffolding in high-rise residential building design and constructions well as changed the traditional characteristics of steel pipe scaffold by using new standard truss and scaffold board design All the connecting parts are connected by bolt, using electric wrench to install, and implementing the overall tools, systematic design and installation. Engineering practice proved that the frame rail type adhesive lifting scaffold can not only speed up the construction progress, control costs and improve economic efficiency, but also be popularized in similar engineering.</p>

Framework to Guide Rail type Adhesive Lifting Scaffolding in the Design and Application of High-rise Residential Buildings

<p>As to combine with specific engineering practice, this paper presents a framework to guide rail type adhesive lifting scaffolding in high-rise residential building design and constructions well as changed the traditional characteristics of steel pipe scaffold by using new standard truss and scaffold board design All the connecting parts are connected by bolt, using electric wrench to install, and implementing the overall tools, systematic design and installation. Engineering practice proved that the frame rail type adhesive lifting scaffold can not only speed up the construction progress, control costs and improve economic efficiency, but also be popularized in similar engineering.</p>

Investigation of indoor air pollutant dispersion and cross-contamination around a typical high-rise residential building: Wind tunnel tests

The dispersion of air pollutant in complex building environment has become of great concern as more and more people live in large and crowded cities. The present work is aimed at investigating the indoor air pollutant dispersion and possible cross-unit contamination with typical high-rise residential building design in Hong Kong. Experiments were performed in a boundary layer wind tunnel for a 1:30 scale model that represented a 10-story residential building in prototype. Tracer gas, simulating exhausted room air, was continuously released from three different floor levels, and its concentrations on the adjacent and opposite envelope surfaces were measured using fast flame ionization detectors, while the pressure distributions along building facade were also measured and examined under a typical incoming wind profile. By analyzing the pressure and concentration distribution, the risk of air cross-contamination was evaluated under two wind directions. The experiment results illustrated that, in the so-called re-entrance spaces, the pollutant can spread in both vertical directions, not only in the upward direction that was found under buoyancy effect, but also in the downward direction. Furthermore, dispersion can also occur in the horizontal direction, indicating a potential risk of cross-contamination in the horizontal adjacent flats could not be overlooked as well. The study on this physical process is directly useful for the purpose of prevention and control of infectious diseases outbreak in the residential environment. In the long run, the wind tunnel test data will serve to develop computational tools to assist natural ventilation design for high-rise buildings.

05/01276 Energy and environment of residential buildings in China. Some significant environmental issues in high-rise residential building design in urban areas

05/01276 Energy and environment of residential buildings in China. Some significant environmental issues in high-rise residential building design in urban areas

Some significant environmental issues in high-rise residential building design in urban areas

Almost in all the major cities in Asian countries, residential buildings are characterized with high-rise and high density. Under this circumstance, achieving comfortable and healthy indoor environment with minimized energy consumption becomes a very challenging engineering and societal issue. While the wide use of air-conditioning helped to improve thermal comfort, health problems associated with poor indoor air qualities have appeared more frequently. The increased energy consumption is also a great concern in view of its impact on the energy economics of the region. Drawn from some of the onsite measurements and survey, and also the author’s personal observation, some of the key issues are discussed in this paper.