DIVERSE APPLICATIONS IN STEEL FRAME BUILDINGS

Overview
Introduction;
The Choice of SidePlate™ Technology;
Construction Applications;
SidePlate™ Technology Practical Use;
Projects Criteria;
Projects of SidePlate™ Technology Inc.;
Conclusions.

Figure 1. Blast and Progressive Collapse Mitigation
Figure 2. Attack on the Twin Towers of the World Shopping Center
The Choice of SidePlate™ Technology

Figure 3. Earthquakes
of All Magnitudes
Figure 4. Extreme Winds, Including Typhoons, Hurricanes and Tornados
The Choice of SidePlate™ Technology

Construction Applications
Institutional
HEALTHCARE
GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION
Blast-Resistant Structures
STRATEGICALLY SENSITIVE GOVERNMENT FACILITIES
HIGH-PROFILE PRIVATE BUSINESS OWNERS
Commercial and Industrial
Residential
Figure 5. Frames For Straight, Curved and Skewed Uniaxial Frames

SidePlate™ Technology Practical Use
Figure 6. Versatility of SidePlate™

Projects Criteria:
Maximum architectural freedom;
Maximum usable or lease-able space;
Future floor plan flexibility (no diagonal bracing);
A shorter construction schedule or lower overall construction costs;
Tall story heights or large bay widths;
Bomb and progressive collapse mitigation.
Figure 7. Uniaxial Frame

Figure 9. Sunrise Assisted Living of Pacific Palisades
Figure 8. Overlake Hospital South Tower
Projects of SidePlate™ Technology Inc.

Conclusions
Advantages:
The Structural Integrity of Columns, Girders and Associated Connections;
Terrorist Attack Protection;
Fundamentally Different Geometry.