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Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 1: Buildings
Category 1: Buildings
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Short description │
Maastower
The Maastower (165 m) is currently the tallest building in the Netherlands. Part of the Maas river was
‘reclaimed’ to make room for the Maastower. One of the issues the construction had to deal with was
settlement of the subsoil. The 3D Scia Engineer model was used to analyse and calculate the influence
of the settlement in the deeper soil layers (“laag van Kedichem”) on the forces in the main bearing
structure.
Another special feature is the canopy over the main entrance. The Scia Engineer model helped shape
and design the canopy.
Stability is provided by a facade tube, which is formed by the bearing prefab facade elements. This
facade tube collaborates with the in situ core. The facade elements have been assembled in half-brick
bond. This caused less complex connections and offers great advantages in the structural binding.
Project information
Owner
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Architect
Odile Decq Benoit Cornette, Paris - France with
Dam & Partners Architecten, Amsterdam - The Netherlands
General Contractor
Besix Nederland Branch, Barendrecht - The Netherlands
Engineering Office
Zonneveld ingenieurs bv, Rotterdam - The Netherlands
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Construction Period
04/2007 to 12/2009
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v.
Contact
Harm Hoorn
Address
Delftseplein 27
3013 AA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone
+31 10 452 88 88
Email
Website
Zonneveld ingenieurs b.v. was founded in 1981 as an office specialised in structural engineering. Over
the past thirty years, the company has gained a lot of experience in a wide variety of projects. The
management consists of five very experienced consulting engineers. All (approx. 30) employees are
highly qualified and have extensive experience.
Nowadays, Zonneveld ingenieurs is a specialist in high-rise and inner-city redevelopment.
Zonneveld ingenieurs is a precursor in the field of sustainability and when it comes to using BIM.
A few of the most significant reference projects are:
• Ministries of Justice and the Interior, The Hague
• City Hall, Utrecht
• PGGM Bulding, Zeist
• Music Palace, Utrecht
• City Hall, Nieuwegein
