Construction hoisted in buildings of resistant metal panels. Some constructive aspects of the Reverstop system

Juan Pérez-Valcárcel ( Research Group Architectural Structures Group (GEA), Department of Architectural, Civil and Aeronautical Buildings and Structures, Higher Technical School of Architecture, University of A Coruña, Campus Zapateira, A Coruña, 15008, Spain. )

Manuel Muñoz-Vidal ( Research Group Architectural Structures Group (GEA), Department of Architectural, Civil and Aeronautical Buildings and Structures, Higher Technical School of Architecture, University of A Coruña, Campus Zapateira, A Coruña, 15008, Spain. )

Victor Hermo ( Research Group Building Construction and Refurbishment (Sicor), Department of Architectural, Civil and Aeronautical Buildings and Structures, Higher Technical School of Architecture, University of A Coruña, Campus Zapateira, A Coruña, 15008, Spain. )

https://doi.org/10.37155/2811-0730-0301-3

Abstract

The risks involved in building at high levels have led to various proposals that allow building at ground level and then raising the built part to its final position. The Reverstop® system allows a simple and effective solution to this problem in light buildings. The different floors are built on the ground in reverse order, starting with the roof and they are raised with hydraulic jacks as they are being built. The main resistant element is the exterior wall, made up of aluminum or sheet steel panels. The construction of this type of structure requires solving two problems. The first is the correct design of the lifting elements and their adequate bracing, since it is the moment of greatest risk in the construction. The second is the design of the joint, it is an element of the greatest importance, since it allows the efforts to be transmitted between the floors. For this reason, it has been the subject of a special study in which different materials have been analyzed to select the most suitable one. The calculations that support the effectiveness of the solution and the experimental results obtained in the tests carried out within a research project are provided.

Keywords

Lifted constructions; modular constructions; top to bottom; lightweight constructions

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