Façades Beyond Glass

Façades Beyond Glass

Timothy SOEBROTOMeinhardt Façade Technology

11th July 2019

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PART OF A GLOBAL NETWORK

Meinhardt group, a global multi-disciplinary engineering

consultancy with over 4,500 staff in 45 offices worldwide.

Our global presence and international experience allow us

to best service our projects across regions. Unique to MLS is our

ability to offer a fully integrated and seamless design in close

coordination with engineering teams, project management

and planning departments, or be contracted independently.

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MIDDLE EAST

& NORTH AFRICA

(MENA)DohaDubaiKuwait CityManamaMuscatRiyadh

AUSTRALIAAdelaideBrisbaneMelbourneSydney

ASIABangkokBeijingCambodiaChennaiDanangGurgaonHanoiHo Chi Minh CityHong KongJakartaKarachiKuala LumpurLahoreMacauManilaNoidaSeoulShanghaiShenzhenSingaporeTianjin

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FAÇADES BEYOND GLASS

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- Transparency

- Visibility

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BACK GROUND

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INTRODUCTION or BACKGROUND

EXPLORING Alternative Materials

EXAMINING the compatibility of the

materials and building requirements

EXECUTING the best methods


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EXPLORING Alternative Materials

Aluminium Panel or Aluminium Composite Panel

Stone Cladding

Terracotta

Glass Reinforced Polyester

Large Size Ceramic Tiles

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ALUMINIUM PANEL OR

ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANEL

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ALUMINIUM PANEL

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ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANEL

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ALUMINIUM PANEL

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ALUMINIUM PANEL

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ALUMINIUM PANEL

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ALUMINIUM PANEL

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The ADDRESS DOWNTOWN HOTEL , DUBAIFire Incident, New Year Eve - 2015

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THE ADDRESS DOWNTOWN

HOTEL, DUBAI, UAE

Building type: 63-storey hotel (5-star)

Fire Event: 31st December 2015

Fire Duration: 4 hours

Fire Caused: Electric Short Circuit at

level 14 to 15

Fire Damage:

- 14 people suffered minor injuries

- 1 people suffered moderate injuries

- Hotel closed for renovation.

- 320 US$ claim to insurance

Criticism was levelled towards the high amount of cladding

implemented into the building's design; it was reported that this

cladding may have contributed to the fire's spread.

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The TORCH TOWER, DUBAI MARINA1st Fire Incident, 21st February 2015

2nd Fire Incident, 4th August 2017

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The Telegraph News:

The external cladding on the building was

blamed for the rapid spread of the 2015 fire

THE TORCH TOWER, DUBAI

MARINA, UAE

1st fire incident

Building type: 84-storey residential

Fire Event: 21st February 2015

Fire Duration: N/A

Fire Caused: Grilled at Balconies at

level 50

Fire Damage:

- 7 people suffered due to smoke

inhalation.

- External cladding were burned from

lv. 50 to roof.

- 101 of 757 units apartment is

inhabitable and have to be

renovated.

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THE TORCH TOWER, DUBAI

MARINA, UAE

2nd fire incident

Building type: 84-storey residential

Fire Event: 4th August 2017

Fire Duration: N/A

Fire Caused: N/A

Fire Damage:

- No injuries

- More than 40 floor are burned

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HOW TO MITIGATE THE FIRE• MATERIAL – FIRE RATED MATERIAL

• CORRECT FAÇADE DESIGN

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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Granite

Marble

Limestone

Sandstone

Slate

STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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STONE CLADDING

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Crushing Test

Flexural Strength Test

Thermal Movement

Petrographic Examination

Compressive Test

Breaking Load at Hole

STONE CLADDING - TESTING

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STONE CLADDING - DEFECT

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STONE CLADDING - FAILURE

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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TERRACOTTA

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GLASS REINFORCED POLYESTER

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LARGE SIZE CERAMIC TILES

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CERAMIC TILES

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CERAMIC TILES

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CERAMIC TILES

STUDY CASE

HOUSE of ROMAN, Jakarta

Client: Roman Ceramic

Architect: Anggara Architeam

Facade Consultant: Meinhardt Façade

Façade Contractor: Polareka Fasadindo

Façade: Ceramic Tiles by Roman,

QUADRA

Fixings: Fischer

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CERAMIC TILES

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Timothy SOEBROTOAssociate Director

Meinhardt Façade Technology

[email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

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Timothy SOEBROTOAssociate Director

Meinhardt Façade Technology

[email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

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