St George Wharf Tower

LONDON

At 181 metres tall, this slender 52-storey tower is the tallest residential skyscraper in the UK.

  • SCOPE OF WORK

    St George Wharf Tower

    • Extensive value engineering during scheme development to facilitate reductions in the cost of the superstructure.
    • Detailed assessment of slab edge deflections to provide a solution compliant with the cladding requirements.
    • Analysis of construction loads to refine temporary works propping requirements.
    • Detailed design of a CCL hybrid PT/RC slab solution at levels 3 to 45.
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  • GALLERY

    St George Wharf Tower

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BENEFITS

CCL delivered the following benefits:

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    Specialist Design

    A specialist design was required to overcome unusual geometry.

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    Deflection Control

    Deflection control to manage requirements of high spec cladding.

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    Stronger Structure

    Support for penthouse apartment pools (transfer ring beams).

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    Crack Control

    Post-tensioned slabs provided deflection and crack control.

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    Material Reduction

    Reduction in slab thickness (275 mm to 250 mm).

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    Faster Construction

    Accelerated construction schedule. Removed need for 11 simultaneous levels of back propping.