Façades Beyond Glass

Timothy SOEBROTOMeinhardt Façade Technology

11th July 2019

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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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Granite

Marble

Limestone

Sandstone

Slate

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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GLASS REINFORCED POLYESTER

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LARGE SIZE 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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Timothy SOEBROTOAssociate Director

Meinhardt Façade Technology

timothy.s@mfacade.com

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Timothy SOEBROTOAssociate Director

Meinhardt Façade Technology

timothy.s@mfacade.com

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