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The China Pavilion of Shanghai Expo: Case Study ARCH 631 - Fall 2018

The China pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai Expo was designed to demonstrate Chinese culture and spirit. It featured a steel frame shear wall structure with a deep piled raft foundation. Notable structural elements included four 68m tall concrete core tubes, steel batter posts, and a stiffness steel frame. The major loads considered were the dead load of building materials, a live load of 9 kN/m2, and wind loads of 0.6 kN/m2 from the east.

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The China Pavilion of Shanghai Expo: Case Study ARCH 631 - Fall 2018

The China pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai Expo was designed to demonstrate Chinese culture and spirit. It featured a steel frame shear wall structure with a deep piled raft foundation. Notable structural elements included four 68m tall concrete core tubes, steel batter posts, and a stiffness steel frame. The major loads considered were the dead load of building materials, a live load of 9 kN/m2, and wind loads of 0.6 kN/m2 from the east.

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The China pavilion of Shanghai Expo

Case Study
ARCH 631 - Fall 2018
Group Members

● Jiaxin Yun
● Guangxin Zhou
● Jingan Xia
● Ruiwen Tang
Contents
● Overview
● Background
● Building Specifics
● Building Components
● Loading Analysis
● Summary
Overview

● Location : Shanghai, China


● Project Duration : 2007-2010
● Gross Floor Area : 160,126m²
(1,720,000ft²）
● Designer : Jingtang He
● Current function: Expo theme
museum
Background
The China Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai
Expo demonstrates the spirit and wisdom
of Chinese culture.

While using red as the main external


color, the building fully embodies the
concept of red appreciation in Chinese
culture since ancient time, which is
corresponding to the expo theme of
hospitality and culture expression.
Background
——architect & construction
● Jingtang He——chief architect
● status：Dean of the Design Institute of
South China University of Technology,
Vice Chairman of the Chinese
Architectural Society
● Design Competition: Apr 25, 2007
● Construction: Dec 18, 2007-Feb 08, 2010
Background
——cultural aspects
● The whole structure: “The Oriental
Crown”
● Roof structure: “Dougong”(symbolic)
● Roof garden: new representation of the
old Chinese garden
● Interior 4 cores: four themes which
imply the four seasons
Structure Abstract
● Steel frame shear wall system
● The amount of steel used is 23,000
tons
● Deep Piled raft concrete
foundation
● In the middle are four concrete
core tubes，68m
● Stiffness Steel Batter Posts & Core
Tubes
● Red Water-Roof External Painting
Plans
Plans
Sections
Foundation
● Piled raft foundation
● Weak compressible strata
● Large, deep excavation
Foundation
Pile length: 65m
Pile diameter: 850mm
Pile cap thickness: 2m
Ultimate bearing capacity of pile: 3500 KN

Advantage:
● Increasing the effective size of a foundation
● Helping resist horizontal loads
● Improving the performance of the foundation
Body
“Dougong”
In fact, the traditional structure “Dougong” used
here is not the main stress structure.
Batter Post + Core Tube
● Roof truss
● Steel brace (batter post)
● Stiffness steel frame
● Horizontal steel beam
Core Tube
● Core Tube
● Shear wall
● 800*800*40 steel column
Stiffness steel column
These stiffness steel columns are
not only used to support batter
posts, but also to raise the
earthquake resistant capability.
Batter Post
Lateral load

Vertical
load

Force caused
by vertical load
Batter Post
Stiffness Steel Frame
The stiffness steel frame
consists of box steel beams
and flanged beams.
Gravity Loads
LRFD basic combination: 1.2D+1.6L+0.5(Lr or S or R)

● D: Dead loads
● L: Live Loads
● Lr of S or R: Snow Loads
Gravity Loads : Dead loads
● Concrete: ● Total weight : Concrete
○ 164,500 m3 + Steel + Glass: 433,615
○ C50 concrete density: 2.5 ton/m3 tons
○ Total weight: 411,250 tons ● Gross Floor Area :
● Steel: 160,126m²
○ Total weight: 21,888 tons ● Dead loads: 26.54
● Glass: kN/m2
○ 1232 glass blocks
○ 1.35m*4.25m 0.387ton for every block
○ Total weight: 476.8 tons
Gravity Loads : Live loads
● According to the reference of Fang, X., Wei, H., Chen, F., Xu, M. & Zhou,
H.(2009). Structural research and design for the China National Pavilion at the
World Expo Shanghai
● Live Loads: 9 kN/m2
Gravity Loads: Snow Loads
● This projects is located in Shanghai,
China
● According to the Statistics of snow
loads and wind loads in Chinese cities
● Snow Loads: 0.25 kN/m2
Lateral Loads
● The main lateral loads of the
building in Shanghai is wind load
● According to the wind rose diagram,
the main direction of the wind load
is from EAST.
Lateral Loads
● The main lateral loads of the building
in Shanghai is wind load
● According to the wind rose diagram,
the main direction of the wind load is
from EAST.
● According to the Statistics of snow
loads and wind loads in Chinese cities
● Wind Loads: 0.6 kN/m2
Analysis - Gravity & Lateral
● Gravity Loads:
○ Dead Loads: 26.54 kN/m2
○ Live Loads: 9 kN/m2
○ Snow Loads: 0.25 kN/m2
● Lateral Loads:
○ Wind Loads: 0.6 kN/m2
○ From EAST
Analysis - Visual Analysis

● Simplify the structure


model in SketchUp
Analysis - Visual Analysis

● Simplify the structure


model in SketchUp
Analysis - Visual Analysis
● Mz
Analysis - Visual Analysis
● Vy
Analysis - Visual Analysis
● Px
Analysis - Visual Analysis
● Defl.
Summary
● The Chinese Pavilion of Shanghai 2010 Expo is a
contemporary structural and material interpretation
of the ancient chinese building structure.
● The main structure consists of: Deep Piled raft
concrete foundation, 4 Concrete Cores, Stiffness Steel
Batter Posts & Core Tubes.
● Apart from the dead load of the building itself, the
major lateral load of the building comes from the east
wind of Shanghai.
Thank you for listening!
References
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/dfpd/expo2010/2010-06/07/content_9942677.htm

https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Piled_raft_foundation

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/shanghai_china_1796236

https://wenku.baidu.com/view/ce94170303d8ce2f0066231b.html

https://www.archdaily.com/34037/china-pavillion-for-shanghai-world-expo-2010

https://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai-attraction/china-pavilion-at-the-2010-shanghai-expo/

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/chinapavilion/index.html

http://www.mt-bbs.com/thread-22781-1-1.html

https://wenku.baidu.com/view/f52d48f5846a561252d380eb6294dd88d0d23d76.html
Chen, F., Xie, S., Xu, M. & Zhou, H.(2011). Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science Edition), 39(9)

Chen, G., Xu, Z., Jiang, X., Zhou, W. & Hu,J.(2010). Superexcellent Engineering, 28(2)

Fang, X., Wei, H., Chen, F., Xu, M. & Zhou, H.(2009). Structural research and design for the China National Pavilion at the World Expo
Shanghai

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