2006/2007 StruCad International Drawing Competition Winners
Dubai - 2nd January, 2008
AceCad would like to thank all of the entrants to the StruCad International Drawing Competition 2006/2007 for such a high quality of entries. The judging process was very difficult but we finally have our winners!
1st Place
Company: Gulf Steel Industries (U.A.E.)
Project: Al Kazim Towers
Accuracy and speed were key criteria's when it came to selecting the 3D structural steel detailing package used to complete the spectacular Al Kazim Towers. This 'fast track' 22 month contract for the construction and completion of the 52-storey twin towers, part of the Mohammed Amin Al Kazim project in .Dubai was detailed by Gulf Steel Industries in less than 3 months using StruCad - the world's leading 3D structural steel detailing system.
The Al Kazim towers project which has recently celebrated its 'top out' (Week 52) features three basement levels, a ground floor and an eight storey podium plus two 52-storey towers rising 44 floors above the podium to a height of 203m. Rising above the towers two aesthetically-designed roofs 'topped out' at 265m. These iconic towers will include residential, office and commercial space and stand in a very strategic area near the fifth interchange on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed road.
The spectacular roof structure of each tower consists of approximately 1200 tons of steelwork formed into intricate arches to echo the lines of the world famous Chrysler Building in New York. This aesthetically pleasing and intricate project was modelling entirely on StruCad and according to Head of Engineering for Gulf Steel Industries Mr. KG Surendran; 'enabled the project to be delivered in less time than anticipated and with accuracy to meet the client's demanding requirements'.
As a result of the collaborative nature of StruCad, links with analysis and design packages such as STAAD Pro were simply facilitated. The StruCad database enables the bi-directional transfer of design data streamlining the engineering, design and detailing functions, whilst fabrication data and drawings are automatically generated by the system.