Complex load paths: designing and building the BBVA Tower
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Tech Talk video: What engineers can learn from Mexico City’s BBVA Tower
Complex load paths: designing and building the BBVA Tower
The Torre BBVA Bancomer is a 50-storey building in Mexico City. The building uses a series of replaceable steel fuse elements to dissipate the energy of an earthquake and protect the structure. In this Tech Talk, William Algaard of Arup, the lead engineer on the project, explores how the structural load paths were devised, the challenges the structure presented, and how the load paths were considered and managed during the building stage.
Learning outcomes
After watching this video, you will:
- Understand the importance of considering load paths during construction
- Know how structural load paths work for a variety of structures
- Be able to design individual structural elements in the context of the overall load path
- Understand the possible failures that could result from changes that affect the load path
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Linking our work back to the UN SDGs is a core part of the ICE’s plan and mission. This content ties in with the following SDGs:
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
