A quick Introduction to Skyscrapers
Gain a solid understanding of the architectural and structural considerations
Updated on Nov, 2025
Language - English
Lectures -21
Duration -9 hours
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Course Description
Course Overview:
This course focuses on the architectural and structural challenges involved in designing skyscraper buildings that soar 800 meters and beyond. It explores factors unique to tall structures that do not affect low-rise construction, providing essential knowledge required for successful skyscraper design.Through case studies of some of the world’s most iconic buildings, including the Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101, and the Pirelli Building, learners will gain practical insight into real-world design challenges faced by architects and structural engineers. These examples, illustrated in full colour, demonstrate how design principles influence the final structure.
Key Topics Covered:
- Introduction to the Architectural Design of Skyscrapers
- Introduction to the Structural Design of Skyscrapers
- Understanding Skyscrapers
- Skyscraper Images and Case Studies
- Structural Challenges in Tall Building Construction
- Skyscrapers: Structural Systems and Aerodynamic Form
- Tall Buildings and Their Structural Systems
- Lateral Loads Affecting Tall Buildings
- The Effect of Wind on Tall Buildings
- Design Approaches Against Wind Excitation
- Appendix: Examples of Tall Buildings and Their Structural Systems
Gain a solid understanding of the architectural and structural considerations in tall building design and explore the engineering innovations behind the world’s tallest skyscrapers.
Goals
- This course gives a brief introduction to Skyscrapers, shows some examples of them around the world. It also discuses in brief their different available structural systems and gives a very fast introduction to their Aerodynamic behavior. It might be very useful for final year undergraduate students and to young engineers who want to pursue a career in the design of tall buildings be, towers and Skyscrapers.
Prerequisites
- Some understanding of Civil Engineering basics.
- Some understanding of Architectural Engineering basics.
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction
1 Lectures
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Introduction
02:14
02:14
Chapter 1: Tall Buildings
2 Lectures
Chapter 2: Lateral Loads affecting Tall Buildings
1 Lectures
Chapter 3: The Structural Systems of Tall Buildings
7 Lectures
Chapter 4 : Case Studies of Tall Buildings
6 Lectures
Chapter 5: Wind Effects on Tall Buildings
1 Lectures
Chapter 6 : Design Approaches for Wind Excitation
3 Lectures
Instructor Details
Emad Nassar
About me
Engineering Summary:
Eight years of Canadian experience in heavy industrial projects Have worked in Several Multi-Hundred million Dollar Projects Solid technical background through education in Canada, USA, and Egypt Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from SDSU, SD State, USA Experience in structural design of reinforced concrete, wood and steel structures Familiar with structural software like STAAD Pro 2008, Risa3D, Auto CAD and SAP 2000 Field experience in Industrial Projects (Saskatoon, Ft. McMurray & Edmonton in Canada)
Key Skills:
Highly Analytical Team Player
Highly Adaptable Work well both in a team and independently
Hard Worker Good Communication Skills
Efficiently manage people and resources Fluent in English while Arabic is my mother tongue
Most-recent Professional Exposure:
Licensed Engineer II (on a Task by Task Basis) April 2015- Present
Precision Structural Engineers Inc. (PSEI), Klamath Falls, OR, USA 97601 Reviewed Structural design and Drawings of all Canadian projects within the firm Issued recommendations to the design engineer before stamping the design Designed a prefab building made out of Hot Rolled Steel Sections Designed a Wood house for a client Reviewed the Structural Design for the American Dream Mall in NJ, USA Projects include: Mandala Houses, Steel Domes, Wood Buildings, SIP Buildings and Pergolas
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