A real estate developer in China has built a 10-story earthquake-resistant residential structure in just 28 hours, which has gone viral on social media. Broad Group, the building's developer, uploaded a video of the construction in China's Changsha city, which quickly went viral.
According to Broad Group, the structure is earthquake resistant and can be disassembled and relocated. The company also says that the technique can be used to construct highrises up to 200 stories tall.
We've all heard stories about how fast a building or tower can be built. It necessitates meticulous preparation, enough personnel, and consideration for the weather. Construction typically takes days, weeks, or even months to complete. However, the 10-story residential structure in China's Changsha city, on the other hand, was completed in just 28 hours and 45 minutes. The building's developer posted a nearly five-minute video on its YouTube page on June 13 that revealed how the entire construction was created.
One would wonder how a building could be built in such a short period of time, either humanly or technologically. The solution is to use prefabricated construction systems. According to a study by New Atlas, prefabricated buildings are designed to be put together rapidly. The building modules, which resemble large containers, are initially built in Broad Group's factory before being brought to the construction site in trucks and stacked as needed. The walls and floors of each modular unit were constructed from a stainless steel slab consisting of two stainless steel plates separated by hundreds of stainless steel tubes. And even the B-core slabs used in this building, according to the manufacturer, are 10 times lighter and 100 times stronger than "standard" floor plates.
Cranes were used to stack the modules on top of each other. After that, employees began bolting the modules together and installing electrical and water connections, as well as outfitting. According to the New Atlas article, at least three cranes were required to speed up the construction of the 10-story structure in Changsha, but the number of builders on site were low.
The company claims this system could be applied to 200-story towers
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The company claims that the construction technology might be utilised to build public buildings or even skyscrapers. "It is ideal for luxury mansions, 200-story skyscrapers, and public and residential buildings," Broad Group said.
Broad Group is a Chinese air conditioning equipment manufacturer that has moved into a modular building. Broad Group announced intentions in 2012 to construct a 220-story skyscraper from modular components in seven months, making it the highest building in the world. However, the building's construction was halted shortly after it began due to safety concerns and a lack of official consent. The building's foundations were later claimed to have been reused as a fish farm.
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