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Facade Design & Engineering 2010 provides you with case-studies from Burj Dubai, MASDAR Headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Autodrome, Qatar Science and Technology Park, Dubai Towers, Aldar Headquarters, ...

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High performance facade design is as much a science as an art ... and deflection will impact the building envelope. From the engineer’s perspective, collaboration is better when begun sooner ...

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