Question by tryme: What is it meant by hybrid building? Is that a building which has steel column in it?
Is the following description of building considered as hybrid building?
Here it is:
*This former landmark office block of 30 storeys featured a concrete core throughout, but with concrete columns up to the 21st floor and steel columns between the 22nd and 30th floors.*
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Answer by snoopy l
A hybrid building generally means it has been built using a mix of materials or styles.
More specifically, a hybrid building would be an energy efficient, or “green” building, using environmentally sensitive materials. But this usage has not become popular to the degree that “hybrid cars” has, so I cannot be positive that this is what is meant in your case.
But if it does mean a ‘hybrid’ in the green sense, I don’t think your example is one. Steel is a common, standard building material, there is little “green” about it.
Your example sounds like it is referring to structural integrity during fire.
Steel columns reach temperature and collapse more quickly than concrete — but are less bulky than concrete. So using it higher leaves minimizes bulk and weight up high, and leaves the heavy structural lifting to the more fire resistant concrete on the lower floors.
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