The Torre Mayor Tower: The Sky of Mexico

Abstract: The Torre Mayor Tower is the largest tower constructed in Latin and South America. The engineers on the project invoked some interesting and intelligent concepts in their design of the tower. Some of their practices will set a standard for the rest of the world for tall buildings built in seismic zones. The Torre Mayor Building is a 57-story office tower that was constructed in Mexico City, Mexico, in summer 2003. Once completed, the tower …

…three locations where a set of diagonals forms a diamond shape connecting the super-X systems. The dampers on the north and south faces are placed at these diamond-bracing locations. This enhances the damping system's performance by creating a damped link between the super-X systems. (Post 2003). Appendix I. References: Post, N.M. (2003). "Seismic Design." <http://enr.construction.com/features/buildings/archives/030630.asp> (June 2003). Rahimian, A. (2003). "Standing Tall." Modern Steel Construction, April, 29-36.