Structural Design Method and Construction Procedures of "Edo - Tokyo Museum"

Abstract

This paper describes the summary of structural design method and construction procedures of ″Edo-Tokyo Museum″ constructed at Ryogoku site, Tokyo, in march 1993. The unique outlook of the building is derived from the origin of Japanese trailitional housing style. In order to make such unique design realize, several new procedures and consept have been developed. One of the important elements for the construct ion process is welding procedure for the steel joint. As the most reasonable and real istic method, field electroslag welding method was newly adopted.