North America - Structural & Façade Engineering

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FHECOR Ingenieros Consultores is formed by a team of independent professionals who develop engineering projects for structures and faรงades in which technical competence, good design, innovation and global vision are differentiating values.

Our activity covers a wide range of structural types and materials, covering all the stages of the structure life: the initial design, the construction project, the construction engineering and the maintenance procedures.

The projects we have undertaken over more than thirty years have generated recognition from our public and private clients for the quality of our work.

Norman Foster and Hugo Corres designing a structure

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Kursaal Auditorium and Convention Centre, Rafael Moneo Vault for the Venice Architecture Biennale, Solano Benítez

Structural and façade engineering for architectural design: • Collaborating from the project initial stages • With special attention to design and details • Taking into account construction process requirements • Innovation and creativity beyond conventional solutions • Resolving the interaction between structure and façade • Using advanced technological tools: Grasshopper, Revit, 3D Visualization

Marseille Velodrome Stadium Roof, Scau

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Dome in Victoria Square, Belfast Convention Centre of Badajoz, SelgasCano

Oscar Niemeyer Cultural Centre, AvilĂŠs New Valencia FC Stadium, Fenwick Iribarren Architects

New Hospital of MĂłstoles, Rafael de la Hoz

Sphere City Center, Monterrey, Mexico, Zaha Hadid Architect Handling complex geometries in demanding environments Unusual geometries condition the behaviour of structures and faรงades, especially in environments subject to seismic actions, extreme winds or unstable terrain. Use of graphic representation systems managed by architects allows a fluent exchange of geometric information defining the project, thereby simplifying the iterative work that is always necessary to adjust the structure to architectural design.

Structural solutions to solve geometrical variations

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Trusses for connection bridges between main buildings

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T2A of Heathrow Airport, Foster + Partners, Luis Vidal + Architects The prominence of the structure and the faรงade The functional transparency of large airport terminals has expanded the role of structural systems, with the need to dominate both large-scale supports and lattice systems as well as the small pieces that make up the large panels of light faรงades. Designing simple structures, eliminating expansion joints and reducing superfluous detailing elements guarantee adequate long-term behaviour that allows infrastructures to fulfill their purpose without rest.

Connection pieces between structural elements of the faรงade

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Analysis of the faรงade behaviour

The ionosphere, Norman Foster Foundation, Cristina Iglesias All details are relevant Personal relation between the different agents involved in any construction project is a guarantee of success.

Regardless of the project size, understanding what is important for each participant and designing the best solution. From general conception to the smallest details, allowing ideas to materialise without losing their initial brightness and strength.

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General cross-sections and details of the textile faรงade

Convention Centre, Plasencia, SelgasCano Creative engineering for architectural innovation The most innovative architecture is enriched by team members that are able to understand the project needs, propose technical solutions to solve complex issues and enable to go beyond conventional schemes. Deep knowledge of materials, technical systems, and erection procedures are the best partners on this path to discovery.

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Nuovo Centro Direzionale Intesa-Sanpaolo, Turin, Renzo Piano Building Workshop Integration at the service of complex functional requirements Possibly, tall buildings are the most complex construction mechanisms due to the interaction of multiple systems, all of them taken to the limit: air conditioning, light façades, vertical systems for people mobility, visibility and impact on city layout, erection procedures, structural systems... Only if we work hand-in-hand with the architects and the rest of engineers from the project’s initial stages will we be able to solve this challenge elegantly.

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Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar, AEB Advanced tools for better understanding the projects The use of advanced graphic and structural design tools (Grasshopper and Sofistik) helps to refine complex designs in which it is not always easy to assess the incidence of the various parameters involved. Parametric design facilitates a study of the different variants in order to properly understand the structure’s overall behaviour and to find the optimal configuration.

Roof variants obtained by means of parametrical analysis

Automatically generated calculation models

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Bridge Pavilion at the Zaragoza International Expo 2008, Zaha Hadid Architects Throughout the whole life of the building In larger buildings and in structures with complex geometry, it is essential to study not only their final configuration but also the intermediate steps during their construction. Understanding the structure and its interaction with erection procedures can reduce the construction period, the interaction with the environment and the use of complex and expensive auxiliary means.

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New Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastiån, LKS A single database for the whole project BIM (Building Information Modelling) digital models are an essential tool to guarantee a project’s technical quality and reliability. It is possible to integrate both in space and in time all the construction activities with ease, providing added value for the client. In addition, this approach simplifies the interchange of the various process participants and the traceability of changes that come along with any creative process.

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Proposal for a bridge over the Danube in Budapest, Dissing + Weitling Long-lasting infrastructures that improve the environment Whatever the size or location, a bridge is much more than a structure used to overcome an obstacle. Its integration into physical and emotional surroundings and the search for design that withstands changes in style are determinant factors that are just as important as strict structural design. In this demanding context, the project is enriched if work is shared with the best professionals in other disciplines.

Structural elements

Erection procedure

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hybrid bridge

Gran VĂ­a 32 Building, Madrid, RCCyP Adapt existing buildings to extend its life Understanding the behaviour and the state of structural systems and materials used in existing buildings is essential to allow them to have a new life under the strict current functional and normative constraints.

Besides, in many occasions it is necessary to maintain the building partially in use while working in different areas, minimizing the interferences and the intervention cost.

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AIDHOS Arquitectos Amid 09 AMP Arquitectos SL Andrés Perea Arquitectura GM2 SCP Aybar-Mateos Cano Lasso Arquitectos Carlos Rubio-Carjaval Dissing + Weitling Architecture Dominique Perrault Enrique Álvarez-Sala Estudio Lamela Fairbanks Arquitectos Foster & Partners GMP Architexts Gerkan Marg Partner Isabelino Martin Arquitectura SL Javier Corvalán, Laboratorio de Arquitectura Marqués Garcés y Asoc. Arquitectos L35 Oscar Niemeyer Renzo Piano Building Workshop RFA Fenwick Iribarren Architects Palerm y Tabares de Nava SL Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Rafael de la Hoz Rafael Moneo Ramón Esteve Ricardo Bofill Rogers Strik Harbour & Part SL Santiago Calatrava SCAU Selgas & Cano SIC Solano Benítez Solid Arquitectura SL Vidal y Asociados Arquitectura SL Zaha Hadid Architects

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offices projects

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A team committed to high quality engineering The most important differential value of our work is what our professionals provide. Professional technicians, willing to continue learning every day and eager to always find the best solutions to increasingly demanding challenges. To support them, Fhecor promotes permanent training, maintains close links with universities and professional associations and devotes a significant part of its resources to technical protocols and work policies to guarantee project quality. Senior engineers are actively involved in project development and monitoring, accompanying clients in key decisions.

Fhecor has an Integrated Management System accredited by several international seals: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

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Three-dimensional project visualization is simplified through the use of new virtual reality tools that are compatible with user-friendly management hardware.

Creating better conditions for all Both civil engineering and architecture share the privilege of being able to contribute to creating better social living conditions. In addition, projects are developed that are environmentally-friendly and create adequate working conditions for all. At Fhecor we are committed to the NGO, Bridges to Prosperity (B2P), with which we have collaborated in the construction of footbridges in Nicaragua by contributing our technical and human resources.

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photo Guillermo Rodríguez photo Marsella Alejandro Otero - Hortacoslada render Valencia Fenwick Iribarren Architects renders Zaha Hadid Architects photos Guillermo Rodríguez photos Jose Maria Iastra render AEB photos APTA - A.Sagasti render LKS render Dissing+Weitling Architecture

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edition v6 - january 2019