Precast hybrid moment-resistant fra...

Precast hybrid moment-resistant frame will highlight 39-stow San Francisco apartment tower

For decades, seismic conditions in succession the West Coast have limited the height of concrete-framed buildings to approximately 32 stories. still that's about to change with the construction of a 39-story, 420-ft.-high apartment tower located in the middle of San Francisco's business district.

To achieve its height, the $128 million building will use a precast hybrid signification resistant frame system (PHMRFS) perform the operations indicated ined by Charles Pankow Builders, the project's Altadena, Calif.-based contractor.