New Poly Plaza Beijing

Technical key Facts:
  1. Main Cables end Clevis: ASTM A148 GR.105-85 (Casting Steel)
  2. Main Cables:117 & 141 -D15 ASTM A416 Low-Relaxation,Seven-wire Steel Strand for Prestress Concrete (with PE Coat)(Prestress 110,000kn~130,000kn)
  3. Vertical Cables: D24-1X61. 1.4401 Wire Strand (Prestress 70kn to 90kn)
  4. Horizontal Cables:D32-1X91 1.4401 Wire Strand(Prestress 220kn~270kn)
  5. Glass Clamps: Duplex S.S. Casting
  6. Glass Panels: Approximately 1.3mx 1.3m Low-e laminated glass

Performance & Scale

  1. Height x width=90m x 70m
  2. Design Wind Pressure: 1.1 KPa
  3. Maximum Deflection: +/- 850mm

New Poly Plaza

Owner: China Poly Group Corporation

Architect: SOM

Building Type: Commercial office tower

Completion Date: 2007

Cable Net facade Contractor: Shenyang Yunda & ASDE Co.,Ltd

New Poly Plaza was built from 2004 till 2007, by the time it was finish the cable net facade was the largest cable net facade been built.

There are 2 cable nets located at the North-West & South face of the building. the North-West cable net facade is comprised by 3 flat plan in different angle and the total height is about 90m from ground level.

In addition to the horizontal and vertical cables behind the glass panels, there are 4 main cables which been built as a supporting structure for lantern and facade reinforce elements.


ASDE provided design & engineering consultancy service to Yuanda. In addition, the site technical installation supervision was also one of the key tasks carried by ASDE