To meet the architectural requirements and to accommodate car parking at lower levels, a structural form of frame-shear wall plus transfer beam is adopted.

Incorporating the selected structural form, two independent structural 3D models were developed using two different computer software programs to verify the accuracy of the analysis of the structure.

The Fairway can be considered “a post-disaster structure” and is designed to resist wind and mitigate effects of earthquakes.

Considering the speculation of a recent development of a seismic zone 300km South of Sri Lanka, the structure of the Fairway was designed and strengthened to mitigate seismic effects by the incorporation of structural element details recommended in design codes of practice.