0
No. The (exterior) walls are usually steel and glass (perhaps incorporating some aluminum), all of the weight of which is borne by the floors. The weight of the floors is borne by the vertical support columns, which are steel or reinforced concrete. They're tucked inside. The massive weight of the building is transferred into the support columns, and that compressive force is transferred in turn down into bedrock. Most of the tallest buildings have their load bearing columns "inside" away from the outer walls. That allows the outer wall of the building to be more fully developed for "the view" from higher elevations. It also protects the columns from damage due to the possible impact of an aircraft. That was part of the design consideration for the Empire State Building. And a good thing, too. The 102-story structure was struck by a B-25 flying in a thick fog on the morning of July 28th, 1945. That was Sunday. Much of the building was open for business the following day. In the case of the World Trade Center, the exterior of the buildings were steel load bearing walls. It was an extraordinary engineering concept! And the buildings were superb! But, in retrospect, it may have been an engineering error - a fatal idea.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What 2 inventions made skyscrapers possible?
elevators and skyscrapers
What can you do with concrete?
With concrete and precast concrete you can build fences, walls, concrete sound walls, pre-cast concrete perimeter walls, masonry walls, masonry screen walls and more! If you are interested in having a concrete or precast fence, perimeter, sound wall, masonry wall or masonry screen wall, then go to the links below for more information. Well you can make walls, houses, bricks and so on.
Are concrete blocks cheaper then a concrete slab?
That's sort of a strange question. A concrete slab is a horizontal surface -- it's meant to be a surface you stand on or build things on. Concrete blocks are usually used for vertical surfaces -- walls. I believe that poured concrete walls are more expensive than concrete block walls. You wouldn't use concrete blocks as a substitute for a concrete slab.
What made skyscrapers possible?
the elevator!
Steel changed people's lives by making possible?
Steel made it possible to build Skyscrapers. Answer "construction of skyscrapers"
What two materials are bridges and skyscrapers made with?
Concrete and steel.
What are skyscrapers made of today?
Basically steel, concrete and glass
What do you use to make skyscrapers?
Reinforced concrete
What country has the strongest houses?
Germany for sure! concrete walls 10" thick!
What are the walls of the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland made of?
Concrete, Brick & Steel
What 2 inventions made skyscrapers possible?
elevators and skyscrapers
What is a sea wall made of?
Most sea walls consist of concrete or natural stone.
What can you do with concrete?
With concrete and precast concrete you can build fences, walls, concrete sound walls, pre-cast concrete perimeter walls, masonry walls, masonry screen walls and more! If you are interested in having a concrete or precast fence, perimeter, sound wall, masonry wall or masonry screen wall, then go to the links below for more information. Well you can make walls, houses, bricks and so on.
Will pool walls cave in with no water in pool?
It is not likely, but it depends on what material the walls are made out of. Mud, probably not, but tile yes.
What kind of metal are bank safes typically made of?
Older vaults were made of steel-reinforced concrete. The walls were also very thick, which made the vault very heavy. Nowadays vaults are made of lighter and thinner concrete with additives which give the concrete extreme strenght.
Did the Romans invent skyscrapers?
They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.They could loosely be said to have invented skyscrapers as they made use of six or seven storied apartment buildings called "insulae". They could be considered the skyscrapers of their time.
Are concrete blocks cheaper then a concrete slab?
That's sort of a strange question. A concrete slab is a horizontal surface -- it's meant to be a surface you stand on or build things on. Concrete blocks are usually used for vertical surfaces -- walls. I believe that poured concrete walls are more expensive than concrete block walls. You wouldn't use concrete blocks as a substitute for a concrete slab.
