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Where the word oringinated from
dictionaryThe word "skyscraper" originally was a nautical term referring to a tall mast or its main sail on a sailing ship. The term was first applied to buildings in the late 19th century as a result of public tall buildings being built in Chicago and New York City. -
When was the word first used
websiteThe term "skyscraper" was first used during the 1880s, shortly after the first 10 to 20 story buildings were built in the United States -
George A fuller and the Tacoma Building
georgeThe "invention" of the skyscraper lies with George A. Fuller (1851-1900). George Fuller built the Tacoma Building in 1889, the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carrying the weight of the building. -
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Fazlur Rahman Khan
[fazlur](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazlur_Khan)Born in April 3rd 1929, and died march 27th 1982. Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated structural systems that form the basis of tall building construction today -
Empire State Building
information about empire state buildingEmpire State building was completes in 1931 and Was the tallest building for 40 years until the world trade building was built in 1974. it standes at 1,250 feet in the air -
Skyscrapers from the 1960's
[skyscrapers](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_design_and_construction)Skyscrapers from the 60's used tublular designs , innovated by Bangladeshi-American structural engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan. This engineering principle making buildings structionallymore efficient. -
sears tower
sears towerWas the tallest building in the world until the petrons twin towers was built in 1997. the total height of the building is 1,451 feet high. one of the most popular attractions on the building is the observation deck which is 1,353 feet in the air -
Srinivasa 'Hal' Iyengar
halSrinivasa 'hal' iyengar, who has been particularly instrumental in the development of innovative and efficient structural concepts and systems for high-rise, long-span and stadium structures. -
9/11
twin towers the towers were built at a total feet of 1,368 and the tallest buildings in the world until the sears tower surpassed it in 1974. -
Burj Khalifa
burj khalifaThe building shatteres all records for tallest building it is 2,717 feet in the air. Hexagonal core with Y-shaped buttresses for structural support. Capacity withstand 7.0 magnitude earthquakes. Concrete reinforcement around stairways. World's fastest elevators. 38 fire- and smoke-resistant evacuation lifts
