Structural engineer speeds skyscraper construction with novel building core design
BD+C
AUGUST 6, 2019
That method, however, proved uneconomical, and was replaced, in the 1980s, by structural systems with braces of large composite columns filled with concrete. In the 1960s, tall buildings were braced around their perimeters, but developers and tenants objected to obstructed views, which led to a shift toward steel cores.
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