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The document discusses the history of skyscrapers. It defines a skyscraper as a building of at least 20 stories tall, with the CN Tower in Toronto being the tallest at 1815 feet. The document notes that taller buildings require thicker walls to support the structure, but the invention of steel frame construction eliminated the need for thick walls in most cases. Instead, the combination of concrete and a steel skeleton creates a strong load-bearing structure that can support a building's weight and withstand wind loads.
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This a great pleasure for us to be able to thank both of our Design teachers, Ar. Tanjima Siddika And Ar. Azima Tabassum for their valuable suggestions and information which helped us in completing our report on High Rise Building.
For this purpose we went to Dhaka to survey the high rise building physically to enrich our knowledge in this issue. we visited the Shadhinota Tower, IDB Bhaban & Brac Center.
We would like to thank the authority of these towers who gave us permission to survey those buildings to understand high rise and its properties.
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