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Is it normal for the size of the building + use of concrete over steel (increased load)?
by throw03172019 5y ago
Is it normal for the size of the building + use of concrete over steel (increased load)?
- diebeforei485 5y agoIn other parts of the world, far taller buildings are constructed using friction piles[1]. Again, friction piles are not unusual at all. Drilling into bedrock happens in parts of Manhattan[2] , but that's because the bedrock is generally close to the surface. Whatever's going on with Millennium Tower, it's not "friction piles bad". 1. https://youtu.be/N5i3UsiSoYY https://youtu.be/N5i3UsiSoYY 2. https://buildingtheskyline.org/bedrock-and-midtown-i/ https://buildingtheskyline.org/bedrock-and-midtown-i/