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Yes, it is more akin to bridge construction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusset_plate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusset_plate "The building now stands as o
by wallflower 13y ago
Yes, it is more akin to bridge construction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusset_plate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusset_plate
"The building now stands as one of the safest skyscrapers in New York City, able to withstand a 700-year[1] storm without the aid of the tuned mass damper."
http://www.theaiatrust.com/whitepapers/ethics/study.php http://www.theaiatrust.com/whitepapers/ethics/study.php
[1] Approximately 140mph gusts. http://civil.unm.edu/classes/content//CE%20491-002/ASCE%207-10.pdf#page=294 http://civil.unm.edu/classes/content//CE%20491-002/ASCE%207-...