Lesson: Skyscrapers

 

How are skyscrapers built?

EVOLUTION of WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING: Size Comparison (1901-2022)

Vocabulary/Definitions

free-standing: Not supported by another structure. For example, a structure that is able to support itself without assistance from other structures or supports such as guy wires.

guy wire: A tensioned cable that adds stability to a free-standing structure. To provide external support, one end of the cable is attached to the structure and the other is anchored to the ground or some point at a distance from the structure's base. Often used for ship masts, radio antenna towers, wind turbines, utility poles and tents.

members: The support pieces that compose a structure or building, such as the beams (horizontal), columns (vertical), joists, etc., used in construction.

model: (noun) A representation of something to show its construction or appearance, or for imitation, comparison or analysis; often at a smaller scale. (verb) To make something to help learn about something else that is difficult or costly to be directly observed or experimented upon.

weight-bearing: Able to support weight without breaking. For example, a structure that is able to support additional weight besides the weight of its members. Also called load-bearing.

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