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Research Paper On Skyscrapers

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Towering skyscrapers providing offices for businesses, bridges that let people drive miles over water, and houses providing people shelter every day. All these structures affect people every day; and like all great ideas, it had to be planned. Without a plan for these ideas, how else would it be known how to build these great structures. And with the population growing we need more people to design new homes, businesses and other structures. Architecture is a major career that requires essential skills such as math, science, communication, and most importantly creativity. With these skills it is the responsibility of an architect to design these projects and make sure it is built properly. Every structure needs a plan, and the first step in an architectural plan is to make a design that fits the customer's needs. These needs will vary on every project such as a drawbridge that could open 100 meters across, or an office building that needs to be able to sustain hurricane winds. Although every structure is different, they all have basic components that make sure they stand (Shapiro 1). One common structure architects design are skyscrapers. The first part of a skyscraper that an architect will design is the foundation. The foundation is designed by what shape the bottom of the building will be. A pit will be dug out and filled with concrete and columns must be designed into the concrete to reach bedrock, so the building will be anchored. "An example of a skyscraper ground

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